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Eagles at Packers Monday Night Football Discussion Thread

Eagles at Packers Monday Night Football Discussion Thread

Tonight’s MNF game might actually be kinda good. The Philadelphia Eagles go to northern Wisconsin to play the Green Bay Packers. It’s Jordan Love vs. the ironically named City of Brotherly Love.

Here’s what you need to know to watch/listen to/stream tonight’s game:

Who: Philadelphia Eagles (6-2) at Green Bay Packers (5-2-1)

What: Monday Night Football

Where: Lambeau Field, Green Bay, WI

When: Monday, November 10, 7:15 p.m. CST

Why: Because sometimes life pats you on the head and says “good boy (or girl, or enby, whatever suits your needs).”

TV: ABC, ESPN, ESPN Deportes

Radio: Westwood One

Streaming: ESPN*,...

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Value of Things: By the numbers

Value of Things: By the numbers

It’s hard to look at a game like Sunday’s dispassionately, but that is what we are called to do in this segment. The By the Numbers segment looks at the numbers of NFL games to predict which categories will lead most to success and failure. Some of the numbers may surprise you when you look at a 36-29 result. In point of fact, the game was a 30-29 game for all effect and purposes.

As we do in most wins, we will look at the great, good, and bad in this one. The other three Texans victories were effectively blowouts...

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Sunday Night Football; Steelers at Chargers discussion thread

Sunday Night Football; Steelers at Chargers discussion thread

We still haven’t fully recovered from the 26-point, come-from-behind victory the Houston Texans pulled off this week, breaking dozens of hearts in Jacksonville. So we’ll keep this short and to the point. It’s Sunday Night Football time!

Here’s what you need to know to watch tonight’s game:

Who: Pittsburgh Steelers (5-3) at Los Angeles Chargers (6-3)

What: Sunday Night Football

Where: SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles, CA

When: Sunday, November 9, 7:20 p.m. CST

Why: Because after today, watching a pair of other fanbases tie themselves in knots is downright therapeutic.

TV: NBC, Universo

Radio: Westwood One

Streaming: Fubo*, Hulu +...

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NFL Scorigami: Texans vs Jaguars final score has never happened in NFL history

NFL Scorigami: Texans vs Jaguars final score has never happened in NFL history

An NFL final score of 36 to 29 has never happened in NFL history until today. When the Houston Texans returned the ball for a last-second score against the Jacksonville Jaguars and declined to go for the extra point, we got NFL Scorigami for the third tie this season.

An NFL “Scorigami” is a final score that’s never happened before in the history of the league. Scorigami has been happening more and more as teams use analytics to go for two, offenses are scoring more points than ever, and sometimes weird stuff just happens.

Thie is the 1094th unique score...

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Houston Texans come from behind

Houston Texans come from behind

It had the makings of a lost game in a lost season. The Houston Texans trailed the Jacksonville Jaguars 17-0 in the first quarter and it seemed like all was lost. Slowly but surely the team clawed their way back into the game with a smothering defense and suddenly effective passing and running game. Pound for pound, it was the most exciting game of the 2025 season to date as many of the faithful at NRG Stadium had given up. Mills scored the go ahead touchdown with 31 seconds left to make the score 30-29. They added a pick six...

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NFL Late Games Open Thread

NFL Late Games Open Thread

Did the Texans game leave a bad taste in your mouth? Well not all football is gonna be that bad. Have some late afternoon football to act as a palate cleanser.

Anyway, the maps.

CBS SINGLE GAME

Green: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks (Announcers: Kevin Harlan, Trent Green; Referee: Alan Eck)

FOX LATE GAMES

Red: Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers (Announcers: Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady; Referee: Land Clark)
Blue: Detroit Lions at Washington Commanders (Announcers: Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma; Referee: Scott Novak)

Sunday Night thread to come. See y’all there.

Enjoy the games, y’all.

Go Texans!

