Even though a chunk of decent teams are on a Bye, it doesn’t mean that quality of this weekend’s match-ups are diminished in the slightest. The first match sees 2 teams that are streaking away from the rest of the AFC as the Baltimore Ravens play at the Houston Texans (1800 – Sky Sports) – the injury-plagued Ravens might just be the underdogs this time. The must-not-miss game this weeks is where the NY Jets take the short trip to the New England Patriots (2115 – Sky Sports) – the Pats should beat a freewheeling Jets team, but stranger things have happened. Another interdivisional game finds the AFC North’s Cincinnati Bengals hosting the Pittsburgh Steelers (0120 Mon am – C4). Our Monday night game is an encounter that any zoo would draw huge crowds for as the Lions take on the Bears (0130 Tues am – BBC) – Grrrrrrrr!!

94 responses

  • Mr C21/10/2012 at 16:02

    wait, the hangout has only just closed! hullo nfl.

    will be catching the late games again this weekend though.

  • Noelinho21/10/2012 at 16:57

    My Sky Go is now not only slow, but the sound and pictures are now three seconds out all the time :-(

  • Will^21/10/2012 at 16:57

    Some good games this weekend.

    It's the Wembley game next Sunday - might have to shout that one from the roof-tops.

  • Noelinho21/10/2012 at 16:58

    It's the Wembley game next Sunday - might have to shout that one from the roof-tops.

    I won't be commenting that one as I'll be there :-)

  • Will^21/10/2012 at 16:59

    I won't be commenting that one as I'll be there :-)

    So long as you drop by ~once I think that could be forgiven. #jealous

  • Mr C21/10/2012 at 17:02

    I won't be commenting that one as I'll be there :-)

    mobile?

  • Noelinho21/10/2012 at 17:02

    mobile?

    Battery life.

  • Mr C21/10/2012 at 17:02

    Battery life.

    ahh, boo.

  • Mr C21/10/2012 at 17:02

    It's the Wembley game next Sunday - might have to shout that one from the roof-tops.

    what time is that on and any terrestrial coverage?

  • Will^21/10/2012 at 17:03

    1800 - Sky Sports

  • Mr C21/10/2012 at 17:03

    1800 - Sky Sports

    ahh, means it'll be blocked on game pass too :(

  • Noelinho21/10/2012 at 17:04

    what might cause my sound to be ahead of my video?

  • Will^21/10/2012 at 17:04

    I dunno whether the BBC/C4 have tried to grab it as well, doubt it somehow

  • Noelinho21/10/2012 at 17:04

    I dunno whether the BBC/C4 have tried to grab it as well, doubt it somehow

    highlights

  • Mr C21/10/2012 at 17:06

    what might cause my sound to be ahead of my video?

    nothing usually. unless they're sending it out like that? used to be an issue with flash, but less so with ipad.

  • Mr C21/10/2012 at 17:10

    nothing usually. unless they're sending it out like that? used to be an issue with flash, but less so with ipad.

    could be a sky thing though - http://www.sky.com/helpcentre/tv/sky-go/troubleshooting/computer/picture-sound-out-of-sync/

  • Noelinho21/10/2012 at 17:14

    Yes, fine on my iPad, just on my desktop. Will update my nVidia driver.

  • Will^21/10/2012 at 17:15

    This will be a good game, but I can't wait for Pats-Jets.

  • Will^21/10/2012 at 17:24

    We're seeing a lot more strong punting formations recently - either to set up the fake, or prevent the block.

  • Noelinho21/10/2012 at 17:30

    safety!

  • Will^21/10/2012 at 17:31

    Great punt in the first place to force all that.

  • Will^21/10/2012 at 17:36

    Shame his double move fooled his QB

  • Noelinho21/10/2012 at 17:44

    Texans have turned this game right round! Ravens started so well, all undone now.

  • Will^21/10/2012 at 17:44

    Big play!! Pick6

  • Will^21/10/2012 at 17:47

    Texans have turned this game right round! Ravens started so well, all undone now.

    Big swing - Texans have turned it on.

