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2024 Season Home Opener
Posted: 27 Jan 2024 21:23
by RingoCStarrQB
Alright .............. what are people's preferences, and Why?
I'll chime in later. My choice is made ............. it's for Monday Night Football from Lambeau Field on September 9, 2024.
Here's your choices: Chicago, Detroit, Minnesota, Arizona, Houston, San Francisco, Indianapolis, Miami, New Orleans.
Re: 2024 Season Home Opener
Posted: 27 Jan 2024 23:25
by wallyuwl
New Orleans or AZ at noon Sunday. Easier opponents to get off to a good start. D might start slow with a new DC and scheme.
Re: 2024 Season Home Opener
Posted: 28 Jan 2024 09:07
by lupedafiasco
I think we pull the Lions. Pin the top two in the division again each other.
Re: 2024 Season Home Opener
Posted: 28 Jan 2024 09:58
by go pak go
lupedafiasco wrote: ↑28 Jan 2024 09:07
I think we pull the Lions. Pin the top two in the division again each other.
Yeah. A Cowboys/Eagles or Lions/Packers seems to be a pretty prime pick for the SNF opener
Re: 2024 Season Home Opener
Posted: 28 Jan 2024 11:03
by Pugger
go pak go wrote: ↑28 Jan 2024 09:58
lupedafiasco wrote: ↑28 Jan 2024 09:07
I think we pull the Lions. Pin the top two in the division again each other.
Yeah. A Cowboys/Eagles or Lions/Packers seems to be a pretty prime pick for the SNF opener
With our luck it will be in prime time in Detroit.
Re: 2024 Season Home Opener
Posted: 28 Jan 2024 11:56
by BF004
Pugger wrote: ↑28 Jan 2024 11:03
go pak go wrote: ↑28 Jan 2024 09:58
lupedafiasco wrote: ↑28 Jan 2024 09:07
I think we pull the Lions. Pin the top two in the division again each other.
Yeah. A Cowboys/Eagles or Lions/Packers seems to be a pretty prime pick for the SNF opener
With our luck it will be in prime time in Detroit.
Our home opener will be in Detroit??
Re: 2024 Season Home Opener
Posted: 28 Jan 2024 12:39
by go pak go
BF004 wrote: ↑28 Jan 2024 11:56
Pugger wrote: ↑28 Jan 2024 11:03
go pak go wrote: ↑28 Jan 2024 09:58
Yeah. A Cowboys/Eagles or Lions/Packers seems to be a pretty prime pick for the SNF opener
With our luck it will be in prime time in Detroit.
Our home opener will be in Detroit??
Only Chicago gets that privilege right now.
Re: 2024 Season Home Opener
Posted: 28 Jan 2024 13:13
by Scott4Pack
I prefer one of the divisional foes. We've had great games in week 1 against da Bears. But part of me wants to face the Lions ASAP in the season.
Re: 2024 Season Home Opener
Posted: 28 Jan 2024 13:13
by Scott4Pack
Pugger wrote: ↑28 Jan 2024 11:03
go pak go wrote: ↑28 Jan 2024 09:58
lupedafiasco wrote: ↑28 Jan 2024 09:07
I think we pull the Lions. Pin the top two in the division again each other.
Yeah. A Cowboys/Eagles or Lions/Packers seems to be a pretty prime pick for the SNF opener
With our luck it will be in prime time in Detroit.
I would LOVE that!
Re: 2024 Season Home Opener
Posted: 28 Jan 2024 13:17
by go pak go
Scott4Pack wrote: ↑28 Jan 2024 13:13
I prefer one of the divisional foes. We've had great games in week 1 against da Bears. But part of me wants to face the Lions ASAP in the season.
I think it is a massive injustice to have a legit meaningful game Week 1. It's just too much of a wildcard that then has massive playoff tiebreaking scenarios.
Re: 2024 Season Home Opener
Posted: 28 Jan 2024 13:20
by Pugger
BF004 wrote: ↑28 Jan 2024 11:56
Pugger wrote: ↑28 Jan 2024 11:03
go pak go wrote: ↑28 Jan 2024 09:58
Yeah. A Cowboys/Eagles or Lions/Packers seems to be a pretty prime pick for the SNF opener
With our luck it will be in prime time in Detroit.
Our home opener will be in Detroit??
Sorry, I didn't see that.
Re: 2024 Season Home Opener
Posted: 21 Feb 2024 20:51
by RingoCStarrQB
go pak go wrote: ↑28 Jan 2024 13:17
Scott4Pack wrote: ↑28 Jan 2024 13:13
I prefer one of the divisional foes. We've had great games in week 1 against da Bears. But part of me wants to face the Lions ASAP in the season.
I think it is a massive injustice to have a legit meaningful game Week 1. It's just too much of a wildcard that then has massive playoff tiebreaking scenarios.
So then it's the Vikings or the Saints.
Re: 2024 Season Home Opener
Posted: 21 Feb 2024 20:56
by Trudge
I heard that it'll be the Eagles and it'll be in some foreign country's, I forget which. Do we play the eagles?
