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

 

[Demonic Ascent]

That was some choke by Darnold, turned back into a pumpkin on the eve of playoffs. Goff on the other hand very composed under pressure.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Far too early to judge the rookie QBs as Young and Darnold (before today’s shocker) have shown. Reckon it’s going to be a very good draft. Nix could be the best this season ..been very good

 

[Demonic Ascent]

And now Goff with a dumb play!

Seriously the Bills or Chiefs are gonna cakewalk the Superbowl

Don't sleep on Philly

 

[AJ_2000]

Even though I was saying it's a huge week for Darnold, and that I'd still keep JJ ahead of trading out for picks, it just highlights how fickle form can be with some of these guys. It's a huge game for him next week - it could be worth tens of millions.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Far too early to judge the rookie QBs as Young and Darnold (before today’s shocker) have shown. Reckon it’s going to be a very good draft. Nix could be the best this season ..been very good

Can you stop being boring for once in your life and rank them in order right now of who you think will be best just for me?

 

[Demonic Ascent]

Don’t think they were ever winning they had a LOT of luck last week.

However what an abysmal game plan. Throwing the ball every play when their secondary is more banged up than a used car lot? Not taking points, a kicker can’t execute a kickoff, a missed FG, almost missed another one too.

Any change head coaches aren’t stupid away from home and get the basics right? Take the points early keep it within a score

This is on Darnold and to a lesser extent the receivers/rest of the team. They kept it within a point until the 3rd when it was 10-9. Both times they went for it on 4th in the redzone they should have had TDs, had receivers wide open and didn't throw them the ball. You're not beating the Lions kicking FGs, the coaching was sound the execution was abysmal.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Can you stop being boring for once in your life and rank them in order right now of who you think will be best just for me?

Patience grasshopper

 

[Exe Gesis]

Rookie QB Rankings....

Nix, Daniels, Maye, Williams, Penix, Milton, McKee, Rattler.

 

[Exe Gesis]

In a few years, I think all of them bar Rattler will hold up as studs

 

[Exe Gesis]

Maybe slso Mczkee meh in a few years too average career backup

 

[Exe Gesis]

Jake Haener btw last on the list and also meh

 

[Demonic Ascent]

I don’t have a strong view either way on the division winners v overall record seeding discussion.

I’d probably lean towards rewarding record rather than division winner, purely because those teams who are getting WC slots in strong divisions are outperforming the winners of shitty divisions in record but also probably strength of schedule:

• In the NFC, Vikings and Packers have won more games than Tampa and LA (in the Vikings case they’ve won four more) despite having to play Detroit/each other four times. Tampa have played two of the bottom four teams in the conference twice each, and still only got to ten wins.
• The NFC is more egregious, but even in the AFC the Chargers won more games than Houston despite being in a division with two other playoff teams. Houston got to play two atrocious teams twice, with Indy their hardest double up.

We can say this all works out because it’s cyclical, but recent history shows that both South divisions are atrocious and don’t show many signs of picking up any time soon. I’d bet that next year both winners of those divisions will have worse records than 1-2 of the wild card teams - again.

But even with all of that considered, it doesn’t bother me that much as it’s difficult to think of a WC team that has been really dudded by this. Typically they’ll lose on merit at some point before the SB and one of the division winners proves to be the best team in the conference anyway.

If I was sitting here as a Vikings or GB fan I might have a stronger view though. They are at worst the third and fourth best teams in the conference and will likely need to win three away games to even get to the SB.

At that stage what's the point in even having divisions? What if a division winner has a worse record than 4 or more teams in the same conference? Should the division winner not even qualify for playoffs?

Division winners earn the playoff spot, wildcard teams are just that, wildcards. They have no right to home field. Either keep it as is or get rid of divisions altogether and just have conference ladders (like the NBA).

 

[revo333]

At that stage what's the point in even having divisions? What if a division winner has a worse record than 4 or more teams in the same conference? Should the division winner not even qualify for playoffs?

Division winners earn the playoff spot, wildcard teams are just that, wildcards. They have no right to home field. Either keep it as is or get rid of divisions altogether and just have conference ladders (like the NBA).

Couldn't agree more.

 

[AJ_2000]

At that stage what's the point in even having divisions? What if a division winner has a worse record than 4 or more teams in the same conference? Should the division winner not even qualify for playoffs?

Division winners earn the playoff spot, wildcard teams are just that, wildcards. They have no right to home field. Either keep it as is or get rid of divisions altogether and just have conference ladders (like the NBA).

Once ghe schedule goes to 18 games you could play everyone in your conference, and 3 from the other one every season.

 

[samFFC]

Rookie QB Rankings....

Nix, Daniels, Maye, Williams, Penix, Milton, McKee, Rattler.

I think Nix is great but Daniels is #1, for now.
Some of the passes they’ve each had have been superb, but Daniels has the 4th qtr / OT clutchness already, with 4 comeback/GW drives already!

Winning 5 on the spin after their midseason dip, to lock up the playoffs, avoid 7th seed, build momentum. Huge.

 

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[AmericanCrow]

More Berry and DePo = a happy little Crow. AmericanCrow

Just nice to know you finally acknowledge I was spot on with these clowns from day 1

Team will not win 5 games next season

They finally will flush them

Hopefully get some professional adults in room

 

[AmericanCrow]

You need an Ivy League degree for this kind of analysis

 

[AJ_2000]

I remember the hype with Cooper Kupp getting the triple crown, but this one totally flew under the radar. Perhaps it was because the rams were having a great year - but i heard 0 about this

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Just nice to know you finally acknowledge I was spot on with these clowns from day 1

Dude, you're not the genius you think you are. I take the opposite view just to wind you up. Works well.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Speaking of , my boy Daboll survived AmericanCrow . He's gonna turn this around next year , just you wait.

 

[damochandler]

You need an Ivy League degree for this kind of analysis

Hope urinating tree does another lolcow video on the browns