JETS: No longer winless beat Rams 23-20. Downside; they are now tied with Jaguars for 1st overall draft pick. Jags hold tie-breaker. PATRIOTS Eliminated from postseason contention for first time since 2008. (Longest in NFL history. Another record for the Patriots). SEAHAWKS: Clinch playoff spot. BILLS: Clinch 1st AFC East title since 1995. RAVENS: WR, Dez Bryant catches 1st TD in over three years. LIONS: Fired, Special Teams Coordinator Brayden Coombs (It has been hinted; all coaching positions will be changed). PANTHERS: Fire GM Marty Hurney. PACKERS: QB, Aaron Rodgers sets NFL record, becoming 1st QB to throw 40 TDs in 3 separate seasons NFL Discuss scheduling of 17th game next season. No vote was taken. NFL RULE CHANGE: (In reaction to Dez Bryant’s ouster minutes before KO). “If a positive test or high-risk close contact designation comes after the deadline for submitting game day inactives, a club can activate a new player up to 30 minutes before KO. Inactives are required 90 minutes before KO. The team “must place the effected player on COVID-19/reserve list”; before it can active a player priorly on inactive list or elevate a player . NFL notifies teams there will be no local playoff bubbles. 49’ERS: C, Hroniss Grasu (knee), and WR, Deebo Samuel, (hamstring), OUT. CB, Emmanuel Mosley, (hamstring), LB, Fred Warner (stringer), and CB, K’Waun Williams (ankle), are Questionable. QB, Jimmy Garoppolo unlikely to play rest of season. On IR since Nov 5, (playoff outlook slight, no use in taking a chance on him getting hurt). BEARS: “Questionable” Sunday Vs Vikings are: TE Jimmy Graham, and LB Khalil Mack Jalon Johnson (shoulder), LB “Questionable” Sunday Vs Vikings S, Deon Bush (foot), LB, James Vaughters, (knee) CB, Buster Skrine, (concussion). OUT BENGALS: DT Geno Atkins, on IR (right shoulder). He will have surgery. Moved DE Amani Bledsoe to active roster from COVID-19/reserve. QB, Austin Ekeler,(knee), no practice. QB Ryan Finley will take first reps. BILLS: S, Jaquan Johnson, (ankle), will not play Saturday Vs Broncos. TE, Lee Smith, (knee), Questionable. WO, John Brown, still on IR BRONCOS: Cancel walk through when strength and conditioning coach Loren Landow tested COVID-19 positive. Moved K, Taylor Russolino, and LB Josh Watson from practice squad. G, Graham Glasgow (foot), RB, Melvin Gordon, (shoulder), RB Phillip Lindsay, (hip), and S, Trey Marshall, (shin), listed (Questionable). BROWNS: ) QB, Baker Mayfield makes NFL history on MNF. Baker has thrown the longest pass on record. The “HAIL MARY” pass was thrown from his own 40 yard line, and bounced of the goal. Although it was an incomplete pass the throw covered a distance of over 70 yds. OUT: G, Wyatt Teller, (ankle). QUESTIONABLE: TEs David Njoku, (knee). and Austin Hooper, (neck), and CBs Denzel Ward, (calf) and Kevin Johnson (groin), TE: David Njoku, (knee) But, Coach, Kevin Stefanski, expects Ward and Hooper to play OUT: S, Andrew Sendjo suffered a concussion and is in protocol. Also out is G, Wyatt Teller, (ankle) BUCCANEERS: Kicker Ryan Succop, Punter Bradley Pinion, and Long Snapper Zach Triner, placed on COVID-19/reserve. The Bucs do not have backups on active roster They do have Kicker Greg Joseph on the practice squad. They have called in Punter Dustin Colquitt, Kicker Brett Maher, Long Snapper Garrison Sanborn for “visits”. RB Ronald Jones is scheduled to have a surgical procedure to have a pin placed in his fractured pinky finger on Tuesday. LT, Donovan Smith placed on COVID-19/reserve. Will be unavailable for Falcons game. UT, (Utility Tackle), Josh Wells, will fill in for Smith. P, Bradley Pnion, K, Ryan Succop, and Long Snapper Zach Triner, Removed from COVID-19/reserve. COLTS: P, Rigoberto