Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2017 17:21:28 GMT
Howdy, friends. Gather here for the last NFL weekly Winners and Losers thread. After week 13 there will be only four games left for each team and things will fall in place more and more. Additional teams will be eliminated from making the playoffs, and others will start clinching spots, so this exercise will become futile, given that as far as the regular season is concerned, we can say that all teams that make the playoffs are winners, and all teams that do not are losers, by definition. So, starting with week 14 I'm planning to post playoff scenarios (what each team needs to do to earn a seed) instead of a Winners/Losers list.
To consult the state of affairs as of week 12, see the previous thread here:
IMDB2.freeforums.net/post/1102235/thread
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Winners:
Vikings - Impressive statement win on the road in Atlanta, firmly in control, very dangerous team.
Patriots - They look likely they'll go all the way to the Super Bowl, again.
Titans - Remain in first place but if not should make the wild card
Jaguars - A bit behind the Titans but should still make the wild card
Ravens - Looks like they'll make the playoffs after all
Seahawks - Came out as big time winners this weekend, taking possession of one of the wild cards slots and pulling closer to the division lead, while beating the team that had an aura of invincibility. They put the NFL on notice. They are back.
Eagles - Wentz finally had a very bad day. It happens. It doesn't mean the Eagles are not winners, as far as this exercise is concerned because they will obviously make the playoffs with good seeding, but certainly the Vikings and the Saints will give them trouble.
Saints - The somewhat under-rated Saints as far as conference championship is concerned showed to the Vikings and the Eagles that they should brace for a bruising battle for the title.
Panthers - I'm not ready to take them out of the winners list for losing to the excellent Saints on the road. They remain within the wild card, and actually Atlanta was the biggest loser this week in the NFC South, falling behind in the Wild Card race. With the tiebreakers completely against them, it is now quite clear that the Panthers won't be winning the division, but Atlanta still has two games against the Saints and the rest of the competition for the wild card is not in great shape (except for the Seahawks) so the Panthers are still comfortable.
Chargers - As predicted, tied the free-falling Chiefs. The Raiders also did but in a lackluster way so I'm now predicting that the Chargers will win the division.
Rams - At 9-3 they are in excellent shape. Now under some pressure by the Seahaws, one game behind for the division, but if by any chance the Rams don't win the division, they are still comfortable for the wild card.
Steelers - It's often not pretty but they manage a way to win.
Losers:
Redskins - They oscillated between different lists more than any other team. I don't precisely know why but I kept giving them the benefit of the doubt. No more. They are certified losers and won't make the playoffs.
Cowboys - They finally figured how to run the ball without Zeke, but it may be too little too late, because there are only four more games left for them, and in the wild card race they are several games behind the Panthers, the Falcons and the Seahawks. They'd need to run the table (hehe, where is DC-Fan?) and count on too many combinations of results.
Bills - Pathetic. They continue to undermine their quarterback, giving snaps to the back-up, and then he got injured and they had to go with the awful Peterman again. Bad play calling, too. What a joke of a team!
Niners - Interesting victory on the feet of their kicker who made all five FGs to defeat his former employer the Bears by one point, and in spite of no TDs and one interception that wasn't his fault, Garoppolo actually played well on a simplified playbook. But at 2-10, they are certified losers this season; with a new quarterback they should fare better next season.
Bears - Managed to lose to a team that was 1-10 and couldn't even score a TD. Pathetic.
Bucs - The joke of the otherwise super-strong NFC South.
Packers - Remain in the wild card hunt but I find it unlikely
Texans - A season down the drains.
Colts - Poor Colts. They even made Borttles look good. Enough said.
Broncos - What a pitiful fall from grace!
Dolphins - Beat the hapless Broncos but it doesn't mean they are not losers
Chiefs - Continue to slide down and while they are miraculously still hanging on, I believe they will continue to go down and will crash out of the playoffs.
Jets - An interesting team that went above expectations but not enough to make the playoffs
Lions - After a good season start, they are melting down almost as badly as the Chiefs
Browns - Gave the Chargers more trouble than many teams did but remain winless.
Giants - The Geno Smith era (LOL) didn't start well. What a joke!
Cardinals - Not awful, but won't make the playoffs anyway.
Bengals - Penalties galore, ugly game, squandered their lead, what a choke job.
Need more evidence:
Falcons - The Falcons, hopefully temporarily, dropped out of the wild card zone with today's loss, and I need to acknowledge that there's been sloppy play and inconsistent results so I'm no longer fully confident that the Falcons will make the playoffs, given that they have the toughest remaining schedule in the NFL, so, we'll need more evidence in the last few games.
Raiders - Mediocre but managed to tie the Chiefs and the Chargers for the division lead. I don't expect them to make it, but who knows?
