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NFL News
The Packers beat Dallas
The Chargers interviewed Jim Harbaugh for their HC vacancy
Due to inclement weather, Buffalo will play Pittsburgh Monday at 3:30pm EST, Bill Mafia reacts
The Lions won their first playoff game in over 30 years and will host another playoff game next week. Good for their fans, who have had very little to look forward to the last 30 years.
JJ McCarthy and Blake Corum are entering the 2024 NFL draft, both could be future Vikings.
Minnesota Vikings Discussion Topic of the Day
The Lions and Packers both won playoff games Sunday, something the Viking haven’t done since 2019. When will the Vikings actually win another playoff game?
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Bills vs Chiefs next week is gonna get a lot of hype.
Both of the NFC East playoff teams got their asses kicked in the first round. Dallas and Philly both screwed the pooch.
Pretty happy with that.
My how the mighty have fallen. The Eagles went from first to worst in the span of 6 games. Started out 10-1, then went 1-5 to finish the season. Epic collapse. What happened? No idea.
I call it ‘answered prayers’.
I can get down with that. I can dance on their graves too. I can enjoy the aftermath, and revel in their disgrace. This is a good night for me.
I think if Tampa scores here it will be ballgame.
It would be a 3 score game with a FG.
#nojinx
It’s already ballgame.
Chick Hern putting in the refrigerator??
TD Tampa.
The Jello is Jiggling.
Yep, put a fork in them… Eagles are done.
If they eat horseshit when they win I wonder what they will do with a loss.
I hate the Eagles, so I’m very happy with this result, but wow, what an epic collapse.
Dallas and now Philly.
Just need Puckers out next weekend and I can live with the rest.
Yeah, I’m good with that!
I remember when the Vikings outplayed Tampa week 1.
Except for Kirk fumbling twice.
@that was fun@
Yes, because, you know, a QB fumbles for absolutely no reason whatsoever…
That sucked.
4th and 5, should have gone for the FG.
Plenty of time for 2 TDs and not be done in by a failed 2p XP.
Yep. Siriano not playing it smart. He wants to get a fire lit, but he’s failing the team.
Kancey is wrecking this game from the interior dline
Yep… O-line is not getting the job done. Hurts is getting killed, penalties, run game getting stuffed. When the O-line fails, your offense fails.
Eagles had the best O-line in the league. What happened to them?
Long TD for Bucs.
25 – 9.
They might could do it!
#nojinx
Eagles inability to run the ball is killing them. Hmmmm… the Vikings have no idea what that’s like… oh wait…
They haven’t even tried ruining the ball
They’ve run the ball 13 times for 34 yards, and one run accounted for 17 yards. The other 12 carries accounted for the other 17 yards.
18 – 9 with that safety.
Bucs defense came to play tonight.
never run backwards in the NFL
Short and inches, not my call. If their interior sucks.
Bucs defense needs to step up again. Eagles deep in their own territory will try to run the ball, and/or hit a screen pass here.
Or throw over the top, lots of green to cover.
Yes, but the defense is crashing in on Hurts so quickly he can’t even set up to throw.
For whatever reason, the Eagles gave abandoned what they’re best at, running the ball, weird
Totally agree.
Bet we see the Bucs start running the ball more now.
Bucs defense getting it done.
Trump won the Iowa caucus handily. Pissing both Dem’s and Republicans off. If that doesn’t tell you something about the political forces fighting him, nothing will.
Rhinos are much like Dems although they pretend not to be.
Trump is the most vilified political candidate I’ve ever seen. The vitriol with which the media, all of Hollywood, and even his own party have pursued him is beyond reason. The President of the United States authorized a raid on his home by the FBI. The FBI director wiretapped his phones, and recorded his personal conversations in the White House. The Dems created a fake dossier, remember that? The lies and lawsuits are endless, and the messaging he’s the personification of evil, is unrelenting. States have banned him from running. Unbelievable. Yet, here he is today, winning the Iowa caucus by a country mile.
People seem to get what’s going on.
Mayfield reminds me a lot of Heinicke.
Bucs pressuring Hurts on every pass play… good job!
