California Dreamin'

[Manning2Harrison]

Destiny Delayed

After forcing the Portland Snowhawks to settle for Josh Lambo’s fifth field goal of the game and with the Los Angeles defense having kept the ex-Chargers offense out of the end zone thus far, the Rams held a 26-22 lead and were 8:37 away from securing their first NFC West championship since 2003. It had been a game in which Sean Mannion had been rendered merely human, committing three turnovers. An interception and a fumble had been converted into two of Lambo’s field goals, and a second fumble was returned 37 yards by Dexter McCoil for the touchdown that gave Portland a 19-12 lead at the 4:13 mark of the third quarter. But Mannion was also instrumental in the Rams being in position to lock down a division crown. His touchdown passes of 55 yards to Pharoh Cooper and 87 to Alshon Jeffery, the latter coming with 12:12 left in the game, put Los Angeles up 26-19. Lambo’s fifth field goal closed the following possession, then the Rams were forced to punt. The ensuing series was capped by Portland’s lone offensive touchdown, with Jerick McKinnon scoring from 7 yards out with 4:49 to go. When Mannion was sacked inside the 15 by a trio of Snowhawks, LA had no choice but to punt and hope for a quick defensive stop to set up a potential game-winning possession, or at least an overtime-forcing field goal. But Portland was not in a punt formation until there were only 19 ticks on the clock, and with the ball at the Los Angeles 42, Mike McCoy made a ballsy move in calling for a fake punt, and Drew Kaser’s 23 yard completion to backup safety Case DeAndrade sealed the Rams’ fate.

If the Seahawks win their Monday night game against the Cowboys, LA’s bid for the division title hinges upon defeating the Eagles at home in the regular season finale, or upon a Seattle loss at Kansas City next Sunday night.

Los Angeles Rams at Portland Snowhawks
Dec 23, 2018	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Los Angeles Rams (9-6)	0	12	7	7	26
Portland Snowhawks (7-8)	3	6	10	10	29

Team Stats Comparison
	LAR	POR
Total Offense	326	396
Rushing Yards	127	88
Passing Yards	199	308
First Downs	10	20
Punt Return Yards	0	37
Kick Return Yards	190	0
Total Yards	516	433
Turnovers	3	0
3rd Down Conversion	4-13	5-15
4th Down Conversion	0-0	1-1
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	0/0/0	3/1/2
Penalties	1-7	4-42
Posession Time	23:35	36:25

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		LAR	POR
10:36	(POR) Josh Lambo 50 FG	0	3
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		LAR	POR
12:06	(POR) Josh Lambo 24 FG	0	6
11:12	(LAR) Todd Gurley 56 run (G. Zuerlein kick)	7	6
2:57	(LAR) Safety	9	6
1:15	(POR) Josh Lambo 40 FG	9	9
0:00	(LAR) Greg Zuerlein 46 FG	12	9
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		LAR	POR
8:58	(POR) Josh Lambo 50 FG	12	12
4:13	(POR) Dexter McCoil 37 fumble return (J. Lambo kick)	12	19
2:05	(LAR) Pharoh Cooper 55 pass from Sean Mannion (G. Zuerlein kick)	19	19
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		LAR	POR
12:12	(LAR) Alshon Jeffery 87 pass from Sean Mannion (G. Zuerlein kick)	26	19
8:37	(POR) Josh Lambo 43 FG	26	22
4:49	(POR) Jerick McKinnon 7 run (J. Lambo kick)	26	29

Los Angeles Rams PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Sean Mannion (96.5) 16/28 255 2 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Todd Gurley 13 107 8.2 1 Anthony Firkser 4 12 3.0 0 Samaje Perine 2 6 3.0 0 Sean Mannion 1 2 2.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Alshon Jeffery 3 110 36.6 1 Pharoh Cooper 1 55 55.0 1 C.J. Spiller 4 36 9.0 0 Tyler Higbee 1 24 24.0 0 Cordarrelle Patterson 2 18 9.0 0 Billy Brown 2 8 4.0 0 Todd Gurley 3 4 1.3 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Brandon Chubb 10 0 0 0 T.J. McDonald 10 0 0 0 Alec Ogletree 10 0 0 0 Ryan Anderson 9 3 0 0 Maurice Alexander 7 0 0 0 E.J. Gaines 5 1 0 0 Aaron Donald 4 0 0 0 Michael Brockers 4 0 0 0 Trumaine Johnson 4 0 0 0 Lamarcus Joyner 4 0 0 0 Xavier Coleman 3 0 0 0 Dominique Easley 3 0 0 0 Robert Quinn 3 1 0 0 Bryce Hager 1 0 0 0 Matt Longacre 1 0 0 0

