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| MarsBro's NFL Ranking: Week 14
Here we go again! Another attempt at sorting out who is bad and who isn't. Woop woop. | | 32 |  | Corey Feldman
Angelic 2 The Core
Houston Texans (+/-0)
In what was likely the most important game of their season, the Texans did what they do best and were a complete disappointment. Despite playing a Browns team that was horrifically stuck in the mud, the offense couldn't stop shooting itself in the foot, even without Davis Mills on the field. At least the end of the season is approaching and fans can pray that Caserio nails their draft. | | 31 |  | Lil Yachty
Teenage Emotions
Denver Broncos (+/-0)
In 60 minutes of gameplay Sunday, the Broncos were unable to reach the red zone. Never mind scoring; they couldn't even get in position to take a good shot to score. This is reaching next-levels of pathetic that were previously considered impossible. Hackett somehow still has a job and Russel Wilson is becoming the worst trade in NFL history. The fact that Josh McDaniels, despite the (rightful) criticism thrown his way, is righting the ship of the Raiders is even more damning; there's nothing about Nathaniel, in coaching or leadership ability, for a team to rally behind. He's gotta go, ASAP. Why did you *ever* guarantee Wilson that much money anyways? | | 30 |  | In Flames
Down, Wicked and No Good
Indianapolis Colts (-3)
This was the culmination of the Luck era. I might have said that before, but this feels even more damning: a team hopelessly clinging to a nonexistent Superbowl window with a rent-a-QB that's decomposing on national TV and the most overrated, overpaid offensive line in the league. Dallas went for the kill in the fourth quarter, and once Indy was essentially forced to throw, the game was forfeit; Ryan's arm strength makes everything over 5 yards a dying duck, which proved to be all too easy for a hungry Cowboys secondary. Johnathan Taylor, once the shining star of the team, has heavily regressed--but the OLine is naturally doing him no favors. Saturday is out of his depth and it's showing; the man looks defeated. The team as a whole looks exhausted. It's a slow, slow limp to the off-season... | | 29 |  | Humble Abode
Manic Mansion
Los Angeles Rams (+1)
Congratulations for both
A) showing a pulse, and
B) not being any of the teams below you!
That's where the good news stops. Stafford is done for the year, and given the piling list of injuries he has accumulated, it might be a career for him. The Rams are about to enter a very quick dark age at this rate. Grab that ring and hug it real, real tight, because this might be a bumpy fall from glory. | | 28 |  | Banks Arcade
Future Lovers
Chicago Bears (+/-0)
No matter what changes, no matter how well Justin Fields plays, no matter how bad the Packers look, the Bears are still subservient to their overlords in Wisconsin. Detroit and Minnesota have both managed to get games over Green Bay, but it's as if there's a mental block where the team cannot get over that particular hump. The end can't come soon enough. | | 27 |  | Attila
Guilty Pleasure
Carolina Panthers (+2)
Another move up because the Colts blew up. This team is now going to start Darnold going forward as Baker has scrambled out of town to try and make up for the fact he's the worst starter in the NFL. Let's see how that plays out! Let that carousel spin and spin and spin, baby. | | 26 |  | Fall Out Boy
M A N I A
New Orleans Saints (+/-0)
I've talked bad about Andy Dalton, but that game changed my mind; Dalton deserved that win. Dennis Allen's masterclass of terrible coaching, however, did not; he entirely botched the end of the game, allowing Brady's inevitable game-winning drive to be a leisurely cruise. It should be an offense worth firing for, in all honestly. WRs dropping passes as if they were defending themselves only makes matters worse. What a sad, sorry state the Saints are now in. Is this the 80s again? | | 25 |  | ghostfuneral
ghostfuneral
Atlanta Falcons (-3)
The newfound Atlanta tank machine marches onward! Even when faced with a struggling Steelers team that isn't sure what exactly they are, the Falcons collapsed in on themselves as they have so often done. Well done! It's time for the Mariota era to end, as much as I love him. He is not a starting-caliber QB and that's just the truth of it. | | 24 |  | Five Finger Death Punch
A Decade of Destruction
Arizona Cardinals (+/-0)
Just a lil ol bye week for the team that embodies mediocrity, although they're actually worse this season somehow. Still gotta fire Midsbury. | | 23 |  | Maroon 5
Overexposed
Pittsburgh Steelers (+2)
