# NFL 2024-25: Week 8 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** football-nfl\ **Created:** [October 22, 2024, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-8/1009059 "2024-10-22T14:54:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2024, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-8/1009059/41 "2024-10-27T20:53:10Z")
Lions drop 52 points on the Titans. It doesn’t seem like it should be possible to score 52 with only 225 yards total offense. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2024, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-8/1009059/42 "2024-10-27T21:10:01Z")
> [@TroutMan](#): > > It doesn’t seem like it should be possible to score 52 with only 225 yards total offense. It helps when you have a punt return for a touchdown, gain 72 yards on your one kickoff return, and create four turnovers (two interceptions, two fumble recoveries), while not turning the ball over yourself. ---
**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:** [October 27, 2024, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-8/1009059/43 "2024-10-27T21:11:12Z")
> [@TroutMan](#): > > It doesn’t seem like it should be possible to score 52 with only 225 yards total offense. Two interceptions set up short scoring drives. They had a 72 yard kickoff return to set up another short drive. They had a 90 yard punt return for a TD. And the other 4 punt returns averaged 25 yards. Their TD drives were 23 yards, 70 yards, 25 yards, 12 yards, 22 yards, 9 yards, 26 yards. Semi-ninja’d by @kenobi_65! ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Antibob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2024, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-8/1009059/44 "2024-10-27T21:17:00Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > Yes, but they have Davante Adams now. 😉 Arguably, the Patriots are an even bigger shitshow. I wonder what the excuse will be this time. I guess they can try blaming Saleh again but I don’t see even Jets fans buying that one. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2024, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-8/1009059/45 "2024-10-27T21:25:09Z")
But a shitshow with _stars_! ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2024, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-8/1009059/46 "2024-10-27T21:36:47Z")
> [@Great\_Antibob](#): > > I wonder what the excuse will be this time. Lousy two-minute defense: fire the defensive coordinator! It would have been tied after the Patriots’ last-minute touchdown and two-point conversion, had Jets kicker Greg Zuerlein not missed a 44-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter. Zuerlein has now missed six field goals in eight games: cut Zuerlein! ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Mouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mighty_mouse/32/7776_2.png) [@Mighty\_Mouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Mouse)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2024, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-8/1009059/47 "2024-10-27T22:26:26Z")
Looks like the Chiefs defense is giungvtii on have to bail Mahomes out again. ---
**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:** [October 27, 2024, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-8/1009059/48 "2024-10-27T23:25:48Z")
> [@Mighty\_Mouse](#): > > giungvtii I don’t know what this means but I like it. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2024, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-8/1009059/49 "2024-10-27T23:26:46Z")
> [@Mighty\_Mouse](#): > > giungvtii Great googly moogly! (Strange auto-correct post?) ---
**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:** [October 27, 2024, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-8/1009059/50 "2024-10-27T23:37:00Z")
Holy fuck. ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Mouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mighty_mouse/32/7776_2.png) [@Mighty\_Mouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Mouse)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2024, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-8/1009059/51 "2024-10-27T23:38:00Z")
giungvtii!!! ---
**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:** [October 27, 2024, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-8/1009059/52 "2024-10-27T23:39:38Z")
Successful Hail Mary wins the game for the Commanders after they gifted the lead to the Bears. Now comes the Gid bothering… ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2024, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-8/1009059/53 "2024-10-27T23:43:15Z")
So THAT was all that screaming from across the street… ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2024, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-8/1009059/54 "2024-10-27T23:44:45Z")
I’m nominally a Bears fan (I really stopped seriously caring about them in the 80s/90s). I laughed at that Hail Mary. Typical Bears. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2024, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-8/1009059/55 "2024-10-27T23:45:30Z")
My wife is in the back room and she became aware of the Hail Mary because of how loudly I yelled. Whooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!! ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2024, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-8/1009059/56 "2024-10-28T00:00:39Z")
I thought that when a team scored a touchdown on the final play, they still got chance for the extra point. Did that change recently? ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2024, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-8/1009059/57 "2024-10-28T00:04:05Z")
The NFL removed the PAT in 2018. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2024, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-8/1009059/58 "2024-10-28T01:41:47Z")
Whhooooooooooo!!! (again) Plus, lol: > ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2024, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-8/1009059/59 "2024-10-28T02:03:31Z")
The 49ers signed former Packers kicker Andres Carlson a couple of weeks ago; he’s playing in tonight’s game, because regular kicker Jake Moody is still out with an ankle sprain, and Moody’s original replacement, Matthew Wright, dislocated his shoulder last week. Carlson was a highly-touted rookie with the Packers last year, but struggled with consistency, missing five extra points., and only going 7-for-13 on field goals over 39 yards. His final play with the Packers was a missed 41-yard field goal against the Niners in the divisional playoffs. A friend of mine, earlier today, noticed that, because the Niners have no open, unretired jersey numbers between 0 and 19 (which most kickers wear), they assigned Carlson jersey number 41. Someone with the Niners has a twisted sense of humor. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2024, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-8/1009059/60 "2024-10-28T02:30:28Z")
> [@TroutMan](#): > > The NFL removed the PAT in 2018. To clarify, if the extra point (and the possible, if extremely low-likelihood, 1-point safety that the defending team could score on an PAT) is inconsequential to the outcome of the game, then the PAT attempt isn’t played. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-8/1009059.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-8/1009059.md?page=4)