The NFL Playoffs seem to always deliver.
January is essentially 31 days locked in your house avoiding the cold.
It’s dark at 5pm.
There’s not much going on.
Not much to get excited about, and did I mention it’s cold ?
The NFL Playoffs deliver.
Put this into perspective … there will be 13 more NFL games this season.
That’s less than the last 4-5 weeks of the season on a Sunday.
And those 13 games are spread over 4 weeks.
That chaos of Red Zone ?
That jam packed 1 pm slate ?
You got 1 game in each time slot and that’s it.
Enjoy it while you’re free to because like I said it’s the end of the party.
1 game … all your attention.
1- What’s the health of Jalen Hurts ?
CBS Sports-Whether Hurts needed another week to rest his shoulder strain wasn’t important.
“I don’t really want to get into it,” Hurts said.
“I played.”
How bad is Hurts injured?
“We didn’t feel like there was more risk, but I know he was hurting.
He was hurting bad,” Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni said.
“But that’s the kind of competitor that he is.
The Eagles had a great season and deserve the 1 seed as they earned every bit of it.
In his two starts.
both Eagles losses , Minshew threw for 3 TD and 3 INT, not necessarily world class numbers.
2- Can Tom Brady save this Bucs team ?
Brady’s numbers are respectable this season , 4600 yards 25 TD, 9 INT.
But it has never looked like he was at his best this season.
Another big concern is Brady’s numbers down the stretch.
The 7 seed Seahawks in Germany.
Not a lot to get excited about.
Brady is the GOAT of Quarterbacks, but what excites you about this Bucs team ?
Even if they beat the Cowboys do they look like a team who can make a run ?
The defense however, ranks 13th in PPG allowed and 9th in yards per game allowed.
2 marquee wins, and some really bad losses.
Despite the spin zone Steven Cheah will somehow put on this, The Bucs days are numbered.
3- Do you trust a Rookie like Brock Purdy to make a Super Bowl run ?
The 49ers are undefeated with Purdy starting.
Their defense is elite.
Their coach is great, and they have a variety of offensive weapons .. big time weapons.
And … Purdy has been fantastic.
Including 3 wins against playoff teams since he took over.
However, no rookie has led his team to a Super Bowl.
Is Purdy the guy to break the mold ?
I can talk myself into both sides.
4- Are The Giants A Live Dog Or Too Trendy ?
Maybe it’s my fandom, maybe it’s finally getting to see a playoff game in 6 years.
5- How painful can The Cowboys make it for their fans this year ?
Every year, someway somehow the Cowboys get their hearts ripped out.
Yet every year we talk ourselves into The Cowboys finally making it their year.
This year is no different.
The Cowboys when clicking look great.
Dak’s got an offense that ranks 4th in points per game, and 11th in yards per game.
The Cowboys have put up 40+ 3 times this year, and dropped 50+ in another.
The defense is 5th in points per game allowed and 12th in yards per game.
The Cowboys have the horses… pun intended.
