WEEK 15 Discussion Thread >>>

[JohnnyMapleLeaf]

nep only needs 14 wins to have hf throughout the playoffs... do they lay down, after 14-0??? :hide:

NE's 2nd stringers could still beat Miami by 30 though! lol

[Underdog88]

nep only needs 14 wins to have hf throughout the playoffs... do they lay down, after 14-0??? :hide:

Brady direct quote when asked if he cares about 16-0, "I care about 14-0"

[NittanyLions94]

Carolina has been getting smoked by everyone except SF....and actually lost to the Atlanta F'ing Falcons....IN Carolina....that right there makes it a play on Seattle -7 for me. lol. I don't care if 105% of the public is on the hawks...they are playing solid football on both sides of the ball, and will take care of the Panthers easily. This feels EXACTLY like the Minny win over SF last week....easy pickins for a team on a roll...

Not to mention you can throw any sort of HF advantage out for Carolina. They have yet to win at home since their first home game against SF.

[homedawg]

Brady direct quote when asked if he cares about 16-0, "I care about 14-0"

Sure, I can see it now, week 16-- mia -7 @ nep... :drunk:

[JohnnyMapleLeaf]

Sure, I can see it now, week 16-- mia -7 @ nep... :drunk:

:laughing: :beerbang:

[NittanyLions94]

For anyone looking at the Steelers' game, DE Aaron Smith will be out for the season with a torn bicep. This hurts their defense immensely as they didn't look too good up front the first time he went down with a knee injury. The backups for him are Travis Kirschke and Nick Eason, both are about 2-3 steps below Smith in terms of talent. If Casey Hampton goes down(and it's inevitable), the Steelers' run D will be sub-par.

[homedawg]

tbb on the board @ -10, and on the move upwards, that makes 7 games on the board with dd spreads... cincy & sea could make it 9 of 16 with dd spreads... :beer2:

[Horfin]

Sea also has to play not to lose the #3 seed.

[homedawg]

I dont see the big deal with #3 seed or #4 seed???? Still gonna be a home game rd1, and on the road to dallas or gb, if you win... :beer2:

[jd08]

I am a huge Panthers fan and I can tell you that I would bet the house, the farm and my first born child on Seattle this weekend. It seems like the oddsmakers just can't get it through their heads that the Panthers are totally pathetic this year. Seriously, I think that the Dolphins would probably take them by double digits on most weekends.

The Panthers are 1-6 in their last 7 games with the only win coming over SF. In those 6 losses they have scored 7,7,13,17,6,6. The 17 came against Green Bay when the Packers went into a 4th quarter prevent and the 13 came against Atlanta. The team is the worst offensively in the league and around here the word is that the defense hates the offense and there is dissension in the locker room. The problem is, the defense sucks also. Julius Peppers is an overpaid slug and none of the corners can play. Chris Gamble is playing with one hand.

It seems like every week the Panthers are right around a 7-10 point underdog. The only loss that they have had where they stayed within 7 points was the Atlanta loss. Go back and look at their other losses and the closest losses you will find are 31-17 and 20-7. The last 2 losses have been by 25 and 31 points. Trust me, when this team loses they get run out of the stadium.

Seattle has everything to play for and the Panthers are just trying to get the season over. Matt Moore will probably start this weekend and if he doesn't do you really think Testaverde can keep them in the game? Look for Hasselbeck to have a huge game as the Seahawks win by 4 touchdowns.

[NittanyLions94]

I dont see the big deal with #3 seed or #4 seed???? Still gonna be a home game rd1, and on the road to dallas or gb, if you win... :beer2:

I'd say in the NFC it matters a little more. It could be the difference between playing a 10/11 win team(Giants) and an 8 or 9 win team that is substantially less talented, atleast in my eyes, in Minnesota, Washington, NO, etc.

[homedawg]

I'd say in the NFC it matters a little more. It could be the difference between playing a 10/11 win team(Giants) and an 8 or 9 win team that is substantially less talented, atleast in my eyes, in Minnesota, Washington, NO, etc.

My mistake... After the pack & the boyz, I didn't think there was any talent, in the NFC... :drunk:

[NittanyLions94]

My mistake... After the pack & the boyz, I didn't think there was any talent, in the NFC... :drunk:

LMAO, basically true. But If I'm Seattle or Tampa, I'd much rather face one of Washington, New Orleans, Minnesota, etc. than the Giants. And if you're the 3 and you win, you avoid going to Dallas for the Divisional round. Granted you end up in Lambeau otherwise, but Dallas is better than GB.

[daft_picks]

The Hawks line caught my eye when I first looked at the board, went ahead and put 2 units down on it in case it moves. Think Houston is the right pick as well JM. Also glad to see someone backing my Titans, should help bolster my confidence in playing my home team.

As for the SD/Detroit game, I quite agree that it should be a close one but doesn't the over 45.5 seem like an even more enticing play in some ways? Both teams score a lot and have all around middle of the road defenses, plus should be nice weather up in San Diego. I'm still wary of backing the lions on the road, but would absolutely not play the Chargers at -10. Already put one unit on the over, may do some teasing with Det +10 at the very least because I agree with you, should be a close one.

I also want to play the Jags ML because they have been impressing me much more than the Steelers lately, too bad game isn't in Jacksonville though it'd be a definite play for me then.

Let's pick some winners this week! :thumbs:

[USFMD82]

with all the talk you guys are saying about the SEA game.. I am surprised the line hasnt budged.. especially given that 99% of the public (per sportsbook.com) is on Sea. Does anyone feel like there is a trap here or something, im tryign to figure the state of mind of the cappers why they wouldnt move the line even .5 points now. I dunno, I guess Im getting paranoid maybe.. but im really wanting to pull the trigger on this one! I was set to stay out of the game last night, but reading everyones comments I was persuaded into the Texans Spread and cashed it so big thanks there! :thumbs: