Jason_R

They were all close games with the exception of Miami. They also let NE score 20, Washington score 31 (twice), and lost to the Jets. From early in the season people were commenting that Philly had lost a step from last season. Also, Philly finished 2022 1st in passing YPG allowed. In 2023 they finished 31st.

The staff doesn’t see players like fans do. We complain that they put Houston in pass coverage and Campbell in multiple LB alignments. Then at the end of the season, Campbell is heating up. And in Season 3 Melifonwu is all over the field at safety. Who knows how Houston would have developed this season if he had not been injured. And this fan base was ready to ditch Anzalone but he has turned into a stud under AG. Also, the fans have complained about AG and his “adjustments” but his players voted him the top coordinator in the league because he develops them and puts them in positions to succeed. And as the season has closed, his defense is holding teams to about 24 points a game, which is enough for this offense to win games. It goes a long way with players when their coaches show faith in them. They did it with a lot of these players, not to mention Goff, and have been rewarded for that faith.

They never recovered from losing CJGJ. It was evident early that they missed him, but they won some close games. SF broke them and Sirianni inexplicably decided Matty P was the guy to help him right the ship. I’m sure we will start to hear how Sirianni lost the defensive side of the locker room after that.

My sentiments exactly. OTOH, Ford Field is where LaFleur started Love’s hot streak, and it would be fitting if that’s where their hot streak came to an end. Also, on Thanksgiving, Detroit only gave up nine points after a dismal opening quarter. Detroit has really tightened things up in the red zone since then, too.

I thought the same thing. There are teams almost every year that back into the playoffs, and one every few years that backs into a playoff win. Detroit has been unlucky to share a division with two HOF QBs for the past three decades. TB gets to compete twice a year against the Desmond Ridders, Bryce Youngs, and Derek Carrs of the world — a has been (or a never was) and two never will bes.

Detroit’s OL is healthy. That’s what stands out to me. Yes, Ragnow and Jackson were among the lowest rated offensive players in PFF’s rankings, but Aaron Donald will do that to you. As I think about it, I’d rather put that strength against SF’s defensive front, even on the road, than let GB’s young receivers run wild against Detroit’s suspect secondary.

This must be the only team in the NFL against which the Lions own the all time victory mark.

Wow. Epic meltdown by the Eagles. You have to think they will clean out the coaching staff.

😂😂😂

GB is hot, and already beat us at home, but I agree.

OTOH Stafford was not near 100%. That may have factored in to the decision.

So if GB happens to roll in and stun SF, and the Lions take care of business against the Bucs or the wounded Eagles, we would face GB in Detroit for the NFC conference championship.

Playoff win with only 3 points scored in second half.

Here it comes…

Seriously you cannot let a damaged Stafford hand it off all quarter.

I wondered if that was it too. He was wincing on the sideline throwing passes after they let him out of the tent.

Geez Goff runs like a redwood tree.

He got hit by Hutch, then McNeill, then he got stepped on. Edit: Yeah his head hit the turf pretty hard. He might not finish.

Big stop. Let’s control some clock.

LA is getting away with a lot of late hits.

Is it too late to change my score prediction to 70-68?

Can’t stop won’t stop.

Bleeding touchdown passes that is.

Stafford bleeding from the throwing hand. Again.

Big blue machine!