Classy Championship Game (NFC and AFC) Game Thread
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Yes, that's like the illegal check in hockey on the defenseman that creates the goal-scoring opportunity
Defensive coaching fail by the Packers on the TD. You can give up the entire middle of the field — just have to guard the sidelines and the end zone.
Scotty Miller takes a lot of those deep passes too. just cover deep and on the sidelines with 8 seconds left.
Guys, I know you love Brady and all, but a decent D1 QB can throw a TD pass to a receiver that's 3 yards behind the last defender.
That was 3% because of Brady's arm and 97% shitty defense. That same type of play got a defensive coordinator fired the following day earlier this year.
That was 3% because of Brady's arm and 97% shitty defense. That same type of play got a defensive coordinator fired the following day earlier this year.
I disagree. You can’t concede the field goal.
Not saying the scheme was right, but that’s not shades of Gregg Williams by any means.
If Brady had those WR and was 3 deep at TE (one got injured but still) and had 2 good 3 down backs he would have 14 at least
GOAT.
PS. Love the sideline focus cams on the players after a big play. Scotty put on a good show there.
Oh it isn’t like they brought a 7 man pressure like Williams did, my issue isn’t with the play call. King let Miller get way behind him because he overplayed the short pass. He didn’t have a safety over the top on the outside there
As if the Pats had any receivers that could get 3 yards behind a defender...
Unreal. How does GB not have everybody back to prevent that? Still a damn good throw by TB. That's a GOAT.
What was Rodgers' TD pass for 50 yards - his receiver had a step or two. I think it was a great pass by Rodgers.
Also, the Patriots currently have zero QBs on the roster that made that throw this season.
Well he identified guy who was open for the easy TD and went to him, so that was better than Rodgers was on his last red zone drive.
But yeah the defense sucked.
Do they assume TB is playing for the quick play to get FG? What was the time 8 seconds?
That they put off the piper as long as they possibly could to max out his time in NE, but the bill came due.
No doubt, there was at least one defender needlessly guarding 20 yards down the middle of the field. Scheme fail for sure. But credit to Arians for going for the big play and trusting Brady to leave a second for the long FG attempt.
They had no time outs left so that would have been dicey. They should have been defending the Hail Mary. Tom sees it as only he can and gets the easy TD.
I actually thought Rodgers very slightly underthrew that pass and the defender should have broken it up but got himself twisted around the wrong way.
They for sure were anticipating a quick out. That’s what I’m sure we all thought was coming too
Tampa calling a time out on second down against Aaron Rodgers on the road after the sack is one of thode little decisions in a championship run that gets lost but that you still talk about ten years after.
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Tom Brady (0.63 EPA/play) just put up his best playoff first half since *checks notes* 2004. He's had two of his six best first halves ever in two of the last three weeks. At 43 years old. Silly.
Tom Brady (0.63 EPA/play) just put up his best playoff first half since *checks notes* 2004. He's had two of his six best first halves ever in two of the last three weeks. At 43 years old. Silly.
As that play unfolded, what's going through Brady's head? Something like "Wow, they bought it." or what?
They had plenty of time for a quick out for 10 yds to the sideline. That’s what they were defending
Yeah, a lot of QBs can make that throw, but there aren't a lot of QBs who can also make that read and that decision.