2025-2026 NFL Season Thread

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by bootsy

They won 34-7 while their running back ran for the 9th most yards in a single game.

That said, he did it against the 32nd ranked defense and had been averaging 3 ypc going in. The Iggles just held the Redskins to 42 yards on the ground and they're one of the best running teams in the league so Murray may not have as much room to roam in this one. 28-20 Dallas is my prediction.

[bootsy]

Originally Posted by Darth Anakin

That said, he did it against the 32nd ranked defense and had been averaging 3 ypc going in. The Iggles just held the Redskins to 42 yards on the ground and they're one of the best running teams in the league so Murray may not have as much room to roam in this one. 28-20 Dallas is my prediction.

That really doesn't matter when someone says a team didn't look impressive. Winning 34-7 is impressive no matter who it's against. That's all I'm saying.

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by bootsy

That really doesn't matter when someone says a team didn't look impressive. Winning 34-7 is impressive no matter who it's against. That's all I'm saying.

Yeah we stomped them good, hoping that success on defense carries over or we're probably headed into a shoot-out and I'm not sure our weapons are superior enough to theirs for us to win in that scenario. Hoping Ryan backs up all the trash talk, the emergence of Lee and return of Hatcher should help a lot.

[bootsy]

Originally Posted by Darth Anakin

Yeah we stomped them good, hoping that success on defense carries over or we're probably headed into a shoot-out and I'm not sure our weapons are superior enough to theirs for us to win in that scenario. Hoping Ryan backs up all the trash talk, the emergence of Lee and return of Hatcher should help a lot.

We got better weapons than Philly. Mainly because of our TE is better. I think this game will be tight a little low scoring like the New England game hopefully with us coming out on top.

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by bootsy

We got better weapons than Philly. Mainly because of our TE is better. I think this game will be tight a little low scoring like the New England game hopefully with us coming out on top.

Our passing attack is better and there's a chance Romo will feast on their zone coverage, especially with receivers that love to break tackles but their rushing attack, especially with Vick able to get downfield so quickly, balances it out. I do think our defense is much better, theirs is an aging secondary and little else.

[bootsy]

Originally Posted by Darth Anakin

Our passing attack is better and there's a chance Romo will feast on their zone coverage, especially with receivers that love to break tackles but their rushing attack, especially with Vick able to get downfield so quickly, balances it out. I do think our defense is much better, theirs is an aging secondary and little else.

We have the best run defense in the league. I haven't seen any back run on our d. We're too quick. This will be a good test with McCoy.

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by bootsy

We have the best run defense in the league. I haven't seen any back run on our d. We're too quick. This will be a good test with McCoy.

The Law Firm's success on just a few carries worried me, as did Jackson's 40 yard scamper to the end zone. What we NEED to do is force Reid to be stupid and go up 2 scores early so he will run even less than he usually does, I like our chances if that happens.

[Glassroots]

Adrian Peterson better be ready to play this Sunday.......my Fantasy team is dead without him.

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by Glassroots

Adrian Peterson better be ready to play this Sunday.......my Fantasy team is dead without him.

If Peterson can't go, I will pick up Gerhart just for this week. I think that game will be an intense shoot-out that could go down to the wire either way. Steve Smith is going to feast on your terrible secondary.

[supersix4]

Originally Posted by Darth Anakin

The Iggles just held the Redskins to 42 yards on the ground and they're one of the best running teams in the league

The Redskins and best in the league should never be in the same sentence.

[SleeperAgent]

Ravens over Cardinals
Panthers over Vikings
Texans over Jaguars
Giants over Dolphins
Saints over Rams
Titans over Colts
Bills over Redskins
Lions over Broncos
Patriots over Steelers
Bengals over Seahawks
49ers over Browns
Eagles over Cowboys
Chargers over Chiefs

[MaCruz]

Originally Posted by Miadaskate

They were favored to win against Jacksonville as well. Those statistics don't mean anything. And as for Jacksonville, I don't think they played well, I just think the Ravens played really shitty.

