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Yeah but you forgot that they're Houston. They'll mess it up and take Quinn Ewers at #1 overall because #TexasRoots

Hot Seat / Replacement Predictions 1. Panthers: Matt Rhule (already out) / Steve Wilks (Panthers Interim HC) 2. Colts: Frank Reich (already out) / Dan Quinn (Cowboys DC) 3. Cardinals: Kliff Kingsbury (fired on Black Monday) / DeMeco Ryan (49ers DC) 4. Broncos: Nate Hackett (fired on Black Monday) / Eric Bienemy (Chiefs OC) 5. Chargers: Brandon Staley (fired after wildcard exit) / Sean Payton (FOX) 6. Texans: Lovie Smith ("retires") / Kellen Moore (Cowboys OC) 7. Rams: Sean McVay (retires) / Raheem Morris (Rams DC) 8. Patriots: Bill Belichick (retires) / Jerod Mayo (Patriots LB Coach) I think Bowles gets a second year as Brady retires and the team enters a rebuild. Josh McDaniels gets a second year too even though he doesn't deserve it.

It makes two teams in the B1G West worse, which is starting to kind of get impressive in a sad sort of way. Just wait until next year when Minnesota goes 0-3 against their noncon schedule of Eastern Michigan, UNC, and Louisiana-Lafayette, goes 5-4 in conference play, wins a tiebreaker, and makes the B1G Championship at 5-7.

I can remember listening to quirky Mike Leach interviews when he was at Texas Tech. I thought he was the coolest dude ever then, and it might be because he was. I remember his exodus from Texas Tech and thinking it was a load of BS, and sure enough it was (even though his lawsuits never went anywhere that whole thing was a total sham orchestrated by Texas Tech admin and ESPN - even the kid said as much). Texas Tech went 84-43 in a stacked Big 12 with Mike Leach. They've gone 78-82 since. They deserve to lose from here to eternity for how they treated him. It worked out for the PAC-12 though, because he brought wonders of personality to Washington State in a time when the PAC-12 desperately needed it. I think he helped that entire conference maintain relevancy in a time when they were doing everything they could to lose it. He passed with winning records at all three of the schools he coached at, in three difference conferences. That's no easy task. If you could embody the best kind of dad - full of all the dad jokes, smarts, love, and charisma, and make them a damn good football coach, you'd have Mike Leach. In a world full of Urban Meyers, be a Mike Leach. Rest easy, Pirate.

I think both get interviews but neither gets a job. It’s hard to get hired in this league.

I saw some of those sacks Mike White took and was surprised they weren’t carting him to the locker room in two pieces. He’s got to have some broken ribs at the very least.

Agreed... I think he sees Goff as a QB that - while not Mahomes - can take the Lions to heights we haven't been since at least 1991. I don't think that necessarily forecloses the possibility that they still take a QB who falls and they see as the next Mahomes. Just that they won't feel forced into that at any point.

Hoping it’s not as bad as it appears right now. Mike Leach is one of my favorite personalities in sports.

There are only five teams in the NFC, and 12 in the NFL, with a positive point differential. Lions joined that club today.

Seattle appears to be in a nose dive. Geno Smith is falling back down to earth and they've lost 3 of 4. Seahawks have the 49ers, Chiefs, Jets, and Rams to go. Giants have the Commies, Vikings, Colts, and Eagles to go. Commies have the Giants, 49ers, Browns, and Cowboys to go. If two of those teams go 1-3 or worse to finish out (probably the Seahawks and the loser of next weeks Giants/Commies game), the Lions can afford to go 3-1 and still make it as a #7 seed.

I didn't either... I did expect the team winning 16-3 with three minutes left in the 4th to win though. Josh McDaniels said "hold my beer" and called for a single-high defense.

Other than Thursday's debacle it's shaping up to be a phenomenal week.

The Panthers are gaining like 7 yards per carry I'm not sure why they would pass at all.

Darnold had an open lane to walk it into the end zone, so he started scrambling up towards it and then stopped three yards short and threw it incomplete into coverage in the end zone.

Darnold is so bad.

I thought he was today (I know he wasn't last week), but on second look it doesn't look like he was.

He showed the flashes again today. That play at the end of the 2nd quarter where he made a move and got out of bounds to stop the clock was impressive. But then he’ll tip toe at the line or choose to go out of bounds rather than shooting a gap or taking on contact. It’s very frustrating.

Might want to look at a QB in the first round oh wait.

The Jets QB situation is a hot mess. Mike White got taken to the hospital after their game today because he took so many hits. Yet they still chose to put in the remains of Joe Flacco rather than their #2 overall pick from one year ago, because the latter has completely lost the respect of the locker room. Meaningful December football!!!

vs. Setting: 12/18/2022 1:00pm EST on FOX Site: MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ Weather: 40° High, 26° Low, 9% chance of rain/snow, 12mph Wind Opening Spread: Jets -2.5 All-Time Series Record: Tied 7-7 Last Meeting: 09/10/2018, Jets won 48-17 New York Jets (7-6) Head Coach: Robert Saleh (2nd Season: 11-19) Projected Starting QB: Mike White (2nd Season: 2-3) / Joe Flacco (15th Season: 99-80) / Zach Wilson (2nd Season: 8-12) Last Week: 20-12 L @ Buffalo Bills (10-3) Looking Ahead to Week #16: Thursday Night Football v. Jacksonville Jaguars (5-8) Your Detroit Lions (6-7) Head Coach: Dan Campbell (2nd Season: 9-20-1) Projected Starting QB: Jared Goff (7th Season: 51-44-1) Last Week: 34-23 W v. Minnesota Vikings (10-3) Looking Ahead to Week #16: Saturday v. Carolina Panthers (4-8) Elsewhere in the NFL Primetime: 49ers @ Seahawks (TNF), Giants @ Commanders (SNF), Rams @ Packers (MNF) Saturday: Colts @ Vikings (1:00pm), Ravens @ Browns (4:30pm), Dolphins @ Bills (8:15pm) 1:00pm: Falcons @ Saints, Steelers @ Panthers, Eagles @ Bears, Chiefs @ Texans, Cowboys @ Jaguars 4:05/4:25pm: Cardinals @ Broncos, Patriots @ Raiders, Titans @ Chargers, Bengals @ Buccaneers

Campbell was head and shoulders the better coach today. It wasn't close, and it wasn't even just because his gambles paid off.

This is the biggest Lions win in a very long time...

Fitting for this to end on a Hockenson fumble. Bye bye TJ, have a safe flight.

They're going to go hard for the block here. Play smart.