2023 Season Week 18 Around the NFL game thread

[NFLfan]

Last weekend of the season.   Playoff berths are on the line. What are your thoughts on these games? Who makes it? Did the right people get Pro Bowl honors? 

 

These week's games start tomorrow and end on Sunday:

 

Saturday Jan 6th, 2024

4:30 pm Pittsburgh Steelers @ Baltimore Ravens

 8:15 pm Houston Texans @ Indianapolis Colts

 

Sunday, Jan 7th, 2024

1:00 pm Atlanta Falcons @ New Orleans Saints

1:00 pm Cleveland Browns @ Cincinnati Bengals

1:00 pm Jacksonville Jaguars @ Tennessee Titans

1:00 pm Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions

1:00 pm New York Jets @ New England Patriots

1:00 pm Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Carolina Panthers

Late games

4:25 pm Chicago Bears @ Green Bay Packers

4:25 pm Dallas Cowboys @ Washington Commanders

4:25 pm Denver Broncos @ Las Vegas Raiders

4:25 pm Kansas City Chiefs @ Los Angeles Chargers

4:25 pm Los Angeles Rams @ San Francisco 49ers

4:25 pm Philadelphia Eagles @ New York Giants

4:25 pm Seattle Seahawks @ Arizona Cardinals

8:20 pm Buffalo Bills @ Miami Dolphins

[shakedownstreet]

Saturday football exists only in Baltimore & Indianapolis

[NFLfan]

Playoff scenarios:

 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2024/01/06/nfl-playoff-scenarios-for-week-18-11-teams-still-can-clinch-berths/72090063007/

[NFLfan]

 

And You're In.

[Happy2BeHere]

Anyone care who wins between the ravens and Steelers right now ?

[w87r]

1 minute ago, Happy2BeHere said:

Anyone care who wins between the ravens and Steelers right now ?

Steelers lose, a tie would guarantee a Colts playoff berth

[Happy2BeHere]

1 minute ago, w87r said:

Steelers lose, a tie would guarantee a Colts playoff berth

Yes I realize that scenario exists…but colts better just win. 

[NFLfan]

@VikingsFanInChennai  I think Laquon Treadwell is playing for the Ravens.  I did not think he was still in the NFL.

 

Dalvin Cook also signed with the Ravens. Rick Spielman's guys are still in the NFL.

[Happy2BeHere]

Steelers with the early lead 7-0. Ravens of course have nothing to play for..so Steelers may win this 

[RollerColt]

1 minute ago, Happy2BeHere said:

Steelers with the early lead 7-0. Ravens of course have nothing to play for..so Steelers may win this 

Yep. Steelers are going to win because of course they will. 

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

That Steelers win is going to turn out to be very pivotal if colts make the playoffs.

[jemack]

Ravens' receivers can't catch so far.

[NFLfan]

17 minutes ago, jemack said:

Ravens' receivers can't catch so far.

 

They are sitting their starters.

[ArmchairQB]

We need to set up a spy in Pittsburgh to figure out what Tomlin is using for a good luck charm.  Is there any team that is consistently luckier than they are good? Unbelievable Ravens are just going to hand them this game 

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

Just now, ArmchairQB said:

We need to set up a spy in Pittsburgh to figure out what Tomlin is using for a good luck charm.  Unbelievable Ravens are just going to hand them this game 

Ravens are not playing a ton of players.

[jemack]

8 minutes ago, NFLfan said:

 

They are sitting their starters.

I understand, but have you seen some of these drops?

[ArmchairQB]

Just now, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

Ravens are not playing a ton of players.

Understood but it’s still lucky for Pittsburgh 

[NFLfan]

Treadwell finally made a catch in the NFL. Good catch in wet weather.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

6 minutes ago, ArmchairQB said:

Understood but it’s still lucky for Pittsburgh 

Thank goodness colts beat Steelers and chiefs beat bengals. Because Browns are sitting players too.

[Happy2BeHere]

Sweet! Ravens TD!

[jemack]

Tied 😃

[NFLfan]

Isaiah Likely! I loved that player in college. @Colt.45 We exchanged posts about Likely before he was drafted.

[Happy2BeHere]

That is the dumbest rule and penalty in the league right there. Dude kicks the ball and it lands inbounds and the steeler player lays out of bounds and touches the ball and boom a penalty on the kicking team…they need to get rid of that.

[NFLfan]

I don't understand that rule.

[ArmchairQB]

First I have heard of that rule too.  That’s garbage 

[jemack]

This game has all the makings of a YouTube classic. 🤣

[w87r]

 

That celebration was a little Clowney, but I get it.

 

[Happy2BeHere]

1 minute ago, w87r said:

 

That celebration was a little Clowney, but I get it.

 

I wish I could get a bonus like that.

[w87r]

21 minutes ago, NFLfan said:

I don't understand that rule.

Been a rule for a long time.

 

 

If a player is established out of bounce, the ball is deemed out of bounce as well.

 

 

That's why he went and ran out of bounce before touching the ball.

 

 

Really just an indication of a well coached team. Which I don't think anyone is disputing.

[Happy2BeHere]

1 minute ago, w87r said:

Been a rule for a long time.

 

 

If a player is established out of bounce, the ball is deemed out of bounce as well.

 

 

That's why he went and ran out of bounce before touching the ball.

 

 

Really just an indication of a well coached team. Which I don't think anyone is disputing.

But still a dumb rule. Takes away from the importance of a good kick.

[w87r]

1 hour ago, Happy2BeHere said:

Yes I realize that scenario exists…but colts better just win. 

You asked who we want to win between the Ravens and Steelers.

 

I gave you the reason why we should want the Ravens to win. Not that I am saying there will be a tie, but it gives us another potential scenario. 

[Happy2BeHere]

Just now, w87r said:

You asked who we want to win between the Ravens and Steelers.

 

I gave you the reason why we should want the Ravens to win. Not that I am saying there will be a tie, but it gives us another potential scenario. 

Absolutely it does. Just hope it doesn’t come to that

[Happy2BeHere]

They are having a very hard time keeping the camera lenses clear on this game…lots of rain and it’s fogging up our view.

[Arodgers12]

What a boring game today!

[Arodgers12]

Touchdown Steelers!

[NFLfan]

40 minutes ago, w87r said:

Been a rule for a long time.

 

 

If a player is established out of bounce, the ball is deemed out of bounce as well.

 

 

That's why he went and ran out of bounce before touching the ball.

 

 

Really just an indication of a well coached team. Which I don't think anyone is disputing.

 

That is a crazy rule. Thanks!

[NFLfan]

Why did Mason Rudolph not play ahead of Pickett and Trubisky? He is playing with so much more poise than the others!

[Chrisaaron1023]

Lol rooting for Steelers. I want the bills to feel the pressure...

[MB-ColtsFan]

1 hour ago, NFLfan said:

Isaiah Likely! I loved that player in college. @Colt.45 We exchanged posts about Likely before he was drafted.

He went to Coastal Carolina which we have season tickets for and for the life of me I can’t remember him playing, lol.

Sam Pinckney was our #1 from what I remember last year and for this year.  I fully expect Pinckney to end up somewhere in the NFL this coming draft.

[NFLfan]

5 minutes ago, MB-ColtsFan said:

He went to Coastal Carolina which we have season tickets for and for the life of me I can’t remember him playing, lol.

Sam Pinckney was our #1 from what I remember last year and for this year.  I fully expect Pinckney to end up somewhere in the NFL this coming draft.

 

Likely last played in 2021, I believe. During the 2022  pre-draft period, I read some of his scouting reports and saw his highlights. I thought he could be a steal in the mid to late rounds.