The Daily Briefing

We had a Scorigami Sunday – and it wasn’t 44-42.  And it wasn’t 14-11. @NFL_ScorigamiScore Update:NYJ 26 – 32 MIAFinalThat’s Scorigami!! It’s the 1089th unique final score in NFL history.– – -Not that its anything but bookkeeping but the Jets (as usual), Browns and Titans will not be in the postseason. Aaron Rodgers and the New York…

NFC NORTH  DETROITWith the fourth down and the score tied in the final minute, 99% of all coaches would have kicked the field goal and played defense.  Then there is Dan Campbell.  Josh Alper of ProFootballTalk.com: The Lions have been aggressive on fourth downs throughout head coach Dan Campbell’s tenure, but they were even more aggressive in…

One of these 32 team nominees will be the NFL Man of the Year: Here is the full list of nominees for this year’s Walter Payton Man of the Year Award: Arizona Cardinals: Trey McBrideAtlanta Falcons: Grady JarrettBaltimore Ravens: Roquan SmithBuffalo Bills: Dion DawkinsCarolina Panthers: Adam ThielenChicago Bears: Andrew BillingsCincinnati Bengals: Orlando Brown Jr.Cleveland Browns: Denzel WardDallas…

NFC NORTH  GREEN BAYMatt LaFleur downplays any advantage the Packers might get from knowing the Lions protection calls (at least as they existed last week).  Kevin Patra of NFL.com: If you believe the words of both Dan Campbell and Matt LaFleur, Jahmyr Gibbs accidentally leaking the Detroit Lions’ protection calls ahead of Thursday night’s showdown is much ado…

If The Season Ended Today in the AFC: AFC                                          W-L      Conf        Last Week          p’off %Kansas City              West        11-1       6-1                1                100Buffalo                      East         10-2      7-2                 2                 100Pittsburgh                 North         9-3       6-2                 3                99 (+6%)Houston                    South        8-5       6-2                 4                97 (+3%)LA Chargers             WC1          8-4       5-3                 WC2          93 (+7%)Baltimore                  WC2          8-5       5-4                 WC1          96 (+1%)Denver                      WC3         8-5        4-4                 WC3         76 (+3%)Indianapolis                              …

If The Season Ended Today in the NFC: NFC                                          W-L      Conf         Last Week      %Detroit                     North        11-1      7-1                 1                99Philadelphia            East          10-2      5-2                 2                99 Seattle                    West          7-5       3-4                 9                47 (+3%)Atlanta                    South         6-6       6-2                 4                57  (-14%)Minnesota               WC1        10-2       5-2              WC1             99   (+1%)Green Bay               WC2         9-3       4-3               WC2            97   (+7%)Washington             WC3         8-5       5-3               WC3            71   (-10%)Tampa Bay                               6-6      …

NFC NORTH  CHICAGOSix straight losses now for the Bears, four excruciating, two offensive.  Ari Meirov summed them up (although we edited them into the right order): @MySportsUpdateThe #Bears losses during their 6-game losing streak: – A game-winning Hail Mary to lose vs. WSH.– Scored just 9 points vs. Cardinals.– Scored just 3 points vs. Patriots.– A blocked…

NFC NORTH  CHICAGOQB CALEB WILLIAMS has quietly been mounting an assault on an NFL rookie record.  Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com fills us in: After a rough start to the season, Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams has played much better football recently. And he’s been as good as it gets for a rookie quarterback in avoiding interceptions. Williams hasn’t…

NFC NORTH  CHICAGOBill Barnwell breaks down Chicago’s OT loss to the Vikings, the progress of QB CALEB WILLIAMS and the conundrum of what to do with Matt Eberflus: To a subset of Bears fans, the past two weeks have been something close to an ideal outcome. After the disastrous 19-3 loss to the Patriots led to…

If The Season Ended Today in the AFC: AFC                                          W-L      Conf        Last Week          %Kansas City              West        10-1       5-1                1                99Buffalo                      East           9-2      7-2                 2                 99Pittsburgh                 North         8-3       5-2                 3                93 (-5%)Houston                    South        7-5       5-2                 4                94 (-4%)Baltimore                  WC1          8-4       5-4                 WC2         95  (+4%)LA Chargers             WC2          7-4       5-3                 WC1          86  (-5%)Denver                      WC3         7-5        3-4                 WC3         73 (+6%)Miami                                         5-6       …