# NFL Week 16 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [December 19, 2014, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-16/707643 "2014-12-19T04:15:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 2
**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:** [December 21, 2014, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-16/707643/21 "2014-12-21T20:06:20Z")
Well the refs just cost the Browns defense a touchdown, which is the only way we can score them. D-lineman intercepted the ball, hit the ground in the process, no one touched him. He rolls over, and handed the ball to a teammate who then ran it in. No whistle was blown all the way through the end of the return. Then they decided that he gave himself up - which he didn’t even have time to do since the ball was handed off immediately after he made the diving catch. But then why didn’t they blow the whistle at any point? Lame. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2014, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-16/707643/22 "2014-12-21T20:26:25Z")
Watch out for your shoes cause the Lions are pissing away their chance just like old times. How many stupid ways can you find to hurt yourself in one game? ---
**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:** [December 21, 2014, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-16/707643/23 "2014-12-21T21:07:34Z")
I can’t believe the Panthers are going to play for the division next week. What a crappy division, but… Go Panthers! ---
**Author:** ![ZenBeam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ab097/32.png) [@ZenBeam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenBeam)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2014, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-16/707643/24 "2014-12-21T21:15:26Z")
The Lions won, but Soldier field will be nice and green next week from all the massive shits Detroit took on their field. ---
**Author:** ![piepiepie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47774/32.png) [@piepiepie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/piepiepie)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2014, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-16/707643/25 "2014-12-21T22:15:48Z")
> [@piepiepie](#): > > I would like the Steelers, Bengals, and Texans to lose, but I’ll be happy with just the Texans losing this week. ¯\_(ツ)\_/¯ At least the Terps won today. ---
**Author:** ![MonkeyMensch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@MonkeyMensch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMensch)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2014, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-16/707643/26 "2014-12-21T22:40:39Z")
And with those morning games I believe the Chargers are now in charge of their playoff destiny 'cause the two teams chasing them have both been defeated by the Bolts in head-to-head. I think… ---
**Author:** ![piepiepie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47774/32.png) [@piepiepie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/piepiepie)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2014, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-16/707643/27 "2014-12-21T22:47:24Z")
Sounds about right. ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2014, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-16/707643/28 "2014-12-22T00:43:35Z")
I don’t understand how the Saints are out of the playoffs. If Saints win , and CAR and ATL tie the Saints have 7 wins and CAR and ATL would both only have 6 wins. ---
**Author:** ![borschevsky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/97f17d/32.png) [@borschevsky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/borschevsky)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2014, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-16/707643/29 "2014-12-22T00:51:19Z")
That would be a tie between Carolina (6-8-2) and New Orleans (7-9) and Carolina would win the tiebreaker with a better division record (3-2-1 vs. 3-3). ---
**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:** [December 22, 2014, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-16/707643/30 "2014-12-22T00:53:46Z")
> [@borschevsky](#): > > That would be a tie between Carolina (6-8-2) and New Orleans (7-9) and Carolina would win the tiebreaker with a better division record (3-2-1 vs. 3-3). The Panthers’ tie was against Cincy, so that can’t be right. ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2014, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-16/707643/31 "2014-12-22T01:01:51Z")
how does 6-8-2 tie 7-9? ---
**Author:** ![borschevsky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/97f17d/32.png) [@borschevsky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/borschevsky)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2014, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-16/707643/32 "2014-12-22T01:06:18Z")
A tie is worth half a win. Carolina did tie Cincy, but the premise was that they’d tie Atlanta as well. ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2014, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-16/707643/33 "2014-12-22T01:20:28Z")
I was curious so I looked it up, Seattle won their division at 7-9 in 2010. They got to host a first round game and beat a 11-5 team, but lost in the 2nd round. Only other time losing record made the playoffs was the short season of 82 when Detroit and Cleveland made it at 4-5. They both lost in the 1st round. Playoffs were different that year , they just took the top 8 in each conference. ---
**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:** [December 22, 2014, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-16/707643/34 "2014-12-22T02:23:55Z")
> [@borschevsky](#): > > A tie is worth half a win. > > Carolina did tie Cincy, but the premise was that they’d tie Atlanta as well. Ah, yes, that part slipped by me. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2014, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-16/707643/35 "2014-12-22T03:12:52Z")
I suppose I could fuss about the call on Jimmy Graham’s “touchdown”, but when your team is trying to backdoor their way into a playoff spot they really don’t deserve, it just isn’t worth the effort. The Saints stunk up the league this year, and in the last half of the season, they played like they just didn’t care. I think there will likely be an opening for Defensive Coordinator in New Orleans soon… ---
**Author:** ![kidchameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/898d66/32.png) [@kidchameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kidchameleon)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2014, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-16/707643/36 "2014-12-22T03:58:37Z")
I wonder if the Falcons manage to win the NFC South if they’ll still boot Coach Smith. ---
**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:** [December 23, 2014, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-16/707643/37 "2014-12-23T06:03:06Z")
I was just watching a replay of Marshawn Lynch’s paltry 79-yard run, and I noticed one of the Seahawks players impeding (blocking) one of the Cardinals while they were both about 3 or 4 yards OB. Are there rules about blocking while OB? ---
**Author:** ![kidchameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/898d66/32.png) [@kidchameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kidchameleon)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2014, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-16/707643/38 "2014-12-27T21:00:49Z")
Huh, the Browns just suspended [Josh Gordon](http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/12083760/josh-gordon-suspended-cleveland-browns-season-finale). What a waste, his talent is tantalizing but he’s too unreliable to have any expectations of. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-16/707643.md?page=1)