# NFL - PLAYOFFS - DIVISIONAL ROUND the World in 80 Days **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [January 9, 2020, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-divisional-round-the-world-in-80-days/846173 "2020-01-09T13:58:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**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 12, 2020, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-divisional-round-the-world-in-80-days/846173/21 "2020-01-12T03:27:07Z")
> [@garygnu](#): > > That was a 49ers performance just like I was seeing the first half of the season. Dominant D-line play and the running game working so well Jimmy hardly had to throw. A lot of great individual plays made this for a fun watch. I wanted the Vikings to make it a more interesting game, but they turned the ball over and didnt/couldnt adjust at halftime, so it was kinda a letdown. Still, it’s nice to see defense and a running game taking center stage. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2020, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-divisional-round-the-world-in-80-days/846173/22 "2020-01-12T03:31:22Z")
> [@Hamlet](#): > > I wanted the Vikings to make it a more interesting game, but they turned the ball over and didnt/couldnt adjust at halftime, so it was kinda a letdown. Still, it’s nice to see defense and a running game taking center stage. I dont think that they were capable of adjusting because of their offensive injuries and a 49er D that really cant be adjusted against. Still enjoyed the game and the Vikes played their hearts out. ---
**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:** [January 12, 2020, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-divisional-round-the-world-in-80-days/846173/23 "2020-01-12T03:33:18Z")
> [@madsircool](#): > > Lamar Jackson has gone from being the dogs bollocks to simply bollocks in about 2 hours. > > Now watch him make me eat my words in the 4th quarter. No disrespect to Lamar Jackson, but tonight is an example of why people are skeptical of relying on the running quarterback/pistol offense. It’s better to have a pass-first QB who can kill you with his legs than an athletic QB who doesn’t see the field. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2020, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-divisional-round-the-world-in-80-days/846173/24 "2020-01-12T03:37:43Z")
> [@asahi](#): > > No disrespect to Lamar Jackson, but tonight is an example of why people are skeptical of relying on the running quarterback/pistol offense. It’s better to have a pass-first QB who can kill you with his legs than an athletic QB who doesn’t see the field. Its deja vu all over again. > **[Last year’s playoff loss showed the Ravens offense and Lamar Jackson what...](https://www.baltimoresun.com/2020/01/10/last-years-playoff-loss-showed-the-ravens-offense-and-lamar-jackson-what-they-needed-to-fix-everything/)** > > Last year’s playoff loss to the Los Angeles Chargers was a gut punch for the AFC North champion Ravens, but not a deterrent to their unorthodox approach on offense. For the first time, the te… ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2020, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-divisional-round-the-world-in-80-days/846173/25 "2020-01-12T03:39:23Z")
As a Steelers fan, this is such a fun game to watch. Lamar won me my fantasy league. No use for him any more. ---
**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 12, 2020, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-divisional-round-the-world-in-80-days/846173/26 "2020-01-12T04:08:42Z")
Well, looks like my Ravens are headed out the back door after gaining the #1 seed and home advantage. That’s pretty disappointing, and I’ve got to say it was rather unexpected. Still, the Titans have been hot for the whole second half, they played great against the Patriots last week, and they’re beating Baltimore in almost every facet of the game tonight. C’est la vie! I think it would actually be pretty cool if Tennessee goes on to win the whole thing. I might also have to root for the Texans against the Chiefs tomorrow now, because it would be sort of cool to see the old Houston Oilers play the new Houston Texans for the AFC title. Speaking of the Titans playing well… > [@asahi](#): > > No disrespect to Lamar Jackson, but tonight is an example of why people are skeptical of relying on the running quarterback/pistol offense. It’s better to have a pass-first QB who can kill you with his legs than an athletic QB who doesn’t see the field. There will probably be about 100 Monday Morning Quarterbacks in the media with similarly crappy hot takes over the next few days. They’ll all be saying that they just _knew_ this offense wouldn’t work in the long run. They’ve probably had the paragraph written since the Ravens started getting hot in the middle of the season. If the stumble came in Week 10, they would have published it then. If the stumble came next season after a Superbowl-winning campaign, they would have published it then, And when the stumble comes tonight against the Titans, well, they’ll be ready on Monday morning just like you were. I guess it’s possible that this offense was a time-bomb waiting to explode, and that Jackson will now be just another run-of-the-mill QB. But if you think that tonight’s result is just a product of the offensive scheme, I submit that we probably haven’t been watching the same game. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2020, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-divisional-round-the-world-in-80-days/846173/27 "2020-01-12T04:17:51Z")
LJs passing mechanics are horrible. His elbow drops too low and his balls have a tendency to sail. Keep that elbow perpendicular to your body bro. ---
**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 12, 2020, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-divisional-round-the-world-in-80-days/846173/28 "2020-01-12T04:19:55Z")
Greg Roman is fascinating to me. With Lamar Jackson, and Colin Kaepernick before him, he’s been able to create offensive success on a season long level, but when it comes to playoff football, he struggles. Roman is clearly innovative and flexible enough to work with the players he’s given, but the inability to punch through in the playoffs is interesting. Kudos to Mike Vrabel for having a gameplan to beat the Ravens. The Titans success this year is impressive. ---
**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:** [January 12, 2020, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-divisional-round-the-world-in-80-days/846173/29 "2020-01-12T04:20:35Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > I guess it’s possible that this offense was a time-bomb waiting to explode, and that Jackson will now be just another run-of-the-mill QB. But if you think that tonight’s result is just a product of the offensive scheme, I submit that we probably haven’t been watching the same game. Don’t get me wrong: the Titans have had a lot to do with the Ravens losing, but if you look at Lamar Jackson in the pocket, it’s been pretty bad. And this league is 100 years old now, and I think it’s been fairly well established that offenses that succeed are those with QBs who see the field, throw spirals, and make good plays. In all fairness to Jackson, the Ravens receivers have choked, too – maybe more the Jackson himself. ---
**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:** [January 12, 2020, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-divisional-round-the-world-in-80-days/846173/30 "2020-01-12T04:22:01Z")
> [@Hamlet](#): > > Greg Roman is fascinating to me. With Lamar Jackson, and Colin Kaepernick before him, he’s been able to create offensive success on a season long level, but when it comes to playoff football, he struggles. Roman is clearly innovative and flexible enough to work with the players he’s given, but the inability to punch through in the playoffs is interesting. > > Kudos to Mike Vrabel for having a gameplan to beat the Ravens. The Titans success this year is impressive. Roman’s pistol works at the college level – not so much in the NFL. Or not for long anyway. ---
