Wake up, bitches!!!! It's the NFL week 14 game thread!!!!

[DJ Fieri]

There will be time for sleeping when we are all dead.....

Let's start tailgating Hoop.la style!!!!!

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Have a good feeling the Chiefs play a good game this week instead of scraping by. Humphries will make a difference out there, imo. Some people are forgetting Mahomes needs very little help to play at a MVP level and is a transcendent talent.

 

[Dr. Strangelove]

Have a good feeling the Chiefs play a good game this week instead of scraping by. Humphries will make a difference out there, imo. Some people are forgetting Mahomes needs very little help to play at a MVP level and is a transcendent talent.

I agree with the second part about Mahomes but I don't agree that it won't be another close one. Division match-up and the Chargers will be hungry and looking for the upset. They are really limited offensively and I think Spags is going to get the defense back on track but it might be a bit of a divisional brawl. I'm leaning toward low scoring upset although I would never bet against your boys.

 

[Dr. Strangelove]

As for my team, MacDonald's defense starting to look legit and a massive rematch in AZ. Hoping my boys can shut down the Cards again and the offense can get clicking finally. Feast or famine for the Seahawks and a tough finishing schedule but can be in the drivers seat in the division. I don't care too much if they win ugly but damn, it would be nice to have a complete team game like we did vs. the Falcons way back in October. Kenneth Walker listed as questionable but the run game hasn't functioned well all year anyway. Need to get that working some to take the pressure off. The new RG had a decent outing last week so maybe the 6th rounder is the answer there. Oline just needs to be decent. Not expecting much but just hopeful at this point. Need to bury the Cards here and now and then hopefully win 2 out of the next 3 before we finish in LA in what is shaping up as a huge game that might decide the division.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

I agree with the second part about Mahomes but I don't agree that it won't be another close one. Division match-up and the Chargers will be hungry and looking for the upset. They are really limited offensively and I think Spags is going to get the defense back on track but it might be a bit of a divisional brawl. I'm leaning toward low scoring upset although I would never bet against your boys.

I was referring to wacky shit like FG blocks. I don't know about the score, but I feel pretty good the Chiefs will clearly have been the best team on the field.

 

[Dr. Strangelove]

I was referring to wacky shit like FG blocks. I don't know about the score, but I feel pretty good the Chiefs will clearly have been the best team on the field.

Oh, okay, gotcha. Yeah, no doubt the Chiefs are by far the superior team. The Chargers lack weapons and Herbert has been kinda meh this year but this is just one of those games that has a weird vibe to me. I guess we will see. Good luck FCB.

 

[Darrell Green Fan]

Both Washington and Baltimore are on their byes, the 2 teams I follow the most closely. Phily has the Panthers.. I"ll watch the Maryland/Perdue game at noon and then Red Zone.

 

[DJ Fieri]

On my 2nd cup of coffee and I have No-Doz tablets on hand for later if need be.

 

[Battlelyon]

Fick that I'm going back to bed

 

[Tainthappening]

Not a lot of "great" games on the schedule for today... on paper LCA at KC And Sea at Ari are probably the best 2 games IMO.

 

[molsaniceman]

 

[Think McFly Think]

Not a lot of "great" games on the schedule for today... on paper LCA at KC And Sea at Ari are probably the best 2 games IMO.

Agreed, Vikings/Falcons might be a good test so we could have a little better idea where the Vikings are at in our division.

I know @Xeliou66 will let us know how that game is going.

 

[Sharkonabicycle]

Let's go Bills! Let's go Bears! Let's go Cardinals!! ........ wait...

 

[Tainthappening]

Agreed, Vikings/Falcons might be a good test so we could have a little better idea where the Vikings are at in our division.

I know @Xeliou66 will let us know how that game is going.

Vikings are a very good team... early in the season could say "but Darnold" looking at his past career. But he has won a lot of close games, no more "buts" for me with the Vikings. I think Eagles and Lions are best 2 in NFC... but Vikings are not far behind IMO. Think they have very good coach.

Honestly... hoping that Det v Min last game of season is for the division... could be a great game.

Somethings not clicking for Falcons right now.. unsure what to expect from them today. They are #8 team offensively in yards/game, but only #19 points/game. Most have issues in red zone... with Vikings defense that could be very problematic. Cousins is returning to MN, so maybe he plays inspired today. Hope he throws to London a lot today for selfish fantasy reasons.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Hoping the Raiders can beat the Bucs today.