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Feel free to participate, agree, disagree, post your own analysis, and even that pathetic fat troll Granny should feel free to post her ridiculous LOLs one last time, and be told again to go outside and get some exercise, fatty.
To consult the state of affairs as of week 12, see the previous thread here:
IMDB2.freeforums.net/post/1102235/thread
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Winners:
Vikings - Impressive statement win on the road in Atlanta, firmly in control, very dangerous team.
Patriots - They look likely they'll go all the way to the Super Bowl, again.
Titans - Remain in first place but if not should make the wild card
Jaguars - A bit behind the Titans but should still make the wild card
Ravens - Looks like they'll make the playoffs after all
Seahawks - Came out as big time winners this weekend, taking possession of one of the wild cards slots and pulling closer to the division lead, while beating the team that had an aura of invincibility. They put the NFL on notice. They are back.
Eagles - Wentz finally had a very bad day. It happens. It doesn't mean the Eagles are not winners, as far as this exercise is concerned because they will obviously make the playoffs with good seeding, but certainly the Vikings and the Saints will give them trouble.
Saints - The somewhat under-rated Saints as far as conference championship is concerned showed to the Vikings and the Eagles that they should brace for a bruising battle for the title.
Panthers - I'm not ready to take them out of the winners list for losing to the excellent Saints on the road. They remain within the wild card, and actually Atlanta was the biggest loser this week in the NFC South, falling behind in the Wild Card race. With the tiebreakers completely against them, it is now quite clear that the Panthers won't be winning the division, but Atlanta still has two games against the Saints and the rest of the competition for the wild card is not in great shape (except for the Seahawks) so the Panthers are still comfortable.
Chargers - As predicted, tied the free-falling Chiefs. The Raiders also did but in a lackluster way so I'm now predicting that the Chargers will win the division.
Rams - At 9-3 they are in excellent shape. Now under some pressure by the Seahaws, one game behind for the division, but if by any chance the Rams don't win the division, they are still comfortable for the wild card.
Steelers - It's often not pretty but they manage a way to win.
Losers:
Redskins - They oscillated between different lists more than any other team. I don't precisely know why but I kept giving them the benefit of the doubt. No more. They are certified losers and won't make the playoffs.
Cowboys - They finally figured how to run the ball without Zeke, but it may be too little too late, because there are only four more games left for them, and in the wild card race they are several games behind the Panthers, the Falcons and the Seahawks. They'd need to run the table (hehe, where is DC-Fan?) and count on too many combinations of results.
Bills - Pathetic. They continue to undermine their quarterback, giving snaps to the back-up, and then he got injured and they had to go with the awful Peterman again. Bad play calling, too. What a joke of a team!
Niners - Interesting victory on the feet of their kicker who made all five FGs to defeat his former employer the Bears by one point, and in spite of no TDs and one interception that wasn't his fault, Garoppolo actually played well on a simplified playbook. But at 2-10, they are certified losers this season; with a new quarterback they should fare better next season.
Bears - Managed to lose to a team that was 1-10 and couldn't even score a TD. Pathetic.
Bucs - The joke of the otherwise super-strong NFC South.
Packers - Remain in the wild card hunt but I find it unlikely
Texans - A season down the drains.
Colts - Poor Colts. They even made Borttles look good. Enough said.
Broncos - What a pitiful fall from grace!
Dolphins - Beat the hapless Broncos but it doesn't mean they are not losers
Chiefs - Continue to slide down and while they are miraculously still hanging on, I believe they will continue to go down and will crash out of the playoffs.
Jets - An interesting team that went above expectations but not enough to make the playoffs
Lions - After a good season start, they are melting down almost as badly as the Chiefs
Browns - Gave the Chargers more trouble than many teams did but remain winless.
Giants - The Geno Smith era (LOL) didn't start well. What a joke!
Cardinals - Not awful, but won't make the playoffs anyway.
Bengals - Penalties galore, ugly game, squandered their lead, what a choke job.
Need more evidence:
Falcons - The Falcons, hopefully temporarily, dropped out of the wild card zone with today's loss, and I need to acknowledge that there's been sloppy play and inconsistent results so I'm no longer fully confident that the Falcons will make the playoffs, given that they have the toughest remaining schedule in the NFL, so, we'll need more evidence in the last few games.
Raiders - Mediocre but managed to tie the Chiefs and the Chargers for the division lead. I don't expect them to make it, but who knows?
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Feel free to participate, agree, disagree, post your own analysis, and even that pathetic fat troll Granny should feel free to post her ridiculous LOLs one last time, and be told again to go outside and get some exercise, fatty.
I remember my first time watching sports. Cute!