NFL Week 13 Matchup and Analysis: Fuck Mike Smith.

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Kawalimus: Jan 17, 2008; Better Living Through Birding And Pessimism

StarcraftM posted:

When in doubt, take Aaron Rodgers at home.

I am so pumped to finally see Brady play Rodgers. Gon be gud'

You'll be really disappointed when you find out they don't play each other. Sorry.

# ? Nov 26, 2014 17:41

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# ? May 8, 2024 22:54

Qwijib0: Apr 10, 2007; Who needs on-field skills when you can dance like this?; Fun Shoe

bigmcgaffney posted:

If the falcons beat the cardinals I renounce my faith in Arizona

Depends on if Fitz plays. If we lose with him then a slow slide to mediocrity would seem inevitable. An 10 win team would likely still get a playoff spot since we have H2H with a lot of the other WC teams and we have Seattle at home still so that's your 10th right there.

# ? Nov 26, 2014 17:54

a neat cape: Feb 22, 2007; Aw hunny, these came out GREAT!

The Packers are going to win and it won't really be close

# ? Nov 26, 2014 17:58

Beautiful Ninja: Mar 26, 2009; Five time FCW Champion...of my heart.

The Jets are going to win to tank any chance of the Dolphins winning the division. The only real bright spot last year was the Jets ruining the hopes and dreams of Dolphins fans and this year won't be any different.

# ? Nov 26, 2014 18:01

Diva Cupcake: Aug 15, 2005

Beautiful Ninja posted:

The Jets are going to win to tank any chance of the Dolphins winning the division. The only real bright spot last year was the Jets ruining the hopes and dreams of Dolphins fans and this year won't be any different.

Too early for that. We lose this game to send home fans to the parking lots depressed, only to win the week 17 matchup in Miami.

# ? Nov 26, 2014 18:06

Leon Einstein: Feb 6, 2012; I must win every thread in GBS. I don't care how much banal semantic quibbling and shitty posts it takes.

I am a huge Packers fan, but I think they'll lose to the Patriots. I'd love to be wrong though. Pats secondary is going to make it tough for Rodgers, and I don't trust the defense to slow down the Pats enough for a grind out type win.

# ? Nov 26, 2014 18:25

ghlbtsk: Apr 19, 2005; these bath mats
are
GORGEOUS

5-11 NFC South Champion Atlanta Falcons

THE DREAM IS STILL ALIVE

# ? Nov 26, 2014 19:06

A.o.D.: Jan 15, 2006; The Suffering of the Succotash.

ghlbtsk posted:

5-11 NFC South Champion Atlanta Falcons

THE DREAM IS STILL ALIVE

I can get behind this. I even hope they win that first game. The schadenfreude would be magnificent, it would save Smitty's job, and it would shoot Atlanta from a top 10 to a bottom 8 pick.

# ? Nov 27, 2014 01:02

tarbrush: Feb 7, 2011; ALL ABOARD THE SCOTLAND HYPE TRAIN!

CHOO CHOO

Ozu posted:

Too early for that. We lose this game to send home fans to the parking lots depressed, only to win the week 17 matchup in Miami.

This is inevitably how it will go down. Maximum suffering for all non-Pats teams in the division. There must be a high high price for Belicheck's satanic bargain.

# ? Nov 27, 2014 01:10

Brannock: Feb 9, 2006; by exmarx; Fallen Rib

A decent analysis of our Thanksgiving games:

quote:

CHICAGO (5-6) @ DETROIT (7-4)

Bears offense vs. Lions defense

Last year Chicago had success spreading out and isolating Detroit�s Cover 3 and Cover 2 zone defenders. Now under first-year defensive coordinator Teryl Austin, the Lions are no longer strictly a zone defense�but expect to see a lot of it on Thursday. It�s hard to play man-to-man against the Bears� trips bunch and switch release concepts (i.e. routes that crisscross off the line of scrimmage or vertically downfield).

Also, zones are a good way to keep eyes on passing lanes against Jay Cutler, whose 12 interceptions are tied with Eli Manning�s for second most in the league (Blake Bortles is first with 15). Zones also keep Matt Forte in front of speedy linebackers DeAndre Levy, Tahir Whitehead and, in nickel, Josh Bynes. That will help limit the veteran running back�s damage on his six to eight catches out of the backfield.

Lastly, something to watch in the trenches: defensive end Ziggy Ansah going against left tackle Jermon Bushrod. Ansah is as explosive as almost any 4-3 defensive lineman not named Robert Quinn, and he has long arms. Bushrod, who has been up and down this season, is quick but has short arms. He�s more aggressive in his pass-blocking technique in order to compensate for this. He�ll have to be very sharp here Thursday.

Lions offense vs. Bears defense

Don�t expect Matthew Stafford to complete less than 40% of his passes like he did last week at New England. The Bears rarely blitz and cannot rush the passer up front. This often leaves their cornerbacks exposed in zone coverage. That group will be without corner Kyle Fuller, who suffered a mild MCL sprain in the second half of last week�s game against Tampa Bay.