This team is improving at a turtle's pace, but at least it *is* improving. There's still a lot of issues on offense, especially in terms of how suddenly they can just sort of... die. On top of that, the WRs are already causing drama and accepting their diva roles due to a culture that actively encourages them. I'm sure none of this will eventually lead to an explosion down the line that sinks the team! Atlanta was given far too many chances to hang around in the game, which doesn't bode well for future divisional games. Thankfully, there are too many other teams worse than y'all. | | 22 |  | Machine Gun Kelly
bloom
Jacksonville Jaguars (-4)
Ow. Ow. OW. That stung. After putting together the most thrilling game of their season, the Jags are absolutely rolled by the offensive firepower of Detroit, and they had no answers to offer in what quickly became a blowout loss. The defense never forced a punt; it was a snowballing of points essentially from the start. It's emblematic of a reoccurring issue this season: the team is inconsistent. On a week-to-week basis, you never know which version of Jacksonville will take the field, although it's clear that the talent is there to put together a winning record. Obviously this year was always going to feature some growing pains, but it's demoralizing when the squad teases something greater and can't deliver. | | 21 |  | Peel Dream Magazine
Agitprop Alterna
Clownland Brows (+/-0)
Y'all really did not look good at all lol | | 20 |  | Last Year's Tragedy
Amongst Lions
Green Bay Packers (+3)
Death, taxes, and Aaron Rodgers owning the Chicago Bears regardless of how good Green Bay is in a given year. Beating up on the perpetual little brother in Illinois isn't much of an indicator that things are improving. However, as any good fan knows, beating a rival is always a good feeling, especially when it involves a comeback and then a dominant finish. The more things change, the more some things stay the same I suppose. | | 19 |  | Pianos Become the Teeth
Drift
Tennessee Titans (-5)
Too much wrong to fit here, so I'll head for the big controversy: Jon Robinson, GM, was fired. Many see this as bad because the Titans have a winning record. Nearly all who say this do not actually *watch* the 2022 Titans, who roll out a roster so abysmal that it's a miracle we've won games at all. Offense is anemic. Defense, despite MULTIPLE pick investment in the secondary, still has an awful secondary. There is no pass rush, no star players. Passing? Rushing? Can't do either, and playcalling is a shitshow. This is the result of routinely missing on draft picks, especially in the first round, letting talent walk, mismanaging the cap, and refusing to use free agency (or whiffing dramatically, i.e. Julio Jones). The team favored Vrabel, who has miraculously drawn talent out of this terrible squad. Rebuilding awaits, the window is closed, and we suck again. Was a good run while we had it, I guess. Oh, and we looked predictably putrid on Sunday. Woohoo. | | 18 |  | Alestorm
Battleheart
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (+1)
At this point, Tampa needs to stay in the 2-minute drill/hurry-up offense and never switch away from it. There is a profound difference between Bowles' coaching and Leftwich's scheming and Tom Brady just calling the plays on his own. This team feels like it should be better than it is--Arians had a nearly identical roster as the top offense in the NFL just last year--but they nearly always wind up digging themselves into a massive hole. They climbed out this time, but it's definitely a continuous cause for concern as the playoffs slowly approach. | | 17 |  | Zao
(Self-Titled)
New York Giants (+/-0)
Whoever lost between the Giants and the Commanders would see a dramatic drop in playoff chances. So... they tied. It's becoming clearer with each passing game that Daboll has done all he can with a roster that is lacking in talent and injured all to hell; those lucky breaks and tight wins are starting to catch up, instead translating to backbreaking losses. With the team still tantalizingly on the verge of a potential playoff push, it's imperative that the gameplan is given an update and the players still standing clean up mistakes. Missing the post-season would suck, but it's important for fans to remember that the rebuild is still VERY ahead of schedule. | | 16 |  | Towers (NY)
Into The Void
New England Patriots (-4)
The tension over the offense's performance (or lack thereof) is starting to boil over. How anyone in that organization thought that a defense coordinator who could hardly coordinate defense was cut for OC duties is a mystery, but it happened, and it's panning out exactly as expected. Mac Jones is capable of better, but as long as this anchor weighs the team down, it's going to be a struggle going forward. It's not like they had a shortage of opportunities either; they just simply failed to capitalize whenever given them. Gotta shake things up if the playoffs are supposed to be in the cards. | | 15 |  | Whores.
