# NFL Week 17 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [January 1, 2012, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/608031 "2012-01-01T12:33:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **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:** [January 1, 2012, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/608031/21 "2012-01-01T19:05:22Z")
Jax still hasn’t attempted a pass. Just go for it. Win a game against a tanking team while never throwing a pass. When was the last time that happened? ---
**Author:** ![Shawn\_K\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@Shawn\_K\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shawn_K_1)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2012, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/608031/22 "2012-01-01T19:12:53Z")
Personally I’m hoping Denver pulls out the win later. Does anyone think there’s a hope (if only a fools hope) that the Jets will make it? ---
**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 1, 2012, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/608031/23 "2012-01-01T19:15:52Z")
Is anyone watching the Colts/Jags games? Is either team trying? ---
**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 1, 2012, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/608031/24 "2012-01-01T19:25:39Z")
Apparently the Jags have been throwing the ball - stat tracker is just not listing that as a stat. My bad. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2012, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/608031/25 "2012-01-01T19:52:38Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > REALLY, YOU CAN’T GIVE ME ANY OF THE FUCKING INTERESTING GAMES I’m pretty displeased with the early games here in Denver: Saints-Panthers (but I’m not **Oakminster** ) Jets-Dolphins (I’m not Don Shula either) I’d much rather watch Detroit or New England. While maybe not as meaningful for the playoffs, they’d be much more fun to watch. Graham of the Saints just set a record for receiving yards by a tight end, if anyone cares. ---
**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 1, 2012, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/608031/26 "2012-01-01T20:11:41Z")
Yates apparently seperated his shoulder. 3 QBs down. Delhomme for the redemption. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2012, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/608031/27 "2012-01-01T20:26:25Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > Yates apparently seperated his shoulder. 3 QBs down. Delhomme for the redemption. “Coach Kubiak? Yeah, this is Brett. Brett Favre. I’m still available…” ---
**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 1, 2012, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/608031/28 "2012-01-01T20:36:02Z")
If you pull this shit off Colts, I will forgive you for 50% of your transgressions against me. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2012, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/608031/29 "2012-01-01T20:37:54Z")
Just got switched to a “more competitive game” because some guy on a 3-12 team is making a run at breaking the season sack record. :rolleyes: ---
**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 1, 2012, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/608031/30 "2012-01-01T20:43:47Z")
Nope. Fuck you indefinitely Colts. Hopefully at least Minnesota can pull one off at least. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2012, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/608031/31 "2012-01-01T20:50:49Z")
Graham and Gronokowski are swapping the record back and forth. Graham just re-took the lead, as the Saints are driving, up 45-17. Saints now in victory formation, so we’ll see if Graham keeps the record or not. Unsure how much time is left in NE game… ---
**Author:** ![Kiros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/439d5e/32.png) [@Kiros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiros)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2012, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/608031/32 "2012-01-01T21:04:36Z")
They just had Brian Hoyer throw a 20ish yard pass to Gronkowski with under 2 minutes, up 28… makes you wonder if they were paying attention to that TE record, since they kneeled immediately after. ---
**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 1, 2012, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/608031/33 "2012-01-01T21:06:31Z")
Well the Vikes couldn’t pull it off. Nothing is going right today. Browns will probably beat the Steelers. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2012, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/608031/34 "2012-01-01T21:07:32Z")
> [@Kiros](#): > > They just had Brian Hoyer throw a 20ish yard pass to Gronkowski with under 2 minutes, up 28… makes you wonder if they were paying attention to that TE record, since they kneeled immediately after. Probably, and I can’t say I blame them. Saints did what they could to give Graham a chance in their game, too. Gronk’s had an awesome year…so has Graham. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2012, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/608031/35 "2012-01-01T21:15:32Z")
5 TDs has got to be a record for any quarterback making his second start. ---
**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 1, 2012, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/608031/36 "2012-01-01T21:24:09Z")
Just heard “Baltimore still in the running for the #1 seed” from someone at CBS. That’s wrong, isn’t it? New England has it locked up. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2012, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/608031/37 "2012-01-01T21:27:00Z")
It’s wrong. NE are now 13-3 and a Ravens win makes them 12-4. They’ll be the #2 seed as long as they win today, though (or if the Steelers lose), since Houston lost. ---
**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 1, 2012, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/608031/38 "2012-01-01T21:28:13Z")
I don’t know how you manage to have 2 late games on TV and not show any of the 3 games I’m interested in. Edit: And it’s not just my personal interest, the ones I want to see have the most immediate playoff implications too. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2012, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/608031/39 "2012-01-01T21:29:52Z")
Three and out for the Broncos. I can’t figure out why that seems familar. Rams almost came back, but I don’t think that would have saved Spagnuolo’s job. I expect him to be clearing out his desk tomorrow. At the beginning of the season, I made what I thought was a strong case that Steven Jackson was done. I was 100% wrong. ---
**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 1, 2012, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/608031/40 "2012-01-01T21:31:51Z")
The Browns punter almost went the entire season without making a touchback, but he blew his streak today. An odd yet remarkable streak, especially given how often the Browns punt. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/608031.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/608031.md?page=3)