StrangeBird

Final NFC Standings Prediction 1. LA 2. GB 3. PHI 4. TB 5. SF 6. DET 7. SEA Detroit goes to Philly again for the first round.

If the goal is making the playoffs (not necessarily winning the division), why would we want them to split the wins? The team that loses today hopefully loses again the next time they meet. The Lions need to pass one of those teams (though technically they could also pass one of the NFC West teams for a WC spot). The Bears are the weaker team, the team the Lions have the best chance of passing, especially since the Lions get to play them again, so it seems wise to root for the Bears to lose twice to the Packers (as gross as it is to root for the Packers).

As someone who works in academia, I encounter a lot of anti-AI sentiment. It is admittedly a serious problem with student papers. Prior to ChatGPT, it was time consuming enough to prove traditional plagiarism, but in many cases, I could eventually find hard, indisputable evidence of academic dishonesty. Now, I receive quite a few papers that are suspicious but there’s no hard proof that the student didn’t write it themselves and merely copied from AI. You can meet with students one-on-one and ask them about their writing, but that’s very time-consuming when you have ninety students. Re-designing writing assignments to address the AI problem is an ongoing challenge. Many professors are abandoning at-home writing assignments altogether, but I think there’s something very valuable about sitting by yourself and slowly thinking through and writing a paper over many hours, days, or weeks. That being said, I have found ChatGPT incredibly useful in my own research and writing, whether for brainstorming ideas, improving writing, or researching information. (It can make mistakes, so information needs to be verified.) I see it as an extension / enhancement of or supplement to human intelligence. It’s like being able to have an immediate conversation with a very intelligent (but fallible) person about virtually anything I want to know more about. I recently used AI to help think through the fairness of new grading scheme I am considering, and how I might want to frame it and word it to students. Or I can use it, for example, to compare Ancient Greek approaches to moral virtue with those found Asian religions like Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, and Confucianism. I allow my students to use AI for some of these purposes, so long as they document it. Fundamentally, I see no sharp difference between using AI to assist in some aspects of research and writing, and relying on another person such as a writing tutor or a professor. Unfortunately, I do think many students will be even less motivated to read actual books. It’s depressing when I see recent news articles reporting that many high school students finish high school without ever having a read an entire book.

Which current NFC playoff team fails to make the playoffs if the Lions get in? Bears and Seahawks both have tough schedules ahead.

Ties Barry for TDs before age 24.

Refs suck. Completely bailed out GB.

Today could be a David Montgomery and Tom Kennedy kind of day.

I love Jamo’s personality, but overall he’s been a disappointment this year. He and Jamo often seem to be out of sync. Also, Goff needs to get rid of the ball more quickly.

Good plays by Branch, Robertson, and Arnold that drive.

This seems like the most important game of the Lions’ regular season, at least for determining the NFC North champ. With the Lions’ O-Line decimated, I expect the offense to be rough, similar to the first game. Hopefully, the defense shows up and Jordan Love makes some stupid mistakes. Even with a loss, I expect the Lions to make the playoffs. Right now it looks like eight teams competing for seven spots. I don’t think the Bears make it in. They may very well win just one more game this year (against the Browns). The Cowboys may be another team to worry about though.

He’s actually listed four times, once as the shooter.

Special teams and defense both laid a big fat egg that drive.

Vikings trying to strip the ball instead of just tackling LaPorta.

Professional sports are cruel. Only one team can win it all each year. Baseball seems like such a long haul too. 162 games, and then multiple series to get to the finish line. I feel for Mariners fans, never having made it to the final series. Go home and start all over again next year. The boulder of Sisyphus. Every Lions fan knows that pain.

Looking forward to all the uncalled Jawaan Taylor false starts on passing downs.