Gold
Los Angeles Chargers (-2)
Pain... again. Justin Herbert is a boss, but on a roster riddled with injuries and perpetually held back by Brandon Staley, his efforts are for naught. It's very reminiscent of Philip Rivers: a warrior who would go out day in and day out to drag teams to wins, only to eventually come across a challenge he cannot overcome by himself. It's a shame to see talent get wasted like this, and as the AFC playoff race tightens up, the Chargers could again end up on the outside looking in. | | 14 |  | In the Silence
A Fair Dream Gone Mad
Las Vegas Raiders (+6)
Somehow, the Raiders are turning their fortunes around. It's likely a case of too-little too-late, but it's definitely encouraging to see the team finally win the close games they were playing earlier in the year. Much of this comes off the back of yet another titanic performance by Josh Jacobs, who is certainly making a good case for a fresh new contract this off-season. Carr and Adams have been connecting on some good touchdowns, although the defense remains dire; their pass rush is in the bottom third of the league, which can be a death sentence in a division ruled by Mahomes. Hope is finally alive in Raider nation, but can they sustain it? | | 13 |  | The Ocean
Pelagial
Seattle Seahawks (+2)
Geno Smith is statistically at least the second-best QB in the NFC. That's not a sentence anyone expected, and the team competing for a wild card slot is even more amazing. Thanks to a NY-Washington tie, Seattle has regained their spot as the 7th seed in the current playoff picture, but they'll need to close out the year strong to fend off competitors. Critical to this is for the defense to regain their strengths from the team's 4-game winning streak. It's a young unit, but one with thrilling potential. Denver's continuous plummet is also a massive boon for future draft prospects! | | 12 |  | CunninLynguists
A Piece Of Strange
Detroit Lions (+4)
The Lions never punted. It was constant scoring on every possession, demonstrating complete and utter dominance in a manner not often seen from Detroit. Part of this is due to an incredibly offense that can attack easily via the air and the ground, as well as young defensive pieces stepping up to the plate. While teams are busy triple-teaming Hutchinson (literally, yes), the door is open for fellow rookies to rush in and snag sacks. The team is coming into form at the best possible moment, and with a relatively light schedule heading forward. running the table is not out of the question. | | 11 |  | Alter Bridge
Blackbird
Baltimore Ravens (-1)
With Lamar potentially missing time, the woes of the Ravens continue to pile up. It is (thankfully) minor if reporting is to be believed, but even so, this team does not inspire confidence. Jackson has had a stretch of poor games, and his offense has responded in kind by dropping any crucial pass that comes their way. It's a perfect storm of bad, and it feels as though the squad is one bad day away from a collapse. There's a massive threat from the Bengals as they continue to fight for the division lead, and with the way both are playing, it feels like a slip is inevitable. | | 10 |  | Blind Guardian
Beyond the Red Mirror
Washington Commanders (-1)
Two bad things: the Commanders tied in what would have been a statement win over another division rival and would have grown their lead on the wildcard. Because of that, Seattle has now regained the edge over them for the 7th seed. The team must now play from behind now instead of controlling their own destiny, and with Dallas and the surging Niners on the schedule, things could get rough real fast. Heinicke at the helm means anything is possible, however, and Washington is loaded with enough playmakers to keep their hopes alive. | | 9 |  | The Offering
Home
New York Jets (+2)
I never quite know where to put the Jets. On one hand, their offense has some formidable weapons and their defense is elite-tier. On the other hand, they have a constant question mark at QB that holds them back from realizing their potential. Mike White is decent, but games like that are evidence of why he's a stopgap at best. They've still got a shot at the post-season, but the offense needs to amp up its clutch factor. | | 8 |  | Forest Stream
The Crown of Winter
Minnesota Vikings (-2)
Exactly who are the Minnesota Vikings? It's a question I find myself asking every day, and their games don't seem to provide many answers. It was a tough, grind-it-out game against the Jets that managed to morph into a W, but it definitely wasn't the prettiest affair. The team was at least able to prove, again, that it can win ugly under any circumstances. | | 7 |  | Wintersun
