NFC Wild Card Game - (6) Detroit Lions at (3) New Orleans Saints

• Tiger2003

  

  No catch
• Non

  

  no TD but personal foul
  
  only 16 seconds left
• Tiger2003

  

  Pretty weak personal foul as well.
• tk421

  

  that's a weak personal foul, I agree.
• Non

  

  yeah a sack or tackle in bounds and it will be tough to stop the clock
  
  they'll stop it but will be down to one play, a FG
• Non

  

  keep getting interference if the guy gets open
• Non

  

  8 seconds
  
  one more pass to the end zone
• Non

  

  Lions should interfere if the receiver gets free
• Non

  

  big stop
  
  Lions will lead at the half
• Tiger2003

  

  Saints get ball to start the 2nd half right?
• Non

  

  yep, Saints ball
• tk421

  

  I like Costas' halftime ideas. Don't know why you need all the complexity, just play another 10-15 minutes and whomever is ahead at the end wins.
• Tiger2003

  

  Hey I was right! The whistle did blow and should have been the Saints ball.
• gorocks99

  

  Meachem f'ed that up.
• Tiger2003

  

  Great hands.
• Tiger2003

  

  Brees is missing Moore.
• Tiger2003

  

  Game over.
• Non

  

  I'd be ok with that. I like the drama of the game ending on the final play and I think the NFL does, too.
  
  But that is the better way to go to keep it more like the regular game.
• Non

  

  Big play but this is going to be a fun second half.
  
  Buckle up.
• tk421

  

  Even with the rule change, whoever wins the coin flip has the odds to win the game, all they need is a TD.
• Hb31187

  

  Non;1042411 wrote:Steelers are probably too banged up this year but they have a glimmer of hope and here's why:
  
  Mendenhall getting hurt.
  
  I'm just going to say that there's a chance that Redman is better suited for the playoffs because of the way he runs between the tackles and picks up hidden yards. If he can run hard and get the offensive line pumped up to block for him, they'll be more balanced. And then if they make it to the Super Bowl, they'll have the balanced offense with more ball control to go along with the defense. Unlikely but there's a chance.

  The Ravens maybe. The Steelers have no running game(unless Redman/Moore have a breakout post season), a banged up QB, lost their starting center and have nowhere near the secondary to hang with GB/NO
  
  Edit:Moore's out too, Forgot
• tk421

  

  how was that not a face mask? Almost took his head off.
• Non

  

  Hb31187;1042529 wrote:The Ravens maybe. The Steelers have no running game(unless Redman/Moore have a breakout post season), a banged up QB, lost their starting center and have nowhere near the secondary to hang with GB/NO

  Steelers secondary has played pretty well this year. I don't think they'll get torched for 40-50 points, probably around 31.
  
  Steelers have the talent offensively to compete in a game like that, as they did in the Super Bowl last year.
  
  Redman is the key. If he has a good postseason, they're going to be more like the Steelers of old where they lean on the run more and control the ball and Ben will not have to do quite as much.
• Tiger2003

  

  tk421;1042532 wrote:how was that not a face mask? Almost took his head off.

  
  Didn't grab the helmet. He was under the helmet.
• Hb31187

  

  Non;1042533 wrote:Steelers secondary has played pretty well this year. I don't think they'll get torched for 40-50 points, probably around 31.
  
  Steelers have the talent offensively to compete in a game like that, as they did in the Super Bowl last year.
  
  Redman is the key. If he has a good postseason, they're going to be more like the Steelers of old where they lean on the run more and control the ball and Ben will not have to do quite as much.

  If Ben was Healthy, Pouncey was healthy and you had a full stable of RBs like usual Id agree. I could be wrong, but I just dont see the Steelers competing right now with how banged up they are.
  
  I do fully expect them to destroy Denver though