Zombo Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 It's the NFL Playoffs, but it's also still the AFC North, as three teams made the Playoffs, and all four teams had winning records, a first for an NFL Division in the modern era. And no one predicted it like Ana De Armas did. She hit 15 out of 20 down the stretch to win 2023 Zombabe of the Year. Which means we'll be riding her through the playoffs. Sorry Steeler fans, maybe next year you can nominate a fat chick. Updated ZomBabe Standings Ana De Armas 15-5 Minka Kelly 2-1 Alexandra Daddario 4-4 Bryce Dallas Howard 4-4 Isabela Merced 7-8 Kate Upton 5-8 Cleveland at Houston, Saturday 4:30 PM I love that the Browns are not playing in one of those bad weather games, so Joe can throw the rock all over the field. But I love even more that Myles Garrett has had 17 days to rest his shoulder and is going to have a field day against this Houston Offensive Line. BROWNS 29 TEXANS 17 Miami at Kansas City, Saturday 8:10 PM I'm not going to watch this game. I'll be exhausted from our win and I'm not paying PeeCock 5 bucks so I can see this shitshow in -30* temps, I'll be asleep. Cold doesn't stop speed, so I'm taking Miami. DOLPHINS 20 CHIEFS 13 Pittsburgh at Buffalo, Sunday 1:00 PM Another Northern Weather Shitshow. Snow and howling winds. Evens the playing field ... So why would anyone take Buffalo -10?? I actually think Tomlin's boys will out-tough some of those Buffalo prima donnas ... Calling for the shocker here. STEELERS 20 BILLS 17 Green Bay at Dallas, Sunday 4:30 PM Props to GB for a good season with a young team, but the Cowboys should have all of their weapons on full display in this one. COWBOYS 35 GREENBAY 24 LA Rams at Detroit, Sunday 8:15 PM This could be an upset, the Rams have weapons out the wazoo, but I find it too hard to pick against Detroit in their first home playoff game since some of you were born. LIONS 27 RAMS 23 Philadelphia at Tampa, Monday 8:15 PM Seems like an unfair advantage to have one of your Division Week combats to have to come off a Monday Night game, but these two squads aren't going too far anyway. I hate to pick against Baker, but Philly has to right their ship somehow, someway, at some point ... Right? EAGLES 17 BUCCANEERS 13 TGZ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasAg1969 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 Pitt @ Buffalo postpone to Monday afternoon 4:00 pm due to the winter storm putting fans going to the game at peril. https://www.9news.com/article/weather/severe-weather/bills-vs-steelers-game-postponed-due-to-winter-storm/71-0c89cafe-a078-4e0e-a0cd-6773cefaa0a5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumby73 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 Yep ! looks like the safe thing to do Steeler's at Bills postponed until Monday 4:30 pm Signed Ian Rap-Sheet too 3 straight days of playoff doubleheaders Winning.. Browns Win, but don't travel to Baltimore Miami's Wins running the 🏈 sending Fins to Baltimore.. Dropping Pee Cock, will have more drops than KC on this frozen night Buffalo Josh Allen Wins in Wyoming running weather.. See'ya Pittsburgh ! Stafford left Detroit injured.. Goff left LA due to a greedy head coach evaluations.. Roar Lions ! Dallas wins by 10 plus at home vs. GB.. road games not so kind Gut says Baker's more banged up than Hurts starting the 2nd half.. Eagles will win, but Bakers guts won't be what you'll question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syd Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 It’s a wild (card) weekend in Toledo as envious Lions, Browns fans splitting with joy Toledo mayor Wade Kapszukliewicz is an avid Lions fan, who attended Detroit’s last playoff win in 1992, and wife Sarah is an avid Browns fan. Toledo is the dividing line on the map between Lions and Browns fans. (Sam Farmer / Los Angeles Times) BY SAM FARMER STAFF WRITERFOLLOW JAN. 13, 2024 4:05 AM PT Facebook Twitter Show more sharing options TOLEDO, Ohio — Here, on the shores of Lake Erie, a gregarious local fixture is in uncharted waters. Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz is a diehard fan of the Detroit Lions. His wife, Sarah, is a lifelong fan of the Cleveland Browns. Both teams are in the NFL playoffs. But theirs is not a house divided. “The Lions and Browns are the only two original NFL teams who haven’t made the Super Bowl,” said the mayor, who doesn’t count the relatively new franchises in Jacksonville and Houston. “Typically, Sundays in the fall are a descent into misery and sadness. As a Lions fan, I see in the Browns the same history of heartbreak and tragedy, so there’s sympathy. Browns and Lions fans don’t hate each other, they empathize with each other.” And, Holy Toledo, is that true here. This city, the fourth largest in Ohio, is closer to Detroit than it is to Cleveland, and the NFL fan bases are fairly evenly divided between the Lions and Browns, who for the first season in the Super Bowl era have both compiled double-digit victories. Lora Shadley packs footballs for retail sale at the Wilson Sporting Goods football factory in Ada, Ohio, which is near Toledo (Amy Sancetta / Associated Press) When the Lions looked to sell season tickets in Toledo and other parts of northern Ohio, the club put a twist on a 1977 Crystal Gayle pop hit to make its pitch: “Hey, Cleveland fans, let us make