Week 12:Baltimore Ravens(6-4)

[stillers4me]

Imagine telling your wife that she has to cook Thanksgiving dinner after all.

[pczach]

The Ravens had additional positive tests for the 4th straight day.

This game is in danger of being cancelled.

[polamalubeast]

The first seed will mean nothing this year.....

[st33lersguy]

Make em forfeit

[polamalubeast]

Make em forfeit

It will not happen...Goodell will reward them with a 8th playoffs spot in both conference.

[stillers4me]

What really pisses me off is that Tomlin was fined $100,000 for lowing his mask on the sideline, yet we keep getting screwed over because other teams are not following protocol.

[teegre]

The Ravens had additional positive tests for the 4th straight day.

This game is in danger of being cancelled.

Yep

The rumor is that the Ravens are “playing the system”... creating false-positives, in hopes of adding an 8th playoff team (which is where they currently reside) AND simultaneously eliminating home field advantage for the #1 seed (which is where the Steelers currently reside).

[vader29]

It will not happen...Goodell will reward them with a 8th playoffs spot in both conference.

And the Steelers will end up with the top record in the AFC and lose another bye week having to play the 8th seed.

[stillers4me]

They need to play with the healthy players available on the PS. I have to work with reduced staff due to quarantined coworkers and parents that need to be at home for remote learning. We are all dealing with it.

[Born2Steel]

I think you guys should listen to last Monday's "Over-reaction Monday" on the Pat Mcafee Show 2.0 podcast. THIS IS NOT AN AD OR ENDORSEMENT! I just think you would all be interested in his take on the current state of the Ravens on that particular episode. Why was Harbaugh the one confronting the Titans players before the game, and none of the Ravens players went with him? Ravens players recent social media posts have been pretty negative towards the coaches and decision makers. Etc....interesting listen, IMO.

As for the game this week....I don't care when they play it. I expect a black and blue battle royale just like always. Strap 'em tight and Here We Go!

[teegre]

I think you guys should listen to last Monday's "Over-reaction Monday" on the Pat Mcafee Show 2.0 podcast. THIS IS NOT AN AD OR ENDORSEMENT! I just think you would all be interested in his take on the current state of the Ravens on that particular episode. Why was Harbaugh the one confronting the Titans players before the game, and none of the Ravens players went with him? Ravens players recent social media posts have been pretty negative towards the coaches and decision makers. Etc....interesting listen, IMO.

Yep

It’s not one malcontent (e.g. Mr. Big Chest) on social media. It’s quite a few of the leaders on that Ravens team that are unhappy AND letting the outside world have a peek behind the curtain.

[86WARD]

First Week 18 match up.

[polamalubeast]

First Week 18 match up.

No...I think the steelers(or the chiefs)will lose their first round playoff bye and they will add a 8th playoffs seed for the ravens!

[Born2Steel]

I can understand adding weeks to the regular season to get all teams the chance to get all games played. How can the league justify changing the playoffs format this late into a season, basically moving the goalposts while simultaneously punishing the top teams and rewarding struggling teams?

The Ravens may still lose more games before they see another win so an 8th seed does not necessarily mean Ravens. The 2nd game with the Browns is not an automatic win and the Cowboys could be a tough out. If the Steelers handle their business and the Ravens fall to the Cowboys and Browns that puts them on a 6 game losing streak and a 9-7 finish at best.

The Bills vs Chargers is an interesting game this week. A Bills(7-3) loss and a Dolphins(6-4) win vs Jets ties the AFC East with one head to head remaining.

The Bills beat the Raiders and the Raiders and Dolphins play later.

All this just to point out that the Ravens are not the automatic 8th seed should the league decide to screw it up.

[DesertSteel]

Possibly a bye week if the game Sunday gets cancelled. In the long run, could work to the Steelers advantage. It’s 2020.

[Mojouw]

I can understand adding weeks to the regular season to get all teams the chance to get all games played. How can the league justify changing the playoffs format this late into a season, basically moving the goalposts while simultaneously punishing the top teams and rewarding struggling teams?

The Ravens may still lose more games before they see another win so an 8th seed does not necessarily mean Ravens. The 2nd game with the Browns is not an automatic win and the Cowboys could be a tough out. If the Steelers handle their business and the Ravens fall to the Cowboys and Browns that puts them on a 6 game losing streak and a 9-7 finish at best.

The Bills vs Chargers is an interesting game this week. A Bills(7-3) loss and a Dolphins(6-4) win vs Jets ties the AFC East with one head to head remaining.

