Scoreboard watching (aka, who to root for this week)

[Motown Bombers]

Just now, Mr.TaterSalad said:

Why wouldn't we want to clinch this week?

Every scenario for the Lions to clinch involves Minnesota beating Arizona. 

[lordstanley]

Arizona is gifted the ball at Minnesota's 18, but penalties and negative yardage plays result in a 48 FG attempt that is missed.

[MichiganCardinal]

53 minutes ago, Mr.TaterSalad said:

Why wouldn't we want to clinch this week?

Minnesota would win in that case. Prefer them lose, lengthen the lead on the division.

Even if the Lions lost every game from here out, they’d very likely make the playoffs.

[lordstanley]

Arizona leads Minnesota 3 FGs to 2 FGs at the half, or 9-6. 

[Motown Bombers]

This is what irritates me about the Vikings. They were outgained 228 to 75 and are only down 3. 

[lordstanley]

23 minutes ago, Motown Bombers said:

This is what irritates me about the Vikings. They were outgained 228 to 75 and are only down 3. 

Just showed a graphic that 5 of Arizona’s 6 drives have got inside the Minnesota 30, but only 4 FGs and 0 TDs to show for it. This game shouldn’t be close, but still is at 12-6. 

[MichiganCardinal]

I feel like Arizona is going to blow this in spectacular fashion just because.

[lordstanley]

Arizona ran a nice 8 minute drive but a false start at 1st and goal from the 6 changed everything. They ended up settling for a FG and are only up 6 with 3:20 to go. Sets up perfectly for the dastardly Vikings to steal an undeserved win with a final drive. 

Edited December 1, 2024 by lordstanley

[Motown Bombers]

I feel like Campbell would have gone for that 4th down. 

[lordstanley]

That was Arizona defense’s chance there. Minnesota converts a 4th and 7 and now are at the Cards’ 21 at the 2 minute warning. 

[Motown Bombers]

I think I just let them score. Have 3 timeouts to get a FG. 

[lordstanley]

Vikings at the 5. It’s probably going to come down to Kyler Murray having to lead a FG drive. 

[sagnam]

Well crap

[Motown Bombers]

1:13 and 3 timeouts is plenty of time to get a last second FG. 

[lordstanley]

Damn Vikings!

[Sports_Freak]

Same Old Cardinals.

[sagnam]

What a terrible set of plays. Nice work, Cardinals.

[MichiganCardinal]

That was a mediocre team playing against a mediocre+ team. The Vikings don’t scare me, they annoy me.

[lordstanley]

6-6 teams like Arizona tend to find ways to beat themselves. The way they were moving the ball, 3 runs from 1st and goal at the 6 should have made it a 2-score game. Or 4 runs from 1st and goal at the 11. They panicked over a 5 yard penalty. 

[RandyMarsh]

It's amazing that all season the only help we got from any other team against Minnesota and GB was the Rams against the Vikings and the Eagles in week 1 against the Packers. And of course we're competing with the Eagles for the 1 seed so that win really wasn't even that beneficial for us. 

 

[Motown Bombers]

You got to be able to throw over the middle to beat this Vikings defense. Unfortunately, the Cardinals have a homunculus at QB.

[NYLion]

The Lions need the Eagles to lose more anyway since they control their destiny for the division even with a few losses. 

[Sports_Freak]

I've never saw a kicker fall off a cliff like Tucker has. Bates is better, as are most of the other NFL kickers.

[MichiganCardinal]

When the Lions are on their game, they could beat either of these teams by 10+ points.

[Motown Bombers]

Everything in the Raven offense looks so difficult. It's either a great run by Jackson or Jackson having to thread the needle. Nothing looks easy.