# 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:** 20
**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 15, 2012, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/382 "2012-01-15T00:44:08Z")
SF needs another score. ---
**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 15, 2012, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/383 "2012-01-15T00:45:11Z")
I root for conventional wisdom to go down in flames. Apparently the win rate on a 5+ turnover ratio in playoff games is 77-1. If I heard them right. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/384 "2012-01-15T00:45:28Z")
Crap! ---
**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, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/385 "2012-01-15T00:46:17Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > I root for conventional wisdom to go down in flames. > > Apparently the win rate on a 5+ turnover ratio in playoff games is 77-1. If I heard them right. +4, actually. The Alex Smith fumble at the end of the half brought it down. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/386 "2012-01-15T00:48:07Z")
TD Sproles! Saints up 24-23, about 4 minutes to go. Still anybody’s game… **GEAUX SAINTS!** ---
**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, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/387 "2012-01-15T00:48:27Z")
I the Niners are going to score on this drive, they should try not to leave too much time on the clock. ETA: Great throw, and great catch. ---
**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 15, 2012, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/388 "2012-01-15T00:49:34Z")
Wow, what a catch and what a throw. ---
**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, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/389 "2012-01-15T00:50:09Z")
nice throw! Perfect placement. ---
**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, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/390 "2012-01-15T00:53:47Z")
Amazing! ---
**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 15, 2012, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/391 "2012-01-15T00:53:50Z")
Wow! Touchdown Frisco! ---
**Author:** ![PSXer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/48db29/32.png) [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/392 "2012-01-15T00:53:53Z")
Alex Smith is the greatest!!!111 ---
**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, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/393 "2012-01-15T00:54:00Z")
They have to go for 2 here, right? ---
**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, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/394 "2012-01-15T00:54:21Z")
A lot of time left though… ---
**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, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/395 "2012-01-15T00:55:02Z")
College football play! Ha haaaaaa! I love it. We really, really needed the TD there, too. Alex never went out. TD will stand. Awesome. ---
**Author:** ![Mince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mince)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/396 "2012-01-15T00:55:24Z")
Not so sure SF scoring the touchdown so quickly is a good thing. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/397 "2012-01-15T00:56:20Z")
This has turned into one hell of a game. ETA: But I’ll miss the end. GO BRONCOS! ---
**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, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/398 "2012-01-15T00:56:38Z")
If they get the 2, though, that will really help. No good, though. ---
**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, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/399 "2012-01-15T00:57:07Z")
> [@Mince](#): > > Not so sure SF scoring the touchdown so quickly is a good thing. I’ll take it. ---
**Author:** ![Mince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mince)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/400 "2012-01-15T00:57:15Z")
> [@garygnu](#): > > We really, really needed the TD there, too. No, you really needed the first down and clock milking followup plays. ---
**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 15, 2012, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/401 "2012-01-15T00:57:23Z")
No real loss and they did have to go for 2. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401.md?page=19) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401.md?page=21)