Given the lack of height at the other cornerback spots, plus the problems that Chicago�s safeties have had with range and recognition downfield, there should be serious concern about Calvin Johnson on deep balls. Of course, the Lions have always had this advantage. They actually function best when they get balance from the running game, but that hasn�t been there this season. Detroit ranks 30th on the ground and has rushed for triple digits only twice: the win over Green Bay in Week 3 (115 yards) and the win at Minnesota in Week 6 (100 yards).

This is a big reason why Detroit�s 7-4 record looks somewhat flimsy. They�ve lost two straight against the first-place NFC and AFC teams, and before that their three straight wins were each last-second victories (all by a combined six points).

Rest at link.

Featuring:

quote:

4) San Diego�s King Dunlap is the most improved veteran left tackle in football.

# ? Nov 27, 2014 03:36

Fenrir: Apr 26, 2005; I found my kendo stick, bitch!; Lipstick Apathy

I can't believe I'm saying this, but...

GO...BEARS...?

gently caress, I'll never get used to that.

# ? Nov 27, 2014 04:15

Bob Morales: Aug 18, 2006; ~~Just wear the fucking mask, Bob~~

I don't care how many people I probably infected with COVID-19 while refusing to wear a mask, my comfort is far more important than the health and safety of everyone around me!

Cutler shreds the Lions D, Detroit kicks a bunch of FG's missing the last one and loses by 4

# ? Nov 27, 2014 04:16

Fenrir: Apr 26, 2005; I found my kendo stick, bitch!; Lipstick Apathy

Try as I might, I'll never feel right rooting for the Bears ever.

But this weird year has left me no choice. Go...*cough* BEARS.

# ? Nov 27, 2014 04:17

Sour Diesel: Jan 30, 2010

Fenrir posted:

I can't believe I'm saying this, but...

GO...BEARS...?

gently caress, I'll never get used to that.

There might be a situation this season where I'll have to pull for the Steelers. It's going to suck.

# ? Nov 27, 2014 04:20

Fenrir: Apr 26, 2005; I found my kendo stick, bitch!; Lipstick Apathy

Sour Diesel posted:

There might be a situation this season where I'll have to pull for the Steelers. It's going to suck.

When they play the Bengals again?

# ? Nov 27, 2014 04:21

Vincent Van Goatse: Nov 8, 2006; Enjoy every sandwich.; Smellrose

Sour Diesel posted:

There might be a situation this season where I'll have to pull for the Steelers. It's going to suck.

Ditto because I'm probably going to have to pull for the Seahawks against Arizona.

# ? Nov 27, 2014 04:22

Brannock: Feb 9, 2006; by exmarx; Fallen Rib

Bill Belichick.

quote:

First, when asked about the Packers, he delivered a 413-word answer that took nearly four minutes:

�Well, big challenge. Obviously, this team is playing very well. I think Coach McCarthy does an excellent job with his football team in every area. They play with fundamentals. Their techniques, their consistency. They�re very explosive in all three phases of the game. Obviously on offense, with Rodgers and his record-setting performances throughout his career already. Cobb and Nelson are very explosive players in the passing game and after the catch. Lacy is a very difficult player to defend � a lot of production in the passing game as well as the running game. All really hard guys to tackle, including Rodgers. That offensive line, and a lot of other playmakers to go along with those guys. Defensively, a really active front. Obviously, Peppers and Matthews are hard guys to contain. They�re very athletic. They�re getting a lot of plays from their defensive tackles � Daniels and Guion. Guys do a good job inside there. Jones. They�re very productive. It�s a good coverage team. They�ve used a lot of different players out there, with Williams and Shields outside, but they�ve used some combinations of Hayward and Hyde. Sometimes they�re putting Williams inside and House outside, so a lot of different looks there in the secondary. Hawk, very productive. I know coach Capers does a nice job with the mixtures of pressures and looks, and really challenges your offense in terms of blitz pickup and identification and recognition of where they are. You�ve got to be ready for all of them, because sooner or later they all come. Packers are very good in the kicking game, they have excellent specialists � punter, kicker, returners, Hyde and Cobb both. They�ve been very productive on blocked kicks, returned them. Crosby is really good. Masthay is a great plus-50 punter. He can change field position on a long field, too. Coverage players, it�s a really strong, solid team in every area that�s really well coached. They make you earn everything you get, and it�s really hard. They don�t give you anything. You�ve got to go out there and execute really well, and if you make mistakes then they�re very quick and adapt at capitalizing on them. Peppers is a good blocker, obviously, 13 career blocks. So it just kind of never ends. No matter what phase of the game you�re in, they�ve got explosive playmakers and schemes and things that you�ve got to take care of. There�s no chance to relax against this team. They�re good at anything.�

Later, when asked the same Rodgers-Brady question as he got in his press conference, he began similarly � �They�re both really good, obviously. Both wear No. 12, both look like they�re really good golfers,� he said, eliciting laughter � before praising Rodgers with 356 more words:

�Aaron, he does everything so well. He�s an incredible player. He�s got great touch on every pass � the short ones, the long ones, the ones on the sideline, throwing on the run, screen passes. He always puts the ball in the right place and puts it right there for the receiver to catch it in full stride and run with it and make extra yards after the catch, which several of their players do a great job of. He does an excellent job in the pocket of extending plays, feeling the rush. He can run when he has to but he also is probably even more dangerous when he just buys extra time in the pocket and lets his receivers uncover and lifts it down the field to somebody for 20 or 30 yards that is able to get open because the play has been extended for another couple seconds. He just puts a tremendous amount of pressure on your defense as well as reading defenses and at times getting the offense into the right play or the right protection. They very rarely run a bad play where somebody is just unblocked or the play just doesn't have a chance. They do a great job � Coach McCarthy and Coach Clements and Aaron do a great job of collectively, however it�s done, getting plays run where it�s hard on the defense because the defense is outnumbered or the defense doesn�t have any kind of advantage. They do a great job of staying away from the plays where the defense does have an advantage and them getting into something else. So, collectively, how all that�s done, through play-calling and audibling and check-with-mes and all of that, the end result is it�s obviously got to run through the quarterback at some point, which it does, and Aaron does a tremendous job with that, too. I don�t think that can definitely be in any way understated. It may not be him making the play but it�s him directing the team and maybe somebody else makes the play, but it�s still part of his job. This guy�s really a good player.�

# ? Nov 27, 2014 07:26

Febreeze: Oct 24, 2011; I want to care, butt I dont

ALL-PRO SEXMAN posted:

Ditto because I'm probably going to have to pull for the Seahawks against Arizona.

I'm actively pulling for the Cowboys to beat the Eagles

I hate myself

# ? Nov 27, 2014 15:28

cucka: Nov 4, 2009; TOUCHDOWN DETROIT LIONS
Sorry about all
the bad posting.

Been unable to sleep, up all night drinking. Dope's running low, but whiskey is in vast supply.

God drat. I just hope it's a good game. And by good, I mean a total blowout so I can black out at halftime with a clean conscience. I've had a bad week, I don't know how I'll handle anxiety.

# ? Nov 27, 2014 16:42

Chilichimp: Oct 24, 2006; TIE Adv xWampa

It wamp, and it stomp; Grimey Drawer

cucka posted:

Been unable to sleep, up all night drinking. Dope's running low, but whiskey is in vast supply.

God drat. I just hope it's a good game. And by good, I mean a total blowout so I can black out at halftime with a clean conscience. I've had a bad week, I don't know how I'll handle anxiety.

I have absolute faith in the Thanksgiving curse being broken today. Down goes Trestman!

# ? Nov 27, 2014 17:00

blue squares: Sep 28, 2007

Febreeze posted:

I'm actively pulling for the Cowboys to beat the Eagles

I hate myself

"Get in"
-the frog

# ? Nov 27, 2014 17:23

Eifert Posting: Apr 1, 2007; Most of the time he catches it every time.; Grimey Drawer

So uh, who wants to bet the fact that Witten's been stalking up and down the sidelines screaming at everyone will not be talked about at all.

Funny, when Dez does it it's a national headline.

# ? Nov 28, 2014 00:59

kalensc: Sep 10, 2003; Only Trust Your Respirator, kupo!
Art/Quote by: Rubby

How much does Eric Berry's absence affect the K.C defense? Enough to tilt the overall advantage to Denver despite them traveling to Arrowhead? Divisional match-ups are so unpredictable that I can't disregard the Chiefs despite their loss to Oakland and Denver's offensive resurgence.

# ? Nov 28, 2014 20:08

tarbrush: Feb 7, 2011; ALL ABOARD THE SCOTLAND HYPE TRAIN!

CHOO CHOO

Eifert Posting posted:

So uh, who wants to bet the fact that Witten's been stalking up and down the sidelines screaming at everyone will not be talked about at all.

Funny, when Dez does it it's a national headline.

I really hope Dez leaves.

Mostly so that he can go to Miami, but also gently caress the Cowboys

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Grittybeard: Mar 29, 2010; Bad, very bad!

kalensc posted:

How much does Eric Berry's absence affect the K.C defense? Enough to tilt the overall advantage to Denver despite them traveling to Arrowhead? Divisional match-ups are so unpredictable that I can't disregard the Chiefs despite their loss to Oakland and Denver's offensive resurgence.

Denver would be favored either way I think. It hurts for sure but Berry was out earlier in the year and Ron Parker did a pretty decent job backing him up. I'd think the pass rush is probably still the most important thing on defense for KC to have a chance, I mean you're not sacking Peyton much either way but if you can get him to throw quick it does help a little.

# ? Nov 29, 2014 00:54

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