I hope I have the score right because I didn’t watch all that much of this game as I was consumed watching the Tennessee Titans destroy the Baltimore Ravens by a 28-12 count on NFL Divisional Saturday.
I love the NFL Divisional Weekend. It consumes me. Both games yesterday were routs with San Francisco and Tennessee routing teams which should have been much more competitive.
The Niners look uber tough with home field and a healthy hungry young team which hits opponents in the mouth on both sides of the ball.
I’m a Green Bay fan so I’ll be totally consumed today as the Packers host Russell Wilson and Co. at Lambeau Field for the right to play the Niners in Santa Clara. I would compare that feeling akin for a Clemson wanting the Tigers to beat Ohio State for the right to play LSU in the New Orleans Super Dome. I love the Packers and I want them to advance, but there’s a part of me which can’t forget the beatdown the Niners gave Green Bay earlier this season out West.
The AFC looks wide open though. Tennessee, Kansas City, and Houston all have young quarterbacks who can beat you with their legs as well as their arms. Tannehill, Mahomes, and Deshaun Watson could all conceivably have the best stuff still standing to give the Niners a tough game in the Super Bowl. Maybe.
As far as the Thunder being routed by a Lakers team which didn’t play either Anthony Davis or LeBron last night–you have to figure the Thunder were due for an emotional no show since they’d been on a roll since the December 26th home loss to Memphis.
From the small parts of the game I actually watched it appeared Billy Donovan and his staff maybe should have told his team Kyle Kuzma can actually make shots when no one is defending him.
The Thunder didn’t show up to play and gave 41 points in the first quarter. Ball game.
Even teams with magic and destiny sprinkled in their shorts have to play defense.
This is a football Sunday for me. Let’s go Packers!