Portland Snowhawks PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Philip Rivers (90.4) 24/38 325 0 0 Drew Kaser 1/1 23 0 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Melvin Gordon 21 67 3.1 0 Jerick McKinnon 4 21 5.2 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Hunter Henry 7 98 14.0 0 Isaiah Ford 3 67 22.3 0 Melvin Gordon 5 64 12.8 0 Travis Benjamin 5 54 10.8 0 Keenan Allen 4 42 10.5 0 Casey DeAndrade 1 23 23.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Casey Hayward 9 0 1 0 Melvin Ingram 8 0 0 0 Jatavis Brown 6 1 0 0 Brandon Mebane 6 1.5 0 0 Craig Mager 5 0 0 0 Caraun Reid 5 0 0 0 Jason Verrett 5 1 0 0 Joey Bosa 4 2 0 0 Chris Landrum 4 0 0 0 Dexter McCoil 4 0 0 1 Jahleel Addae 2 0 0 0 Ryan Carrethers 2 0 0 0 Justin Evans 2 0 0 0 Denzel Perryman 2 0 0 0 Kyle Emanuel 1 0 0 0

Casey Hayward’s pick of a Sean Mannion pass intended for Alshon Jeffery was converted into 3 points.


Todd Gurley’s 56 yard dash got the Rams on the board for a 7-6 lead.
All but one of his TD’s this season have been scored from outside the red zone.


Former Bammer Ryan Anderson rolls up on Philip Rivers.


E.J. Gaines still leads all NFL DB’s in sacks.


Anderson’s second sack was good for a safety and a 9-6 advantage.


Jeremiah Attaochu’s recovery of a Mannion fumble led to 3 more Portland points.


Pharoh Cooper’s TD reception was a quick answer to Portland’s defensive score.


Alshon Jeffery’s long catch and run gave the Rams a 26-19 lead which unfortunately did not lead to a victory.

Higlights (9:13):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOy77qX3L_E

[Manning2Harrison]

WEEK 16 SCORES

(Th) Lions (7-8) 24, Cardinals (6-9) 7
A. Abdullah, DET: 19-89, TD
T. Williams, DET: 2 INT
D. Watson, ARI: 3 INT

Panthers (10-5) 24, Eagles (10-5) 21

Broncos (7-7-1) 34, Steelers (11-3-1) 34 (OT)
D. Thomas, DEN: 9-140, TD
S. Barrett, DEN: 2 sacks
A. Brown, PIT: 10-138, TD
S. Tuitt, PIT: 2.5 sacks

Patriots (11-4) 28, Colts (4-10-1) 21
T. Brady, NE: 35/47, 323 yds, 3 TD, 3 INT 87.4 QBR
R. Gronkowski, NE: 11-114
B. Mingo, NE: 2.5 sacks
A. Luck, IND: 25/36, 275 yds, 2 TD, 110.3 QBR

Titans (11-4) 31, Redskins (6-9) 23
M. Mariota, TEN: 28/37, 337 yds, 2 TD, INT, 109.8 QBR
K. Dodd, TEN: 2 sacks

Falcons (8-7) 35, Giants (3-12) 16
D. Freeman, ATL: 24-95
J. Jones, ATL: 6-101
C. Brantley, ATL: 2 sacks
D. Guice, NYG: 19-87
O. Beckham Jr., NYG: 9-107, TD

Dolphins (6-9) 13, Bills (4-10-1) 10
R. Tannehill, MIA: 6/18, 77 yds, 47.6 QBR

Bengals (4-11) 35, Saints (5-10) 24
A. Dalton, CIN: 22/33, 302 yds, 2 TD, 115.9 QBR
J. Reeves-Maybin, CIN: 2 sacks
D. Brees, NO: 24/35, 298, TD, 2 INT, 80.4 QBR
W. Snead, NO: 9-116
T. Charlton, NO: 2 sacks

Ravens (7-8) 37, Raiders (8-7) 34
S. Darnold, BAL: 23/38, 216 yds, TD, 2 INT, 69.2 QBR
B. Oliver, BAL: 30-109, 2 TD
M. Williams, BAL: 12-162, TD
A. Torgersen, OAK: 25/41, 269 yds, 4 TD, 3 INT, 82.2 QBR
E. Engram, OAK: 11-124

Snowhawks (7-8) 29, Rams (9-6) 26

Browns (6-9) 48, Chiefs (9-6) 20
J. Allen, CLE: 21/35, 245 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT, 76.4 QBR
I. Crowell, CLE: 23-90, TD
C. Nassib, CLE: 2 sacks
J. Adams, CLE: 2 INT
A. Smith, KC: 20/35, 230 yds, 2 TD, 3 INT, 60.4 QBR

49ers (6-9) 31, Buccaneers (9-6) 27
J. Garoppolo, SF: 35/59, 408 yds, TD, 2 INT, 71.8 QBR
C. Samuel, SF: 10-162, TD
J. Winston, TB: 22/32, 235 yds, 2 TD, 110.0 QBR
D. Martin, TB: 17-94

