Houston (+2.5) at Philadelphia (12-23-18)

[oldunclemark]

1 p.m. EST, Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts on CBS

Low 40s and sunny at Lincoln Financial field, Philadelphia   over-under at 46

 

Houston QB Deshaun Watson (291 of 430, 3,582 yards, 24 Tds 9 INTs) has to get rid of the ball. Don't hold it and pat it and run around. .

Play pro football. Not college football.

 He has a all-NFL receiver in DeAndre Hopkins  (94 catches, 1.321 yards (No. 1 in the NFL) and a good back in Lamar Miller (193 catches, 917 yards)

Watson has run78 times for 436 yards.

So why has Watson been sacked 53 times?. DeSean tries to run around and make plays and he ends up on his back half the time.

Throw the ball quickly against a Philadelphia secondary that has more slow,  birds than a KFC chicken farm

 

The Eagles have gone to former backup QB (Old St.) Nick Foles and they won a must-win game at the L.A. Rams 30-23 last week.

Foles has tall, slow Alshon Jefferey (57 catches, 702 yards) and top tight end Zack Ertz (101 catches, 1038 yards) .

But Houston brings a big time pass rush with all-pros JJ (my brother is good, too) Watt (14.5 sacks) and Jadeveon 'Killer Clown' Clowney (8 sacks) and the Eagles dont run the ball very well (1,384 yards rushing on 14 games)

 

Houston (10-4) clinches the AFC South with a win but they split with the Colts (8-6) and Tennessee (9-6) and I dont think they've even clinched a playoff berth yet.  The Eagles will all be on the golf course Monday if they cant win this one.

Philadephia (7-7) has already lost to Minnesota (7-7) so they make the playoffs ONLY  if they beat Houston and Washington in the final 2 games AND Minnesota loses one.

 

Hard to pick a winner here. Philadelphia is taking in guys off the street to play in the secondary but Houston has seemed a bit weak since the end of their 9-game winning streak and when you look up 'hostile crowd' in the dictionary, it shows a sold out football stadium in Philadelphia.

Houston has four wins by 3 points or less but there's a reason they aren't favored here. The over-under number is right where it should be.

   I think the Eagles win and cover..

 

[King Colt]

I think it goes to the Eagles today. The Texans are on top of the division because in part the Colts came out of the gate with nothing. The Jags proved to be nothing and the Titians are hitting their stride as well late in the season with a QB that is hot and cold. Like the Colts years back the AFC South was a weak puppy making it easy to be on top.

[buffalo34]

Well, keeping a first round bye out of New England's hands for a week was fun while it lasted.

 

Thanks for choking, Texans.

 

Patriots practically assured to get to the Super Bowl now.

[Chrisaaron1023]

BOOOOOOOM!!!!

[Chrisaaron1023]

Texans arent done yet..

[Chrisaaron1023]

lol houston back up!

[buffalo34]

Doesn't matter.

 

Still more than enough time for Foles to blow down the field for the game winning FG.

[jvan1973]

1 minute ago, buffalo34 said:

Doesn't matter.

 

Still more than enough time for Foles to blow down the field for the game winning FG.

Yeah,   that's a good thing

[oldunclemark]

Watson made some plays….with backup WRs.....30-29..2:00 to go

[oldunclemark]

wow...the Eagle s ran the kickoff out to the 10

Great catch by Alshon Jeffrey..for 20...and rouhging the QB

 

Eagles still alive

[oldunclemark]

Foles is hurt..

 

Who is the backup...??

[ColtsSouljah]

that was a super dirty hit.

[oldunclemark]

Nate Sudfeld………..I.U. ?

Exactly right..if Foles isnt unconscious..they he HAS TO go back in

[buffalo34]

Texans defense can't stop 3rd and 10 twice.

 

Congrats on your AFC Championship trophy Patriots.

[oldunclemark]

Foles is hurting but he got the ball to Ertz.....1st and 10....at the Houston 35

35 of 48, 471 yards Nick Foles

[oldunclemark]

Great call. the old draw play..to the Houston 19

Houston is letting he lock run down....not calling time out

[jvan1973]

2 minutes ago, buffalo34 said:

Texans defense can't stop 3rd and 10 twice.

 

Congrats on your AFC Championship trophy Patriots.

Colts fans are rooting for the eagles.  

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

Eagles win.

[oldunclemark]

Eagles win on the last play 32-30..

 

We can still finish in first place

[buffalo34]

Thanks for being totally unclutch Texans defense.

 

Thanks for handing the AFC trophy to the Patriots.

 

Go NFC team in the Super Bowl!

[runthepost]

Watson did all that work and watched it get erased

[jvan1973]

Just now, buffalo34 said:

Thanks for being totally unclutch Texans defense.

 

Thanks for handing the AFC trophy to the Patriots.

 

Go NFC team in the Super Bowl!

You should be posting you're meltdown on a bills forum.   We're all glad the Texans lost

[King Colt]

Fly birdie, fly!!

[oldunclemark]

Can Jacksonville beat Houston next week? 

…..Division game...

…..It would be sweet to be division champs

[oldunclemark]

4 minutes ago, runthepost said:

Watson did all that work and watched it get erased

Watson has an ability..late in the game..to brush off everything that blew up all day..

……...and rally his boys..

 

Hes sacked so much....but he just keeps firing

[runthepost]

4 minutes ago, oldunclemark said:

Watson has an ability..late in the game..to brush off everything that blew up all day..

……...and rally his boys..

 

Hes sacked so much....but he just keeps firing

Somewhat like young Andrew use to throw picks and then came back with the great throws

9 minutes ago, jvan1973 said:

You should be posting you're meltdown on a bills forum.   We're all glad the Texans lost

Bills forums will probably be sad and gloomy which is why he’s probably here lol

[oldunclemark]

  Houston's Demariyus Thomas  out for the season with torn achilles tendon

[King Colt]

On ‎12‎/‎23‎/‎2018 at 3:26 PM, oldunclemark said:

Can Jacksonville beat Houston next week? 

…..Division game...

…..It would be sweet to be division champs

Yes they can. Watson is the Sacked King for 2018. He (like Luck used to) holds the ball too long and he (again like Luck used to) throws a lot of long balls. Their offensive line is porous so it all boils down to how bad the Jags get into Watson's game. Count on Clowney to jump in to the neutral zone too soon as well. It I becoming his trademark.