# 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:** 19
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/362 "2012-01-14T22:51:40Z")
Culliver needed to force him farther outside on that one. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/363 "2012-01-14T22:52:26Z")
TD Colston! 17-14, now we got a ball game. ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/364 "2012-01-14T22:55:16Z")
How’s that for a touch pass, eh? ---
**Author:** ![brittekland](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@brittekland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brittekland)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/365 "2012-01-14T22:57:27Z")
Yes, although it would’ve been more fun to watch Saints trying to comeback from a bigger deficit. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/366 "2012-01-14T23:03:41Z")
Wow, what a game. But Frisco needs 7 here. ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/367 "2012-01-14T23:04:09Z")
FOURTH turnover! Ha ha, ha ha ha. It’s like a McDonald’s commercial here. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/368 "2012-01-14T23:25:07Z")
As a Saints fan, I feel very lucky to be down only three at the half. This game was almost over before we got on track. The Saints usually make good adjustments at halftime, so I’m cautiously optimistic. 49ers get the ball to start the second half, so we’ll see what Greg Williams comes up with. Good game. A heavyweight slugfest, but I have to say it looks to me like the 49ers are playing a more physical game. Those two linebackers are beasts. ---
**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 14, 2012, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/369 "2012-01-14T23:33:23Z")
49ers had the first half go about as well as it could’ve, and they only got a 3 point lead out of it. Saints win. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/370 "2012-01-14T23:38:38Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > 49ers had the first half go about as well as it could’ve, and they only got a 3 point lead out of it. Saints win. That’s what I’m thinking too. If the Niners had an offense like the Saints generally do, they would have scored more points off those turnovers. Instead its only a three point game. Unless of course the Saints cough the ball up four more times… ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/371 "2012-01-14T23:42:25Z")
That’s FIVE turnovers. ---
**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 14, 2012, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/372 "2012-01-14T23:43:34Z")
BTW, thank the Browns’ incompetance for your awesome special teams, 49ers. Brady Seely is the best in the league and Blake Constanzo is one of those guys who couldn’t start to save his life but manages to make endless plays on special teams. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/373 "2012-01-14T23:44:03Z")
I wonder what the record is for take-away deficit and still getting a win in a playoff game. ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/374 "2012-01-14T23:52:11Z")
Oh! What a smack! Justin Smith is the Monster with a Motor. ---
**Author:** ![brittekland](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@brittekland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brittekland)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/375 "2012-01-15T00:10:44Z")
Hey, I thought that was 49’ers new trick play… ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/376 "2012-01-15T00:23:44Z")
48 yards is the Saints’ postseason field goal distance record? ---
**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 15, 2012, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/377 "2012-01-15T00:27:53Z")
That San Fran offense puts the anemi in anemic. ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/378 "2012-01-15T00:30:19Z")
49ers appear to have some sort of defense. ---
**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 15, 2012, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/379 "2012-01-15T00:30:33Z")
But the SF defense was awesome on that last series. ---
**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 15, 2012, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/380 "2012-01-15T00:30:51Z")
And Justin Smith puts the awe in awesome. ---
**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 15, 2012, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/381 "2012-01-15T00:33:44Z")
Frank Gore looking pretty good. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401.md?page=18) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401.md?page=20)