Jets (6-9) 21, Bears (6-9) 20
D. Westbrook, NYJ: 7-131, TD
M. Wilkerson, NYJ: 2 sacks
J. Howard, CHI; 20-94
K. White, CHI: 7-82, 2 TD
H. Jones-Quartey, CHI: 2 INT

Jaguars (5-10) 42, Texans (8-7) 40
B. Bortles, JAX: 20/29, 334 yds, 2 TD, 130.5 QBR
A. Robinson, JAX: 5-126, 2 TD
D. Greene, JAX: 5-119
M. Rudolph, HOU: 35/54, 432 yds, 3 TD, 107.9 QBR
D. Hopkins, HOU: 9-133
J. Strong, HOU: 7-111, TD
D. Njoku, HOU: 8-92, TD

Vikings (11-4) 42, Packers (10-5) 24
C. Keenum, MIN: 19/26, 283 yds, 3 TD, INT, 130.7 QBR
A. Kamara, MIN: 15-84, TD
S. Diggs, MIN: 7-111
B. Hundley, GB: 23/34, 250 yds, TD, 2 INT, 74.3 QBR

(M) Seahawks (9-6) 42, Cowboys (9-6) 28
R. Wilson, SEA: 24/33, 314 yds, 5 TD, 141.9 QBR
J. Charles, SEA: 20-95, TD
T. Rawls, SEA: 16-69
T. Lockett, SEA: 5-79, 2 TD
D. Baldwin, SEA: 5-70, 2 TD
D. Prescott, DAL: 22/28, 280 yds, 3 TD, 144.0 QBR
E. Elliott, DAL: 16-63, TD

[Hushroom]

How long is Rodgers out for?

[R1zzo23]

That's a tough loss but man those Snowhawk jerseys are pretty sweet!

[Manning2Harrison]

Quote: Originally Posted by Hushroom

How long is Rodgers out for?

3 weeks- a no-go for the wild card round.

[Manning2Harrison]

Quote: Originally Posted by R1zzo23

That's a tough loss but man those Snowhawk jerseys are pretty sweet!

There's a sweeter set that I wish Madden had used when it took it upon itself to move them:

[Manning2Harrison]

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

THE FAB 5, WEEK 16

1.PITTSBURGH STEELERS (11-3-1)

2. TENNESSEE TITANS (11-4)

3. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (11-4)

4. MINNESOTA VIKINGS (11-4)

5. CAROLINA PANTHERS (10-5)


Leaderboards

Passing Yards: Ben Roethlisberger, PIT- 4,762
Passing Touchdowns: Aaron Rodgers, GB- 37
QB Rating: Marcus Mariota, TEN- 113.2
INT Thrown: Matt Ryan, ATL- 18
Rushing Yards: Leonard Fournette, PHI- 1,561
Rushing Touchdowns: Ameer Abdullah, DET & Lance Dunbar, ATL- 17
Receptions: Randall Cobb, GB- 96
Receiving Yards: Antonio Brown, PIT- 1,357
Receiving Touchdowns: Dez Bryant, DAL- 14
Total TAK: Su’a Cravens, WAS- 140
Solo TAK: Su’a Cravens, WAS- 114
Sacks: Demarcus Lawrence, DAL- 18.5
Interceptions: Vernon Hargreaves III, TB- 10

Week 17‘s Schedule, And What's In It For Each Team

Bengals (4-11) @ Bills (4-10-1): Pride for the winner, if any remains, and draft position for the loser.

Texans (8-7) @ Titans (11-4): Houston sits atop the wild card standings and would like to remain there by achieving a winning season. Tennessee has a chance for home field if the Steelers lose; a loss could have the Titans playing in the wild card round as the AFC’s 3 seed.

Buccaneers (9-6, 4-1 NFC South) @ Panthers (10-5, 3-2 NFC South): This is a battle for the NFC South title, and the Bucs risk missing the playoffs if they finish 9-7.

Ravens (7-8) @ Falcons (8-7): Baltimore can avoid a losing season and go into the wild card tiebreker mix if all of the contenders are 8-8. Atlanta can make this another winning season and likewise be subject to some number-crunching among 9-7 wild card candidates.

Lions (7-8) @ Bears (6-9): The Leos can salvage a .500 record after getting mired in a mid-season losing streak. At 6-6 Da Bears were a very dark wild card horse, but now they’re already assured of another losing season and only a win over a divisional rival is at stake.

Saints (5-10) @ Vikings (11-4): This is already the worst (and final?) season of Sean Payton’s tenure in Nawlins. A loss might put them in better position to move up in the draft if they feel the need to do so to select Drew Brees’ successor. On the other hand, if Brees (who has surpassed Peyton Manning in career passing yards) is leaning toward retirement, it would be nice for him to go out with a W. Minnesota has a chance to not only survive Teddy Bridgewater’s career-ending injury, but to secure the NFC’s home field advantage in spite of it. A loss could cost the Vikes a first round bye.

