NFL Thread 2017: Pats! Eagles! Superbowl LII!

[Lotus]

Despite all the talk from the NFL how big the game is getting here ratings for the NFL are now in stark decline every single week. They have dropped to around 35,000 on Sky Sports. RedZone, which is free to all Sky subscribers, has also dropped for Week 13 but still manages an average of 26,000 over the course of 7 hours.

Ratings are down across the board for Sky Sports (WWE has fallen right off a cliff too) but if the NFL are serious this sport has to have terrestrial. People are really loving the NFL highlights show on BBC1/iPlayer but it's not enough.

Do you have the ratings for the BBC's NFL shows? I really enjoy them, but would be interested to see how they're faring.

[Pancake]

Just registered with NFL UK for London tickets.

My brother (Ravens fan) and I (Saints fan) are planning to go see two games at Wembley (Baltimore and New Orleans), so we have never attended to NFL games before and we are wondering which seats would be best to watch? The end of the red zone? Does anyone have good advice where to sit?

Bit late to reply but I went a few years ago (Bears v Bucs), sitting behind the end zone. Couldn't see the finer details but had a damn good time.

Really bummed about Derek Carr's injury, I was hoping the Raiders could do it. Now I'm anyone but Giants. And Cowboys. But mostly Giants.

[BOR]

Just registered with NFL UK for London tickets.

My brother (Ravens fan) and I (Saints fan) are planning to go see two games at Wembley (Baltimore and New Orleans), so we have never attended to NFL games before and we are wondering which seats would be best to watch? The end of the red zone? Does anyone have good advice where to sit?

Bit late to reply but I went a few years ago (Bears v Bucs), sitting behind the end zone. Couldn't see the finer details but had a damn good time.

Really bummed about Derek Carr's injury, I was hoping the Raiders could do it. Now I'm anyone but Giants. And Cowboys. But mostly Giants.

Cheers Pancake.

Yeah, it's a big blow for the Raiders and I hope they will do well in the play-offs.

[BOR]

It's probably cos the last game but the Falcons are destroying the Saints.

Matt Ryan - 235yds for 4tds already.

The Falcons have always been impressive in the league but I believe they have a poor record in the play-offs. I remember one of you mentioned it before.

[BOR]

Seahawks @ Falcons
Texans @ Patriots
Steelers @ Chiefs
Packers @ Cowboys

Super Bowl - Seahawks vs Patriots

My predictions.

[Rax]

Hard to argue with that, the only thing giving me pause is that home field counts for a lot in the NFL and I dont see 3 road teams getting wins. I want to say KC and Dallas can win at home but then Im picking against Rodgers and Roethlisberger in the playoffs, something I really dont want to do. I can see at least one of those 2 getting a win at home though. I have no idea what to expect from the Falcons, they have the best offense but I dont have any faith in them, certainly not in the playoffs but if that dome gets loud and they can find a way to corral Wilson they can pick up the win. I dont see them doing it though, the experience from the Seahawks should see them through.

[Zartan]

I dunno the Cowboys will keep Rodgers off the field for most the game, so it will be tight. The Seahawks defence is not what it was, and the Falcons Offence is so, so good, So I would take the Falcons in that one. As for the Chiefs, well they have been great for 2 years and no one ever believes in them, just seems crazy the lack of respect they get, sure the Steelers are great at the moment but if Ben is hurt then they dont stand a chance.

Anyhow, in a queue for season tickets, I could not get a link to work at first and finally got on at 10:04 and I now have a more than 1 hour queue. So the NFL can keep sending over the worst teams and the UK market are going to lap it up

[jiggles]

Is the offensive line that's been the problem for the Seahawks this season. I think we've had the 2nd best defense in the NFL this year? I vaguely recall some graphic to that effect during the game on Saturday.

But yeah, Seahawks pocket crumples like it's made of card. It seems to be random chance whether Wilson gets to actually throw the ball, and when Rawls was out injured, there was no running game either. Mid-seasom was a lot of long defense followed by 3-and-outs. Because it was so easy for teams to get the ball back, their offense would just chip away at us slowly with tiny gains, which worked.

But now Wilson's got the knee brace off, Rawls is back and Procise is back in practice, we shouldn't be giving up the ball so easily, and the slow approach on the other side isn't going to get them anywhere.

[Rax]

I think were going to see 3 great games, (and hopefully an absolute blowout of the Texans ) we have 3 experienced teams who have won it recently but now have problems, going on the road to face teams who havent proven themselves in the playoffs but have all been great in the regular season.

[Zartan]

I have already resigned to the fact the Patriots have won the Super Bowl again, bloody level playing field my arse

[Rax]

[Zartan]

Just spent a grand on tickets
I mean I will most of it back, but god that gets expensive quickly, those are all upper deck seats too

[Rax]

And people wonder why they bring games to London!

[BOR]

Hard to argue with that, the only thing giving me pause is that home field counts for a lot in the NFL and I dont see 3 road teams getting wins. I want to say KC and Dallas can win at home but then Im picking against Rodgers and Roethlisberger in the playoffs, something I really dont want to do. I can see at least one of those 2 getting a win at home though. I have no idea what to expect from the Falcons, they have the best offense but I dont have any faith in them, certainly not in the playoffs but if that dome gets loud and they can find a way to corral Wilson they can pick up the win. I dont see them doing it though, the experience from the Seahawks should see them through.

Yeah, their pattern seems be repeat from the last year and they were great in the regular season then got knocked out in the Play-offs very quickly.

[Cyburn2]

San Diego Chargers will become the Los Angeles Chargers.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/jan/12/san-diego-chargers-to-move-to-los-angeles-report

[Pancake]

Anyone been watching Falcons v Seahawks? Falcons have been immense, they look legit!

[jiggles]

strawberry float it all

[BOR]

Anyone been watching Falcons v Seahawks? Falcons have been immense, they look legit!

No I missed it and I am surprised with the Falcons.

[KK]

Sky Sports Mix airing Kansas City Chiefs v Pittsburgh Steelers from 5:30pm tonight. Available to everyone with a basic Sky subscription.

Do you have the ratings for the BBC's NFL shows? I really enjoy them, but would be interested to see how they're faring.

NFL themselves claim around a million (Live and iPlayer) but I believe that may be bollocks.

[Rax]

Sky Sports Mix airing Kansas City Chiefs v Pittsburgh Steelers from 5:30pm tonight. Available to everyone with a basic Sky subscription.

That game has been moved to 1am due to weather concerns, no idea if theyll still have it on mix though.