Week 17 Game Thread

[SeoulSoxFan]

That sack taken by Rivers was worse than JimmyG's. 

 

[Corsi]

edit: woops still 0.5 short

 

[Dollar]

That Rivers sack was almost as bad as Favre falling for Strahan's record sack.

 

[shawnrbu]

Houston would be tied for the legitimate Sacks record if it wasn't for Favre.

 

[Reggie's Racquet]

Fumble...Jets recover inside...they will win!

 

[SeoulSoxFan]

Ummm... maybe they decided to bring back Philbin too early?

 

[mikeford]

Also,
 
The teams ahead of/right behind the Jets in the draft order (Titans, Bucs, Raiders, Jags, and the Redskins) all lost, losing, or will lose. 
 
This will mean the Jets will pick no higher than 5th/6th. It could mean they lose out on the 3 players Jets fans want most: Marcus Mariotta, Jameis Winston, and Amare Cooper. 

Dont think Jameis is going top 5

 

[dcmissle]

 
As an atheist, Ravens somehow winning the SB will prove once-and-for-all that there's no God.

Or it could illustrate the validity of miracles.

This is not the same Baltimore team of which nightmares were made. And we have Revis.

 

[Ed Hillel]

They ought to fix the rule so that San Diego could get some time back here.

 

[BornToRun]

 
As an atheist, Ravens somehow winning the SB will prove once-and-for-all that there's no God.

I thought this was already established when Ray Lewis won his second ring.

 

[Dollar]

Do they rewind the clock there?  Great penalty if they don't.

 

[shawnrbu]

Why not just run offsides every play in this situation?

 

[mostman]

Do they rewind the clock there?  Great penalty if they don't.

No. Dumb non rule.

 

[SeoulSoxFan]

Dont think Jameis is going top 5

 
Win-win. Either Jets miss out on Winston or get to pick Winston. Odd, but true.

 

[( . ) ( . ) and (_!_)]

Or it could illustrate the validity of miracles.

This is not the same Baltimore team of which nightmares were made. And we have Revis.

Flaccos ability to draw the 40+ yard DPI and brandon browner being on the same field would terrify me.

 

[Silverdude2167]

The NFL has some stupid rules/loopholes that make no sense.
 
Like I have never understood why offensive holding is offset by DPI. DPI only occurred because of the holding.

 

[Ed Hillel]

Flaccos ability to draw the 40+ yard DPI and brandon browner being on the same field would terrify me.

 
Browner wouldn't be on T. Smith. That's probably Arrington.

 

[Ed Hillel]

So KC went an entire season without throwing a TD to a WR and ended with a winning record.

 

[Bellhorn]

They ought to fix the rule so that San Diego could get some time back here.

Seriously.  That's as dumb as the 12-men issue from the super bowl.  

 

[Reggie's Racquet]

37-24 Jets ..30'seconds left

 

[DanoooME]

They ought to fix the rule so that San Diego could get some time back here.

 
I thought that would be a good idea.  Since they take 10 seconds off when there's an offensive penalty when the clock runs, why not add 10 seconds for a defensive penalty in that same situation?

 

[Norm Siebern]

What a colossal choke job by the Chargers.

 

[DanoooME]

Off to the bar for Seahawks/Rams.

 

[PayrodsFirstClutchHit]

Cowboys playing the way I had hoped NE would today.

 

[trekfan55]

FU TD by the Cowboys with less than 2 minutes to go and the backups in.

 

[Greg29fan]

That loss to Washington on Monday night really sticks in my craw.  Cost Dallas the #1 seed.

 

[Dollar]

Cowboys playing the way I had hoped NE would today.

Playing their quarterback and #1 receiving threat for almost 4 quarters?  Uh, no thanks.  I'll take an inactive Gronk and Jimmy G any day.

 

[snowmanny]

Chase Daniel on Justin Houston "It's a blessing to get to play with him.  He's an even better player than he is a person."
 
I'm sure it's true, I've just never heard someone actually say it.

 

[dcmissle]

Flaccos ability to draw the 40+ yard DPI and brandon browner being on the same field would terrify me.

They are really banged up, esp on the o-line now -- though Yanda is a stud. Relax a bit.

I will give you this though. The fraud playoff team in the AFC does not come from the North. It's the Colts.

 

[trekfan55]

That loss to Washington on Monday night really sticks in my craw.  Cost Dallas the #1 seed.

 
And the loss in Thanksgiving to the Eagles?

 

[Obscure Name]

https://twitter.com/kpelton/status/549311922793750528

 

[mostman]

NFC seeding scenarios are pretty wild.

 

[snowmanny]

https://twitter.com/kpelton/status/549311922793750528

Smith also had a 0.0 rating this year, against Buffalo.
 
Edit: In only eight passes, but still...zero and perfect in the same season.  He has flashes of pro-bowlness surrounded by oceans of suck

 

[Greg29fan]

 
And the loss in Thanksgiving to the Eagles?

 
They were probably always going to lose that game given Romo needs a full week for treatment on his back and got like 3.5 days with Dallas playing Sunday night.  Losing that game to the rotten Redskins at home was infinitely worse.

 

[Norm Siebern]

Baltimore has an excellent front seven and a strong running game, two things the Patriots have had trouble with this season. I hope the Steelers kick the crap out of the Ravens (if it even is the Steelers and not the Bengals), but if not the Ravens are more cause for concern for the Patriots than anyone else in the AFC methinks.

 

[Norm Siebern]

It is third and one, why call a pass play where all the routes are over ten yards? Stupid.

 

[Norm Siebern]

Lions first series reference above

 

[mauf]

Is contact with the QBs head a 15 yard penalty if the QB is outside the pocket?

 

[Royal Reader]

Y'know, given how each played in college, I'd never have predicted Lacy to be a better pro than Richardson, let alone this much better.

 

[Norm Siebern]

Pathetic tackling. Or, excellent non-tackling by the Lions

 

[Greg29fan]

Detroit looks like a fraud team

 

[DanoooME]

Fucking Lockette. He did that in the SB too

 

[Norm Siebern]

Boo Hoo Joe Buck is cold

 

[DJnVa]

Aikman just said he likes the Packers going for it, and then said he would take the 3 points.
 
Way to give a real opinion Troy.

 

[redsoxcentury]

Lacy stuffed. Great job by the Lions defense

 

[Royal Reader]

Detroit looks like a fraud team

 
Not so much,

 

[Norm Siebern]

Refs just bailout GB on delay of game, and then Detroit D comes up with a huge stop.

 

[Norm Siebern]

Aikman just said he likes the Packers going for it, and then said he would take the 3 points.
 
Way to give a real opinion Troy.

Good catch. I thought that sounded odd.

 

[DJnVa]

Cowboys playing the way I had hoped NE would today.

 
Cowboys playing a team I hoped NE would today.

 

[Greg29fan]

 
Not so much,

 
That was a great stand aided by some shady play calls