Cowboys (9-6) @ Redskins (6-9): Becuae of their divisional records, a Dallas win and a Philadelphia loss would make the 'Boys champions of the NFC East. It’s already a losing season for the 'Skins, but they can still play the spoiler and keep their arch-rival out of the postseason.

Giants (3-12) @ Jaguars (5-10): A loss will give the G-Men their worse record since 1983, when the first Bill Parcells team went 3-12-1, and will sew up the no. 1 overall pick in the 2019 draft. Win, and they may be tossing a coin with the Bengals for the top pick. That would be a coin toss that could impact the franchise for years to come, and their is no motivation for the Giants to put forth any kind of winning effort. If New York does lay down, the Jags will avoid the AFC South cellar regardless of what the Colts do.

Cardinals (6-9) @ 49ers (6-9): In what may be the final game of Bruce Arians’ coaching career, the loser lands in the NFC West cellar.

Dolphins (6-9) @ Snowhawks (7-8): With a coaching change in store, the Phins may as well drop another one and improve their draft stock. If the Snowhawks don’t manage to secure a wild card at 8-8, expect to see Mike McCoy on the Black Monday list.

Steelers (11-3-1) @ Raiders (8-7): A win gives the Steelers the AFC’s home field advantage, while a loss could force them to play in a wild card game. They have no chance at the AFC West title, but by achieving their first winning record since 2002, the Silver & Black would also put themselves in the playoffs for the first time since that year. Without Derek Carr and Dalvin Cook, however, it’s probably a forlorn hope.

Packers (10-5) @ Patriots (11-4): Green Bay is in a “win and in” situation, but a loss has the potential to make them 10-6 playoff bystanders. Individually, free agent to be Brett Hundley could significantly fatten his next contract by delivering a victory in a do-or-die situation. New England locked down its 10th consecutive AFC East title (and its 15th in 16 seasons), but needs a win and losses by Tennessee and Pittsburgh to secure a first round bye.

Eagles (10-5) @ Rams (9-6): Each team is in a situation where a win will be rewarded with a division crown, but a loss could end the season.

Browns (6-9) @ Broncos (7-7-1): At 5-4, the Browns looked like they could contend for their first playoff spot since 2002. But then they went and lost 5 straight before finally getting W #6 last week, and now nothing but pride and devaluing the first round pick they traded to San Francisco are a stake. Conversely, a Denver win couple with losses by Houston and Oakland would make the Broncos a wild card team in head coach Vance Joseph’s first year, which did not look like much of a possibility a month ago.

Jets (6-9) @ Colts (4-10-1): A 7th win for Gang Green would mean a two-game improvement over last season’s 5-11 record- which might be considered acceptable improvement under first-year (and first-time) head coach Jim Bob Cooter. Given the Giants’ lack of motivation to beat the Jaguars, the Colts are most likely unavoidably headed for the AFC South cellar and may as well lose one more in a play for the second or third overall pick in the 2019 draft.

Seahawks (9-6) @ Chiefs (9-6): The Seahawks will know what their prospects are before they take the field Sunday night in the final game of the regular season. A LA loss to Philly earlier in the day coupled with a Seattle win will make the Hawks the champions of the NFC West for the 6th straight year and for the 7th time in Pete Carroll’s nine seasons. If the Rams win, however, the Seahwks will be in grave risk of missing the postseason for the first time since 2011. KC has won the AFC West but cannot get a first round bye, so it’s mostly just playing to get a 10th win after faltering from 7-1 to 9-6.




Week 16 Injury Report

Dolphins WR Jarvis landry - quad, 5 w
Falcons DE Solomon Thomas - back, 6 w
49ers SS Josh Harvey-Clemons - MCL, 7 w (IR)
Jaguars RB T.J. Yeldon - wrist, 7 w
Jaguars LT Mike McGlinchy - groin, 3 w
Panthers TE Greg Olsen - knee, 4 w
Panthers WR/KR Ted Ginn Jr. - shoulder, 4 w
Patriots LT Nate Solder - thumb, 3 w
Rams De Scott Pagano - abdominal, 4 w
Steelers DE Cameron Heyward - ACL, 41 w (IR)
Steelers FS Sean Davis - elbow, 2 w

Transactions

49ers sign SS Damon Webb from practice squad
Steelers sign DE Frank Herron from practice squad

Bills re-sign LS Garrison Sanborn (1 y)
Seahawks re-sign WR Tanner McEvoy (1 y)

[R1zzo23]

Quote: Originally Posted by Manning2Harrison

There's a sweeter set that I wish Madden had used when it took it upon itself to move them:

Damn those are definitely some sweet jerseys.