NFL 2014 season

God, my heart can't take it. I couldn't even watch the end of the Seahawks/Broncos game. Good thing I donated my ticket to my son. I think I might have puked on my feet before that one was over.

That is how I felt about the Redskin's / Eagles game, up/down, up/down. But it was a good game and a good fight...

Could someone please explain to me what happened at Pitsburgh?

I am sorry to say, Miranda, that there is absolutely no explaining 75% of what is happening in the NFL so far this season.

If anyone here can explain the TB v. Pittsburgh game, will you please take a crack at the NO v. Dallas game, too? Because I'm completely baffled.

Holy smokes, the Cowboys rocked last night!

Wow, the Chiefs beat up on the Patriots on Monday Night Football! Tickled for the Chiefs, but so odd to see the Pats ... stink.

ElaineA said:

I am sorry to say, Miranda, that there is absolutely no explaining 75% of what is happening in the NFL so far this season.

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That's true!

"I like the way it went tonight," Packers coach Mike McCarthy said. "Yeah, I'll take this."

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Not much more to say after that.

Could someone explain this rule change to me, please?

Gronk got into the grill of an opposition player. The refs flagged it for Unsportsmanlike conduct. Fair enough. Then they gave it 15 yards and gave back the first down. But it was 1st and 10 rather than 1st and 25.

How come?

Humph.

Thanks Shadow

Since I'm often here when the Seahawks do well, I figured I'd better come in and take my lumps.

This whole season has felt...off. The Hawks let go of some players who didn't seem integral last year, but when Giacomini, Tate and Clemmons all went, they took a lot of the tough edge with them. It shows.

Dallas played us perfectly, very much in the way SD did. My hubs pronounced the Hawks done for the year (meaning they won't make the playoffs). I made him write it on a post-it note and put it on our fridge. We'll see. He's either prescient or a really poor loser.

I was surprised at Dallas winning.

And the Curse of NBC strikes again! Out of 6 games, 5 have been blowouts. And there were 4 thrillers this week, all on other channels. <sigh>

And could an Eagles fan please explain to me what was going on with the Meerkat Offense?

I can't figure out the Bears. I don't think they make the playoffs this year, but there are so many flashes of brilliance. I see one possession where the offense could go toe-to-toe with any team in the league, and the very next time they look like a high-school team.

Maybe Jay Cutler isn't quite the superstar that they need. But the quarterback alone doesn't explain how often they've blown leads.

Cutler is an incredible model of inconsistency. I don't think anyone else could be that inconsistent, even if they tried.

The Bills/Pats game this week was so weird. The officiating was so strange. It was on both sides of the ball, so I don't think it really affected the outcome of the game, but there were some really... some REALLY strange calls.

If they just could have figured out how to finish a drive the Jets would've won handily. I get that it's a division game and you can never completely be sure what's going to happen in them, but the Pats should be worried - you can't give up five straight scoring drives to start a game and expect to win. All it would have taken was 1 touchdown on any of the first 4 and the jets don't need to rely on a 58 yard field goal.