Re: 2024 Season Home Opener
Posted: 22 Feb 2024 06:16
by APB
go pak go wrote: ↑28 Jan 2024 13:17
Scott4Pack wrote: ↑28 Jan 2024 13:13
I prefer one of the divisional foes. We've had great games in week 1 against da Bears. But part of me wants to face the Lions ASAP in the season.
I think it is a massive injustice to have a legit meaningful game Week 1. It's just too much of a wildcard that then has massive playoff tiebreaking scenarios.
How is it an injustice? Would it be "justice" to have the Saints travel to Lambeau on opening weekend where the Packers would be likely huge favorites?
Trudge wrote:I heard that it'll be the Eagles and it'll be in some foreign country's, I forget which. Do we play the eagles?
That would be in Brazil. A Packers matchup, along with several others, has been circulating since the location and Eagles as "home" team was announced. Just another rumor at this point, though.
Re: 2024 Season Home Opener
Posted: 22 Feb 2024 09:37
by go pak go
APB wrote: ↑22 Feb 2024 06:16
go pak go wrote: ↑28 Jan 2024 13:17
Scott4Pack wrote: ↑28 Jan 2024 13:13
I prefer one of the divisional foes. We've had great games in week 1 against da Bears. But part of me wants to face the Lions ASAP in the season.
I think it is a massive injustice to have a legit meaningful game Week 1. It's just too much of a wildcard that then has massive playoff tiebreaking scenarios.
How is it an injustice? Would it be "justice" to have the Saints travel to Lambeau on opening weekend where the Packers would be likely huge favorites?
Trudge wrote:I heard that it'll be the Eagles and it'll be in some foreign country's, I forget which. Do we play the eagles?
That would be in Brazil. A Packers matchup, along with several others, has been circulating since the location and Eagles as "home" team was announced. Just another rumor at this point, though.
I don't like big time inner conference games Week 1 that could likely impact playoff tiebreakers. Week 1 is just too much of a wildcard.
I prefer Week 1 to be divisional games (because you have a gauranteed rematch) and NFC vs AFC games (because the playoff implications are lower)
And that lately has been how the league has done it for the most part and I think that is a good thing.
Re: 2024 Season Home Opener
Posted: 22 Feb 2024 09:44
by Cdragon
I think they overload the first week with too many "top" match ups. The second week is usually crap. Since people are just happy to have the NFL back they could have a couple premium games and spread others into the next weeks.
Re: 2024 Season Home Opener
Posted: 22 Feb 2024 10:02
by APB
go pak go wrote: ↑22 Feb 2024 09:37
APB wrote: ↑22 Feb 2024 06:16
go pak go wrote: ↑28 Jan 2024 13:17
I think it is a massive injustice to have a legit meaningful game Week 1. It's just too much of a wildcard that then has massive playoff tiebreaking scenarios.
How is it an injustice? Would it be "justice" to have the Saints travel to Lambeau on opening weekend where the Packers would be likely huge favorites?
Trudge wrote:I heard that it'll be the Eagles and it'll be in some foreign country's, I forget which. Do we play the eagles?
That would be in Brazil. A Packers matchup, along with several others, has been circulating since the location and Eagles as "home" team was announced. Just another rumor at this point, though.
I don't like big time inner conference games Week 1 that could likely impact playoff tiebreakers. Week 1 is just too much of a wildcard.
I prefer Week 1 to be divisional games (because you have a gauranteed rematch) and NFC vs AFC games (because the playoff implications are lower)
And that lately has been how the league has done it for the most part and I think that is a good thing.
Ok, so it's more a preference thing than an unfair thing. I took "injustice" in a literal sense.
I personally don't mind the big week one matchups, divisional or not. It gives the team an opportunity to jump start their season from the get-go and get a potential leg up on a division/conference foe early in the season. The same wildcard nuances you fret go both ways. I see it more as an opportunity rather than something to be worried over. And if they do lose the game, there's still plenty of season left to make it up.
Re: 2024 Season Home Opener
Posted: 22 Feb 2024 10:19
by Yoop
go pak go wrote: ↑28 Jan 2024 13:17
Scott4Pack wrote: ↑28 Jan 2024 13:13
I prefer one of the divisional foes. We've had great games in week 1 against da Bears. But part of me wants to face the Lions ASAP in the season.
I think it is a massive injustice to have a legit meaningful game Week 1. It's just too much of a wildcard that then has massive playoff tiebreaking scenarios.
I agree, Winning the first game is important to me, builds confidence, so a game against a non division weakling would be a easier win, and expose some of what we need to improve, and gives us a tie breaker against non divisional opponents, perfect scenario
Wally you nailed it
Re: 2024 Season Home Opener
Posted: 22 Feb 2024 10:20
by Yoop
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Re: 2024 Season Home Opener
Posted: 22 Feb 2024 10:21
by Yoop
Yoop wrote: ↑22 Feb 2024 10:20
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