Football season is here!!!

[bushido_man96]

The Rams/Seahawks tilt should be a good one.  I believe its in Seattle, which gives the Seahawks a slight edge.  If they win that, they could take a big step towards that #1 seed.  The Buccaneers can right some wrongs by beating the Panthers twice.  If they pull that off, they should win their division and secure a home playoff game.

[bushido_man96]

On 12/15/2025 at 4:46 AM, DarthPenguin said:

Very true - this season might decide it! Shame about Mahomes injury too - hopefully he comes back at 100%. He is easily one of the best QBs i have ever seen tbh and will be deep in the GOAT conversation when he eventually retires i think.

For Allen, the key difference for me this season is Cook has been great. When the Bills had the better defences they always lacked a running game from anyone but Allen which hurt then in the playoffs etc i think. Now there is much better balance

I hope he recovers well and completely, and early!  It's very likely that the Chiefs open the 2026 season with Mahomes on IR, though.  That's a long recovery, and happening this late in the season doesn't help with the timing for next season.

Cook has been a great player for Buffalo, taking some of the weight off Allen's shoulders.  Maybe the Chiefs can get a chance to draft Love in the first round to shore up their running game.

[bushido_man96]

On 12/16/2025 at 3:00 AM, KarateKen said:

Looks like Pete Carroll could be one and done in Las Vegas.  Rumors swirling about the Raiders planning an exit strategy after the season.  At 2-12 the Raiders are one of the worst teams in the league and are having one of their worst seasons in franchise history.  They lost on Sunday 31-0 (the second time this year they lost by that score) and only had 75 yards of offense, the lowest yards total by any offense so far this season.  Carroll believes that his job is not on the line and he hopes to return next season saying that the rebuild was necessary but also expected the season to go better than it has.   After Sunday's loss some reporters had impaled that the team quit on Carroll, who was quick to deny and disagree with that. 

I guess it wouldn't surprise me if the Raiders did fire Carroll, but I think it would be a big mistake if they did.  But if they did fire him, then it would mean more instability for an organization that is KC's  arch rival, so if they do, then so be it.  If they struggle a few more years, all the better for KC.

[sensei8]

4 hours ago, bushido_man96 said:

After Sunday's loss some reporters had impaled that the team quit on Carroll, who was quick to deny and disagree with that. 

That makes a lot of sense now that I think about it. Why else would the Raiders numbers on the field be so drastically reduced?!? Perhaps the Raiders players have indeed given up on Carroll.

GO…never mind…I’ve no team left that I can cheer on!!

[KarateKen]

The Seahawks win 38-37 overtime win against the Rams locked up a playoff spot for Seattle, who is looking to get to top seed.  Big win for them and a tough loss for the Rams who might have just dropped from the top spot to a wild card.  

Bad news for the Packers as Micah Parsons is out for the season with a torn ACL.  He has been the backbone of the Packers D this season and without him they will have to win some big games, including Saturday night against the Bears.  A loss for the Pack would make it tough for them to win the division.  

Lots of big games this weekend. 

[bushido_man96]

5 hours ago, KarateKen said:

The Seahawks win 38-37 overtime win against the Rams locked up a playoff spot for Seattle, who is looking to get to top seed.  Big win for them and a tough loss for the Rams who might have just dropped from the top spot to a wild card.  

This might have been the game of the year.  What a game.

[sensei8]

What a game…what a Bears win over the Packers…what a hail-Mary catch in OT. Bears 10-4-0…Packers 9-4-1 now.

Bears and Seahawks had great OT wins…man oh man I love football.

Edited December 21 by sensei8

[sensei8]

Well, here we are, Sunday morning, week 16…

My Cowboys are all but out…however, they need to win every remaining game and pray that the Eagles lose out. Cowboys close at home VS the Chargers before visiting the four-win Commanders and two-win Giants. Per the experts.

One of my friends, Dwight, who’s a big Seahawks fan told me this…

“No! Cowboys are out.

Only way for the Cowboys to be in was to win division at this point.

Eagles locked that up yesterday!!

Even if the Cowboys were to win out at this point, they still can’t get in the playoffs.”

Throughout the NFL, it’s nail bitting time!!

 

P.S. Cowboys are out thanks to the Eagles. Dwight was right…oh I hate that part!!

Edited December 21 by sensei8

[sensei8]

Cowboys 17

Chargers 34

I hate whenever my friend Dwight is correct about the Cowboys.

Once again the Cowboys become their worse enemy. Cowboys, as usual of late, are strong for the 1st half but run out of gas in the 2nd half.

Cowboys can’t even play the spoiler team but just the team of the jester.

Maybe, just maybe, the Cowboys will improve over the off season…but wait…who am I kidding?? Cowboys need a GM besides Jones and a head coach that’s not a “yes” man.

Well, until next years laughs!!

[KarateKen]

An embarrassing performance by the Lions on Christmas Day, committing six turnovers and losing 23-10 to the Vikings in Minneapolis.  The Vikings started a backup QB who was undrafted, and the offense finished with three passing yards for the game, was booed off the field, and that was the team that won.  The Lions will miss the playoffs after winning the division the last two seasons and need to look at how to improve.  They need better offensive line help, a true OC, and see if they can bounce back to the playoffs next season.  Lions had more injuries than any team in the league, and they lost their OC and DC from last season.  It was a down year, but think back to the Lions of 15 years ago, and this was a dream season!! 

49ers win an exciting SNF game against the Bears, the 49ers will host the Seahawks Saturday night for the NFC West title, and home field advantage. Nobody seems to want to win the NFC South, since both Tampa and Carolina can't buy a win, but they will play Saturday afternoon, and the winner will take the division. 

Patriots win the AFC East by way of beating the Jets, and the Bills losing.  The last time a team won the AFC east that was not the Patriots or Bills? The Dolphins, in 2008.  

Steelers laid an egg against the Browns and instead of winning the division they will play the Ravens Sunday night to see who takes the AFC North.  Ravens win over the Packers Saturday locked up the NFC North for Chicago. 

Raiders take another L, this time at home to the lowly NY Giants.  Pete Carroll needs to go.  I realize he inherited a mess but he has not done anything to improve it.  The Raiders are 2-14, worst record in the NFL, and have lost ten in a row.  Carroll may have lost the locker room, including Maxx Crosby who left the team facility because he was upset that he was not going to play against the Giants.  Odds are he will be on the trading block.  Might as well.  The Raiders current situation is hopeless.  They should trade Crosby and stockpile draft choices, looking to rebuild.  Good news for the Raiders is they are in position to get the #1 overall pick.  The Las Vegas Raiders are now on the clock!

The final Monday Night Football game of the 2025 regular season will be between the LA Rams and the Falcons.  

Well that is a rundown of some of the games this week.  Lots to be decided in week 18 and playoff football is just around the corner!