NFL 2024 NFL - Week 18

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SUNDAY, JANUARY 5 @ 8:30 AM
Cleveland at Baltimore LIVE

SUNDAY, JANUARY 5 @ 12:00 PM
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh LIVE

MONDAY, JANUARY 6 @ 5:00 AM
Buffalo at New England
Carolina at Atlanta LIVE
Chicago at Green Bay
Houston at Tennessee
Jacksonville at Indianapolis
New Orleans at Tampa Bay LIVE
New York Giants at Philadelphia LIVE
Washington at Dallas

MONDAY, JANUARY 6 @ 8:25 AM
Kansas City at Denver LIVE
Los Angeles Chargers at Las Vegas
Miami at New York Jets
San Francisco at Arizona
Seattle at Los Angeles Rams LIVE

MONDAY, JANUARY 6 @ 12:20 PM
Minnesota at Detroit LIVE

AUSTRALIAN T.V. GAMES
LIVE ON ESPN/KAYO AT 8.25 AM ON 5/1: Cleveland at Baltimore
LIVE ON ESPN/KAYO AT 12.00 PM ON 5/1: Cincinnati at Pittsburgh
LIVE ON ESPN/KAYO AT 5.00 AM ON 6/1: New Orleans at Tampa Bay
LIVE ON ESPN2/KAYO AT 5.00 AM ON 6/1: New York Giants at Philadelphia
LIVE ON 7MATE AT 5.00 AM ON 6/1: Carolina at Atlanta
LIVE ON ESPN/KAYO AT 8.25 AM ON 6/1: Kansas City at Denver
LIVE ON 7MATE AT 8.25 AM ON 6/1: Seattle at Los Angeles Rams
LIVE ON ESPN/KAYO AT 12.20 PM ON 6/1: Minnesota at Detroit

LIVE ON watchESPN AT 5:00 AM on 6/1: NFL RedZone

All Games live on TAB app

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

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

You got to admit the Browns are really good at making sure not to win. Fans and players are pissed at them playing DTR, you want Winston again? No, we cant do that he dealing with an "injury" at the moment, have Zappe.

 

[aussiedude]

You got to admit the Browns are really good at making sure not to win. Fans and players are pissed at them playing DTR, you want Winston again? No, we cant do that he dealing with an "injury" at the moment, have Zappe.

Raiders fans wish they could tank like this. When they try and lose they play the best they do all year

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

What an absolute clown

Stephen A with some real in-depth analysis there. He must think Mahomes isnt that good either coz hes only gone over 300 yards 3 times this year too.

 

[Brasher]

Raiders fans wish they could tank like this. When they try and lose they play the best they do all year

TBF they played the Saints who are also in tank mode.

 

[drd23]

 

[aussiedude]

TBF they played the Saints who are also in tank mode.

They also played the falcons so close that the falcons made a switch at QB.

But every year you can book the Raiders for a December win that costs them draft picks

 

[aussiedude]

Only week of the year I'm good with players being selfish on bad teams. Go get that money boys

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

They also played the falcons so close that the falcons made a switch at QB.

But every year you can book the Raiders for a December win that costs them draft picks

Same with the Giants. Devito's pointless 3 game win streak cost them Drake Maye.

 

[GreyCrow]

DeShaun Watson - Turn up Pre-season $57M

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

There is a Giants fan I listen to who is convinced the Eagles are only resting players so it ****s the Giants and they end up with the 8th - 10th pick after having pick 1 all but secured before last week.

He is ****ing fuming. Really pissy.

 

[aussiedude]

Same with the Giants. Devito's pointless 3 game win streak cost them Drake Maye.

And their win vs the Colts lastweek cost them Cam Ward

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Stephen A with some real in-depth analysis there. He must think Mahomes isnt that good either coz hes only gone over 300 yards 3 times this year too.

Well he says not since Bears game which is wrong because he had another two games in Dec including just last week. So Darnold has three, Lamar has two, Josh three. Of course not that it matters as 300 yds is not some be all indicator of performance. Nor the fact that their teams would be usually in front and try and run and kill the clock late in the game.

I know ESPN are paying him a truckload but to have to justify by getting him to comment on football or baseball is embarrassing for them

 

[Ashman23]

They also played the falcons so close that the falcons made a switch at QB.

