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[Gumboot]

Terrific game but I reckon Detroit lost that as much as, if not more than, SF won it. Need to change it up a bit in the playoffs; I know detroit we're the most likely in the league to go for it on 4th down and had great success from it, but better teams at this stage mean you pint to your kicker and say we're relying on you more, step it up. Kick one of the two chances they turned down and it's a very different game late in the 4th.

Yep, bang on.

[Big D]

Good win by the Chiefs over Baltimore 17-10

KC going to Vegas in a fortnight to defend their Super Bowl crown against...

...the winner of the SF - Detroit game that kicks off in about 5 minutes.

I hardly ever bet, but just put $20 @ 3.75 on the Lions to make their first ever SB game.

If your defence keeps Mahomes to 17 then your offence really needs to step up and win you the game. Ravens flubbed their lines.

[fishfoodie]

Good win by the Chiefs over Baltimore 17-10

KC going to Vegas in a fortnight to defend their Super Bowl crown against...

...the winner of the SF - Detroit game that kicks off in about 5 minutes.

I hardly ever bet, but just put $20 @ 3.75 on the Lions to make their first ever SB game.

If your defence keeps Mahomes to 17 then your offence really needs to step up and win you the game. Ravens flubbed their lines.

Their discipline was shit throughout, & cost them repeatedly, handing the Chiefs 1st downs.

I laughed my arse off when Flowers had the ball knocked out of his hands short of the line, after he'd been a twat on the play beforehand.

[Hal Jordan]

Hmm. Part of me wants San Francisco to win to cap the Brock Purdy story with the perfect ending, but equally I want to see KC win so I can revel in the amount of small dick energy whinging generated by Taylor Swift holding the Lombardi trophy.

[Big D]

I fear for my Bills this week. LB and CB rooms like A+E wards.

Yeah, it’s a shame, that would have been a cracking game with fewer injuries on the Bills D (but who knows, they may surprise me). I would love a Bills Lions Super Bowl. But I think Ravens 49ers is more likely. Although I’m not convinced by the niners, they’ve had a very easy schedule this year. Three of their five losses came against AFC opponents (Ravens, Bengals, Browns) and I think that’s a reflection of how weak the NFC is.

I'm not sold that Jackson is a QB that can lift his team through the play offs like a Mahomes has or Allen almost has in the past. Bills haven't made the big game with Allen but he has had God mode play off performances that Jackson hasn't yet.

Would love Detroit to make it.

Saw this stat:
"Lamar Jackson is 0-4 in playoff games when his opponent scores more than 13 points".

Awful. It isn't 100% his fault, but of the the other big AFC teams, KCC, Bills and a fit Bengals all their QBs would lead them to a better record than that. It is awful for a proposed two time MVP to have that sort of stat in play offs.

[Hal Jordan]

That throw into triple coverage for the interception in the end zone was criminal.

[Biffer]

That throw into triple coverage for the interception in the end zone was criminal.

Yeah, that was rank rotten. Open man coming across the ten yard line in front of him as well.

[Gumboot]

Super Bowl LVIII just about to kick off in Vegas...

[Gumboot]

The Super Bowl's going to overtime at 19-all...

[Kiwias]

Chiefs win it with a touchdown pass in the last play of overtime.

[Biffer]

That was an absolutely terrific game. 49ers special teams lost them the game. And fuck the Chiefs.

[Gumboot]

Thought it was a good finish to an average game, tbh. Without the overtime it would've been a nothing burger.

[Jim Lahey]

So 4 more years for Biden?

[Kiwias]

The defenses on both teams were outstanding, closing down the attacks quite ruthlessly. It took a sweet move right at the end to win it for Kelce Swift.

[Kiwias]

Biden's response.

[Biffer]

Thought it was a good finish to an average game, tbh. Without the overtime it would've been a nothing burger.

Nah, it was a top quality defensive game. Defensive line play from SF was terrific, KC defensive backs superb.

Appreciate that a lot of it was in the technicalities, like the way the SF defensive ends maintained the containment on the outside to make sure that Mahomes had to go backwards if he was scrambling sideways, but it was great to watch.

[Gumboot]

Thought it was a good finish to an average game, tbh. Without the overtime it would've been a nothing burger.

Nah, it was a top quality defensive game. Defensive line play from SF was terrific, KC defensive backs superb.

Appreciate that a lot of it was in the technicalities, like the way the SF defensive ends maintained the containment on the outside to make sure that Mahomes had to go backwards if he was scrambling sideways, but it was great to watch.

Fair enough, agree that the defensive play by both teams was exceptional.

[Gumboot]

Bump!

Chiefs leading the Texans 6-3 early in the first of today's divisional games...

[Paddington Bear]

Interesting finish coming up here

[Biffer]

Mahomes ridiculously over protected and continuously trying to draw penalties. Prick.

[fishfoodie]

It's a silly little thing, but look at the two scrimmage lines.

The KC ones have the wit to have long sleeves, because it's bloody cold, & for some unknown reason the Texans decide to rock short sleeves, because ?????

[Paddington Bear]

Mahomes ridiculously over protected and continuously trying to draw penalties. Prick.

Sexton vibes

[Gumboot]

KC take it 23-14, and keep their hopes of a Super Bowl three-peat alive for another week.

Next up, Lions vs Commanders in about 30 minutes...

[Gumboot]

Commanders ahead 31-21 at HT.

Cracking game so far.

[Gumboot]

Terrific game by the Commanders to win 45-31 and knock off the top seeds.

[Biffer]

Really didn’t expect the Commanders to win that. But I reckon Detroits injury list finally came home - nine defensive linemen, two linebackers and five cornerbacks out. Defence could offer no resistance to Washington and got zero turnovers, compare to the five Detroit gave away, several of them from pushing too hard.

[Gumboot]

Eagles vs Rams just about to kick off in Philly...

[Gumboot]

Eagles win 28-22 in the snow.

Next up in about 15 minutes, Ravens vs Bills. Should be a cracker.

[Biffer]

That eagles rams game was a belter. Classic for the ages. Love a snow game.

[Gumboot]

Bills beat the Ravens 27-25 and advance to the AFC Championship game in Kansas City.

[Big D]

Bills did enough in the end. Called a very conservative offensive game plan in the second half to run the clock down and just hung on.

A lot of the blame will fall on Andrews but for the fumble Jackson just lets the ball go. It was very strange.

[Gumboot]

Eagles vs Commanders just about to kick off in the first Conference Final.

[Big D]

Redskins beating themselves

[Paddington Bear]

Washington have produced some excellent stuff but more than cancelled it out with some incredibly dumb and often unforced dumb plays. Good warm up for England’s 6N I suppose.

Nothing beats knockout sport IMO, and NFL playoffs are some of the best of the lot

[Gumboot]

Philly up 55-23 with a couple of minutes to go.

Coming up shortly, Chiefs hosting the Bills...

[Gumboot]

Chiefs win a cracker 32-29 and advance to the Super Bowl... and a possible three-peat.

[Biffer]

I’d just like to say

Fuck the chiefs

[Sandstorm]

I’d just like to say

Fuck the chiefs

Hi Taylor

[Biffer]

I’d just like to say

Fuck the chiefs

Hi Taylor

Nah that's just one of them

[Blackmac]

I’d just like to say

Fuck the chiefs

This.