The 2019 NFL Season thread

[MartyS (Gromit)]

Officiating all year terrible so far. Don't like the addional replays for pass interference. Going to get to the point where everything is subject to replay and if you look hard enough you can find a penalty on almost every play.

Most of the time during instant replay you can see a hold somewhere on screen, if they went nuts with replay there would be holding calls every single play...

The messed up thing about the pass interference challenges is that they have been extremely inconsistent.  To the point where last weeks Eagles game there was one that even the announcers said Doug should throw the red flag but with overturns being so inconsistent he didn't want to waste a time out.

[RVR II]

It’s been a long time since the Buffalo Bills were flexed into a nationally televised game. They haven’t been good enough to warrant it and when they were making their playoff run in the 2017 season, they were down the list.
The Bills vs. Patriots is now a lock to be a Week 16 Saturday game. The Bills and Patriots will be in the thick of the playoff race by Week 8.
So the Bills will likely be moved to Saturday and could get the primetime slot that night. 

[RVR II]

Joe Flaco isn't working out so well so...
https://www.totalprosports.com/2019/10/17/denver-broncos-encouraged-to-trade-for-carolina-panthers-qb-cam-newton-video/

[wihogfan]

And Chiefs defense looked dominating last night...but it was against the Broncos.
Mahomes out at least 3 games with a dislocated knee. Will be happy if they even win 1 game while he's out.
Mahomes coming off his MVP season has meant all but 1 Chiefs game has been on TV here so far this year. Guessing that won't be the case with him out.

[RVR II]

The Bills fell asleep on the Fins but recovered nicely by the 4th Qtr as we go to 5-1

[wihogfan]

Rogers has his first perfect QB rating game in a route of the Raiders, so Packers 5 and 1 as well.
Still think that record is inflated due to quality of competition so far- offense has definitely improved over week 1 but don't think deffense is as good as their stats show.
I do expect them to blow out the Mahomes-less Chiefs next Sunday night.

[wihogfan]

Mahomes practicing on a limited basis. Likely out this week, but possible return next week (so might only miss one game)

[RVR II]

Trade rumors still swirling for Cam Newton
https://www.totalprosports.com/2019/10/23/teams-reportedly-highly-interested-in-trading-for-cam-newton/

[RVR II]

Well Marty, today's the day our hometown teams meet in Buffalo.
Sounds like the weather will be a factor as the field was soaked from heavy rains yesterday and with possible wind gusts as high as 50mph, I'm sure will be a factor

[MartyS (Gromit)]

This is a must win game for the Eagles, the last 2 games have been the worst they have played since I moved here 30+ years ago.  And it's been all aspects, players playing poorly combined with some stupid play calls.

[RVR II]

Well the Bills just fell apart today..
Held a solid game for maybe 2/3rds of the game and then just couldn't regroup..
Josh Allen's accuracy and still turning the ball over is our biggest concern moving forward for another playoff run

[RVR II]

And now the Panthers getting blown out by the 49ers in the first half 27-3 WTF
This is turning into the worst Sunday of football for me in a long time

[RVR II]

Welp, the Panthers have received their reality check today

[RVR II]

Yeah this was me yesterday..

[wihogfan]

Chiefs didn't get blown out but still lost to the Packers.
Backup QB for Chiefs played well. Think there were a couple of 4th downs in the 4th quarter where Reid should have given backup QB a chance that he would have given Mahomes.