Playoffs

[sggatecl]

I'm just looking forward to the reaction of those that were going on and on about how bad the Rams defense is when the Lions put up 20 or less.

 

[boogerlovejoy]

I'm just looking forward to the reaction of those that were going on and on about how bad the Rams defense is when the Lions put up 20 or less.

Have you watched the Lions offense? Holding them to 20 or less is no great feat.

The Lions offense is broken....without Jones we won?t score 20.

Doesn?t mean the Rams D is good.

 

[brewer229]

Even Jepordy mocks the Lions and their playoff history:

In the category "Predictions by 2030," the $600 answer was "As of 2018 this NFC North team had never even made the Super Bowl, much less won it. But by 2030? Gotta happen, right?"

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/25387192/jeopardy-takes-dig-super-bowl-less-detroit-lions

 

[Mitchrapp]

I don't think the Rams D is as bad as you might think. They sure made a bunch of plays vs KC when they needed to.

 

[boogerlovejoy]

I don't think the Rams D is as bad as you might think. They sure made a bunch of plays vs KC when they needed to.

They aren?t terrible....but they aren?t good. With the talent they have they should be better....much better.

 

[tonyballs]

They aren?t terrible....but they aren?t good. With the talent they have they should be better....much better.

Their secondary is atrocious. Talib coming back will help but they give up a ton...

 

[Mitchrapp]

Their secondary is atrocious. Talib coming back will help but they give up a ton...

Now only if we threw deep more than once a game.

 

[sggatecl]

Have you watched the Lions offense? Holding them to 20 or less is no great feat.

The Lions offense is broken....without Jones we won?t score 20.

Doesn?t mean the Rams D is good.

That wasn't the point. The point was more towards the first thing you said and how bad this team is. But yet here we are having to talk down trolLKP in a playoff thread. There are others like him too, it's amazing.

 

[boogerlovejoy]

That wasn't the point. The point was more towards the first thing you said and how bad this team is. But yet here we are having to talk down trolLKP in a playoff thread. There are others like him too, it's amazing.

I get it. We all know that guy is an idiot. He?s just ?stirring the pot?. I pay no attention to him.

Rams have a bunch of individual talent....for whatever reason it isn?t translating to the field.
That being said, without Marvin Jones.....we?re so easy to defend. TJ Jones, Willson, Roberts, Andy Jones and Powell offer next to NOTHING.

It?s Golladay, Ellington and Riddick in the passing game. Think about that. Our 2nd biggest ?weapon? in the passing game is a guy we picked up off the streets 2 weeks ago. I?ll be shocked if we score 20....I really will.

 

[boogerlovejoy]

Now only if we threw deep more than once a game.

1. We have exactly 1 deep threat on the roster.
2. This offense simply isn?t designed to throw deep very often.
3. Our protection the last 3-4 weeks also hasn?t allowed us to get guys downfield.
4. Stafford has not thrown the deep ball well this year.

 

[tomdalton22]

1. We have exactly 1 deep threat on the roster.
2. This offense simply isn?t designed to throw deep very often.
3. Our protection the last 3-4 weeks also hasn?t allowed us to get guys downfield.
4. Stafford has not thrown the deep ball well this year.

Stafford has attempted 30 passes over 20 yards, completing 12 of them (40%). 4 of the completions were for TDs and 2 were intercepted.

He has attempted 233 passes 10 yards or less, completing 175 of them (75%). 6 of those were TDs and 4 were intercepted.

 

[everyoneneedsasmil]

Stafford has attempted 30 passes over 20 yards, completing 12 of them (40%). 4 of the completions were for TDs and 2 were intercepted.

He has attempted 233 passes 10 yards or less, completing 175 of them (75%). 6 of those were TDs and 4 were intercepted.

Do you have league average numbers on those? I'd expect most QBs complete fewer deep passes and a high percentage of short passes. But I can't say just from that whether he's doing well or poorly in either respect.

 

[Mitchrapp]

AR has completed 17 fewer passes than Matt but has 430 more yards. Stupid offense.

 

[tomdalton22]

looks like LKP's 9-7 prediction is out the window. However, his "true win" total of 16 is still alive.

 

[tomdalton22]

Lions win out beating rams, at cards, at bills, Vikings at packers
Bears win north
Vikings lose to bears, at patriots and at lions for 8-7-1
Panthers lose 3 of 6 for 9-7. Lose tiebreaker to lions. They play stud saints twice by the way
Seattle loses to at panthers, Vikings and chiefs for 8 losses
Redskins go 2-3 or worse. They have eagles twice, giants, at titans, at Jacksonville.
Dallas wins NFC east
Packers lose to Vikings or bears or falcons and lions for 8-7-1

9-7 lions still have a good shot
Falcons already have 7 losses so lose one of five, Eagles are 4-6 so lose 2 of 6, Bucs have 7 losses so lose one

Win over panthers could be huge

Two wildcards so one of those scenarios doesn?t necessarily have to happen

you might want to update your stupid scenarios

 

[boogerlovejoy]

looks like LKP's 9-7 prediction is out the window. However, his "true win" total of 16 is still alive.

It's ALWAYS alive. Every year we go a true 16-0.

We can win the next two.....and GB in GB doesn't look as daunting as it once did. Especially now that we can run the ball fairly well.

HOWEVER, can win and actually winning are two different things. The Arizona game scares me because PP will shadow Golladay.....and that's not good for us or Kenny. That takes away what is truly our only weapon. Ellington has some Tate like skills, so I can see him having a nice game.....but he's not Golden.

Buffalo has a good D. We have a bad O. I think we lose that one in a close, 16-13 type game.

Vikings game will be close because it's at home but will finish a lot like the Rams game did.

We'll get slaughtered in GB. Not because GB is that much better but we'll have given up by then.

We finish 1-3

5-11.

Damn.....from 9-7 to 5-11 (if that happens). Not what I expected from either Matt or Matthew. 2019 better be a GREAT season.

 

[Mitchrapp]

2019 better be a GREAT season.

But it won't be never is..

 

[boogerlovejoy]

But it won't be never is..

I'm always hoping. Otherwise, why be a fan?

 

[Mitchrapp]

I'm always hoping. Otherwise, why be a fan?

Still a fan is irrelevant from saying the truth. 60 years says we never will. And who watches this stupid team if they weren't a fan.

 

[boogerlovejoy]

Stafford has attempted 30 passes over 20 yards, completing 12 of them (40%). 4 of the completions were for TDs and 2 were intercepted.

He has attempted 233 passes 10 yards or less, completing 175 of them (75%). 6 of those were TDs and 4 were intercepted.

Stafford was the 2nd best deep ball passer in the NFL in 2017. He's better than he's shown this year.....which I readily admit......has not been good.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...hew-stafford-head-top-deepball-throwers-of-17