  • Steven Roy21/10/2012 at 18:01

    i will join you lot later. I am just headding out to pick up some pizza. Can't imagine what put that idea in my mind

  • Will^21/10/2012 at 18:02

    i will join you lot later. I am just headding out to pick up some pizza. Can't imagine what put that idea in my mind

    :) Sounds like you were the one who won the Hangout after all!

  • Will^21/10/2012 at 18:16

    Nice lead by the Texans, chance for Flacco to prove he's (almost) elite

  • Will^21/10/2012 at 18:20

    Joe's on the phone - let's hope he's not ordering any more takeaways.

  • Noelinho21/10/2012 at 18:35

    I'll likely not be aronud until the Pats game now.

  • Noelinho21/10/2012 at 18:35

    Looks like the Texans are destroying the Ravens though.

  • Will^21/10/2012 at 18:36

    Ravens aren't helping themselves much tbf.

  • Noelinho21/10/2012 at 18:42

    I'm sneaking a look at the screen - horrible call in the endzone for hitting a receiver!

  • Mr C21/10/2012 at 18:44

    i will join you lot later. I am just headding out to pick up some pizza. Can't imagine what put that idea in my mind

    :) :)

  • Will^21/10/2012 at 19:25

    Ravens' chances slipping away

  • Will^21/10/2012 at 19:44

    Ravens try for a 4th-down conv. - catch is missed, but def PI gifts them a 1st.

  • Will^21/10/2012 at 20:23

    Pats-Jets KO is 2125 (in other words very soon)

  • Will^21/10/2012 at 20:27

    NE wearing their throwback red unis, with the old-school Pat the Patriot on the helmet.

  • Steven Roy21/10/2012 at 20:28

    NE wearing their throwback red unis, with the old-school Pat the Patriot on the helmet.

    Seems like every season one team is wearing uniforms from the past

  • Will^21/10/2012 at 20:28

    Seems like every season one team is wearing uniforms from the past

    I think its almost a rule that they have to

  • Steven Roy21/10/2012 at 20:29

    Time out in the second minute of the game. That's original

  • Will^21/10/2012 at 20:30

    So that's 1 yard for the NE offence so far

  • Will^21/10/2012 at 20:31

    (on that series)

  • Will^21/10/2012 at 20:31

    (I mean on that 3-&-out)

  • Will^21/10/2012 at 20:33

    Good pizza?

  • Steven Roy21/10/2012 at 20:34

    Good pizza?

    It was OK

    Garlic bread

    Chicken Supreme Pizza

    Chocolate fudge cake with chocolate sauce

  • Will^21/10/2012 at 20:35

    Now that is a decent meal!

  • Steven Roy21/10/2012 at 20:37

    That looked like a really stupid penalty to give away

  • Will^21/10/2012 at 20:38

    Definite holding - tut tut tut

  • Will^21/10/2012 at 20:42

    Wo-wo Te-ebow.

  • Steven Roy21/10/2012 at 20:42

    Pats need to ditch those old style uniforms before they go back to old style losing

  • Will^21/10/2012 at 20:43

    They've not done much so far - they'd better start

  • Steven Roy21/10/2012 at 20:45

    That's how you answer a TD

  • Will^21/10/2012 at 20:45

    Wow

  • Noelinho21/10/2012 at 20:45

    That's how you answer a TD

    :-)

  • Will^21/10/2012 at 20:48

    The Jets did so well to get 7 up, and then that happens...

  • Noelinho21/10/2012 at 21:18

    Illegal kicking of the ball in the endzone should result in a defensive touchdown. Discuss.

  • Will^21/10/2012 at 21:20

    Was he trying to push it out of bounds? To avoid a safety :S

  • Noelinho21/10/2012 at 21:22

    He kicked it out of the back of the endzone to prevent Vince Wilfork from getting a touchdown

  • Will^21/10/2012 at 21:23

    Ohh yeah - that was a possibility. And I suppose he didn't want to be landed on.