Sanchez, (16 days after tumor removal surgery), has chance to play Sunday Vs Texans. DT, Deforest Buckner, (ankle), OT Anthony Castonzo (knee), Questionable. TE, Mo Alie-Cox, (knee), CARDINALS: TE, Darrell Daniels, and DE Josh Mauro, return from IR. PK, Mike Nugent moves up from practice squad. QUESTIONABLE: RB, Chase Edmonds, (ankle), and CB, Dre Kickpatrick, (hamstring), and G, Justin Pugh, (calf). OUT: K, Zane Gonzalez, (back), LB, Kylie Fitts, (hamstring), DT, Jordan Phillips, (hamstring), S, Jalen Thompson, (ankle). OUT: CHARGERS: Placed Safety Darwin James on COVID-19/reserve. WRs, Keenan Allen, (hamstring), and Mike Williams, (back), Game Time Decision TNF. RB, Austin Ekeler, (quad) expected to play. CHIEFS: OUT: RB, Darwin Thompson, (illness), LB, Damien Wilson, (knee). DOUBTFUL: T, Mike Remmers, (back, neck), QUESTIONABLE: T, Eric Fisher, (back). RB, Clyde Edwards-Helaire had a HIP/ANKLE injury Sunday. Early expectations are, he will miss rest of regular season. But, may have a chance to return for post-season games. More will be known after Monday’s MRI. COWBOYS: Owner Jerry Jones, confirms Coach Mike McCarthy will return as Coach next season. CB, Deante Burton, (shoulder), OUT Sunday. RB, Ezekiel Elliott and S, Xavier Woods (groin), CB, Rashard Robinson, (knee) “questionable”. DOLPHINS: QUESTIONABLE. WR, DeVante Parker suffered hamstring strain status TE, Mike Gesiki, Game time decision, and WRs Jakeem Grant , LBs, Jerome Baker, (knee), Elando Roberts (chest), and Kyle Van Noy,(hip), G, Ereck Flowers, (ankle), Vs Patriots, Sunday EAGLES: RT Jack Driscoll OUT for rest of season with MCL sprain. CB, Darius Slay, still on concussion protocol. CB, Avonte Maddox, (knee). QUESTIONABLE: S, Grayland Arnold, (hamstring), DT, Malik Jackson, (concussion). CB Darius Slay upgraded to Questionable. FALCONS: OUT: WR, Julio Jones (hamstring )out for second week. CBs, Ricardo Allen, (concussion), and Darqueze Dennard, (quadricep), DT, Marlon Davidson, (knee). QUESTIONABLE: are G, James Carpenter, (groin), T, Kaleb McGary , (not injury related) FOOTBALL TEAM: QB, Alex Smith (calf injury) needs rest and rehab. OUT. QB, Dwayne Haskins, will Staer. RB, Antonio Gibson, (toe injury), is “doubtful“. RB, Lamar Miller has been signed as “insurance”. OUT are, G, Cole Holcomb, (concussion), LB, Kevin Pierre-Louis (ankle). GIANTS: QB, Daniel Jones, (hamstring, ankle). “Questionable . CB, James Bradbury, placed on COVID-19/reserve; high risk contact. OUT Sunday. TE, Kaden Smith, (knee) added to injury report… Continue reading NFL CONFIDENCE PICKS WEEK 15 NFL 12/17-19-20-21/2020
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NFL Playoff Wild Card Confidence Picks Week 1 Jan.3-4,2015
I must say I was somewhat surprised by my own results this week. Just in: Buffalo Bills coach DOUG MARRONE has opted out of his contract. The out clause was activated by he sale of the team. Could a short hop to the N.Y. Jets be in order? Now we are at the CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES. “SUPER BOWL”. Last weeks HIGHLIGHTS: Houston’s J.J. Watt, became the only 2 time player to record 20 sacks in a season. To top it off his 20th sack also scored a SAFETY. Tampa Bay Buccaneers “won” the first pick for next years draft. Both Tennessee Titans, and Tampa Bay tied with a 2-14 record. HOWEVER the tie breaker ( whichever team whose opponents had the lowest winning percentage) favored the Bucs. Miami Dolphins Lamar Miller carried the ball from the 3 yd. line for a 97 yard TD. and cap 1000 yard season. Longest run was in 1983 when Cowboy TONY DORSETT, ran 99 yds. Following Dorsett is Green Bay Packers’ RB Ahman Green. Green ran a 98 yd. TD in 2003. In 1939 Packer Andy Urham also