your Brown eyes Blue ... at least for a season or two.” There isn’t the border-war vitriol that percolates when Ohio State plays Michigan — passions for college football boil over here — but more of a misery-loves-company simpatico, even though the NFL history in these parts is impossibly rich. Every football the league ever used was made less than an hour down the road at the Wilson factory in Ada, Ohio. This season marks the first time that all three Lake Erie teams — the third being the Buffalo Bills — have simultaneously reached the postseason. Throw in the Pittsburgh Steelers, and it’s a glorious Rust Belt revival. On Saturday, the Browns play at Houston, and Miami plays at Kansas City. On Sunday, it’s Pittsburgh at Buffalo, Green Bay at Dallas and the Rams at Detroit. The wild-card round concludes Monday night with Philadelphia at Tampa Bay. A wet snow fell in Toledo on Friday, coating the streets in ankle-deep slush. The skies were slate gray. In another year, the two nearby NFL teams would be irrelevant bystanders at this point, beginning their search for new head coaches and perhaps starting to replenish their front offices for yet another try. SPORTS Breaking down and predicting six NFL wild-card playoff games Jan. 11, 2024 But the dreary weather belied the sunny optimism in Toledo that this might just be the year. The Browns have a smothering defense and a onetime Super Bowl MVP quarterback in Joe Flacco, who against long odds has resurrected his career in Cleveland. The Lions have a high-octane offense and, by virtue of winning the NFC North, are hosting a playoff game for the first time in 30 years. “Normally, our draft is our Super Bowl,” said long-suffering Lions fan Skip Carter, who lives in Perrysburg, Ohio, a southern suburb of Toledo. “When Jim Caldwell was here [as Detroit’s coach from 2014 to 2017] we had a brief taste of success, and then we tanked again. We thought we had turned the corner and we didn’t. But this is unbelievable. This feels like the Barry Sanders times.” Fans pose for a photo in front of a statue of former Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders before a 2023 game. The team’s success this season reminds many Detroit fans of the Sanders’ glory days. (Paul Sancya / Associated Press) Mayor Kapszukiewicz remembers it well. In fact, he has an encyclopedic knowledge of Lions history and not only can recite scores but also specific statistics from three decades ago. He maintains a neatly-compiled scrapbook of newspaper clippings and other mementos from those glory years, including his ticket stub from that last playoff victory, a 38-6 trouncing of the Dallas Cowboys in a divisional game on Jan. 5, 1992. The following week, the Lions were stopped one game short of the Super Bowl by Washington. Toledo is considered part of Detroit’s TV market, so Lions games have over-the-air priority. Typically, that isn’t a problem because the Browns and Lions are in different conferences, and their games usually appear on rival networks. Occasionally, however, there’s a broadcasting issue, such as this season when the local Fox affiliate was forced to switch away from the waning moments of Cleveland’s upset of San Francisco to show the start of Detroit’s game at Tampa Bay. The new Veterans’ Glass City Skyway bridge which crosses the Maumee River in Toledo, Ohio. (J.D. Pooley / Associated Press) “And the Lions game hadn’t even started,” Sarah Kapszukiewicz said, still miffed by the memory. “Those players were warming up.” All water under the Toledo‘s Veterans’ Glass City Skyway bridge now. Detroit and Cleveland — the only two NFL franchises with 0-16 seasons in their history — simultaneously have reached the promised land. Well, there’s always hope. “Of course, we are all hoping against hope for the biblical, Armageddon end times of a Lions-Browns Super Bowl,” the mayor said. “But as great as this year has been as a Lions fan, tying a team record for wins and all, there’s always a sneaking suspicion that something’s going to go wrong in a spectacular fashion. Loaded: 100.00% Replay Mute Current Time 1:09 / Duration 1:09 Settings Fullscreen Toledo mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz and his wife, Sarah, talk about why Toledo represents the border between Detroit Lions and Cleveland Browns fans. “The joke that Lions fans are saying is, `Well, I always knew [Lions-turned-Rams quarterback] Matt Stafford would win a playoff game at Ford Field.’ And with a lot of people here there’s such a reverence for all things Ohio State, and a lot of people love [former Buckeyes and current Houston quarterback] C.J. Stroud. “It would be very Browns-esque and Lions-esque for our runs to end at the hands of quarterbacks who we also kind of revere. So as fans of these teams, you’re always waiting for the other shoe to drop.” Until then, for Toledo fans on both sides, that shoe still feels like a glass slipper. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zombo Posted January 15 Author Report Share Posted January 15 Fuck the Steelers. Reserving the right to change my pick since they changed the day. Only reason I picked them was because I was thinking about the Browns, second round matchup, so I am making a slight adjustment: Instead of 20-17 Steelers, I'm gonna go BILLS 51 STEELERS 3 TGZ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasAg1969 Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 2 hours ago, Zombo said: Instead of 20-17 Steelers, I'm gonna go BILLS 51 STEELERS 3 TGZ LOL! 