# NFL Playoffs: Wild Card Weekend **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [January 4, 2013, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-wild-card-weekend/646083 "2013-01-04T17:40:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2013, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-wild-card-weekend/646083/21 "2013-01-05T17:31:30Z")
Saturday Cincinnati at **Houston** Minnesota at **Green Bay** Sunday \*\*Indianapolis \*\*at Baltimore Seattle at **Washington** ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2013, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-wild-card-weekend/646083/22 "2013-01-05T18:28:08Z")
[Quote=RTFirefly] How does that compare with how often the favored team won? [/Quote] Not sure but it seems that would be easy to find. > [@Great\_Antibob](#): > > It should be close. It’s about in line with how the [talking heads at ESPN performed](http://espn.go.com/nfl/picks/_/week/17/seasontype/2), not that they always pick the favorites. > > His numbers only add up to 240, though, which is missing a weeks’ worth of scores. Yes, they drop your worst week. Before Week 17 they posted both totals, with and without. Not now. Best I can figure my worst was week 6 when I went 6-8. We should do a Conf Pool in The Game Room next season. It’s a great reason to pay attention to all the teams. ---
**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 5, 2013, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-wild-card-weekend/646083/23 "2013-01-05T20:27:28Z")
The Vikings have not won a game in an outdoor stadium this year. It will be about 25 at game time, possible snow flurries by the second half. Not looking too good for them. But, you know, things do not always work out as we expect. ---
**Author:** ![borschevsky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/97f17d/32.png) [@borschevsky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/borschevsky)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2013, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-wild-card-weekend/646083/24 "2013-01-05T21:12:28Z")
Ponder is questionable with an elbow injury to his throwing arm. JOE WEBB TIME ---
**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 5, 2013, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-wild-card-weekend/646083/25 "2013-01-05T21:58:21Z")
Anyone hear of that kid BJ What or whatever? He seems an OK player. ---
**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2013, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-wild-card-weekend/646083/26 "2013-01-05T22:01:32Z")
> [@borschevsky](#): > > Ponder is questionable with an elbow injury to his throwing arm. > > JOE WEBB TIME Just direct snap to Peterson and put in another blocker in place of Ponder. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2013, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-wild-card-weekend/646083/27 "2013-01-05T22:03:39Z")
> [@Hamlet](#): > > Anyone hear of that kid BJ What or whatever? He seems an OK player. Here in Houston we see him on the news all the time in childrens hospitals, toy give-aways, etc. He must be some kind of a philanthropist they let play because of his good deeds. ---
**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 5, 2013, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-wild-card-weekend/646083/28 "2013-01-05T22:34:54Z")
I also like that Aryin Fester. I think he could be pretty good. ---
**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 5, 2013, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-wild-card-weekend/646083/29 "2013-01-05T22:35:57Z")
> [@Gorsnak](#): > > Just direct snap to Peterson and put in another blocker in place of Ponder. In the NFC North we call that the Sweetness. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2013, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-wild-card-weekend/646083/30 "2013-01-05T22:48:25Z")
Houston dominating ToP but it sure ain’t Schaub’s A game. 3 FGs and a pick 6 is pretty pathetic. Defense finally playing well again. ---
**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:** [January 5, 2013, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-wild-card-weekend/646083/31 "2013-01-05T23:29:35Z")
It’s official. Ponder inactive. Oh, and I see the Bengals just got a positive pass play. Bully for them. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2013, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-wild-card-weekend/646083/32 "2013-01-05T23:50:28Z")
Houston isn’t going to look back following that pick. ---
**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 6, 2013, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-wild-card-weekend/646083/33 "2013-01-06T00:08:06Z")
Loving the AJ Green v. Jonathan Joseph matchup. ---
**Author:** ![Rysto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Rysto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysto)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2013, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-wild-card-weekend/646083/34 "2013-01-06T00:11:01Z")
By my count Green would have two touchdowns by now if Dalton could just hit him in stride… ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2013, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-wild-card-weekend/646083/35 "2013-01-06T00:12:15Z")
Houston looking back. No pics now, Schaub. Burn up that clock. ---
**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:** [January 6, 2013, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-wild-card-weekend/646083/36 "2013-01-06T00:12:42Z")
Cincy’s defense still outscoring its offense. But that’s been the story of the season. Be nice if the offense was better but everybody knew it was the defense that was going to be the key to this one. ---
**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 6, 2013, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-wild-card-weekend/646083/37 "2013-01-06T00:26:47Z")
Another killer penalty for Texans. ---
**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 6, 2013, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-wild-card-weekend/646083/38 "2013-01-06T00:29:03Z")
Poor AJ Green. If only he could throw it to himself. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2013, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-wild-card-weekend/646083/39 "2013-01-06T00:29:10Z")
Awesome!!! Pays late to keep your defense fresh! ---
**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 6, 2013, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-wild-card-weekend/646083/40 "2013-01-06T00:30:06Z")
How the hell do you throw a 8 yard pass on 4th and 11? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-wild-card-weekend/646083.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs-wild-card-weekend/646083.md?page=3)