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NFL Week 14 Recap: Bills Statement Win and the Shoe Game
Week 14 is in the books, and while the regular season is winding down, the chaos is only ramping up. Big Cat and PFT are bracing themselves for the home stretch, reminding everyone to embrace these Monday recaps while we still have them. We’ve hit the point in the year where the contenders are separating themselves from the pretenders, and nowhere was that more evident than on Sunday Night Football.
The AFC Hierarchy
The Buffalo Bills didn't just beat the Pittsburgh Steelers; they exposed them. The guys spent a significant amount of time trying to figure out if Big Ben’s brain is simply processing the game in slow motion or if his arm is officially shot. Big Cat didn't hold back on the 11-2 Steelers, who looked less like a juggernaut and more like a team waiting to be put out of its misery.
Big CatThe Steelers are a fraudulent 11-2 team
The Pittsburgh Steelers are the worst 11 and 2 team of all time... Frauds was the word I was going to use. That's a team that you do not feel good about when it comes to December football going into January.
On the other side of that matchup, the Bills look like they are peaking at the perfect time. Josh Allen is playing with a level of confidence that has PFT thinking Buffalo is the only legitimate threat to the Patrick Mahomes invitational this January.
PFT CommenterThe Buffalo Bills are the only team that can beat the Chiefs
The Bills, I feel like, are the team that can beat the Chiefs. They're not going to, but I feel like they're the one team. If everything goes right, they're the team that could be the team. They need Josh Allen to play his perfect game. They need their defense to play their perfect game.
Quarterback Transitions and Kicker Woes
In Philadelphia, the Jalen Hurts era began with a massive upset over the Saints. The energy shift was undeniable, and PFT noted that Hurts runs with a level of purpose that Carson Wentz simply hasn't shown in years.
PFT CommenterJalen Hurts brings a completely different energy to the Eagles that was missing under Carson Wentz
Jalen Hurts adds an energy to the Eagles team. They played with a totally different energy today. It was very apparent. Jalen Hurts has, like, purpose when he runs. [Carson] Wentz is scared of where he's going. Jalen Hurts has purpose.
While the Eagles found a spark, the Saints are left wondering if they can actually survive a playoff run with Taysom Hill under center if Drew Brees isn't 100 percent. PFT compared the Taysom Hill experience to a buffet: it looks like it has everything, but you usually leave feeling a little unsatisfied.
PFT CommenterTaysom Hill is a 'buffet' player but you can't build a Super Bowl team with him
Taysom Hill is like a buffet... but are you really loving a buffet? Don't you just want to go out and get a nice steak... you can't build a house with a Swiss Army knife. Big Cat, Dan, you can't build a house with a Swiss Army knife.
Meanwhile, in Tampa, the Vikings' playoff hopes were essentially murdered by their own kicker. Dan Bailey missed four kicks, leading Big Cat to predict an imminent trip to the unemployment line after Mike Zimmer’s post-game comments about "feelings" being over.
Big CatDan Bailey is likely out of a job after missing four kicks
Dan Bailey, you probably don't have a job... Mike Zimmer's quote was, at this point, we're not really worried about feelings anymore. There you go. So I'd say, Dan Bailey, you probably don't have a job.
The NFC Beast and Draft Regrets
The Washington Football Team has taken sole possession of the NFC East, thanks to a defense that is currently dragging their stagnant offense across the finish line. PFT is so worried about the Seahawks matchup next week that he’s actually suggesting a full-scale surrender to preserve the troops for the games that actually matter.
PFT CommenterThe Washington Football Team should rest their starters against the Seahawks next week
What if the football team rested their starters next week against the Seahawks? Bad things happen when the football team plays against the Seahawks. You should just punt. If you rest your starters, you take the loss. You get healthier... and then you beat the Panthers. Then maybe you beat the Eagles. Then maybe you go on a little run.
Big Cat also used the Bears' victory over the Texans to revisit the 2017 NFL Draft. While everyone loves to clown the Mitch Trubisky pick, Big Cat has a new target for the "worst pick of the draft" title.
Big CatLeonard Fournette at fourth overall was a worse pick than Mitch Trubisky
I think Leonard Fournette being drafted fourth in 2017 was a worse pick than Mitch Trubisky... taking a running back with the fourth overall pick is crazy... you cut him, and then the guy who comes in, who's like a no-name [James Robinson], does really well.
The Shoe Game and CFB Chaos
College football gave us the most "college football" moment of the year with the Florida shoe throw. Florida defender Marco Wilson decided to yeet an LSU player’s cleat twenty yards downfield, resulting in a penalty that essentially ended the Gators' playoff hopes. Big Cat, surprisingly, found himself defending the right to throw a shoe in the heat of battle.
Big CatThrowing a shoe should be legal in college football
I actually agree with [Dan Mullen] in a weird way... why can't you throw a shoe? Explain that to me. First of all, it was not a taunting thing. It was excitement... you should be allowed to throw your opponent's shoes. If they're already off, you should be allowed to throw the shoe as far as you want.
Between Dan Mullen’s saltiness and the emergence of Derrick Henry as a legitimate MVP candidate, the guys are ready for a massive Week 15.
We’re officially on 2K watch for Tractor Cito, so get your stiff arms ready.
