UKBillFan

It's only because Peter King mentioned it on the UK television coverage that I double checked it hadn't been mentioned then posted it; the NFL seem to have done a good job of slipping this out under the radar.

Thanks - somehow misread the predictor!

If scores go as suspected, the Ravens aren't really an issue for us - win or loss for the rest of the season. The Browns and Bengals are the bigger threats if we lose next week. ETA - I take it back; if they lose to the Rams as well then we can pip them.

For purely this week, if the Ravens win then the Bills will stay as seventh seed if the Browns also win. If the Browns lose then the Bills drop to eighth.

The Packers somehow down a defender when trying to protect the red zone.

And if the non-vaccinated players have to be tested daily; if they test positive I think they'll have to go onto Covid protocol even if they're asymptomatic.

Hardly - even if we lose at Foxborough we still have a decent chance to make the play offs.

Yes, we certainly benefited from decisions this week compared to last.

Matt LaFleur used the challenge flag brilliantly just then.

I guess it's down to the individual. In the UK, the advice is to fo a lateral flow test everytime you go somewhere or meet somebody; if you test positive isolate and get a PCR test. Not sure how different it is in America. They'll be hoping they don't show any symptoms then!

I'm currently watching the Packers at the Ravens... maybe?

I want the Ravens to lose but they're having a tough time of it from the officials.

We know what it's like to be the Cardinals at the moment - we went through it after the bye! Actually, as they're in a better position than us, it might not be as bad for them.

But they will be more suspectible to a disease that spreads far easier. More likely than not, they will be asymptomatic or just get cold-like symptoms but will they take that risk? I reckon they'll dismiss cold-like symptoms as a cold rather than testing, so it'll only be coughs/change of taste and smell/fever that get tested.

Some evidence but not peer reviewed or confirmed - they're taking a gamble to get the games done.

Exactly. They're more desperate to play the games than protect people because Omicron seems to be less severe, though I don't think there's any proof of this at the moment either way.

Despite the stats saying otherwise, the Jags are worse than the Lions.

https://www.nfl.com/news/new-covid-19-protocol-to-feature-targeted-testing-of-fully-vaccinated-players-st Apologies if this has already been discussed; I had a look back to yesterday but couldn't see a thread. Should reduce the chance of postponements but will certainly allow Covid to spread more freely amongst the players. Will it make the non-vaccinated players consider having the jab, as they could be lined up opposite those who have Covid but not showing symptoms?

If the Bengals and Ravens win then we'd need the Browns to beat the Raiders to keep hold of the seventh seed. If both the Bengals and Ravens lose we'll be sixth seed. If the Bengals and Browns win then we fall to eighth unless the Ravens lose.

Interesting point in commentary; why didn't Harbaugh take timeouts to give the Ravens offense more time at the end of the half?

Happy with the win but less confident about next week than I was four and a half hours ago.

We win out and we're in the play offs - as simple as that. We do anything else and it does get more complex.

Huntley at QB, Jackson at RB?

If the Packers beat the Ravens we'll be seventh seed still, even with a Bengals win. Thoughif the Browns beat the Raiders we'll be back out again!

Isn't that a positive though? Josh did all that whilst not being at his best. It says what kind of QB we have on our roster.