# 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:** 30
**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, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/582 "2012-01-15T21:33:29Z")
Yeah, based on today’s performance i’m not particularly optimistic. The Houston defense played a great game, but some of the Baltimore play-calling and execution was pretty awful. I do, however, believe that the Ravens can play much better than they did today, and this year they have also saved some of their best performances for the toughest teams. ---
**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, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/583 "2012-01-15T21:35:26Z")
This should be a good game, apart from the annoyance of having to listen to Joe Buck and Troy Aikman. I don’t really care who wins, but i guess i have to root for the Giants as the away team and underdogs. ETA: That Kobe Bryant/Nike commercial was one of the dumbest things i’ve ever seen. ---
**Author:** ![Laggard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/584 "2012-01-15T21:40:26Z")
Oh good. Aikman and Buck. I believe that’s the same turdtastic duo that called last years Superbowl. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/585 "2012-01-15T21:48:56Z")
Hearing a lot of Giants fans in Lambeau chanting for Cruz. ---
**Author:** ![Laggard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/586 "2012-01-15T21:52:09Z")
> [@Southern\_Yankee](#): > > Hearing a lot of Giants fans in Lambeau chanting for Cruz. I think those were actually boos. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/587 "2012-01-15T21:53:41Z")
> [@Laggard](#): > > I think those were actually boos. I didn’t hear the same on the non-Cruz plays. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/588 "2012-01-15T21:54:44Z")
Fumble! Challenge will stand. Damn. ---
**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, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/589 "2012-01-15T22:10:18Z")
Lots of time for Manning, and some bad tackling by the Packers. ---
**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, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/590 "2012-01-15T22:11:44Z")
Giants really don’t look intimidated. ---
**Author:** ![Rysto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Rysto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysto)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/591 "2012-01-15T22:12:57Z")
What a dumbass play the safety there. More concerned with making a big hit instead making the tackle. ---
**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, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/592 "2012-01-15T22:19:24Z")
It’s a fumble. No? What are they looking at? ---
**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, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/593 "2012-01-15T22:21:33Z")
That was a bullshit call on the video replay. Lucky **Dio** isn’t still around, or the Green Bay/umpire conspiracy theories would have started already. ---
**Author:** ![Do\_Not\_Taunt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/do_not_taunt/32/2968_2.png) [@Do\_Not\_Taunt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Do_Not_Taunt)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/594 "2012-01-15T22:23:45Z")
I’m rooting for the Packers through the playoffs, and I think that was an obvious fumble. I take it as a gift. ---
**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, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/595 "2012-01-15T22:25:29Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > That was a bullshit call on the video replay. > > Lucky **Dio** isn’t still around, or the Green Bay/umpire conspiracy theories would have started already. Mahbe Jenning’s towel touched the ground first… :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Laggard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/596 "2012-01-15T22:28:25Z")
Aikman really hates the Packers. ---
**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, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/597 "2012-01-15T22:55:59Z")
Nicks has some nice Yards After Catch in this game. ---
**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, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/598 "2012-01-15T23:10:16Z")
Wow! What a TD! I thought they were going to try and get a few more yards for a FG try. Nicks is having a [del]big[/del] huge day, with 150 yds and 2 TDs. I want to know why Nicks couldn’t play like this when it mattered for my fantasy team. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/599 "2012-01-15T23:10:33Z")
Hail M… Touch down! ---
**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 15, 2012, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/600 "2012-01-15T23:10:43Z")
Holy crap. Did not see that happening. ---
**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 15, 2012, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401/601 "2012-01-15T23:13:00Z")
> [@Laggard](#): > > IMHO best game of the year. Neither team has anything to be ashamed of. I disagree. It was an amazing game, but you can’t have that many turnovers and feel great about your performance. I’m a little late on this, but the Jennings non-fumble was a travesty. It reminds me of the call in the Steelers-Broncos game. And the refs screwed it up twice, first by reversing the on-the-field call for no reason and then for botching the review. Crap, the refs seem to be getting worse these days. Amazing Hail Mary as I type this! Woo! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401.md?page=29) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nfl-playoffs-discussion-thread/608401.md?page=31)