2024 (or is it 2023 because that's what most of the season was?) NFL Divisional Round

[Ryan]

Well the battle of #1 overall picks is over, let's get this nightcap dud over with.

[bfj]

Really pleased for the Ravens, two more wins needed

FIFY

[brian]

Well the battle of #1 overall picks is over, let's get this nightcap dud over with.

Lions have never lost to a #1 overall QB in the playoffs. Also have not trailed in playoffs since Obama was president.

[Pruitt IV]

Congrats Brian!

[govmentchedda]

I don't understand going for two down eight points.

[tennbengal]

I don't understand going for two down eight points.

On the road, analytics is a strong move to do that. Theory is if you get it, then a TD wins it rather than OT - and OT for the road team is still less than 50/50 proposition. If you don't get it, you still have a chance at 2 to force it to OT.

Titans did it this way against Miami in Miami late in year to perfection.

[tennbengal]

Also, CONGRATS dtw!

[EnochRoot]

I don't understand going for two down eight points.

On the road, analytics is a strong move to do that. Theory is if you get it, then a TD wins it rather than OT - and OT for the road team is still less than 50/50 proposition. If you don't get it, you still have a chance at 2 to force it to OT.

Titans did it this way against Miami in Miami late in year to perfection.

Right. TB's defense was gassed. That team was not stopping Detroit in OT. Hell, Detroit beat the crap out of the Bucs in the trenches on both sides of the ball. The fact it was only an 8 point victory tells me Detroit left a bunch of points on the field.

[sancarlos]

Well the battle of #1 overall picks is over, let's get this nightcap dud over with.

Lions have never lost to a #1 overall QB in the playoffs. Also have not trailed in playoffs since Obama was president.

Have not lost a conference championship game since 1991.

[Johnnie]

This game is Jason Kelce's Super Bowl.

[Pruitt IV]

I'm fucking dying here...

[Johnnie]

I'm fucking dying here...

Yea, your team's defense is ass cheeks right now.

[bfj]

Congrats Brian!

I keep scrolling and I didn’t see and congrats bfj posts. Of course, the classy Texans fans did message me to say congrats.

ETA - this was a joke. Feel free to assume almost anything I post here (except for stuff about Max) is mostly done in good humor with the intention of making people laugh. All I was trying to do was make a joke about how much this board hates the Ravens. Please don’t get twisted over it. I don’t need congrats from this board. I understand that the Lions win was very significant and I wasn’t in anyway trying to diminish the importance of this football win for any fan.

[tennbengal]

Congrats Brian!

I keep scrolling and I didn’t see and congrats bfj posts. Of course, the classy Texans fans did message me to say congrats.

Yeah, we have a memory of you being happy within this board's existence...not so much for Brian...

[sancarlos]

Congrats, bfj!

[tennbengal]

Yeah, this bills/chiefs game is nuts

[Johnnie]

This game has the makings of a classic. The fact that KC can score so quick is ridiculous.

[tennbengal]

This game has the makings of a classic. The fact that KC can score so quick is ridiculous.

Bills D is absolutely gutted with injuries. If they beat KC the Ravens might score 100 next week on them.

[Johnnie]

Oooof. On the fake punt right there.

[sancarlos]

Fumble through the end zone. What a big play.

[EdRomero]

Sticking with an injured punter is an interesting decision.

[tennbengal]

gah

[bfj]

Wide right. Brutal.

[HaulCitgo]

Ouch

[bfj]

Congrats Brian!

I keep scrolling and I didn’t see and congrats bfj posts. Of course, the classy Texans fans did message me to say congrats.

Yeah, we have a memory of you being happy within this board's existence...not so much for Brian...

That’s just his personality!

[Pruitt IV]

Sticking with an injured punter is an interesting decision.

DON'T GET ME STARTED

[Pruitt IV]

Congrats Brian!

I keep scrolling and I didn’t see and congrats bfj posts. Of course, the classy Texans fans did message me to say congrats.

Saving the congrats until after the Super Bowl.

Not going out on much of a limb to predict that the Ravens are winning it all.

And fuck Tyler Bass straight to hell.

[bfj]

Congrats Brian!

I keep scrolling and I didn’t see and congrats bfj posts. Of course, the classy Texans fans did message me to say congrats.

Saving the congrats until after the Super Bowl.

Not going out on much of a limb to predict that the Ravens are winning it all.

And fuck Tyler Bass straight to hell.

My mother would be spitting on the floor.

[The Sybian]

Wide right. Brutal.

I was confident that if that went in, the Chiefs were scoring anyways.

[brian]

Congrats Brian!

I keep scrolling and I didn’t see and congrats bfj posts. Of course, the classy Texans fans did message me to say congrats.

The Ravens famously won a Super Bowl with a murderous LB and the Lions last playoff win before last Sunday was literally before the Internet existed. Congrats on the win but get over it.

[Brontoburglar]

wide right is so cruel. I am so sorry.

[Brontoburglar]

Wide right. Brutal.

I was confident that if that went in, the Chiefs were scoring anyways.

this is kinda where I was at. as soon as the third down pass fell incomplete - with the time on the clock and the situation, I figured the Chiefs were getting a field goal to win if not a TD

this is controversial, but Josh Allen was playing a perfect game through the first three quarters and his team was down three basically as soon as the fourth quarter started. I had a feeling the game was gonna get dumb in the fourth (like last year's AFC title game) and it did, but Allen was so freaking good through the first 45 minutes and was negated because of the chunk plays the Chiefs offense was getting.

[brian]

That said. Jared Goff playoff wins in Detroit > Lamar Jackson playoff wins in Baltimore.

[brian]

Seeing a lot of Bills fans on my feed saying Allen is the problem and that seems exceptionally inaccurate at best and insane at worst.

[tennbengal]

Seeing a lot of Bills fans on my feed saying Allen is the problem and that seems exceptionally inaccurate at best and insane at worst.

Thats genuinely insane from those folks.

[bfj]

Congrats Brian!

I keep scrolling and I didn’t see and congrats bfj posts. Of course, the classy Texans fans did message me to say congrats.

The Ravens famously won a Super Bowl with a murderous LB and the Lions last playoff win before last Sunday was literally before the Internet existed. Congrats on the win but get over it.

It’s just a football game and I was joking. Maybe you need to get over it? Congrats on the win. I understand the importance.

Oooh a Ray Lewis comment. Didn’t bother me then, bothers me less now. And we’ve won 2 SB, not just one. But we did have a wife beater on that second winning team.

[bfj]

That said. Jared Goff playoff wins in Detroit > Lamar Jackson playoff wins in Baltimore.

Sick burn. How will I ever go to work today?

[bfj]

I forgot to say congrats Bronto. Great win. See you next week!

[MaxWebster]

at least 98% chance that was happening. At LEAST.

i actually LOLd when that went wide right because *OF COURSE* - the most Losertown™ ending possible - but it only would have delayed the inevitable.

Sadness.

In my younger days that game would have kept me up all night. Just...going with a wounded punter? Also somebody tell me how Diggs doesn't catch that bomb?...

... fk it i don't even care anymore. Pitchers and Catchers on Feb 20th.

Wide right. Brutal.

I was confident that if that went in, the Chiefs were scoring anyways.

[MaxWebster]

Also i'm totally simplifying it i realize as one who really isn't a *football fan* but if there's even an average quarterback behind center for the Bills this year do they go....what, 5-11? Maybe??