Week Fifteen: Detroit Lions (6-7) @ New York Jets (7-6)

[Jason_R]

Sauce Gardner played 66 snaps. The Lions did not throw his way once.

Wouldn't it be nice to have a CB on the Lions who could earn that kind of respect? 

[RandyMarsh]

According to playoffstatus.com we are now up to a 47% chance of making it, 8 days ago we were at just 7.

[Motown Bombers]

2 minutes ago, Jason_R said:

Sauce Gardner played 66 snaps. The Lions did not throw his way once.

Wouldn't it be nice to have a CB on the Lions who could earn that kind of respect? 

To be fair, Amani is that guy. Other teams would always be throwing it Amani's way that they wouldn't throw it to the other corner.

[Sports_Freak]

14 minutes ago, Motown Bombers said:

Maybe Washington's magic is running out. They have games against San Francisco, Cleveland and Dallas. Not an easy remaining schedule.

And Seattle plays in K.C. and then Jets and Rams at home. We may be rooting for the Rams. 

Giants play at the Vikings, home against Indy and then at Philadelphia. 

Lions could win out and still not make it, in theory. But they could always lose one and still get in, in theory.

[Motown Bombers]

14 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said:

And Seattle plays in K.C. and then Jets and Rams at home. We may be rooting for the Rams. 

Giants play at the Vikings, home against Indy and then at Philadelphia. 

Lions could win out and still not make it, in theory. But they could always lose one and still get in, in theory.

I really hope Mike White gets healthy for that Seattle game.

[holygoat]

Top 5 QB passing yard games vs. Jets defense this year:

Joe Burrow: 275
Jared Goff: 252
Mac Jones: 246
Aaron Rodgers: 246
Jacoby Brissett: 229

[Motown Bombers]

You cannot stop Jared Goff, you can only contain him.

[Jason_R]

6 minutes ago, holygoat said:

Top 5 QB passing yard games vs. Jets defense this year:

Joe Burrow: 275
Jared Goff: 252
Mac Jones: 246
Aaron Rodgers: 246
Jacoby Brissett: 229

Impressive defense. Good job by Campbell and Johnson of protecting Goff from it. 20% of Goff's passing yards came on the one big play. 

[RandyMarsh]

Thibodeux has definitely been a menace in this Washington game, seems like he is in the backfield every play he is out there. It's got to be his best game to date.

[NYLion]

58 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said:

And Seattle plays in K.C. and then Jets and Rams at home. We may be rooting for the Rams. 

Giants play at the Vikings, home against Indy and then at Philadelphia. 

Lions could win out and still not make it, in theory. But they could always lose one and still get in, in theory.

Very unlikely that they win out and aren't in. That would mean that two of the three teams ahead of them swept their games. Next week alone, all of the Giants, Commanders and Seahawks are going to be big underdogs against Minny, San Fran and K.C. respectively. They could all easily lose those games and the Lions would control their destiny if they beat Carolina on Saturday.

[Motown Bombers]

It's very conceivable the Lions are in the playoffs by this time next week.

[lordstanley]

Washington-NYG tie tonight still in play. Giants need to kick this 50-yard FG, Washington score a TD and 2-point conversion in the final 2 minutes, then both mess around in OT.

Update: Step 1, FG is made. Now an 8-point game with 1:55 to go.

Edited December 19, 2022 by lordstanley

[Sports_Freak]

If the Lions make the playoffs, Campbell for coach of the year?

[lordstanley]

6 minutes ago, Motown Bombers said:

It's very conceivable the Lions are in the playoffs by this time next week.

And not only are they playing like one of the top 7 NFC teams right now, on a neutral field I think Philly is the only NFC team I'd clearly favor over the Lions. Of course if the Lions do make the playoffs they won't be playing on neutral fields, but still.

[Motown Bombers]

I'm not sure how a 4 way tie with for 2 spots are going to work which I believe would happen if they tie.

[NYLion]

2 minutes ago, Motown Bombers said:

I'm not sure how a 4 way tie with for 2 spots are going to work which I believe would happen if they tie.

Conference record which the Lions have over the 3 other teams I believe.

[mtutiger]

I dont know if the Lions make it, but after watching this game, I definitely think they are better than the other three teams they are fighting for a spot.

[buddha]

12 minutes ago, lordstanley said:

And not only are they playing like one of the top 7 NFC teams right now, on a neutral field I think Philly is the only NFC team I'd clearly favor over the Lions. Of course if the Lions do make the playoffs they won't be playing on neutral fields, but still.

come on now, the niners and cowboys are favorites and the vikes are likely a slight favorite too.

[Mr.TaterSalad]

BS, that was clearly PI on the last I'll play by the Giants.

[Motown Bombers]

Washington plays San Francisco and Seattle plays Kansas City. Can easily be in the playoffs next week.

[mtutiger]

1 minute ago, Mr.TaterSalad said:

BS, that was clearly PI on the last I'll play by the Giants.

Yep... Giants got lucky there.

Giants played well defensively, but boy oh boy do the Commies look like theyve been living off a bunch of smoke and mirrors at the moment.

[MichiganCardinal]

I left that game wondering how both of those teams have seven wins.

[Motown Bombers]

I think in some ways we want the Giants to win to keep pressure on Dallas since Dallas faces Washington at the end of the season. Dallas will want that 5th seed.

[MichiganCardinal]

6 minutes ago, Motown Bombers said:

I think in some ways we want the Giants to win to keep pressure on Dallas since Dallas faces Washington at the end of the season. Dallas will want that 5th seed.

Not yet I don’t think. If they win next week sure, but them going 0-3 against the Vikings, Colts, and Eagles wouldn’t be the craziest thing in the world, and it would be a roundabout way for us to get in at 9-8.

[Motown Bombers]

I look at the schedule for Washington, Seattle and New York and do not see either of them going 3-0. I very much see the Lions capable of going 3-0. This game against the Jets was a test. They went on the road in December against a good team fighting to stay in the playoffs and won. The game I worry the most about is Green Bay. Hopefully they already clinch by then.