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Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans Open Thread

Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans Open Thread

You know, last week, when I made the extremely funny joke about C.J. Stroud potentially being a target for a bounty, I WAS NOT BEING SERIOUS, SEAN PAYTON.

Fight me, you coward! For the honor of Coleridge Bernard Stroud IV!

Davis Mills will be lining up under center with a banged up offensive line missing two pieces which weren’t very good to begin with, to say nothing of the heart and sole of the offense: PK Ka’imi Fairbairn.

We might not even get the all field goal offense today! This is gonna be interesting.

Here’s what you need to know...

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Jaguars at Texans: How to watch, TV schedule, and more

Jaguars at Texans: How to watch, TV schedule, and more

Woooo boy. Oh, man this one’s gonna be tough, y’all.

In case you haven’t heard, the Texans are going to be without the following players for Sunday’s game against the Jaguars.

QB C.J. Stroud
K Ka’imi Fairbairn
OG Ed Ingram
OT Tytus Howard
DB Jalen Pitre
LB Christian Harris
FB Jakob Johnson

Ingram, Howard, Pitre, Harris, all of whom were expected to contribute significantly this season are out. Stroud, our starting quarterback, is out. THE ENTIRETY OF OUR OFFENSE TO DATE, Ka’imi Fairbairn, is out.

I’m not going to lie to you. This one is gonna get gnarly. Prepare yourself...

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Houston Texans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars: Secure the Win

Houston Texans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars: Secure the Win

The Texans are now in must-win territory after dropping several games they had a chance to win late in the fourth quarter.

Houston’s defense might be the best in the entire league this year, but it doesn’t matter if they can’t score points on a consistent basis. The Texans’ offensive line hasn’t been able to perform against good defensive fronts, which puts quarterback C.J. Stroud in an extremely tough spot.

Stroud has the potential to be an elite quarterback in this league, but it’s hard to elevate your game when everything around you has regressed. Offensive coordinator Nick Caley has...

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Houston Texans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars: Several Starters Ruled OUT

Houston Texans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars: Several Starters Ruled OUT

Although no touchdowns were scored, the Texans offense started off well against the Denver Broncos, and it looked like Stroud was about to have a very impressive day, until he suffered a concussion on a late-slide attempt that will now keep him out this weekend against the Jaguars.

Houston’s defense has been great all year, they just need some help on offense, and that help may not be happening this season.

An already beat down Texans team is set to be without several pieces. Here is a look at Friday’s injury report:

Did Not Participate

-DB Jalen Pitre (Concussion)...

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Redrafting the Houston Texans 2022 Draft Class

Redrafting the Houston Texans 2022 Draft Class

It’s been three and a half seasons since the 2022 rookie class took the field and Texans fans have a good sense of who hit and who missed. Many of the woes the team is experiencing in the 2025 season are due to the mistakes of this class. Offensive line Conversely, the strength of the Texans stems from two key picks early in this class.

It’s difficult to call an entire class a disappointment when there’s an All Pro amongst the mix, but its difficult not to be disgusted at the number of high-draft picks that didn’t make it through...

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Eye of the Cyclones: Higgins and Noel Week 9 Review (Jaguars Preview)

Eye of the Cyclones: Higgins and Noel Week 9 Review (Jaguars Preview)

Welcome to week 8 of the Cyclone tracker!

This is where we follow our resident weather-themed duo in rookie receivers Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel, both out of Iowa State (hence, the “Cyclone” twins).

As always, there will be analysis, projections, commentary, and relevant updates that happen in real time.

Week 9 Cyclones Tracker:

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Name: Jayden Higgins

Position: WR

Projected week 9 storm path: 3 targets, 1.7 receptions, 20.3 yards, 0.1 TD’s, 2.9 fantasy points

Actual week 9 path: 1 targets, 1 reception, 4 yards, 0 TD’s, 1.4 fantasy pts

Total stats through week 9: 22 targets, 14 receptions,...

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