NFL 2025-2026 season

Phoebe Schecter is a perfect afternoon treat Also it was just announced she's a 2025 Flag Football European Champion with Team GB (back to back after being champion in 2024)

For the second week in a row.....BEARS WIN!!!

SNF
Cowboys 40 - 40 Packers O/T

Difficult game to summarize. The teams combined for 925 total yard of offense & 10 TD's. It was also a Scorigami ?? which is a final score in an NFL game that has never occurred before. It was the highest tie in the Super Bowl era which dates back to 1966. The first tied game since 2022 Commander 20 -20 Giants.

Everything was looking good for the Packer as the found the end zone in the 2nd quarter when Love & Doubs hooked up for the 2nd time, but the extra point was blocked & returned for 2 points, which sparked a Dallas revival., scoring twice inside the final minute of the half, first a Prescott 2 yard TD run followed by a 15 yard Pickens TD catch after Love had fumbled.

The 3rd quarter saw a Jacobs 1 yard TD run which the Cowboys countered with a Ferguson 8 yard TD reception.

In the forth quarter there was a further 4 TD's, Jacobs ran for his 2nd of the night & Doubs caught his 3rd. Pickens also had a 2nd TD catch.
In the dying seconds of the half the Dallas defence stood firm & the Packers tied the game up at 37-37 with a 53 yard field goal as time expired.

In overtime Prescott marched Dallas into the red zone only for a desperate tackle on Prescott from behind by Parsons prevented the QB from running it in for a score, it was given as a sack despite some doubt. Up to that point Dallas had kept their former player quiet with some inventive schemes. After settling for a field goal, Dallas held the Packers yet again & could only get in position for a game tying field goal as the clock ran down.

Love & Prescott both had in excess of 300 yards passing & 3 TD's apiece. Pickens had 8 catches for 134 yards & 2 TD's as he admirably filled the NO.1 WR spot with CeeDee Lamb out injured. Javonte Williams had 85 yards rushing & a TD, for the Packers Jacobs finished with 86 yards on the ground & 2 TD's, combined with 4 receptions for 71 yards. Doubs had 6 catches for 58 yards & 3 TD's.

My takeaway from this game is maybe the Packers aren't quite a great as everyone first thought, & the Cowboys aren't as bad as everyone thought.

It could be explained by the fact that the Cowboys were playing at home.

But what's happened to The Patriots, winning 42-13 against the Panthers.

(29-09-2025 19:24 )Boomerangutangangbang Wrote:  SNF
Cowboys 40 - 40 Packers O/T

Difficult game to summarize. The teams combined for 925 total yard of offense & 10 TD's. It was also a Scorigami ?? which is a final score in an NFL game that has never occurred before. It was the highest tie in the Super Bowl era which dates back to 1966. The first tied game since 2022 Commander 20 -20 Giants.

Everything was looking good for the Packer as the found the end zone in the 2nd quarter when Love & Doubs hooked up for the 2nd time, but the extra point was blocked & returned for 2 points, which sparked a Dallas revival., scoring twice inside the final minute of the half, first a Prescott 2 yard TD run followed by a 15 yard Pickens TD catch after Love had fumbled.

The 3rd quarter saw a Jacobs 1 yard TD run which the Cowboys countered with a Ferguson 8 yard TD reception.

In the forth quarter there was a further 4 TD's, Jacobs ran for his 2nd of the night & Doubs caught his 3rd. Pickens also had a 2nd TD catch.
In the dying seconds of the half the Dallas defence stood firm & the Packers tied the game up at 37-37 with a 53 yard field goal as time expired.

In overtime Prescott marched Dallas into the red zone only for a desperate tackle on Prescott from behind by Parsons prevented the QB from running it in for a score, it was given as a sack despite some doubt. Up to that point Dallas had kept their former player quiet with some inventive schemes. After settling for a field goal, Dallas held the Packers yet again & could only get in position for a game tying field goal as the clock ran down.

Love & Prescott both had in excess of 300 yards passing & 3 TD's apiece. Pickens had 8 catches for 134 yards & 2 TD's as he admirably filled the NO.1 WR spot with CeeDee Lamb out injured. Javonte Williams had 85 yards rushing & a TD, for the Packers Jacobs finished with 86 yards on the ground & 2 TD's, combined with 4 receptions for 71 yards. Doubs had 6 catches for 58 yards & 3 TD's.

My takeaway from this game is maybe the Packers aren't quite a great as everyone first thought, & the Cowboys aren't as bad as everyone thought.

The Packers were fortunate that pass hit the ground with 1 second left. Really poor sequence by the Packers in the Red Zone

Just wanted to know where do you guys stand on ties in the NFL?
Over here they are despised, I like them though. They are quirky and can add intrigue to the Playoff Picture late in the season. In the Packers case, it may come back to haunt them within the division
Besides, most of the the tie games I've seen, neither team deserved to win.
This one was different in that it was a back and forth offensive game. Usually they aren't like that

(29-09-2025 20:10 )Charlemagne Wrote:  It could be explained by the fact that the Cowboys were playing at home.

But what's happened to The Patriots, winning 42-13 against the Panthers.

The Panthers coach might not last the full season
This team has taken a step back after a strong end to last season

MNF
Dolphins 27 - 21 Jets
Very poor game, that Miami never realistically looked like losing, the battle of 0-3 teams, Miami did enough, the Jets did everything to lose it. In a game that the Jets had 100 more yards gained but were also penalized 13 times for 101 yard & had 3 fumbles.
Sadly star wide receiver Tyreek Hill suffered a dislocated knee, ACL injury & other torn ligament which will require surgery with uncertainty over when he will be fit to return.

