The Wild Card Weekend Thread

[esoxx]

You think they'll call 'em that close in Seattle?

I don't ever want to see something that ticky-tack called no matter who's playing.

As for Seattle, if the refs let the db's mug people, then the other team needs to adjust and go all grabby smurf on their receivers too.

[pbmax]

With Arizona's ineptitude at QB, this is game pretty much over.

I dunno whether to root for the Lions or the Cowboys trm. A Lions win means the Packers will have to face a brotha, which makes me nervous.

History shows that the only brotha the Packers have ever beaten in the playoffs was a WR playing QB named Joe Webb. Oh well, may this post jinx that farce.

I don't think Cam is his normal frisky self right now. There isn't a joint or bone he hasn't injured this year. Rodgers might be more mobile right now, even though 12 hasn't practiced.

[pbmax]

I don't ever want see something that ticky-tack called no matter who's playing.

As for Seattle, if the refs let the db's mug people, then the other team needs to adjust and go all grabby smurf on their receivers too.

And that is the problem, the NFL is handling pass defense calls like the NBA. It depends on who the home team is.

[pbmax]

Danger Guerrero @DangerGuerrero 3m3 minutes ago
“The Code of Hammurabi, written in 1754 BC by the sixth Babylonian king of the same name, taught us that…” - Ed Hochuli calling holding

Brian Burke @Adv_NFL_Stats 10m10 minutes ago
Live in-game playoff probabilities continue. CAR's prob of winning the SB up to 1% from 0%. http://www.advancedfootballanalytics...-probabilities …

[Tyrion Lannister]

Jesus, #14 just threw pick after the Newton fumble.

[pbmax]

So, is Carolina's D back, or is Arizona just this bad?

Carolina last four games have featured good D:

Week	Day	Date			Opp			Tm	Opp
7	Sun	October 19	@	Green Bay Packers	17	38
8	Sun	October 26		Seattle Seahawks	9	13
9	Thu	October 30		New Orleans Saints	10	28
10	Mon	November 10	@	Philadelphia Eagles	21	45
11	Sun	November 16		Atlanta Falcons		17	19
12								Bye Week
13	Sun	November 30	@	Minnesota Vikings	13	31
14	Sun	December 7	@	New Orleans Saints	41	10
15	Sun	December 14		Tampa Bay Buccs		19	17
16	Sun	December 21		Cleveland Browns	17	13
17	Sun	December 28	@	Atlanta Falcons		34	3

[Tyrion Lannister]

I don't think Cam is his normal frisky self right now. There isn't a joint or bone he hasn't injured this year. Rodgers might be more mobile right now, even though 12 hasn't practiced.

He has a couple of nice runs in this game. Injured or not, Newton can still run, naturally.

The Packers walloped the Panthers in Wk 7, but regular season games mean shit in the playoffs. In 2004, the Packer swept the Vikings only to get mooned by Moss in the playoffs. Notoriously, they were led by a brotha at QB.

[pbmax]

He has a couple of nice runs in this game. Injured or not, Newton can still run, naturally.

The Packers walloped the Panthers in Wk 7, but regular season games mean shit in the playoffs. In 2004, the Packer swept the Vikings only to get mooned by Moss in the playoffs. Yep, they were led by a brotha at QB.

He has, but they had to ignore him to let him get free. He isn't outrunning anyone. His spy on the one run got lost.

[Tyrion Lannister]

I wonder if Ted would trade for Kuchley.

[pbmax]

I wonder if Ted would trade for Kuchley.

We would have won the Super Bowl already with Kuechly.

[channtheman]

So, is Carolina's D back, or is Arizona just this bad?

Carolina last four games have featured good D:

Week	Day	Date			Opp			Tm	Opp
7	Sun	October 19	@	Green Bay Packers	17	38
8	Sun	October 26		Seattle Seahawks	9	13
9	Thu	October 30		New Orleans Saints	10	28
10	Mon	November 10	@	Philadelphia Eagles	21	45
11	Sun	November 16		Atlanta Falcons		17	19
12								Bye Week
13	Sun	November 30	@	Minnesota Vikings	13	31
14	Sun	December 7	@	New Orleans Saints	41	10
15	Sun	December 14		Tampa Bay Buccs		19	17
16	Sun	December 21		Cleveland Browns	17	13
17	Sun	December 28	@	Atlanta Falcons		34	3

Any argument about the Carolina D being back cannot include the game against Arizona as meaning anything. Ryan Lindley, Arizona's 3rd string QB, is just that bad. Seriously, this guy is terrible. I have had no confidence since Stanton went down, and I don't think AZ has won a game with him as a starter. It's shocking AZ scores any points at all, to be honest.

[woodbuck27]

He has a couple of nice runs in this game. Injured or not, Newton can still run, naturally.

The Packers walloped the Panthers in Wk 7, but regular season games mean shit in the playoffs. In 2004, the Packer swept the Vikings only to get mooned by Moss in the playoffs. Notoriously, they were led by a brotha at QB.

The Packers get Carolina if Detroit beats Dallas tomorrow.

[woodbuck27]

Any argument about the Carolina D being back cannot include the game against Arizona as meaning anything. Ryan Lindley, Arizona's 3rd string QB, is just that bad. Seriously, this guy is terrible. I have had no confidence since Stanton went down, and I don't think AZ has won a game with him as a starter. It's shocking AZ scores any points at all, to be honest.

Ryan Lindley doesn't seem to be an NFL QB from all I've observed of him.

[Tyrion Lannister]

We would have won the Super Bowl already with Kuechly.

Agreed.

Sometimes having a great ILB makes a defense, well, great.

The Bears with Urlacher. Ravens with Lewis. Look at the Gold Diggers D this season without their two-headed monsters.

Apparently, Ted Thompson seems to think Hawk and Jones are bona fide ILBers. The Polar Bear needs to acquire a hotshot ILB in the off-season.

[pbmax]

The lesson, as always, Roger and Jerry are nuts, go back to 5 playoff teams.