Wintersun
Buffalo Bills (+/-0)
Bills gave New England plenty of chances to win, but they were thankfully playing against the MATT PATRICIA Patriots, which is about the equivalent of an NFL team on training wheels but the wheels have holes in them. Ouch. Stefon Diggs is still a boss, Josh Allen is a tank, and the Bills have entirely reversed New England's prior dominance of them. That's always a fun plus to witness. | | 6 |  | Stratovarius
Nemesis
Miami Dolphins (-4)
For really the first time this year with Tua under center, Miami was entirely outclassed. The Niners shut down the explosive offense of the Dolphins and forced key mistakes, managing to score and pile on the points to punish any missteps. Even the best of teams have this rough games, but it was definitely a pretty strong smack in the face. Time to regroup and forge ahead. | | 5 |  | Persefone
Aathma
Kansas City Chiefs (-4)
Kansas has a Cincinnati problem. Mahomes is now winless against the Burrow Bengals, which is pretty bad news when you notice that Cincy is now within striking distance of the #1 seed. Kelce was entirely shut down and even had a crucial fumble that costed Kansas dearly down the stretch. The West is still essentially theirs, but now having dropped to Buffalo and Cincy, it seems as though the Chiefs are struggling to close out games against the tip-top of the league. | | 4 |  | Dear and the Headlights
Drunk Like Bible Times
Cincinnati Bengals (+4) | | 3 |  | Lupe Fiasco
DROGAS Wave
San Francisco 49ers (+2) | | 2 |  | The Callous Daoboys
Celebrity Therapist
Dallas Cowboys (+1) | | 1 |  | Noise Trail Immersion
Symbology of Shelter
Philadelphia Eagles (+3) | |
MarsKid
12.07.22 | And thus, it begins... | AlexKzillion
12.07.22 | "Special teams also lived up to their name by almost giving the game away entirely on their own."
copied and pasted from last week? special teams was great this week besides a bobbled punt in the first quarter, rando off the street went 4/4 on fgs | MarsKid
12.07.22 | Got most of my info relayed from my Pittsburgh pal who said return coverage was also awful. | AlexKzillion
12.07.22 | atlanta's best starting field position the entire game was their own 26 as we refused to kick the ball anywhere near cpat to an almost comical degree... they almost had to have mixed it up with the indy game
https://steelersdepot.com/2022/12/derek-watt-very-proud-of-steelers-special-teams-performance-against-falcons/ | Manatea
12.07.22 | This list has become a weekly must for me.
You nailed it though. Dark days upon the Rams. | DominionMM1
12.07.22 | pretty spot on with the saints. it’s gonna be a rough couple of years as they dig themselves out of the cap issues that have finally come home to roost. trading away a likely top 5 pick next year (along with a likely high 2nd rounder in 2024) really hurts too. | anat
12.07.22 | the mayfield claim is looking pretty win-win though - capable back up or decent comp pick | MarsKid
12.07.22 | @Alex I'll adjust it then, can't say I watched much of that game lol
@Mana Got that ring though at least?
@Dominion I feel bad for Dalton, his WRs got a bad case of the dropsies. No idea why Allen doesn't use Kamara/Hill mismatches all day long too.
@anat This is fair, but I just don't think Mayfield offers anything that can help the Rams. Worth a shot, sure, but I'm not optimistic. | MarsKid
12.07.22 | Heading into the top 10! | MarsKid
12.07.22 | May/may not have time for write-ups, but the rankings are done!
Find your team, complain/cheer/etc. | hangth3dj
12.07.22 | Fly Eagles Fly! | anat
12.07.22 | mayfield isn’t going to drastically change our season, no, but he’s a better QB than perkins and wolford, and it’s a nice bet hedge all the time daddy stafford’s future is up in the air. and like I say, if it doesn’t work out, the resulting comp pick should help us get back to form down the line | MarsKid
12.07.22 | You reckon there's any truth to McVay potentially retiring? | anat
12.07.22 | I don’t really hear much about it in rams circles honestly, I can see why people think he’ll pack it in when the AD/kupp era comes to an end but I think we got a good 3+ seasons at the least
can say nothing for certain in this game | anat
12.07.22 | BUT
how much of the league runs through the mcvay coaching tree
as long as raheem morris never takes the wheel I’m sure we’ll be fine! | Manatea
12.08.22 | @Anat Raheem needs to be fired I’m so done.
