Originally Posted by Dante84:
I read somewhere that they will likely be doing in-market bubbles. i/e: all the Chiefs players and staff stay at a facility or hotel until they are eliminated.
Side note - something I've always wondered is why don't NFL teams have an Apartment building on-site?
It is a controlled environment, they could set up accommodations however they like with meeting rooms and what not.
Opposing teams could also stay on-site in a safe environment and not have to worry about hotel BS or randos sneaking in at night, pulling the fire alarm, etc... [Reply]
NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith says they discussed the idea of “local bubbles” in the playoffs in a recent call with player reps, but no decision yet and it’ll be data-driven.
Originally Posted by JudasRising20:
Washington is playing better than the Raiders right now. If Alex Smith wasn't hurt earlier in the year, they likely win several more games. If not for the Jets' collapse, the Raiders are 6-6. The two teams are trending in opposite directions.
That's a stretch. The Raiders had one major dud, but have also looked very good at times.
Smith can barely complete a pass in that offense. [Reply]
Originally Posted by RaidersOftheCellar:
That's a stretch. The Raiders had one major dud, but have also looked very good at times.
Smith can barely complete a pass in that offense.
One major dud? Wouldn't both the Atlanta and New York games be major duds? Back-to-back weeks. They're trending down, especially from what I've seen of their defense.
Washington has won three in a row. The two games before the win streak, they lost by three points in each game. Here are Smith's passing stats the last five games:
325 yards vs. New York
390 yards vs. Detroit
166 yards vs. Cincinnati
149 yards vs. Dallas
296 yards vs. Pittsburgh
He's had some low yardage games, but also some impressive showings. They ran the ball well against Dallas and took advantage of turnovers. He didn't need to pass much. In fact, he threw only 51 passes combined in the wins against Dallas and Cincinnati. When he has thrown, I wouldn't say he's having trouble completing "a pass". He certainly wasn't having any trouble in the second half yesterday. [Reply]
Originally Posted by O.city:
If the Bills beat the Steelers, the Chiefs basically can finish 14-2 and have the 1 seed as long as that loss is to the Saints.
Originally Posted by O.city:
If the Bills beat the Steelers, the Chiefs basically can finish 14-2 and have the 1 seed as long as that loss is to the Saints.
Originally Posted by O.city:
If the Bills beat the Steelers, the Chiefs basically can finish 14-2 and have the 1 seed as long as that loss is to the Saints.
Or we could just win the next 4 in a row to close out the regular season then go 3-0 in the Playoffs and SB.
Originally Posted by htismaqe:
Would MUCH prefer to have the bye.
I'm always amazed that people don't see the value in the bye. Even if you think we're 70% likely to win every game (which is pretty generous in the playoffs), getting the bye instantly boosts our chances of winning the Super Bowl by 43%. That's huge (and the benefit only increases if you think we're less than 70% likely to win each game). [Reply]
Originally Posted by DaFace:
I'm always amazed that people don't see the value in the bye. Even if you think we're 70% likely to win every game (which is pretty generous in the playoffs), getting the bye instantly boosts our chances of winning the Super Bowl by 43%. That's huge (and the benefit only increases if you think we're less than 70% likely to win each game).
60 more minutes of potential injuries too. [Reply]
