We’ve now reached the sharp end of the season – where certain key results will start to seal teams’ playoff places. The Chicago Bears are looking for a healthy again Jay Cutler to keep them in pole-position in their division as they travel to the Seattle Seahawks (1800 – Sky Sports). A win for the Baltimore Ravens and they will clinch a playoff berth (together with a loss for the Bengals and they’ll take the AFC North title); they are hosted by the Pittsburgh Steelers (2125 – Sky Sports). The final 2 matches of come straight out of the NFC East: Late on Sunday, the slumping Philadelphia Eagles will give recovering Mike Vick 2 flack-jackets so that he can try to play at the Dallas Cowboys (0120 Mon am – C4). On Monday night the New York Giants, who have recently been mediocre by their standards, take on the Washington Redskins, who are starting to make their own late bid for the post-season (0130 Tues am – BBC).
NFL Week 13
Published by Will Davies on
Anyone here or is everyone in the hangout?
I'd say Hangout, waiting for the KOs.
what game are we all watching?
Well my interest is in the Texans - Titans game though I'll prob have Sky Sports or Red Zone.
SS has Bears-Seahawks on first.
TExans should win that one.
Id be curious about Vikings at Packers too.
Im hungry.
I'm still finishing up last night's Pizza Hut :)
I ate so much pizza Friday night while playing poker at a friends place...I was still stuffed until yesterday afternoon.
Well yeah we should. It'll seal our playoff spot though, and a bit of history between the teams.
Just about to order a domino's.
I used to be a Titans fan, but after they got rid of Fisher I kind of lost interest in them.
Fisher's son played college ball for the University I work at.
Bears Seahawks is underway
This weekend's playoff-berth-clinching scenarios: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/eye-on-football/21148044/nfl-playoff-picture-scenarios----week-13
Bears with a sack.
Nice conversion for Seattle.
Touchdown Houston. 7-0
What game are you watching Will?
I usually watch the one on SS (even though I have no ties to). Should I change?
Oh I was just curious.
So that is the Seattle one?
I'm actually watching SS, but am keeping a close eye on the NFL website.
Yeah.
Ok..
So I've got Seattle - Chicago on too.
I just figured if there was interest in some other game I could change too.
I'll generally watch the one's that are on British TV (that I've set up ^^), unless the Chargers are on and I'm in the mood to be humiliated - as is the norm nowadays.
Someone mentioned Vikings @ GB... that's 7-0 to the Packers at the mo.
I was just interested because of the rivalry..thanks
Field Goal for the
OilersTitans. 7-3 to Houston.Bears TD upheld. 7-0
Packers now 10-0 up.
Bears try their hardest to muff a punt and lose it on their own 10.
Refs will do their best to ensure the Bears get to keep it.
Are Seattle's two corners out(suspended)?
Titans punt... to put the Texans on the Titans 20 yard line. Oops.
It is really challenging to try to type on here with a pug that insists on sleeping on your lap.
Assuming the website graphic is right...
At least it's not a cat who's on the keys. (Will probably end up with one of those later.)
Bears have a 4th and inches and are trying it...
Seattle stop: Turnover on downs
Texans 4th and 1 on the Titans 11... Timeout.
Texans also played, 1st and goal on the Titans 5.
...and Touchdown.
Think I'll run to the grocery store at halftime.
That was a nice run after the catch.
Vikings scored...
Took the lead.
Interception! Texans @ Titans. Again, practically on the Titans goal line. This could be emphatic...
Touchdown, now 20-3 to Houston before the attempt at the extra point.
Patriots have a nice lead over Dolphins too.
So tired of the Patriots.
Can't blame you.
TD Seattle!
Thats going to get overturned.
maybe..
It has been, so nfl site says.
Meh.
Ok, I'll be back in a few.
2nd down and TWENTY EIGHT?
The Jets just benched Sanchez and went to a QB I have never heard of. What about Tebow?
Timmy is Inactive today
Tebow has fractured ribs.
Strange thing is that he was active despite that last week/
Either his ribs got worse or his game got weirder
A couple of low scoring games today...
The number of people who have all season long been clamouring for Teee-bow, and he's not around to be thrown in. Irony
How dare this new Jets QB actually give them the lead.
The Chiefs have won a game O.o
Green Bay beat the Vikings.
What. A. Week.
They had some extra motivation today
Yeah, just a bit... Insignificant in the shadow of yesterday's events, but still.
Completely. Wouldn't wish it on anybody. Huge respect for them being able to put today together.
Patriots have clinched AFC East.
Not totally surprising this season.
Texans now certain of at least a wildcard berth, can't clinch AFC South at moment as yet to play the Colts (weeks 15 & 17)
Seahawks TD in OT
That looks like it should stand to me.
Bears defence was shattered on that drive. Seahawks QB ran for two first downs which is always a usefule thing to have
Me too.
