Last year the Lions were 1-6 heading into week 9. They went 8-2 the rest of the way. Which team, with a horrible record right now, do you think will finish the season off strong and be a spoiler along the way?

Last year the Dolphins were 8-3 heading into week 13 and then finished off with 5 straight losses, almost missing the playoffs. Which team, with a great record right now, do you think will end the year with a bad streak of losses?

My fear is that my Lions are about to come up against a bunch of bad losses. 5 divisional games (which always can go either way) two of which are against the Vikings who are putting together a streak and getting healthy plus 2 more against the Bears who have a mobile QB that seem to give the Lions D fits. Plus the Cowboys! Maybe its the 30 year Detroit fan in me expecting the worst, but I fear them even losing the division. Its set up too perfectly for us Lions fans to have the proverbial “ball pulled out by Lucy” in week 16-18.

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  • acripaul@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    This will sound silly, and the strength of schedule probably plays against it.

    But the Bears defence is ranking very high over recent weeks, possibly now they are bedded in with Flus as the DC, plus adding Sweat.

    The run game is one of the best in the league and the o-line is actually now solid and certain.

    And in the three games before he got injured I think Fields had the highest QBR (or some metric) in the league.

    There is a scenario where this all gels. Certainly, it’s by a long distance the best supporting cast Fields has had as a Bear. How this plays out has butterfly effect implications for the draft, the top QB’s and any potential landing spot for Fields in the off season.

  • soonerman32@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I’m here for the comments that are picking totally expected teams to do well & expected collapses. My picks: buccaneers make a run (not just division title, threat for bye) & Dolphins have their annual Hanukkah collapse

  • Hey_Its_Walter1@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I would like to watch the Colts go on a run and see Gardner Minshew holding the Super Bowl trophy at the end. So much unwarranted disrespect towards that man.

  • IamNo_@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Rams are gonna squeeze into the NFC race if Williams and Stafford come back 100%

  • IcedancerEmily@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I honestly think the Steelers have a good chance to sorta collapse as this season goes on. We lost our two starting linebackers for the season, Minkah is out for an undetermined period of time, and now our second safety Keanu Neal is on IR too. With the injuries to Watson and Burrow people have joked about the Steelers getting really lucky, but honestly our defense is abysmal right now outside of defensive line and Joey Porter Jr. (and even then Cam Heyward and Larry Ogunjobi, the two defensive tackles we used most last year, are playing well below their play last year), and any team with a decent O-line or QB that can get the ball out quickly should carve us up. I don’t think any game left on our schedule will be easy.

  • xcaltoona@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Well if it’s unexpected then it’s gonna be tough to expect it!!!

    Anyways, Jags are gonna explode :(

  • TheHammer_44@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Not sure if they count any more but Texans. Check out their schedule. I think they can make noise in the AFC.