# NFL 2018 Regular Season **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [November 30, 2018, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2018-regular-season/825323 "2018-11-30T06:29:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2018, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2018-regular-season/825323/161 "2018-12-14T22:46:12Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > I think they need a real stadium in LA first. Based on the NFL definition of “stadium”. We had a pretty good one here – ugly as sin but impressive nonetheless – but it was not fancy enough in high-end boxes, so it had to be blown up and replaced with a thing that looks disturbingly like an enormous vulva, yearning toward the city of phallic skyscrapers. My lack of fondness for the League is doing the opposite of receding. ---
**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:** [December 15, 2018, 8:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2018-regular-season/825323/162 "2018-12-15T08:38:57Z")
NFL rookie of the week: Week 1: Denzel Ward Week 3: Baker Mayfield Week 4: Nick Chubb Week 5: Denzel Ward Week 7: Baker Mayfield Week 9: Baker Mayfield Week 10: Nick Chubb Week 12: Baker Mayfield Week 14: Baker Mayfield 3 Browns have won rookie of the week more than the rest of the NFL combined. That’s pretty remarkable. ---
**Author:** ![Chisquirrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@Chisquirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chisquirrel)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2018, 8:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2018-regular-season/825323/163 "2018-12-15T08:55:36Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > I loved the fact that the Chargers were behind for the first 59 minutes and 56 seconds of the game. They only managed to hold the lead for 4 seconds of the game. > > When it’s the last 4 seconds though, the rest of the game doesn’t matter. Pft, who needs four seconds of the lead? [Green Bay won a game while never having the lead for the entire 60 minutes of the game.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracle_in_Motown) ---
**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:** [December 15, 2018, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2018-regular-season/825323/164 "2018-12-15T13:00:57Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > NFL rookie of the week: > > Week 1: Denzel Ward > Week 3: Baker Mayfield > Week 4: Nick Chubb > Week 5: Denzel Ward > Week 7: Baker Mayfield > Week 9: Baker Mayfield > Week 10: Nick Chubb > Week 12: Baker Mayfield > Week 14: Baker Mayfield > > 3 Browns have won rookie of the week more than the rest of the NFL combined. That’s pretty remarkable. It is an excellent change of pace for the Browns, but to be fair, they did have 4 of the first 35 picks, and 2 of the top four. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2018, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2018-regular-season/825323/165 "2018-12-15T18:59:25Z")
4 AFC teams are mathematically eliminated from the playoffs, and Cleveland is not one of them. They would have to win in Mile High this evening (not unimaginable) and then defeat the Bungles and the Ravens in the next two weeks, and probably have other games break favorably for them, so there is a tall hill between them and the post season. But it sure is an improved situation compared to last season. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2018, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2018-regular-season/825323/166 "2018-12-15T20:28:05Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > 4 AFC teams are mathematically eliminated from the playoffs, and Cleveland is not one of them. They would have to win in Mile High this evening (not unimaginable) and then defeat the Bungles and the Ravens in the next two weeks, and probably have other games break favorably for them, so there is a tall hill between them and the post season. But it sure is an improved situation compared to last season. Just having one tie is an improvement… ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2018, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2018-regular-season/825323/167 "2018-12-15T20:29:46Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > 4 AFC teams are mathematically eliminated from the playoffs, and Cleveland is not one of them. They would have to win in Mile High this evening (not unimaginable) and then defeat the Bungles and the Ravens in the next two weeks, and probably have other games break favorably for them, so there is a tall hill between them and the post season. But it sure is an improved situation compared to last season. Yeah, if they win their last 3 games and finish 8-7-1, they would still need a bunch of teams to each lose two games in the last 3 weeks. Probably won’t happen. But think back to Week 4, when they lost to the Raiders 45-42 in OT. They got absolutely hosed on two critical calls, either of which win the game for them in regulation. And 9-6-1 has a very real chance to win the second wild card in the AFC, or maybe even win the AFC North. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2018, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2018-regular-season/825323/168 "2018-12-15T20:36:59Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > I loved the fact that the Chargers were behind for the first 59 minutes and 56 seconds of the game. They only managed to hold the lead for 4 seconds of the game. > > When it’s the last 4 seconds though, the rest of the game doesn’t matter. Both sides got hosed by the refs in the last seconds. Ref should have called unnecessary roughness on the helmet-to-helmet hit on Rivers, and that Chiefs DB didn’t commit pass interference at all. