***THE OFFICIAL Superbowl LVII PLAYOFF THREAD****

[ChaosTheory]

Originally Posted by YDFL Commish

Wasn't it Ambrose that gave up the long completion to Thigpen that put the Steelers in a position to take the lead?

If you mean the Steelers game, yeah it was Ambrose, but he gave the catch up to Ernie Mills.

[apballin]

Originally Posted by Puck

Suck it Eagles

That was for Frank fucking Reich!!!

[Colts And Orioles]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

That would have to be a record for shortest time from Super Bowl appearance to firing, wouldn't it ???

o


It wasn't a firing, but Don Shula of the Colts made it to the Super Bowl in 1968, and left after the 1969 season when the Miami Dolphins made him an offer that he couldn't refuse ($70,000 per year.) The Colts filed a lawsuit against the Dolphins for tampering, and were awarded with the Dolphins' 1st-round draft pick in 1971.

Strangely enough, Shula's successor with the Colts (Don McCafferty) won the Super Bowl in 1970, made if to the AFC Championship game in 1971, and was fired only 5 games into the 1972 season.

o

[Puck]

HAHA

https://x.com/DaveConnellySG/status/...680078901?s=20

[Colts And Orioles]

Originally Posted by Puck

HAHA


https://x.com/DaveConnellySG/status/...680078901?s=20

o


The last time that the Lions played an outdoor home game in the post-season was in 1957 ...... which was also the last time in which they won a world championship.

o

[AlwaysSunnyinIndy]

Originally Posted by Spike

Wow, 41-16 and not even in the 4th quarter.

Jerry Jones looks disgusted as hell. Adios McCarthy.

Wow - Jerry decided to retain McCarthy for at least another season:


https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/sta...82550700077312

Dallas is not making a head-coaching change and Cowboys’ HC Mike McCarthy is returning for the 2024 season, per sources.

https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/sta...83878222197075

Cowboys’ HC Mike McCarthy is now heading into the last year of his contract, which is not unusual for this organization.

Dallas allowed its former head coach Jason Garrett to coach into the last year of his deal as well.

[Spike]

Originally Posted by AlwaysSunnyinIndy

Wow - Jerry decided to retain McCarthy for at least another season:


https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/sta...82550700077312



https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/sta...83878222197075

Well, that's good news for non Cowboys fans.

[IndyNorm]

Originally Posted by Spike

Well, that's good news for non Cowboys fans.

Yep, surprising. Although Jerry Jones doesn't get along w/ coaches who want too much control or have strong personalities, so that probably takes Belicheat and Vrabel out of consideration. Still you would think he'd want to kick the tires on Pete Carroll and both of the Detroit coordinators.

[Colts And Orioles]

Originally Posted by Puck

Who are you rooting for ???

I am back and forth about Houston. ...... I think that I want them to win.

I am gonna join the Bills Mafia for theses playoffs, because I am am huge Josh Allen fan ...... and I freakin hate the Steelers.

On the NFC side, I would love to see the Lions pull this off ...... I also like the 49ers.

o


Puck, perhaps I can make a separate thread for the Super Bowl in the NFL section when that time arrives in a couple of weeks ???

That way we can get the entire post-season (minus the Super Bowl) into this ongoing thread, while simultaneously getting some attention for the NFL section for the grand-stage game.

o

[Colts And Orioles]

o


The Texans Are Good Enough to Do Something Special, and Upset the Ravens

(By Jerome Solomon)

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/tex...w-18618463.php



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After toying with it all week, I finally made my pick for today’s Texans-Ravens playoff game.

Texans 27, Ravens 24.

Linebacker Jonathan Greenard said the Texans are a “special group with an opportunity to do something special.”

I think that they will.

In all of my appearances this week, I made it clear that the Ravens have been the better team all season, they have more depth of personnel and experience playing together that is a huge advantage.

That said, the Texans don’t have to beat the Ravens in a four-of-seven series. This is a one-game shot.

Lamar Jackson, the presumptive MVP, will have a nice day. He really can’t be stopped from putting his stamp on the game, he is that dynamic. The key for the Texans will be to contain him as best they can.

He’ll almost automatically rush for 60 yards and a touchdown. The Texans can’t let him go off for 100 yards with multiple scores, while throwing for 250 with a couple TDs.

Saying that turnovers will determine the winner is oversimplifying things, but for the Texans to pull off the upset, it is paramount that they win the turnover battle.

An interception and two fumble recoveries, while not committing a turnover on offense, will result in a Texans victory.

The Texans will pick their spots to blitz Jackson, hoping to force him to put the ball on the ground. The game could turn on a lucky bounce.

The Ravens led the league in sacks, so they’re thinking the same thing about getting to C.J. Stroud.

The chess match between coaches in how they attack two of the best QBs in the league will fascinating to watch.

Because they touch the ball every play, how Jackson and Stroud handle what’s thrown at them will be the most important factor when it comes to turnovers.

The Ravens defense is more likely to lock down the Texans, than vice versa. But I expect the Texans to have a decent offensive day, and Stroud to be who he has been all season.

When the teams met in Week 1, the Texans didn’t scored a touchdown in a 25-9 loss. The score was 7-6 at the half, with the Texans keeping Jackson under control.

The Texans outcoached and outplayed the Browns last week. I expect DeMeco Ryans to have his team focused and ready to play today.

That’s why I’m picking the upset.

A lot will have to go right for it to happen, but the Texans are good enough to do something special.

o