2023 Week #4 All Around the NFL Game Thread

[NFLfan]

The last week of the first quarter of the NFL season is upon us. It starts tonight with two NFC North rivals, the Lions at the Packers. When was the last time the Lions had two Thursday Night Football games in 5 weeks?! It should be fun to watch.

 

We also have this year's first game in London featuring the Falcons and the Jaguars at 9AM ET on Sunday. The Jags seem to play in Europe more than any other team. They must have a lot of fans there.

 

This week's other games are:

 

Sunday, October 1st:

 

 1:00 pm Baltimore Ravens @ Cleveland Browns

 1:00 pm Cincinnati Bengals @ Tennessee Titans

 1:00 pm Denver Broncos @ Chicago Bears

 1:00 pm Los Angeles Rams @ Indianapolis Colts

 1:00 pm Miami Dolphins @ Buffalo Bills

 1:00 pm Minnesota Vikings @ Carolina Panthers

 1:00 pm Pittsburgh Steelers @ Houston Texans

 1:00 pm Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ New Orleans Saints

 1:00 pm Washington Commanders @ Philadelphia Eagles

 4:05 pm Las Vegas Raiders @ Los Angeles Chargers

 4:25 pm Arizona Cardinals @ San Francisco 49ers

 4:25 pm New England Patriots @ Dallas Cowboys

 8:20 pm Kansas City Chiefs @ New York Jets

 

 

 Monday, Oct 2nd at 8:15 pm Seattle Seahawks @ NY Giants

[RollerColt]

I'm interesting in seeing Love in action for the first time tonight. 

 

A lot of crucial and pivotal games this weekend. 

[2006Coltsbestever]

Packers lead 3-0. 

[NFLfan]

Lions are up 7-3 and driving, inside the red zone. 

[2006Coltsbestever]

2 minutes ago, NFLfan said:

Lions are up 7-3 and driving, inside the red zone. 

14-3 Lions.

[RollerColt]

Lions about to score again. This is getting out of hand for the Pack.

[NFLfan]

17 unanswered points for the Lions, leading 17-3.

[RollerColt]

Pick! Packers imploding.

[NFLfan]

3 minutes ago, RollerColt said:

Pick! Packers imploding.

 

by Alex Anzalone, one of the guys in that great Saints draft class that included Trey Hendrickson, Kamara, Marcus Williams, Ryan Ramczyk and Marshon Lattimore.

 

Another TD by the Lions.

[RollerColt]

7 minutes ago, NFLfan said:

 

by Alex Anzalone, one of the guys in that great Saints draft class that included Trey Hendrickson, Kamara, and Marshon Lattimore.

 

Another TD by the Lions.

You really are a student of the game. 

[Chrisaaron1023]

 

Thursday night football strikes again.. I'm so surprised Al Michaels left SNF for the crap football Thursdays puts out

[2006Coltsbestever]

24-3 Lions, I picked the Lions. They just have the better team.

[RollerColt]

1 minute ago, Chrisaaron1023 said:

 

Thursday night football strikes again.. I'm so surprised Al Michaels left SNF for the crap football Thursdays puts out

I can think of a reason…

[2006Coltsbestever]

Al Michales a sleep yet? - I am not watching, just following it on ESPN.

[NFLfan]

6 minutes ago, RollerColt said:

You really are a student of the game. 

 

I'm an NFL fan.  I loved that draft; so, I remember the players well.

 

I used to be like that with baseball. I knew all the players.  I used to enjoy the history of baseball. I know no one in baseball now. I hope I do not lose my love of football. I used to like Tennis, Golf, College sports, but the only sport that I enjoy now is football. 

[Happy2BeHere]

Lions are actually fun to watch..never thought I’d actually say that.

[Chrisaaron1023]

1 minute ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

Al Michales a sleep yet? - I am not watching, just following it on ESPN.

Lol yeah isn't the running joke al Michaels gets upset with how boring Thursday night games are?

[2006Coltsbestever]

- Here is Al.

[NFLfan]

1 minute ago, Happy2BeHere said:

Lions are actually fun to watch..never thought I’d actually say that.

 

They are a lot of fun. They are a young and hungry team. I like their coach.

[NFLfan]

4 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

Al Michales a sleep yet? - I am not watching, just following it on ESPN.

 

I don't follow. lol. Why would he be asleep? It is a fun game. The Lions are fun. 

[2006Coltsbestever]

1 minute ago, NFLfan said:

 

They are a lot of fun. They are a young and hungry team. I like their coach.

They are going to the SB, that was I picked before the season started. They have already beat KC at KC and should be 3-0. 

[RollerColt]

2 minutes ago, NFLfan said:

 

They are a lot of fun. They are a young and hungry team. I like their coach.

I like him too. And he’s a big Metallica fan, that’s bonus points in my book lol. 

[2006Coltsbestever]

Just now, NFLfan said:

 

I don't follow. lol. Why would he be asleep? It is a fun game. The Lions are fun. 

It's a blow out and the ongoing joke is he gets bored easily lately announcing these games. 

[RollerColt]

Just now, 2006Coltsbestever said:

It's a blow out and the ongoing joke is he gets bored easily lately announcing these games. 

Can’t be as boring as the Colts Broncos game last year. 

[NFLfan]

1 minute ago, RollerColt said:

Can’t be as boring as the Colts Broncos game last year. 

 

The Broncos and Bears game this Sunday will be very boring.

[RollerColt]

Just now, NFLfan said:

 

The Broncos and Bears game this Sunday will be very boring.

