NFL 2023: Season Discussion Thread NFL

[Steve]

Wow. That play! All fecked off because of a stupid flag. For fecks sake. That was brilliant.

So stupid by Toney. Basic error.

But that was fantastic by Kelce.

 

[Birdman]

Bills hold on and keep their playoff hopes alive.

Lucky in the end but they deserve some luck.

 

[Tom]

Good win for the Bills last night. They got a bit of luck at the end but they've had so many games where little things have gone against them so they will take that.

Not sure about the playcalling pre-two minute warning. Not usre whether it was Joe Brady or McDermott but they really made a mess of it.

Another tough one next week against Dallas but they are still in the mix for a wildcard spot.

 

[Tom]

Impressive win for the Cowboys against the Eagles.

The NFC East and #1 seeding are still up for grabs though and I'd favour the Eagles to win the division and 49ers to be #1 seed. The Cowboys haven't beaten a single team with a winning record on the road. Let's see how they do the next two weeks in Buffalo and Miami before we start calling them Super Bowl contenders, especially since they are going to have to win at least one, and possibly two road games just to make it to the Super Bowl.

 

[Tom]

Did not expect those two results last night.

I expected the Dolphins to win comfortably against the Titans! That was a bad defeat for the Dolphins. Didn't play well at all but being 27-13 up with 4 minutes to go they should never have lost.

And how impressive was Tommy DeVito for the Giants against Green Bay?! I'd say, DeVito is the best QB the Giants have on their books right now and it was a bold move by Daboll sticking by him even though Tyrod Taylor was off the IR list.

Just goes to show that anyone can beat anyone in this game.

 

[Dylan]

Chargers QB Justin Herbert out for the season following surgery on fractured right index finger.

 

[Tom]

The Las Vegas Raiders score NINE touchdowns aginst the Chargers.

The Raiders put up a franchise record 63 points against the woeful Chargers.

We know Herbert is done for the season but this result surely is the end for Staley. I'd be surprised if he makes it another 48 hours as head coach.

 

[Steve]

The Las Vegas Raiders score NINE touchdowns aginst the Chargers.

The Raiders put up a franchise record 63 points against the woeful Chargers.

We know Herbert is done for the season but this result surely is the end for Staley. I'd be surprised if he makes it another 48 hours as head coach.

Yeah, that was embarrassing for the Chargers.

Staley has been fired along with their GM.

 

[Steve]

The Los Angeles Chargers have fired coach Brandon Staley and general manager Tom Telesco, one day after a 63-21 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders dropped the team to 5-9.

The defeat, the fifth in six games, ensured Los Angeles would finish with a losing record for the first time in Staley's three seasons. He leaves the Chargers with a 24-24 record, one playoff appearance and no postseason wins.

Telesco had been the Chargers' general manager since 2013. Los Angeles was 84-92 over that span, with three playoff appearances in 11 seasons.

"These decisions are never easy, nor are they something I take lightly — especially when you consider the number of people they impact," Chargers owner Dean Spanos said in a statement. "We are clearly not where we expect to be, however, and we need new vision. Doing nothing in the name of continuity was not a risk I was willing to take."

 

[Tom]

The Los Angeles Chargers have fired coach Brandon Staley and general manager Tom Telesco, one day after a 63-21 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders dropped the team to 5-9.

The defeat, the fifth in six games, ensured Los Angeles would finish with a losing record for the first time in Staley's three seasons. He leaves the Chargers with a 24-24 record, one playoff appearance and no postseason wins.

Telesco had been the Chargers' general manager since 2013. Los Angeles was 84-92 over that span, with three playoff appearances in 11 seasons.

"These decisions are never easy, nor are they something I take lightly — especially when you consider the number of people they impact," Chargers owner Dean Spanos said in a statement. "We are clearly not where we expect to be, however, and we need new vision. Doing nothing in the name of continuity was not a risk I was willing to take."

I'm not surprised in the slightest.

This can only be a good thing for the Chargers and, especially, Justin Herbert going forward.