NFL 2023 NFL - Week 15

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15 @ 12:20 PM
Los Angeles Chargers at Las Vegas LIVE

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17 @ 5:00 AM
Minnesota at Cincinnati

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17 @ 8:30 AM
Pittsburgh at Indianapolis

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17 @ 12:15 PM
Denver at Detroit

MONDAY, DECEMBER 18 @ 5:00 AM
Atlanta at Carolina
Chicago at Cleveland
Houston at Tennessee
Kansas City at New England LIVE
New York Giants at New Orleans
New York Jets at Miami LIVE
Tampa Bay at Green Bay LIVE

MONDAY, DECEMBER 18 @ 8:05 AM
San Francisco at Arizona LIVE
Washington at Los Angeles Rams

MONDAY, DECEMBER 18 @ 8:25 AM
Dallas at Buffalo LIVE

MONDAY, DECEMBER 18 @ 12:20 PM
Baltimore at Jacksonville LIVE

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19 @ 12:15 PM
Philadelphia at Seattle LIVE

AUSTRALIAN T.V. GAMES
LIVE ON ESPN/KAYO AT 12:20 PM ON 15/12: Los Angeles Chargers at Las Vegas
LIVE ON ESPN/KAYO AT 5.00 AM ON 17/12: Minnesota at Cincinnati
LIVE ON ESPN/KAYO AT 8.30 AM ON 17/12: Pittsburgh at Indianapolis
LIVE ON ESPN/KAYO AT 12.15 PM ON 17/12: Denver at Detroit
LIVE ON ESPN/KAYO AT 5.00 AM ON 18/12: Kansas City at New England
LIVE ON ESPN2/KAYO AT 5.00 AM ON 18/12: New York Jets at Miami
LIVE ON 7MATE AT 5.00 AM ON 18/12: Tampa Bay at Green Bay
LIVE ON ESPN/KAYO AT 8.25 AM ON 18/12: Dallas at Buffalo
LIVE ON 7MATE AT 8.05 AM ON 18/12: San Francisco at Arizona
LIVE ON ESPN/KAYO AT 12.20 PM ON 18/12: Baltimore at Jacksonville
LIVE ON ESPN/KAYO AT 12.15 PM ON 19/12: Philadelphia at Seattle

LIVE ON watchESPN AT 5:00 AM on 18/12: NFL RedZone

NB: VIC, NSW, TAS times
less 30 mins SA
less 1 hour QLD
less 1.5 hours NT
less 3 hours WA

 

[aussiedude]

See what I do for you guys... im so selfless that im willing to torture myself by going over to tankathon and post a screenshot of the Panthers gifting the #1 pick to the Bears. What a hero I am.

Putting that all time great * up aside...

Have said what id do as the Bears, trade Fields. If he can close out the season well you might get something decent back.

Pats QB, lock it in.

Cards probably dont * around and just take Marvin Harrison at #3 id think.

Intersting to see what Washington do. Probably should/will draft a QB. But could trade back with someone like Vegas if they want to stick with Howell for one more season.

Giants win yesterday was brutal. (the 3 game winning streak actually has been brutal) Could have been drafting #4 overall with the Bears & Jets winning and a loss vs Packers. Decent chance of the #2 pick with the Pats winning. One more unlikely win and its lining up for another year of Danny Pennies and Tommy DeVito starting at QB. * id be fuming at these wins as a Giants fan.

Falcons in no mans land needing a QB. They could take one there. Fields ending up in Atlanta for a 2nd or 3rd round pick a decent chance I reckon. If the Cards want to start over and draft a QB id expect Atlanta to try and trade for Kyler. (along with the Vikings, Seahawks and Bucs)



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Pick 5 to NFL wild card is 1 game

 

[aussiedude]

Belichick possibly done in New England.

https://www.si.com/nfl/2023/12/12/patriots-bill-belichick-firing-future-news

There has already been talk of either chargers job or a TV gig

 

[rumply]

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Thank ****.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Not sure he’s overated by many.
Improved no doubt but middling at best.

