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NFL Week 14, Fastest 2 Minutes, Vikings For Real, Bears Still Suck, Seahawks Surging And The College Football Playoff Has Been Announced

Monday, December 9, 202415 takes

NFL Week 14, we start with fastest 2 minutes and then get into every game from Sunday (-) Vikings 42, Falcons 21 (-) Steelers 27, Browns 14 (-) Eagles 22, Panthers 16 (-) Bucs 28, Raiders 13 (-) Saints 14, Giants 11 (- ) Dolphins 32, Jets 26 (-) Jaguars 10, Titans 6 (-) Niners 38, Bears 13 (-) Seahawks 30, Cardinals 18 (-) Rams 44, Bills 42 (-) Chiefs 19, Chargers 17 (-) We finish with who's back of the week and talk College Football Bracket reveal (-).

Recap

Win
Take Slip·Dec 9, 2024
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Big CatBig Cat

I'm ready to start putting more respect on the Steelers and Vikings' names

The Steelers and Vikings. I'm ready to start putting a lot more respect on their name... Vikings 42 Falcons 21. This was the Sam Darnold Show... Why aren't we talking about the Vikings like the Eagles and the Lions?

Both teams finished with strong records (Vikings 12-5, Steelers 10-7) and made the playoffs, though neither reached the Super Bowl.
Open
Take Slip·Dec 9, 2024
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Big CatBig Cat

The Vikings should consider resigning Sam Darnold this offseason

Are we at the point where the Vikings should consider resigning Sam Darnold? Yes... You probably should. 'Cause JJ [McCarthy]'s probably good, but you don't know. But we know that Sam's good. Sam Darnold's also only 27 years old.

The Vikings' offseason decisions regarding Darnold's free agency will determine this. Outcome pending.
Loss
Take Slip·Dec 9, 2024
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Big CatBig Cat

It might be Michael Penix time for the Atlanta Falcons

The Falcons are, it just feels like it's all falling apart at the end here. And Michael Penix, it might be Penix time, it might be Penix time. So you drafted him. Why wouldn't you get him a little like... if your season's over, you might as well get Michael Penix in.

The Falcons stuck with Cousins for the remainder of the regular season, although Penix did see limited garbage-time action.
Void
Take Slip·Dec 9, 2024
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Big CatBig Cat

Bryce Young is the quarterback of the future for the Carolina Panthers

I do think [Bryce Young] is the quarterback of the future now for the Panthers, which is awesome because it looked like one in seven. It looked like everything was lost. Now you not only have a quarterback, but you have a coach and Dave Canales who's, you know, coaching him up.

This is a long-term subjective take, but currently, Young is still the presumptive starter going into 2025 after a strong finish.
Void
Take Slip·Dec 9, 2024
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MaxMax

I would rather have a team that finishes fast than starts fast

If I had a choice between starting fast and finishing fast, I, I would choose finishing fast... I love finish fast... [The Eagles] getting out so good at finishing fast. It's actually one of my strengths.

This is a subjective preference, though historically, PMT mocks the Eagles for their slow starts.
Loss
Take Slip·Dec 9, 2024
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Big CatBig Cat

Saquon Barkley is going to reach 2,000 rushing yards this season

Saquon Barkley, he's now 94 yards a game. So four games left, 94 yards, a game away from 2,000. He also has the Eagles record in rushing yards in a season passing LeSean McCoy.

Barkley finished the 2024 regular season with 1,811 rushing yards, failing to hit the 2,000-yard mark.
Loss
Take Slip·Dec 9, 2024
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Big CatBig Cat

Scott Turner should win Coordinator of the Year for getting the Raiders to score with their roster

The Raiders are on their fourth, third and fourth running backs. Yeah. And trying to make the whole thing out of, and their third, now they're third quarterback. So Scott Turner, just even getting them to score a point... He should probably be coordinator of the year.

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Scott Turner did not win and was never a serious candidate for NFL Coordinator of the Year.
Open
Take Slip·Dec 9, 2024
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MemesMemes

If the Jets draft a quarterback, they should keep Aaron Rodgers to provide a competitive spark

If we draft a quarterback, I, I say yes [to keeping Rodgers]. A lot of Jets fans don't want him, but he'll be good if you draft a quarterback. He needs a little bit of that spark, a little bit of that fire.

The Jets' roster management in the 2025 offseason will determine this. Outcome pending.
Loss
Take Slip·Dec 9, 2024
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Big CatBig Cat

The Titans will set a record for losing to five different teams that fire their head coach in one season

The Titans will have lost to four teams that fired their coach this season. They lost to Matt Eberflus, they lost to Robert Saleh and they lost to Doug Pederson. And if by chance the Bengals fire Zac Taylor, they could potentially go 0 and 5 against teams that fire their head coach. That's pretty impressive.

While they lost to several coaches who were fired, Zac Taylor was not fired, so they did not reach the predicted 0-5 against such teams.
Win
Take Slip·Dec 9, 2024
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Big CatBig Cat

The 49ers aren't actually good; the Bears are just that bad

I don't think the 49ers are good. I just think the Bears are that bad... [Niners 38, Bears 13] That game sucked. The Bears are a joke. They're so bad... just same garbage team, same garbage start.

The 49ers struggled to finish the season (6-11) and missed the playoffs, somewhat validating Big Cat's skepticism of their strength.
Win
Take Slip·Dec 9, 2024
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Big CatBig Cat

I'm officially believing in the Seattle Seahawks after four wins in a row

I think I'm believing in the Seahawks. I mean, they're now on the top of the NFC West and the way they've been playing... Their defense looks completely different. They have weapons everywhere.

The Seahawks finished 9-8 and won the NFC West, validating Big Cat's belief in their turnaround.
Void
Take Slip·Dec 9, 2024
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The 2024 NFL season is the most wide-open the league has ever been

Is this the most wide open the NFL's ever been? I can't... I'm thinking back to 2017 obviously. It was pretty wide open in 2017 too. [But this year] anything could happen.

Subjective league-wide assessment. The 'parity' of 2024 was a major media narrative.
Open
Take Slip·Dec 9, 2024
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HankHank

The Chiefs aren't a good team, but they will find a way to win the Super Bowl

I think they're gonna get to the Super Bowl. Unfortunately, I still... they have black magic. They have curses, they have witches. Like they're not a good team... but they just win... They're gonna find a way to win somehow.

The Chiefs' Super Bowl LIX outcome will determine this. Outcome pending.

College Football

Void
Take Slip·Dec 9, 2024·College Football
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Big CatBig Cat

I feel no remorse for Alabama missing the College Football Playoff

Alabama got left out. I feel no remorse for Alabama... you lost all three of your games in the conference. Their three losses were Vanderbilt, Oklahoma, and Tennessee... you just have to win the games that you should win.

Subjective opinion on committee selections.
Win
Take Slip·Dec 9, 2024·College Football
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Big CatBig Cat

Penn State has a dream draw to reach the College Football Playoff semifinals

Penn State [is] getting a dream draw... they'd probably be heavy favorites over SMU. They'd probably be heavy favorites over Boise State. And so they could theoretically be heavy favorites in both their first two games and get to the semis.

Penn State defeated SMU 28-0 in the first round and beat Boise State 34-31 in the quarterfinals to reach the semifinals.