# NFL Week 17 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [January 3, 2010, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/523520 "2010-01-03T18:14:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**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:** [January 3, 2010, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/523520/21 "2010-01-03T21:48:15Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > If the Jets win but Baltimore lost who would get their spot? The Jets would be 5th, the Broncos 6th, unless Denver loses in which case Houston would be 6th. [Yahoo’s playoff scenario generator](http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/playoffscenario?algorithm=currentStandings) ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2010, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/523520/22 "2010-01-03T23:15:55Z")
Packers are kicking butt. Did Warner make a cameo for the Cards? I see he was 4/6, then Leinhart took over. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2010, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/523520/23 "2010-01-03T23:18:55Z")
Cards-Pack is meaningless since they will play each other next week regardless of the outcome. Arizona is treating the game like the scrimmage it is. It’s not like the Packers are getting the same game they’ll get next week. ---
**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:** [January 3, 2010, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/523520/24 "2010-01-03T23:19:42Z")
Random stat: Jerome Harrison has more 100 yard rushing games than Adrian Peterson despite only starting 6 games this year. HARRISON 4 PREZ ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2010, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/523520/25 "2010-01-03T23:28:06Z")
Dallas is going to sew up the second seed for MN. Man, if AP hadn’t fumbled last week, the Vikings would have had the number one seed. ---
**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:** [January 3, 2010, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/523520/26 "2010-01-03T23:45:50Z")
> [@DSYoungEsq](#): > > Packers are kicking butt. They sure are. Warner only played a couple series and was pretty ineffective. It was great to see Charles Woodson make another strong argument for Defensive Player of the Year too. Matt Flynn, however, needs a bit of work. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2010, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/523520/27 "2010-01-03T23:47:20Z")
Roy Williams may be the only man on Earth Who looks back on the late '00s Lions as his glory days. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2010, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/523520/28 "2010-01-04T00:16:44Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > Wes Welker got hurt in that Patriots game. Bad news for the Pats going into post season. [Source: Welker tears ACL, MCL](http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/nfl/news/story?id=4792582) Holy crap, Simmons is going to be apoplectic. The guy has been banged up all season, it made little sense to even have him playing this week. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2010, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/523520/29 "2010-01-04T00:22:32Z")
> [@Omniscient](#): > > [Source: Welker tears ACL, MCL](http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/nfl/news/story?id=4792582) > > Holy crap, Simmons is going to be apoplectic. The guy has been banged up all season, it made little sense to even have him playing this week. Jesus. That’s a hideous injury to have at any time, but worse at the end of a season. He may miss all of next season too. Wes Welker is one of the toughest skill players in the NFL, so if anyone can come back early it’s him, but damn. I may actually have to read Bill Simmons for this–he’s best when his teams are doing something that drives him insane. ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2010, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/523520/30 "2010-01-04T00:34:20Z")
Sadly, now, every team that pulls starters late in the season in “meaningless” games is going to have a poster child for why they do it. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2010, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/523520/31 "2010-01-04T00:40:56Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > Cards-Pack is meaningless since they will play each other next week regardless of the outcome. Arizona is treating the game like the scrimmage it is. It’s not like the Packers are getting the same game they’ll get next week. I’m not sure that’s a correct statement. I believe that the Packers get to go to the Cowboys, and the Eaglets head to the Cards. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2010, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/523520/32 "2010-01-04T00:42:16Z")
> [@DSYoungEsq](#): > > Sadly, now, every team that pulls starters late in the season in “meaningless” games is going to have a poster child for why they do it. ☹ Unless the NFL forces them. I disagree with resting your starters as a strategy but this is the risk you take. It sucks for New England. Am I the only one looking forward to these rematches next week? It could be cool. I think the last question is whether the jets or Houston gets the last AFC wild card spot. ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2010, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/523520/33 "2010-01-04T00:47:42Z")
If the Jets win, they get rewarde with a trip to Cincy next week. If Cincy wins, their reward is a visit from Houston, and in that case, Cincy is the 3rd seed. Personally, I’m almost wanting to have Cincy lose and have to replay the Jets so that we win and then get the Colts, and not the Bolts. :eek: ---
**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:** [January 4, 2010, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/523520/34 "2010-01-04T00:50:31Z")
All the articles I read say Philly plays at Dallas again next week. First time Dallas has ever had back to back shutouts. They have only had 2 shutouts in 1 year 2 times in the past. ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2010, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/523520/35 "2010-01-04T01:15:42Z")
Yes, that appears to be true, according to NFL. ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2010, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/523520/36 "2010-01-04T02:09:43Z")
Cincinatti complete 1st quarter stats: 3 plays, 1 yard. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2010, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/523520/37 "2010-01-04T02:16:41Z")
The NFC matchups next week are Philly at Dallas, and Green Bay at Arizona – both rematches from this week. AFC matchups are still pending the results of the Bengals-Jets game. If Dallas beats Philly next week, they go to Minnesota, and the Saints get the winner of the Packers-Cards. If Philly beats Dallas, they go to New Orleans, and Minnesota gets the winner of Packers-Cards. ---
**Author:** ![jk1245](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/49beb7/32.png) [@jk1245](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jk1245)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2010, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/523520/38 "2010-01-04T02:35:34Z")
In another note. Chris Johnson got his 2000 yards. Doesn’t mean much, since his team is watching the playoffs from home, but still pretty cool to see a 2k rusher. ---
**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:** [January 4, 2010, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/523520/39 "2010-01-04T03:12:52Z")
I’m not watching the game very closely - is Cinci laying down or just getting their ass kicked? Seems like they have starters in there… ---
**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:** [January 4, 2010, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/523520/40 "2010-01-04T03:17:18Z")
No 2nd round games will be in cold weather - they will be in a dome or San Diego. And if all the favorites win the same will be true for the 3rd round. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/523520.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/523520.md?page=3)