~~~Sunday NFL Playoff Football Games - Path to the Superbowl~~~ 01/28

[Lith]

I have a friend who is a Lions fan.  I have been texting with him all week.  No way I am reaching out to him right now.  I feel terrible for the Lions and their fans.  They had this.

 

[#27TheDominator]

2 minutes ago, JustEndTheSuffering said:

That is about as devastating as it gets…

Almost Falconesque.

[PS17]

Purdy escaped from a crumbling pocket three or four times when it looked like he’d take a huge sack. Impressive second half after looking like a pumpkin for a month. 

[CanadienJetsFan]

Can’t say we weren’t entertained 

Seriously, Campbell’s an idiot.

[RevisIsland610]

1 minute ago, Lith said:

Campbell is a good coach.  Today was not a good day for him.  Worst possible time for a bad game for an HC.

He's got to stop going for it on 4th down every time especially with the lead. He blew it and so did his team. If that was Saleh making those decisions we would destroy him. 

[T0mShane]

16 minutes ago, Jet_Engine1 said:

It's exactly how 1998 went for us.  10-0 to 23-10. Watched that game in a Sports Bar in Dublin at Temple Bar. 

 

I most assuredly puked my brains out that night...

I remember getting the actual shakes when Victor Green let Ed McCaffrey get behind him.

[usapaw]

2 minutes ago, Lith said:

Campbell is a good coach.  Today was not a good day for him.  Worst possible time for a bad game for an HC.

He has to stop leaving points off the board. His gambling killed him today, along with a bad case of th receivers dropping sure catches.

[TuscanyTile2]

This group of Lions might never get this kind of opportunity again.  Dan Campbell blew it.

[ausman]

It’s too bad the Lions didn’t make it.  First timers have a bigger hill to climb.  But you have to feel good for Purdy.  Drafted last as an afterthought he’s helped brought SF to the Super Bowl and gets to be matched up with Mahomes.

[ultraJETfan]

Wife is a 9er fan. She might be in the mood to celebrate tonight if ya know what i mean! Bang bang niner gang!

[Barry McCockinner]

Cannot imagine how pissed I would be if the jets lost afccg in that way.

Campbell totally botched it.

[68JET11]

Game was on Dan Campbell, he lost it for the lion with those stupid 4th down calls. Should have taken the points.

[PS17]

My soul destroying loss was Jets-Steelers AFC Championship game in 2010. That game took a piece of me. And we haven’t been good since.

[Lith]

Just now, RevisIsland610 said:

He's got to stop going for it on 4th down every time especially with the lead. He blew it and so did his team. If that was Saleh making those decisions we would destroy him. 

Agreed.  We would be destroying him.  But if he got this team to the AFCCG next season, it would mean he has done a much better job than we have seen from him these past three years.

[SomebodytoAnybody47]

Spare me that “stayed true to himself” bull crap. There’s times to be aggressive. There’s time to be smart. 

And it was flat out dumb. Both times. Could have kept it at 3 score lead and keep the momentum off. You didn’t. 

Could’ve tied the game. Keep it close. You didn’t. 

Just bad. 

[#27TheDominator]

10 minutes ago, ausman said:

Wow!  I can’t believe how distraught some sound here.  I’ve invested no emotional capital in any of the 4 teams playing today.  All I wanted were close games that were entertaining and they were.  All the emotion was used up by the Jets including both reserve tanks.  Must be those who are in the betting game and are losing some cash.

In my house they all seemed to be going for the underdog.  I told them at 24-10 that the steamroller was coming and the Niners would win and for some reason that made them frantically place stupid internet app bets on the Lions.  Everybody is mad at me now.  It feels great.

[Barry McCockinner]

Just now, ultraJETfan said:

Wife is a 9er fan. She might be in the mood to celebrate tonight if ya know what i mean! Gang bang niner gang!

Woah easy killer 

[TuscanyTile2]

18 minutes ago, Jet_Engine1 said:

It's exactly how 1998 went for us.  10-0 to 23-10. Watched that game in a Sports Bar in Dublin at Temple Bar. 

I most assuredly puked my brains out that night...

As painful as it was to lose when we were up 10-0 in the 2h, we didn't really deserve that game.  Denver's defense was absolutely outstanding that day.  And their offense came alive in the 2nd half.  That score could've been a lot worse.  

[Gen X Jet]

3 minutes ago, #27TheDominator said:

Almost Falconesque.

Worse given the context of the franchise 

[Bugg]

6 minutes ago, BigRy56 said:

Mahomes gets himself another Super Bowl trophy in 2 weeks

Gets closer to as scripted "entertainment" every year. like the WWE if without the boss crapping on lady's heads. 

