Having a weird feeling the Giants will somehow win the NFC East. It’s just their turn.
This is the weakest NFC East that I can recall seeing. There’s not even one team that’s even ‘good’ and I’m wondering if there’s a team that can be considered competitive. Dallas probably has the most talent on offense but they’re clearly struggling to find an identity and that falls on the coaching staff. Philadelphia might have a slight edge in terms of coaching and talent in tandem, but Wentz looks like he’s regressing bigly.
While tossing 5 TDs 
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That’s the Bears we know and love. Cant imagine the Colts will hand them a win like the Lions and Falcons did.
OK, so the Packers game is pushed ahead
The Green Bay Packers’ game time for tomorrow’s contest against the Atlanta Falcons at Lambeau Field has been moved to 7:50 p.m. CDT.
The game was moved by the NFL from its original start time of 7:15 p.m. CDT after a game between the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs was rescheduled for Monday at 6:05 p.m. CDT.
I’m not exactly sure what 35 minutes does, there is still overlap. (timed so starts during halftime?)
All it does for me is assure I will be asleep before the game is over.
Brian
On the other hand, we might have a chance to see history: both N.Y. football teams going 0-16.
By virtue of their first win, coming in week 4, the Eagles lead the NFC East.
The Giants defense was flying around the ball all day against the Rams. The offense is still putrid, but even still, they were in the game in the 4th quarter.
In other words, not bad enough for a fun 0-16 run; they probably get 2-3 wins on defense alone if they keep playing with that kind of energy. So 2-14 or 3-13, I’m thinking.
(It was actually a good game if you like defense, which I do. A lot of good defensive plays by both teams.)
Wentz actually had a gritty performance last night. He didn’t sizzle, but he made some big plays down the stretch against a very good defensive team. It was a quality win.
I’m actually pulling for Wentz. He raised everyone’s expectations early in his career, then got injured and watched as his backup led the Eagles to their only modern-era championship. Said backup got let go and it fell on his shoulders to keep the Eagles competitive and he’s struggled.
One thought I had last night as I watched the game was that the play calling was a bit conservative and predictable on first and second downs early in the game. They also inserted Jalen Hurts a little too frequently at the end, and it nearly cost them. Wentz needs rhythm, especially down the stretch. He made some clutch plays, including the game winning toss. Nice game by Wentz.
Yesterday, in the Saints/Lions game, the Lions were trailing 35-21 in the 4th quarter. They embarked on a 4-minute drive and scored a TD with just under 4 minutes to play, making the score 35-27.
They went for a 2-point conversion and succeeded, making the score 35-29, which turned out to be the final score.
Also yesterday, in the Jags/Bengals game, the Jags were trailing 30-16 in the 4th quarter. They went on a 3-minute drive and scored a TD with six minutes to play, making the score 30-22.
They went for a 2-point conversion and failed. After an exchange of field goals, the final score was 33-25.
I am having a hard time figuring out why each of these teams went for the 2-point conversion. Seems to me that the downside of failure is far greater than the upside of success.
Can somebody explain the logic of these actions?
The Browns are 3-1 for the first time since 2001. They scored 31 first-half points for the first time since 1991. They’ve scored >30 points in three successive games for the first time since 1969.
I…I don’t know how to process this…
I sat and tried to think about this for several minutes, and I’m having a hard time coming up with a good explanation.
FWIW, PAT kicks are converting at about a 94% success rate this year (and that’s what it was last year, too), while 2-point conversions traditionally convert at about a 50% rate.
I suspect that there may be some strange statistical analysis going into those 2-point decisions, but I’m at a bit of a loss to understand the reasoning.
Too late to edit:
I suppose that one might lean towards a two-point conversion if you didn’t have much confidence in your kicker. But, Matt Prater (Lions) and Josh Lambo (Jaguars) are both above-average kickers, so I don’t think that that’s a factor.
Same here. My best guess is that, since the Lions and Jags were both awful teams sitting at 1-2 and both coaches are on the hot seat, they decided it was better to go for the win rather than the tie. So they go for 2 the first time, if they make it, great, they can get a win, but if they don’t, they just go for 2 the second time and tie.
That’s my best guess. Which isn’t worth much.
Hamlet has it (for the Lion game, at least). The old conventional wisdom is that OT favors the home team. The Lions evidently felt that they had a better chance of making 2 yards for the conversion versus winning in OT, and I can’t say I disagree with that assessment.
Oh fear not - there’s still a lot of season left, many games to choke away - I mean play.
Things that make my eyes pop:
So, the mighty Eagles lead the NFC East with a 1-2-1 record because everyone else is 1-3!!
The Colts strangled my Bears defensively and now have the best scoring defense in the NFL, averaging only 14 points surrendered a game.
Why did they bother to cancel yesterday’s Chief’s game if they were going to play it only one day later?
How bad is Dallas’ defense?! Prescott became the first QB in NFL history to through for at least 450 yards in 3 consecutive games, but his team is only 1-3 with their lone victory a 41-40 squeaker.
How about Tom Brady? He had zero practice/time to acclimate to a brand new team of receivers but managed to throw 5 TD passes yesterday and help his team to a 3-1 record.
Good point – both coaches/teams are desperate for wins right now, and so, playing for a tie in regulation isn’t as worthwhile as it might otherwise be.
But that’s the thing…if they don’t make the 2-pointer, they have little chance for a win in regulation. Kick the XP, and then if you score a late TD, go for the win at that point.
My understanding was that they had to wait for the results of subsequent tests administered on Sunday.
Except, of course, for the Giants…
Yes, we still have the Steelers twice and the Ravens once more to bring us back to reality. On the other hand, we also play the Jaguars, Giants, Jets, and Bengals again. I feel like a crazy dreamer, but it’s just possible that my Brownies may end up with…deep breath…a winning season.
I’m not even talking about the playoffs, because I’m a dreamer, not a madman.