Week 6 Other Games Thread

[BZnDallas]

Oh shit. The radio is going to be brutal this week in Dallas. Oh well, at least GB pulled it out!

[denverYooper]

Russel Wilson is ok, but he's no Aaron Rodgers.

[pbmax]

Russel Wilson is ok, but he's no Aaron Rodgers.

UNDER SIX FEET!

[Joemailman]

The NFC is wide open this year. Seattle's defense is not what it was.

[pbmax]

The NFC is wide open this year. Seattle's defense is not what it was.

Cowboys out gained them. Packers need to O line to settle back down to what it was last year. Bach has to lock it down, interior needs to be more consistent in run blocks.

[pbmax]

City of Brotherly Love strikes again.

Police at Eagles-Giants game searching for stolen prosthetic leg

[pbmax]

Jeff Feagles @Jfeagles 46m46 minutes ago
KICK THE BALL OUT OF BOUNDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sincerely Jeff Feagles

Everyone is a critic.

[pbmax]

Looked similar to Shields, only much more painful:

Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter 1m1 minute ago
Giants already have confirmed to NBC that Victor Cruz tore his patella tendon. Just brutal.

[Rutnstrut]

The NFC is wide open this year. Seattle's defense is not what it was.

Even so, I doubt the packers could beat them playing like they are now. Maybe that means they will be playing their best football later in the year, which imo is when they really need to.

[pbmax]

Brian Burke @Adv_NFL_Stats 20m20 minutes ago
The "Rule of 53" thing might be dumbest things I ever heard about football. Maybe about anything.

Brian Burke @Adv_NFL_Stats 20m20 minutes ago
I've got a rule too. It's called the Rule of 6. TDs plus kneeldowns must equal 6 each game. Better start kneeling now.

Football Perspective @fbgchase 20m20 minutes ago
Well actually http://www.footballperspective.com/m...ng-in-the-nfl/ … RT @Adv_NFL_Stats The "Rule of 53" thing might be dumbest things I ever heard about football.

Best of the rest of rules to winning football games (stats from 2008 to 2012):

a. Here’s another to just focus on the ground game: teams with 2+ rushing touchdowns in a game win 76.5% of all games (414-127-1).

b. But perhaps focusing on offensive statistics is the wrong way to go about it. The real way to win is with defense. Teams that force 3 interceptions or more in a game win 90.0% of the time (210-23-1).

c. Think forcing interceptions is difficult? All defenses really need to do is force incompletions. When your opponent throws 20 or more incomplete passes in a game, you win 87.0% of the time (223-33-1). Even if you only force 15+ incompletions, you still win 75.8% of the time (747-238-2).

d. Instead of focusing on building your secondary, consider getting some pass rushers. Teams with 6+ sacks in a game win 78.4% of the time (81-22-1).

e. Here’s another sign that the game is won in the trenches: teams won 71.6% (290-115-0) of the time that they they finished the game with no sacks. Just say no to passing.

f. Getting to 50+ completions + rush attempts sounds tough. Instead, teams should just focus all their energy on winning the first half. Teams that enter the locker room with a lead won 77.1% of all games (945-280-2). Better yet, just win through three quarters: that gives you an 82.6% chance of winning (1031-216-2).

g. The real key? To take second half kneel downs. Teams that do that win 98% of the time.

[pbmax]

Rule of 53 is a variation on this nugget from Mike Lombardi: http://www.footballperspective.com/m...ng-in-the-nfl/

If you take only the teams that averaged 50.0 or more rushing attempts + completions per game over the last five years, you get a combined regular season record of 339-189 (.642), with 22 of 33 (66%) teams qualifying for the postseason. That winning percentage puts a team in between 10 and 11 wins per season.

[Teamcheez1]

The Rams are really taking it to the 49ers, although it is still early. They are not the same team this year.