Instant Hippo Thoughts – Week 17, 2025 Season

Huzzah, last time my old arse has to think until 2026!

Congratulations to #ThePauls, who were 7 yards away of Pauling away their game-long lead – but they prevail 13-6 and the Ratbirds will have to affirmatively lose the division in Week 18 (which they no doubt will).  Sanders and Q-aron proved you can be an incompetent quartered back at any age, and also an arrogant douchebag.  #BreakingBarriers

Fuck You LOLfin! gave the Black Panthers a chance to wrap up the NFC South, which they unsurprisingly fucked away.  But credit the home side for defending their home turf in a 20-17 win over the MRSA Men, that was MOAR convincing than the final tally would indicate.

As noted above?  Wee Bryce shit all over the Richardson Family Plantation, and even with ample gifts from December Mode Touch of Downs – we finish with a lopsided 27-10 SeaTruther win.  I wonder if Canales starts Andy Dalton in Tampa next week?  Perhaps importantly, Charlotte would clinch with a Most GlorioUs Draw in Week 18, too.  Give us a 6-6 final, PLEASE GOD.

Break up…the SAINTS?  I mean, maybe (4 wins on the spin).  They dug a deep hole, then came alive offensively in the back half (PHRASING) to claw to a 34-26 win in Nashville.  Deliciously, Kansas City will be the ONLY FUCKING TEAM to lose at the Tits this season.  So.  Fucking.  Funny.

Old Man Rivers has likely danced his last jig, in front of the Gravy Boat faithful.  Fully out of the playoffs, and unlikely to even have a spoiler role.  Rivers kept the Humps in it until the very end, but Duuuuvvvvaaaalllll prevails, 23-17.  They control their destiny for the division, only needing a home win against Tennessee.  Still need some help for that 1 seed, though.

Arizona’s Qards predictably avoided any and all resistance to Border Patrol, and Burrow got to toss a few tuddies (and go over 3 bills) as well.  It was a gaping blowout from the jump, WKRP by a 37-14 final.

Maybe Aaron Glenn gets fired after all?  35-3 at HT, home to the hated P*ts…won’t sit well.  It went all the way to 42-3, before a mercy Breece Hall run closed things at 42-10.  New England needs to win against Miami (at home, so they surely will) and get some Clipper-based help if they’d like a bye – but the East is in the bag with this’un.

I almost exclusively watched “full to Buffalo” late, since that was the only game other than the blatantly obviously tanking Raiders and the Vertically Enhanced Persons.  The trying side easily prevailed, 34-10..  Congrats, Mike Kafka, you now have MOAR NFL head coaching victories than Hippo.  Only took you what, 7 tries?  Pffffttttt.

That leaves Philly at Buffalo, in cold and rainy (but no snow, BOOOOOO) WNY.  Natives got a little restless at the Iggles keeping a first half clean sheet.  Thanks to great tackling inside the 5, Philly extended that bagel into Q4.  But they only had 13 of their own FITBAW points.  Would they regret leaving some meat on the bone?

Uh, yeah.  Despite his oot owie, Brokeback sneak/pushed across for 2 TDs in the last 5.5 minutes.  And Hurts didn’t complete a single forward pass after HT.  Lucky for Sirianni, they blocked the extra point at 13-6.  So the Bills elected to go for two, with 5 ticks on the clock.  Shakira’s lyin-ass hips fooled the Iggle secondary, but Allen’s throw pulled left for a Philly suck-out.  13-12, fin.

YOU.  CAN.  NOT.  KEEP.  PLAYING.  WITH.  YOUR.  FOOD.  We ain’t want Litre to die!!

Oh, and SNF.  Maybe I’ll watch at least a little?  Bearistocrats! at Tomsulas is interesting enough, with possible seeding implications.  Plus the memes!

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scotchnaut

next thread is up

NotShogunButShogun

So it’s either the bears or iggles again. The one and done is locked in.

NotShogunButShogun

Unless they heal a lot and the flower gets his head out his arse, ah do hesitate to believe

ballsofsteelandfury
Brick Meathook

Here’s my nephew’s old dog “99” and his fellow neighborhood old timer cat. In their old age they were inseparable. The cat would go home each evening and show back up every morning. They’re both in their respective afterlives now.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VtOSnFllPtY

Gumbygirl

My cat loooooves my SIL’s dog. Hates her cats.

