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I agree. It’s smart, contained aggression. He punted on 4/6 in Bengals’ territory Sunday, because he knew his opponent. On Thanksgiving against the Packers, that might be a different decision. He knows what he’s got, he knows his opponents, and he believes in his guys.

There are definitely parallels between Schwartz and Campbell. The difference is that Schwartz was reckless. Campbell is just aggressive.

Super kind. I’m the type to pretty actively avoid confrontation in those situations, but nobody even approached me negatively. When Jake Browning is your QB and the spread is double digits, they knew what they were dealing with coming in. Some of them were even like “you know it’s not as ugly as I expected it might be”

IMG_0787.mp4 (One of) Browning's picks from yesterday

IMG_0790 (1).mp4 Monty's TD throw from yesterday.

KC got some assistance from the refs to even be in that game. Gift wrapped the ball at the 5 at one end thanks to what seemed to be a pretty obvious DPI. Picked up a flag for what looked like pretty obvious OPI on the other end. KC is beatable.

. vs. Setting: 10/12/2025 8:20pm on NBC Site: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium Weather: 88° High, 67° Low, 2% chance of rain, 16mph Wind Opening Spread: Chiefs -1.5 All-Time Series Record: Chiefs lead, 9-6 Last Meeting: 09/07/2023, Lions won 21-20 Kansas City Chiefs (2-3) Head Coach: Andy Reid (27th Season: 274-149-1) Projected Starting QB: Patrick Mahomes (9th Season: 91-26) Last Game: 31-28 L @ Jacksonville Jaguars (4-1) Looking Ahead to Week #7: Sunday vs. Las Vegas Raiders (1-4) Your Detroit Lions (4-1) Head Coach: Dan Campbell (5th Season: 43-29-1) Projected Starting QB: Jared Goff (10th Season: 85-53-1) Last Game: 37-24 W @ Cincinnati Bengals (2-3) Looking Ahead to Week #7: Monday Night vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-1) Elsewhere in the NFL Primetime: Eagles @ Giants (TNF), Bills @ Falcons (7:15pm MNF), Bears @ Commanders (8:15pm MNF) 9:30am: Broncos @ Jets (in London, England) 1:00pm: Rams @ Ravens, Cowboys @ Panthers, Cardinals @ Colts, Seahawks @ Jaguars, Chargers @ Dolphins, Browns @ Steelers, Patriots @ Saints 4:05/4:25pm: Titans @ Raiders, 49ers @ Buccaneers, Bengals @ Packers BYE: Texans, Vikings

James Houston is the prototypical one-trick pony. It's a flashy trick though. If you have a roster where you can afford to have a player who is only good for 5-10% of snaps in a game, on 3rd and long and obvious passing downs, then he's great. But he's an absolute liability against the run. Solid rosters aren't going to sacrifice a multi-down depth player who can plug holes to have Houston on the roster. And fans don't get this, which leads to stories like this. Stubborn Matt Eberflus refuses to give Cowboys top performers more snaps

I think in OT Campbell is just the type of guy who is playing for the win no matter what. Getting the ball second means he can finish the game one way or another. If you held them scoreless, go get points. If you held them to a field goal, go get a touchdown. If they scored a touchdown, get your own and go for two. It lets him put the game in the hands of his offense.

Lions should probably top some power rankings this week. Four straight wins by 8+ points, none particularly close.

But but but but BEN JOHNSON!!!

I agree with both of these points. I think the Mets are going to back up a Brinks truck. But when the Tigers seem to just want to make Skubal the next Felix Hernandez, it’s just disrespectful to who he is as an all-world athlete.

I don’t know why Skubal would want to re-sign with the Tigers when this is the offense they put around him. One hit in six innings. Pathetic.

Me and @sagnamgot dapped up by Loren Strickland postgame. As an aside, sagnam is a wonderful gentleman and I would bring Detroit to Cincinnati with him anytime

Only one Detroit team can pitch a shutout per day.

Nice of the Bengals to give us a second bye week

My internal process went from “Bates can make that!” To “the odds of the Bengals scoring on a 90-yard drive are way less than the odds of Bates missing this”

It feels like the offense is toying with them. The trick play. Resting Decker. Legitimately feels like they said “we can beat them at 50% so why bother giving 100”

Bengals fans seem unpleased.

I’m not kidding, I wanted to put money on a Monty passing TD yesterday. FanDuel wasn’t offering it.

I found a lone table at Madonna’s Bar and Grill, where the poor bartender is working solo on her third day.