NFL '13 SEASON THREAD

[ninersdd]

I swear the quick screen from Peyton to Demaryius Thomas ALWAYS results in a touchdown for the Broncos.

[Kramerica Industries]

I wasn't able to comment about it at the time, but I must say, all that Hail Mary ended up doing was giving Marvin Lewis an extra chance to make an awful coaching blunder.

Nugent has won two games, one in OT, with lengthy field goals this season. What, he can't kick an inside-50 yarder against Baltimore? Atrocious.

[Kramerica Industries]

Cutler's played with a lot of guts today but the guy can barely walk now. He'll probably finish the damn game but he really should be taken out of the game. Painful to watch.

Who was the FOX crew on that game today? No matter, at one point, the color commentator made note about how "nobody has ever questioned Jay Cutler's toughness". And, you know, Jay Cutler is one tough Mo-Fo.

Except dolts people HAVE questioned his toughness before. There were people out for his head that he didn't finish the 2010 NFC Championship Game. And it was awful of those people. But questioning did happen at some point, that's for certain.

[See Red]

The Broncos were looking really good. But a fumble by Manning followed by a couple of dropped passes by Thomas and Decker on third downs has allowed the Chargers to climb back into the game.

Chargers caught a lucky break when they had a botched snap which was called back because of an "illegal snap" call which is, I guess, an automatic five yard penalty.

[ninersdd]

Niners only give up 10 points......and lose. What a joke.

[Kramerica Industries]

STATEMENT VICTORY from the Carolina Panthers, who now also assume the #5 seed in the NFC at the end of the days proceedings with their win in San Francisco.

That defense doesn't get the credit they deserve. They are top-frigging-notch.

[BlackBolt3]

Wow... I was on pins and needles the entire game. Insane. This defense is the real deal. #KeepPounding

[See Red]

And if the Saints lose, the Panthers are tied atop the division.

[See Red]

Manning takes a shot to the knee late in the game. He finished the game but hopefully it's nothing serious. I was half expecting Manning to get injured today so the Chiefs will get another game against a teams backup QB.

What looked like an impressive win turned into an unimpressive win.

[Lee Noire]

That Andre Johnson catch was just stupid. That dude still got it.

[DS729]

Ah, c'mon San Diego you couldn't pull it off. I would've been a happy man if the Broncos lost. Great win for Carolina, though. Going on the road and beating SF, great to finally see all those mediocre years pay off for that fanbase. I'm pullin' for them.

[Cosmic]

The Bills' ten possessions today, in order: FG, punt, punt, punt, punt, punt, punt, punt, punt, INT. So glad we have our starting QB back!

[BigEd76]

Updated draft top 10 after the late games:

1 = Tampa Bay

2 = Jacksonville

3 = Atlanta

4 = Minnesota

5 = Houston

6 = Buffalo

7 = Pittsburgh

8 = St. Louis (from WSH)

9 = Oakland

10 = NY Giants

[Kramerica Industries]

Philadelphia is 0-4 at home, and 5-1 on the road. Lunacy.

Sucks for them that four their remaining six games are at the Linc.

[ninersdd]

Lee is limping off. That would be a big time issue for Dallas if he's out. Also, how the hell wasn't that a late hit against New Orleans on Harris?

[IceCap]

Tough loss for San Diego, but at least they showed that they weren't completely outclassed by Denver. Playoffs were never really an expectation this year so meh. Onward!

The Panthers though, wow. I don't know if it was them just playing extremely well or if the 49ers are, indeed, overrated.

[HedleyLamarr]

Also, how the hell wasn't that a late hit against New Orleans on Harris?

Not enough money was on the line for that late hit.....

[Lee Noire]

The Dallas D looks like it did last year without Lee.

This blows.

[alxy8s]

I was hoping to witness Dallas blowing a game up close, but it doesn't look like that's in the cards.

I'd trade some of the Saints'/Brees' dominance at home for some competency on the road.

[Kramerica Industries]

It's not like the Saints are a complete night-and-day unit away from the Superdome. Their last two playoff road losses came in games where they scored 38 and 32 points (the latter which they scored two long-distance TD's in the last four minutes).

But this is imperative as far as keeping within a game (loss column) of Seattle. If they can somehow procure the W in Seattle in a couple weeks, the tiebreak favors them for the #1 seed. Of course, logic dictates that if they can win in Seattle once, what can stop them from doing it twice, etc., but, whatever, the idea is to try and get HFA regardless.