The Official AFC Wildcard Games Thread

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 1:25 pm

Bob Labriola ‏@BobLabriola 11m11 minutes ago

The @Steelers rule out @L_Bell26 for tomorrow's Wild Card Round game vs. Ravens. Details on
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mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 1:27 pm

Big ups to SL for possibly giving me a jump on my playoff fantasy league!

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 3:46 pm

I know, really know, it matters not, but all of the little rituals I've built up over the course of the season are for various reasons fucked tomorrow. Dammit.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 3:57 pm

mister d wrote:Big ups to SL for possibly giving me a jump on my playoff fantasy league!

I hate being right on this one.

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 4:03 pm

Ngata officially activated.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 6:18 pm

Maybe it's a good thing that I couldn't find anyone who wanted to bet the Ravens.

And I have a hunch - and I have lost a lot of money on hunches - that the Bengals are going to pull an upset.

Post by **brian** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 6:19 pm

The Bengals are probably the better team, it's just hard to win on the road (and it would help if Green was healthy).

bfj · Post by **bfj** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 8:29 pm

Maybe I'm crazy, but having Bell out doesn't thrill me. Big Ben vs. the Ravens "secondary" worries me more than Bell being active. As always, I think it all comes down to the OL of both teams being able to keep their QB's upright.

Ravens need to score TD's not settle for FG's.

Post by **brian** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 8:09 pm

What you guys got here? I'm think Pittsburgh by about a TD.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 8:11 pm

Steelers by 3 let's say 26-23.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 8:14 pm

For a Browns fan, this game would be unwatchable...

Except that they invented gambling!

Steelers by 10.

Post by **brian** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 8:18 pm

I love that "Antonio Brown, Central Michigan" during the lineups. I'm actually rooting for the Steelers after the Lions get knocked out. He's such a nice kid.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 9:05 pm

Ah, 15 yards for giving yourself a concussion.

I imagine the league will be putting that on a teaching tape.

bfj · Post by **bfj** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 9:06 pm

12 men on the field for a FG attempt, fucking ridiculous.

Post by **brian** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 9:09 pm

bfj wrote:12 men on the field for a FG attempt, fucking ridiculous.

Hard to figure out how that happens. On a 3rd & short maybe because of all the different packages but a FG defense unit is pretty static.

bfj · Post by **bfj** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 9:11 pm

No harm done, but still annoying as hell.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 10:01 pm

my Twitter feed wrote:@billbarnwell: Torrey Smith drew 11 pass interference penalties for 229 yards this year. Only one other guy above 100 yards. http://t.co/ANeyEqgPAj" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

EdRomero · Post by **EdRomero** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 10:01 pm

Collinsworth just gave a completely different explanation of the fumble/forward pass rule than what was explained for the NFC Wild Card game.

Post by **brian** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 10:10 pm

The PI is basically an integral part of Baltimore's offense. I don't know how they get so many PI calls compared to other teams.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 10:14 pm

EdRomero wrote:Collinsworth just gave a completely different explanation of the fumble/forward pass rule than what was explained for the NFC Wild Card game.

He must not have heard Hochuli ramble.

Post by **brian** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 10:18 pm

Despite having money on Pittsburgh I almost hope Baltimore wins so I can get a classic Jerloma rant on why Tomlin should be fired.

Post by **brian** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 10:19 pm

(Though that QB sneak on 3rd and 1 was freaking dreadful.)

Post by **brian** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 10:37 pm

One fumble and bomb to AB and its a ballgame again.

cerrano · Post by **cerrano** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 10:49 pm

if i was making a movie about the stillers, i'd want walter matheau to play dick lebeau. its a shame he's dead.

bfj · Post by **bfj** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 10:51 pm

Big FG.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 10:52 pm

cerrano wrote:if i was making a movie about the stillers, i'd want walter matheau to play dick lebeau. its a shame he's dead.

Vince Vaughan as Big Ben?

Post by **brian** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 10:54 pm

Bell probably catches that ball.

Ballgame.

cerrano · Post by **cerrano** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 10:55 pm

bfj wrote:Big FG.

big fat gentile?

Post by **brian** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 10:55 pm

Also why the hell does NBC keep showing Jim Harbaugh on the sideline?

cerrano · Post by **cerrano** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 10:56 pm

sancarlos wrote:
cerrano wrote:if i was making a movie about the stillers, i'd want walter matheau to play dick lebeau. its a shame he's dead.
Vince Vaughan as Big Ben?

need someone more rapey.

Post by **brian** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 11:02 pm

Elite game from Flacco today.

Post by **brian** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 11:12 pm

Pittsburgh taking their sweet time down 15. Why not let 25-30 seconds come off between plays?

DC47 · Post by **DC47** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 11:12 pm

brian wrote:Also why the hell does NBC keep showing Jim Harbaugh on the sideline?

Neither Jesus or John Lennon was at the game?

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 11:14 pm

brian wrote:Despite having money on Pittsburgh I almost hope Baltimore wins so I can get a classic Jerloma rant on why Tomlin should be fired.

I want to hear the part about putting Ben back into the game.

cerrano · Post by **cerrano** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 11:16 pm

i feel like al and chris are gonna get a ration of shit from the nfl for calling roethlsisdfsasdf "groggy" as an explanation for his horrific decision to throw into double coverage.

(not saying i think that's an unreasonable assessment.)

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 11:19 pm

NFL wouldn't dare, they know who pays the bills.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 11:21 pm

I'm surprised Al Michael's didn't make a gambling joke. That safety put the game over 46.

He's losing his edge in his old age.

Post by **brian** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 11:22 pm

That was some shit. If they were doing a legitimate concussion protocol it take at least 15 minutes.

Post by **brian** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 11:23 pm

degenerasian wrote:I'm surprised Al Michael's didn't make a gambling joke. That safety put the game over 46.

He's losing his edge in his old age.

He probably had the under and he's steaming.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 11:34 pm

brian wrote:Despite having money on Pittsburgh I almost hope Baltimore wins so I can get a classic Jerloma rant on why Tomlin should be fired.

Yup. I'm out of my playoff league after 2 games (Harris + Bryant + Bell in rounds 6-8) but one post can make it all ok.