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NFL - Playoffs are set and will start this weekend

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NBA - beginning of the season. Any surprises so far?

MLB - BIG trade

NFL - Basically ¾ of the way through the NFL Season. Four weeks left! Time to recap/look forward!

Thursday night game tonight - NE vs. Rams

How has the league handled COVID?

Major surprises of the season

Mark

Steelers - I don’t think they’re the same quality as the other 11-1 team (Chiefs) but still impressive nonetheless.

Miami Dolphins - 8-4

Browns to an extent. 9-3 and second in their division. 

Trevor

 Browns are 9-3 and looking at the playoffs

Patriots still 6-6, thought they would be lower

Bills back to 9-3

Dolphins 8-4? Tua going nuts

Major disappointments of the season

Mark

AFC South - just not as good top to bottom as I thought. Houston in particular is disappointing.

Baltimore Ravens only at 7-5 and 3rd in their division.

NFC East - no explanation needed.

Minnesota Vikings

Trevor

 Ravens at 7-5

Texans at 4-8

Falcons 4-8

Division by Division Breakdown (https://www.espn.com/nfl/standings)

AFC EAST

Buffalo Bills 9-3

Miami Dolphins 8-4

New England Patriots 6-6

New York Jets 0-12 (eliminated from playoff contention)

AFC NORTH

Pittsburgh Steelers 11-1

Cleveland Browns 9-3

Baltimore Ravens 7-5

Cincinnati Bengals 2-9-1 (eliminated from playoff contention)

AFC SOUTH

Tennessee Titans 8-4

Indianapolis Colts 8-4

Houston Texans 4-8

Jacksonville Jaguars 1-11 (eliminated from playoff contention)

AFC WEST

Kansas City Chiefs 11-1 (clinched playoff berth)

Las Vegas Raiders 7-5

Denver Broncos 4-8

Los Angeles Chargers 3-9 (eliminated from playoff contention)

NFC EAST

New York Giants 5-7

Washington Football Team 5-7

Philadelphia Eagles 3-8-1

Dallas Cowboys 3-9

NFC NORTH

Green Bay Packers 9-3

Minnesota Vikings 6-6

Chicago Bears 5-7

Detroit Lions 5-7

NFC SOUTH

New Orleans Saints 10-2 (clinched playoff berth)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7-5

Atlanta Falcons 4-8

Carolina Panthers 4-8

NFC WEST

Los Angeles Rams 8-4

Seattle Seahawks 8-4

Arizona Cardinals 6-6

San Francisco 49ers 5-7

Playoff Picture (https://www.espn.com/nfl/standings/_/view/playoff)

AFC Right Now (before Thursday night football game on 12/10)  - top four seeds are division winners.

1. Pittsburgh

2. Kansas City

3. Buffalo

4. Tennessee

5. Cleveland

6. Miami

7. Indianapolis

First Three Out: Las Vegas, Baltimore, New England

First Round matchups as of now:

Pittsburgh has a bye

#2 KC vs. #7 Indianapolis

#3 Buffalo vs. #6 Miami

#4 Tennessee vs. #5 Cleveland

NFC Right Now (before Thursday night football game on 12/10) - top four seeds are division winners.

1. New Orleans

2. Green Bay

3. Los Angeles Rams

4. New York Giants

5. Seattle

6. Tampa Bay

7. Minnesota

First Three Out: Arizona, Chicago, Detroit

First Round matchups as of now:

New Orleans has a bye

#2 Green Bay vs. #7 Minnesota

#3 Rams vs. #6 Tampa Bay

#4 NY Giants vs. #5 Seattle

NBA Notable Trades (https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/30298702/nba-trade-tracker-grades-details-every-deal) Chris Paul to the Suns Bogdan Bogdanovic to the Bucks Jrue Holiday to the Bucks Dennis Schroeder to Lakers Rumors James Harden, Russell Westbrook both could be traded. Draft Tonight Free Agency - starts on Friday. 2020-21 Tentative Schedule Dec. 11-19: Preseason games Dec. 22-March 4: First half of regular season March 5-10: All-Star break March 11-May 16: Second half of regular season May 18-21: Play-In tournament May 22-July 22: Playoffs NCAA Football Big movement in the last few weeks with new conferences getting started ND beating Clemson in OT without Trevor Lawrence Clemson #4 so not out of playoffs ND up to 2 (UNC SYR WAKE games left) #9 Indiana at Ohio State #3 (find out how good the Hoosies actually are) #7 Cinci at UCF (5-2) #10 Wisconsin at #19 Northwestern Kansas State at #17 Iowa State Mississippi State at #13 Georgia #14 Oklahoma State at #18 Oklahoma BUNCH OF GAMES CANCELLED OR POSTPONED NFL Last Week Colts/Titans - big win for the Colts! Dolphins - win again! 3-0 under Tua. Bills/Cardinals - hail mary win by the Cardinals! Still two quality teams Rams/Seahawks - Seahawks are starting to slide a bit. On a two game losing streak. Division Leaders as of Now (https://www.espn.com/nfl/standings) AFC East - Buffalo Bills (7-3) AFC North - Pittsburg Steelers (9-0) AFC South - tie; Colts and Titans (6-3) AFC West - KC Chiefs (8-1) NFC East - Eagles (3-5-1) NFC North - Packers (7-2) NFC South - Saints (7-2) NFC West - three-way tie. Cardinals, Rams and Seahawks all at 6-3. Interesting Games this Week Arizona at Seattle - Thursday Tennessee at Baltimore - Sunday Green Bay at Indianapolis - Sunday Kansas City at Las Vegas - Sunday Night  Rams at Tampa Bay - Monday Fantasy Recap from Last Week/Look Forward to This Week

The playoffs will begin on November 20 and conclude with MLS Cup 2020 on December 12

NFL HALF WAY THROUGH

Report from ESPN today - want to keep capacity at 20% at Super Bowl. Want to try to stay on schedule with the season.

Half way through the season 

AFC EAST

Buffalo Bills 5-2

Miami Dolphins 3-3

New England Patriots 2-4

New York Jets 0-7

AFC NORTH

Pittsburgh Steelers 6-0

Baltimore Ravens 5-1

Cleveland Browns 5-2

Cincinnati Bengals 1-5-1

AFC SOUTH

Tennessee Titans 5-1

Indianapolis Colts 4-2

Houston Texans 1-6

Jacksonville Jaguars 1-6

AFC WEST

Kansas City Chiefs 6-1

Las Vegas Raiders 3-3

Los Angeles Chargers 2-4

Denver Broncos 2-4

NFC EAST

Philadelphia Eagles 2-4

Washington 2-5

Dallas Cowboys 2-5

New York Giants 1-6

NFC NORTH

Green Bay Packers 5-1

Chicago Bears 5-2

Detroit Lions 3-3

Minnesota Vikings 1-5

NFC SOUTH

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 5-2

New Orleans Saints 4-2

Carolina Panthers 3-4

Atlanta Falcons 1-6

NFC WEST

Seattle Seahawks 5-1

Arizona Cardinals 5-2

Los Angeles Rams 5-2

San Francisco 49ers 4-3

MVP so far?

Biggest Suprise?

Biggest Let down?

Best team from NFC and AFC

Superbowl Predictions