This Is One Whacky Year In Football

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(11-16-2021, 03:45 PM)Wyche Wrote: I've mentioned this a few times over the last couple of weeks, but either everyone has me blocked, or no one could see for all of the doom and gloom, LMAO.

Don't forget, the Jets beat the Titans WITH Henry on the field too, and right now, the Titans look like the most stable team in the AFC.

College has been a bit topsy turvy as well, but not as much as the NFL..... especially the AFC. Holic duly noted how crazy the AFC has been all year.

Haha, you aren't blocked, dude! 

I think your example of the Jets beating the Titans is perfect.  The Titans had Henry, but the Jets were so up for that game.  Henry did have 157 yards, but on 33 carries, with a long of 22 yards.  That means that Henry had 135 yards on his remaining 32 carries, or 4.2 yards per carry.  For a beast like Henry, you will take that.  Only one fairly long run.

Attitude means so much, even in the professional leagues.  Miami played TOUGH defense against the Rats.  So did the Bengals a few weeks prior.

I am not going to doom and gloom and assume that this is the defense we will see the rest of the way.  Maybe adding Hargreaves III will help them put a safety closer to the box for help in the run game.  Maybe the time off will be reflected in the energy they were showing in the beginning of the season.  Either way, (and I know everyone is tired of hearing it) this Raiders game is the tilting point for me.  I think if they find their energy and pressure from early in the season, they win this one and make the playoffs with 10 wins.  I KNOW they will have the energy against the steelers, but this game is the breaking point for me.