 

[DJ Fieri]

I was referring to wacky shit like FG blocks. I don't know about the score, but I feel pretty good the Chiefs will clearly have been the best team on the field.

The Chargers are a rivalry game....

Don't discount them.

 

[Think McFly Think]

Vikings are a very good team... early in the season could say "but Darnold" looking at his past career. But he has won a lot of close games, no more "buts" for me with the Vikings. I think Eagles and Lions are best 2 in NFC... but Vikings are not far behind IMO. Think they have very good coach.

Honestly... hoping that Det v Min last game of season is for the division... could be a great game.

Somethings not clicking for Falcons right now.. unsure what to expect from them today. They are #8 team offensively in yards/game, but only #19 points/game. Most have issues in red zone... with Vikings defense that could be very problematic. Cousins is returning to MN, so maybe he plays inspired today. Hope he throws to London a lot today for selfish fantasy reasons.

Admittedly I haven’t watched the Vikings too much outside of our game against them (which we certainly could have won if not for going down 28 or whatever it was) and I think both us and them are hitting our team stride near the end of the season, looking forward to that matchup in a few weeks for sure.

 

[Sharkonabicycle]

Vikings are a very good team... early in the season could say "but Darnold" looking at his past career. But he has won a lot of close games, no more "buts" for me with the Vikings. I think Eagles and Lions are best 2 in NFC... but Vikings are not far behind IMO. Think they have very good coach.

Honestly... hoping that Det v Min last game of season is for the division... could be a great game.

Somethings not clicking for Falcons right now.. unsure what to expect from them today. They are #8 team offensively in yards/game, but only #19 points/game. Most have issues in red zone... with Vikings defense that could be very problematic. Cousins is returning to MN, so maybe he plays inspired today. Hope he throws to London a lot today for selfish fantasy reasons.

I thought the Falcons would be a bit better this year, but when they drafted Penix I was scratching my head big time. Their pass rush was absolutely terrible and there was plenty of players on the board that they could've used to bolster that (but they instead took Ruke in the 2nd? Huh?). I still think Cousins gets unnecessary hate, but it's a fact that he does turn the ball over quite a bit, so you need a defense that can weather that (has over 100 career fumbles, but has only been a full time starter for 9.5 seasons, less than half of Brady who only had 130 fumbles... it's a lot).

As for the RZONE, the Falcons are bottom 10 in the league in not only attempts but converting to a TD. It's definitely been an issue with them.

 

[VikingFan2k2]

I thought the Falcons would be a bit better this year, but when they drafted Penix I was scratching my head big time. Their pass rush was absolutely terrible and there was plenty of players on the board that they could've used to bolster that (but they instead took Ruke in the 2nd? Huh?). I still think Cousins gets unnecessary hate, but it's a fact that he does turn the ball over quite a bit, so you need a defense that can weather that (has over 100 career fumbles, but has only been a full time starter for 9.5 seasons, less than half of Brady who only had 130 fumbles... it's a lot).

As for the RZONE, the Falcons are bottom 10 in the league in not only attempts but converting to a TD. It's definitely been an issue with them.

Cousins' biggest strength when he was with the Vikings was that he didn't turn the ball over much. It was also the biggest knock against him that he didn't take chances downfield.

His arm was good, but never the greatest and it looks like it has gotten worse since his Achilles injury.

With how he has played lately, if he can come back to his old stomping grounds and get a win, I'll be moderately surprised. But the Vikings always seem to drop one that they shouldn't late in the season.

 

[socaljim242]

As for my team, MacDonald's defense starting to look legit and a massive rematch in AZ. Hoping my boys can shut down the Cards again and the offense can get clicking finally. Feast or famine for the Seahawks and a tough finishing schedule but can be in the drivers seat in the division. I don't care too much if they win ugly but damn, it would be nice to have a complete team game like we did vs. the Falcons way back in October. Kenneth Walker listed as questionable but the run game hasn't functioned well all year anyway. Need to get that working some to take the pressure off. The new RG had a decent outing last week so maybe the 6th rounder is the answer there. Oline just needs to be decent. Not expecting much but just hopeful at this point. Need to bury the Cards here and now and then hopefully win 2 out of the next 3 before we finish in LA in what is shaping up as a huge game that might decide the division.

As a Rams fan I can't figure out which team I want to win this game or maybe which team I want to lose it. I guess the cardinals to win because I don't want any of the two , to get more than a game up. And yeah, that last game with the Seahawks is starting to look like it could mean a lot. I don't see any of the three winning out and I'm glad we get the Bills at home.