The hit was out of order though I thought. He seemed to try to take his head off
NFL Drive chart reporting UPHELD.
Indeed, game over.
Well I'm switching on the Chargers game, and trying to follow the Ravens at the same time.
Colts steal a win at Detroit with the last play.
Sounds like an MVP performance.
The Sky NFL rookie show is at 5:45pm next Sunday
Yeppers :)
Jets benched Sanchez, but still didn't play Tebow?
Broken ribs, inactive.
Tebow's inactive.
We had that conversation a while ago. Inactive due to rib injuries
Did wonder if that might be the case still. How long's he out for? And when'd it happen?
No idea
Dunno how long ago/he'll be out. He was hurting at least last week but still active.
Anyone watching anything other than the Charlie Batch losing show?
The Phil Rivers why do I even bother doing this to myself show
Also, great to see the Pats win without obliterating the opposition on points.
Which begs the question, why do you bother!?
Loyalty, plus I start each game with an amount of optimism (although the level of that is reducing by the game) believing that the OLine will hold, and that the receivers will make plays, and that Rivers won't bottle it.
But I like the D - esp when they give you pick6s!!!! 7-9 :)
Play stands, XPT good, 7-10.
"CLINCHED: The Texans have clinched the AFC South title and a playoff berth."
^ How long do you give the NFL webmasters to realise that's wrong?
Give them a few days to think about it. You would think that sort of thing would be identified automatically
D'oh
Texans have a wildcard place guaranteed, but they're 11-1, Colts still 8-4 and we play each other TWICE before the end of the season. AFC South isn't settled just yet.
They've fixed it, though it still shows Colts 7-4 rather than 8-4. They'll fix that quickly enough though.
Steelers 6 - 13 Ravens (HALF)
Bengals 10 - 13 Chargers (HALF)
I'm only following the Sky game this week. Playing Far Cry 3 at the same time, it's my limit :-)
Blimey, we've actually got a game on here. Didn't really expect that.
2x poor offences?
Chargers pick of Andy Dalton again.
BTW, if the Pats beat the Texans next week, they are #1 seed in the AFC, aren't they?
No, as Texans will have a better win/loss record. It'd be only the Texans 2nd defeat.
Yeah - I was going to suggest it would go on record after week 17.
Oh, FAIL.
We've only lost to the Packers so far. ;)
Oh, I thought they lost today. Confused them with San Fran.
Tell you what, that'll be a cracker of a game next week. It will give people a really clear indication of just how good they are.
The Bengals are turnover happy tonight - could've lost a Fumble, but was called back for a penalty on the QB, on the next play actually losing a Fumble.
TD Ravens
Great run by Rice
Great time to get an interception
Ed Reed should never have got past the 5.
With the Ravens winning, and the Chargers just about holding the Bengals atm, Baltimore should take the division
Indeed, and the Denver score would give them AFC West and give Falcons the NFC South.
Won't that be all the possible 'clinches' achieved?
Believe so. Which beats last weeks 0/1 possible clinches.
Just saw the Steelers game-tieing TD - nice moves.
Bengals TD. Now lead 17-13
Which would give Baltimore a wildcard spot minimum but not their division yet.
Assuming of course that they beat the Steelers. Which I just noticed they aren't.
This season hardly seems to have started and already play off places are being decided
Only 4 more reg sea weeks after this one
Rivers fumbles on the edge of the Chargers RZ - they won't come back from this almost inevitable score.
It's amazing how quickly it has gone. I guess because I haven't been watching just as closely this year
Peyton Manning has done a far better job with the Broncos than I ever expected
Final in Denver, both they and the Falcons have indeed wrapped their divisions up.
That's a really dumb roughing penalty
Beyond stupid
Falcons won and needed a Tampa Bay loss or tie, which Denver have duly provided. Denver needed a win, which they got, or a Chargers loss, which they may get as well anyway.
Only a CIN FG 20-13.
1 possession game, 2:27.
Steelers make the FG and take the win
Balls, hadn't quite got there!
Ravens have to wait til next week then, and fail their clinch.
Wow - 50 year-old Charlie Batch against their huge rivals.
Ravens slip to 9-3 but think they remain 2nd seeds as it stands because they beat Patriots 30-31 in week 3?
But it's irrelevant if you don't win your division.
Scrap that, brain fade.
Yes.
Their nearest rivals for the division are the Steelers on 7-5, but aye.
Chargers have 4th-&-10 on 17. :55... down by 7.
Cinci could be 7-5 also, rather soon.
Yep.
INT - Touchback.
Game over. Cinci do go 7-5. That division is hotting up.
That's me for the evening. Enjoy the late game.
Since I wrote that ^^, pretty sure Mike Vick hasn't passed his concussion test, so you'll not be seeing him under centre.