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syd Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 6 hours ago, Zombo said: BILLS 51 STEELERS 3 na mon.I bet the under, How about Bills 30 pit 0 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbedward Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 8 hours ago, Zombo said: BILLS 51 STEELERS 3 TGZ Shockingly accurate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasAg1969 Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 1 hour ago, bbedward said: Shockingly accurate Premature conclusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbedward Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 2 hours ago, TexasAg1969 said: Premature conclusion. Meh, still a fun result 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kvoethe Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 Need a Baker Mayfield Appreciation thread!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob806 Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 7 minutes ago, Kvoethe said: Need a Baker Mayfield Appreciation thread!! He looks great today. Receivers have let him down. I'll never root against him, wish it worked out here. Oh well, like an ex girlfriend, time to move on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasAg1969 Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 7 hours ago, Bob806 said: He looks great today. Receivers have let him down. I'll never root against him, wish it worked out here. Oh well, like an ex girlfriend, time to move on. My ex-Toledo girlfriend is a real shrew today. Glad I moved on for sure.😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kvoethe Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 337 and 3Tds...nice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasAg1969 Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 2 hours ago, Kvoethe said: 337 and 3Tds...nice!! And Philly's defensive backfield looked as disorganized as Dallas' did in their game. EDIT: Let's see how he does against the LIONS D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 Baker is racking up contract incentive bonus monies. $1 mil for winning the division and $250 for winning a playoff game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickers Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 5 hours ago, Axe said: Baker is racking up contract incentive bonus monies. $1 mil for winning the division and $250 for winning a playoff game But at least he's earning his $$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghoolie Always Ghoolie Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 On 1/13/2024 at 8:50 AM, Zombo said: It's the NFL Playoffs, but it's also still the AFC North, as three teams made the Playoffs, and all four teams had winning records, a first for an NFL Division in the modern era. And no one predicted it like Ana De Armas did. She hit 15 out of 20 down the stretch to win 2023 Zombabe of the Year. Which means we'll be riding her through the playoffs. Sorry Steeler fans, maybe next year you can nominate a fat chick. Updated ZomBabe Standings Ana De Armas 15-5 Minka Kelly 2-1 Alexandra Daddario 4-4 Bryce Dallas Howard 4-4 Isabela Merced 7-8 Kate Upton 5-8 Cleveland at Houston, Saturday 4:30 PM I love that the Browns are not playing in one of those bad weather games, so Joe can throw the rock all over the field. But I love even more that Myles Garrett has had 17 days to rest his shoulder and is going to have a field day against this Houston Offensive Line. BROWNS 29 TEXANS 17 Miami at Kansas City, Saturday 8:10 PM I'm not going to watch this game. I'll be exhausted from our win and I'm not paying PeeCock 5 bucks so I can see this shitshow in -30* temps, I'll be asleep. Cold doesn't stop speed, so I'm taking Miami. DOLPHINS 20 CHIEFS 13 Pittsburgh at Buffalo, Sunday 1:00 PM Another Northern Weather Shitshow. Snow and howling winds. Evens the playing field ... So why would anyone take Buffalo -10?? I actually think Tomlin's boys will out-tough some of those Buffalo prima donnas ... Calling for the shocker here. STEELERS 20 BILLS 17 Green Bay at Dallas, Sunday 4:30 PM Props to GB for a good season with a young team, but the Cowboys should have all of their weapons on full display in this one. COWBOYS 35 GREENBAY 24 LA Rams at Detroit, Sunday 8:15 PM This could be an upset, the Rams have weapons out the wazoo, but I find it too hard to pick against Detroit in their first home playoff game since some of you were born. LIONS 27 RAMS 23 Philadelphia at Tampa, Monday 8:15 PM Seems like an unfair advantage to have one of your Division Week combats to have to come off a Monday Night game, but these two squads aren't going too far anyway. I hate to pick against Baker, but Philly has to right their ship somehow, someway, at some point ... Right? EAGLES 17 BUCCANEERS 13 TGZ The only thing that stunk more than your picks, were mine. I actually made close to the same picks. The Browns loss doesn't count. We don't prognosticate against them. It was a year to be proud of the Browns. Soon, we will be at it again Go Browns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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