Week 18 Other Games Thread

[Joemailman]

18 Sat 2023-01-07 3:30PM Kansas City Chiefs @ Las Vegas Raiders
18 Sat 2023-01-07 7:15PM Tennessee Titans @ Jacksonville Jaguars
18 Sun 2023-01-08 12:00PM Carolina Panthers @ New Orleans Saints
18 Sun 2023-01-08 12:00PM Cleveland Browns @ Pittsburgh Steelers
18 Sun 2023-01-08 12:00PM Houston Texans @ Indianapolis Colts
18 Sun 2023-01-08 12:00PM Minnesota Vikings @ Chicago Bears
18 Sun 2023-01-08 12:00PM New England Patriots @ Buffalo Bills
18 Sun 2023-01-08 12:00PM New York Jets . @ Miami Dolphins
18 Sun 2023-01-08 12:00PM Baltimore Ravens @ Cincinnati Bengals
18 Sun 2023-01-08 12:00PM Tampa Bay Buccaneers@ Atlanta Falcons
18 Sun 2023-01-08 3:25PM Arizona Cardinals @ San Francisco 49ers p
18 Sun 2023-01-08 3:25PM Dallas Cowboys . @ Washington Commanders
18 Sun 2023-01-08 3:25PM New York Giants . @ Philadelphia Eagles
18 Sun 2023-01-08 3:25PM Los Angeles Rams @ Seattle Seahawks
18 Sun 2023-01-08 3:25PM Los Angeles Chargers @ Denver Broncos

[Joemailman]

Saturday - 3:30 PM Kansas City at Las Vegas ESPN/ABC Steve Levy, Louis Riddick and Dan Orlovsky with the call

Saturday - 7:15 PM Tennessee at Jacksonville ESPN/ABC Joe Buck and Troy Aikman with the call.

Broadcast maps for CBS Sunday games have not been released.

Fox Early - Great Lakes, northern plains and Alaska will get Minnesota at Chicago. Kenny Albert and Jonathan Vilma with the call.

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Fox Late - Most of Wisconsin, Michigan and Alaska will get Rams at Seattle. Kevin Kugler and Mark Sanchez with the call. Northwest Wisconsin and Minnesota will get Arizona at San Francisco. Chris Myers and Robert Smith with the call.

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[Anti-Polar Bear]

If Mother Luck shows mercy on this hapless burger flipping loser, the following team 8 teams will ALL win AND beat the spread:

1. NO (vs Car) -3.5
2. Pit (vs Cle) -3
3. Min (at Chi) -7
4. TB (at Atl) ML
5. Mia (vs NYJ) -3.5
6. Dal (at Was) -7
7. LAC (at Den) ML
8. GB (vs Det) -5

[Anti-Polar Bear]

Damn Bucfuckneers, playing their scrubs.

Tex-asses doing their best to give da Rears the #1 overall pick.

[Rastak]

Texans fuck themselves completely losing the #1 pick.

[QBME]

Eh, when you’re as shitty as the Texans and the Bears, does it really matter if you have the #1 or 2???

[Rastak]

Eh, when you’re as shitty as the Texans and the Bears, does it really matter if you have the #1 or 2???


If the Bears like Fields then they can sell it for a ransom.

[smuggler]

Watching the Seahawks game. No one is going to fear them in the playoffs. It's better if the Packers or Lions get in, so as a football fan, it's best if the Seahawks lose. If they win, the Packers fan in me is pretty happy.

[RashanGary]

If the Bears like Fields then they can sell it for a ransom.

I have a couple good bears fans I follow on Twitter. This is what they hope for.

But if a better QB prospect falls in your lap, it’s hard to pass up. Shit, look at both of them and whoever rises to the top, you keep. It’s a great problem to have no matter how they do it.

[RashanGary]

Bryce Young is an elite prospect. I’d rather draft the QB and have him and fields compete. You don’t pass up on a possible HOF QB talent because you like Justin Fields. Fields hasn’t done enough to pass up Young.

[George Cumby]

I think the Bears have a good thing in Fields.

They are going to be in a strong position with that #1.

[Fritz]

Watching the Seahawks game. No one is going to fear them in the playoffs. It's better if the Packers or Lions get in, so as a football fan, it's best if the Seahawks lose. If they win, the Packers fan in me is pretty happy.

I actually am rooting for the Rams. I don't like Seattle, first, and secondly I think the Loins will play better - looser - if they have nothing to lose.

I will say this: the Packers better be ready. The Loins play hard and they hit hard.

[MadScientist]

Eh, when you’re as shitty as the Texans and the Bears, does it really matter if you have the #1 or 2???

It can be the difference between Payton Manning and Ryan Leaf. Or Troy Aikman and Tony Mandarich.

[Bretsky]

Texans fuck themselves completely losing the #1 pick.

yup how stupid. I still remember when GB won the last game and I think 2 of the last three, which lined themselves up to get the incredible bust, as opposed to Troy Aikman.

I know some Bears fans; this was their dream....packaging the 1st and moving down about 10 slots and getting an extra couple first rounders and loading up.

[Bretsky]

Bryce Young is an elite prospect. I’d rather draft the QB and have him and fields compete. You don’t pass up on a possible HOF QB talent because you like Justin Fields. Fields hasn’t done enough to pass up Young.


