# NFL Week 16 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [December 25, 2015, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-16/741312 "2015-12-25T02:12:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2015, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-16/741312/1 "2015-12-25T02:12:01Z")
Thursday, December 24th 8:25 PMEST : San Diego ( 4.5 ) at Oakland ( -4.5 ) —- T: 46.5 Saturday, December 26th 8:25 PMEST : Washington ( 3.5 ) at Philadelphia ( -3.5 ) —- T: 47 Sunday, December 27th 1:00 PMEST : San Francisco ( 7.5 ) at Detroit ( -7.5 ) —- T: 40.5 1:00 PMEST : Chicago ( 3 ) at Tampa Bay ( -3 ) —- T: 45.5 1:00 PMEST : Cleveland ( 12.5 ) at Kansas City ( -12.5 ) —- T: 42 1:00 PMEST : Indianapolis ( – ) at Miami ( – ) —- T: — 1:00 PMEST : Houston ( – ) at Tennessee ( – ) —- T: — 1:00 PMEST : Pittsburgh ( -10.5 ) at Baltimore ( 10.5 ) —- T: 47.5 1:00 PMEST : Dallas ( 6 ) at Buffalo ( -6 ) —- T: 43.5 1:00 PMEST : New England ( -3 ) at NY Jets ( 3 ) —- T: 45.5 1:00 PMEST : Carolina ( -7 ) at Atlanta ( 7 ) —- T: 47 4:05 PMEST : Jacksonville ( 3 ) at New Orleans ( -3 ) —- T: 51.5 4:25 PMEST : St Louis ( 13.5 ) at Seattle ( -13.5 ) —- T: 41 4:25 PMEST : Green Bay ( 4 ) at Arizona ( -4 ) —- T: 49 8:30 PMEST : NY Giants ( 4 ) at Minnesota ( -4 ) —- T: 44.5 Monday, December 28th 8:30 PMEST : Cincinnati ( 3.5 ) at Denver ( -3.5 ) —- T: 41 SD and Oakland are tied at 7 as I type. Forgot there was even a game today. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2015, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-16/741312/2 "2015-12-25T03:27:35Z")
I completely forgot there was a game, I’m at a Chicago sports bar and only the college game is on. ---
**Author:** ![NJ22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/4af34b/32.png) [@NJ22](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NJ22)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2015, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-16/741312/3 "2015-12-25T19:02:10Z")
Hoping the redskins can bring me a late christmas gift ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2015, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-16/741312/4 "2015-12-27T04:18:27Z")
Dagger! That could be game over right there. ---
**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:** [December 27, 2015, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-16/741312/5 "2015-12-27T04:21:15Z")
I can’t believe they’re going to pull this off… Go Redskins! ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2015, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-16/741312/6 "2015-12-27T04:43:38Z")
And there it is. HTTmotherfuckin’R! ---
**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:** [December 27, 2015, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-16/741312/7 "2015-12-27T04:55:59Z")
> [@DCnDC](#): > > And there it is. HTTmotherfuckin’R! With a week to spare! And bonus points for crushing the NYG’s hopes as well. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2015, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-16/741312/8 "2015-12-27T05:22:06Z")
Why yes, Mr. Cousins, I \*do \*like that! ---
**Author:** ![NJ22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/4af34b/32.png) [@NJ22](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NJ22)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2015, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-16/741312/9 "2015-12-27T05:43:35Z")
> [@DCnDC](#): > > Why yes, Mr. Cousins, I \*do \*like that! He has earned my respect after tonight ---
**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 27, 2015, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-16/741312/10 "2015-12-27T21:01:08Z")
Panthers lose to the Falcons. Shocked, I tell you, I am shocked! Does losing the goose-egg make them more dangerous? ---
**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 27, 2015, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-16/741312/11 "2015-12-27T21:02:24Z")
The Panthers didn’t look very good today. It’s hard to beat a team twice in 3 weeks, and the Falcons played a good game. ---
**Author:** ![VarlosZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2015, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-16/741312/12 "2015-12-27T21:04:39Z")
Weird doings at the start of overtime in the Pats-Jets game. The Patriots won the coin toss, and the captain said (seemingly accidentally) that they wanted to kick. He tried to reverse himself, but the ref wouldn’t have it. And now, the Jets are a few yards away from scoring a TD on their opening drive… ETA: Jets win. Wow, that’s a fuck up, coin-toss-caller guy! ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2015, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-16/741312/13 "2015-12-27T21:06:25Z")
Glad the Panthers lost and shut up Cam and his stupid dancing. I assume Cam got all pouty at the end of the game. ---
