Game Thread 2026 NFL Playoffs

[SlyPokerDog]

Both of yesterday's games were 4th quarter craziness.

 

[RR7]

 

[BassPlaya]

look out for the Rams/

 

[SlyPokerDog]

That was an amazing "tush push" by Allen.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Lets see if Herbert breaks his NFL curse. He is 0-2 in the playoffs so far in his career.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Winning scores got progressively lower with each game. 34 - 31 - 27 - 23 - 16. Monday night game is gonna be 13-10.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Go Steelers!

 

[BigGameDamian]

Steelers likely won’t win this game just by kicking field goals.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Yes I know it's the same every year, but it's still a pretty BS setup that allows the Texans to finish 2nd in their division but end up with a significantly easier matchup than the Jags. No problem with the Steelers being in the playoffs, but they should have been the 7 seed.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

SEAHAWKS!!!!
5:00 pm on Saturday

 

[crandc]

This is anniversary of Super Bowl Iii, still considered one of the biggest upsets in sports history. Jets were 18 points underdogs.
But since then football gods got revenge. You can probably count total Jets playoff games on fingers of one hand.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

This is anniversary of Super Bowl Iii, still considered one of the biggest upsets in sports history. Jets were 18 points underdogs.
But since then football gods got revenge. You can probably count total Jets playoff games on fingers of one hand.

Hey, Mark Sanchez led them to six playoff games in two years!

 

[crandc]

Hey, Mark Sanchez led them to six playoff games in two years!

Thank you for correction. Two hands. In 56 years.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Holy crap...Tomlin stepping down from the Steelers?

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Please go to the Raiders Tomlin.

 

[blazerkor]

Crazy that now the two longest tenured head coaches in the NFL have been with their teams 9 seasons McVay and Kyle Shanahan, when Tomlin had been with the Steelers for 19 seasons and John Harbaugh had been with the Ravens 18 seasons.

 

[twobullz]

Please go to the Raiders Tomlin.

Since he stepped down, the Steelers retain his coaching rights. So I don't expect him to coach anywhere else. Another team would have to provide the steelers compensation.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Since he stepped down, the Steelers retain his coaching rights. So I don't expect him to coach anywhere else. Another team would have to provide the steelers compensation.

There are already reports he wants to coach elsewhere that has warm weather. He can be traded, and i'm sure it won't be that expensive to get him. The Steelers seemingly wanted to move on from him too.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Since he stepped down, the Steelers retain his coaching rights. So I don't expect him to coach anywhere else. Another team would have to provide the steelers compensation.

Any team with a vacancy would likely be thrilled to give up compensation for Tomlin.

 

[kjironman1]

Please go to the Raiders Tomlin.

He ain’t that stupid.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

He ain’t that stupid.

If he can get Mendoza to pair with Jeanty and then have some input in the kinds of players he wants to build his kind of team there, I have no doubt that he could turn things around there pretty quickly. Biggest drawback to the Raiders' job is being in the same division as Mahomes, Herbert, and Nix.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

He ain’t that stupid.

Thats the easy thing to say. But they are getting Mendoza, they have Bowers and Jeanty, they have a Left Tackle, they have an elite edge rusher and they have 100 million in cap space.

If I was someone wanting to put a stamp on my own team, they seem like a great spot.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

If he can get Mendoza to pair with Jeanty and then have some input in the kinds of players he wants to build his kind of team there, I have no doubt that he could turn things around there pretty quickly. Biggest drawback to the Raiders' job is being in the same division as Mahomes, Herbert, and Nix.

I'm not sold on Nix, I think Payton is an amazing coach. We will see how Nix performs in the playoffs.

Herbert is great, but he still is 0-3 in the playoffs. So far he has only shown himself to he a regular season player.

Mahomes is one of the best to ever do it. After his injury, it will be interesting to see how he rebounds.

 

[kjironman1]

If he can get Mendoza to pair with Jeanty and then have some input in the kinds of players he wants to build his kind of team there, I have no doubt that he could turn things around there pretty quickly. Biggest drawback to the Raiders' job is being in the same division as Mahomes, Herbert, and Nix.

Biggest drawback is getting players to stay focused while in Vegas. Raiders eventually will leave Vegas is my guess.

 

[kjironman1]

Thats the easy thing to say. But they are getting Mendoza, they have Bowers and Jeanty, they have a Left Tackle, they have an elite edge rusher and they have 100 million in cap space.

If I was someone wanting to put a stamp on my own team, they seem like a great spot.

Just my opinion but it was a mistake trying to have a football team in Vegas.
Goes for any sport for that matter.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Just my opinion but it was a mistake trying to have a football team in Vegas.
Goes for any sport for that matter.

I disagree. The value of the franchise has gone up since moving to Vegas.

They have had championship teams already in Vegas too.

 

[Chris Craig]

Just my opinion but it was a mistake trying to have a football team in Vegas.
Goes for any sport for that matter.

Just wait till the NBA puts a team there.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

 

[tlongII]

Biggest drawback is getting players to stay focused while in Vegas. Raiders eventually will leave Vegas is my guess.

No effing way. Maybe in 20-25 years, but I doubt it. It’s a beautiful stadium and a great destination for road teams’ fans. They do need to hire the right coach and GM though.