[OilfieldJet]

8 minutes ago, Jet_Engine1 said:

Yeah. Remember when Parcells did that for us in 98, and then the dynasty continued with Rex??

"Winner??"

Lol. 

It says here that the Lions will remain a playoff team next year. Let’s see. It was a bad loss but I’d take Campbell as our head coach any day. 

[Barry McCockinner]

1 minute ago, 68JET11 said:

Game was on Dan Campbell, he lost it for the lion with those stupid 4th down calls. Should have taken the points.

That and the timeout when they had the ball. You call 2 plays in the huddle and get on the ball. Wtaf

[slimjasi]

3 hours ago, T0mShane said:

Hard reality for Baltimore fans is that Joe Flacco wins that game going away

It’s awkward because it’s sort of true 

Ouch  

[slimjasi]

You always turn a two possession lead into a three possession lead when you can. 
 

going for it there was a sin. Campbell tempted the Gods and was punished accordingly!

I feel for Lions fans though, what a gut punch 

I’m not sure how many more playoff runs you are going on with Goff

[SomebodytoAnybody47]

Lions fans hating all the gas! Want more brake! Bizzaro world. 

[Mogglez]

18 minutes ago, OilfieldJet said:

Campbell turned a perennial loser into a winner. Chill.

This is what Jets fans said about Rex Ryan.

The truth is that he is Rex with a real offensive coordinator and a great GM: an excellent motivator, but the real test is now.  He’s going to need to replace Ben Johnson, the biggest reason for their success.  Motivators burnout fast once games like tonight happen.  There isn’t a single player on that roster who will forget this game and why they missed out on their chance for a ring against a team they already beat, in convincing fashion, earlier in the season.  If he can’t bring in a suitable replacement and the losses start to stack up again, they will tune him out.

I, honestly, wouldn’t be able to listen to his postgame speech if I was a player.

[TuscanyTile2]

6 minutes ago, #27TheDominator said:

Almost Falconesque.

Not almost.  Very much so.  It's interesting that Kyle Shanahan was the OC on that Falcons' team that blew it (and was essentially still "playing fast" in the 2nd half).  

[slimjasi]

7 minutes ago, Lith said:

I have a friend who is a Lions fan.  I have been texting with him all week.  No way I am reaching out to him right now.  I feel terrible for the Lions and their fans.  They had this.

 

Just an all time brutal playoff loss 

reminds me a little of the falcons choking away the title game in 2012. Just an all time loss. 

[Mogglez]

14 minutes ago, Lith said:

Campbell is a good coach.  Today was not a good day for him.  Worst possible time for a bad game for an HC.

If this were a one-off, I’d agree Lith.  However, this is who he is, for better or worse.  He cost the Lions the 1 or 2 seed with the exact same decision making.

I don’t ever see him changing his ways.

[TuscanyTile2]

1 minute ago, slimjasi said:

Just an all time brutal playoff loss 

reminds me a little of the falcons choking away the title game in 2012. Just an all time loss. 

Only a little?!

[usapaw]

2 minutes ago, TuscanyTile2 said:

As painful as it was to lose when we were up 10-0 in the 2h, we didn't really deserve that game.  Denver's defense was absolutely outstanding that day.  And their offense came alive in the 2nd half.  That score could've been a lot worse.  

And CM left the ball on the turf, uncharacteristically, a couple times. I blame that second half loss on Curtis Martin. Denver came out and beat the daylights out of us. 

[Dcat]

24 minutes ago, Wit said:

Detroit should be thinking long and hard about bellicheck. He doesn’t lose these games; and he would instantly improve the defense. Coaching matters in the playoffs. Look at the guys left the last two weeks. Methodical and smart. The Morons don’t make it.


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the best choice is right there in their locker room under their noses.   

[JetsFanatic]

9 minutes ago, T0mShane said:

I remember getting the actual shakes when Victor Green let Ed McCaffrey get behind him.

That pass should have been intercepted if played right. Then how about that gust of wind on the Broncos kickoff that dropped the ball well in front of Meggett and the Broncos recovered. 

[Rangers9]

The Lions HC goes for it on 4th down more than any other coach in the NFL. And that decision could have lost them the game. 

[slimjasi]

2 minutes ago, Mogglez said:

If this were a one-off, I’d agree Lith.  However, this is who he is, for better or worse.  He cost the Lions the 1 or 2 seed with the exact same decision making.

I don’t ever see him changing his ways.

Yep 

going for 2 in that game after that penalty call was foolish just like not turning it immediately back to a 17 point game in this one was also foolish