NFL General Comments 2025 Season

[RatkoVarda]

13 hours ago, Hongbit said:

Baker Mayfield has been downright terrible for the last 5 games.  He’s the main reason the Bucs have sucked.    Tonight is more of the same with him holding the ball like a rookie for way too long and also throwing inaccurate ball after inaccurate ball.   Al & Kirk continue to gloss him up and ignore all of it.  Not one bit of criticism and any questions about the ****tiness of his game.  

THANK YOU! I feel like I am taking crazy pills when people praise his guy over and over. He is so sloppy in everything he does and that shows up in close games.

[Motown Bombers]

Watching that press conference with Phillip Rivers, and it's clear he has put on some weight. Guy does not look like football shape. He was already in decline when he retired and now he comes back years later mid-40's out of shape? This could be a disaster. 

[Jason_R]

With Mahomes in the locker room, Gardner Minshew just threw away the Chiefs dynasty. First time in 11 seasons they will miss the playoffs. 

[MichiganCardinal]

6 minutes ago, Jason_R said:

With Mahomes in the locker room, Gardner Minshew just threw away the Chiefs dynasty. First time in 11 seasons they will miss the playoffs. 

[RatkoVarda]

every LAC players could see the interception 2 seconds before it happened; how do you throw that ball, when you are ready to tie the game?

[GalagaGuy]

I have no idea what's going to happen with the Colts, but it's bound to be hilarious either way.  

[Motown Bombers]

Sounds like Mahome is done for the year.

 

[lordstanley]

31 minutes ago, Motown Bombers said:

Sounds like Mahome is done for the year.

 

Torn ACL reported now 

[MichiganCardinal]

Chicago 10-4 (vs. Packers, @ 49ers, vs. Lions)
Green Bay 9-4-1 (@ Bears, vs. Ravens, @ Vikings)
Detroit 8-6 (vs. Steelers, @ Vikings, @ Bears)

[MichiganCardinal]

Lions go 2-0, Bears win next week and lose to the Niners, Packers lose to the Ravens, and the Lions will be playing for the division against Chicago. In a scenario where a loss likely eliminates them.

[lordstanley]

Micah Parsons tore ACL too. 

[MichiganCardinal]

7 minutes ago, MichiganCardinal said:

Lions go 2-0, Bears win next week and lose to the Niners, Packers lose to the Ravens, and the Lions will be playing for the division against Chicago. In a scenario where a loss likely eliminates them.

With Parsons officially out, there is a real possibility that each of these outcomes is just the favorite winning.

Bears over Packers
Lions over Steelers
Lions over Vikings
Niners over Bears
Ravens over Packers

Would leave the North at:

Bears 11-5
Lions 10-6
Packers 9-6-1

A Lions win in Soldier Field and they'll win the North, probably be the 3-seed hosting the Seahawks or Niners at 11-6. A loss and they're probably on the outside looking in at 10-7 if the Packers beat the Vikings.

All that being said, we should probably root for hope the Packers win again on Saturday Night. A Green Bay win allows us to control our own destiny again for the 7-seed.

[Hongbit]

We need to figure out how to win at Minnesota before anything else. 

[Motown Bombers]

The Packers are going to be without Parsons for a chunk of next season and have no first round picks. 

[RedRamage]

2 hours ago, Motown Bombers said:

The Packers are going to be without Parsons for a chunk of next season and have no first round picks. 

I feel just horrible about that... just horrible.

[Motown Bombers]

 

[Jason_R]

1 hour ago, Motown Bombers said:

 

They want to see if they have enough in Ewers that they could trade Tua. I can’t imagine they will cut him. 

[MichiganCardinal]

1 hour ago, Motown Bombers said:

 

The end of his career? No one is going to take him seriously as a starting quarterback. His best hope is to win a committee battle in a QB room like the Giants and Browns had this year.

[Jason_R]

On 12/14/2025 at 7:44 PM, MichiganCardinal said:

Chicago 10-4 (vs. Packers, @ 49ers, vs. Lions)
Green Bay 9-4-1 (@ Bears, vs. Ravens, @ Vikings)
Detroit 8-6 (vs. Steelers, @ Vikings, @ Bears)

I could see Detroit going 3-0 and Chicago going 0-3. 

[MichiganCardinal]

18 minutes ago, Jason_R said:

I could see Detroit going 3-0 and Chicago going 0-3. 

As of today, Vegas agrees.

Chicago is +1.5 against the Packers, +3 against the 49ers, and +1.5 against the Lions.
Green Bay is -1.5 against the Bears, -3 against the Ravens, and -1.5 against the Vikings.
Detroit is -7 against the Steelers, -3.5 against the Vikings, and -1.5 against the Bears.

[lordstanley]

20 minutes ago, MichiganCardinal said:

As of today, Vegas agrees.

Chicago is +1.5 against the Packers, +3 against the 49ers, and +1.5 against the Lions.
Green Bay is -1.5 against the Bears, -3 against the Ravens, and -1.5 against the Vikings.
Detroit is -7 against the Steelers, -3.5 against the Vikings, and -1.5 against the Bears.

There is a real chance that the Lions could go into the final slate of games with a chance to finish #2, #3, #6, #7, or #8.  

We’ve seen what it takes for the Lions to win the division: Lions win out and the Packers and Bears lose at least 2 of 3. That’s likely the #3 seed, but is bumped up to #2 if the Eagles lose at least 2 of 3 (home and home with Commanders, @Bills). 

Lions could fall short of the division but still get the 2nd wildcard, #6 seed, if they beat out not only one of Chicago/GB, but in addition Seattle or San Francisco finish 0-3. 

Of course all that help from out of town would be a moot point if the Lions lose that game to Chicago to finish#8.  

[Motown Bombers]

Notable for next week. 

 

[Motor City Sonics]

On 12/14/2025 at 4:21 PM, MichiganCardinal said:

LOL.  

 

 

And then there was the DNA.........Oh, that pesky DNA.