Fields throws a good ball; some in Chicago think he is going to be elite. The bears are going to let the bidding begin for that draft pick

[RashanGary]

Fields throws a good ball; some in Chicago think he is going to be elite. The bears are going to let the bidding begin for that draft pick

I know what Bears fans think. Fields threw for 2,000 yards in a full season. I’m not sold on him. But the front office knows more. They have options. But there’s no way I pass up on a better QB if he’s there.

[smuggler]

I actually am rooting for the Rams. I don't like Seattle, first, and secondly I think the Loins will play better - looser - if they have nothing to lose.

I will say this: the Packers better be ready. The Loins play hard and they hit hard.

All true.

[QBME]

If the Bears like Fields then they can sell it for a ransom.

Even if they don’t, the sentiment remains the same.
Depends on how much savvy Ryan Polce has.
From what I’ve discerned living in Bears land, a bunch.

[QBME]

It can be the difference between Payton Manning and Ryan Leaf. Or Troy Aikman and Tony Mandarich.

Ha! You and I must be of the same vintage
Those two leapt to my mind
As just previously opined, Ryan Polce seems pretty savvy

Let’s hope the Bears fuck ups live on

The Curse of the McKaskies (sp?)

[QBME]

McCasky’s

[Rastak]

Virginia turned 100 this week. Not a bad milestone.

[QBME]

Virginia turned 100 this week. Not a bad milestone.

Yup, the last of Papa Bears offspring

Soon the whole thing goes into disarray

I’m not totally dialed in, but the Bears have some sort of dispensation from the NFL ownership rules regarding whom can own what percentage of a team

The Bears ownership family are living off the Bears. Nobody has meaningful employment

[Rastak]

Yup, the last of Papa Bears offspring

Soon the whole thing goes into disarray

I’m not totally dialed in, but the Bears have some sort of dispensation from the NFL ownership rules regarding whom can own what percentage of a team

The Bears ownership family are living off the Bears. Nobody has meaningful employment


They better not, there is already one too many exceptions to the strict ownership rules. :-D

[smuggler]

Kind of disturbing that people will go their entire lives without contributing anything of value to the rest of humanity, just because they don't have to.

[Rastak]

Kind of disturbing that people will go their entire lives without contributing anything of value to the rest of humanity, just because they don't have to.


That kinda sounds like 99% of humanity to be fair.

[smuggler]

The guy that wraps your burrito is contributing something to you. Small, with no historical significance, but still a contribution.

[Rastak]

The guy that wraps your burrito is contributing something to you. Small, with no historical significance, but still a contribution.


I guess with that standard by owning the Bears she employs lots of people including the guys who wrap the burritos on game day and all the other stuff.

[smuggler]

I'm not taking a shot specifically at Virginia McCaskey. I have no clue how much she has done with her life, I was speaking to the random family members floating on Bears money.

To your point, yes the Bears existing does contribute to humanity. Someone or some people have to run the business. Those people are contributing. People just getting Bears family money aren't contributing, or at least they appear to be non-contributory.

[pittstang5]

Need to vent - Dallas is absolutely killing me!!! They are going to screw up my, so far, perfect 7 leg Parlay!

Bastards!

[Rastak]

I'm not taking a shot specifically at Virginia McCaskey. I have no clue how much she has done with her life, I was speaking to the random family members floating on Bears money.

To your point, yes the Bears existing does contribute to humanity. Someone or some people have to run the business. Those people are contributing. People just getting Bears family money aren't contributing, or at least they appear to be non-contributory.


Fair enough Smuggler. No idea on the the family nor do I care. Man, you guys have a helluva game tonight. Should be fun although I have to work super early so may not see it all.

[Fosco33]

Seahawks got a 2nd chance on the penalty on the punter. Take it down w/ goal to go and settle for the FG w/ Rams having the ball and timeouts.

[MadtownPacker]

The guy that wraps your burrito is contributing something to you. Small, with no historical significance, but still a contribution.What about the guy flipping burgers?

[Fosco33]

Rams w/ quick 3 and out. Nemo got them into fg position quickly.

[red]

so you can never ever touch a QB

if a player can't hit a QB in that situation, then it should also be a 15 yard penalty when a qb fakes going out of bounds and then keeps running

[Fosco33]

so you can never ever touch a QB

if a player can't hit a QB in that situation, then it should also be a 15 yard penalty when a qb fakes going out of bounds and then keeps running

And they missed the PF after the play on Seattle

[red]

Hit the upright!

[smuggler]

I dislike Ramsey as much as the next guy, but that's absolutely horse shit. Why is it Ramsey's job to watch the sideline and not Geno's job? Geno ran right toward Ramsey. Should have been a non-foul.

[bobblehead]

Yep. QB protection is just stupid at this point. Ramsey got flagged for standing in Gino's way.

[Fosco33]

Not sure if Lions care if it’s a spoiler or for 7th seed - but crazy miss.

[MadtownPacker]

Fuck it just got a lot harder.

[Sparkey]

Poor Lions.

[smuggler]

What about the guy flipping burgers?

Underappreciated, as always.

[MadtownPacker]

Underappreciated, as always.
Wrong! He is the historian on PackerRats. At least that’s what he says.

[run pMc]

They better not, there is already one too many exceptions to the strict ownership rules. :-D

To be fair, Mark Davis basically inherited the team and that's where the Davis money is. AFAIK they don't really own any/many other meaningful businesses. Owning the team is what makes him rich.

[smuggler]

Yeah but Mark Davis also serves in a leadership role with the team and is involved in the league. Maybe he could be more, but that's a non zero contribution.

E: Yeah I now see you were thinking something different than my first impression. Whoops!