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Posted: **Mon Dec 07, 2020 8:38 pm**

Talking heads will call this a trap game or point out the Steelers' easy schedule.

I will point to Tomlin.

TheCatt wrote: Browns win the North now!!

Could happen. Steelers play Buffalo next week, and should drop that one too. Then they could lose to the Colts and/or Browns.

Every team the Steelers play should line up in Dime defenses the rest of the year.

Posted: **Mon Dec 07, 2020 8:41 pm**

I’d love to see another NFC East win this week, but I’m pretty sure that would be asking for too much.

Posted: **Mon Dec 07, 2020 8:54 pm**

Stranger wrote: I’d love to see another NFC East win this week, but I’m pretty sure that would be asking for too much.

Lol. At 7-5, the Ravens wouldn't matter too much, still. Especially if yall win next week against them.

Posted: **Tue Dec 08, 2020 9:33 am**

Well, my fantasy team started 4-1, and finished 5-8 after a ton of injuries, and other issues. I would fire the GM if I could.

Posted: **Tue Dec 08, 2020 10:35 am**

Gibson going down in the first quarter cost me. I'm going to lose by 2 points. Still playoff bound, but now will probably have a shittier seeding.

Posted: **Wed Dec 09, 2020 6:01 pm**

Giants Browns just got flexed to prime time. #2020

Posted: **Fri Dec 11, 2020 10:15 am**

Sherman talks about his future.

Sherman is an interesting guy, but I'm really posting this because they detail SF's situation. 40 players hitting free agency. Holy shit. We'll see if Lynch is a great GM, and it really showcases how tough it is to hold onto a stacked team in the NFL.

During the Chiefs game last week, Collinsworth was discussing how many guys on their roster are still under rookie or 1st contracts, and how there was no way the Chiefs would be able to retain them all in the next few years.

The NFL's system is actually pretty impressive.

Posted: **Fri Dec 11, 2020 10:48 am**

Managing contracts, salary cap, etc... That's a skill. It feels like an optimization problem to me... bet you could put some good AI in there to get you close.

Posted: **Sat Dec 12, 2020 4:05 pm**

TheCatt wrote: The first week of NFL ratings were rough... but they're climbing back.
the NFL's ratings for the 2020 season are down just 5% year over year.

Viewership has increased each week, but many people believe the ratings for this season have "tanked" because of some low numbers in Week 1.
And week 1 was down about 15%, which leads to the implication that week 3 was back to normal.

Through the first 13 weeks of the season, TV and digital NFL ratings were down 7% across the broadcast and cable networks that carry games, according to Nielsen data. Viewership among men in the 18-49 and 25-54 age categories that advertisers target during games was more significantly affected.

While NFL ratings are down, the games are still attracting millions of viewers and providing a bright spot in an otherwise gloomy TV ad market.

And the demand is there from marketers. This year, since much of the remaining inventory is being used for make-goods, some brands vying for an available NFL commercial spot are being asked to pay premiums as much as 50% over what they would pay before the season, when they tend to get better rates, said one ad buyer. It is a significant increase over past years’ scatter-market premiums.

Having games like Pitt-Bal moved from primetime Thanksgiving night hurt, as ratings dropped 50% for that game.

Posted: **Sun Dec 13, 2020 2:22 pm**

Panthers must be having SB 50 flashbacks. Soo many sacks.

Posted: **Sun Dec 13, 2020 2:34 pm**

I have a bad habit of checking my fantasy team Thursday, and then never again until after the 1pm games start, as I do other things in life.

Got COVIDed on one of my starters. And, another player that was on COVID cleared for today's games. Ooops. Oh well, in the loser bracket for the playoffs anyway.

Posted: **Sun Dec 13, 2020 3:05 pm**

If the WTFers can win today... they become the massive favorite to win the division. Hell, even a tie works.

Posted: **Sun Dec 13, 2020 6:30 pm**

It'd be great if McLaurin could catch a TD for my fantasy team.

Posted: **Sun Dec 13, 2020 6:42 pm**

Leisher wrote: It'd be great if McLaurin could catch a TD for my fantasy team.

Sigh

Posted: **Sun Dec 13, 2020 6:52 pm**

At least I started the WTFers' D today. Irrelevant though. My opponent, #9/10 teams, is on fire. #1 in the league for points so far.

Posted: **Sun Dec 13, 2020 6:54 pm**

TheCatt wrote: Jack Del Rio might be the best move the WFT made this year.

Again today. Damn.

Posted: **Sun Dec 13, 2020 7:14 pm**

Haskins

Posted: **Sun Dec 13, 2020 7:51 pm**

Man that was tense... Smith + Gibson better come back healthy. If not next week, the week after.

Posted: **Sun Dec 13, 2020 8:43 pm**

NFC East 3-1
AFC North 0-1

Just saying!

Posted: **Sun Dec 13, 2020 10:39 pm**

Rough night for best coach ever.