NFL: Offseason Discussion Thread

[SAL]

Luck? Like, the luck it takes to draft Brady 10 years ago? They're almost as good defensively as the Packers and Saints are.

 

[No More Sorrow]

I can't believe that if the Pats beat Buffalo next week they end up as the best team in the AFC, with home field advantage throughout the playoffs. Unbelievable. What a season. Mostly luck on their part, I'm guessing.

No ifs, Bills made Brady look like a human when they played earlier this season look for him to rip their defense a part.

 

[No More Sorrow]

Pretty comprehensive details about all of the playoff scenarios going into the final week of the regular season, thought I'd post them.

NFC
CLINCHED:

Green Bay Packers — North Division and home-field advantage through NFC playoffs.

San Francisco 49ers — West Division.

New Orleans Saints — Wild-card spot.

Detroit Lions — Wild-card spot.

Atlanta Falcons — Wild-card spot.

ELIMINATED:

Arizona, Carolina, Minnesota, Philadelphia, Seattle, St. Louis, Tampa Bay, Washington, Chicago.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

San Francisco clinches a first-round bye with:

1) SF win

2) SF tie + one NO loss or tie

3) NO loss

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

New Orleans clinches NFC South Division with:

1) NO win or tie

2) ATL loss or tie

New Orleans clinches a first-round bye with:

1) Two NO wins + SF loss or tie

2) NO win + one NO tie + SF loss

NEW YORK GIANTS

Giants clinch NFC East Division with:

1) NYG win or tie

DALLAS COWBOYS

Dallas clinches NFC East Division with:

1) DAL win

ATLANTA FALCONS

Atlanta clinches NFC South Division with:

1) Two ATL wins + two NO losses

AFC
CLINCHED:

New England Patriots — East Division and a first-round bye.

Houston Texans — South Division.

Baltimore Ravens — Wild-card spot.

Pittsburgh Steelers — Wild-card spot.

ELIMINATED:

Buffalo, Cleveland, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Indianapolis, Miami, San Diego

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

New England clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:

1) NE win or tie

2) BAL loss or tie + PIT loss or tie

BALTIMORE RAVENS

Baltimore clinches AFC North Division and a first-round bye with:

1) BAL win

2) BAL tie + PIT loss or tie

3) PIT loss

Baltimore clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:

1) BAL win + NE loss

PITTSBURGH STEELERS

Pittsburgh clinches AFC North Division and a first-round bye with:

1) PIT win + BAL loss or tie

2) PIT tie + BAL loss

Pittsburgh clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:

1) PIT win + BAL loss or tie + NE loss

DENVER BRONCOS

Denver clinches AFC West Division with:

1) DEN win

2) DEN tie + OAK loss or tie

3) OAK loss

OAKLAND RAIDERS

Oakland clinches AFC West Division with:

1) OAK win + DEN loss or tie

2) OAK tie + DEN loss

Oakland clinches a wild-card spot with:

1) OAK win + CIN loss + TEN loss or tie

2) OAK win + CIN loss + NYJ win

CINCINNATI BENGALS

Cincinnati clinches a wild-card spot with:

1) CIN win or tie

2) NYJ loss or tie + OAK loss or tie

3) NYJ loss or tie + DEN loss or tie

NEW YORK JETS

Jets clinch a wild-card spot with:

1) NYJ win + CIN loss + TEN loss or tie + OAK loss or tie

2) NYJ win + CIN loss + TEN loss or tie + DEN loss or tie

TENNESSEE TITANS

Tennessee clinches a wild card spot with:

1) TEN win + CIN loss + NYJ win + OAK loss or tie

2) TEN win + CIN loss + NYJ win + DEN loss or tie

3) TEN win + CIN loss + NYJ loss or tie + OAK win + DEN win

 

[Deuce]

I'm hoping to see the Ravens vs Packers in the end, it would be a pretty epic match up. The Ravens defense vs the Packers offense would be pretty wicked to see and the offense of the Ravens isn't the best because they don't have very good strategy so it would be pretty even against the Packers defense. Will be watching most of the Ravens and the Packers playoff games just to see how well they will do.

 

[Crippler]

i wanna see brady/rodgers for the slight chance of seeing a 70-59 game

 

[No More Sorrow]

Saints/Patriots could have the same results, and they're my second choice for the Superbowl but honesty i wouldn't sleep on the 49ers. That defense is impressive, and they could pose problmes for some of the offense heavy teams in the play offs like the Packers and Saints.

 

[Deuce]

Brady vs Rodgers would be a decent game, they both are great Quarterbacks so it would be a great match up between the two of them.

 

[The New F'n Show]

I'm really starting to like New Orleans as favorites. All the other teams have serious flaws.

 

[Deuce]

Flaws? Really? Why? The Saints have major flaws as well, no team is perfect, every team has some flaws. I've began to like the Denver Broncos as of late, no clue why. I also have come to like the Dallas Cowboys because those guys know how to take and dish out punishment.

 

[The New F'n Show]

All teams have flaws but NO has a Great passing game for trailing, a Great running game for leading and a decent Defense, great D compared to NE and GB. I don't think any other team has all three except for maybe Pittsburgh.

 

[No More Sorrow]

Yeah The Saints could be dangerous, they could put up 40 points easily. And like Scott said compared to possible match ups in the playoffs their D is pretty good, if not great.

 

[Deuce]

Well, your right and wrong. They don't have that great of a running game but they do have an awesome passing game. They do have a decent defense but it depends on the situation they are in, they could be decent or terrible, it depends.

 

[No More Sorrow]

If the New York Jets and Mark Sanchez end up parting ways sometime in the near future, people might point toward his ill-advised retreat into his own end zone Saturday -- and another untimely fourth-quarter giveaway -- as the beginning of the end of his tenure as the Jets' quarterback.

With his team desperately needing a victory in order to stay alive in the AFC wild-card chase, Sanchez laid an egg in a 29-14 loss loss to the New York Giants. The third-year pro completed 30 of 59 passes for 258 yards with one touchdown to two interceptions. He also took five sacks -- one of which resulted in a safety with the Jets trailing by six in the fourth-quarter.

Sanchez's poor play, as well as his overall up-and-down performance this season, now has the Jets seriously considering whether or not they have their franchise quarterback on their roster.

A league source told ProFootballTalk.com on Sunday that the Jets are beginning to realize that Sanchez, whom the team drafted with its first-round pick in 2009, might not be their guy.

Jets coach Rex Ryan has been very outspoken in his support for his beleaguered quarterback this season, but PFT reported that the team would not publicly acknowledge even a hint of a change in tune in regard to Sanchez.

Sanchez has two years remaining on his his rookie contract after this season -- he will earn a base salary of $8.5 million next year.

Thoughts?

 

[No More Sorrow]

Drew Brees just broke Dan Marino's single-season passing yardage record. Congratulations.

 

[No More Sorrow]

He breaks the record on Monday Night Football, in his home stadium, on his 4th touchdown pass of the night AND the Saints clinch a playoff berth. You couldn't ask for a better night than that.