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- Mon Apr 29, 2024 3:51 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: Eagles at Falcons NFCCG, 1980
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2410
Re: Eagles at Falcons NFCCG, 1980
Atlanta had their number back then. Not just the 1978 playoff game and December 1980, but don't forget week 2 of 1979 when ATL won at the Vet on a MNF. As for a hypothetical SB..... I don't think Leeman Bennett would have had ATL as uptight ala Vermeil. Bartkowski couldn't have fared any worse than ...
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 3:48 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: 2022/1989 Pittsburgh Steelers
- Replies: 23
- Views: 8803
Re: 2022/1989 Pittsburgh Steelers
Had the 'Burgh simply just gotten by Denver on that first Sunday of the 1990s (or, perhaps, had they abandoned the shotgun to assist them through the Mile High crowd-noise end of game), we would have had ourselves a rubberband Steelers/Browns matchup for the conference title! Another high-stakes No...
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:04 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: Sandwich year teams
- Replies: 0
- Views: 22
Sandwich year teams
My recent topic on the 1985 Seahawks reminded me of other teams that were in their position: this about teams that had a letdown season in the middle surrounded by good years before/after. In other words, the sandwich year team, an in-between season. Examples: 1993 Chargers. In between division titl...
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 12:52 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: Toughest/Easiest schedules in football history
- Replies: 39
- Views: 47548
Re: Toughest/Easiest schedules in football history
Once again I think of the 2008 Arizona Cardinals. They were 9-7 and played six of their games with teams in their Division. Most of their losses were blowouts. Recall these: 34 to 10 vs Vikings; 47 to7 vs Patriots; 48 to 20 vs Eagles Philly didn't exactly play a gauntlet in 08- half of THEIR wins w...
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 12:19 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: NFL "what-if" scenarios thread
- Replies: 124
- Views: 165337
Re: NFL "what-if" scenarios thread
What if the 1971 Colts didn't spit the bit at home vs New England in the final week with the AFC East on the line?
Otherwise, Baltimore- not Miami- goes to KC on Christmas Day for the AFC Divisional (and the Dolphins instead go to Cleveland)
Otherwise, Baltimore- not Miami- goes to KC on Christmas Day for the AFC Divisional (and the Dolphins instead go to Cleveland)
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 7:21 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: 1983 Chargers
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1042
Re: 1983 Chargers
The 84 Chargers are more intriguing
0-8 in the AFC West but 7-1 against the rest of the league (including wins over Miami AND Chicago)
0-8 in the AFC West but 7-1 against the rest of the league (including wins over Miami AND Chicago)
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 2:31 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: NFL "what-if" scenarios thread
- Replies: 124
- Views: 165337
Re: NFL "what-if" scenarios thread
So we penalize the 73 Dolphins because they didn't have to face the Steelers, Rams or Cowboys? The Cowboys lost Calvin Hill in the playoffs, the Steelers allowed the Raiders to run all over them and the Bengals were bombing defenses with Anderson to Curtis, not to mention a good running game. The D...
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 6:58 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: NFL "what-if" scenarios thread
- Replies: 124
- Views: 165337
Re: NFL "what-if" scenarios thread
I don't agree about the 73 Dolphins ... the expectations of defending a world championship is difficult for any team, especially since it was only done thrice since the end of the 1959 season when Baltimore and Green Bay did it--excluding the AFL*-- The Dolphins hammered the Bengals, Raiders and Vi...
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 4:29 am
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: 1999 Detroit Lions
- Replies: 0
- Views: 67
1999 Detroit Lions
This may be the goofiest team of my time No Barry, 8-8 (after an 8-4 start, lost out) negative point differential BUT they had 5 Pro Bowlers and beat 5 playoff teams (STL, MIN, SEA, TB, WSH) Their last win of that season was their first vs Washington anywhere since the 60s! Whatever a paper tiger (o...
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 3:30 am
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: Worst ONE-AND-DONE playoff teams ever
- Replies: 26
- Views: 33021
Re: Worst ONE-AND-DONE playoff teams ever
1986 Chiefs: Had a solid defense, but the mediocre Bill Kenney at QB, and practically no running game whatsoever. Were blasted by the Jets in the WC round. At the time, I was happy for KC, but I believe to this day that if the Seahawks were there instead of KC, they beat the Jets and Browns, and th...