I'm coming to join you, Elizabeth!
Posted on 01/11/2016 4:15:43 AM PST by Bender2
Saturday, Jan. 16
AFC Divisional Round Game 1
Kansas City Chiefs vs. New England Patriots
4:35 p.m., CBS
NFC Divisional Round Game 1
Arizona Cardinals vs. Green Bay Packers
8:15 p.m., NBC
Sunday, Jan. 17
NFC Divisional Round Game 2
Carolina Panthers vs. Seattle Seahawks
1:05 p.m., FOX
AFC Divisional Round Game 2
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Denver Broncos
4:40 p.m., CBS
(Excerpt) Read more at espn.go.com ...
May exercise the demons for Palmer also.
The high points of Panther games for me is when Cam gets up pouting after being hit when he runs.
He’s a great QB but that just cracks me up. He seriously resents being tackled.
Let me try that again...exorcise
The ‘coach’ says Denver’s ground game will be the difference.
I'm coming to join you, Elizabeth!
I’ll never doubt their pedigree. Just watched Super Bowl 1 today.
We’re going to have to rename Palmer, “Badfinger”.
His Cutler impression was hilarious and dead on but this game wasn’t really the proper venue for it. ;d
Time to change the rule in overtime.
Gadzooks-- Glad I slept... 
through that!
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#SweepTheIrma
Do we start calling the Packers the Sixty Whiners?
I don’t. Green Bay could have won the game had they gone for 2 and made it.
but I cannot stand Cam either!My reason:
From http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/14559236/carolina-panthers-quarterback-cam-newton-unlike-qb-nfl
His son had a tendency to speak a bit too much in class. The boy liked attention, which caused a problem for his teachers and -- by extension -- his parents. So one day, Cecil Newton had an idea. He told his son, "Cam, since you want people to notice you, you can dress up on Fridays. That way, everybody will notice you."
Starting that next Friday, Cam Newton left the house for middle school wearing a long-sleeve button-down, slacks and dress shoes. He did it without complaint, almost cheerfully, and before long the practice wasn't restricted to Fridays.
"He's enjoying this," Cecil told his wife, Jackie.
And the arrogant prick has not changed... 
since then--
my boys didn't have enough uninjured skill players to make it a game, even if it did go to OT So true, big-- But wasn't that Aaron Rogers Hail Mary pass... 
really something-- Eh, Troy?
Sorry, Joe, I... 
don't like to dwell in the past--
My comments on today’s games...
(Mountain times)
#4 Seattle at #1 Carolina Sun 1/17 11:05am FOX
Carolina: Carolina is a weird monkey. They are #1 in scoring offense in the NFL but only 10th in ydg in both passing and running. Go figure. Maybe their special teams and field-goal scoring are outstanding. Maybe they cause a lot of turnovers.
Anyway, Carolina’s top scoring offense is matched by Seattle’s top scoring defense. This will be the best matchup in the game and maybe the entire playoffs - the best offense against the best defense. However, Carolina’s 10th ranked passing & running game in ydg appears outmatched by Seattle’s 4th & 5th ranked defense against the run and pass. Carolina will be challenged to move the ball well against Seattle.
Carolina’s 6th ranked scoring defense looks well-matched against Seattle’s 6th ranked offense. Carolina’s 2nd best pass ydg defense has a good chance of slowing Seattle’s 4th ranked pass offense. Carolina’s 7th ranked run defense is equal to Seattle’s 7th ranked ydg run offense.
Seattle: Seattle’s big sword is actually a shield - their top-ranked scoring defense, which will be tested by Carolina’s top-ranked scoring offense. However, in ydg, Seattle’s defense looks like it could slow Carolina in both the pass and the run.
Seattle’s tough scoring offense is met by an equally tough Carolina scoring defense. Both their tough passing and running games will be tested by Carolina’s tough or tougher defense. Marshawn Lynch could be a major factor if he plays.
Anytime the better scoring team is not the better ydg team there is a great possibility of an upset. Here, Carolina, the scoring favorite, beats Seattle in yrdg only in pass defense and Seattle has superior ydg in pass & run offense. This should be a very close game and Seattle has a good chance of winning.
Also another word about Marshawn Lynch. I don’t know if he has been used in kickoff returns but if not, Seattle could be missing a decisive weapon. At Cal Berkeley, Lynch was a threat to score and often did whenever he returned a kickoff or punt. If he plays and is used this way, again, Lynch could be a deciding factor for Seattle.
Projected winner: Carolina
#7 Pittsburgh at #10 Denver Sun 1/17 2:40pm CBS
Pitt: Pittsburgh’s 4th strongest scoring offense is equally matched against the Denver’s 4th strongest defense. In the pass, Pitt is 2nd on offense and Denver is 1st. Great matchup. Pitt will be sorely tested in the pass, especially Roethlisberger is not in there. Pitt’s 8th ranked running game will be severely challenged by Denver’s 1st place running defense.
On defense, Pitt’s fairly strong scoring defense should be able to stop Denver’s relatively weak scoring offense.
Denver: Denver’s game is their 4th best scoring defense and their top ranked defense in ydg against both the pass and the run. They will be tested by Pitt’s 4th ranked scoring offense, especially Pitt’s 2nd ranked pass ydg offense. Denver’s 1st place run ydg defense should have good success stopping Pitt’s 8th ranked run game.
Denver’s mediocre offense should have trouble against Pitt’s fairly strong defense.
This looks like another close game. If Roethlisberger isn’t in there, Denver could win.
Projected winner: Pittsburgh
say-- Troy and I are so glad... 
Bendy showed up with all that Lone Star Draft!
Panthers score!! It did cross my mind, they could potentially blow Seattle out... though as I said, I think Seattle has some momentum going in.
The rout is on!
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