Also I’m taking the Mayfield acquisition with like a truckload of salt.
@Mars yeah we did. It just seems so like… you know… far away and gone now | unclereich
12.08.22 | raiddderrrrrsssssss
Crazy that Davante had such a huge game that it overshadowed Jacobs having yet another 150 yard from scrimmage game. Insane stats on that team both good and bad. Will be interesting to see if they can win the obvious trap game tonight. | MarsKid
12.08.22 | Jacobs is on pace to get over 2,000 yards from scrimmage. He's having a fantastic season. Good timing for him considering he's a FA this off-season. | Demon of the Fall
12.08.22 | unlikely to be a coincidence that he's in a contract year, lol
to be fair he's always had talent and Adams has opened things up for the Raiders. It'll be interesting to see where he ends up and if he can maintain a high level of production, he must be on course for a ridiculous number of touches, so whoever gives him the $$$s will be taking a risk. Teams just don't pay up huge sums for RBs anymore, for good reason. | MarsKid
12.08.22 | For sure, but he's definitely making a good case for himself. If he could work in tandem with another RB, I'd reckon he still has plenty of years in the tank.
It's always a risk, but the man's playing on fire. | Demon of the Fall
12.08.22 | looks like a man possessed out there at times...
and I don't EVER remember his hands being this good, if there's a reason you'll be highly sought after as a RB in FA then that'll certainly help his case massively | MarsKid
12.08.22 | If Vegas doesn't take him, I hope he at least gets to go to a contender somewhere. | tyman128
12.08.22 | here’s your weekly reminder that this is finally our week | AlexKzillion
12.08.22 | gotta imagine jacobs stays in vegas on a team friendly-ish deal. he's more valuable to the raiders than any other team but no way in hell he gets franchised either | MarsKid
12.08.22 | Gotta imagine there are other teams out there that would work well for Jacobs. He's gonna get hella offers. | AlexKzillion
12.08.22 | melvin gordon only got 2yrs/16mil from the broncos despite having a near identical track record to jacobs just a couple years ago... and i honestly don't imagine he gets too much more than whatever that cap inflation-adjusted total is on the open market. not to mention after all the drama leveon bell ended up getting less from the jets (who from what i remember were bidding against themselves) than what the steelers offered him. both those guys sucked on their new teams.
also worth noting all the rbs besides bell who actually ended up scoring huge contracts (cook, kamara, zeke, cmc, henry) got them from the team they were already playing for.
no way he gets tagged because a) the tag for rbs is far too expensive b) i doubt jacobs wants to play on the tag
best move for both sides is just doing a reasonable long term deal... jacobs will likely make the most money and play his best football sticking with the raiders | MarsKid
12.08.22 | Yeah for sure. At the way he is playing, no way Jacobs takes the tag. He gets tagged and he will hold out/test the open market. | AlexKzillion
12.08.22 | its weird because while most other positions undoubtedly make more on the open market... star rbs these days make more just re-signing. think it has to do partially with appeasing the fanbase, but also that i don't think rbs are as plug and play as they are made out to be sometimes. think teams have found it isn't so bad to pay big on an rb who they know works in their offense, and that paying big on an outside guy comes with a lot of risk that just isn't worth it | MarsKid
12.08.22 | There's still value in a power running game. The Niners and the entire NFC East are seeing a lot of success, especially with having many ball carriers that are deadly in open space.
Elite RBs are hard to come by, but the difference between them and ordinary RBs can be pretty vast. | unclereich
12.08.22 | McDaniels/Ziegler love bringing in their own talent and have proven they don't like the Gruden picks. obviously Jacobs, Hobbs, and Crosby are exceptions to this rule, though it just wouldn't surprise me in the slightest that they move on from jacobs and either draft someone late or get their pick from the rb heavy free agent class.
raiders have money to spend though so a long deal isn't out of the question, but we know rb is replaceable. The true force behind keeping him imo would be Davis as I think he sees that there are not enough asses in seats at raiders game and retaining fan favorites is crucial to ensuring raiders fans are happy which is what he thinks he's all about. | unclereich
12.08.22 | McDaniels has also never had this kind of rb situation where a guy can handle this workload and actually put up serious yards per game. he's way more used to a pass catching guy back there. you could tell at the beginning of the year he was forcing Bolden and Abdullah into the game because he wanted to recreate the pats' offense of years prior. Same reason why Adams was a little inconsistent at at first. Pats never had two serious playmakers like that. Not since Moss anyway. So maybe McDaniels sees that he can build his offense around Jacobs or it's very possible he sees Jacobs as expendable and will go back to a pass first rb. | MarsKid
12.08.22 | Very good analysis! RB is definitely a plug-and-play position more than most, but I think that the benefits of having a versatile, elite back can be pretty significant. Having both him and Adams is a deadly combo, and I think both open up plays for each other just because the threat level they pose.
