NFL

[Viva la Ben]

I’m a sucker for playoff football, and the 12 months for $29.99 promo got me to sign up.

[DigitalGypsy66]

The Maria Taylor fill-in guy looks like a young Baba Booey.

I will not be purchasing Peacock. I just hope my usual site's feed(s) hold up with the influx of people watching.

[Troy Loney]

I have the ad version of peacock. Good for majors and randomly a movie I want to see will pop up there early. I take it over Hulu and Apple TV

[Nuge]

I got a year for $12 on black friday

[shafnutz05]

Goodness, Houston has 70mm in cap space for ‘24

They are going to be fun to watch for a while

[skullman80]

We have peacock. Never use it but have it.

[Viva la Ben]

I read that the remake of John Woo’s “The Killer” will release on peacock so there is my silver lining.

[tifosi77]

Playoffs are usually national broadcast free-to-air. It is an immensely stupid move to put this game exclusively on Peacock.

NBC paid a nine-figure sum for exclusive streaming rights as a one-off for this game. The last time the League allowed a playoff game to be exclusive to non-OTA it was the lowest rated playoff broadcast in close to ten years.

[skullman80]

I don’t think the nfl cares. They have enough money to do whatever they want.

[genoscoif]

Peacock's not bad. Got the ad version for the Penn State game earlier this year and kept it. Went through Brooklyn 99, Poker Face, and a smattering of movies...most recent one being the new Exorcist movie. I have Resident Alien and Parks n Rec still to go. Definitely feel like we've gotten our money's worth. Will be good for the Olympics most likely.

Having said that, putting an NFL playoff game on there is beyond stupid. I was ticked about the Big Ten games, but playoffs shouldn't be behind a paywall...especially when I already pay a cable provider for NBC.

[MWB]

Playoffs are usually national broadcast free-to-air. It is an immensely stupid move to put this game exclusively on Peacock.

NBC paid a nine-figure sum for exclusive streaming rights as a one-off for this game. The last time the League allowed a playoff game to be exclusive to non-OTA it was the lowest rated playoff broadcast in close to ten years.

It was cardinals-panthers, along with it not being ota, so not a surprise.

[MalkinIsMyHomeboy]

didn’t watch the game but kind of crazy that the Texans got 45 points when Stroud only threw 21 passes for less than 300 yards


i can’t really see the Texans winning the Super Bowl this season but with Stroud being this good they are definitely contenders next season

[skullman80]

didn’t watch the game but kind of crazy that the Texans got 45 points when Stroud only threw 21 passes for less than 300 yards


i can’t really see the Texans winning the Super Bowl this season but with Stroud being this good they are definitely contenders next season

Flacco threw two pick sixes on consecutive drives.

[nocera]

I’m not sure what it would take for me to sit outside in -20 degree wind chill but it’s definitely not a football game.

[shafnutz05]

Dolphins were cooked a month ago

[tifosi77]

I don’t think the nfl cares. They have enough money to do whatever they want.

93 of top 100 highest-rated TV broadcasts in 2023 were NFL games.

This is only the second time in six decades an NFL playoff game is not on free TV. The last time they took a playoff game off OTA was a one-off because advertisers threw a fit and balked at paying the same rate for :30s spots the following year if they did it again. It was such a bad move that it essentially birthed ESPN-ABC simulcasting.

[MWB]

I’m not sure what it would take for me to sit outside in -20 degree wind chill but it’s definitely not a football game.

Seems like torture, just watching on tv.

[shafnutz05]

2nd and inches... Just run it you idiots

[MWB]

Jason Garrett is bad.

[skullman80]

Jason Garrett is bad.

Yeah he sucks.

[MWB]

I don’t think the nfl cares. They have enough money to do whatever they want.

93 of top 100 highest-rated TV broadcasts in 2023 were NFL games.

This is only the second time in six decades an NFL playoff game is not on free TV. The last time they took a playoff game off OTA was a one-off because advertisers threw a fit and balked at paying the same rate for :30s spots the following year if they did it again. It was such a bad move that it essentially birthed ESPN-ABC simulcasting.

The first stat is why this being on peacock should be expected. And yes, only the second time because how long has it been an option not to do its, realistically? Streaming is common now, so of course this was going to happen. They’ll see how many new subscribers they get and go from there.

[Troy Loney]

Miami sucks

[Pavel Bure]

Turbo tax should not exist

[shafnutz05]

That is not definitive by any stretch

[skullman80]

Tyreek right on cue.