Sunday Divisional Round Open Discussion

He has not played well and as I said earlier to those who said he wasn’t, if you get enough gifts a comeback is possible.

42 seconds left.  Rams get ball

I told my Dad at the half that the game was basically over, 20-3 and should've been 27-3. He said "Stafford always screws up in the 4th quarter, and Brady always comes back." I guess I still have not yet learned all his wisdom.

Atlanta should have annihilated Brady and screwed it up; now the Rams are repeating the same errors. If I have to read anything about Brady’s greatness after this game, I’ll throw up, because he’s been very, very bad. 

Maybe the Rams have been choking just to make it three for three?

Oh geez Kupp

Rams win, 3rd game decided by winning fg.

I don’t even have the words 

I guess McVay remembered he had a quarterback at the end.

So. As it turns out. Hochuli did make the difference in the game. Maybe the Rams can keep Hochuli all the way to the Super Bowl! What an embarrassment for the NFL. Yet again.

The comment number through 1 game.

Also Matt Gay revenge game lol 

This is the short of game that should cure anyone of believing in momentum. Of course, it won't, but it should.

I'm reading some tweets from media members and you can just feel the disappointment emanating from them. They had their narratives all set up. Lol.

Stafford deniers, go home.

I wonder what the odds are that (so far) all games played this weekend came down to last second FGs.

How nuts is it that the Bucs were down 14 with no TOs and four minutes left and ended up losing because they tied the game up with too much time left on the clock? Lol.

Lol, Brady left Stafford too much time…

It’s incumbent on the Bills to get home-field advantage next year and secure that #1 bye. That was the goal this year, and they came up short. No slip-ups next year, whether it be on the road against a bottom-feeder (the Jacksonville game) or on fourth down against another top-seed contender (the Tennessee game). This is especially true of Rodgers leaves Green Bay (provided that he doesn’t end up in Miami with Waddle and Adams, that is).

McDermott being aggressive early. I like it.

Help me I’m dying.

Fingers crossed they don’t pull a Rodgers and never score another touchdown today. 

Rams-49ers will be a championship game matchup between a team that could have eliminated the other in the closing weeks of the regular season with a win. The last time I can recall that happening was 2009 when the Colts played the Jets in the AFC title game.

Since the NFL moved to having 7 playoff teams, we've seen two of the three 2. seeds lose in the divisional round as favorites. It will be interesting if the Chiefs make it three out of four. Not getting that week off could be playing a factor.

Buffalo’s defensive linemen just need to finish the deal. They’ve been all around Mahomes on most of his dropbacks. 

Why does it feel like I'm watching the Super Bowl right now?

Long way to go, but man these two teams look like the class of the league after this weekend.

The Melvin Ingram trade was totally worth it

Here’s a comment that’s guaranteed to age well.

”I mean, the 9ers can’t beat our Rams 7 times in a row can they?”

I said it ironically so I think I’m safe.

But this crew (most of it) had the lowest rate of defensive holding calls in the league this year. That call against the Bills for holding Hill … eh, “weak” might be too strong, but not by much.

Great play by Mahomes for the touchdown on the subsequent third down. Bills need points before KC can add to this lead, either before halftime or on the opening drive of the second half. 

Bills have been reluctant to throw downfield for some reason. Maybe now they will get more aggressive. Especially with no Mathieu.

This game is living up to its billing so far.

Buffalo is a bit lucky to come out with a tie. They've played well, and need to play even better.

And these teams will head to the locker rooms tied at 14-all. Feels about right, although I’d give a slight edge to the Chiefs in that half. Some of that is because of how the Bills chose to attack the defense early, with a heavy dose of running that was almost certain to produce a lower YPP figure. 

Are the refs missing some holding calls on the chiefs online here ?

KC's offense is to force Edmunds into choice after choice and its spinning him in circles

I will never not hear his name as "Eric, the Enemy."

I can not understand all the running by Buf. Anyone understand this?

McDermott you gotta believe in your offense

The classic inexplicable McDermott turtle

McDermott should not have punted there. Bills need a stop on D — a field goal is fine, but I don’t think they can afford to fall behind by multiple scores. 

Our defensive ends keep rushing too far upfield, Mahomes is constantly escaping right through the B gap and our tackles can't catch him. 

Our defensive ends keep rushing too far upfield, Mahomes is constantly escaping right through the B gap and our tackles can't catch him. 

Instant karma after the scaredycat punt. Now the pressure is really on.

Losing without going down swinging has to be the worst, worse than a late second FG

4th and 1-- on the road v Mahomes-- of course you go for it... LaFleur had a failure of nerve for GB last night too on a 4th and 2 near midfield....  You'd think they would know better

This defense has always been more than the sum of its parts. Communication and scheme familiarity have gone a long way, but they don’t have that top-end DL who can seal the deal, the game-changing LB Edmunds was drafted to be, or the ball-hawking cornerback (even if Tre was healthy). It’s proving to be the difference against Kansas City’s offensive playmakers, almost all of whom can break loose at any time. It’s like watching the Golden State Warriors: they’re playing a different game than everyone else, and their roster feeds right into it. 

when you can do that, maybe you do have to trust your defense... This may be last one with ball wins

2 point game!

Holy shit

That TD makes the previous decisions even more indefensible. Allen is an effing G!!

Four road teams are not winning the entire divisional round 

I wonder if the Bills should have gone for two in the hope of catching up via two-point conversions. If the teams keep trading scores that would allow them a way to tie the game anyway.

The chances of a crazy forced pass INT by Mahomes are rising, as BUF continues to pressure him.  KC possessions feel like they are likely going to end in either a score or a turnover for the remainder of this game.

EDIT: well, the second part of that prediction didn't last even 5 minutes LOL

I don't like punting from the other side of midfield, not when Mahomes is your quarterback.

This game has not exactly been a coaching clinic.

That punt was foolish.

Its not 4th and 1 but I expect 4th and 4 punt from Reid to get poor marks.

I am letting my offense win this game from both sidelines

I don't understand why we're featuring Reggie Gilliam so much. Has he even played 30 snaps in a game to this point?. 

That's more punts already than I expected in this fourth quarter.

5-yard penalty against Buffalo, and 15-yard penalty against KC, and KC got the option of having a re-kick? Is it because the Buffalo penalty was earlier?

Must be 15 yards, right? I was surprised the Chiefs had the option to force another kick. 

Since the announcers were busy with their small talk, can anyone explain why the personal foul on the punt was ignored? It seemed relevant to the game to me. 

That punt reminds me of Tyreek Hill at Oklahoma State, when OU accepted a penalty and punted to Hill a second time, which he returned to the house. Never punt to Hill twice.

(I know KC was the one who accepted the penalty, but Hill is a truly dangerous return man)