UPDATED!!! Sunday Jan 5th Up to the minute NFL Playoff Picture and Scenarios

[Simon]

1 minute ago, Niagara Dude said:

Rams and Lions chewed them up and even Pats at home moved the ball and scored. 

 

The Rams was the only bad game they played and it was coming off that big Sunday night win that clinched the division.

They were smothering the Lions until later in the game up 35-14 when they went prevent to force them to chew clock, and the Pats had 14 points until the end of the game when Buffalo went prevent to force them to chew clock.

This whole narrative of the Bills D being awful lately is 100% horsespit.

[starrymessenger]

2 hours ago, JakeFrommStateFarm said:

Broncos could be a tough out in the first round

Much rather Nix than Burrow & Co so no complaints. But under Payton's tutelage Nix plays within himself and the system. He is also a little older than most rook QBs and seems more mature and composed. He can run to daylight when the opportunity arises and he has weapons in the passing game. I liked Mims a lot when drafted and he has come along nicely. Sutton is top shelf both as a deep threat and possession receiver. Javonte Williams has perhaps not overall lived up to his pre-draft billing but he is capable of a good game (eg versus Raiders), is a reliable checkdown option and is good in pass pro. And their D is nasty.

I'm sure McD has a good idea of what the Broncos will try to do on O and what needs to be done to stop them. They are not unpredictable though and that is probably a reflection of Nix's limitations. He is a rook after all. It will be up to the D to execute. If they don't it will be a close game imo.

[Niagara Dude]

1 minute ago, Simon said:

 

The Rams was the only bad game they played and it was coming off that big Sunday night win that clinched the division.

They were smothering the Lions until later in the game up 35-14 when they went prevent to force them to chew clock, and the Pats had 14 points until the end of the game when Buffalo went prevent to force them to chew clock.

This whole narrative of the Bills D being awful lately is 100% horsespit.

We shall see,  I  do believe the Bills defence can be fine if they continue to get turnovers.  The pass rush has just not been there all season and Nix is a mobile QB who is playing with confidence right now.  We are in better situation in terms of health.

[NeverOutNick]

Just now, Niagara Dude said:

We shall see,  I  do believe the Bills defence can be fine if they continue to get turnovers.  The pass rush has just not been there all season and Nix is a mobile QB who is playing with confidence right now.  We are in better situation in terms of health.

I liked the coverage by Bishop. Even that perfect throw that was almost a TD bishop was all over it. He needs to be in there for the playoffs. Hamlin can sit 

[bobobonators]

6 minutes ago, Simon said:

 

The Rams was the only bad game they played and it was coming off that big Sunday night win that clinched the division.

They were smothering the Lions until later in the game up 35-14 when they went prevent to force them to chew clock, and the Pats had 14 points until the end of the game when Buffalo went prevent to force them to chew clock.

This whole narrative of the Bills D being awful lately is 100% horsespit.

Agreed. I think the Bills have kept teams to 21 or under in 5 of the last 7 games (not counting today). The defense isn’t elite, but it’s pretty good. 

[Ed_Formerly_of_Roch]

They're releasing next weeks schedule after the commercial

 

[NoSaint]

2 minutes ago, Niagara Dude said:

We shall see,  I  do believe the Bills defence can be fine if they continue to get turnovers.  The pass rush has just not been there all season and Nix is a mobile QB who is playing with confidence right now.  We are in better situation in terms of health.

lets see that confident rookie qb try to keep up with the mvp in his house in the playoffs 

 

any playoff team is good and can win any given Sunday but this is about as good a matchup as you get 

[RiotAct]

Sunday at 1 PM!  Lets go!

[Ed_Formerly_of_Roch]

1:00 Sunday

[Steptide]

Just now, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said:

1:00 Sunday

Thank God 

[GETTOTHE50]

What’s the weather forecast 

[djp14150]

1 pm gsme

[Thrivefourfive]

Have they always scheduled one conference to play all their games, then the other conference finishes out the weekend of games?

[RiotAct]

Just now, GETTOTHE50 said:

What’s the weather forecast 

High of 32 low of 24, cloudy

[Thrivefourfive]

That Monday night game is big time BS

[Boatdrinks]

1 minute ago, GETTOTHE50 said:

What’s the weather forecast 

Warmer than thought a week ago with the polar vortex and all maybe in low 30’s 

[djp14150]

Pitt- balt on prime sst night

Chsrgers-Texans z430

eagles game 430

wash- tampa at 8 nbc

loser at rams on espn 

[GETTOTHE50]

Just now, Thrivefourfive said:

That Monday night game is big time BS

It’s the whole reason why they added another seed imo. Another time slot for the nfl 

[Thrivefourfive]

4 minutes ago, NoSaint said:

lets see that confident rookie qb try to keep up with the mvp in his house in the playoffs 

 

any playoff team is good and can win any given Sunday but this is about as good a matchup as you get 

Comfort me. I worry that that rookie QB isn’t scared, and that there will be zero pass rush to consistently knock him on his ass. 

[djp14150]

1 minute ago, Thrivefourfive said:

Have they always scheduled one conference to play all their games, then the other conference finishes out the weekend of games?

No they have not 

 

try might do it from a competitive advantage where both nfc on sat followed by Mon nfc game.  

Loser/ rams winner plays on Sunday in division round l MNF winner must play on Sunday.

 

for championship game you do have the scenario of a shared stadium split between Saturday and Sunday…

 

chargers host Steelers/ broncos and rams host a Wash/ GB