ran a 97 yd. TD. As of this writing, we know of 4 coaches who have been relieved of duty. First is the Jets’ Rex Ryan. Ryan has not finished above 500 the last 4 seasons. Will he land at Chicago? Atlanta Coach Mike Smith is looking for another job. Smith went 10-22 the last 2 seasons, and was 1-4 in post season. Chicago Bears’ Coach Marc Trestman, with a 5-11 season is out. So is Bears’ GM Phil Emery. I think this is a much needed move. I think, there should be more releases up the ladder. Jay Cutler took the blame much of the season for the Bears poor performance. However in all the games I watched the ENTIRE TEAM, Seemed somewhat amiss. I saw no real heart in their actions on the field. I’m not saying Cutler is the caliber player he is being paid as…. BUT I would most likely give him another year under new leadership. Then we come to San Francisco 49’ers. Will they be able to replace Jim Harbaugh. Probably not. But, the way I see it. Winning is secondary to 49’ers management. Much like the Indianapolis Colts when Jim Irsay took over. Irsay wanted to tell the coaches who to play what plays to run, etc. etc. It wasn’t until he learned to trust his coaching staff that the Colts started to do any good. I believe San Francisco’s management staff have yet to learn that lesson. AND we all know JIM HARBAUGH is no YES MAN! GOOD LUCK AT MICHIGAN COACH HARBAUGH. One last note. WHAT TEAM FINISHED THE SEASON WITHOUT A TD BY A WR? ….Kansas City Chiefs. Of course. Looking Ahead NFL Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 10 AFC: 4:35 p.m. (ET) Baltimore at New England (NBC) NFC: 8:15 p.m. (ET) Carolina at Seattle (FOX) Sunday, Jan. 11 NFC: 1:05 p.m. (ET) Dallas at Green Bay (FOX) AFC: 4:40 p.m. (ET) Indianapolis at Denver (CBS) For those of you who do not know how confidence ranking goes, let me explain If we were playing an office pool,(which we ARE NOT). The object is to score the most points. To obtain the score YOU rank the teams by how confident you are a team will win its game. EXAMPLE: Say this week we have 17 games. The team you are most confident will win you would assign the number 17 and follow down to the team you are least confident in and assign that number 1. We use the Monday night game as a TIE BREAKER. The tie is broken by the closest to the total (that is the COMBINED score of the two participating teams) final score, without going over. If we were playing this is how my sheet would look; My pick will be in bold Capital letters. you can use circling, underlining, or highlighting. I will show my correct points in Bold This year I am making a change in the scoring. YOU can adopt the new scoring or continue to use the old scoring. This year we get a negative score for missed games. We will continue to get a positive score for correct predictions. EXAMPLE: LAST YEAR if you scored 1 pt on the first game and you had 15 pt on the second game and was wrong you would still have a Positive 1. HOWEVER. this year the same scenario would result with a -14 score. I will fill in my picks Friday. Until then feel free to: Just copy and paste for your own Fun Pool Use. Or to see if you can beat me. IF YOU SEE I MADE A MIS COPY OF THE GAMES AND TIMES FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME AND TELL ME I GOOFED. All Times EST GAME VISITOR SCORE HOME SCORE CONFIDENCE RUNNING SCORE SATURDAY 01/03/15 16:35 1 Ariz. Cardinals 16 @ CAR. PANTHERS 27 3 3/3 SATURDAY 01/03/15 20:15 2 Bal. Ravens 30 @ PIT. STEELERS 17 1 2/3 SUNDAY 01/04/15 13:05 3 Cincy Bengals 10 @ INDY COLTS 26 2 4/5 SUNDAY 01/04/15 16:40 4 Det. Lions 20 @ DAL. COWBOYS 24 4 8/9 Tie Breaker (Sunday 2 team total) 48 GAME 4 Actual Score 44 Points Off -4 Possible Points 10 80%/90% Views: 111
