Motown Bombers Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 Just a reminder: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordstanley Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 45 minutes ago, Motown Bombers said: They would win the tiebreaker if the Lions win out but as of today if the Eagles win they would hold the tiebreaker due to strength of victory. I just need a reason to watch this Broncos game. I think I understand what you're saying. On Tuesday morning, if the Eagles win tomorrow they will appear in the standings ahead of the Lions for the #2 seed, but since the LIons' opponents the final 2 weeks (Cowboys, Vikings) have better records than the Eagles' remaining opponents (Cardinals, Giants) the Lions can leapfrog the Eagles by winning out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motown Bombers Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 1 minute ago, lordstanley said: I think I understand what you're saying. On Tuesday morning, if the Eagles win tomorrow they will appear in the standings ahead of the Lions for the #2 seed, but since the LIons' opponents the final 2 weeks (Cowboys, Vikings) have better records than the Eagles' remaining opponents (Cardinals, Giants) the Lions can leapfrog the Eagles by winning out? By beating the Cowboys and Vikings, both teams the Eagles have played, the Lions would overtake the Eagles on record in common games. Until then, they are tied on record in common games so it goes to strength of victory. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordstanley Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 5 hours ago, lordstanley said: Why similar situation Michigan faced against Ohio State at the end of this years game The Lions played ahead most of the game, had a two score game reduced to a one score game with under 10 minutes to go, and then a huge interception deep in Lions' territory sealed a 30-24 victory. Same score as Michigan-OSU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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buddha Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 1 hour ago, Shelton said: Nice win. Go Lions. back from the dead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.TaterSalad Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 2 hours ago, holygoat said: Damn, that was sooooo good and soooo inspiring to watch. That **** has me fired up in a way I haven't ever been for this team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganCardinal Posted December 25, 2023 Author Share Posted December 25, 2023 The TJ Hockenson character arc in relation to the Lions is a fascinating one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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lordstanley Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 20 hours ago, Sports_Freak said: The Fox game bar showed 4th and 1. Then he spiked it and I thought it was a huge mistake and a Lions victory. We weren’t the only ones talking about that call. Sure, they likely would have made the 1st down if it had been 4th and 1/2 a yard, but probably by doing a plunge that would have taken another 10 seconds or so off the clock before they could then spike it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganCardinal Posted December 25, 2023 Author Share Posted December 25, 2023 I hope Kirk goes somewhere else this offseason so I can like him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sports_Freak Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 1 hour ago, lordstanley said: We weren’t the only ones talking about that call. Sure, they likely would have made the 1st down if it had been 4th and 1/2 a yard, but probably by doing a plunge that would have taken another 10 seconds or so off the clock before they could then spike it. Yeah, I saw that tweet but one of the remarks made sense. We don't know when he was touched down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyMarsh Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 (edited) Highest graded defenders per PFF for the LIons in week 16. EDGE Romeo Okwara (91.3), DB Ifeatu Melifonwu (89.8), DB Brian Branch (88.0), LB Jack Campbell (76.3), LB Alex Anzalone (75.8) Interesting that Branch still graded so high despite the dropped pick and penalty, shows just how well he must of played the rest of the game. Also nice to see another dominant performance from Iffy and Campbell appears to have turned a corner the past month or so atleast by PFF's metrics. He was one of the lowest graded LBs in football at the beginning of the year but lately he is getting well above average grades every game. Great sign for his future! Edited December 25, 2023 by RandyMarsh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motown Bombers Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 The dropped INT is tricky. Do you really penalize a player for making a play on the ball? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1984Echoes Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 39 minutes ago, RandyMarsh said: ... Interesting that Branch still graded so high despite the dropped pick and ... That went right through his arms... Into his gut... And out the other end... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddha Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 i dont put any stock in pff grades. (unless they help my side of an argument) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holygoat Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 30 minutes ago, Motown Bombers said: The dropped INT is tricky. Do you really penalize a player for making a play on the ball? Probably not, but it did hit him right in the numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyMarsh Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 43 minutes ago, buddha said: i dont put any stock in pff grades. (unless they help my side of an argument) I put stock into them but I just don't like to treat them as the be all end all. For instance if a guy has a high grade chances are he did play a good game, like wise if he has a bad grade. What I don't do is say one player is better than another based off of their PFF number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motown Bombers Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 Lions social media getting spicy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motown Bombers Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 I can't get over Melifonwu becoming a star. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sports_Freak Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 23 hours ago, lordstanley said: The Lions played ahead most of the game, had a two score game reduced to a one score game with under 10 minutes to go, and then a huge interception deep in Lions' territory sealed a 30-24 victory. Same score as Michigan-OSU. Minnesota took the lead at the start of the 2nd half but Detroit responded with a scoring drive to take the lead. And then another to take a 2 score lead. And looking at the stats, it shouldn't have been that close. We dominated them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddha Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 55 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said: Minnesota took the lead at the start of the 2nd half but Detroit responded with a scoring drive to take the lead. And then another to take a 2 score lead. And looking at the stats, it shouldn't have been that close. We dominated them. if the other team throws four interceptions, you should dominate them. thank you nick mullen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motown Bombers Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 At least two of the picks were basically punts. The 49ers have thrown three picks and the Ravens aren't dominating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddha Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 11 minutes ago, Motown Bombers said: At least two of the picks were basically punts. The 49ers have thrown three picks and the Ravens aren't dominating. its 30-12. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sports_Freak Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 43 minutes ago, buddha said: if the other team throws four interceptions, you should dominate them. thank you nick mullen. But it took an interception to win the game. The score wasn't as lopsided as the stats. 17 yards rushing for Minnesota 143 for the Lions. Time of possession 38 to 21...Lions. Along with the 4 interceptions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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