I see Steve Kornacki & Sunday Night Football stole my playoff probability schtick
I’ve been doing NFL playoff probability in Morning Screencaps for the last 6-7 years, going about my business, day in and day out, providing readers with interesting photos and the probability that their teams will make the playoffs, thanks to PlayoffStatus.com. Here we are in 2020, and NBC trots out MSNBC’s Steve Kornacki to do the same thing and the guy is hailed as some hero to the sports community. I’m not going to dwell on the blue checkmarks hailing Steve as some sort of genius. That’s just blue checkmarks being blue checkmarks.
Now, let’s get to the probabilities as we head into a Monday NFL doubleheader. The Seahawks, Rams, Packers, Chiefs, Saints and Steelers are playing bonus football in January. The Bills are at 91% probability of getting in, so you can go ahead and throw them in as a guarantee, too. The Browns are all the way up to 94% with the Ravens coming up in Cleveland a week from tonight. God, I wish COVID wasn’t a thing and that stadium was filled for that game. You’re talking an all-timer type crowd from Browns fans.
If you’re a Lions fan, there’s still a mathematical possibility of making the playoffs. You’re at 6%. The Eagles are at 8% and begging to be eliminated. And the 3-8 Cowboys are at 11%, thanks to the horrible NFC East.
The Steelers are sitting at a 26% probability of winning the Super Bowl.
• I went to school Sunday in the form of installing a lockset to a slab door. The only issue with the process was getting the hole saw through the MDF solid core door. That wasn’t exactly easy, but it was easier than lifting the door and getting it on the hinges. I felt like Nate Robinson getting knocked out by Jake Paul after the process.
• My dad has to be more careful dropping f-bombs when he calls after Andy Reid fails to throw a challenge flag. The iPad was on speakerphone. Typically he calls to let loose during a Bengals game, but we don’t even bother watching the Bungwads after the loss of Joe Burrow.
• I’m still jacked up from the BYU-Coastal Carolina game. That was exactly what the college football season needed to feel like a college season. I needed that hysteria on a Saturday night.
Numbers from :
Justin Herbert vs Patriots today: 209 total yards, 0 TD, 2 INT
Justin Herbert in 10 other games: 320 total yards/game, 26 total TD, 7 INT
Kyler Murray vs Patriots last week: 201 total yards, 0 TD, 1 INT
Kyler Murray in 11 other games: 314 total yards/game, 32 total TD, 9 INT
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) December 7, 2020
Stuff You Guys Sent In & Stuff I Like:
September 8th: One customer placed this longshot bet on the Jets first win of the season
Today: That same customer could turn that $25 bet into $6,250 👀
(via @IJWTSOMF) pic.twitter.com/mdgPnBYAX3
— FanDuel Sportsbook (@FDSportsbook) December 6, 2020
— Allan Bell (@AllanBell247) December 6, 2020
Derek Carr's game-winning 46-yard TD pass to Henry Ruggs traveled 53.9 yards of air distance, Carr's 2nd-longest completion this season.
The Jets sent an all-out blitz, however none of their eight pass rushers were able to get pressure on Carr.#LVvsNYJ | #RaiderNation pic.twitter.com/rUVJ9TQ8om
— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) December 6, 2020
AARON JONES 77 YARD TD RUN pic.twitter.com/IPCajNHi7P
— FanDuel (@FanDuel) December 7, 2020
Live look at the NFC East pic.twitter.com/7ZQPbX7gH0
— Annie Agar (@AnnieAgar) December 7, 2020
Nice! pic.twitter.com/1XXd8Zuoe8
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) December 6, 2020
I’ll have what she’s drinking. pic.twitter.com/GkXPrBafQY
— Joe Kinsey (@JoeKinseyexp) December 6, 2020
Dang, hope he’s ok. pic.twitter.com/emJt6asieQ
— Maria Martin (@Ria_Martin) December 6, 2020
— No Context College Basketball (@ContextFreeCBB) December 7, 2020
Love the mask pic.twitter.com/D32W1JFo8D
— Eddie Radosevich (@Eddie_Rado) December 6, 2020
Watch your mouth, Formula One guy! This isn't NASCAR! @JoeKinseyexp pic.twitter.com/HijkH3Ejmr
— Chris Kettman (@Kettman71) December 6, 2020
What the hell just happened? Carl Albert takes a 38-21 lead on this double turnover. Ben Harris picked off and runs it in from 42 yards out. Myself and @NewWineOkc on the call. #OKPreps #SCTop10 pic.twitter.com/g09uEI2YaF
— Brayden Conover (@Brayden_AG) December 5, 2020
Don Stanhouse saved 21 games for the Orioles in 1979 while looking like the love child of Carrot Top and Wilford Brimley. pic.twitter.com/k42s1RFCGr
— Super 70s Sports (@Super70sSports) December 7, 2020
Our ex: You're nothing but a dog
Us: pic.twitter.com/PKB6VDrG9B
— Natural Light (@naturallight) December 6, 2020
Good morning to everyone but this alligator pic.twitter.com/XjcQJYwi5q
— Cass Anderson (@casspa) December 7, 2020
LOL! Wilford Brimley and Carrot Top!
That Steve Kornacki segment was one of the most annoying things I’ve ever witnessed. He literally just read the probabilities, albeit with the excitement of an eight year-old telling you how he just beat the level boss in a video game for the first time after 17 attempts.
And a message to Alex Bregman’s new wife: Cheaters gonna cheat. On the bright side, looks like she’s not wasting any time spending his money. Holy Wedding Arch, Batman!
Mrs. Bregman might want to have the wedding ring appraised, just in case. And maybe offer Alex immunity before she takes it in.
L’il Wayne- I said lady what’s ya number she said, “911”
Earl Weaver would fire up an entire pack of Lucky Strikes while fellow arsonist Stanhouse was on the mound walking the bases full…