**Author:** ![NJ22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/4af34b/32.png) [@NJ22](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NJ22)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2015, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-16/741312/14 "2015-12-27T21:24:45Z")
> [@VarlosZ](#): > > Weird doings at the start of overtime in the Pats-Jets game. The Patriots won the coin toss, and the captain said (seemingly accidentally) that they wanted to kick. He tried to reverse himself, but the ref wouldn’t have it. > > And now, the Jets are a few yards away from scoring a TD on their opening drive… > ETA: Jets win. Wow, that’s a fuck up, coin-toss-caller guy! Never seen a coach elect to receive in OT:smack: ---
**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:** [December 27, 2015, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-16/741312/15 "2015-12-27T21:25:10Z")
> [@VarlosZ](#): > > Weird doings at the start of overtime in the Pats-Jets game. The Patriots won the coin toss, and the captain said (seemingly accidentally) that they wanted to kick. He tried to reverse himself, but the ref wouldn’t have it. > > And now, the Jets are a few yards away from scoring a TD on their opening drive… > ETA: Jets win. Wow, that’s a fuck up, coin-toss-caller guy! See, that’s what happens when you don’t do enough coin toss drills. The theory appears to be that the Patriots normally elect to kick at the start of a game and Sleater may have picked out of habit. ---
**Author:** ![OldGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3bc359/32.png) [@OldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldGuy)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2015, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-16/741312/16 "2015-12-27T21:29:30Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > See, that’s what happens when you don’t do enough coin toss drills. > > The theory appears to be that the Patriots normally elect to kick at the start of a game and Sleater may have picked out of habit. I don’t believe you ever pick to kick. You pick either to defer to the second half (68% of the time this is the choice) in which case your opponents likely pick to receive. Or you pick a direction to defend in which case ditto. ---
**Author:** ![VarlosZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2015, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-16/741312/17 "2015-12-27T22:05:17Z")
Does anyone know what the numbers are for how often the first team to receive wins in OT since they implemented the new OT rules? It’s not inconceivable to me that the kicking team might actually have the advantage, though I suppose probably not. ---
**Author:** ![Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jimmy_Chitwood)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2015, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-16/741312/18 "2015-12-27T22:05:51Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > Glad the Panthers lost and shut up Cam and his stupid dancing. I assume Cam got all pouty at the end of the game. Jesus, give it a fucking rest about something at some point, would you? ---
**Author:** ![JSexton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@JSexton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JSexton)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2015, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-16/741312/19 "2015-12-27T22:11:35Z")
A transcript of the coin toss was posted. Sounds like the ref misspoke and basically jedi mind tricked the Pats rep into kicking. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2015, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-16/741312/20 "2015-12-27T22:48:43Z")
> [@Jimmy\_Chitwood](#): > > Jesus, give it a fucking rest about something at some point, would you? Why should I? Can and his silly dancing and superman schtick have dominated sportscenter this year. Cam was also well known for his pouting when things weren’t going his way earlier in his career. > **[Cam Newton's Attitude Issues Are More Than Enough to Put Heat on His Seat](https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1359415-cam-newtons-attitude-issues-are-more-than-enough-to-put-heat-on-his-seat)** > > Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is one of the NFL 's most electric players, but his childish sulking in defeat is a serious issue that does not seem to be going away... In case you’ve forgotten, I’m an Arizona Cardinals fan. The more Panthers losses and Cardinals wins will help us. Perhaps Cam should look at a true professional, such as Larry Fitzgerald, to see how to act on the field. And yes, I did call out Anquan Boldin for his sulking and me first attitude in Arizona. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-16/741312.md?page=2)