It would probably help if they called a run play once in a while
It would. Bucs are rushing the passer hard on every play.
Hurts completing 70% of his passes so far, with a lot of pressure. Mayfield completing 45.8% with less pressure (and some drops).
Neither team is running the ball at all, whoever does probably wins
Bucs 16- horseshiteaters 9 at the half. If the Bucs could catch it’d be a lot worse
Yep, but if the Eagles could tackle, it would be closer.
That’s true, wr screens are particularly effective with poor tackling
Bucs pass rush is pretty good tonight.
Bucs are getting the job done. Eagles are looking underprepared and overwhelmed at the moment.
Mayfield struggles when his first read isn’t there.
New technique to stop tush push…grab Hurts by the helmet and turn him aside…
I didn’t pick up on that. Lots of bodies in there.
Buc receivers with a lot of drops. Their offense is still scoring but you need TDs.
Yep… but they did stop the Eagles “Brotherly shove” play on the two pint conversion try. First time I’ve ever seen it stopped.
True, they did stop the butt stuff play though
They are actually comparing Baker Mayfield to Tom Brady on the broadcast. WTF???
Height/Weight?
Hair Color?
Hometown?
Yards, TD’s, and interceptions in Brady’s last year to Mayfields current year. Ridiculous.
Will it makes sense from standpoint that mayfield took over from Brady, that’s the end of that comparison though
All the playoff games seem eerily similar. One QB is heavily pressured, while the other is not. Weird.
It is almost like the trenches are important or something.
That’s deep SoCal…
Accidental I assure you.
Man… simple throws for Mayfield. Receivers open in huge zone coverage holes… Bucs look motivated.
Bucs need Mayfield to be hot, and Hurts to be not.
10 – 0 Bucs so far so good.
#jinx
13-0… so far so good! Eagles look bad.
And the Rodents manage to lose to the Hawkeyes despite being favored at home.
I’m a Hawkeyes fan… so…
I get it.
Being a Minn sports fans can be…… difficult.
4th and 3 fail probably is ball game.
Up 14 with the ball.
Unless the NFL has fantasy script.
That was a terrible play call on 4th down. There are better ways to get 3 yards. Also it was pass interference.
At least it wasn’t 4th and 8.
Probably the dagger there. Didn’t like the unnecessary roughness call on the Allen duck and slide. Defender had no way of stopping, and had almost no contact. Is what it is though.
Like clockwork. Allen throws deep on the first play.
Look for Allen to get aggressive here, and go deep to Diggs. Right after the opponent scores, he likes to go for big plays.
So Allen calls the plays??
Color me skeptical.
Good point, but he does it routinely. Often gets big plays with good catches or penalties too.
Looks like we got ourselves a ball game.
All of a sudden, it’s a one score game. Amazing.
Rudolph doing some good work under pressure.
Pretty gritty performance by the Steelers…
Steelers come up with a stop, forcing a field goal. Down 24-10 now.
Steelers with two false starts on this drive. Can’t keep shooting themselves in the foot.
Steelers stopped the Bills on their first drive of the second half, and forced a punt. Good return to their 40 yard line. Is there a chance?
The Ravens have waived WR Laquon Treadwell. He was THIS close to getting a ring… sigh.
Activate Cook?
I really hope he gets a chance to play in the playoffs and the Super Bowl. Huge fan of the Chef.
Same.
I think he can still get a ring.
Don’t the players/coaches/management vote for who deserves a ring?
Or is that just a baseball ‘share’ thing?
I don’t think that’s how it works in the NFL. I think the owner has that option… not the players and coaches.
Whomever is paying for the rings probably.
Steelers down 14 at the half, like the Vikings were last year. Can they pull it off?
I don’t think so. Sigh.
Diggs faking injury to stop the clock?
Steelers score! TD! Amazing.
Blocked field goal! Crazy. Got the ball at the Bill 43 yard line!
Can the Steelers get a turnover?
Holy crap… they almost did!
Can’t see the Steelers coming back from 21 down.
Chefs in Buffalo next week?
Yeah, looks like, but the Chiefs are used to playing outside in cold weather, and they have a stout defense.
Background noise, reminds of a game in Texas.