(30-09-2025 03:13 )ukusagolf Wrote:  

(29-09-2025 19:24 )Boomerangutangangbang Wrote:  SNF
Cowboys 40 - 40 Packers O/T

The Packers were fortunate that pass hit the ground with 1 second left. Really poor sequence by the Packers in the Red Zone

Just wanted to know where do you guys stand on ties in the NFL?
Over here they are despised, I like them though. They are quirky and can add intrigue to the Playoff Picture late in the season. In the Packers case, it may come back to haunt them within the division
Besides, most of the the tie games I've seen, neither team deserved to win.
This one was different in that it was a back and forth offensive game. Usually they aren't like that

In the UK we are more than use to draws in our Football (soccer) for example. Under some circumstances a draw is a valued result. In our leagues we have a points system of 3 for a win 1 for a draw which is a good balance, previously it was 2 for a win & 1 for a draw which maybe gave too high a value for not winning, as it stands now it should promote more attack minded play.
As a cricket fan we can play for 5 days & still finish with a draw, which many in the US will think of as crazy.

As you've pointed out, a tie has interesting playoff implications. It doesn't necessarily mean a team with a tie on their record would mean they miss the playoffs, it's not a loss so it could be beneficial in some circumstances.

I'm not entirely sure that the overtime format is fit for purpose, I'd scrap it & just use it in the playoffs if required, & even then the format needs to be more equal and fair.

As I understand it, the coin toss for whoever gets to play offense first give that team a potential advantage. Yes both team get the chance of one each, but the initial possession could eat up most if not all of the 10 minutes overtime, leaving the team with the second possession an unequal amount of time to match or better the team who scored first.
Why not instead of having 10 minutes of potentially unequal overtime, just give each team one possession & a maximum of 5 minutes each. If they score quicker everyone gets to go home a little earlier, but the team with the 2nd possession still gets the maximum 5 minutes.
Another system you could use is just to make it a field goal shootout. Much like a penalty shootout in football (soccer). But sudden death. Start off at extra point range & move back 10 yards alternate teams kick until one team misses from a certain distance & the other team gets the win if they make that kick from the same distance. If both miss, re-kick from the same distance until either one is successful & the other fails or if both are successful, continue & move back another 10 yards.
Thoughts ?

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TNF
49ers @ Rams - K/O Fri 01.15 BST

Preview
It feels like the 49ers season is about to implode, PFT presenter Florio called the Niners the worst 3-0 team this season & I couldn't really disagree. Sure enough after dodging the bullet by sneaking wins the unbeaten record came to an end against the Jags who were not all that special themselves & the 49ers were a final drive away from another narrow victory, before a 4th turnover ended any hope.
Purdy seems to have been rushed back to early after Mac Jones finished week 3 nursing his own injury, it's possible that Jones will be back in against the Rams. Having a short week wont help the situation, with doubts over the fitness of Purdy & both start WR's Pearsall & Jennings things will not get any easier.
CMC is only averaging 3.3 ground yards & has more receiving yards this season, the Rams are good against the run. On the defensive side of the ball there has to be more urgency in finding some sort of a replacement for Bosa, as the pass rush suffering.
Following the Rams it's a visit to the Buccs, i wouldn't be at al surprised to see a 3-3 record by week 6.

TNF
Rams 23 - 26 49ers - O/T
A fantastic & unexpected win for the Niners, who were severely depleted on offense with only CMC fit the go. The 49ers jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the 2nd quarter with 2 highly polished scoring drive with Mac Jones in command. The Rams had very little possession in the 1st half, they final got on the scoreboard just seconds inside the 2 minute warning when RB Kyren Williams caught a 14 yard TD pass from Stafford, but the Niners has just enough time for a 33 yard Pinero field goal to regain a 2 score lead.
The lead was further extended 20-7 with a 20 yard Pinero field goal. Stafford rallied his team with a 1 yard Puka Nacua TD pass in the 3rd quarter & another short receiving TD for Williams in the 4th quarter. The extra point was blocked making it 20-20, before Pinero made from 59 yards with 2.52 remaining.
On the Rams next drive with a 1st & goal on the 49ers 3 yard line, RB Williams had the ball punched out by Collins in his effort to make the end zone, the Niners recovered the fumble, but opted for a safety first approach with 3 runs for a net 2 yards & punted, with allowed just enough time for the Rams to kick a game tying 48 yarder
The coin toss was won by the Rams who chose to kick, but Karty missed the landing zone giving the Niners great field position at the Rams 40. The drive resulted in a 41 yard Pinero field goal. On the Rams overtime possession they went for the win with 3.41 remaining they faced a 4th & 1 at the 11 yard line, the Williams run was stopped short for a memorable Niners victory. Rams coach McVay gave his usual honest appraisal, stating he made the wrong call, meaning the choice of play, not the decision to go for the win, which he stands by.

This was a team effort from the 49ers, much credit has to be given to coach Shanahan for his masterful play calling. It is easy to see why QB Mac Jones was a 1st round draft pick for the Pats in 2021. It didn't work out for him but he's a perfect fit in the Niners system. Shanahan was hot on Jones, but chose Trey Lance instead. When both QB's are fit, Purdy will no doubt still be No.1, but will have to show that he is worth his 53 million salary, Mac Jones is a bargain at 7 million.
To me Jones appears to make less errors than Purdy, he got banged up in the game taking some heavy hits & was limping about, but played through it. Wide receiver Bourne had a great night with 10 catches for 142 yards, CMC had 57 hard fought yards on the ground from 22 carries, & was key in the passing game with 8 catches for 82 yard & a TD. Tight End Tonges had 7-41 & a TD
Both Stafford & Jones had 300+ yard games, & it was another strong performance from Nacua with 10 catches for 85 yards & a TD.
The 49er defence stepped up with the 2 forced fumbles, but with only one sack, the pass rush needs to improve._