NFL Live Thread: Week 7

10-15-19

[real saxophonist]

Prediction: JB2034 won’t make it to two months here.

[VietVet876]

Couldn’t get the Eagles game since I live in Baltimore but was following a bit on Bleeding Green Nation. Then I watched enough of the Jets-Cowboys game to feel pretty good about the NFL weekend. I can’t imagine the Cowboys will be in a real good mood next Sunday, though.

[big'ol_freeper]

I’ll pick KC on Thursday, but given how Thursdays have gone Denver will probably make it a game or win.

[fhayek]

Look, I GET those who want to not watch the NFL. That is certainly your prerogative. But, the name of this site is FreeRepublic. Free. You are free to boycott, others are free to watch. You have been here less than two months, and you presume to tell everyone what to do? Furthermore, you are profane about it. There is a disclaimer at the beginning of the thread. Decorum, my dear sir, decorum.

[Conserv]

The Falcons stink to high heaven.

I hope Matt Ryan is considering retirement.

[DoodleBob]

I always listen to WIP online - Merrill Reese was also disgusted last week. At some point he said "just please put the Birds out of their misery."

If the Cowboys' bad mood > Eagles' desire to win, and that translates into an Eagles loss, the chatter around the coaching staff's adequacy will get louder. And the front office: I'll admit, I wasn't a Wentz fan and still am not fully onboard, but while earlier flat play was Wentz' s fault, he's improved but fer cryin out loud, can we get some corners or secondary that can cover?

[Conserv]

As long as the refs show up, Green Bay has a better than 90% chance to win!
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Yeah. Detroit got robbed.

But, in the past, Green Bay has been screwed over by the refs many times.

[mmichaels1970]

Kansas City at Denver
Miami at Buffalo
L.A. Rams at Atlanta
Minnesota at Detroit
Oakland at Green Bay
San Francisco at Washington
Jacksonville at Cincinnati
Houston at Indianapolis
Arizona at N.Y. Giants
L.A. Chargers at Tennessee
Baltimore at Seattle
New Orleans at Chicago
Philadelphia at Dallas
New England at N.Y. Jets

[al_c]

Chiefs rebound and slap the Broncos back to reality
BiLLLLs
Rams
Lions have lost some very close games, gotta go with them at home
Packers
9ers
Bengals have replaced the Browns as the worst in the AFC North. Jags
Texans
Kyler gonna show those giants that a little guy can play NFL too. Cards
Titans with their first home win
Seahags
Bears have a stingy defense. Saints are overrated. De Bers!
(sigh) cowboys
Patsies will do to the Jets what the Cowboys SHOULD have done.

[campaignPete R-CT]

I predict that the Cards get swept. Just a hunch ...

[Rummyfan]

Kansas City at Denver 8:20 pm FOX-NFL Network-Amazon Prime Video Empower Field at Mile High Hmmm.... KC has lost two in a row and the suddenly revitalized Broncos have won two in a row. But now, a trip to Kansas City. Well, you ride her till she bucks you or you don't ride at all. Broncos.

Rest of my picks to follow.

How about those Nationals?!

[Enterprise]

Will go with KC for TNF. Hill is back and that opens up their offense a little more. Still no definitive news on Watkins, but I think KC has enough to get the job done.

Pointing out the stats, Mahomes has the edge over Flacco in TD overall.

Mahomes: Week 6 - 3, Week 5 - 1, Week 4 - 0, Week 3 - 3, Week 2 - 4, Week 1 - 3.

Flacco: Week 6 - 0, Week 5 - 1, Week 4 - 3, Week 3 - 0, Week 2 - 1, Week 1 - 1.

So over 6 games, Mahomes has 14 TD and Flacco has 6. Mahomes has more than a two to one edge. I just don't see Denver having a sudden burst of scoring over KC coming up.

Flacco has thrown one interception each week except for week one. Mahomes threw one interception in week 6, and none before that.

All that being said, if Denver can establish the running game and keep KC off the field, they certainly do have a chance. It was what Detroit tried to do with GB, and it almost worked.

[Jack Black]

Chiefs
Giants
Colts
Jaguars
Rams
Bills
Lions
Packers
49ers
Titans
Seahawks
Bears
Cowboys
Patriots

[moehoward]

CHIEFS! For Thursday. And they better win this time.

[ro_dreaming]

Thursday, October 17, 2019 (All Times Eastern)
Kansas City over Denver

Sunday, October 20, 2019

Miami loses to Buffalo

L.A. Rams over Atlanta

Minnesota loses to Detroit

Oakland loses Green Bay

San Fransciso crushes Washington

Jacksonville wins/takes down Cincinnati

Houston loses a nail-biter at Indianapolis

Arizona beats the N.Y. Giants

L.A. Chargers loses to Tennessee

Baltimore loses at Seattle

New Orleans beats Da Bears at Chicago

Philadelphia loses to Dallas

Monday, October 21, 2019

New England crushes/obliterates the N.Y. Jets

Bye teams this week: Carolina, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay

[big'ol_freeper]

[Jim W N]

My Pre-Playoff Rankings (predictions based on higher beats lower) based on regular-season stats:

1 AL Houston
2 NL LA Dodgers
3 AL NY Yankees
4 AL Minnesota
5 AL Oakland
6 NL Washington
7 AL Cleveland *
8 AL Tampa Bay
9 NL Atlanta
10 NL Chicago Cubs*
11 NL St. Louis

* Not in playoffs but statistically better than some that are (were).

So, since the Dodgers bombed, NYY vs. Houston is the World Series right now. Great match-up and really pretty exciting games so far.

Why did AJ Hinch put Verlander in Game 4 vs. Tampa Bay last Wednesday on short rest when he didn’t have to ? (I didn’t hear one commentator talk about it.) Because he knew if they won they would meet the rested NYY on Saturday and he wanted a rested Cole to start on Saturday.

Still, I favor Houston - and the rain delay helped Houston.

Houston wins the WS against a pretty tough Washington team.

[Bender2]

Week 7 and we are getting close to the half way point. Where did the time go--

Thurday night my Old Dallas Texans better kick some Peyton's Old Pony arse--

Bill get their bye with the Phins--

Jag-offs over TCU North--

Viqeens over the Loinchops--

Arron-Boy's march to the sea goes through the Waiders--

Ewes eat Falcon stew--

Allegra's Texicans in a close one over the Colts--

69ers teach the Deadskins what happens when you drop the soap--

Jersey Jints or Arid Zona? Heads comes up, Jersey Boys--

Allegra's Old Earlers short the Bolts--

Seahags over the Ravens--

My Boy got to get back in the saddle and kick the Iggles hard in the short feathers--

Monday night can the never dies spirit of Broadway Joe guide Sam's hand? Naw-- Joe can't even steal a kiss anymore. Big's Pattycheaters notch up another win--