NFL Divisional Round weekend thread

I know catching a bomb is not the easiest thing in the world but damn Diggs you get paid top dollar, you've got to make that catch;

Big props to Mahomes and KC, I silently slighted them because they had not won on the road in the playoffs but this is big;

I can only imagine if Romo was on in college and we played beer bingo with him and saying "great", damn we would have all been drunk before halftime, he's got to find some middle ground with some criticism (like Aikman) and forget just saying everything done is "great" ("great job here Jim getting Diggs involved coming out of halftime", "great 7 yrd run by Cook");

Forget what Spartan Squad said, I'm looking at both Lions and Bucs and couldn't see either winning in SF and now with the statute Goff coming in, the DL is licking their lips, however I saw how the Lions line is rated very highly; nevertheless, the Niners already beat the next best NFC team.

Oh yeah, final thought, not saying Purdy is better than Allen, but I think Purdy learned in the 2nd half to take what the Packers were giving him, which meant take the check downs and the short positive gains. One of Romo's only meaningful observations is that on 2nd down on the last possession before the FG attempt, Allen had Diggs open underneath on a crosser, instead Allen went for the TD between 3 defenders. That brought 3rd and long, then the FG attempt. If he takes Diggs, that's a 1st down under 2 mins inside the 20. I'm glad Purdy learned his lesson.

 

Frustrating for him and the Bills, for sure. As I said, has that feeling of Colts trying to get past the Pats. Pistons trying to get past the Celtics. Bulls trying to get past the Pistons, etc., etc.

These Bills have played at a high level for several seasons. But Chiefs have great and a little better over that span. Allen has the “feel” like he can break through.

 

A DET-KC Super Bowl sounds very intriguing.

 

This is so good:

 

The 49ers could have some fun going after Goff, but will they have Deebo Samuel for the NFC Championship? Their offense looks very different without him.

 

Patrick Mahomes in the postseason: Fucking great

Patrick Mahomes on the road in the postaseason: Still fucking great.

 

Mathers v Swift!

 

Last year the Bulls got absolutely trucked at home, in the snow, against the Bengals in the Divisional game. The Bengals treated them like a JV team. So they were a hell of a lot better this year in the same situation. But still final three drives you go 3-and-out with a horrible fake punt, another 3-and-out and then a drive stalls at the 27 where the FG is missed. If Allen wants to be the tippy top QB, he's GOT to get in the end zone on one of those drives.

The Bills got all the breaks. Hardman's dumb ass fumbles to keep the Chiefs going up by ten. The defense holds the Chiefs at the 50 and then Allen fumbles and despite five KC jerseys around the ball, somehow the Bills maintain possession. He's got to win that damn game and he didn't get it done. He had three opportunities and two breaks to make it happen.

There's your difference between Allen and Mahomes....Given the same situation, Mahomes isn't losing that game.

 

As much as I want to disagree, I can't.

 

I wouldn't call Hardman's play dumb on his part. If I remember correctly, the fumble was standard rather than the result of a misguided and unnecessary attempt to stretch the ball across the line. The play was a bad break for the Chiefs and another example of a bad rule that needs to be changed

 

semi dumb.
As he was turning backward he had the ball in position to reach depending on where the goal line was instead of just holding it against his body and going down at the two

 

The Bills got all the breaks and still lost. The evidence is building that McDermott needs to be Dungyed for the bills to finally break through. Wonder how much Belichick is lurking here.