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2018, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2018-regular-season/825323/169 "2018-12-15T20:49:04Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > Yeah, if they win their last 3 games and finish 8-7-1, they would still need a bunch of teams to each lose two games in the last 3 weeks. Probably won’t happen. I think there really is no “probably”. They did manage a win streak of 2 a few weeks back, against faders Atlanta and Cincinnati. Three in a row does not even reach improbable. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2018, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2018-regular-season/825323/170 "2018-12-15T21:08:39Z")
> [@Velocity](#): > > Both sides got hosed by the refs in the last seconds. Ref should have called unnecessary roughness on the helmet-to-helmet hit on Rivers, and that Chiefs DB didn’t commit pass interference at all. Completely. That whole game was a mess of officiating. It seemed to favor the Chiefs mostly but the key bad calls at the end favored the Chargers. In particular they kept calling phantom DPI calls. ---
**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:** [December 16, 2018, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2018-regular-season/825323/171 "2018-12-16T04:25:41Z")
I am so torn. On one hand, I am more than happy to see Gregg Williams fail miserably, on the other, I kinda root for the Browns and I have a financial interest in their winning. So I’m glad to see William’s decision to go for it on 4th and 1 fail miserably. But I hope they still win. ---
**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:** [December 16, 2018, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2018-regular-season/825323/172 "2018-12-16T04:29:25Z")
That’s usually the sort of single moment of WTF that ends up resulting in some sort of named and remembered loss for the Browns. So it’s nice to see that not happen. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2018, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2018-regular-season/825323/173 "2018-12-16T18:51:09Z")
I just watched Tannehil get sacked by a defender grabbing his facemask from behind, pulling his head sideways, and yanking him to the ground. Very blatant. No flag, considered a clean sack and led to a forced punt. Is it just me or are the referees worse this year than in previous years? ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2018, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2018-regular-season/825323/174 "2018-12-16T22:00:54Z")
Looks like there was a second sack in that game where a defender got a piece of Tannehill’s facemask, that did not get called, but Tannehill was already wrapped up. Still, there were at least 7 clean sacks on him. Miami better work on their line in the off-season – or maybe think about getting a mobile QB. ---
**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:** [December 17, 2018, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2018-regular-season/825323/175 "2018-12-17T00:45:51Z")
Oh, the 49ers beating the Seachickens to prevent them clinching a Wildcard spot was glorious. Fun game to watch even if the out the other way around, too. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2018, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2018-regular-season/825323/176 "2018-12-17T01:08:25Z")
Well, Denver’s effectively out of it. Some fans are baying for blood. Personally, I can’t get myself to care all that much–it’s just a game, after all. ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2018, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2018-regular-season/825323/177 "2018-12-17T01:09:37Z")
> [@garygnu](#): > > Oh, the 49ers beating the Seachickens to prevent them clinching a Wildcard spot was glorious. Fun game to watch even if the out the other way around, too. Second gritty win in a row for SF ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2018, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2018-regular-season/825323/178 "2018-12-17T01:11:52Z")
> [@asterion](#): > > Well, Denver’s effectively out of it. Some fans are baying for blood. Personally, I can’t get myself to care all that much–it’s just a game, after all. I’d be very surprised if Vance Joseph makes it past the first week of the end of the regular season. Denver’s not a Super Bowl caliber team but they’re definitely better than this. Just bone-headed coaching, too. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2018, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2018-regular-season/825323/179 "2018-12-17T01:13:16Z")
> [@asahi](#): > > I’d be very surprised if Vance Joseph makes it past the first week of the end of the regular season. Denver’s not a Super Bowl caliber team but they’re definitely better than this. Just bone-headed coaching, too. Oh, I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s fired. But Elway’s also been a poor GM. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2018, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2018-regular-season/825323/180 "2018-12-17T01:21:13Z")
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