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NFL Week 9 -- A Norris battle beckons

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Cosmo, Oct 29, 2024 at 10:32 PM.

  1. Cosmo

    Cosmo Well-Known Member

    Detroit-Green Bay is way more interesting if Jordan Love plays, but a good game regardless.

    Thursday night
    Houston at N.Y. Jets (-2/42.5), PRIME

    Sunday early
    Washington (-3.5/43.5) at N.Y. Giants, FOX
    Dallas at Atlanta (-3/51.5), FOX
    Miami at Buffalo (-6/49.5), CBS
    Las Vegas at Cincinnati (-7.5/46.5), FOX
    L.A. Chargers (-1.5/42.5) at Cleveland, CBS
    New England at Tennessee (-3.5/37.5), FOX
    New Orleans (-7/43.5) at Carolina, CBS
    Denver at Baltimore (-9.5/45.5), CBS

    Sunday late
    Jacksonville at Philadelphia (-7.5/45.5), CBS
    Chicago at Arizona (-1/44.5), CBS
    Detroit (-3.5/48.5) at Green Bay, FOX
    L.A. Rams (-1.5/48.5) at Seattle, FOX

    Sunday night
    Indianapolis at Minnesota (-5/46.5), NBC

    Monday night
    Tampa Bay at Kansas City (-9/45.5), ESPN/ABC

    Bye
    Pittsburgh, San Francisco

    Playoffs (if they started today)
    AFC

    #7 L.A. Chargers at #2 Houston
    #6 Baltimore at #3 Pittsburgh
    #5 Denver at #4 Buffalo
    #1 Kansas City

    NFC
    #7 Philadelphia at #2 Washington
    #6 Minnesota at #3 Atlanta
    #5 Green Bay at #4 Arizona
    #1 Detroit

    Quick thoughts:
    * The Jets being favored at home against Houston is something, but the Texans have been pretty unimpressive in their wins and with Diggs done for the season and Collins uncertain, Stroud doesn't have much to work with.
    * Absolute must-win for the Bengals. 9-8 may get you a wild card in the AFC, so Cincy can afford maybe three more losses. This ain't one of them.
    * Dallas and Atlanta could go over 70.
    * Does Pederson still have a place in Philly? He may need a place to crash if the Jags lose again.
    * NBC is like, we flexed out of Jags/Eagles to get Joe Flacco on Sunday night?
     
  2. dixiehack

    dixiehack Well-Known Member

    There are some Christ-awful teams this year. The walking wounded Saints favored by a touchdown! The burning bag of poop Titans favored over anybody! The faltering Bengals laying 7.5!
     
  3. da man

    da man Well-Known Member

    Dallas at Atlanta could also go under 40.

    NBC is saying, could have been worse -- could have been Anthony Richardson.
     
    Last edited: Oct 30, 2024 at 9:02 AM
  4. I Should Coco

    I Should Coco Well-Known Member

    Fans-in-the-seats betting line:
    Chicago (-1,000) at Arizona.
     
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  5. Sam Mills 51

    Sam Mills 51 Well-Known Member

    Have you seen the Panthers?
     
  6. BurnsWhenIPee

    BurnsWhenIPee Well-Known Member

    As an Arizona fan, I can't stress this one enough. Arizona has some decent performances (win at SF and Mia, throttling the Rams at home, beating the Chargers at home, giving the Bills a game in Buffalo in the opener), but some complete duds (getting throttled by Washington and Green Bay).

    Even without factoring in last week's finish, I'd have been heavy on the Bears this week. After the Hail Mary, I think they win without much trouble.
     
  7. Starman

    Starman Well-Known Member

    Jared Goff dinged his ankle in the third quarter of the blowout of the Titans. Hopefully he's been ice bagging it.
     
  8. Batman

    Batman Well-Known Member

    Saw this graphic and did some quick math. Since high school, Derrick Henry has run with the football for 8,721 miles.

     
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  9. Webster

    Webster Well-Known Member

    Dropping the ball celebrating at TD before the end zone ought to get you cut on the field.
     
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  10. Baron Scicluna

    Baron Scicluna Well-Known Member

    LOL, dumbass Jets.

    Rookie runs the ball into the end zone on a reverse, but drops it right before he crosses the goal line.

    Move over Mark Sanchez. Pending video review, we may have a new winner for Dumbest Play in Jets History.
     
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  11. HanSenSE

    HanSenSE Well-Known Member

    And that's why they're the Jets?
     
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  12. DanOregon

    DanOregon Well-Known Member

    If there was a "definitive" Halloween match-up between teams what would it be? Bengals and Ravens? Given Cincy's colors and the Ravens' Poe connection?
     
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