If he stays as sure-handed as he has been, then he can be a reliable passing option as well for the future. Just don't think you can let him walk when he's popping off like he is now, although skepticism with RBs is always warranted.
They have a good cap situation? I haven't checked. | MarsKid
12.09.22 | Hey so
All that positive stuff about the Raiders
I take it ALL back. | vult
12.09.22 | Imagine losing to Baker Mayfield ~48hrs into his tenure with the middling Rams. This might be one of the best memes of the year. | TRMshadow
12.09.22 | Baker!!! Stop smashing your fragile egg head into other random helmeted players!! | vult
12.09.22 | Just a natural byproduct of waking up feeling dangerous | MarsKid
12.09.22 | He practiced once and had MAYBE two days to learn a Sean McVay playbook.
Baker isn't a scrub, but come on, McDaniels, how do you lose to THAT | DominionMM1
12.09.22 | all they needed was 1 yard from jacobs and he couldnt get it. fucking lol. | anat
12.09.22 | I mean we all saw it coming | unclereich
12.09.22 | "Will be interesting to see if they can win the obvious trap game tonight."
been a fan for more than 2 decades, ive seen it all, im numb at this point. still, some of the worst play calling on both sides of the ball ive ever witnessed. | MarsKid
12.09.22 | Baker finna fool around and head to the playoffs | AlexKzillion
12.09.22 | got in bed
checked score
13-3 in the 4th
"this game's over imma snooze" | MarsKid
12.09.22 | Browns fans punching air rn | AlexKzillion
12.09.22 | would love nothing more than for watson to suck ass while baker pulls off wins with the corpse of the rams the rest of the year
| Manatea
12.09.22 | Browns fans punching air rn [2] | MarsKid
12.09.22 | Yeah I am hoping Watson absolutely crashes and burns, that would just be lovely. | AlexKzillion
12.09.22 | in april this year... dolphins ownership were trying to get tom brady and sean payton to lead their team, tua was basically on the way out, and herbert was top 3 in mvp odds
eight months later and the tables have completely turned... tua and mike mcdaniels are leading one of the most efficient offenses in league history with tua firmly in the mvp race, while the chargers can't get out of their own way and are now rumored to be interested in sean payton
excited for sunday night | MarsKid
12.09.22 | As much as I love Tua, him missing three games is going to be a big hindrance for his campaign, especially now that he laid an egg against the Niners. He's definitely playing well though, which is awesome to see; I always believed that he only needed the right support to succeed. Flores hated him and 100% botched his development.
MVP race as I see it is a two-man race between Jalen Hurts and Patty Mahomes, with Hurts currently ahead. | AlexKzillion
12.09.22 | ooooo yeah i forgot he missed time you right
his advanced numbers are actually ridiculous though... right now 2022 tua is the 10th best ANY/A season of all time for instance, sandwiched in between 2013 mvp peyton and 2016 brady, and is almost an entire yard in front of mahomes this year (8.03 vs tua's 8.86). i def think mcdaniels's system and the tyreek/waddle combo plays a big role in that but those numbers are undeniable | MarsKid
12.09.22 | He's got a shot for sure! But I think it still requires Hurts and Mahomes to mess up. Hurts in particular hasn't had a particularly bad game and I consider him the frontrunner as of right now. Mahomes is not far behind.
I don't think anyone else beyond them and Tua can be in the convo. But I'd love it if Geno got a vote before Russ ever did lmao | unclereich
12.09.22 | "Browns fans punching air rn"
eh not really, unless it's the same brown fans that are still rightfully upset about Watson. baker looked good against what is consistently the league's worst defense year in and year out. the same defense that is also responsible Russell Wilson's only two solid performances this year, several 4th and long touchdown conversions, making Kyler Murray look like prime Vick, and Jeff Saturday's likely only nfl win.