The Bills beat the Raiders and the Raiders and Dolphins play later.

All this just to point out that the Ravens are not the automatic 8th seed should the league decide to screw it up.

CREAM. Basically the NFL is the whitest member of the Wu-Tang Clan. Money. If you add a playoff game or two, you make up some of the lost TV revenue from cancelled weeks of the season or whatnot.

Every decision the league makes on this, and basically everything else, is about money. They just say other words but it's all about the $$$.

[DesertSteel]

CREAM. Basically the NFL is the whitest member of the Wu-Tang Clan. Money. If you add a playoff game or two, you make up some of the lost TV revenue from cancelled weeks of the season or whatnot.

Every decision the league makes on this, and basically everything else, is about money. They just say other words but it's all about the $$$.

As it should be.

[teegre]

I can understand adding weeks to the regular season to get all teams the chance to get all games played. How can the league justify changing the playoffs format this late into a season, basically moving the goalposts while simultaneously punishing the top teams and rewarding struggling teams?

Nailed it

-play Week 18
-get rid of the Pro Bowl
-slide the playoffs back one week

SUMMATION:
Why add an 8th playoff team???

[Fire Goodell]

Well goddamn it, there goes my plans for today

[Born2Steel]

CREAM. Basically the NFL is the whitest member of the Wu-Tang Clan. Money. If you add a playoff game or two, you make up some of the lost TV revenue from cancelled weeks of the season or whatnot.

Every decision the league makes on this, and basically everything else, is about money. They just say other words but it's all about the $$$.

Money is always the answer in every business decision. Not just the NFL. My question was more about justifying changing the playoffs format this late in the season. That makes no sense even from a money POV. But I guess the teflon coated NFL can do whatever they choose week to week with zero ramifications. I would imagine if an 8th spot is added the top 2 teams in each conference would get a bye just as it has always been.

And more to my point, any 8th seed addition is not necessarily the Ravens' spot to lose. It's highly contested right now. Heck, even the Chargers could find their way in if they somehow win out, based purely on conference losses.

[Fire Goodell]

Fuck the ravens, they’re probably doing this shit on purpose to fuck us over and avoid a Thursday road game

[Steeler-in-west]

Make em forfeit

would like to beat them on the field, but yeah, it’s getting there

[Mojouw]

Money is always the answer in every business decision. Not just the NFL. My question was more about justifying changing the playoffs format this late in the season. That makes no sense even from a money POV. But I guess the teflon coated NFL can do whatever they choose week to week with zero ramifications. I would imagine if an 8th spot is added the top 2 teams in each conference would get a bye just as it has always been.

And more to my point, any 8th seed addition is not necessarily the Ravens' spot to lose. It's highly contested right now. Heck, even the Chargers could find their way in if they somehow win out, based purely on conference losses.

Depending on how the NFL schedules it...and I haven't looked into it at all...it could mean an extra televised playoff game. 7 teams and a bye is two games a conference in round one. That's a full slate on Saturday and Sunday. Add an 8th team and take away the bye for everyone...that's two additional games. So add a double header on Thursday or Monday...BOOM!!! Extra big $$$ televised event.

[86WARD]

No...I think the steelers(or the chiefs)will lose their first round playoff bye and they will add a 8th playoffs seed for the ravens!

When do they play this game if it can’t be played Sunday?

[86WARD]

Nailed it

-play Week 18
-get rid of the Pro Bowl
-slide the playoffs back one week

SUMMATION:
Why add an 8th playoff team???

They already dumped the Pro Bowl.

[T&B fan]

ok my thoughts . if the game is not played Sunday , and we are the top seed . and the only game needed to be played in a week 18 is ours . and the rat birds are out of the playoffs . no game no need to add playoff teams to 8 .we end the reg with 15 and 0 ,and move on with week off

[hawaiiansteeler]

ok my thoughts . if the game is not played Sunday , and we are the top seed . and the only game needed to be played in a week 18 is ours . and the rat birds are out of the playoffs . no game no need to add playoff teams to 8 .we end the reg with 15 and 0 ,and move on with week off

what if the Chiefs are 15-1?

[T&B fan]

what if the Chiefs are 15-1?

last time I cheeked 15 and 0 is better then 15 and 1

[hawaiiansteeler]

last time I cheeked 15 and 0 is better then 15 and 1

pretty sure the Chiefs would complain about that.

[86WARD]

last time I cheeked 15 and 0 is better then 15 and 1

15-0 is a 1.000 win percentage. 15-1 is a .938 win percentage.