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BUTCH1

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Fans should take a knee, I say.
The fans in North America get hosed, on the rest of the world NFL games can be seen on a PPV basis, but DirecTV handed the NFL a $1.4 billion check for exclusive North America rights. I forget when it expires but I have DirecTV and I canceled the package, they raised it to $400 for the season, no thanks.
 
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BUTCH1

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The better team won today, but I look forward to a potential playoff matchup.
I have to admire Allen's toughness, he took some big hit's today but it's not a long term solution. He did burn the Pats secondary with some long bombs today that no one else has been able to do. he's also not making any mistakes and not throwing picks either.
 

zinfamous

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...so Buffalo won? I assume so, because they probably are the better team, throughout the season.
 

BUTCH1

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...so Buffalo won? I assume so, because they probably are the better team, throughout the season.
No, they lost 24-17 but had the lead twice and had a chance to tie it in the end, in prior years the Bills playing at Pats was a snooze past the 3rd quarter, not anymore, they are a good team.
 

nutxo

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Now all we gotta do is beat the seahawks at home.

I got invited to go to the game but I won't go. I don't like being spit on and I don't want my tires slashed. Seahawks fans are trash.
 

Muse

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Now all we gotta do is beat the seahawks at home.

I got invited to go to the game but I won't go. I don't like being spit on and I don't want my tires slashed. Seahawks fans are trash.
Seahawks were watching. Wilson's gonna roll out, he does that better than Goff and Goff was really good at it today. Jimmy G got sacked at least 6 times. 6 times! 6 times! Niner's couldn't sack Goff even once. Seems Goff was coached, "don't take a sack, throw the ball into the ground, whatever, just don't take a sack." Jimmy G doesn't think that way.

Pete C's smart, and Russell's smart, they'll have a good plan, but the 9ers will figure some stuff out during the week.

It's bound to be another fantastic game. The 3 games the 9ers lost they were whisker thin losses at the last second. They've won a couple of those down the stretch. This one is kinda for all the marbles. AFAIK, none of the 49ers got injured today. Winner gets the NFC one seed the loser the fifth seed. It'll be moved to Sunday night, is what they said.
 
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Ackmed

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Went to see a movie, then bar/restaurant after. Caught the last 11 mins of the Niners game. I wanted both teams to win... Obviously can't happen. Ending was great, total break down on the deep ball late. Niners could legitimately be undefeated. A handful of plays prevents this. Exciting end for sure.

So many "experts" called for Pats to lose and have been harping on their opinion the Pats suck. One day they will be right, father time is undefeated, but that day is not today. Hard to beat late in the season. They still have some serious flaws, but also still pretty good.
 
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Muse

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Gotta admit, the niner's have played some damm exciting games this year!.
3rd and 16 in that final scoring drive... TWICE! I did not expect the 49ers to win. Not after last week. I did not expect them to lose either. I just told myself to not expect anything. I was just OMG toward the end of last night's game.

Edit: Next week against the Seahawks is not to be missed NFL football.
 

BUTCH1

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3rd and 16 in that final scoring drive... TWICE! I did not expect the 49ers to win. Not after last week. I did not expect them to lose either. I just told myself to not expect anything. I was just OMG toward the end of last night's game.

Edit: Next week against the Seahawks is not to be missed NFL football.
Oh, I will NOT miss that one, win or lose the Niner's deliver on the excitiment, gotta love Kittle's attitude, he's a true TE beast.
 

Muse

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Oh, I will NOT miss that one, win or lose the Niner's deliver on the excitiment, gotta love Kittle's attitude, he's a true TE beast.
Kittle is one of a kind. Never seen anyone play like him, with his kind of enthusiasm and joy.
 

BUTCH1

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Kittle is one of a kind. Never seen anyone play like him, with his kind of enthusiasm and joy.
I have, Gronk in his early years, he would abuse safeties an CB's routinely, Kittles is keeping this tradition in fine fashion!.
 

BUTCH1

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The Chief's defense is certainly peaking at the right time with impre3ssive road wins the last 3 weeks, everyone's in a rush to appoint the Ravens as the AFC Super bowl entrant but I'd say just hold on a sec.
 

Captante

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The Chief's defense is certainly peaking at the right time with impre3ssive road wins the last 3 weeks, everyone's in a rush to appoint the Ravens as the AFC Super bowl entrant but I'd say just hold on a sec.


I still favor Baltimore over KC especially since they have home-field but I must admit the Chiefs D really has improved. Unfortunately for Andy Reed IMO the Ravens are substantially stronger on both sides of the ball AND on the sidelines.

Don't get too excited about beating the Pats either ... they're a little on the old and slow side these days plus Brady is short on offensive weapons.
 
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BoomerD

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I suspect my SeaChickens are done. Yes, they've earned a spot in the playoffs, but with the mounting list of injuries, even re-signing Marshawn Lynch won't save them.
 

Muse

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I still favor Baltimore over KC especially since they have home-field but I must admit the Chiefs D really has improved. Unfortunately for Andy Reed IMO the Ravens are substantially stronger on both sides of the ball AND on the sidelines.

Don't get too excited about beating the Pats either ... they're a little on the old and slow side these days plus Brady is short on offensive weapons.
I don't expect Belichick, Brady and company to make the SB, but am not counting them out because... you can't considering their history.

I'm not expert, but seems to me the AFC is stronger than the NFC. I don't see anyone but Baltimore or KC winning the SB except maybe the 49ers. Mahomes to me is the definition of confidence. It looked so easy for him the other day he looked bored. This is going to be interesting.
 

purbeast0

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Cousins gonna Cousin!

I do not miss that guy at all at the money he was commanding.
 

Captante

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I don't expect Belichick, Brady and company to make the SB, but am not counting them out because... you can't considering their history.

Unfortunately I completely agree ... heart of a Champion and all that.


I'm not expert, but seems to me the AFC is stronger than the NFC

The AFC top to bottom I believe is a little better talent-wise but the top 2 teams in both conferences are very close. *(AFC: Ravens, Chiefs & NFC: 49er's, Saints)


Definitely add the Saints to your "serious contenders" list and possibly Seattle as well although as mentioned they may have too many injuries to overcome at this point in the season.