**Author:** ![racepug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@racepug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racepug)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2020, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-divisional-round-the-world-in-80-days/846173/31 "2020-01-12T04:34:45Z")
Not a good day for the N.F.L. teams whose primary color is purple. Thank you, Tennessee Titans! ---
**Author:** ![racepug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@racepug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racepug)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2020, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-divisional-round-the-world-in-80-days/846173/32 "2020-01-12T04:59:49Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > I think it would actually be pretty cool if Tennessee goes on to win the whole thing. I might also have to root for the Texans against the Chiefs tomorrow now, because it would be sort of cool to see the old Houston Oilers play the new Houston Texans for the AFC title. There are still two A.F.C. teams left that, if they win the whole thing, will cause the universe to explode (or something) by making it FOUR “major league” champions in one calendar year that are all first-time champs. > [@mhendo](#): > > Speaking of the Titans playing well…There will probably be about 100 Monday Morning Quarterbacks in the media with similarly crappy hot takes over the next few days. They’ll all be saying that they just _knew_ this offense wouldn’t work in the long run. > > They’ve probably had the paragraph written since the Ravens started getting hot in the middle of the season. If the stumble came in Week 10, they would have published it then. If the stumble came next season after a Superbowl-winning campaign, they would have published it then, And when the stumble comes tonight against the Titans, well, they’ll be ready on Monday morning just like you were. > > I guess it’s possible that this offense was a time-bomb waiting to explode, and that Jackson will now be just another run-of-the-mill QB. But if you think that tonight’s result is just a product of the offensive scheme, I submit that we probably haven’t been watching the same game. I’ve wondered how good L.J. really is at passing the ball. Just like the Chargers last year, the Titans made him look ordinary after he supposedly stewed all off-season after his off-kilter performance in the Ravens’ loss to L.A. D’oh! ---
**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:** [January 12, 2020, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-divisional-round-the-world-in-80-days/846173/33 "2020-01-12T08:11:47Z")
> [@racepug](#): > > There are still two A.F.C. teams left that, if they win the whole thing, will cause the universe to explode (or something) by making it FOUR “major league” champions in one calendar year that are all first-time champs. No, KC did defeat the Vikings in the last AFL-NFL championship game _fifty years ago_, which was their last appearance in the big game. Tennessee was there 20 years ago, losing to the Rams by about half a yard on the final play. By contrast, Seattle’s last appearance was 5 years ago, SF 7 years, GB 9. So, for the first time in 13 years (Bears v. Colts), the NFC will send a team to the SB that has been there more recently than the AFC team. ---
**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:** [January 12, 2020, 8:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-divisional-round-the-world-in-80-days/846173/34 "2020-01-12T08:42:06Z")
Oops, I forgot, the Seahawks repeated five years ago. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2020, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-divisional-round-the-world-in-80-days/846173/35 "2020-01-12T11:35:31Z")
Hehe, Ravens lost. That makes this Colts fan very happy. ---
**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:** [January 12, 2020, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-divisional-round-the-world-in-80-days/846173/36 "2020-01-12T12:41:38Z")
> [@racepug](#): > > There are still two A.F.C. teams left that, if they win the whole thing, will cause the universe to explode (or something) by making it FOUR “major league” champions in one calendar year that are all first-time champs. > [@eschereal](#): > > No, KC did defeat the Vikings in the last AFL-NFL championship game _fifty years ago_, which was their last appearance in the big game. Tennessee was there 20 years ago, losing to the Rams by about half a yard on the final play. I think that **racepug** is referring to the Texans and Titans, neither of which has won a Super Bowl. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2020, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-divisional-round-the-world-in-80-days/846173/37 "2020-01-12T14:18:50Z")
I don’t want to go to work tomorrow if KC loses today. Our kitchen manager is a die-hard Chiefs fan, and she’ll be in a pissy mood if they lose. From what I’ve observed, they have a good chance, but anybody can lose on any day. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2020, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-divisional-round-the-world-in-80-days/846173/38 "2020-01-12T14:30:15Z")
> [@ekedolphin](#): > > Hehe, Ravens lost. That makes this Colts fan very happy. It makes this old time Browns fan even happier. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2020, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-divisional-round-the-world-in-80-days/846173/39 "2020-01-12T15:30:49Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > Well, looks like my Ravens are headed out the back door after gaining the #1 seed and home advantage. That’s pretty disappointing, and I’ve got to say it was rather unexpected. Maryland teams like to tease you with a trial run first. I think they’ll win it all next year. If I were a gambling man, I wonder what type of odds I could get right now… ---
**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 12, 2020, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-divisional-round-the-world-in-80-days/846173/40 "2020-01-12T16:12:51Z")
I think Derrick Henry deserves huge respect for his recent play and the win yesterday. Much more than Lamar Jackson deserves disrespect for one bad game and the loss. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-divisional-round-the-world-in-80-days/846173.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-divisional-round-the-world-in-80-days/846173.md?page=3)