It appears like this NFL on Wednesday factor was a extremely dangerous concept.
In case you wished to see good aggressive video games on Christmas Day, this wasn’t the time to look at, because the video games had been determined by 19 and 29 factors. And the house group was the one whipped in every.
The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs routed the Pittsburgh Steelers 29-10, and the Baltimore Ravens crushed the Houston Texans 31-2. Thanks, NFL gods, for permitting Houston to document a security.
This was the third recreation in an 11-day stretch for all 4 groups. Whoever got here up with that as a very good factor for the well being and security of gamers hasn’t performed sort out soccer since they had been in elementary college. Was that you simply, Roger Goodell?
After all, the video games had been nowhere to be discovered for those who turned your tv to the standard channels that air NFL video games.
Oh no, these two video games had been on Netflix because the NFL continues to worth new income streams over your pocketbook.
So for those who made the choice to say no to Netflix and went on along with your Christmas celebration and watched NBA video games, you got here out approach forward of these of us who forked out $6.99. Perhaps these had been reruns of final Saturday’s horrible School Soccer Playoff video games.
Really, 38-year-old quarterback Josh Johnson received within the recreation for the Ravens, so it needed to be a professional recreation.
Lamar Jackson deserved the remaining after passing for 2 touchdowns, passing for one, and surpassing Michael Vick because the all-time chief in speeding yards (6,110) by a quarterback.
Jackson and the Ravens have recovered from an 0-2 begin to win 11 of their 14 previous video games. Having Derrick Henry (147 yards vs. Texans) within the backfield with Jackson’s operating capability (87 yards on 4 rushes) has given Baltimore a powerful new aspect.
The Ravens have regarded very good throughout a three-game profitable streak wherein they’ve outscored the opponents 100-33. Baltimore topped 30 in every recreation, and two-time league MVP Jackson is enjoying pretty much as good as anybody within the league.
The NFL MVP shortlist is Josh Allen of the Payments, Jackson and Saquon Barkley of the Eagles.
The large downside for the Ravens is enjoying nicely after the common season ends. Baltimore has gained simply two playoff video games—one within the 2020 season and one final season—since Jackson joined the group in 2018, and the membership misplaced at residence within the AFC title recreation final season.
Sooner or later, Jackson wants to guide the Ravens to the Tremendous Bowl.
The Chiefs have gained a franchise-record 15 video games, and that’s actually one thing when you think about all of the shut calls through the season. The 19-point victory was their largest of the complete season.
Patrick Mahomes handed for 320 yards and three touchdowns and hardly broke a sweat as Kansas Metropolis clinched the No. 1 seed for the AFC playoffs. Travis Kelce grew to become the third tight finish in NFL historical past to catch 1,000 profession passes.
Rapidly, the Chiefs are trying like good bets to return to the Tremendous Bowl and maybe earn that historic three-peat.
The Steelers are fading and misplaced all three video games within the 11-day span. Pittsburgh scored a season-low 10 factors in opposition to the Chiefs and has been outscored 90-40 through the three-game skid.
The Steelers didn’t clinch the AFC North for the second straight recreation, and now the Ravens have moved forward of them. Pittsburgh wants the veteran management of men like T.J. Watt and Cameron Hayward to take over, or the squad goes to be one-and-done within the postseason.
Houston has already clinched the AFC South however isn’t trying like a group that may make a postseason run. The Texans are simply 4-6 after a 5-1 begin.
Quarterback C.J. Stroud has thrown for fewer than 200 yards 5 occasions this season and has tossed 12 interceptions after being simply picked off 5 occasions as a rookie. He’s additionally been sacked 52 occasions in comparison with 38 final season.
As for Netflix, no streaming points or technical glitches, in order that charges as an enchancment after their latest Mike Tyson-Jake Paul problem-filled broadcast.
However let’s be clear about this—let’s skip the Wednesday NFL video games on Christmas Day the subsequent time the calendar raises that chance.
