SageAgainstTheMachine

Kelce is getting dumped.

I want to see this happen just so that we can see if they actually punt away a playoff run by starting Stidham or if they super awkwardly hands the reins back to Wilson.

Browning is making himself so much money.

I have to stop imagining this within the next four hours or I’ll need to contact my doctor.

And there’s not a single physical characteristic where Bernard has the edge. Size, height, strength, speed, wingspan, all Edmunds. But Bernard is a football player and Edmunds is an athlete on a football field and therein lies the rub.

It probably won't happen for a couple seasons because he's a no name compared to Fred Warner and Roquan Smith but I think he's been the MVP of a defense that also has Ed Oliver on it playing like an all pro. 134 tackles, 82 solo, 6.5 sacks, 10 TFL, 3 INT, 3 Fumble recoveries Add in the fact that MLB was widely thought to be the team's biggest weakness heading into the season. Shows what we know.

Honestly I think we beat them by double digits. I'm unbothered by looking ugly. The team is on a mission and in December winning mode.

I, for one, would love for someone else to take out KC.

Deep breaths, brother. Ommm.

To me 10/10 means “We absolutely want this guy to lead our team until he retires.” Burrow I can buy with that paradigm, not the others. Especially not Lawrence.

Just the AFC in this post. But yeah, Panthers are in bad shape.

As I was thinking about potential landing spots for Russell Wilson it struck me just how few NFL teams actually know who they want their QB to be in, say, 2 or 3 seasons' time. Here's a rough breakdown of the AFC as I see it, organized by current standings. Teams that deserve to feel pretty much set at the position (7 or higher) are bolded. For the sake of clarity I'm not saying that every 10/10 or 5/10 is the same level of quality, I'm talking about each franchise's confidence in their current status. Will get to NFC later. Dolphins - 7/10. Tua will be signing long term in all probability and he's shown more than just game manager potential. But the long term injury risk is still high for comfort. Bills - 10/10. Josh. Jets - 5/10. There's a chance Rodgers works some magic in '24 or '25 but he's just as likely to miss another season and tie the cleats up. Patriots - 3/10. Getting rid of Belichick guarantees that they won't trade their high 1st rounder for a haul of draft picks but they weren't quite bad enough for the pick of the litter. Pats fans have visions of Drake Maye dancing in their heads. Ravens - 10/10. Fans are divided on Lamar's prospects at winning a SB but he's certainly done enough this season for the Ravens to feel good about pulling the trigger on that contract. Browns - (-3)/10. Deshaun Watson's fully guaranteed contract will likely go down as the worst in NFL history when it's done. He's injury prone, mediocre when healthy and a terrible human being that the fan base hates. More importantly the QB situation is bogging down one of the better 53 man rosters in football. Bengals - 9/10. They definitely have their guy in Burrow but an injury riddled 2023 could be a minor blip or the beginning of something really bad. Time will tell. Steelers - 3/10. Pickett will likely get one more season to prove his worth but this has been a popgun offense with him at the helm and the Steelers could also find his replacement sooner. Jaguars - 6/10. Tough one. Lawrence will be up for a new contract and if you're the Jags' brass there's such a dearth of starting caliber QBs that you have to do it. But the injuries are piling up and he's turnover prone. Texans - 9/10. A bad concussion involving light sensitivity casts a pall but CJ Stroud is otherwise as impressive as they come for a rookie. Texans fans have no reason not to be optimistic. Colts - 5/10. Richardson is going to get his shot. His ceiling is basically Josh-level but way too small a sample size so far and his early exit in '23 isn't a good harbinger that he can take the same type of hits. Titans - 4/10. Will Levis has shown some magic but also some duds and it's hard to say if the arm talent is there. Chiefs - 10/10. Yep. Broncos - 2/10. Moving on from Russ is probably the right decision but it's anyone's guess who starts in '24 and they won't be able to nab a top guy in the draft. Gave them a 2 because they at least have some pieces in place to court a FA. Raiders - 0/10. QB purgatory. They have one bad vet and one bad youngster. No high draft pick nor a solid franchise direction in any other way. Reaching for Bo Nix fits this franchise's DNA. Chargers - 7/10. Justin Herbert will get a clean slate sans Brandon Staley but much like Lawrence he's got a weird penchant for middling results despite the promising inputs. All the same, having this type of guy locked up is a better foundation than most teams have right now.

I feel like the most hilarious, and weirdly possible, situation is Belichick and Russ both ending up in Vegas.

Bills 20 Pats 13 Down and dirty but you don’t stop December Josh.

Guys I used to draft in fantasy football are heading to the HoF and I feel old.

I mean just to be safe we all have to do a $50 parlay right?

Does the value part of MVP have to be regarding the team the player plays *for*? I vote Kadarius Toney.

We still have a solid chance at playing two home games to start the playoffs. That’s what to root for.

Following the Eagles loss, our playoff chances were at less than 20% and I can only imagine the chances of clinching before the final game were less than 1%. You just do not know what's going to happen in this league.

The thread I started today reversed this kicker luck for us.

"Somewhat probable"

Revisit this topic in three years.

It’s good to remember that the Bills winning around the holidays can make it a really tough time of year for pessimistic fans.

I’m a semi-professional poker player. People with the outlook you’re describing, where bad luck is never an excuse for negative outcomes nor can good luck mitigate a positive outcome, hemorrhage money at a rate only second to the degenerate problem gamblers.

For real? Which one besides the TB miss?