MichiganCardinal Posted December 23, 2022 Author Share Posted December 23, 2022 I’ve got a similar feeling about this game as I did the Jets game. Expectations are rising at perhaps an unfair rate. This is a very young team that was never expected to win 7/8 games in a given stretch this season. Yet, I feel like the “expectation” is that they win this game - even go 3-0 to finish - and people will be very upset if they lose. I will be disappointed if they lose, because I think it’s a game that they can win, but I’m also being realistic that this is an impressive stretch that may come with bumps in the road. Road games are hard to win in late December. This is practically playoff football for both of these teams. I do think we match up fairly well against Carolina in that we should be able to shut down their run game. I worry that Carolina is going to be ready to go to the pass game quickly though, and that Darnold will torch them just by making the quick simple throws that Wilson missed. Likewise, I worry we will struggle to move the ball in the air. If we can move it on the ground, we will be in business. But we scored 13 offensive points against the Jets, and 7 of those came on one 50+ yard play. Not going to predict this one yet. But I’m not as confident as I was when we played Jacksonville or Minnesota at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigeraholic1 Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Let’s go! I have never had this kind of blind faith with this team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzer1 Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 The Lions can clinch next week if they win both games, Washington and Seattle lose both, and Green Bay loses one game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddha Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 seahawks last two games are at home against the jets and rams. i dont think they'll lose either of those games. maybe the jets if white can play qb. washington's last two are the browns and cowboys. they'll be favored against the browns and the cowboys might be playing their second string. i still think the lions will have to win out in order to make it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyMarsh Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Checked the weather for the game tomorrow and despite it being in Charlotte it is playing like NFC North weather with kick off having a real feel temp of 15 degrees and the whole game having actual temps of below freezing. The narrative has always been that Goff struggles in cold weather so hopefully that won't happen tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMRivdogs Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Charlotte is not used to this type of cold either. looks like the wind advisory expires around game time but with the real feel in the upper teens its going to be brutal for both teams. We're spending the weekend on Hilton Head, got in last night. Just too cold to even walk the beach today. Hopefully tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hongbit Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Lions 31 Panthers 16 ASB goes off today and finds the endzone 2x. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganCardinal Posted December 24, 2022 Author Share Posted December 24, 2022 Lions 26 Panthers 20 OT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mtutiger Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 17 hours ago, buddha said: i still think the lions will have to win out in order to make it. Same as it ever was, really. The scenarios are all fun to talk about, everyone loves the Kornacki shtick, but just take it one week at a time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganCardinal Posted December 24, 2022 Author Share Posted December 24, 2022 Boo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hongbit Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Wtf with our run d. Defense came out flat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganCardinal Posted December 24, 2022 Author Share Posted December 24, 2022 So here’s a thought. Never do that again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TP_Fan Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Same ole lions lol. What an embarrassment. Not ready to start, blown off the line. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious D Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Just now, TP_Fan said: Same ole lions lol. What an embarrassment. Not ready to start, blown off the line. Love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganCardinal Posted December 24, 2022 Author Share Posted December 24, 2022 Not a good sign when you know what they’re going to do, they do exactly that, and they have immense success. Not a single throw on that drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious D Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Did we forget how to defend the run? Perhaps we’re extending too much respect to Sam Darnold. but I’d rather let him beat us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hongbit Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 2 minutes ago, TP_Fan said: Same ole lions lol. What an embarrassment. Not ready to start, blown off the line. Daywinner! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motor City Sonics Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 It's one TD, lets not get too worried. We weren't going to shut them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motor City Sonics Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 1 minute ago, Tenacious D said: Did we forget how to defend the run? Perhaps we’re extending too much respect to Sam Darnold. but I’d rather let him beat us. Could be the wrong footwear too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motor City Sonics Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 WHAT A CATCH BY CHARK ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motor City Sonics Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Don't know how there was no flag on the Chark catch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganCardinal Posted December 24, 2022 Author Share Posted December 24, 2022 (edited) Does Goff normally wear a glove in the cold weather? I don’t remember seeing one last week. Edited December 24, 2022 by MichiganCardinal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TP_Fan Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Big play to chark! Where was the flag?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hongbit Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 A healthy Chark has been a weapon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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