But every year you can book the Raiders for a December win that costs them draft picks

We still suck and we still do stupid things like late season wins but this isn't the year to finish low and draft a franchise QB, so there's that. Hopefully we miss on Sanders.

Just go BPA (like Bowers), build the team and hopefully we're bad enough next year or the year after to draft our future franchise QB. The issue is, nobody has patience and people lose their jobs too easily and we start all over again.

 

[AmericanCrow]

 

[Exe Gesis]

 

[Johnny Bananas]

We still suck and we still do stupid things like late season wins but this isn't the year to finish low and draft a franchise QB, so there's that. Hopefully we miss on Sanders.

Just go BPA (like Bowers), build the team and hopefully we're bad enough next year or the year after to draft our future franchise QB. The issue is, nobody has patience and people lose their jobs too easily and we start all over again.

Seems like JJ McCarthy will be the best young QB available this offseason. How far down the board would the Raiders need to fall before trading their first round pick for him?

 

[Johnny Bananas]

Watson over Mayfield looking like a better and better decision each week...

 

[Exe Gesis]

Reckon quite a number of QB needy teams will be keen on McCarthy, who possibly might only fetch a high 2nd. Not to mention a market for a guy like Malik Willis, who showed up well in his spot duties.

 

[Johnny Bananas]

Reckon quite a number of QB needy teams will be keen on McCarthy, who possibly might only fetch a high 2nd. Not to mention a market for a guy like Malik Willis, who showed up well in his spot duties.

If the Vikes demand a first, they'll get it. Browns, Titans, Giants and Raiders all desperately need a QB and McCarthy is rated better than Sanders or Ward by many.

 

[AJ_2000]

Vikings won't move on from McCarthy (unless they know something we don't). You're always a snap away from a QB injury, or the clock striking midnight and them turning into a pumpkin.

His cap number is $5m, pretty much what you'd pay a decent back up.

The only way I could see it happen would be for a pick similar to what they used, but even with that I'd still think they'll keep him.

 

[rumply]

Reckon quite a number of QB needy teams will be keen on McCarthy, who possibly might only fetch a high 2nd. Not to mention a market for a guy like Malik Willis, who showed up well in his spot duties.

I'm intrigued to see what could happen with McKee. Play well with mostly backups against the Giants and he could be one that sees some interest as well. There is something there with him.

 

[aussiedude]

McCarthy is still the same player he was 12 months ago. Coaching matters but because he had some good camp tape and part of a preseason game he is now much better.

He wasn't a 1st round worthy pick 12 months ago. And look at what Kevin O'Connell has done with a player from the scrap heap in Darnold. I would be worried to touch either of them since the coaching staff isn't coming with them to a new team.

Coaching is the most important thing. We have seen bad QBs saved by great coaching and seen elite talents wasted with bad coaching.

 

[aussiedude]

I'm intrigued to see what could happen with McKee. Play well with mostly backups against the Giants and he could be one that sees some interest as well. There is something there with him.

McKee fell more then I expected. He had some good tape at Stanford and worked with little there. His last year hurt him because of the OL got hurt and became a mess. Entering the 22 season he was scouted as a borderline day1/2 pick if his play didn't fall off

 

[GreyCrow]

Vikings won't move on from McCarthy (unless they know something we don't). You're always a snap away from a QB injury, or the clock striking midnight and them turning into a pumpkin.

His cap number is $5m, pretty much what you'd pay a decent back up.

The only way I could see it happen would be for a pick similar to what they used, but even with that I'd still think they'll keep him.

I agree with what you say but how much is a 1st rounder worth?

Yes the $$ cost might actually be higher than $5m but the GM would value the 1st - even just by moving it on for multiple 2nds etc

I dont think its as cut and dried as keeping him for $5m

 

[AJ_2000]

I agree with what you say but how much is a 1st rounder worth?

Yes the $$ cost might actually be higher than $5m but the GM would value the 1st - even just by moving it on for multiple 2nds etc

I dont think its as cut and dried as keeping him for $5m

They'll keep him as they think he's the future of their franchise, and only a preseason injury prevented him from starting week 1.

You don't move off him for a few extra pieces of you believe in him that much.

The money reasons are just the logical balancing. There's no financial gain to shipping him and your better off having a QB ready to go over scrambling and shutting down your season