Week Fifteen: Denver Broncos (7-6) @ Detroit Lions (9-4)

[lordstanley]

  On 12/17/2023 at 4:22 AM, RandyMarsh said:

The announcers are talking about the Lions watching the Seahawks game closely in the sense that they will be pulling for them to lose so they clinch the playoffs but I'd bet they are actually rooting for them to win so the Eagles drop to 10-4 as well. 

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Yep, Seattle will lose eventually, or other teams will, I’m not worried about a Lions playoff spot. I want Seattle to beat them tomorrow. 
 

I want TB to go into GB tomorrow and beat them. That would knock the Packers out of the division race. Lions could use their help against Minnesota in 2 weeks if the Lions don’t take care of business themselves next week. 

[TP_Fan]

Goff is on NFL network talking on the set.  Twice he used the word conceited when he meant concerted.   

[RandyMarsh]

Not that it matters any to the Lions but my curiosity still wants to know why Payton was going ape**** on Wilson after that offsides penalty, wonder if it has come out in any of the press conferences.

[holygoat]

  On 12/11/2023 at 4:02 AM, holygoat said:

I've shifted from expecting the Lions to win most games to expecting them to lose most of them. It's like someone took a picture of last season, threw it into Photoshop and clicked "flip canvas horizontal."

Broncos win 33-17.

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Nailed it!

[ben9753]

  On 12/17/2023 at 4:46 AM, TP_Fan said:

Goff is on NFL network talking on the set.  Twice he used the word conceited when he meant concerted.   

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They don’t pay him for his vocabulary. 

[holygoat]

  On 12/17/2023 at 5:02 AM, RandyMarsh said:

Not that it matters any to the Lions but my curiosity still wants to know why Payton was going ape**** on Wilson after that offsides penalty, wonder if it has come out in any of the press conferences.

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Probably for not milking more of the play clock so they could decide whether or not to challenge the no-TD call.

[NYLion]

  On 12/17/2023 at 5:02 AM, RandyMarsh said:

Not that it matters any to the Lions but my curiosity still wants to know why Payton was going ape**** on Wilson after that offsides penalty, wonder if it has come out in any of the press conferences.

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I think he wanted to challenge one of the calls at the goal line and Wilson snapped the ball before he had a chance to. Denver got screwed several times on that possession by the refs, wouldn't have changed the outcome of the game but still noteworthy considering that the Lions have usually been on the other side of that.

[Motown Bombers]

[RandyMarsh]

  On 12/17/2023 at 5:04 AM, holygoat said:

Probably for not milking more of the play clock so they could decide whether or not to challenge the no-TD call.

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Yeah that was what Trent Green in the booth speculated and really the only thing I can think of that makes sense.

[lordstanley]

Lions-Broncos radio highlights with Dan Miller calls. 

[Motown Bombers]

Gibbs and Laporta have a combined 1,800 yards from scrimmage and 17 TDs this season. I'm old enough to remember when the Lions were dragged for drafting them as high as they did. 

[lordstanley]

  On 12/17/2023 at 5:42 AM, Motown Bombers said:

Gibbs and Laporta have a combined 1,800 yards from scrimmage and 17 TDs this season. I'm old enough to remember when the Lions were dragged for drafting them as high as they did. 

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Now we just need Jack Campbell to show improvement next season. Branch will be fine. 

[RandyMarsh]

MCS mentioned earlier about St. Brown not sticking the landing on that TD, well the funny thing is I just saw a YT short with him watching the highlights and he said when he jumped and decided to flip he was indeed trying to stick the landing but couldn't quite complete the rotation. 

[Motown Bombers]

Jalen Carter has 0.5 sacks in the past 7 games. Have to wonder if his conditioning is a factor. Meanwhile, Gibbs and Laporta seem to be getting better as the season goes on. So far I think the Lions are ahead. 

[MichiganCardinal]

  On 12/17/2023 at 5:56 AM, Motown Bombers said:

Jalen Carter has 0.5 sacks in the past 7 games. Have to wonder if his conditioning is a factor. Meanwhile, Gibbs and Laporta seem to be getting better as the season goes on. So far I think the Lions are ahead. 

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I hope we get to judge in an NFC Championship Game

[TP_Fan]

  On 12/17/2023 at 5:09 AM, NYLion said:

I think he wanted to challenge one of the calls at the goal line and Wilson snapped the ball before he had a chance to. Denver got screwed several times on that possession by the refs, wouldn't have changed the outcome of the game but still noteworthy considering that the Lions have usually been on the other side of that.

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How did Denver get screwed?  They never scored. Had Payton challenged he would have lost. 

[TP_Fan]

  On 12/17/2023 at 5:44 AM, lordstanley said:

Now we just need Jack Campbell to show improvement next season. Branch will be fine. 

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Campbell has been really good for the last month.  

[Motown Bombers]

Melifonwu looked good. Goff, Gibbs, Laporta, Melifonwu and even Jameson looked good tonight. All players acquired from the Stafford trade. 

[MichiganCardinal]

  On 12/17/2023 at 6:10 AM, Motown Bombers said:

Melifonwu looked good. Goff, Gibbs, Laporta, Melifonwu and even Jameson looked good tonight. All players acquired from the Stafford trade. 

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Not in the trade, but Paschal had a great game tonight too.

[RandyMarsh]

There's a number of guys you could give the game ball to tonight but I think I'd give it to Iffy, he was making plays all over the field all game. 

[Motown Bombers]

The Lions are still going to get McNeil, CJGJ, and possibly Houston back before the playoffs. 

Edited December 17, 2023 by Motown Bombers

[RandyMarsh]

  On 12/17/2023 at 5:02 AM, RandyMarsh said:

Not that it matters any to the Lions but my curiosity still wants to know why Payton was going ape**** on Wilson after that offsides penalty, wonder if it has come out in any of the press conferences.

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I guess Payton said he was just frustrated with the refs call and was venting to Wilson about it, also said that they were considering challenging the two previous calls but didn't cause they didn't feel there was enough to over turn them. 

[Cruzer1]

  On 12/16/2023 at 8:42 AM, Cruzer1 said:

Relax. The Lions will win. They are as healthy as they have been in a while. 

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Easy 

[djhutch]

Did we ever find out if Patterson was a healthy scratch or if he was injured?  Is there anybody more nervous for his job than a Lions' kicker?

[MichiganCardinal]

Pregame I predicted 41-10 with the caption “a return to identity”.

I think what was most impressive about yesterday was that it wasn’t a return to an identity so much as it was forging a new one. Goff hadn’t thrown five touchdowns since week four of 2018 (his Super Bowl run). Despite their success running the ball, they passed again and again. If they can pass like that, they can outscore anyone in the league.