# NFL fans: When did your team get eliminated? Or are they still in? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 30, 2002, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-fans-when-did-your-team-get-eliminated-or-are-they-still-in/145722 "2002-12-30T18:41:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Mauvaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mauvaise/32/11084_2.png) [@Mauvaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mauvaise)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2002, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-fans-when-did-your-team-get-eliminated-or-are-they-still-in/145722/41 "2002-12-31T12:57:34Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by stuyguy \* > I’ll still watch and root 'cause all Rams fans hate the Niners under all circumstances… And we hate the Rams back 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Chanticleer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/65b543/32.png) [@Chanticleer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chanticleer)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2002, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-fans-when-did-your-team-get-eliminated-or-are-they-still-in/145722/42 "2002-12-31T14:18:44Z")
Love the Colts. Hopes are not to high and I don’t expect them to win any games if they decide to allow the opponet, no matter who it is, to score 40+ points in a game. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2002, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-fans-when-did-your-team-get-eliminated-or-are-they-still-in/145722/43 "2002-12-31T14:25:44Z")
Bengals fan. Our team was eliminated , oh…_ten years ago_! ---
**Author:** ![Marine\_One](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/marine_one/32/3461_2.png) [@Marine\_One](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marine_One)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2002, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-fans-when-did-your-team-get-eliminated-or-are-they-still-in/145722/44 "2002-12-31T15:03:52Z")
IMHO, the Chiefs were officially eliminated on Dec. 15 when they lost to Denver. Oh, did I mention the Chiefs are now the WORST defense in the NFL in 2002? As in, dead last?? Hey, they only gave up **390** yards a game! And Vermeil said his coaching staff won’t change for 2003??? Greg Robinson, the defensive coordinator, will STAY? ::sounds of season ticket holders selling tickets:: ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2002, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-fans-when-did-your-team-get-eliminated-or-are-they-still-in/145722/45 "2002-12-31T15:12:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Splanky \* > \*\*… And then when we lost to the Stillers ☹ \*\* Yea, there was that… ---
**Author:** ![ElwoodCuse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/edb3f5/32.png) [@ElwoodCuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElwoodCuse)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2002, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-fans-when-did-your-team-get-eliminated-or-are-they-still-in/145722/46 "2002-12-31T15:32:15Z")
Hey **spooje** , wasn’t the last Bengals playoff game the one where they ended Bo Jackson’s career? ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2002, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-fans-when-did-your-team-get-eliminated-or-are-they-still-in/145722/47 "2002-12-31T19:56:13Z")
Yeah, the Ravens were eliminated by any number of events Sunday - I’m not sure which one happened first. Having grown up in Baltimore, my second favorite team is still in it, though. Go [insert name of whoever is playing against the Indianapolis #$!@#% Colts]! ---
**Author:** ![Realhoops](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8dc957/32.png) [@Realhoops](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Realhoops)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2002, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-fans-when-did-your-team-get-eliminated-or-are-they-still-in/145722/48 "2002-12-31T20:38:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by JaxBeachBoy \* > \*\*DeadOman–steeler fan here too…we cannot play the Titans in the championship. If we win vs Cleveland, we play @Tenn the next week. If we win that, we would then host the AFC title game vs any team BUT the Raiders…if we play the Raiders we go to their place. \*\* One more Steelers fan checking in… just wanted to point out that you surely meant \*\* When \*\* we win vs Cleveland and \*\* when \*\* we win [against Tenn] … etc. Right? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![PatrickM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7feea3/32.png) [@PatrickM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatrickM)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2002, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-fans-when-did-your-team-get-eliminated-or-are-they-still-in/145722/49 "2002-12-31T20:57:58Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ScorpioStem \* > \*\*I’m a Minnesota fan. > [sub] scurries off before too many things are thrown [/sub] \*\* If Culpepper’s the one throwing things at you you don’t have anything to worry about 😃 So sorry. Couldn’t resist. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2002, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-fans-when-did-your-team-get-eliminated-or-are-they-still-in/145722/50 "2002-12-31T21:29:43Z")
**Jets** and **Giants**. In the Superbowl. Yeah! Please don’t wake me. It’s such a beautiful dream. ---
**Author:** ![BobT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e8cbc/32.png) [@BobT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobT)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2002, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-fans-when-did-your-team-get-eliminated-or-are-they-still-in/145722/51 "2002-12-31T21:32:50Z")
Being a Southern Californian, both of my NFL teams were eliminated from playoff competition at the end of the 1994 season. The NFL is sort of a rumor. ---
**Author:** ![ScorpioStem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c4cdca/32.png) [@ScorpioStem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ScorpioStem)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2003, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-fans-when-did-your-team-get-eliminated-or-are-they-still-in/145722/52 "2003-01-01T00:32:00Z")
> [@](#): > > If Culpepper’s the one throwing things at you you don’t have anything to worry about > > So sorry. Couldn’t resist. Now that’s just plain mean. It’s ok though, I’m used to that reaction.☹ ---
**Author:** ![Stuffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@Stuffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stuffy)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2003, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-fans-when-did-your-team-get-eliminated-or-are-they-still-in/145722/53 "2003-01-01T01:17:20Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Biggirl \* > \*\ ***Jets** and **Giants**. In the Superbowl. Yeah! > Please don’t wake me. It’s such a beautiful dream. \*\* :::ringing::: Hey Biggirl, it’s your wake up call 😛 I’m just hoping my Niners get past the Giants. After last night who knows. ---
**Author:** ![Neurotik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/91b2a8/32.png) [@Neurotik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neurotik)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2003, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-fans-when-did-your-team-get-eliminated-or-are-they-still-in/145722/54 "2003-01-01T01:42:46Z")
Even more trouble is that the NY-Philly game didn’t reflect how thoroughly the Giants dominated the Iggles. Iggles got lucky they only lost by 3. I think NY beats Frisco. ---
**Author:** ![Texican](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ebca7d/32.png) [@Texican](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Texican)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2003, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-fans-when-did-your-team-get-eliminated-or-are-they-still-in/145722/55 "2003-01-01T16:26:08Z")
Go Titans!!! ---
**Author:** ![Yossarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/9de0a6/32.png) [@Yossarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yossarian)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2003, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-fans-when-did-your-team-get-eliminated-or-are-they-still-in/145722/56 "2003-01-01T16:30:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Max Torque \* > \*\*I’m a Dallas Cowboys fan. The Cowboys were eliminated from this year’s playoffs in January 2000, when Dave Campo was hired as head coach. \*\* I opened this thread specifically to say the _exact same thing_! Maybe next year. Or next next year. Or next next next year. Or… ---
**Author:** ![Blibbleblabble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ea924/32.png) [@Blibbleblabble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blibbleblabble)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2003, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-fans-when-did-your-team-get-eliminated-or-are-they-still-in/145722/57 "2003-01-01T23:54:50Z")
My Raiders are still in! Prediction… Raiders vs. Bucs in Super Bowl. ---
**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 2, 2003, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-fans-when-did-your-team-get-eliminated-or-are-they-still-in/145722/58 "2003-01-02T10:48:43Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Realhoops \* > \*\*One more Steelers fan checking in… just wanted to point out that you surely meant \*\* When \*\* we win vs Cleveland and \*\* when \*\* we win [against Tenn] … etc. > > Right? 🙂 \*\* BAR FIGHT!!! ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2003, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-fans-when-did-your-team-get-eliminated-or-are-they-still-in/145722/59 "2003-01-02T11:01:34Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Blibbleblabble \* > \*\*My Raiders are still in! Prediction… Raiders vs. Bucs in Super Bowl. \*\* If this happens it would be one of the more exciting super bowls in years GO RAIDERS! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-fans-when-did-your-team-get-eliminated-or-are-they-still-in/145722.md?page=2)