2025 NFL Discussion

[Fear The Chorizo]

Since the Chiefs are eliminated, I think that locks in the Eagles to reach to Super Bowl, since we need to have at least 1 insufferable fanbase/franchise most of the country is annoyed to see reach the super bowl again annually.

 

They're pretty healthy, have weapons everywhere on offense, and their defensive front can wreck any game when it decides to play.  If Hurts plays just ok, that disfunctional team is a problem in January for anyone else in the NFC.  

[yourout]

Part of me is actually hoping the bears luck their way into the top seed and then get bounced even though it means Green Bay would probably end up going west to either Seattle or San Francisco. 

Losing to the bears again would be the ultimate insult

[HarryDoyle]

16 minutes ago, yourout said:

Part of me is actually hoping the bears luck their way into the top seed and then get bounced even though it means Green Bay would probably end up going west to either Seattle or San Francisco. 

Losing to the bears again would be the ultimate insult

Then we would play the Bears anyway in that scenario.

[yourout]

Just now, HarryDoyle said:

Then we would play the Bears anyway in that scenario.

Wouldn't they get the bye?

[yourout]

So the Steelers lost to the browns and now have a winner take all game with the Ravens.

[HarryDoyle]

5 minutes ago, yourout said:

Wouldn't they get the bye?

Yes, but we are the 7 seed and would play the #1 seed in the divisional round.

[TwinsBrewersWorldSeries]

1 minute ago, HarryDoyle said:

Yes, but we are the 7 seed and would play the #1 seed in the divisional round.

We would have to beat the #2 seed first for that to happen (no chance)

[HarryDoyle]

16 minutes ago, TwinsBrewersWorldSeries said:

We would have to beat the #2 seed first for that to happen (no chance)

True, but if we did, we would be the Bears first opponent.

[homer]

55 minutes ago, yourout said:

So the Steelers lost to the browns and now have a winner take all game with the Ravens.

I think Rodgers was more concerned with not giving up a sack than with winning the game.

[yourout]

47 minutes ago, TwinsBrewersWorldSeries said:

We would have to beat the #2 seed first for that to happen (no chance)

Agreed...The bears are probably the only playoff team we have a chance to beat and that's a long shot at best right now.

 

[yourout]

9 minutes ago, homer said:

I think Rodgers was more concerned with not giving up a sack than with winning the game.

That DK Metcalf stupidity is going to cost them a playoff appearance along with the lost salary and lawsuit.

[homer]

32 minutes ago, homer said:

I think Rodgers was more concerned with not giving up a sack than with winning the game.

Myles Garrett agrees!

 

[igor67]

Maybe our plan for defense should be to have the remaining d-line not named Van Ness all wear Myles Garret masks and see if other teams are as scared.

[Fear The Chorizo]

1 hour ago, yourout said:

Agreed...The bears are probably the only playoff team we have a chance to beat and that's a long shot at best right now.

 

They'd never face each other, but Id pick GB against whoever wins the NFC south, too.

 

Call me crazy, but it wouldn't surprise me at all for this Packers team to go on a bit of a run - theyve  played badly enough to give their key starters a bye week next week (Vikings game means nothing for them), so they'll be as healthy as they possibly can be headed to a likely road playoff game against the Bears (barring some week 18 seeding adjustments).  I'd pick the Packers to win that game since they dominated that team 6+ quarters they've faced them over the past few weeks.  Then they'd go to the Rams and play in an essentially neutral field environment in good weather conditions - i can see that game turning into a shootout the Rams would win 75% of the time, but thats not 100%...

 

 

[Fear The Chorizo]

Bears defense doing their best Packer D impression in San fran so far...had the refs called defensive PI on that early game pick 6 (DB was definitely early leading to the pass knocked up in the air for a gimme INT), this game would already be over.

[adambr2]

Pretty sure the 49ers could put up 60 on our D if they wanted to go relatively quick tempo most of the game.

[yourout]

I'd be okay with the bears having to go all out in both remaining games. 

The wear and tear could add up if they have to play the first round

[yourout]

Ben Johnson's going to be a huge pain in our ass for the next decade.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

The Packers aren't going to win a playoff game. They are by far the worst team in the field right now, they are a shell of their real roster. They're in a far worse spot than even last year's Wild Card. Their game could be very, very ugly whether it's Philadelphia or Chicago. I can't see them beating either one. It's a formality and likely every opposing fan base and coach wants that matchup. 

[OldSchoolSnapper]

1 hour ago, yourout said:

Ben Johnson's going to be a huge pain in our ass for the next decade.

I've heard this before and it never ends up sticking. Maybe if they actually do it twice consecutively I'll change my tune. They can have fun with a 1st place schedule and winning 8 games by 2 points or whatever. 

[Fear The Chorizo]

3 minutes ago, OldSchoolSnapper said:

I've heard this before and it never ends up sticking. Maybe if they actually do it twice consecutively I'll change my tune. They can have fun with a 1st place schedule and winning 8 games by 2 points or whatever. 

They'll already be in year 3 of a rookie quarterback deal they're going to have to extend like he's prime Peyton Manning before the end of next season, and they will start the league year near the bottom of the league in cap space unless they plan on cutting or restructuring some key players currently on their roster.

 

Ask the Lions what its like to have a seemingly lengthy window to try and win a Super Bowl open up and wind up having it shut in front of you after two seasons.  

 

Bears are out of the division cellar, but all of the roster building advantages they've had for years with last place schedules, cap space, high draft picks, and Carolina handing them Calb Williams trading for the pick to select Young are about to shift dramatically the other direction - and their defense is both bad and old in key positions.

 

 

[Fear The Chorizo]

17 minutes ago, OldSchoolSnapper said:

The Packers aren't going to win a playoff game. They are by far the worst team in the field right now, they are a shell of their real roster. They're in a far worse spot than even last year's Wild Card. Their game could be very, very ugly whether it's Philadelphia or Chicago. I can't see them beating either one. It's a formality and likely every opposing fan base and coach wants that matchup. 

Seems that way now, yes...but wildcard weekend is still two weeks away and i think GB only can get a little healthier - if the Packers are in Philly I dont see them winning that game because they won't be able to score on that defense.  If it's in Chicago, I think they can win that game and most of the 5 logical Bear fans that exist wouldnt want to face the shell of a Packers' roster, either.

[homer]

9 hours ago, Fear The Chorizo said:

Seems that way now, yes...but wildcard weekend is still two weeks away and i think GB only can get a little healthier - if the Packers are in Philly I dont see them winning that game because they won't be able to score on that defense.  If it's in Chicago, I think they can win that game and most of the 5 logical Bear fans that exist wouldnt want to face the shell of a Packers' roster, either.

Green Bay should have beaten Chicago two weeks ago. The recency bias on this board is somethin' else.

I'm not saying they will win a game (they will be underdogs for sure) but the offense is fine. They could outscore several of the playoff teams.

[homer]

Daniel Jones signed a one-year deal with Indy. I wonder if they'll re-sign him (devil you know) or take a swing on Willis?

[OldSchoolSnapper]

The Patriots are back with the NFL's elite, another club that really cuts the "entitled fan base" trope down another peg. The New England, Philadelphia, Kansas City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, (yes, they too have sustained deep playoff runs better than we have) pattern is what we should hold as a standard, not contentedness because we are treading better than Cleveland. That's a solid handful+ of teams that have withstood transformative periods with better results than we have. It's completely fair to ask why we can't do it without being "entitled fans."