I went on and stated this as this is a big week in the NFL season with now 4 games through the week, out usual 3 on Thanksgiving Day and now a Black Friday game. 

The 3 Thanksgiving games have in the first game the Bears at the Lions. The afternoon game has the Giants vs. Cowboys (good time to have meal during this one)? The night game is the Dolphins at Packers. The Black Friday game has the Raiders at the Chiefs.

I believe the Chiefs play every day of the week this season except on Tuesday. While it is fashionable to hate on them for getting special treatment, the reality is KC has more shorter turnaround games than anyone else in the league. That takes a toll on a team.

The game of the week is Philly at Baltimore. I'm curious to see if the Brandon Graham injury will put a damper on the Eagles' defensive front. Not that he was a world-beater DE, but he is one of their team leaders, especially on that side of the ball.

On 11/26/2024 at 9:43 AM, bugatti said:

I believe the Chiefs play every day of the week this season except on Tuesday. While it is fashionable to hate on them for getting special treatment, the reality is KC has more shorter turnaround games than anyone else in the league. That takes a toll on a team.

Up to this point in the season that is not true. They have only had one week where they had a game 6 days later. Every other game they have either had a normal 7 day rest or even more. 
 

Now that will change some over the next coming weeks starting this week when they play Friday. They will have had 4 games this year total on short rest. Two games 6 days later, one game 5 days later, and then another game 4 days later. 
 

In comparison before the Bengals have two games 6 days later, 1 game 4 days later, and was supposed to have another one 4 days later but they just flexed the Bengals out of that Thursday night slot. So there hasn’t been to much difference in regards to days rest between Chiefs and Bengals. 

10 hours ago, futurecoach said:

Up to this point in the season that is not true. They have only had one week where they had a game 6 days later. Every other game they have either had a normal 7 day rest or even more. 
 

Now that will change some over the next coming weeks starting this week when they play Friday. They will have had 4 games this year total on short rest. Two games 6 days later, one game 5 days later, and then another game 4 days later. 
 

In comparison before the Bengals have two games 6 days later, 1 game 4 days later, and was supposed to have another one 4 days later but they just flexed the Bengals out of that Thursday night slot. So there hasn’t been to much difference in regards to days rest between Chiefs and Bengals. 

Fair, but the point still stands (for both), and I’m also talking about being showcase games late afternoon or Sunday nights. Those extra few hours make a difference and add up. I was looking at KC’s schedule and they play 3 noon kickoff games all year. That’s crazy for a central time zone team. The NFL is such a routine sport. But, that comes with being a huge draw. The Cowboys typically get more prime time slots than most.

Cowboys 20 Giants 10 middle of the 3rd.

There was just a turnover in the Packers/Fins game that didn't get called a turnover and therefore it was "not replay assistable" lol.  All turnovers/scores are auto replay plays but if a play is called wrong on the field it is not 'assistable' according to the rules analyst.  But Sunday I saw the NFL jump in and make an incomplete pass a TD.  Oh, this helped the Pack and hurt the Fins, then the Fins muffed the punt and now it is 7-0 Packers.  This has been ongoing for years, the NFL can't get out of its own way when it comes to replay, it is always something different and always inconsistent. 

2 hours ago, theguru said:

Eberflus should be fired for this alone:

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/I'd/42668132/bears-clock-management-handled-right-way

"As time ran out on Chicago to solidify a sixth consecutive loss in a 23-20 defeat, coach Matt Eberflus defended his decision for not calling a timeout in the final moments of the game.

"We're at 36 seconds right there and our hope was, because it was third [down] going into fourth [down], that we would rerack that play at 18 seconds, throw it inbounds, get it in field goal range and then call a timeout," Eberflus said."

When he saw that this wasn't happening, he should have called time out.   Then you can rethink things.  Run a play to the sideline then try the FG.  Not watch the clock run out.

Packers lead the Dolphins 27-11 with 8:44 to play.

Fins are a little soft for this kind of football. 

Yes I think Tua will now be 0-5 in games under 40 degrees.

Packers defeat the Dolphins 30-17. The Packers and Lions game next Thursday night is going to be a good one.

5 hours ago, theguru said:

Bears coach should be fired. That may be the most ridiculous sequence of inept coaching I have ever seen in the NFL.

14 hours ago, theguru said:

They are, after all, the Bears.