Week Seventeen: Detroit Lions (13-2) @ San Francisco 49ers (6-9)

[Klondike]

7 minutes ago, RandyMarsh said:

Since that 5th INT against Houston Goff has thrown 22 TDs to 1 interception. 

Yet he's not even in the talks of MVP. There's about 5 qb's that are having epic seasons. Goff is another one. 

[holygoat]

Next Sunday is gonna be stressful.

[MichiganCardinal]

3 minutes ago, lordstanley said:

3 home wins starting next week would be hard but doable, 3 road wins after a loss next week would be possible but very unlikely. 

The home three, you're probably looking at beating Minnesota twice and maybe Philly or Green Bay. The road three, you're probably looking at beating Tampa Bay, Minnesota, and maybe Philly or LA.

This is obviously a really good team on the road. I don't think the drop off from the home three to the road three is all that significant.

[Klondike]

3 minutes ago, Motown Bombers said:

Goff has been the one QB who has solved Flores defense. 

Goff in general is one of the best vs. blitzes. So is Arnold. They disguise their blitzes so well though. Should be an epic game.

[Motor City Sonics]

I am guessing Minnesota 77, Detroit 48,  something like that. 

[Sports_Freak]

The Lions only gave up 75 yards against the run. It seemed like more.. 

[Sports_Freak]

5 minutes ago, holygoat said:

Next Sunday is gonna be stressful.

Agreed. And a long wait....last game of the NFL season.

[MichiganCardinal]

If the presumed favored teams win in the NFC on wildcard weekend (Philly, LA, and Minnesota or Detroit), Minnesota and Detroit will play again in the Divisional Round.

Kind of an interesting dynamic that the winner very possibly will play back-to-back games against the loser.

[RandyMarsh]

Looking at the potential brackets and whomever loses next week may be better off if they were the 6th seed vs. 5th. With the 5th you're going on the road against either TB/LAR who are kinda a wash IMO, but then if you were to win that game you are guaranteed to play on the road against whoever wins next week. So you're playing a team for the 3rd time this year and 2nd time in 3 weeks but you know it's on the road.

OTOH the 6 seed would either face Philly or get to host a home game against GB/Washington. To me just having the chance to host a playoff game would make the 6 seed more desirable.

[Motown Bombers]

Until that TD late, the Lions only gave up 7 points in the 2nd half. 

[MichiganCardinal]

1 minute ago, RandyMarsh said:

Looking at the potential brackets and whomever loses next week may be better off if they were the 6th seed vs. 5th. With the 5th you're going on the road against either TB/LAR who are kinda a wash IMO, but then if you were to win that game you are guaranteed to play on the road against whoever wins next week. So you're playing a team for the 3rd time this year and 2nd time in 3 weeks but you know it's on the road.

OTOH the 6 seed would either face Philly or get to host a home game against GB/Washington. To me just having the chance to host a playoff game would make the 6 seed more desirable.

The NFL re-seeds its bracket after the wildcard round, so the 1-seed plays the lowest remaining seed.

[RatkoVarda]

8 minutes ago, MichiganCardinal said:

If the presumed favored teams win in the NFC on wildcard weekend (Philly, LA, and Minnesota or Detroit), Minnesota and Detroit will play again in the Divisional Round.

Kind of an interesting dynamic that the winner very possibly will play back-to-back games against the loser.

I would be shocked if Det and Minn do not play each other twice the next 3 weeks.

[Motown Bombers]

 

[Sports_Freak]

Holmes made a good FA signing;

 

[lordstanley]

44 minutes ago, Motown Bombers said:

 

 

[Tenacious D]

 

[Motor City Sonics]

I've never played Beer Pong

[lordstanley]

That’s what she said. 
 

[Sports_Freak]

MCDC says AA may be back next week;

 

[Sports_Freak]

14 minutes ago, Tenacious D said:

 

Give Ben Johnson a blank check and tell him to fill it out to stick around. Make him assistant Head Coach. Hell, give him a damn Ford franchise!

[Motown Bombers]

 

[lordstanley]

5 minutes ago, Motown Bombers said:

 

Good for Warner.  That’s exactly what I’d expect a guy to say getting his teammates pumped up before the game, even if they were playing for the Panthers or Jaguars. 

[Motown Bombers]

[chasfh]

9 hours ago, lordstanley said:

Fanduel favors the Lions by 2.5 over Minnesota, over/under of 52.5

It might be pushing 60 by Sunday afternoon!

[Motown Bombers]

So Goff was 26/34 for 303 yards and 3 TDs and 0 INTs. Purdy was 27/35 for 377 and 3 TDs and 2 INTs. Purdy's QBR was 85.5 and Goff's was 73.3. So Purdy has two more INTs, but 74 more passing yards, and that equals a 12 point advantage in QBR?