NotShogunButShogun

5 inches of snow, 25-40 mph winds, ice roads. Ever go ice biking? I did. Makes your ass twitch like a rabbits nose!

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Oh man back in my paperboy days I tried to take my bike out onto black ice streets. It was a disaster.

Unsurprised

For some reason I’m feeling anxious about my contact lens fitting this afternoon.

Fuck is wrong with me?

BC Dick

Astigmatism

NotShogunButShogun

Two day work week. I aim to have the weeks needs done by the time I leave tonight. Even if they change(d) them by the time I arrive.

Don T

Didn’t make it past the 1st QRT of SNF (10 pm here), for the second SNF in a row. Maybe my decaying body can only tolerate two fitbaw windows.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

“Pussy.”

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Gumbygirl

Ewwwww

Fronkenshteen

There WAS a preponderance of internet chatter before 1:00 kickoff yesterday to the effect of: “BET THE FUCKING MORTGAGE ON THE BROWNS ML TODAY!!! FIX IS IN FOR PIT v BALT WEEK 18!!!!!”

BallsofLacrosseAndMapleSyrup

One of my Christmas gifts put together
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SonOfSpam

I heard that thing can make the Kessel Run in 12 parsecs.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

“Whoever told you that was fucking with you. A parsec is a unit of distance, not time. And trust me, I know how time works.” – Matt Eberflus

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

“Why doesn’t mine look like that?”

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BallsofLacrosseAndMapleSyrup

-Mr Ayo

Brick Meathook

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Unsurprised

Fuck.

Redshirt

Who are the other 17 players?!

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BC Dick

No, no, the nerds got it right on their spreadsheet without watching a single game. His YPC was less than elite while he carried that offence on his back most of the season.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Qaaron paying tribute to the classic 80’s show “Sledge Hammer!”

https://www.reddit.com/r/nfl/comments/1pxzrvx/highlight_rodgers_catches_the_browns_with_12_men/

Horatio Cornblower

Whatever Mrs. Horatio had hit me like a ton of bricks right after lunch. Spent the rest of the day with the games on while semi-conscious on the couch, (you never go full Hippo!), but we appear to be bouncing back today.

Germs! America’s Unseen Menace!

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

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Redshirt

Looking at the AFC North Standings and seeing how winnable division was this year, and this shows up on my YouTube feed. One point to the algorithm.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhVJou5ueNg

Unsurprised

Damn. Those old skits were so dark the GOP just tried to disenfranchise them out of habit.

BC Dick

That had as many punchlines as the bengals D had stops this year.

BaldingSpiritually

Tried to warn you, whenever scotchnaut gives my team praise* you might as well call your bookie and place everything on panther trousers being pulled and belt placed to ass

*Does not apply to when playing Dallas, because who knows what team shows up

Redshirt

Bengals Defense when out of playoff contention and Draft Position comes into play.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2sUXA70ZzU&pp=ygUabW9kZXJuIGZhbWlseSBpdCdzIGdvIHRpbWU%3D

BC Dick

I’d be happy if I was a panthers fan this year. They punched above their weight and took down a couple big tunas.
This next game is going to be a good measure. Either way though, looks good for next year

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

I like the Panthers because they signed Hunter Renfrow, but I’m mad at them because they’re not putting him on the field.

Unsurprised

I like the panthers because they’re clever girls.

https://youtube.com/shorts/v6QMy3Znbcc?si=9ETUVY881aSsNRSe

BC Dick

The noir pantalons loss was indeed more convincing because it was 27-10. They had that game lost from the jump. Couldn’t move the ball at all. Still don’t trust Darnold but the defence is primo.

Redshirt

Yesterday:
“Two straight Bengals blowouts with the defense playing great? Why would the Universe give me this?”

This Morning:
“Mr. Shirt, it looks like it’s time for new tires.”
“Ah, now I get it.”

BC Dick

Just gotta play the dolphins and cards every week. And take the bus, I guess.

2Pack

So Hippo… What you’re saying is… Games this coming weekend will be pivotal?

Any betting advice?

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Redshirt

Take the money you would gamble and go to a fine restaurant. May as well, get some use out of the money.