Week 16 Discussion - Merry Christmas!

[rossihunter2]

Is there a statistical reason other than fearing Fitzmagic that explains why you take the FG at the end instead of running it in for the TD?!? I get running time off the clock but fuck. We all saw what happened.

literally solely for the time but the thing that gets missed in that playing for time also reduced the amount of field the dolphins had to drive - in stead of going 75 yds in about a minute with no timeouts they had to go only about 35 yds in 20 seconds

 

[rossihunter2]

If it's not enough to make it, who do you blame? We should have won the first Pitt game, Tenn and NE.

obviously it's their fault for losing 3 games they probably should have won - but it's a statistical anomaly that an 11-5 team would miss out on the playoffs - partly the 7th seed was going to prevent stuff like this from happening too and somehow in its first year, it's highly possible an 11-5 team would miss out on the 7th seed (and not even for a stupid reason like a division winner with a losing record)

 

[rossihunter2]

I've never like that b.s. Never! Win the damn football game at all costs. I get all of this strategy etc., but when the game is in your hands to win it.....WIN IT! They should of scored a TD on that drive cause psychologically and emotionally that puts pressure on the Dolphins and when pressure is there, there are greater opportunities for mistakes. Ala, the freakin Raiders tonight! Pathetic!

The reality is this though, had the Ravens taken care of their own business we wouldn't even be pissed over a Raiders loss or Dolphins win.

the only reason a player should be turning down a TD is if it literally allows them to run ALL the time off the clock - not just an extra 40 seconds but all of the time... otherwise it's playing not to lose and that ironically leads to more losses

 

[Ludy51]

SONT KICK IT OUT IF BOUNDS TOU MORON

 

[ThatsMyJoeTerback]

This is too close

 

[Dom McRaven]

LET'S FUCKING GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Ludy51]

PLAYOFF POSIITON BABY!!!!!!

 

[cdp]

Lets goooooooooooooo

 

[rossihunter2]

LET'S GOOOOOOO!!!!!

 

[Darklight1216]

Colts are such losers. Poor Rivers legacy.

 

[ThatsMyJoeTerback]

All eyes on the Jets. 4th down

 

[Ludy51]

HAHAHAHA BROWNS LOST TO THE JETS!!!!!

 

[ThatsMyJoeTerback]

JETS WIN

 

[cdp]

Let's gooooooooooooo FAke RAvens FTW!!!!!!!!!!

 

[cdp]

Jags clinched Trevor Lawrence. Congratulation

 

[redrum52]

Have a weird feeling these Bengals are going to make us sweat out this next game.

 

[redrum52]

Jags clinched Trevor Lawrence. Congratulation

That team with the right FO and staff will be something serious very soon. A lot of young talent.

 

[Dom McRaven]

And now I can watch the rest of these games without disgust.

 

[rossihunter2]

And now I can watch the rest of these games without disgust.

it's such a relief lol

 

[Dom McRaven]

it's such a relief lol

It is. It also helps that they're all NFC teams so I essentially have zero rooting interest for or against a team.