NFL (2020-2024)

[ZLoth]

Right, but they would have covered the properties for a higher premium, which the state of CA did not allow them to charge. So of course they cancelled the policies instead. I'm definitely not out to defend the insurance industry, but this particular circumstance was just business 101.

It's an interesting aspect that going pointed out by one or two articles.

If you have a mortgage, you have to have homeowners insurance. Mine in Texas went up 38% from the previous year, so ouch, and my escrow portion of my mortgage payment is going to go up this year by a significant amount. The average in my area seems to be about 40%. And, my insurance isn't through state farm, although I am paying for a premium policy with a low deductable.

The insurance market in both Florida and California is a mess, quite frankly, and is beyond the score of this topic. Rightfully, the NFL concerns are for the stadium availability with the consent of the NFL teams and the players association. This is the first post-season game to be moved in the Super Bowl era.

Anyways, I'm picking the Vikings to win this game.

[mgk920]

(yes, I'm hijacking this thread, I know) If I were the company, I would also cancel policies in Florida and other nearby states if the HOA Karens won't allow any owners to install hurricane shutters and take other reasonable defensive measures.  I'm not blaming the insurance companies at all for this and seriously wonder if ANY of those houses will be rebuilt unless the owners self-insure.

Mike

[NWI_Irish96]

(yes, I'm hijacking this thread, I know) If I were the company, I would also cancel policies in Florida and other nearby states if the HOA Karens won't allow any owners to install hurricane shutters and take other reasonable defensive measures.  I'm not blaming the insurance companies at all for this and seriously wonder if ANY of those houses will be rebuilt unless the owners self-insure.

Mike

Here in Chicagoland, we have no issues getting insurance. Getting a winning football team is another story.

[Max Rockatansky]

When I lived in Monroe County, Florida a lot of the homes were modular and not insured.  It was easier for snowbirds to just buy cheap existing shacks that weren't subject to the 14 foot stilt rule for new permanent dwellings.  A lot of those modular buildings do get sucked into the ocean and become total losses whenever a hurricane hits.

[mgk920]

(yes, I'm hijacking this thread, I know) If I were the company, I would also cancel policies in Florida and other nearby states if the HOA Karens won't allow any owners to install hurricane shutters and take other reasonable defensive measures.  I'm not blaming the insurance companies at all for this and seriously wonder if ANY of those houses will be rebuilt unless the owners self-insure.

Mike

Here in Chicagoland, we have no issues getting insurance. Getting a winning football team is another story.

Well, tornadoes are sufficiently rare and localized that they are not a problem for insurance companies.

Mike

[webny99]

This is the first post-season game to be moved in the Super Bowl era.

That seems very surprising. I guess even in the Covid season, the postseason went as planned.

Fittingly, the Rams haven't had much of a home field advantage since moving to LA anyways, so I doubt moving to Arizona will impact the game much.

[Max Rockatansky]

This is the first post-season game to be moved in the Super Bowl era.

That seems very surprising. I guess even in the Covid season, the postseason went as planned.

Fittingly, the Rams haven't had much of a home field advantage since moving to LA anyways, so I doubt moving to Arizona will impact the game much.

I was curious and looked up the Air Quality Index today in Los Angeles.  It is about 110 which isn't exactly abnormal for the area. 

[JayhawkCO]

This is the first post-season game to be moved in the Super Bowl era.

That seems very surprising. I guess even in the Covid season, the postseason went as planned.

Fittingly, the Rams haven't had much of a home field advantage since moving to LA anyways, so I doubt moving to Arizona will impact the game much.

I was curious and looked up the Air Quality Index today in Los Angeles.  It is about 110 which isn't exactly abnormal for the area. 

I don't think it's so much the air quality issues as much as it is having first responders occupied with a sporting event.

[Mapmikey]

This is the first post-season game to be moved in the Super Bowl era.

That seems very surprising. I guess even in the Covid season, the postseason went as planned.

Technically Super Bowl 9 was moved, albeit within the same city.

[thspfc]

Though the Rams may not have a significant home field advantage in LA anyway, the circumstances still favor the Vikings. The Rams will now be traveling a significant distance (not nearly as far as the Vikings, but still), won't be in their own facilities, have had practices cancelled this week, and there's the brutal looming possibility of coming back to a razed home (unsurprisingly, many players live in the hills).

I'm not sure why Flores felt the need to disclose that the Vikings didn't know Nacua was playing in week 8 until right before kickoff . . . now LA knows that many of the looks they got from the Vikings defense in that game were derived from the assumption that the Rams best player wouldn't be on the field. This will be a chess match between two elite coaching staffs. Not sure why that info was given away, other than to score points in the court of public opinion after the Rams offense really had their way in the last matchup.

[mgk920]

This is the first post-season game to be moved in the Super Bowl era.

That seems very surprising. I guess even in the Covid season, the postseason went as planned.

Fittingly, the Rams haven't had much of a home field advantage since moving to LA anyways, so I doubt moving to Arizona will impact the game much.

The only postseason NFL game that I know of that was ever moved to a different venue in the pre-Super Bowl era was a (1930s?) Bears game that was moved to the old Chicago Stadium due to a snowstorm.  The Stadium had just hosted a circus(!) and the straw that was still on the Stadium floor became the field.  A whole raft of ad-hoc playing rules were agreed to for that game due to the very small dimensions (the Bulls and Blackhawks also called the Stadium home until the United Center was built).  It was also the NFL's first ever game that was played indoors.

