If you mean the Steelers game, yeah it was Ambrose, but he gave the catch up to Ernie Mills.

That was for Frank fucking Reich!!!

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It wasn't a firing, but Don Shula of the Colts made it to the Super Bowl in 1968, and left after the 1969 season when the Miami Dolphins made him an offer that he couldn't refuse ($70,000 per year.) The Colts filed a lawsuit against the Dolphins for tampering, and were awarded with the Dolphins' 1st-round draft pick in 1971.

Strangely enough, Shula's successor with the Colts (Don McCafferty) won the Super Bowl in 1970, made if to the AFC Championship game in 1971, and was fired only 5 games into the 1972 season.

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HAHA

https://x.com/DaveConnellySG/status/...680078901?s=20

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The last time that the Lions played an outdoor home game in the post-season was in 1957 ...... which was also the last time in which they won a world championship.

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Wow - Jerry decided to retain McCarthy for at least another season:


https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/sta...82550700077312

https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/sta...83878222197075

Well, that's good news for non Cowboys fans.

Yep, surprising. Although Jerry Jones doesn't get along w/ coaches who want too much control or have strong personalities, so that probably takes Belicheat and Vrabel out of consideration. Still you would think he'd want to kick the tires on Pete Carroll and both of the Detroit coordinators.

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Puck, perhaps I can make a separate thread for the Super Bowl in the NFL section when that time arrives in a couple of weeks ???

That way we can get the entire post-season (minus the Super Bowl) into this ongoing thread, while simultaneously getting some attention for the NFL section for the grand-stage game.

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The Texans Are Good Enough to Do Something Special, and Upset the Ravens

(By Jerome Solomon)

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/tex...w-18618463.php



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After toying with it all week, I finally made my pick for today’s Texans-Ravens playoff game.

Texans 27, Ravens 24.

Linebacker Jonathan Greenard said the Texans are a “special group with an opportunity to do something special.”

I think that they will.

In all of my appearances this week, I made it clear that the Ravens have been the better team all season, they have more depth of personnel and experience playing together that is a huge advantage.

That said, the Texans don’t have to beat the Ravens in a four-of-seven series. This is a one-game shot.

Lamar Jackson, the presumptive MVP, will have a nice day. He really can’t be stopped from putting his stamp on the game, he is that dynamic. The key for the Texans will be to contain him as best they can.

He’ll almost automatically rush for 60 yards and a touchdown. The Texans can’t let him go off for 100 yards with multiple scores, while throwing for 250 with a couple TDs.

Saying that turnovers will determine the winner is oversimplifying things, but for the Texans to pull off the upset, it is paramount that they win the turnover battle.

An interception and two fumble recoveries, while not committing a turnover on offense, will result in a Texans victory.

The Texans will pick their spots to blitz Jackson, hoping to force him to put the ball on the ground. The game could turn on a lucky bounce.

The Ravens led the league in sacks, so they’re thinking the same thing about getting to C.J. Stroud.

The chess match between coaches in how they attack two of the best QBs in the league will fascinating to watch.

Because they touch the ball every play, how Jackson and Stroud handle what’s thrown at them will be the most important factor when it comes to turnovers.

The Ravens defense is more likely to lock down the Texans, than vice versa. But I expect the Texans to have a decent offensive day, and Stroud to be who he has been all season.

When the teams met in Week 1, the Texans didn’t scored a touchdown in a 25-9 loss. The score was 7-6 at the half, with the Texans keeping Jackson under control.

The Texans outcoached and outplayed the Browns last week. I expect DeMeco Ryans to have his team focused and ready to play today.

That’s why I’m picking the upset.

A lot will have to go right for it to happen, but the Texans are good enough to do something special.

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Baltimore D looks good

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The score is tied at 3 apiece, after one quarter of play...... the Texans are hanging in there in very windy and cold weather conditions, and in front of a large, raucous crowd.

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Steven Sims returned a punt for a TD ...... he was very patient after catching the ball, he waited for the blocks and the rhythm of the play to develop, and then he went strictly north-and-south to the end-zone.

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(HALFTIME)



Lamar Jackson: lll 3 ) Sacks

C.J. Stroud: llllllll. 0 ) Sacks

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Stroud is being pressured on each and every pass-attempt, without fail.

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Ravens definitely used film from week 2 when AR had tremendous success running in the redzone and they had no answer whatsoever

Wow. I wonder why they didn't go for 2? I guess there is still too much time to worry about that.

I am impressed with Jordan Love

There's something to be said for drafting a QB and letting him sit. I'd've been absolutely shocked if Love started a a rookie and was successful, but sitting for 3 years clearly allowed him to develop confidence and understanding needed to be a good starting NFL QB.

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Since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970, the San Francisco 49ers have made it to the conference championship game 19 times in 55 seasons. ) :eek:

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Now on to pulling for the Lions and Bills.

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An old friend just booted a 43-yard field goal to tie the game.

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Another old friend hit one from 28 before that one.

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Yesterday, the #7 seed Packers gave the #1 seed 49ers all they could handle in northern California before the home team prevailed ...... today, the #4 seed Buccaneers are giving the # 3 seed Lions all they can handle in eastern Michigan ...... stay tuned to see who advances to the NFC championship game.

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The Buccaneers just couldn't overcome those frigid weather conditions in Detroit.

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Patrick Mahomes is a current-day Peyton Manning, in the sense that even if you surrounded him with a mediocre bunch of teammates, he'd still give his team a chance to win.

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Baltimores defense is watching and waiting….

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I know ...... I would settle for magic from either Mahomes or Josh Allen, when that time comes.

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I think when the dust settles that Ravens defense will put up historic numbers

That offense is pretty special too.

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Wide right ...... the city of Buffalo hates hearing those words.

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And then, there are the Kansas City Chiefs ......


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Between 1971 and 2016, the Chiefs went 1-7 in divisional playoff games.

Since Patrick Mahomes came on board in 2018, the Chiefs are 6-0 in divisional playoff games. ) :eek:

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Fumble thru the endzone by Hardman… followed by a near pick… finally an Allen fumble that goes thru 3 chiefs hands before being recovered by a Bills player…. Finally their luck ran out on the FG

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He did it again, in front of a raucous Bills fan-base in northwestern New York State ...... at the very least, your team will have the proverbial puncher's chance to win if a healthy Patrick Mahomes is your quarterback.

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Probably right, C@O

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"Wide Right" ...... The Two Words That Haunt Buffalo Bills Fans

(By Ben Morse)

https://www.aol.com/wide-two-words-h...101532860.html

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You have to feel for them. They are like the fuzzy Cubbies.

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At least the Bills made it to 4 Super Bowls with the last 30 to 35 years ...... the Cubs went 71 years without even making it to the World Series, between 1945 and 2016.

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Mitch Holthus Pinpoints ‘Biggest Key’ to Chiefs Beating Ravens in AFC Championships

(By Logan Mullen)

https://www.audacy.com/610sports/spo...beating-ravens

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The last time that an AFC Championship game was played in Baltimore was in the 1970 season.

Neither the Colts nor the Raiders are currently playing where they were playing at the time.





https://scontent-bos5-1.xx.fbcdn.net...UA&oe=65BA9CED

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Un-fucking-believable.....the inept Cleveland game crew that screwed us out of the playoffs gets the AFC championship game! I guess this is their payday!:rolleyes: