# 2012 NFL Playoffs Discussion Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [January 4, 2012, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401 "2012-01-04T18:13:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![A\_Spoonful\_of\_Awesome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@A\_Spoonful\_of\_Awesome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A_Spoonful_of_Awesome)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2012, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/181 "2012-01-09T00:52:26Z")
And another glorious no-call. How do you miss a facemask on a qb? ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2012, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/182 "2012-01-09T00:53:28Z")
Ugh, this is going to get added to the Magic Of Roethlisberger legacy bullshit and not the Magic of the Steelers-Refs bond legacy. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2012, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/183 "2012-01-09T00:53:45Z")
Tebow missed a wide open Thomas. C’mon defense. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2012, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/184 "2012-01-09T00:54:49Z")
Fuck you, Simms. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2012, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/185 "2012-01-09T00:55:35Z")
What the fuck kind of defense it this? ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2012, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/186 "2012-01-09T00:56:25Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > What the fuck kind of defense it this? Like I said, Big Ben in the spread is the key. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2012, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/187 "2012-01-09T00:57:49Z")
Oh, thank heavens for a fumble. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2012, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/188 "2012-01-09T00:58:00Z")
What a play! That could be huge. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2012, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/189 "2012-01-09T00:58:20Z")
Another 3 man rush. Really? For fucks sake what’s the success rate on the NFL “let’s change what’s been working all game to passive playcalling when the game is on the line” philosophy? 10%? I can’t believe it happens every fucking game. Edit: Champ Bailey! Nice deflection. Btw, did anyone see the two uncalled facemasks on Tebow a litle while back? ---
**Author:** ![brittekland](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@brittekland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brittekland)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2012, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/190 "2012-01-09T01:00:58Z")
OT it seems like. At least it won’t be a sudden death. ---
**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2012, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/191 "2012-01-09T01:01:15Z")
Why on earth don’t you try the field goal there? ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2012, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/192 "2012-01-09T01:01:20Z")
New OT Rules in effect! ETA: Extra relevant considering this is in FG heaven Denver. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2012, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/193 "2012-01-09T01:01:51Z")
Overtime. I really need to piss. Let me know who wins the flip. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2012, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/194 "2012-01-09T01:02:08Z")
After all that talk about it last year, finally get to see how this playoff OT plays out. ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2012, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/195 "2012-01-09T01:02:59Z")
> [@Gorsnak](#): > > Why on earth don’t you try the field goal there? It would have been 4 yards longer than the NFL record FG, and the defense can return a kick that falls short. You’ve got a better chance with a Hail Mary than you do at kicking. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2012, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/196 "2012-01-09T01:04:14Z")
So if one team scores an FG, and then the other comes back and scores an FG… next score wins it? What if one team scores an FG and the other one turns over on downs? Game over? This is all so arbitrary compared to an extra period. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2012, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/197 "2012-01-09T01:05:32Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > So if one team scores an FG, and then the other comes back and scores an FG… next score wins it? What if one team scores an FG and the other one turns over on downs? Game over? Yep. And if the first team to possess gets a TD, it’s game over. ---
**Author:** ![PSXer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/48db29/32.png) [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2012, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/198 "2012-01-09T01:05:46Z")
go for the field goal at the end wimps I don’t like the new OT rules. changing thnigs is bad ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2012, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/199 "2012-01-09T01:06:08Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > This is all so arbitrary compared to an extra period. I agree. I think they should play one full extra period, and then go to the college style. Who won the flip? ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2012, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/200 "2012-01-09T01:06:18Z")
I think the Steeler player that called the coin fucked up. It was a double heads coin, and the ref tried to give him the hand signal to call heads, but he misread it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401.md?page=11)