  • Noelinho21/10/2012 at 22:30

    Challenge

  • Will^21/10/2012 at 22:31

    Looked like no fumble from my end

  • Noelinho21/10/2012 at 22:31

    Looked like no fumble from my end

    Agreed, but camera angle may prove unfavourable for reversing the call

  • Will^21/10/2012 at 22:32

    Agreed, but camera angle may prove unfavourable for reversing the call

    It's tight on forearm vs hand - but they've got it.

  • Noelinho21/10/2012 at 22:57

    Wow, Spikes slammed Greene there.

  • Will^21/10/2012 at 22:58

    Looked like Greene stepped into the hit and almost made it worse

  • Will^21/10/2012 at 23:02

    Sanchez needs his eyes testing - unable to see a couple of key open receivers

  • Will^21/10/2012 at 23:19

    ...!! Wow - Pats fumble the ko!!

  • Noelinho21/10/2012 at 23:26

    Both these teams have been woeful today.

  • Noelinho21/10/2012 at 23:26

    Well, apart from the Jets' defense.

  • Will^21/10/2012 at 23:26

    Even without Revis

  • Noelinho21/10/2012 at 23:31

    This is too much for me. I'm used to mediocrity supporting Watford, but it's a good ten years since the Patriots were so much like this...

  • Will^21/10/2012 at 23:31

    #throwback

  • Noelinho21/10/2012 at 23:32

    Pats' football

  • Noelinho21/10/2012 at 23:39

    Think there's a Pats fan in the backfield

  • Will^21/10/2012 at 23:39

    Looks like he's trying to disguise himself as a zebra.

  • Will^21/10/2012 at 23:50

    Ball's out - fumble - surely.

  • Mr C21/10/2012 at 23:50

    Looks like he's trying to disguise himself as a zebra.

    well that's not a comment you read everyday.

  • Noelinho21/10/2012 at 23:50

    Finally. I hate the new overtime rules.

  • Will^21/10/2012 at 23:51

    Finally. I hate the new overtime rules.

    I think they are fair - both offences and defences get their chances.

  • Noelinho21/10/2012 at 23:52

    I think they are fair - both offences and defences get their chances.

    But they don't.

  • Will^21/10/2012 at 23:53

    But they don't.

    Suppose - I should say that they are fairer, but you're right in the case of a TD.

  • Noelinho21/10/2012 at 23:53

    Raiders won too. So all staff will be happy in the office tomorrow.

  • Noelinho21/10/2012 at 23:53

    Apart from the Bengals fan, but he's used to it now.

  • Will^21/10/2012 at 23:55

    Right - I think that's me, not sure my body will allow me another game. Enjoy.

  • Mr C21/10/2012 at 23:56

    Right - I think that's me, not sure my body will allow me another game. Enjoy.

    g'night chappie.

  • Noelinho21/10/2012 at 23:57

    I'm just staying up to catch the Patriots' press conference, then probably to bed after that. What's the late game tonight?

  • Mr C21/10/2012 at 23:58

    I'm just staying up to catch the Patriots' press conference, then probably to bed after that. What's the late game tonight?

    c4 have bengals v steelers.

  • Noelinho22/10/2012 at 00:05

    c4 have bengals v steelers.

    Hmm, well not sure if I'll still be up for that or not.

  • Mr C22/10/2012 at 00:06

    no worries. i'll probably have it on, but am coding like crazy atm.

  • Noelinho22/10/2012 at 00:07

    am coding like crazy atm.

    Seems to be the general state of your life these days!

  • Mr C22/10/2012 at 00:08

    Seems to be the general state of your life these days!

    it's an exciting time to be working on web sites (relatively speaking)

  • Noelinho22/10/2012 at 00:09

    it's an exciting time to be working on web sites (relatively speaking)

    I'm just sticking to mine own these days. Have enough trouble trying to make mine decent. I was asked to put a bid in for a website a couple of weeks ago, but I declined. I need a life outside of work and more work!

  • Mr C22/10/2012 at 00:10

    I'm just sticking to mine own these days. Have enough trouble trying to make mine decent. I was asked to put a bid in for a website a couple of weeks ago, but I declined. I need a life outside of work and more work!

    that is always a problem :)