Week 14 other games thread

[pbmax]

Good ole Marshall Newhouse with a holding call negating a 23 yard run for the Giants.

It was a pretty weak, but obvious call. I wonder if he makes a better Guard than Tackle?

[RashanGary]

Giants are gonna play Detroit hard. And now Dallas is probably going to need that win against the lions to clinch. So the Lions have two very good and very motivated teams coming up, and then a 3rd with GB. I predict Detroit loses all three and doesn't make the playoffs We still have to win out.

[Bossman641]

No team in the NFC really scares me at this point. Will probably come down to health more than anything.

[Fritz]

It's hard to imagine that Detroit can win both at NY and Dallas. Especially with Stafford's finger messed up.

But can Green Bay win out? These are going to be tough games.

I wonder if Stubby will be tempted to rest Matthews and Perry and even Lang this week, in hopes he can eke out a victory against an undermanned Bears team while getting them rested up.

[hoosier]

It's hard to imagine that Detroit can win both at NY and Dallas. Especially with Stafford's finger messed up.

But can Green Bay win out? These are going to be tough games.

I wonder if Stubby will be tempted to rest Matthews and Perry and even Lang this week, in hopes he can eke out a victory against an undermanned Bears team while getting them rested up.

Hard to say about Stafford. Carr dislocated a finger on his throwing hand and is wearing a glove now, but he looked pretty good with it on against Buffalo.

I worry more about Rodgers. Will he hold up the rest of the season? Would you sit him against Chicago, hoping the week off gets him a little closer to healthy when he'll be needed most? Or, with backs to the walls, does everyone have to play?

[gbgary]

No team in the NFC really scares me at this point. Will probably come down to health more than anything.

dal should. if dak's hit the wall romo will become the closer.

[gbgary]

Hard to say about Stafford.

it's just a jammed finger. what kid who's ever caught a football hasn't jammed a finger?

[Patler]

it's just a jammed finger. what kid who's ever caught a football hasn't jammed a finger?

Dislocated, with torn ligaments. Middle finger of his throwing hand.

[gbgary]

Dislocated, with torn ligaments. Middle finger of his throwing hand.

per ian rapoport:

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#Lions QB Matthew Stafford’s dislocated finger described as “a jammed knuckle.” Surgery not expected. To wear a brace or glove going forward

[pbmax]

I read ligament tear elsewhere too. They might be leaking jammed knuckle to downplay it. We'll see how much he practices.

[gbgary]

I read ligament tear elsewhere too. They might be leaking jammed knuckle to downplay it. We'll see how much he practices.

that was the initial report. if you've ever jammed a finger the knuckle swells up and turns purple. that's ligament damage.

[Patler]

per ian rapoport:

Per ESPN this morning:

Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford suffered a PIP (proximal interphalangeal) joint dislocation and torn ligaments to the middle finger of his throwing hand Sunday
...The top of Stafford's finger was bent downward at a 90-degree angle and he had no control over the top part of digit, the source said.

Another article said for it to heal properly, he may have to wear a splint, not just stabilize it with tape as they did for him to complete the game yesterday. One said it is not certain that he will be allowed to play. So far, only Stafford has said he will.

[Patler]

Dr. Chao on NFP is exceptionally accurate opining about what injuries are just from watching replays and from some initial reports. His prognoses are usually extremely good, too
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He thinks the finger was dislocated, which always includes ligament damage. However, he said Stafford should be able to play with it and the injury will have little impact on his performance.

[gbgary]

so opinions are all over the place then. sounds like maybe rap's source was/is understating it...which teams sometimes do. who the hell is det's back-up...majkowski?

[woodbuck27]

It's hard to imagine that Detroit can win both at NY and Dallas. Especially with Stafford's finger messed up.

But can Green Bay win out? These are going to be tough games.

I wonder if Stubby will be tempted to rest Matthews and Perry and even Lang this week, in hopes he can eke out a victory against an undermanned Bears team while getting them rested up.

The Bears cannot be taken lightly. The Pack has to see them as a tough team and work hard all week to get by them.