My way 2 early playoff seeding predictions:

AFC:
1: Miami Dolphins
2: Kansas City Chiefs
3: Baltimore Ravens
4: Jacksonville Jaguars
5: Buffalo Bills
6: Los Angeles Chargers
7: New England Patriots

I think Bill gets the Patriots into the playoffs somehow. I think the biggest omission is the Bengals but I just don’t think they survive this Burrow injury. Just like I don’t think the Jets survive with Wilson. Bill will snatch the final playoff spot from them.

I’m rooting for the Chiefs obviously but I just have this feeling the Dolphins do what the Heat did and get into the Super Bowl this year.

NFC:
1: San Francisco 49ers
2: Dallas Cowboys
3: New Orleans Saints
4: Minnesota Vikings
5: Philadelphia Eagles
6: Seattle Seahawks
7: Green Bay Packers

Biggest surprise here is the Packers getting in. I just think that division is so weak that GB pulls out just enough wins to get in over teams who play in tougher divisions such as the Giants. I’m also not getting a good vibe from the Lions after 2 weeks with the injuries already piling up. My other option is the Falcons so either one is fine. Whoever it is will get crushed by Dallas first round anyways.

I know it might be the easy route but I don’t think any team in the NFC can stop the inevitable SF/Dallas NFC Championship game that will crown the winner of the Super Bowl. In the end, I feel like eventually all the money the Niners have fished out to star players pays off and they get to the Super Bowl. I also think it’s Sam Darnold leading them to it.

I think it’s San Francisco beating Miami in the Super Bowl this year. Defense wins championships and it’s only right that Sam Darnold is the starting QB to do it the year Rodgers signed with the Jets.

Sept 19, 2023 23:33:12 GMT Leper Messiah said:

Sept 19, 2023 15:56:57 GMT RT said:

These boneheads are going to get tailgate parties banned nationwide. This is why we can't have nice things.

To some extent, I'm shocked sports in U.S. and Canada didn't adopt having sections for fans of the visiting teams, like there are in most soccer stadiums worldwide. Considering there have always been altercations in sporting venues.

I think one reason is in that soccer (for the most part) has actual sports clubs and we have franchises/brands. So the attachment isn't always rooted in the identity of your community but one you've either constructed for yourself or was established for you. College sports were/are the only thing that comes even close to being compared.

But eventually I feel like it's inevitable, fans are going to be separated once someone or some group does something stupid enough to warrant it.

Sept 19, 2023 18:09:10 GMT Blindy said:

Sept 19, 2023 15:56:57 GMT RT said:

These boneheads are going to get tailgate parties banned nationwide. This is why we can't have nice things.

(What a headbutt, rad why are Bengals fans fighting over themselves? The 0-2 start has them a bit shook?)

(Another 2v1 type of assault, I am just not a fan of holding someone back with their arms tied as they take shots to the head)

We don't claim fans that wear zumbas. That guy sucks. I will say we expected 2-0 but then some get drunk, have zero patience and think that Fight Club has a life philosophy worth living by.

You won KING KID Hunt signs with Cleveland, wanted a trade around this time last year now comes back to them when Chubb is out for the year.

Sept 20, 2023 15:02:34 GMT Blindy said:

You won KING KID Hunt signs with Cleveland, wanted a trade around this time last year now comes back to them when Chubb is out for the year.

Makes sense. People super high on Ford like he’s actually good because he broke free for one 69 yard rush. Hunts about to have a resurgence season.

The Rams trading Cam Akers to the Vikings

Sept 20, 2023 22:31:48 GMT pduh said:

The Rams trading Cam Akers to the Vikings

I think this could be a sneaky good move actually, it's easy to write Akers off but it's clear that it was just a bad fit with McVay and the Rams, he had a small stretch there at the end of last season where he was one of the most productive backs in the league (I believe it coincided with LA moving their coaches around). Kevin O'Connell would know him well so clearly the character issues aren't that big of a deal, the biggest issue is probably that Minnesota's o-line isn't pretty poor at run blocking.