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Super Wild Card Weekend, Fastest 2 Minutes, Commanders Huge Win, Bills And Ravens Roll And Who's Back Of The Week

Monday, January 13, 202514 takes

Super Wild Card Weekend and we start with Fastest 2 Minutes. (-) We then Recap every game from the weekend Texans 32, Chargers 12 (-) Ravens 28, Steelers 14 (-) Bills 31, Broncos 7 (-) Eagles 22, Packers 10 (-) Commanders 23, Bucs 20 (-) We then talk MNF (-), Texas vs Ohio State (-) and finish with who's back of the week (-).

Recap

Win
Take Slip·Jan 13, 2025
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Big CatBig Cat

The Houston Texans' defense won them the Wild Card game against the Chargers

That Texans defense, holy shit, did they bring it on Saturday? They were so goddamn good. And not only were they so good, I thought that game was decided by the fact that the Chargers came out like basically a perfect start... if the Texans defense doesn't play their balls off to start the game... that game could look totally different.

The Texans beat the Chargers 32-12, largely on the back of defensive dominance and forcing turnovers.
Win
Take Slip·Jan 13, 2025
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Chargers' offense over-relied on Lad McConkey

I think the Chargers ran into an acute case of building their entire offense out of Lad McConkey. Lab McConkey had 197 yards. The other wide receivers had 45... They just couldn't do anything that wasn't Lad McConkey.

Verified by the box score; McConkey had nearly 200 yards while the rest of the receiving corps was neutralized.
Void
Take Slip·Jan 13, 2025
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Big CatBig Cat

I'm buying all the Justin Herbert stock right now

I'll say this right now, and this isn't me defending Justin Herbert because he was terrible on Saturday. I will buy all the Justin Herbert stock right now... If you think that he's just like a terrible quarterback, that's fine. I still think he's pretty good.

Herbert is widely considered a top talent despite the poor playoff showing.
Void
Take Slip·Jan 13, 2025
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HankHank

The Chiefs aren't as good as their 15-win record suggests

The Chiefs could lose this game [against the Texans]. They're not as good... They're not as good as their record says they are... if you stacked 'em up against the other teams that had similar records over the course of history, like they would be the worst one.

The Chiefs finished 15-2 but had several close wins; however, they remained the #1 seed.
Loss
Take Slip·Jan 13, 2025
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Big CatBig Cat

It is time for the Steelers to move on from Mike Tomlin

I do think that it probably is time to move on to something different... There is a point though, where it feels like the message is getting lost and there isn't growth... Sometimes the message gets lost and you have to change something. You have to shake something up because it's actually almost like a curse to have Mike Tomlin as your coach still, because you're never bad enough to pick at the top of the draft to get a franchise quarterback.

Tomlin returned for the 2025 season, making this take technically incorrect regarding the immediate future.
Open
Take Slip·Jan 13, 2025
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Steelers should trade two first-round picks for Sam Darnold

Two 18 overall picks or 17 overall picks for Sam Darnold. I think I might do that if the Vikings tag them... I think Arthur Smith can get something good outta Sam.

A trade of two firsts for Darnold is highly unlikely in the current NFL landscape.
Void
Take Slip·Jan 13, 2025
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Khalil Shakir is a top-tier wide receiver

I think we need to start respecting Khalil Shakir a little bit more. Because he is, I love him, he is a top tier wide receiver. He doesn't get talked about like he is because his name wasn't Stefon Diggs... but he can play.

Shakir has high efficiency metrics, though calling him 'top tier' is subjective.
Void
Take Slip·Jan 13, 2025
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Big CatBig Cat

Jordan Love is a good quarterback but isn't on the Hall of Fame trajectory yet

I do think Jordan Love is like, I for everyone was like, oh, he is the next in line. Like, I, I don't, I don't see it. He's good. He's not... Rogers and Favre. I don't think that one of those three is like the other... I'm not like, holy shit, this guy's insane.

Jordan Love's career trajectory is still early to compare to two Hall of Famers.
Open
Take Slip·Jan 13, 2025
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MaxMax

I'd rather the Eagles play the Rams than the Vikings next week

If you had to tell me that I had to pick a team, I would, I would pick the Rams. We handled the Rams in that first game. Their defense could not stop at the run... and they would've to travel from LA to Philly in the cold.

The Eagles' divisional opponent depends on the outcome of the Monday night game.
Win
Take Slip·Jan 13, 2025
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Big CatBig Cat

The Commanders have 'Team of Destiny' voodoo energy

The Commanders have the most voodoo and it's a good thing they just have like, I don't wanna say Team of Destiny, but I watching that game... they're gonna go down the field and they're gonna win this game with a walk off field goal. I said it to Jerry, I said it in my head.

The Commanders won on a 50-yard field goal that hit the upright and went in.
Void
Take Slip·Jan 13, 2025
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Jaden Daniels is the best 'team' I've ever rooted for

I think Jaden Daniels is the best team I've ever rooted for in my life. He's a really good team... The moment's never too big for Jaden. Which is crazy to say as a rookie, but he is, he's going to be him.

Daniels won Offensive Rookie of the Year and his first playoff game.

Who Is Back

Open
Take Slip·Jan 13, 2025·Who's Back
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HankHank

I'm back on the Patriots bandwagon because of the Mike Vrabel hire

My who's back of the week are the New England Patriots... they signed Mike Vrabel and they're back. They're, they're, they're on the path. The path of glory is back.

Vrabel's success as Patriots HC is yet to be seen.
Void
Take Slip·Jan 13, 2025·Who's Back
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MemesMemes

Mike Vrabel is a fraud who relied on Prime Derrick Henry

Mike Vrabel is proof that one smart clock management moment in a nationally televised game buys you five to 10 years of NFL media thinking you're a great coach... Prime Derrick Henry is not walking through the Patriots door... He was a Derrick Henry merchant.

Vrabel did have significant success with Henry, but his overall coaching ability is a point of debate.
Win
Take Slip·Jan 13, 2025·Who's Back
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Big CatBig Cat

The NFL should not change the playoff format to strip division winners of home games

NFL might change the playoff format where division winners get an automatic entry but not necessarily home field in the first round. This would suck. NFL is what makes the NFL great. Winning your division should mean a lot. Don't overreact to one year.

The NFL has not changed this rule as of the current season.