There were people in the media talking about him as an MVP candidate last offseason.

The general public think hes better than he actually is coz he can score well in fantasy on the back of his rushing.

Thats why I think hes overrated.

 

[Jatz]

There has already been talk of either chargers job or a TV gig

Thought he wanted to go past Shula? I assume if the Chargers job is there he'd take it.

 

[manureid]

If Bill could get hired by the Browns then this would be me waiting for AC to come online

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

If Bill could get hired by the Browns then this would be me waiting for AC to come online

Bill has a 100% winning record vs Pittsburgh this year. Real Cleveland Browns fans should be wanting him back.

 

[AJ_2000]

Currently seeing on the foxtel guide that ESPN have College Bowl games on both channels.

Not that I want to promote DAZN, but you can get Game Pass Pro this week for 99c.

Might be a good way to watch the Saturday games over crappy College Bowl games.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

I hate Denver still, but it'd be awesome to see them pip the Chiefs for the div title too.

Of the average or better teams Denver are easily the most boring.

Good on them for turning it around though. Amazingly its mainly come from the defensive side of the ball, hard to believe after they gave up 70 earlier in the year vs Miami and Vance Joesph as DC.

Russ has been steady, but if the defense falls away from the current level its playing at I still have no confidence in him being able to put up points despite being steady.

 

[Constantgin]

Bears better off taking Harrison and then a QB. Or offering up pick 1, and see which team sells the farm for it, give themselves an even better bounty. I am not buying into the Williams hype. He is a diva, selfish, and will be a negative influence to the team. Would not surprise me if another QB ends up having a better career than he does.

I still think harrison jr is a 50/50 chance to return to college his got a massive nil deal on offer and not like harrison family is tight on money with sr having earnt about 100 mil during his career.

No way bears should pass on a qb to take a wr first when there are Caleb and maye who both could be franchise calibre guys. I like Maye over Caleb. This coming draft is really deep at wr.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

I still think harrison jr is a 50/50 chance to return to college his got a massive nil deal on offer and not like harrison family is tight on money with sr having earnt about 100 mil during his career.

No way bears should pass on a qb to take a wr first when there are Caleb and maye who both could be franchise calibre guys. I like Maye over Caleb. This coming draft is really deep at wr.

Yeah its very very deep. Some guys that will go in the second round would be top 15 picks last year. The more I keep looking the more I like players.

As ive said I love Malik Nabers, but his teammate Brian Thomas looks awesome also. Projected to be mid/late second round pick currently. Tee Higgins vibes.

 

[Brasher]

I get A11dAtP0w3R turning a regular season weekly thread into a 2024 draft forum but come on Constantgin

Edit: Oh yeah, we have a 1st round pick this year.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

I get A11dAtP0w3R turning a regular season weekly thread into a 2024 draft forum but come on Constantgin

Gin can talk about how much Brock Purdy sucks if you prefer

 

[Brasher]

Gin can talk about how much Brock Purdy sucks if you prefer

There have been so many false dawns on the 49ers franchise QB front I can understand his position.

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

Ravens - Niners SB repeat for sure.

That's what they said in 2019

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

Which muppet at the head office thought the Raiders vs Chargers is a great prime time game?

Do we have to have this comment about TNF every week?

It's TNF, it's not meant to be good games, it's a way the NFL can put shit teams who are going to play a shit game regardless of what day they play, in a shit position (short week) and get some extra money out of it.

 

[aussiedude]

Do we have to have this comment about TNF every week?

It's TNF, it's not meant to be good games, it's a way the NFL can put s**t teams who are going to play a s**t game regardless of what day they play, in a s**t position (short week) and get some extra money out of it.

The NFL could put the Panthers and Patriots on national TV and still get 15-20m viewers.

