NFL Week 18: What Have We Learned in 2025?!!!

[Rekkapryde]

Pete caroll got himself and his sons that last check in Vegas

 

[Mandizi]

 

[b. woods]

I have learned that DanieL FaaLeLe could have had the potential to be the next Larry Allen if he never met Cesar Ruin.

@smitty22

 

[Mantis Toboggan M.D.]

I think last night was where the Ravens Flock may have taken Justin Tucker for granted. Shame he turned out to be a perverted creep, but it is what it is.

Not gonna put this game on Loop - win as a team, lose as one, full stop. Respect to him for standing on it and facing the music afterwards. That said, if they want to bring in some camp competition or just move on, fine. Shanking 44-yarders from whatever hash mark with little wind is concerning.

Thought Morris saved his job the way they finished, but we know the owner's not exactly Steve Bisciotti or the Rooneys patience-wise.

Stefanski's gonna get snapped up in a hot minute.

Raiders had to move on from Pete. This isn't a team that's a year or maybe even 3 away. Pair that #1 with a young, promising HC to grow together.

Tucker was the league’s worst kicker last season and he single handily lost 3-4 games for them last year. After the eagles loss he was making 68-69% of his kicks. Maybe he’d have made that one on Sunday but he’d have lost another game or two along the way. The real lesson (which we learned 15 years ago now) is that Harbaugh cannot coach in big games or against good coaches. He’s 3-10 against Mike Tomlin since 2020 despite outgaining the Steelers in 8 of those 13 games because in 8 of the 13 games, he’s lost the turnover battle. He’s 1-8 against the Steelers as a favorite sine 2020 with 2 losses in week 18 do or die de facto playoff games. Not trying to get closer with 15 seconds and a timeout left while Derrick Henry was averaging 6 yards per carry is another huge issue.

 

[Copy Ninja]

That Ravens/Steelers ending was lowkey the worst outcome for both squads.

Game was way too close, so now Baltimore probably sticks with Harbaugh. I don’t think Lamar really fukks with him like that. There’s been talk that Harbaugh might’ve been the one behind that Preston article throwing Lamar under the bus, and sports radio in MD been running with it heavy. If that’s even half true, next season gonna be toxic as hell.

Steelers side ain’t much better. Making the playoffs just gives them false hope. Now they’ll run it back with the ARod/Tomlin era instead of hitting reset, when a fresh start might’ve actually been the move. Same cycle, different year.

 

[Mantis Toboggan M.D.]

That Ravens/Steelers ending was lowkey the worst outcome for both squads.

Game was way too close, so now Baltimore probably sticks with Harbaugh. I don’t think Lamar really fukks with him like that. There’s been talk that Harbaugh might’ve been the one behind that Preston article throwing Lamar under the bus, and sports radio in MD been running with it heavy. If that’s even half true, next season gonna be toxic as hell.

Steelers side ain’t much better. Making the playoffs just gives them false hope. Now they’ll run it back with the ARod/Tomlin era instead of hitting reset, when a fresh start might’ve actually been the move. Same cycle, different year.

That’s my stance too. He’s been throwing guys under the bus and/or not sticking up for some guys like crazy for a while. If he’s back it’ll be a 2010 Vikings type season where the players are clearly done with him and he knows it so he tries too hard and by midseason to thanksgiving the team will likely quit on him before the owner is forced to fire him so it’ll be an entire extra season wasted not to mention maybe even a new GM (which is badly needed) who’d have to clean up the mess those two made. Could set the team back an extra 2-3 years.