As I said before, ive been a fan of this team a very long time and its a yearly tradition of ours to make bad qbs look good. seriously there are so many times a season that some shitty back up, or struggling team destroys us and all week thereafter there's chat that that team or qb is back and better than ever. it happened this year with Davis Mills, Andy Dalton, Matt Ryan, Russell Wilson, Trevor Lawrence, Ryan Tannehill, Kyler Murray, and now Baker. Exactly none of those qbs have looked as good as when they played the raiders. baker will go back to throwing ints galore next week. lest we not forget he couldn't do anything on the panthers and was replaced by Sam Darnold and Jacoby Brissett. If there are any browns fans still ok with what happened to their team they certainly dont give a shit about not having baker anymore or him beating the saddest sack of shit defense ever. | MarsKid
12.09.22 | Oh I figured, I'm just trying to enjoy the small victories lol | unclereich
12.09.22 | just needed to shed some light on this. I feel like the raiders dont get enough credit for making bad teams/qbs look good. I mean that game against Arizona all we heard that week after was that Kyler was back in full form and the cardinals were legit again. it's uncanny how common it is. a win vs the raiders shouldn't yield any credit for the opponent when most college d1 teams could put up legit points vs their defense. | MarsKid
12.09.22 | Oh the last thing I'd do is consider the Cardinals legit or contenders lol, but I do think that Kyler is being entirely wasted on that squad. I don't know if he has it in him to be an elite talent, but he's definitely got skill that isn't being maximized by an aging, top-heavy, mismanaged roster. | DominionMM1
12.09.22 | ^and a coach who doesn’t seem to know what he’s doing | MarsKid
12.09.22 | I think I've said "Fire Midsbury" in every Cardinals blurb thus far, and I will continue to do so. | DominionMM1
12.09.22 | reichy I’d be far more concerned about the offense. especially their performances in the 2nd half. | unclereich
12.09.22 | the offense isn't ranked 28th in the league, the defense is. the offense has had exactly 2 stinkers this year. the defense has had one every week since the early 2000s. theyre dead last in sacks, takeaways, and points since 2014. yesterday was all about horrible coaching, scheming, and several boneheaded defensive plays. the offense looked terrible(really an issue of redzone conversion but theyre 12th in the league on overall offense) but there is precisely one person calling for 7 passes in the entirety of the second half and that is head coach Josh McDonalds | DominionMM1
12.10.22 | all I know is that carr’s 1st and 2nd half performances this year have been quite different from each other. his 4th quarter splits are especially bad. even their rushing numbers dip in the final quarter. stop me if this sounds familiar: raiders take a sizeable 1st half lead, then begins stalling in the 2nd which leads to the defense (which isn’t very talented to begin with) having to be on the field a lot because the offense can’t maintain any ball control. | unclereich
12.10.22 | yea that's mostly an issue of coaching. gruden was famous for letting his foot off the gas and McDaniels has been the same way. no one is without fault in a game like this and im the first to criticize the dead horse and low hanging fruit in carr. yet how the hell does this team beat the Seahawks and Chargers in dominating fashion on the offensive side of the ball and lose to the rams? To me it's coaching and insane lapses on the defense.
It was just too easy for the rams to stop jacobs-who was banged up-yet McDaniels-who is the sole offensive play caller-refused to open up the pass game and be aggressive. there was little to no sense of urgency from the very beginning of the game. That has been the name of the game for McDaniels so far, no urgency no aggression. they scored an easy, clean opening drive td and went to sleep. 7 passes in the second half is unacceptable(20 passes in a game is just a joke), that is poor game planning. carr is who he is, he must see himself complete consecutive throws to get into rhythm, that is impossible when you are forcing the run.
Though I just cant get over the defense. it has been 45 seasons since there was a 98 yard go ahead td drive with 2 minutes or less in the 4th quarter. to do that with baker at the helm is unfathomable. so the offense lays an egg but you cant stop baker? not once did he look uncomfortable the whole game. This season on the defensive side of the ball has seen too many insane penalties, too many freakish long 4th down conversions for touchdowns, too many times teams march down the field in seconds etc. The offense stalled and the defense lost to baker. There is no team like the raiders who makes horrible quarterbacks look good. Yes time of possession is an issue, but that needs context. McDaniels tendencies are too predictable, constantly call 2 consecutive handoffs when the defense knows the run is coming to set up a third and long. refusing to call play action and not running the ball in the redzone. Press man coverage when you know the offense has 0 timeouts and must get a td. That is how you lose when you qb isnt Tom Brady and bIll isnt there to save you
tl:dr *the raiders aren't worth this much discussion* though the offense isnt the issue it's coaching and historically bad defenses going on for two decades. | AlexKzillion
12.12.22 | notes from yesterday:
- the niners are going to be completely fine
- i'm unconcerned with how dallas performed yesterday, but i am getting concerned with what some of their injuries going forward. yet another cornerback went down in warm ups and their right tackle went down mid-game. gotta wonder when the secondary finally collapses, though having arguably the best pass rush in the league mitigates that to an extent
- having a dud against the leagues best defense is one thing, but doing it AGAIN against one of the league's worst defenses is cause for concern. miami's offense laid yet another egg last night and and it was UGLY, with tua having an absolutely awful game just days after i made a dark horse mvp case for him
- outside of philly/dallas/sf i'm beginning to think the lions are the best team in the nfc. am i overreacting? maybe. but ever since the defense pulled it together about a month ago they've been a legit team. good for them | MarsKid
12.12.22 | Tua has looked completely lost lately and I'm not sure why. Is there enough tape where teams have just figured out how to disrupt him? Because that Chargers defense really seemed locked in on his timing and tendencies.
I'm starting to get pretty concerned about Dallas. The Colts played them awfully close, fourth quarter collapse notwithstanding, and the Texans were giving them fits. Dak is also just far too unpredictable this year and has turned in far too many head-scratching performances.
I feel bad for the Lions; if some of their closer games earlier in the year got closed out properly, they would've been in contention for the division. They're playing like a top team in the league right now, but they're gonna need to keep winning and hope that teams above them continue to lose. Giants and Seahawks both taking a loss is helpful. They're probably going to root for the Commies to win the runback so that NY is kicked out. Lions have tiebreaker there. | AlexKzillion
12.12.22 | i think there's def a world where the lions jump the seahawks cause the latter has a brutal schedule the rest of the way... but i think that giants/commies tie screwed them. most likely scenario is all four nfc east teams make the playoffs it looks like
the giants and commies both play their superior division rivals week 18 and both of them will likely rest their starters giving the giants and commies easy wins the seahawks/lions don't have on their schedules. | pjquinones747
12.12.22 | Work got me free tickets to the Cards v. Pats game tonight. Here's hoping my team doesn't lay an egg on national television! | AlexKzillion
12.12.22 | that's hype pj... haven't been to a regular season game myself since like 2018 i think?????? | MarsKid
12.12.22 | With the way the Giants are playing and how injured they are, I don't think they'd win so easily against the Eagles' second-stringers. | AlexKzillion
12.12.22 | yeah thats very true
also based on remaining schedules it looks like the chargers will find themselves in the playoffs despite staley's best efforts. yesterday was a huge win for them and the jets just keep losing
the ravens winning was also huge in terms of keeping pace with the bengals for the afc north, looking like their week 18 matchup will be for the division title. (and tbqh the loser of that matchup looks like they'll have the easier wildcard matchup based on how the titans are looking) | MarsKid
12.12.22 | Feel like Staley can still easily Staley his way out of the playoffs, so I'm not gonna believe it until I see it. Although we are evidently a free win nowadays.
Ravens are an absolute paper tiger and are not built to go anywhere this year. Have to imagine the Bengals will overtake them and they start to crumble down the stretch.
I hope we don't make the playoffs, no good will come of it. | AlexKzillion
12.12.22 | yeah we woulda beat the ravens by multiple scores yesterday if not for our god terrible run defense and trubisky's three absolutely awful redzone picks. there defense is ass, trubisky was actually carving them up when he remembered which team he was on.
i fr haven't been this annoyed by a loss since like 2018 lol, shit was so easily winnable and we shot ourselves in the foot in every. single. important moment. | MarsKid
12.13.22 | This week's ranking is super, super difficult... because so many teams suck lol
It's gonna look weird, but I'm doing my best. | vult
12.13.22 | Lions should 100% be top 10 |
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