Alternate titles for this blog post includes "FUCK YOU NFL!!!", "FUCK PEACOCK!!!", "GO FUCK YOURSELF NBC!!!" and "Oh Fuckoff With This Streaming Bullshit!". I should've known they would pull this bullshit locking a playoff game behind a streaming service paywall. I just figured it would've been Amazon since they have Thursday Night Football. Instead, NBC has 3 wildcard games for some fucking reason this year so the primetime Saturday game is Peacock exclusive. People are understandably pissed because the NFL gave up what made them different from other sports leagues around the world when it comes to broadcasting playoff games.
As far as I know, the NFL was the only sports league that had every playoff game on regular TV. Other sports leagues have most of their playoffs on cable with the NHL going further by having their championship games on cable during odd years. But the NFL was different. They prioritized making games accessible to people to the point that they made ESPN simulcast their playoff games on ABC when they joined the postseason rotation. But like with everything else in the world, businesses have no problem fucking over customers if it meant making more money.
The reason why Peacock is even involved in the first place is likely due to the NFL's dispute with Comcast. Comcast dropped NFL Network on May 1st which prompted negotiations between their CEO Brian Roberts and Roger Goodell later that day. The issue was resolved the next day then Peacock was awarded Bills-Chargers a week later and a Wildcard game after that. Reportedly they paid $110 million for the playoff game so you can see why the NFL happily gave them the hotly anticipated Dolphins-Chiefs matchup. You know they won't stop here so expect more stream exclusive games in the future on Amazon, Paramount+, Hulu+, ESPN+, Apple TV and more. I hope this is the lowest viewed game ever with multiple buffering issues.
THE GAMES
Cleveland Browns 6
Houston Texans 30
The script writers cooked this season as 4 of the games has someone who's returning against his old team. The Texans will host the Browns who they traded Deshaun Watson to. Of course, Deshaun isn't playing so it's up to Joe Flacco to end the Texans storybook season. That's not going to happen. Apparently, the Browns defense will be replaced with elves and get blown out.
Miami Dolphins 31
Kansas City Swifties 21
Boy, I sure would've loved to see Tyreek Hill ball out in freezing temperatures catching TDs from a gloveless Tua against his old team in Arrowhead. But this is a Peacock exclusive so...
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| Can't wait for Super Bowl LXVIII to be YouTube TV exclusive. |
Pittsburgh Steelers 54
Buffalo Bills 10
Is Mason Rudolph making a case to be the starting QB next season? A blowout win will help! JJ Watt must've found a loophole that allowed him to take the place of his brother for this game.
Green Bay Packers 23
Dallas Cowboys 10
The Packers come to Arlington to face their old coach Mike McCarthy. They rank worse than the Cowboys but they won 9 out of the last 10 games including a 4-game winning streak. They're 21-17 overall against the Boys so if anyone is gonna end their perfect home stand, it's the Pack.
Los Angeles Rams 20
Detroit Lions 16
Lions fans famously cheered for their old QB Matthew Stafford as he won a Super Bowl with the Rams even buying up Detroit Rams merch. Times has changed and these are the Brand-New Lions. Matt is now the "bad guy coming to town" to the point that his Lions jerseys are banned from Ford Field. On the flip side, Jared Goff looks to get revenge on the team that traded him for Stafford. I expect a highlight package for Matt then he ends Detroit's story as well.
Philadelphia Eagles 30
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 34
On paper, the Bucs don't stand a chance against Dem Birds. But recent terrible performances by the Eagles since Nick Sirianni talked shit to Chiefs fans while entering the tunnel made the prediction machine say Tampa will edge out the Eagles with a last second TD. That would be one epic collapse to go from Super Bowl participant to dominant team to hot mess to bounced from the Wildcard round to a team that barely finished over .500 from the weak ass NFC South.
LAST WEEK: 8-8
OVERALL: 142-129
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