 

[Exe Gesis]

Just curious.....has there ever been a TNF game that ended up being a great game? Game of the season? Just wondering because surely one of the hundreds has to end up being better than advertised.

 

[Constantgin]

I get A11dAtP0w3R turning a regular season weekly thread into a 2024 draft forum but come on Constantgin

Edit: Oh yeah, we have a 1st round pick this year.

I am probably the biggest draft whore going around the 49ers haven’t had a pick in years so been quiet. 49ers should package this years first and next years and 3rd to move up to get joe alt to be Trent’s replacement btw

 

[Constantgin]

Gin can talk about how much Brock Purdy sucks if you prefer

Still only plays good when in front and has noodle arm but otherwise I am coming around to him.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Just curious.....has there ever been a TNF game that ended up being a great game? Game of the season? Just wondering because surely one of the hundreds has to end up being better than advertised.

Chiefs 54 Rams 51 . Was epic

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Chiefs 54 Rams 51 . Was epic

Disregard, was MNF. Was sure it was a TNF game but apparently not.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Rodgers Hail Mary TD winner vs Detroit?

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Since debuting in 2006, Thursday Night Football has delivered some memorable moments for football fans.

There have been plenty of stinkers, too, most notably when the Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans used to meet in what felt like a yearly date. The quality of games has improved in recent years, though, as networks vied for broadcasting rights.

In Week 8 of the 2021 NFL season, viewers will be treated to one of the best TNF matchups in history. Kyler Murray and the undefeated Arizona Cardinals will play host to Aaron Rodgers and the 6-1 Green Bay Packers in an NFC showdown. The game will likely have postseason implications and could very well be an NFC Championship Game preview.

Will Cardinals-Packers be the greatest TNF game of all-time? That remains to be seen. In the meantime, here’s a look at the 10 best TNF games in league history.

10. Bears 27, Saints 24 | 2008 Week 15​

In a matchup between two 7-6 teams fighting for playoff positioning, the Chicago Bears edged the New Orleans Saints in overtime 27-24. Drew Brees and the Saints scored 17 unanswered after trailing by 14 at halftime before Bears kicker Robbie Gould tied it in the final seconds of regulation. A pass interference call on the Saints in overtime moved the Bears down the field to set up Gould’s game-winning 35-yarder.

9. Dolphins 22, Bengals 20 | 2013 Week 9​

The 6-2 Cincinnati Bengals visited the 3-4 Miami Dolphins, likely expecting an easy win. Instead, Miami’s defense forced four Andy Dalton turnovers and sent the game to overtime after the teams traded field goals in the final two minutes of regulation. The first three overtime possessions ended in punts before Cincy got the ball at its own 8-yard line. After two incomplete passes, Cameron Wake sacked Dalton in the endzone to end the game. It was just the third overtime safety in NFL history.

8. Broncos 31, Chiefs 24 | 2015 Week 2​

This early-season divisional game was decided in the final minute, as the Denver Broncos scored 14 points in the final 36 seconds to beat the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs pulled ahead on a Knile Davis touchdown run with 2:27 remaining, but Denver responded with a game-tying 10-play, 80-yard drive capped by a Peyton Manning touchdown pass to Emmanuel Sanders with 36 seconds left. On the first play of the Chiefs’ next drive, Jamaal Charles fumbled and Bradley Roby returned it 21 yards to steal the win.

7. Browns 21 Jets 17 | 2018 Week 3​

It’s fair to call this game a fever dream, seeing as it involved two rookie quarterbacks and two downtrodden franchises. The Cleveland Browns entered this game riding a 19-game winless streak dating back to 2016 and the New York Jets were, well, the Jets. Browns starter Tyrod Taylor left with an injury in the second quarter and No. 1 overall pick Baker Mayfield stepped in. He completed 17 of 23 passes for 201 yards in relief as the Browns edged Sam Darnold’s Jets. Famously, the city of Cleveland was rewarded with free beer from locked refrigerators when the Browns won their first game in 635 days.

