# NFL Week 15
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-15/606327
**Category:** The Game Room
**Created:** [December 15, 2011, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-15/606327 "2011-12-15T19:48:29Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 5
### Author:  [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2011, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-15/606327/81 "2011-12-18T21:19:03Z")
Either of those would make me happy since they’re not drafting a QB and would be amenable to trading.
Worst thing that could happen this offseason is if the Colts have one fucking bad year and then get the best QB prospect since… the last time they had a shitty season.
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### Author:  [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2011, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-15/606327/82 "2011-12-18T21:21:57Z")
Fucking NFC West pussies can’t even stop us. YAY FOR POINTLESS WINS
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### Author:  [@Ennui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ennui)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2011, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-15/606327/83 "2011-12-18T21:21:58Z")
Hillis and Wallace lead the Browns on an impressive opening TD drive. Colt, we hardly knew ye.
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### Author:  [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2011, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-15/606327/84 "2011-12-18T21:23:00Z")
I prefer to think of it is the Packers got thier one bad game of the season out of the way…
Brian
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### Author:  [@Omg\_a\_Black\_Conservative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omg_a_Black_Conservative)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2011, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-15/606327/85 "2011-12-18T21:23:48Z")
Yes, I’m a Miami fan but can the game please go off? I want to see the Broncos vs. Pats game already.
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### Author:  [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2011, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-15/606327/86 "2011-12-18T21:24:00Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#):
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> Is Big Ben active?
He’s officially questionable, but he wouldn’t even be that if he weren’t playing. I’d bet a lot of money that he will start. And without Patrick Willis, the Niners’ rush should be weakened which will help him survive the game.
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### Author:  [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2011, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-15/606327/87 "2011-12-18T21:24:02Z")
Touchdown Tebow! Nifty run. NE D didn’t look like anybody really wanted to make a tackle.
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### Author:  [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2011, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-15/606327/88 "2011-12-18T21:27:40Z")
> [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](#):
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> So if the Ratbirds lose to the Chargers, a team that always plays great after they have nothing to play great for, and Pittsburgh wins as they are favored to do against the Niners, the Steelers are the #1 seed in the AFC come Tuesday. I’d love to see the Patriots lose as well, but that’s not really necessary since the Steelers have the tiebreaker.
I’m pulling for the Steelers. The 49ers have the tiebreaker on the Saints, so we have to finish with a better record to get the #2 seed in the NFC.
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### Author:  [@Erdosain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Erdosain)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2011, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-15/606327/89 "2011-12-18T21:28:19Z")
> [@Oakminster](#):
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> Touchdown Tebow! Nifty run. NE D didn’t look like anybody really wanted to make a tackle.
Tackling Tebow is like touching the Ark of the Covenant. God may smite you.
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### Author:  [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2011, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-15/606327/90 "2011-12-18T21:28:44Z")
> [@N9IWP](#):
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> I prefer to think of it is the Packers got thier one bad game of the season out of the way…
> Brian
Yep. I figured they’d have one. Better to get it out of the way now.
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### Author:  [@Ennui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ennui)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2011, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-15/606327/91 "2011-12-18T21:33:58Z")
In case anyone missed SNL’s Tebow skit from last night, [here it is](http://www.hulu.com/watch/311565/saturday-night-live-tebow#s-p1-sr-i1). Worth a click.
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### Author:  [@UncleNito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleNito)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2011, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-15/606327/92 "2011-12-18T21:35:29Z")
> [@Laggard](#):
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> Yep. I figured they’d have one. Better to get it out of the way now.
Me three. Better for the team to learn that they can lose to a weaker team now, when it doesn’t matter, than a month from now when it does. Especially since it doesn’t expose any major weaknesses. The defense actually played pretty well and the offense laid an egg, which it normally won’t.
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### Author:  [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2011, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-15/606327/93 "2011-12-18T21:37:09Z")
What I can’t figure out is why the Broncos are making some other guy play in Willis McGahee’s jersey.
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### Author:  [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2011, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-15/606327/94 "2011-12-18T21:37:52Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#):
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> Is Big Ben active?
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I heard he was taking snaps, but they wanted to see if his ankle swelled up due to flying, so they still aren’t saying.
I’m glad to see the Colts get one win.
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### Author:  [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2011, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-15/606327/95 "2011-12-18T21:38:26Z")
The Browns in the lead?
What the hell is happening today? It’s surreal.
The Broncos already have 150 yards rushing 10 minutes in. This is crazy.
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### Author:  [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2011, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-15/606327/96 "2011-12-18T21:39:38Z")
The Browns go up one score on a shitty NFC West team and that’s on the same plane as the Colts winning and KC beating GB?
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### Author:  [@Omg\_a\_Black\_Conservative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omg_a_Black_Conservative)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2011, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-15/606327/97 "2011-12-18T21:39:45Z")
I know it’s early-- and I shouldn’t be doing a play-by-play-- but the Pats-Broncos game might end up with some ridiculous score like 52 to 49.
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### Author:  [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2011, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-15/606327/98 "2011-12-18T21:41:06Z")
Gotta admit, the Chiefs palyed a great game and the Packers looked out of sync. Shockingly I wasn’t getting any sympathy at the bar. They didn’t seem to sympathize with my obvious pain of having my team lose a game.
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### Author:  [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2011, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-15/606327/99 "2011-12-18T21:42:44Z")
> [@Omg\_a\_Black\_Conservative](#):
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> I know it’s early-- and I shouldn’t be doing a play-by-play-- but the Pats-Broncos game might end up with some ridiculous score like 52 to 49.
Yeah, it’s looking like a shootout. I never would have thought that the Broncos would be running at will through the Pats defense.
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### Author:  [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2011, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-15/606327/100 "2011-12-18T21:44:16Z")
I’ve about had it with people saying the Packer defense let the team down. 4 times they held the Chiefs to a field goal. Your offense has to find a way to stay on the field for more than two minutes at a time.
Has the Packer offense scored this few points this year?
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