It's Saturday, thus it is poll day!
NFL divisional round weekend. Which matchup are you most looking forward to?
Texans vs Ravens20.0%
Packers vs 49ers30.0%
Buccaneers vs Lions10.0%
Chiefs vs Bills 40.0%
10 votes \ poll ended
147 sats \ 0 replies \ @BTC_Bellzer 21 Jan
Would have liked the Ravens Texans game a lot more if I didn't lose $$...o well
reply
100 sats \ 9 replies \ @Undisciplined 21 Jan
Awesome Packers/Niners game! It was really looking like the 49ers were gonna get bounced.
reply
524 sats \ 8 replies \ @grayruby OP 21 Jan
One man's awesome is another man's trash. It was a close and exciting game but was not awesome by any stretch of the imagination. The 49ers cannot play in bad weather. Thankfully, if they make it, the weather will be just perfect for the superbowl in LV but I am not sure anyone is beating the Ravens.
reply
100 sats \ 7 replies \ @Undisciplined 21 Jan
I would have hated watching that game if I were in your shoes, but it was a ton of fun for the rest of us.
reply
524 sats \ 6 replies \ @grayruby OP 21 Jan
The 49ers tried to beat themselves yesterday. Ridiculous PI penalties on third and long twice that led to 10 points. Falling down on coverages multiple times. Moody not being able to kick the ball for a touchback until the 4th quarter, which led to the 80 yard kick return and pretty much handed them the lead back right after we finally had a decent drive and explosive CMC run. Dropped passes. Purdy was so inconsistent. Didn't turn the ball over but should have. Made some great throws, like the one to kittle, a couple awesome third down throws to extend drives but other times he was completely missing wide open guys and his ball was not even close. If the rain didn't subside for a bit at the end I think they might have considered putting Darnold in. Purdy cannot grip the ball in the rain.
Full credit to Packers though. They played well.
reply
50 sats \ 5 replies \ @Undisciplined 21 Jan
I can certainly appreciate the frustration of having a talented QB who can't perform in bad weather. Be thankful yours doesn't have to play in KC and Denver every year.
reply
524 sats \ 4 replies \ @grayruby OP 21 Jan
He is a smaller guy (for an NFL QB) with smaller hands. Gonna be tougher in bad weather for him. It also hurt having Deebo go out because that took away an element of the rushing game and short passing game/yards after catch game, that could have helped Purdy out. I think they can scheme Deebo plays for McCloud and Jennings if he is out next week but in game in the bad weather it's a tough adjustment to make.
49ers OLine was awful. So was their DLine for that matter. I am not concerned about Love not getting sacked, they pressured him and he isn't really a running QB but he is good at getting out of the pocket and extending plays but Young, Gregory and even Bosa a couple times did a terrible job setting the edge. There were numerous Jones big runs where the Edge didn't set the edge and ended up inside leaving Jones tons of room to run.
I think the DLine bounces back. Maybe a bit of rust, maybe the weather. Bosa also said they the Packers threw in some new wrinkles that weren't on tape that surprised them. I am concerned about the OLine though. If you can't stop the Packers pass rush (decent but not top 10) you aren't stopping the Ravens, Bills or Chiefs pass rush. And Hutchison might have a field day for the Lions next week as well.
reply
50 sats \ 3 replies \ @Undisciplined 21 Jan
I thought the two biggest factors were Deebo getting hurt and the Packers WR being able to block your pass rushers.
I think it was mostly a flukey game and the 49ers win more convincingly 7/10 times if they replayed it.
reply
524 sats \ 2 replies \ @grayruby OP 21 Jan
Yeah the Packers WRs were great in the run game. Took a page out of our book. The Pack are a young team that is clearly improving as the season goes. Beating the cowboys and then taking the 49ers to the brink has to give them a lot of confidence going into next year.
NFC North is going to be a dog fight next year. Assuming Vikings bring back Cousins.
view replies
119 sats \ 3 replies \ @Undisciplined 20 Jan
As much as I enjoy watching the niners, the prospect of watching a Chiefs playoff loss is very exciting.
reply
547 sats \ 1 reply \ @Public_N_M_E 21 Jan
Is it so bad that I just want to chiefs to get absolutely exposed by the bills?
reply
97 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby OP 21 Jan
Here’s hoping.
reply
97 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby OP 20 Jan
Always.
reply