# 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:** 29
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/562 "2012-01-15T18:56:35Z")
The Texans should tear the outside runs out of their playbook. They are ineffective against this defense. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/563 "2012-01-15T19:05:14Z")
Those two fans obviously were sideline yardage markers. ---
**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, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/564 "2012-01-15T19:08:32Z")
Waste of a challenge. ---
**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, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/565 "2012-01-15T19:09:16Z")
I agree. Pointless. ---
**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, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/566 "2012-01-15T19:19:02Z")
And another. Yates has had three throws that should have been interceptions, but were dropped by the Ravens. Thankfully. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/567 "2012-01-15T19:23:53Z")
I’m cautiously optimistic. After two inexcusable and costly turnovers, a heckuva drive. They gots heart. Gotta love that catch by Foster, very nice. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/568 "2012-01-15T19:41:01Z")
In past games Jacoby has made up for a bad punt return decision with later efforts. Still gotta make that initial call correctly. But he will be keen to crank one out now. TJ too has to make better throwing decisions. Arian can help with that. Andre Johnson appears to have scraped last week’s rust off. Just not Ed Reed. Boldin, man, what I wouldn’t give to have him on our team. Stud. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/569 "2012-01-15T19:42:22Z")
Why in the world did they pick Suh as a guest halftime commentator? ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/570 "2012-01-15T19:48:40Z")
C’mon, Texans! We gotta do better in the second half. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/571 "2012-01-15T19:53:48Z")
> [@Rebo](#): > > C’mon, Texans! We gotta do better in the second half. They looked pretty good in the second quarter. The defense is stepping it up. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/572 "2012-01-15T19:56:22Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Why in the world did they pick Suh as a guest halftime commentator? Yanno, I was just talking with the wife about that. Initially I had the same sentiment. But he did finally express contrition for what happened and along with the rest of his comments I was glad CBS gave him the opportunity for redemption. Now having Charley Casserly on there? Inexcusable. ---
**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, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/573 "2012-01-15T20:13:15Z")
What a catch! And then they almost lost the ball. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/574 "2012-01-15T20:17:12Z")
Wow! Crappy field pos but a helluva stand. Eta, yeah mhendo, that was a thing of beauty. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/575 "2012-01-15T20:18:48Z")
Yes! Way to stop them! ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/576 "2012-01-15T20:29:22Z")
Jacoby’s smartest move of the day was out of the way. ---
**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, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/577 "2012-01-15T20:31:30Z")
Baltimore is playing shit. If they scrape by Houston and play like this next week, the Patriots will beat them by 35 points. ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/578 "2012-01-15T20:58:45Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > Baltimore is playing shit. If they scrape by Houston and play like this next week, the Patriots will beat them by 35 points. That’s true with the way both teams are playing. There are three teams left that can beat the pats (potentially), but they will only ever have to face one. That’s tough to say as a colts fan. ---
**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, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/579 "2012-01-15T20:59:02Z")
Ed Reed! ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/580 "2012-01-15T21:09:35Z")
Too damn many turnovers and points off of. Hey Balt, just beat the Pats, okay? Nice game and good luck to ya. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/581 "2012-01-15T21:17:50Z")
Houston has a better defense than New England does, but if the Ravens’ offense plays like that next week the Patriots are definitely going to the Super Bowl again. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401.md?page=28) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401.md?page=30)