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2023-2024 NFL Thread

Macky-Mac said:
Google tells me that a 7-9 season has been good enough to make it the playoffs in the not to distant past; Seattle in 2010 and Washington in 2020

Surely a team has to be at least "mediocre" to qualify for the playoffs....yes they keep changing things, but truly "horrible" teams can't make it into the playoffs?

Or can they???

hmmmmmm......maybe?
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we won!

Wow!
 
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Rafterman said:
The injuries hurt too.

The problem with Purdy is, he is a game manager. No one wants to say it, they love the "Mr. Irrelevant" story, but he isn't going to win games on his own. McCaffrey and Deebo and the defense were winning games. All Purdy had to do was not make a mistake. But with McCaffrey out, Deebo out...
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The other thing people overlook in the Mr. Irrelevant story is the Niner's lowest paid player will be their highest paid player in 2 years.🤔 If they don't win a SB before then, it will get substantially more difficult.
 
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Mousse said:
The other thing people overlook in the Mr. Irrelevant story is the Niner's lowest paid player will be their highest paid player in 2 years.🤔 If they don't win a SB before then, it will get substantially more difficult.
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Agreed.
Rafterman said:
The injuries hurt too.

The problem with Purdy is, he is a game manager. No one wants to say it, they love the "Mr. Irrelevant" story, but he isn't going to win games on his own. McCaffrey and Deebo and the defense were winning games. All Purdy had to do was not make a mistake. But with McCaffrey out, Deebo out...
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McCaffrey got hurt?
 
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Wow... the 49ers looked like a different team than what we saw when they played against the Cowboys. Glad to see them go down!

Who would have thought the Lions would be doing this good! Nicely done Detroit... nicely done.
 
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Amishpriest said:
Yeah, as a Browns fan I was stunned they pulled this out. The turnaround by their defense from last year is incredible.
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Did you like that white helmet?

I did... I like both versions...
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Rafterman said:
The problem with Purdy is, he is a game manager. No one wants to say it, they love the "Mr. Irrelevant" story, but he isn't going to win games on his own. McCaffrey and Deebo and the defense were winning games. All Purdy had to do was not make a mistake. But with McCaffrey out, Deebo out...
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Sure, injuries were involved. But Purdy can't win a game alone, he needs his weapons. Brady couldn't win in his last season with the Pats. He couldn't win in his second year with the Buccaneers. Yes, he won some games but he struggled with the team just like the 49ers did. Same for Mahomes. Then again, there were a few questionable calls by the refs as well. I think they trusted too much in that last field goal and Moody. 41 yards shouldn't have been a problem, but he managed to miss it. Even the Browns on the bench couldn't believe it.
 
GrumpyCoder said:
Sure, injuries were involved. But Purdy can't win a game alone, he needs his weapons. Brady couldn't win in his last season with the Pats. He couldn't win in his second year with the Buccaneers. Yes, he won some games but he struggled with the team just like the 49ers did. Same for Mahomes. Then again, there were a few questionable calls by the refs as well. I think they trusted too much in that last field goal and Moody. 41 yards shouldn't have been a problem, but he managed to miss it. Even the Browns on the bench couldn't believe it.
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I don't disagree with you, but Brady had some pretty crappy receivers for many years in his career, yet he always found a way.
 
I was kinda surprised by the Panthers vs Dolphins game, that the Panthers as one of the weakest teams in the league, still managed to start 14-0 against the Dolphins defence. The Dolphins offence is very exciting, and if they can keep their opponents off the field they do very well, but that defence could prove their undoing against top teams…

They still have to play the Eagles this year, that should be interesting.
 
Looking more likely it's going to be PJ Walker for the Browns on Sunday. Should still be a winnable game for them. I do feel bad for the Colts losing Anthony Richardson for the season.
 
pachyderm said:
We lost to the Bears... I don't know how...
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We lost to the Patriots. I do know how. The Bills are overrated. Barely bet 1-5 Giants, lost to 1-5 Pats. Not good when yuor defense makes Mac Jones and Hunter Henry look like Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce.
 
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