Mike

[Henry]

Though the Rams may not have a significant home field advantage in LA anyway, the circumstances still favor the Vikings. The Rams will now be traveling a significant distance (not nearly as far as the Vikings, but still), won't be in their own facilities, have had practices cancelled this week, and there's the brutal looming possibility of coming back to a razed home (unsurprisingly, many players live in the hills).

It's funny that they won the Super Bowl in their own home stadium just three years ago, repeating what the Buccaneers had done the year prior.

[Max Rockatansky]

My brother just reminded me of this.  Back in 2003 the Chargers/Dolphins game was relocated to Sun Devil Stadium because of fires around San Diego.  We went to the game because it was free.  I was barely 21 and spent most of the game drinking beers.

[webny99]

I'm not sure why Flores felt the need to disclose that the Vikings didn't know Nacua was playing in week 8 until right before kickoff . . . now LA knows that many of the looks they got from the Vikings defense in that game were derived from the assumption that the Rams best player wouldn't be on the field. This will be a chess match between two elite coaching staffs. Not sure why that info was given away, other than to score points in the court of public opinion after the Rams offense really had their way in the last matchup.

That information does shift perspective on what happened last time, but I agree it wasn't necessary for Flores to be saying it right now. He'd have been better off just keeping quiet, going in with a better strategy and getting a win, and then dropping that out there.

[thspfc]

Total soul searcher for the Chargers today. Yikes that was horrendous. And it's a rare case where the coach and QB deserve every last bit of the blame they're about to get. I'm silently rooting for more of these trainwrecks this postseason, just because it's funny.

[Max Rockatansky]

There hasn't been much evidence to date which suggests Herbert is a top shelf QB.

[NWI_Irish96]

Total soul searcher for the Chargers today. Yikes that was horrendous. And it's a rare case where the coach and QB deserve every last bit of the blame they're about to get. I'm silently rooting for more of these trainwrecks this postseason, just because it's funny.

The very rare playoff Scorigami!

[Great Lakes Roads]

AFC
#2 Bills vs. #7 Broncos - CORRECT
#3 Ravens vs. #6 Steelers - CORRECT
#4 Texans vs. #5 Chargers - INCORRECT

NFC
#2 Eagles vs. #7 Packers - CORRECT
#3 Buccaneers vs. #6 Commanders - INCORRECT
#4 Rams vs. #5 Vikings - INCORRECT

Divisional
#1 Chiefs vs. #5 Chargers #4 Texans
#2 Bills vs. #3 Ravens

#1 Lions vs. #5 Vikings #6 Commanders
#2 Eagles vs. #3 Buccaneers # 5 Vikings #4 Rams

Conference
#1 Chiefs vs. #2 Bills
#1 Lions vs. #2 Eagles

Super Bowl
#1 Lions vs. #2 Bills

Didn't see the Texans come to play today, but that was a fun first wildcard game of the weekend!

[webny99]

Total soul searcher for the Chargers today. Yikes that was horrendous.

Still not even close to being the worst Chargers playoff loss of the past three seasons.

[epzik8]

Total soul searcher for the Chargers today. Yikes that was horrendous. And it's a rare case where the coach and QB deserve every last bit of the blame they're about to get. I'm silently rooting for more of these trainwrecks this postseason, just because it's funny.

Seems Justin Herbert can't catch a break.

[Max Rockatansky]

Total soul searcher for the Chargers today. Yikes that was horrendous. And it's a rare case where the coach and QB deserve every last bit of the blame they're about to get. I'm silently rooting for more of these trainwrecks this postseason, just because it's funny.

Seems Justin Herbert can't catch a break.

Or just isn't as good as the census opinion seems to believe he is.  He played awful today and there seems to be a trend of him not being able to win big games.

[thspfc]

Total soul searcher for the Chargers today. Yikes that was horrendous. And it's a rare case where the coach and QB deserve every last bit of the blame they're about to get. I'm silently rooting for more of these trainwrecks this postseason, just because it's funny.

Seems Justin Herbert can't catch a break.

Or just isn't as good as the census opinion seems to believe he is.  He played awful today and there seems to be a trend of him not being able to win big games.

I'm not sure what the consensus really is, but it's clear that he's not a member of this elite club of AFC QBs drafted 2017-2020.

I saw somebody point out his body language after the 2nd/3rd/4th INTs. The 4 guys we all know (Mahomes, Allen, Burrow, Lamar) would have been visibly seething, beyond pissed off. Obviously Herbert is a stoic guy, but the expression on his face gives one absolutely zero belief that he's gonna resolve this debacle in his next big moment.

On the other hand, credit is due to the Texans, who despite some early mistakes really did play a heck of a game.

[ZLoth]

https://twitter.com/NFL_Scorigami/status/1878244680694948047

[ET21]

Total soul searcher for the Chargers today. Yikes that was horrendous. And it's a rare case where the coach and QB deserve every last bit of the blame they're about to get. I'm silently rooting for more of these trainwrecks this postseason, just because it's funny.

Seems Justin Herbert can't catch a break.

Or just isn't as good as the census opinion seems to believe he is.  He played awful today and there seems to be a trend of him not being able to win big games.

Had 4 INTs yesterday in one game vs the 3 he threw all season. Idk what it was, but if it wasn't being caught by Ladd the offense just did not look good at all.

[DenverBrian]

Broncos were forked by almost everyone here, and of course they were going to lose to the Bills, who may very well win it all. But Denver finally has some salary cap space, and with a few weapons and protection for Bo Nix, they will not be forked in 2025.