# NFL Playoffs **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [January 6, 2017, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs/776477 "2017-01-06T19:52:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Mr\_Quatro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bc8723/32.png) [@Mr\_Quatro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Quatro)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2017, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs/776477/81 "2017-01-14T17:21:08Z")
Please talk me out of thinking that the Houston Texans could actually beat the New England Patriots adding an actual real chance for the Houston Texans to play in their own Super Bowl 51 in Houston. If that happens then you would have to talk me out of believing the Dallas Cowboys will be the other team. The tickets are going for around a high $9,000 now what would a rich Texan pay for a ticket them? ---
**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 14, 2017, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs/776477/82 "2017-01-14T22:10:18Z")
Houston has a much better chance of beating New England than, say, Wofford does of beating Nebraska, because the difference between NFL teams is much less than college or HS. Nonetheless, it is not going to happen. They just do not have _It_. ---
**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 14, 2017, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs/776477/83 "2017-01-14T23:14:17Z")
> [@DSYoungEsq](#): > > … > You’re simply wrong in your assessment, for which you have, I might add, **zero** evidence. Nothing if not consistent. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2017, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs/776477/84 "2017-01-15T02:50:23Z")
The Cowboys have perhaps the most difficult QB slate ahead of them to defeat if they want to win the Super Bowl. Have to beat Rodgers, Ryan, and most likely Brady. Very iffy, given that the Cowboys have long had a very weak pass defense. ---
**Author:** ![toast\_pakora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3ec8ea/32.png) [@toast\_pakora](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toast_pakora)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2017, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs/776477/85 "2017-01-15T03:45:20Z")
Something like 32 sportswriters picked the Pats to win but I gotta say, even though they are still up, it’s a bit scary. ---
**Author:** ![toast\_pakora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3ec8ea/32.png) [@toast\_pakora](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toast_pakora)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2017, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs/776477/86 "2017-01-15T04:22:11Z")
oh me of little faith ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2017, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs/776477/87 "2017-01-15T04:57:42Z")
I don’t see what’s so great about Brady. You know what Eli Manning will never do? Match his season interception total in a single playoff game. Wait, what? ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2017, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs/776477/88 "2017-01-15T22:51:03Z")
Packers looking good. Perhaps _too_ good. I’m not used first half dominance. They usually start slow and finish strong. Hope this isn’t a reverse. ---
**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:** [January 15, 2017, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs/776477/89 "2017-01-15T22:56:29Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > Most years, the conference championship games are played on the Sunday before MLK Day with one game starting mid-afternoon ET and one game at night. This year MLK Day happens to come pretty early and so we’re only at the divisional round. If the NFL thought the ratings would be lower by moving the game to a Sunday night before a holiday, they wouldn’t move the game. > > The NFL could give 3/4 of a flying fuck about the weather. In 2008, the NFL refused to move the start time of the NY Giants vs Green Bay conference championship game from the late game (temperature of -1 at kickoff) to the early game since GB vs NY would get much better ratings as the night game. The afternoon game featured the low ratings San Diego Chargers vs high rating Patriots. If only the NFL could have known in advance what day MLK Day falls on… ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs/776477/90 "2017-01-16T00:05:46Z")
The combination of Rodgers & Nelson was the main reason I actually finally won fantasy this year. (Yay) He’s picking apart the defense fine even without Jordy. But hang on, Dallas is playing like they should have earlier in the 1st. It’s about to be an 8 point game… ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs/776477/91 "2017-01-16T01:02:19Z")
I can breath again ---
**Author:** ![TonySinclair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/49beb7/32.png) [@TonySinclair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonySinclair)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs/776477/92 "2017-01-16T01:03:43Z")
Another yawner. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs/776477/93 "2017-01-16T01:04:01Z")
Well, that was a nice ending. Qadgop the Packerfan ---
**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 16, 2017, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs/776477/94 "2017-01-16T01:08:06Z")
That was a great game. Thank you to both the Packers and the Cowboys for showing what a good playoff game is supposed to look like (even if it was field goals at the end). ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs/776477/95 "2017-01-16T01:19:53Z")
> [@TonySinclair](#): > > Another yawner. Yeah, you probably turned over to the live stream of the curling on ESPN3, right? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs/776477/96 "2017-01-16T01:20:55Z")
I am quite happy to have been proven wrong in my prediction for this game. #GoPackGo!! ---
**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 16, 2017, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs/776477/97 "2017-01-16T01:23:24Z")
Ok, then, the Cowboys have not been past the divisional round in 21 years (last time they went to the SB). Sucks to be “america’s team”. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs/776477/98 "2017-01-16T01:42:02Z")
> [@DSYoungEsq](#): > > Yeah, you probably turned over to the live stream of the curling on ESPN3, right? 😃 Oh, man! Did we miss curling? I didn’t see it in the schedule… 🙂 (Curling night…in America. 8 Eastern, Thursday, NBCSN) ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs/776477/99 "2017-01-16T01:43:23Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > Packers looking good. Perhaps _too_ good. I’m not used first half dominance. They usually start slow and finish strong. Hope this isn’t a reverse. Well, it was a reversal. Fortunately, the Pack managed to make it a game for the ages. ---
**Author:** ![Chisquirrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@Chisquirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chisquirrel)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs/776477/100 "2017-01-16T01:45:20Z")
I forgot to point out that Rodgers will do Rodgers things, and the Packers will win. That throw and catch by Cook to set up the game winning field goal? Insane. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs/776477.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoffs/776477.md?page=6)