# Nfl week 11 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [November 17, 2013, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-11/674132 "2013-11-17T18:16:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [November 17, 2013, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-11/674132/1 "2013-11-17T18:16:34Z")
Go. ---
**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:** [November 17, 2013, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-11/674132/2 "2013-11-17T18:43:53Z")
Browns have Dalton’s number. ---
**Author:** ![borschevsky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/97f17d/32.png) [@borschevsky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/borschevsky)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2013, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-11/674132/3 "2013-11-17T19:00:38Z")
Man, the second AFC wildcard might be a complete logjam after today. Could be a 4-way tie with 4 more teams a game back. ---
**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:** [November 17, 2013, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-11/674132/4 "2013-11-17T19:11:31Z")
I do so love watching Brandon Merriweather getting juked and missing tackles. He and the rest of the Redskins defense, are not good at all. ---
**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:** [November 17, 2013, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-11/674132/5 "2013-11-17T20:25:13Z")
Bengals have 3 first downs and 31 points. What a stupid way to lose a game ---
**Author:** ![Cumbrian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce7236/32.png) [@Cumbrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cumbrian)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2013, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-11/674132/6 "2013-11-17T20:37:19Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > Bengals have 3 first downs and 31 points. What a stupid way to lose a game This is the early game here in the UK, but they have done a pretty poor job of explaining who is to blame for those blocked punts. Is it the kicker or the protection? Looks like the kicker was taking too long to get it away to me, but am willing to be educated if I am wrong. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2013, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-11/674132/7 "2013-11-17T20:52:38Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > Bengals have 3 first downs and 31 points. What a stupid way to lose a game LOL!!! ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2013, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-11/674132/8 "2013-11-17T20:53:04Z")
In the early 4th quarter, Andy Dalton has now thrown for 3 TDs, and only 93 yards. What a strange stat line! ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2013, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-11/674132/9 "2013-11-17T21:09:02Z")
The Bengals Defense, despite crucial injuries, is fucking legit. The special teams play has been…Keystone cop-ish. And Campbell has also played like shit. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2013, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-11/674132/10 "2013-11-17T21:48:18Z")
Don’t get to say this much, Go Bills! ---
**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:** [November 17, 2013, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-11/674132/11 "2013-11-17T21:53:42Z")
_Dear Falcons, You are just as bad as we are. – love, Tampa Bay_ ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2013, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-11/674132/12 "2013-11-17T22:37:52Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > Don’t get to say this much, Go Bills! There is a pride element in football. A team that’s just had its face rubbed in the dirt is motivated to redeem itself. Two weeks ago the Steelers suffered a humiliating defeat inflicted by the Patriots. Last week the Bills suffered a humiliating defeat inflicted by the Steelers. This week the Jets suffered a humiliating defeat inflicted by the Bills. I wouldn’t put any money on the Ravens next week. ---
**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:** [November 17, 2013, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-11/674132/13 "2013-11-17T22:48:17Z")
$20.1 million a year to Joe Flacco. Mwahahahahahaha. ---
**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:** [November 17, 2013, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-11/674132/14 "2013-11-17T23:47:26Z")
Interesting plan, Scott Tolzein. Slow the pass rush by making a DE run 25 yards for a touchdown. I’m sure this will pay off. ---
**Author:** ![Wakinyan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wakinyan/32/352_2.png) [@Wakinyan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wakinyan)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2013, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-11/674132/15 "2013-11-17T23:50:24Z")
Horrible. Horrible. ---
**Author:** ![VarlosZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2013, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-11/674132/16 "2013-11-18T00:09:23Z")
[See? I told you guys.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=16748206#post16748206) ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2013, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-11/674132/17 "2013-11-18T00:15:06Z")
Well, a great defensive play by JPP basically completely killed off the Packers chances. I see no reason to go away from Tolzien though, while we wait for Rodgers to get healthy. Hopefully it’s just one more game. ---
**Author:** ![Jules\_Andre](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jules_andre/32/9334_2.png) [@Jules\_Andre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jules_Andre)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2013, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-11/674132/18 "2013-11-18T00:21:37Z")
San Francisco just literally got a penalty for tackling the QB. Not a hit to the head. Not a hit to the knees. Not late. A penalty for hitting the QB. ---
**Author:** ![VarlosZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2013, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-11/674132/19 "2013-11-18T00:23:57Z")
SF/NO: What is this horse shit??? A defender can’t \*tackle \*a quarterback high? I mean actually wrapping up, but up around the shoulders/neck area. This kind of shit greatly reduced my interest in watching the NFL. ---
**Author:** ![Jules\_Andre](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jules_andre/32/9334_2.png) [@Jules\_Andre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jules_Andre)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2013, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-11/674132/20 "2013-11-18T00:31:44Z")
Can someone please explain to me why spending a timeout to save one second before the two minute warning is preferable to spending a timeout to save 40 seconds after the two minute warning? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-11/674132.md?page=2)