2024/25 Divisional Playoff Games Part I

The Lions injuries on defense have caught up with them. Makes the Vikings debacle look even worse. Not to mention the Packers poor showing against them.

@MichiganPacker2 posted:

Daniels is making throws Love can't. I agree.

Now THAT I disagree with. Love can make all those throws. We've seen it

@D J posted:

Gibbs is very good.

Loved seeing the great Barry Sanders in the stands. In one of the great Packers post season wins, they held him to -1 yards rushing.

Was at that game.  First game I ever attended.  Was a doozie!

@Iowacheese posted:

Aaron Glenn has the look of a guy losing money

I think people will cut him some slack. He's missing a ton of guys on defense and lost another DB early in the game.

Goff back in.

Goff's receivers are really bailing him out of some bad throws.

Dropped, though stopping the clock helps Detroit, as well.

FYI ...that is NOT a catch, IDGAF what they "rule"

That better not be a catch!

@MichiganPacker2 posted:

First team to 50 wins.

Probably last team with the ball.

@MichiganPacker2 posted:

Williams was the 12th pick in the draft even when he was going to be out his entire rookie year from an ACL tear. Watson was a 2nd round pick.

Williams was the best college WR Alabama has had the one year he played. Watson played in North Dakota.

Watson is fast, but Williams ran a 4.25 while rehabbing and was rumored to be capable of running a sub 4.20.

There is no comparison. And that's with Williams underachieving somewhat.

Williams also couldnt crack the starting line up when at tOSU.  Crazy to think of who was all in that WR room at time.  

@Boris posted:

Now THAT I disagree with. Love can make all those throws. We've seen it

He can make the sharp throws over the middle. He's never been particularly good consistently on deep throws (although when he does drop the ball into a bucket like Daniels just did it typically gets dropped).

@bdplant posted:

This.  I realize they’re elite athletes and all, but it seems so reckless to do that for no reason….like that dude who tore his ACL while celebrating a sack.

Or "I kick de ball" celebrating a made field goal.

@Iowacheese posted:

Aaron Glenn has the look of a guy losing money

Maybe Sam Darnold should give him a wellness check.

@Boris posted:

IF Daniels survives....

1. He has to stay healthy
2. 2nd years are weird

NFL DC's have a way of adjusting in a QB's second year. Just ask CJ Stroud

Daniels does indeed have to stay healthy, but Love doesn't run and got hurt this year anyway. Twice.

Daniels also is both conscious about not taking hits and has an uncanny ability to avoid them.

I do agree that defenses will be more in tune with his game in 2025.

But I also expect Daniels to have a significantly better OL next season after Washington splurges in free agency.

Goff int again!!!!!

Goff, throwing away 3-points.

Jordan Goff

Huge huge huge play.

HUGE!

Woohoo 🎉 another INT!!

INT SAINRISTL IN THE ENDZONE!!!

@PackerBackerDPM posted:

Williams also couldnt crack the starting line up when at tOSU.  Crazy to think of who was all in that WR room at time.  

Olave, Smith-Njiba, Garrett Wilson,

Bahahaha! !!!!

Wow!  Underthrown and picked!

INT! OY! OY! OY!

Jared Goff disaster class right now.

Now we know why L A got rid of him.

THis game is on pace for over 1200 yards of total offense.

@ammo posted:

Now we know why L A got rid of him.

The Lions would be dangerous with Stafford.

@ammo posted:

Now we know why L A got rid of him.

And won with Stafford.

@MichiganPacker2 posted:

Jared Goff disaster class right now.

Currently shitting the bed.

I can only imagine the blood alcohol levels of Lions fans right now. They gotta be rising fast

It's to a lesser extent but Goff is like Darnold when you get to him.  Take away his first read and get close to him and his decision-making and accuracy goes haywire.

@MichiganPacker2 posted:

Olave, Smith-Njiba, Garrett Wilson,

I could be wrong but I think Michael Thomas was finishing up about them too??

I just know we (they) have been in a run like no other.   Can’t wait to see what Smith Eubuka and Tate do Monday night.

Washington is averaging 8 yards per play on offense.  Detroit is averaging 9 yards per play on offense.

52 combined points and 600 yards between the teams.

That has to be an NFL playoff record for one half of football.

I don’t think Howie Long ages.

@bdplant posted:

The Lions would be dangerous with Stafford.

Hard to say, the Loins built their team through the Stafford trade

A lot of game left, but if this holds I will be ecstatic. Detroit has no defense at all.

Daniels is a combination of Randall Cunningham and Dan Marino.  He can run like Cunningham but he can also sit back in the pocket and throw quick strikes like Marino.  Cunningham could pass but had a slower windup delivery.  Daniels can get it out quickly, accurately, and with really good velocity.

I guess I am just glad he didn’t end up in the NFC North.  But him being in the NFC for a decade won’t be too much fun anytime the Pack has to face him.

The Lions are now missing 17 defensive players due to injury.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/team/...me/det/detroit-lions

This includes Aidan Hutchinson and 5 defensive backs.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/team/...me/det/detroit-lions

@PackerBackerDPM posted:

One day a player is going to screw up that flip and and we’ll don’t really want to think about what the end result would be.  

@bdplant posted:

This.  I realize they’re elite athletes and all, but it seems so reckless to do that for no reason….like that dude who tore his ACL while celebrating a sack.

Don't forget our very own Watson got an injury in his rookie year from doing just that. Damaged a shoulder, if memory serves?