2025-26 NFL Thread

[WhiteTrash]

The Patriots have a charming group of guys.

At least the owner is an upstanding individual.

[GB Warrior]

The Patriots have a charming group of guys.

At least the owner is an upstanding individual.

Gotta let due process play out. I'm sure it'll have a happy ending

[Hards Alumni]

Trevon Diggs to the GBP

[Dish]

Trevon Diggs to the GBP

Fingers crossed that he's active and starting for the wild card game against the Bears.

[CreightonWarrior]

Fingers crossed that he's active and starting for the wild card game against the Bears.

you must not be familiar with the Packers current secondary situation.

[JWags85]

Fingers crossed that he's active and starting for the wild card game against the Bears.

     

He was always a boom or bust player due to his style.  Even his All-Pro/Pro Bowl years, he wasn't very highly rated by any of the analytic metrics, he was just a ball hawk (Kind of the 2025 Bears Defense in a single player).  But since his knee injury, he's been atrocious.  Like legitimately one of the worst corners in the league this year.  And the off the field drama doesn't help.

Random fact I read when looking at some of his older brother's BS this week.  Traevon, Stefon, and their middle brother, despite only being 5 years between oldest to youngest, all went to different high schools in the DC area

[GB Warrior]

Trevon Diggs to the GBP

Nice of them to boost Nixon's self esteem by getting the only CB giving up a higher passer rating

[WhiteTrash]

All jokes aside, I'm surprised Diggs is back in the NFL. There is almost nothing to lose for the Pack, but surprised there is nobody better out there.

[cheebs09]

The Patriots have a charming group of guys.

At least the owner is an upstanding individual.

Starting to see why no Vikings wanted Stefon to date their sister.

[WhiteTrash]

The Giants definitely not tanking 
Giants TE Johnson (illness) attends Knicks game but out for finale

[CreightonWarrior]

Bryce young channeling his inner cam newton on that fumble.

[MU82]

A couple big screwups by the refs, but the Panthers undermined themselves. Why call the flea-flicker there? Dopey.

[MU82]

14th fraudulent win for the fraudulent Seahawks.

[PointWarrior]

Congrats, the Seahawks are the kings of the mediocre NFC.   

Now watch, the Hawks will get beat by the Bears in the playoffs as the Bears may be the only team that may be able to out luck them. 

[wadesworld]

Congrats, the Seahawks are the kings of the mediocre NFC.   

Now watch, the Hawks will get beat by the Bears in the playoffs as the Bears may be the only team that may be able to out luck them. 

The Bears are not making a Super Bowl. The Seahawks might.

[WhiteTrash]

The Bears are not making a Super Bowl. The Seahawks might.

As a Bears fan, I agree. I foresee coaching errors or "just happy to be here"itis.

Edit: crazy the Bears are underdogs at home versus a Lions team with nothing to play for. 

[MU82]

Congrats, the Seahawks are the kings of the mediocre NFC.   

Now watch, the Hawks will get beat by the Bears in the playoffs as the Bears may be the only team that may be able to out luck them. 

Agree that it was complete luck that a SF offense that was averaging nearly 40 ppg over the past month only managed 3 again a Seattle D that, let's face it, sucks. Zero good players on that defense, and sh!tty coaching, too.

No wonder they lost 3 games by a total of 9 points.

[tower912]

As a Bears fan, I agree. I foresee coaching errors or "just happy to be here"itis.

Edit: crazy the Bears are underdogs at home versus a Lions team with nothing to play for. 

And no offensive line.

[PointWarrior]

And crazy they struggled to beat teams with backup QBs...

Agree that it was complete luck that a SF offense that was averaging nearly 40 ppg over the past month only managed 3 again a Seattle D that, let's face it, sucks. Zero good players on that defense, and sh!tty coaching, too.

No wonder they lost 3 games by a total of 9 points.

[MU82]

And crazy they struggled to beat teams with backup QBs...

Yup. Total frauds.

[PointWarrior]

Seafrauds has a nice ring to it. 

ChatGPT aligns:


1. QB injury luck matters — a lot

Seattle faced an unusually high number of opponents without their starting quarterback (or with severely limited ones). Beating NFL teams missing their QB1 inflates:
   •   Win totals
   •   Defensive rankings
   •   Point differential

Historically, teams that face backup QBs see ~20–30% higher win probability per game. That's not marginal — that's massive.

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2. Schedule strength was bottom-tier

By most schedule-adjusted metrics (DVOA SOS, opponent win %, EPA-based SOS), Seattle's slate ranked:
   •   Bottom 5–8 in the league
   •   Well below average for a No. 1 seed, who usually earn it by beating elite teams

They didn't consistently dominate healthy playoff-caliber opponents.

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3. Advanced metrics were lukewarm

Despite the record:
   •   Overall DVOA / EPA profile looked more like a #3–#5 seed
   •   Defense benefited heavily from opponent mistakes and poor QB play
   •   Offense wasn't consistently explosive against top defenses

This is where the "fraud-ish" label comes from — not vibes, but math.

Yup. Total frauds.

[GB Warrior]

I've seen enough. Clayton Tune won't be the Packers starter next year

[Jockey]

I've seen enough. Clayton Tune won't be the Packers starter next year

He earned both of those 1st quarter yards legitimately.

[CreightonWarrior]

Glad we can add getting taunted by NINE to Nixon's season accolades.

[CreightonWarrior]

Probably one of the least enjoyable 4 week stretch of packer football in a long time.