# NFL Playoffs: Divisional Round **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [January 8, 2014, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-divisional-round/678267 "2014-01-08T12:29:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Bellhorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@Bellhorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bellhorn)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2014, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-divisional-round/678267/41 "2014-01-12T18:21:08Z")
> [@YogSosoth](#): > > Regarding the end of the Saints/Seahawks game, am I right in assuming that the issue was because the pass was going forward? If the guy threw it to a guy laterally or behind him, they could have kept the ball and remained in play? Yes, a lateral pass is legal, and you can lateral multiple times on the same play. But time would have run out on the play, so it would have had to end up as a TD to make any difference. ---
**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:** [January 12, 2014, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-divisional-round/678267/42 "2014-01-12T18:28:09Z")
Fuck yes! Patrick Willis making his presence felt. ---
**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 12, 2014, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-divisional-round/678267/43 "2014-01-12T18:30:53Z")
Yep that was an interception. And Carolina is giving a lot of presents to the 49ers in penalties. ---
**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 12, 2014, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-divisional-round/678267/44 "2014-01-12T18:35:05Z")
> [@GIGObuster](#): > > And Carolina is giving a lot of presents to the 49ers in penalties. Perhaps after that first one, they reasoned they’d be called for penalties whether they commit them or not. So might as well commit them. ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2014, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-divisional-round/678267/45 "2014-01-12T18:46:21Z")
> [@VarlosZ](#): > > That really was insanely bad. I’m sure Greg Easterbrook would say that the Patriots, thanks to the fraidy-cat punt, were emboldened to go on their very effective clock-killing drive right after. And, in this case, I don’t know that I’d disagree with him. That was a preposterous give-up call. Christ, optimally speaking, the Colts should have gone been going for it even if the game was tied. Christ, I hate Easterbrook’s writing. Even when he’s right he’s insufferable. ---
**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 12, 2014, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-divisional-round/678267/46 "2014-01-12T18:47:56Z")
> [@VarlosZ](#): > > That really was insanely bad. I’m sure Greg Easterbrook would say that the Patriots, thanks to the fraidy-cat punt, were emboldened to go on their very effective clock-killing drive right after. And, in this case, I don’t know that I’d disagree with him. That was a preposterous give-up call. Christ, optimally speaking, the Colts should have gone been going for it even if the game was tied. People like to ascribe traits to franchises that don’t really make sense - even after complete changes from players to coaches to owners, they will assign traits to a team based on their past perceived identity. So it’s probably not correct for me to say this, but the Colts are the most cowardly franchise in football. They lay down in games at the end of the season, they were too scared to go for a perfect season a few seasons ago, and they generally make conservative, cowardly calls - regardless of coach. In conclusion, fuck that franchise, I’m glad to see them fail. They lucked into Manning, sucked for one year, then lucked into Luck. Their fanbase is a bunch of housewives with Manning/Luck jerseys who abandon the team the instant they don’t look like they’re going to win 10 games. ---
**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 12, 2014, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-divisional-round/678267/47 "2014-01-12T18:48:25Z")
> [@Enginerd](#): > > Christ, I hate Easterbrook’s writing. Even when he’s right he’s insufferable. I think he’d say the Panthers needed a little misdirection on those goal line plays. He’d be right (but insufferable) about it too. ---
**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:** [January 12, 2014, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-divisional-round/678267/48 "2014-01-12T19:42:40Z")
100% TD there. Great catch by Davis. I’m surprised we didn’t just QB sneak it, but whatever works. I can understand the missed call by the official there, though. Generally you see the catch then look down for the feet. The left foot did go out of bounds, but the official missed the drag. very happy to go into halftime with the lead. Cam has shredded the D in the middle of the field, and you can’t keep assuming we’d keep him out from the one all the time. **GO 49ERS!** ---
**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 12, 2014, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-divisional-round/678267/49 "2014-01-12T19:45:34Z")
It’s been a very physical game, as expected. Panthers’ penalties are hurting them. They need to keep their heads. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2014, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-divisional-round/678267/50 "2014-01-12T19:53:28Z")
Boldin is such a dick. He needs to be flagged for taunting when he does that headbutt thing. ---
**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 12, 2014, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-divisional-round/678267/51 "2014-01-12T19:57:34Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > Boldin is such a dick. He needs to be flagged for taunting when he does that headbutt thing. I’m not impressed with the officiating. They’ve been missing that (even though calling it on Munnerlyn earlier), they missed a 12-men-in-the-huddle, they called a ridiculous unnecessary roughness against the Panthers on the Niners first possession, and that PI at the end of the first half was terrible (though it’s almost always called, so that’s more on the NFL than this crew.) Maybe the officials will have a better second half. ---
**Author:** ![Cumbrian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce7236/32.png) [@Cumbrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cumbrian)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2014, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-divisional-round/678267/52 "2014-01-12T20:07:13Z")
That Kaepernick celebration just tipped me over from sucking my teeth at everyone being objectionable dicks in this game to just laughing at it; pretty weak reffing really. They should have been flagging all this taunting shit earlier to try and get it under control. I would not be surprised if there is a full on fight before this game is over. ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2014, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-divisional-round/678267/53 "2014-01-12T20:22:12Z")
If you have a “personal” touchdown celebration that’s known well enough to be mocked, I don’t think mocking it should be considered taunting. ---
**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 12, 2014, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-divisional-round/678267/54 "2014-01-12T20:30:56Z")
Early guesses on the SF @ SEA line? ---
**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 12, 2014, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-divisional-round/678267/55 "2014-01-12T20:31:14Z")
Panthers are not built to come back from big deficits. If the 49ers get more points here it’s over. ---
**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 12, 2014, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-divisional-round/678267/56 "2014-01-12T20:34:17Z")
> [@Do\_Not\_Taunt](#): > > Early guesses on the SF @ SEA line? I’ll take a stab at answering my own question: SEA -4. ---
**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:** [January 12, 2014, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-divisional-round/678267/57 "2014-01-12T20:52:02Z")
Now we can run out some clock, kill some of thos time outs. Not over yet. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2014, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-divisional-round/678267/58 "2014-01-12T21:16:48Z")
That roughing call on Stuka?? (something like that) was totally bogus. Newton ran right into him, no real way he could have avoided the contact if he wanted to. ---
**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:** [January 12, 2014, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-divisional-round/678267/59 "2014-01-12T21:29:39Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > That roughing call on Stuka?? (something like that) was totally bogus. Newton ran right into him, no real way he could have avoided the contact if he wanted to. About as legitimate as the unnecessary roughness on a hit on a 49ers receiver in the 1st Quarter, with a tipped ball still in the air. Bad refereeing today, like the rest of the playoffs. Down with “All Star” playoff crews! ---
**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, 2014, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-divisional-round/678267/60 "2014-01-12T21:34:31Z")
These last two days has shown me that Kaepernick and the Seattle defense are self-aggrandizing, taunting punks. At least one of them will be ensaddened next week. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-divisional-round/678267.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-divisional-round/678267.md?page=4)