NFL Week 16 Play by Play thread
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pankoeken — 9 years ago(December 24, 2016 01:29 PM)
Falcons were in the shadow of their own end zone with 3rd and forever. Matty Ice laughs at adversity. 31 yard pass to coleman. Next play coleman 55 yard TD run.
After a sack and penalty Panthers had all the momentum only down by 2 scores. Atlanta was not shaken and put the game away a minute later. Now if the Saint's can do the unthinkable and help Atlanta out it will be a great Christmas Eve.
Brotherhood not neighborhood. Rise Up! -
Xeliou66 — 9 years ago(December 24, 2016 01:56 PM)
Matt Ryan is playing at an MVP level, in fact if I had an MVP vote I think I would vote for him. He is doing a great job of spreading the ball around and has been terrific. It helps that the offensive line is the best he's had with the addition of Alex Mack and that Freeman and Coleman are doing great out of the backfield. The defense has improved drastically this year and the special teams are very good. I like this Falcons team and think that they have a shot at being a threat in the playoffs, I'm glad they are winning.
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pankoeken — 9 years ago(December 24, 2016 02:36 PM)
Not sure who deserves the credit for getting Mack and the rest of what turned out to be excellent free agent picks ups and draft picks over last 2 seasons but kudos to him. GM Thomas Dimitroff was way over due on some productive acquisitions but coincidently picks got better since Dan Quinn took over as head coach.
I like Atlanta's chances as well. The defense isn't great but their turnover ratio has been great and they are very disruptive. Beasely has been beastly in his 2nd season. The offense of course is why the Falcons could be a sleeper in the playoffs. Matt Ryan has been crazy prolific. I would love to see a stat on how many Falcons got their first NFL TD this season. I have a whole new respect for Julio Jones. I already was in awe of his ability as one of the best wr in the league. Now I'm in awe of his ability as a teammate. Always unselfish, Julio has had several games with only a few targets and never once has the guy said a word.
I would prefer not to wait until next week to clinch though. The saints would love to spoil it for Atlanta if they can't get it done against the bucs. -
Xeliou66 — 9 years ago(December 24, 2016 06:35 PM)
To recap today's games :
Dolphins defeat the Bills 34-31 in OT. Huge win for the Fins as we are very near our first playoff birth since 2008. Ajayi had another big day, he ran for 200 yards against Buffalo in both games and Matt Moore has done a solid job as the backup. I'm excited about this Fins team. And Rex Ryan is gone in Buffalo, he ran his mouth but disappointed badly once again.
Patriots defeat the Jets 41-3. Total demolition at Gillette, the Pats dominated in all phases of the game. Brady had another terrific performance, throwing for 3 more TD's and no picks, he spread the ball around nicely to Edelman, Bennett, White, Hogan etc and they dominated on defense and special teams as well. The Pats need a win next week or an Oakland loss to clinch home field throughout the playoffs and the Pats are clearly on another level than the rest of the AFC and arguably the best team in the NFL, and Tom Brady has to be the MVP frontrunner.
Falcons defeat the Panthers 33-16. Falcons cliched the NFC South with their win and the Bucs loss. Matt Ryan had another great game and is an MVP contender, and he has spread the ball around terrifically all year. He has thrown a TD pass to 13 different receivers I believe, an NFL record. He has been helped by the best offensive line he has ever had and by the 2 strong running backs. This defense is no longer a weakness and the special teams are good and they are a threat in the playoffs.
Packers defeat the Vikings 38-25. Aaron Rodgers was brilliant once again, with over 300 yards and 4 TD passes he is red hot and the Packers have won 5 in a row and can win the division next week in Detroit. The offense has finally come together in Green Bay, the line is healthy, Montgomery has given them more of a running game and the receivers have gelled. As for the Vikings, they are in a free fall with a one dimensional, lousy offense and they obviously have issues when the defensive guys are ignoring Zimmer's game plan. They need the season to be over so they can figure out their issues.
Jaguars defeat the Titans 38-17. Mariota goes down during the game and the Titans are toast. I guess the coaching change worked for the Jags.
Redskins defeat the Bears 41-21. Kirk Cousins and company destroy the Bears in a must win game in Chicago. They host the Giants next week in an interesting game with big playoff implications.
Browns defeat the Chargers 20-17. That's right, the Browns win!!!! The Browns win!! The Browns win!!
Raiders defeat the Colts 33-25. A costly win though, as Carr breaks his leg and is gone. Such a disappointing end to the Raiders season, but they will be in the playoffs and maybe even have a first round bye if they win next week or if the Chiefs lose but I doubt they will be going anywhere without their star QB. The "most feared QB in the league" threw 2 picks and had a mediocre game and his team is how 7-8, but Colts fans will continue to say Luck is elite.
Saints defeat the Bucs 31-24. Saints spoil the Bucs hope of a division title, I think everyone had overrated the Bucs somewhat and without Doug Martin at RB they are somewhat one dimensional. The Saints will try to play spoiler again next week in the Georgia Dome against the Falcons with the Falcons going for the 2 seed.
Cardinals defeat the Seahawks 34-31. Major choke by the Seahawks, they were sleepwalking and unmotivated and it cost them the 2 seed. And this will be a problem for them in the playoffs as they are much better at home than on the road.
49ers defeat the Rams 22-21. Congrats to the Niners, they swept the Rams and those are their only 2 wins of the year.
Bengals lead the Texans 3-0 at halftime, with the Texans trying to clinch the AFC South.
2 games tomorrow and MNF left to go in Week 16.
Some excellent football everyone!! -
marsexplorer — 9 years ago(December 24, 2016 08:36 PM)
Evidently you didn't see one bit of Vikings-Packers today and certainly didn't check any stats.
Today's Vikings offensive stats:
93 yds rushing @ 4.7 per rush
Bradford - 34/50 382 yds 3 TDs
That's pretty balanced for today's NFL. -
Xeliou66 — 9 years ago(December 24, 2016 08:40 PM)
Mostly it was in the second half when the game was already over. The Vikings didn't do a whole lot in the first half. And look at what happened last week against the Colts, they got demolished by one of the worst defenses in the league. So Bradford threw it 50 times against a crap defense in garbage time and they gained yards, doesn't mean the offense is good.
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marsexplorer — 9 years ago(December 24, 2016 08:47 PM)
I never said the offense was "good" and it wasn't during "garbage time". I now know for certain that you didn't watch the game.
You commented on how unbalanced they were today and that wasn't the case. Quit making comments like that unless you either watch the game or at least check the stats. -
sdm3 — 9 years ago(December 24, 2016 08:47 PM)
Don't get me wrong, Pagano and Grigson especially blow and the Colts have no one to blame but themselves for this mediocre year, but having "one of the worst defenses in the league" as you put it might explain why they didn't make the playoffs. You put way too much emphasis on the QB and act like he's the whole team. "Oh, Luck didn't win the division? He sucks!"
Can we have someone else do these play by play threads next year please? Nobodymournsthewicked could do a better job than this scoreboard watcher.