@barbarian Thursday night matchups usually suck donkey balls. Not sure why, it should be awesome time slot
@barbarian said in NFL Season 2020/21:
The injury toll has been brutal.
You've got that right - 49ers lost their best defensive player and another defensive lineman for the season to torn ACLs.
It will be interesting what comes out of the NFL investigating the field quality of that game in New York (49ers have to play there again this coming week). You have to wonder about some of these artificial turfs - it's not like it's a dome either it's an open air stadium - billion dollar franchises that can't sort out a field.
7 days later
Chiefs look unstoppable in the AFC.
They play the Patriots and Bills in October so will be interesting if their of those teams can pose a threat.
@KiwiMurph just watched Chiefs Ravens.
If Mahomes isn't in the league, Jackson would be getting legendary status. Unfortunately, he's up against a force of nature. The balls that Mahomes threw were unreal. Shovel pass to a fullback, a fat guy touchdown... he's just insane. What a player. So lucky to wind up with Andy Reid, too, who is one of the great offensive minds.
prior to that caught up on the Hawks Cowboys game. What a doozy, such great entertainment. Wilson is starting to get the respect he deserves, and his deep ball throwing is just amazing.
NFL is a lot of fun at the moment, with plenty of talent to watch. Hoping the positive Covid tests don't rain on the parade
Yeah I'm loving the games so far. Super psyched for TNF, can't wait to see the checks notes Jets against the Broncos. Arghhhh.
But other than that, the quality has been top notch. Mahomes and the Chiefs look unstoppable. They dismantled the Ravens D like they were the Dolphins. Hard to see where they lose, could be to a team like the Bills if Allen gets on a roll and they go blow-for-blow. Certainly you'll be hard pressed keeping them under 30.
@mariner4life it's like KC are playing on easy mode. Ridiculous, but fun
@nzzp said in NFL Season 2020/21:
@KiwiMurph just watched Chiefs Ravens.
If Mahomes isn't in the league, Jackson would be getting legendary status.
Jackson is 0-2 in the playoffs and neither of those games were against the Chiefs. He needs to fix that pronto.
@nzzp said in NFL Season 2020/21:
@mariner4life it's like KC are playing on easy mode. Ridiculous, but fun
Their defence is good too
We might have the first head coaching change of the season very soon.
The New York Jets are abysmal - their QB Darnold is actually promising but the rest of their team is horrendous.
@KiwiMurph said in NFL Season 2020/21:
We might have the first head coaching change of the season very soon.
The New York Jets are abysmal - their QB Darnold is actually promising but the rest of their team is horrendous.
and yet they almost managed to get up over the equally bad Broncos. this was a classic Thursday night cripple fight, which went right down to the wire. Two 0-3 teams playing ... it was a massive hot mess.
@KiwiMurph Thursday night aka Friday afternoon football is just a train wreck.
And yet so intriguing at times
@KiwiMurph said in NFL Season 2020/21:
@nzzp agreed - but at least Broncos have the excuse of not having their starting QB and having to travel cross-country.
No QB. No Von Miller. No starting running back. Broncos are hammered by injury.
Pats v Chiefs postponed until Tuesday US time. Cam Newton has the dreaded lurgy, among others.
This was going to be the first game of the season I was going to follow closely. No Newton vs Mahomes just sucks.