NFL 2023/24

twitch54 · « **on:** 4 Sep 2023, 02:53 pm »

Predictions heading into week one ?

usual suspects in the Top Tier this year, Chiefs, Eagles, Bengals, 49er's, Bills.

Potential Top Five ? Cowboys, Dolphins, Giants, Lions, Ravens ???

My one prediction, Sean McDermott gets canned before the season ends.

jjss49 · « **Reply #1 on:** 4 Sep 2023, 03:23 pm »

first month really a crap shoot... the preseason is meaningless for the starters on the good teams, everything takes a few weeks to take shape

SteveFord · « **Reply #2 on:** 4 Sep 2023, 03:39 pm »

I'd like to see that Giants hand the Cowboys a loss.
It'll be interesting to see how the Jets do this year.

Letitroll98 · « **Reply #3 on:** 5 Sep 2023, 10:01 am »

Since I don't disagree with any of twitch's favorite pics I'll throw out a real dark horse. The Steelers win the AFC North. The Bengals aren't a strong favorite with many, including twitch, picking the Ravens to maybe upset them. The Steelers filled every single one of their holes from last year in the O line, interior D line, linebacker, and cornerback. I wonder how many weeks it will take to make all of that look foolish.

The Eagles and Chiefs look unbeatable in their divisions. Nobody likes the Vikings? No love for San Diego? The Jets are where old QBs go to die. I haven't a clue what's going on in the southern divisions of either conference.

twitch54 · « **Reply #4 on:** 7 Sep 2023, 06:05 pm »

Game one, Go Lions !!

jjss49 · « **Reply #5 on:** 7 Sep 2023, 11:22 pm »

been a good while since the lions have started a season with legit expectations for a strong season, maybe even a wild card berth ... this is nice!

that said, i suspect they will start 0-1... no kelce? no c jones? no problem...

Letitroll98 · « **Reply #6 on:** 8 Sep 2023, 10:43 am »

New Lions fan here, love seeing the Chiefs put in their place. I like Mahomes, Kelce and the players just fine, I mean who can't admire Patrick, but as an Eagles fan I really want the team to lose every game. The team is very different without Jones and Kelce, but the biggest difference to me was Orlando Brown missing, the O line wasn't at all the same group that stuffed the Eagle D line last year.

SteveFord · « **Reply #7 on:** 8 Sep 2023, 10:57 am »

It's a good thing I don't bet on football.
I'd be living in a large cardboard box by the end of the season.

twitch54 · « **Reply #8 on:** 8 Sep 2023, 01:51 pm »

Quote from: SteveFord on 8 Sep 2023, 10:57 am

It's a good thing I don't bet on football.
I'd be living in a large cardboard box by the end of the season.

game one can cause ulcers ! Chiefs missing two key players and receivers with butter fingers, regardless, Congrats to the Lions !

charmerci · « **Reply #9 on:** 8 Sep 2023, 03:19 pm »

Quote from: SteveFord on 8 Sep 2023, 10:57 am

It's a good thing I don't bet on football.
I'd be living in a large cardboard box by the end of the season.

Well, the key to that is that you are betting on only certain matchups and the betting line favors one team that you believe is incorrect.

VinceT · « **Reply #10 on:** 8 Sep 2023, 07:01 pm »

Lifelong Lions fan

Great game

jjss49 · « **Reply #11 on:** 9 Sep 2023, 02:50 pm »

lions look like the real deal

chiefs and mahomes greatness still could have won if just a few more passes were caught

no one can argue, the nfl is a terrific product, deserves its high ratings

SteveFord · « **Reply #12 on:** 11 Sep 2023, 09:07 am »

Are the Cowgirls that good or is it just the Giants are that bad?

djbnh · « **Reply #13 on:** 11 Sep 2023, 10:56 am »

Decent commentary in the WSJ about the increased expense to the viewer re: watching the NFL / sports.

FireGuy · « **Reply #14 on:** 11 Sep 2023, 11:57 am »

Quote from: SteveFord on 11 Sep 2023, 09:07 am

Are the Cowgirls that good or is it just the Giants are that bad?

zybar · « **Reply #15 on:** 11 Sep 2023, 12:52 pm »

It sure felt that way FireGuy!!

jjss49 · « **Reply #16 on:** 11 Sep 2023, 03:03 pm »

cannot overreact to week 1, some teams are simply less ready for prime time than others, dabol will bring the giants around in a few weeks i am sure

that said, the cowboys defense looks terrific... as much as i hate to say it

fun that the real season has started, guys going at full speed, with full effort -- but we all know this is a marathon, a war of attrition till january, most teams will not resemble what we see presently by playoff time

twitch54 · « **Reply #17 on:** 11 Sep 2023, 07:03 pm »

Quote from: djbnh on 11 Sep 2023, 10:56 am

Decent commentary in the WSJ about the increased expense to the viewer re: watching the NFL / sports.

as I've said many times, first and foremost it's a business, secondly, it's a business.......... and thirdly, ok it's a sport.

SteveFord · « **Reply #18 on:** 12 Sep 2023, 01:08 am »

Aaron Rodgers carted off before his first completion as a Jet.
Not the best start for the NY teams this year.

jjss49 · « **Reply #19 on:** 12 Sep 2023, 03:40 am »

wow what a train wreck of a game

jets were absolutely gifted one by the utterly hapless bills, hopefully #8 will be ok in a couple weeks

bills fans, well, the good news is that it's just week one, but the bad news is the team looks like crap and josh allen has made zero progress in decision making as a qb, maybe even taken a step back... hopefully it is just rust and not evidence of his qb smarts ceiling, superman athleticism aside

both teams' fans need to get ready to suffer this season i think -- mikey mcd and bill b should be most pleased with the evening