Has there ever been a 0-0 tie in the NFL Super Bowl era?

[RollerColt]

Just looked… it’s been over 80 years since a 0-0 tie. That would be interesting.

[Chrisaaron1023]

3 minutes ago, NFLfan said:

 

The Broncos and Bears game this Sunday will be very boring.

Jets vs chiefs Sunday night will be awful... wish we could flex this early 

[RollerColt]

2 minutes ago, Chrisaaron1023 said:

Jets vs chiefs Sunday night will be awful... wish we could flex this early 

Originally it was slated to be the possible game of the year… Tragic.

[NFLfan]

Who gets the ball first in the second half?

[NFLfan]

Is anyone waking up early to watch the game in London on Sunday? (Atlanta vs. Jacksonville)  

 

Why does Jacksonville play so many games in Europe? They play a game in Europe almost every year. 

@Solid84 Will you be watching?

[RollerColt]

2 minutes ago, NFLfan said:

Is anyone waking up early to watch the game in London on Sunday? (Atlanta vs. Jacksonville)  

 

Why does Jacksonville play so many games in Europe? They play a game in Europe almost every year. 

They have an agreement to play in London every year. A lot of speculation has been made on them eventually moving across the pond. 

[Solid84]

3 minutes ago, NFLfan said:

Is anyone waking up early to watch the game in London on Sunday? (Atlanta vs. Jacksonville)  

 

Why does Jacksonville play so many games in Europe? They play a game in Europe almost every year. 

@Solid84 Will you be watching?

You bet I will! Let’s go Falcons! 

[RollerColt]

Just researched. Khan (Jags owner) bought a Premier league team and signed a partnership for the Jags to play every year as the home team.

[NFLfan]

10 minutes ago, Solid84 said:

You bet I will! Let’s go Falcons! 

 

I probably will too. 

[NFLfan]

I don't know if it is Prime, NFL+, the weather or my data service but my reception today is poor. It keeps pausing for 7+ seconds every 30 seconds or so.   It is annoying. I may turn it off.

[VikingsFanInChennai]

44 minutes ago, NFLfan said:

 

The Broncos and Bears game this Sunday will be very boring.

Al Michaels complained last year that Thursday night slate games aren't interesting and involving boring games . 

 

https://nypost.com/2023/01/13/al-michaels-rips-amazons-dreadful-thursday-night-football-games/

 

Then, I just read yesterday list of Thursday night games this year, that involves lot of teams that look underwhelming and how Al Michaels would not like them this year too...

 

So it's like a running joke..

 

Some of the upcoming TNF games this year:

 

Week 5 Bears at Commanders

Week 6 Broncos at Chiefs

Week 7 Jaguars at Saints

Week 8 Bucs at Bills

Week 9 Titans at Steelers

Week 10 Panthers at Bears

Week 11 Packers at Lions (again, but Thanksgiving week I think)

Week 14 Patriots at Steelers

Week 15 Chargers at Raiders

Week 16 Saints at Rams

Week 17 Jets at Browns

 

Other than that, 3 TNF weeks have very interesting games later, Bengals vs Ravens, Bengals at Browns, Seahawks at Cowboys..

 

I think the general opinion in fan forums is that TNF games do not involve great matchups. as it is like prime time schedule, fans expect thrilling games.. 

 

But this game should be good to commentate... 

[VikingsFanInChennai]

29 minutes ago, RollerColt said:

Just researched. Khan (Jags owner) bought a Premier league team and signed a partnership for the Jags to play every year as the home team.

Fulham is London's oldest professional soccer club, so yeah he's got a London ground ready for NFL games..

 

He's also owner of AEW (All Elite Wrestling)

[NFLfan]

11 minutes ago, VikingsFanInChennai said:

Al Michaels complained last year that Thursday night slate games aren't interesting and involving boring games . 

 

https://nypost.com/2023/01/13/al-michaels-rips-amazons-dreadful-thursday-night-football-games/

 

Then, I just read yesterday list of Thursday night games this year, that involves lot of teams that look underwhelming and how Al Michaels would not like them this year too...

 

So it's like a running joke..

 

Some of the upcoming TNF games this year:

 

Week 5 Bears at Commanders

Week 6 Broncos at Chiefs

Week 7 Jaguars at Saints

Week 8 Bucs at Bills

Week 9 Titans at Steelers

Week 10 Panthers at Bears

Week 11 Packers at Lions (again, but Thanksgiving week I think)

Week 14 Patriots at Steelers

Week 15 Chargers at Raiders

Week 16 Saints at Rams

Week 17 Jets at Browns

 

Other than that, 3 TNF weeks have very interesting games later, Bengals vs Ravens, Bengals at Browns, Seahawks at Cowboys..

 

I think the general opinion in fan forums is that TNF games do not involve great matchups. as it is like prime time schedule, fans expect thrilling games.. 

 

But this game should be good to commentate... 

 

The games have been okay. The first Thursday night game that the Lions won was very entertaining.  This game is not too bad. 

 

How did GB score their TD. I had turned the game off for about 10 minutes and I missed when they scored.

[VikingsFanInChennai]

7 minutes ago, NFLfan said:

 

The games have been okay. The first Thursday night game that the Lions won was very entertaining.  This game is not too bad. 

 

How did GB score their TD. I had turned the game off for about 10 minutes and I missed when they scored.

I had Aaron Jones and Watson in fantasy, and only realized at rush time before the game started that they both are playing, after all...

 

I had benched Watson, and he gets a TD...

 

Anyway, if they get healthy going forward, that'll help