A Bills-free Minnesota @ Detroit game thread

[Scott7975]

  On 1/6/2025 at 2:33 AM, mannc said:

“Going for it” wasn’t the problem there…

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Yeah he should have snuck it but even that does get stopped from time to time. Its also not just this one specific 4th down. That probably could have been like 4th and 2 or something and he still would have went for it. I dont care what analytics say. Sometimes the analytics are right and the call is right but the outcome costs you a game. Sometimes its better to just take the points.

[Simon]

  On 1/6/2025 at 2:35 AM, EmotionallyUnstable said:

What is the success rate of a 4th and inches sneak? You risk those things happening when you throw the football when you only need to  literally fall forward 

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I get that, but I'd be hesitant to be having gangly Goff sticking his head in there a week before the playoffs start.

[Scott7975]

  On 1/6/2025 at 2:34 AM, MikePJ76 said:

did it or did the pass on the play getting dropped kill the play?

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Again, its not just this particular 4th down call. Sure, it was right to go for it here.

[Billl]

  On 1/6/2025 at 2:31 AM, Simon said:

 

Rough timing 

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Point taken, LOL.  Still maintain that it was the right decision and a good play call to boot.

[Simon]

  On 1/6/2025 at 2:37 AM, Billl said:

Point taken, LOL.  Still maintain that it was the right decision and a good play call to boot.

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I don't disagree.

I was just amused by the exquisite timing 

[EmotionallyUnstable]

Kudos to defenses today putting up great pressures and plays by both teams. It really has grounded both passing games. 

[Toledo Bill]

Darnold is painful to watch

[stuvian]

Wondering if Aaron Glenn will get a shot at the Patriots job 

[Dubie54]

  On 1/6/2025 at 2:41 AM, Toledo Bill said:

Darnold is painful to watch

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And the Vikes offensive line doesn’t look very good.

[mannc]

That was a f-up

[Simon]

  On 1/6/2025 at 2:42 AM, mannc said:

That was a f-up

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Yeah, when you affect the scoreboard, you ****** up.

[frostbitmic]

This is as bad as a Thursday night game.

[T.E.]

  On 1/6/2025 at 2:44 AM, frostbitmic said:

This is as bad as a Thursday night game.

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At least it's close

[Sojourner]

  On 1/6/2025 at 2:42 AM, stuvian said:

Wondering if Aaron Glenn will get a shot at the Patriots job 

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Id expect the jets to reach out too. Especially given his ties

[mannc]

  On 1/6/2025 at 2:44 AM, Simon said:

 

Yeah, when you affect the scoreboard, you ****** up.

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I don’t know why teams are so afraid of allowing a kickoff return.  Even giving the Lions the ball at the 30 would have given them a decent chance to score.

[Ralonzo]

  On 1/6/2025 at 2:23 AM, Simon said:

 

channel?

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the spoiler channel 

[Simon]

  On 1/6/2025 at 2:44 AM, frostbitmic said:

This is as bad as a Thursday night game.

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I wouldn't go quite that far.

Most of the mistakes are the result of good pressure defense and not just incompetence, imo.

And everybody there is fully engaged too.

Just a tough defensive first half.

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

Very impressed with this Lions D. Totally shutting down these great Viking receivers. Darnold looking lost out there. 

[PonyBoy]

  On 1/6/2025 at 2:42 AM, stuvian said:

Wondering if Aaron Glenn will get a shot at the Patriots job 

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I think Vrabel is the Bellichick desciple Kraft wants next IMO. 

[SirAndrew]

The Rams have a decent chance if Stafford gets hot in the playoffs. He’s been there before. Goff is streaky, and Darnold is a giant question mark.