So you mean to say our defense didn't play well at all? Our defense has been solid all season long. That was our best defensive game in a long time. No one gives us credit because we're Jacksonville. Imagine if we had Garrard, or a decent veteran QB. We would of probably been 4-2 or 5-1 if we can produce TD's on offense.

I'm just glad FA finally paid off that game.

I rather be in Baltimore's position right now. It's only one game and some of these Raven fans here at work think it's the end of their season.

[SleeperAgent]

Originally Posted by MaCruz

So you mean to say our defense didn't play well at all? Our defense has been solid all season long. That was our best defensive game in a long time. No one gives us credit because we're Jacksonville. Imagine if we had Garrard, or a decent veteran QB. We would of probably been 4-2 or 5-1 if we can produce TD's on offense.

It wasn't just your defense, although they did play well. Giving Ray Rice only 8 carries is the dumbest offensive play calling this season. Hands down.

[MaCruz]

Originally Posted by SleeperAgent

It wasn't just your defense, although they did play well. Giving Ray Rice only 8 carries is the dumbest offensive play calling this season. Hands down.

That too, it didn't help their offense because they had to pass several times on 3rd and long. Maybe John Harbaugh was afraid Rice would of fumbled more.

I still can't believe it though. I would of thought Flacco would throw the ball down field to Boldin a few times to pick on Mathis, but the reason why we probably won despite our sorry offense was because we pressured the QB every series. Something we can't accomplish on a weekly basis.

[SleeperAgent]

Originally Posted by MaCruz

That too, it didn't help their offense because they had to pass several times on 3rd and long. Maybe John Harbaugh was afraid Rice would of fumbled more.

I still can't believe it though. I would of thought Flacco would throw the ball down field to Boldin a few times to pick on Mathis, but the reason why we probably won despite our sorry offense was because we pressured the QB every series. Something we can't accomplish on a weekly basis.

Well Suggs came out and questioned why the plays that were called excluded Ray Rice, then Harbaugh echoed the same thing. Uhm....Harbaugh, YOUR THE HEAD COACH. If the Offensive Coordinator is keeping your pro-bowl RB out of the game you overrule him and take the reigns.

[MaCruz]

Originally Posted by SleeperAgent

Well Suggs came out and questioned why the plays that were called excluded Ray Rice, then Harbaugh echoed the same thing. Uhm....Harbaugh, YOUR THE HEAD COACH. If the Offensive Coordinator is keeping your pro-bowl RB out of the game you overrule him and take the reigns.

Do you think or even question the Ravens who came in the Jville thinking this would of been an easy victory for them? I mean, that's not what the Ravens are about. They never play lightly against any opponent, but I just can't believe we were able to dictate most of the game on the defensive side against a SB caliber team in the Ravens.

Not bragging because I'm going to enjoy this as much as I can before I start getting pissed off the rest of the season because that was our SB like many said.

[fatediesel]

I heard on the radio that this Sunday is the 5th time this year the Colts are underdogs by more than a touchdown. In the decade prior to this year the Colts had only been underdogs by more than a touchdown 5 times, and if I had to guess most of those were games where the Colts had already clinched their seed and everyone knew Manning would only be playing a couple series.

[filmnut5]

Originally Posted by Miadaskate

Surprised at how many people are picking the Ravens over the Cardinals. I mean, they're even my team, and I just don't have faith in them after that Monday Night debacle.

They'll be pissed off after that "Monday Night debacle" and will hammer the Cards. They'll cover the 14...no problem.

[filmnut5]

Originally Posted by dcowboy7

Just sell it to Cowher.

[SleeperAgent]

Originally Posted by MaCruz

Do you think or even question the Ravens who came in the Jville thinking this would of been an easy victory for them? I mean, that's not what the Ravens are about. They never play lightly against any opponent, but I just can't believe we were able to dictate most of the game on the defensive side against a SB caliber team in the Ravens.

Not bragging because I'm going to enjoy this as much as I can before I start getting pissed off the rest of the season because that was our SB like many said.

To be fair the defense did keep you out of the endzone all game. 4 FG's isn't much. It was just enough to overcome the offensive implosion.