6. Jets 34, Patriots 31 | 2008 Week 11​

Led by quarterback Brett Favre, the Jets flipped the script in this game against the New England Patriots. New York raced out to a 24-6 lead over Matt Cassel’s squad before the Pats stormed back to tie it early in the fourth quarter. Later, with the Jets ahead 31-24, Cassel hit Randy Moss for a game-tying score with just one second remaining to force the first overtime in TNF history. The Jets won the coin toss and used a near eight-minute drive and 34-yard field goal to win the game. New England ended up missing the playoffs on a tiebreaker to the Dolphins, which makes this one sting a little extra in hindsight.

5. Raiders 31, Chiefs 30 | 2017 Week 7​

The then-Oakland Raiders overcame a 10-point fourth quarter deficit to defeat Alex Smith and the Chiefs on the final play of this divisional battle. Derek Carr led Oakland down the field and a potential game-winning touchdown with 18 seconds left was overturned and ruled short. A second potential score was wiped away on an offensive pass interference on the next play. Following two holds on the Chiefs, the Raiders had an untimed final play with no time on the clock, and Carr hit Michael Crabtree for the tying touchdown. Giorgio Tavecchio made the extra point and the Raiders walked off with the improbable victory.

4. Cowboys 37, Packers 27 | 2007 Week 13​

Even though it ended with a 10-point victory, the Dallas Cowboys-Green Bay Packers game in 2007 was everything you can ask for on TNF. Both teams entered the game 10-1 and were battling for playoff home-field advantage. Favre was injured in the second quarter and replaced by young Packers backup Aaron Rodgers, who completed 18 of 26 passes for 201 yards and a touchdown. It wasn’t enough to beat Tony Romo’s four-touchdown performance, as the Cowboys clinched the win on a field goal with just over a minute remaining. Favre started the rest of the season for Green Bay, but it was another sign of things to come for Rodgers.

3. Chargers 29, Chiefs 28 | 2018 Week 15​

Down 28-14 late in the fourth quarter, victory seemed impossible for the Los Angeles Chargers. Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs had no trouble scoring all night, and Philip Rivers’ offense just couldn’t get it going. Both of those narratives flipped on the final three drives of the game, with the Chargers scoring twice and the Chiefs going three-and-out. With just four seconds left, Rivers found Mike Williams for a touchdown. Instead of kicking an extra point to tie it, L.A. went for it and the Rivers-Williams connection delivered again for the victory. It felt eerily similar to the Chiefs-Raiders TNF game one year prior, but the walk-off two-point conversion and the fact that both teams were 11-3 made this one even better.

2. Rams 41, 49ers 39 | 2017 Week 3​

The highest-scoring game in TNF history started off with an interception, and there wasn’t much defense played after that. Both teams scored at least six points in every quarter, and the Los Angeles Rams entered the fourth ahead 34-20. Two touchdowns in the final frame from 49ers QB Brian Hoyer brought San Francisco within 41-33, then a Carlos Hyde score got it to 41-39 with just over two minutes to play. The two-point conversion failed, but the game didn’t end there. The 49ers recovered the onside kick and had a chance to go win the game before turning it over on downs.

1. Packers 27, Lions 23 | 2015 Week 13​

Remember that young backup from TNF in 2007? He returned to the stage in 2015 and performed magnificently, completing 24 of 36 passes for 273 yards and three total touchdowns. Matthew Stafford and the Detroit Lions grabbed a 17-0 lead in the first quarter and led 20-0 early in the third. Rodgers and the Pack scored 27 points over the final 20:34, including a 61-yard Hail Mary at the buzzer to win the game. It was the longest game-ending touchdown in NFL history at the time. Dubbed the “Miracle in Motown,” it is right near the top of Rodgers’ most impressive throws ever.