# NFL Wild Card Round **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [January 3, 2011, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-round/566236 "2011-01-03T17:15:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**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 9, 2011, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-round/566236/121 "2011-01-09T22:24:43Z")
Way for the Packers to cheap shot Jackson’s knee. ---
**Author:** ![Wakinyan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wakinyan/32/352_2.png) [@Wakinyan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wakinyan)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2011, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-round/566236/122 "2011-01-09T22:26:26Z")
Good to see the Packs are able to run the ball. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2011, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-round/566236/123 "2011-01-09T22:28:46Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > Way for the Packers to cheap shot Jackson’s knee. Jesus, come on **Dio**. I’m rooting for the Eagles, but that didn’t look in any way like a cheap shot to me. Your obsession with the Packers is a bit much sometimes. ---
**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 9, 2011, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-round/566236/124 "2011-01-09T22:31:19Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > Way for the Packers to cheap shot Jackson’s knee. You really don’t have to try so hard to sound like the dumbest hater in the world. Just step away from the computer, take some deep breaths, maybe go to the park with your kids, it will all be alright. ---
**Author:** ![Erdosain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/erdosain/32/7284_2.png) [@Erdosain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Erdosain)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2011, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-round/566236/125 "2011-01-09T22:36:14Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > Jesus, come on **Dio**. > > I’m rooting for the Eagles, but that didn’t look in any way like a cheap shot to me. Your obsession with the Packers is a bit much sometimes. Amen. I just watched the replay. The Packers player hit the ball carrier, who then carried into DeSean Jackson’s leg. That’s one interesting definition of a “cheap shot.” ---
**Author:** ![Erdosain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/erdosain/32/7284_2.png) [@Erdosain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Erdosain)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2011, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-round/566236/126 "2011-01-09T22:43:12Z")
I have to say, the Eagles look totally outclassed. They can’t protect Vick, they can’t stop the Packers. I’m starting to lose hope for a third close game this weekend. ---
**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 9, 2011, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-round/566236/127 "2011-01-09T22:58:25Z")
Poor James Jones. ---
**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 9, 2011, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-round/566236/128 "2011-01-09T23:01:20Z")
Packers with some poor clock management, they shoulda gone for it instead of letting time run out. Still, they’re ahead 14-3 at halftime and are playing well, but, dammit there are still way too many mistakes. Jones’ dropped pass. Underwood touching the punt. Those kind of mistakes can kill you. ---
**Author:** ![Mince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mince)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2011, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-round/566236/129 "2011-01-09T23:10:47Z")
> [@Death\_of\_Rats](#): > > BS. The Seahawks **won their division** , the Saints didn’t. New Orleans had four more wins than Seattle and beat them in the regular season. In which part of Washington do you live? Snohomish County? Real fine area I hear. [QUOTE=Death of Rats] It may be a crappy division, but they won it and deserve the bennys that go with that. [/quote] That needs to change. The NFL is rightfully considering it. [QUOTE=Death of Rats] It is no more of an injustice then the 12-4 Ravens and 11-5 Jets being wildcards behind the 10-6 Colts and the 10-6 Chiefs. [/QUOTE] So you agree it’s an injustice. ---
**Author:** ![Mince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mince)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2011, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-round/566236/130 "2011-01-09T23:16:08Z")
Why did Baltimore DB Josh Wilson intercept a pass 30 yards downfield on 4th and 23? ---
**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 9, 2011, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-round/566236/131 "2011-01-09T23:19:02Z")
It’s all instinct, just like running from the cops[.](http://rencher.com/images/20090413a.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2011, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-round/566236/132 "2011-01-09T23:19:24Z")
> [@Mince](#): > > Why did Baltimore DB Josh Wilson intercept a pass 30 yards downfield on 4th and 23? I’m guessing because: (a) it might not have occurred to him, in the heat of the moment, that he was costing his team yardage (b) any DB with a chance for an interception is likely to take it, out of pure habit and training and conditioning (c) Baltimore were up by 23 points with less than 4 minutes to play against a Chiefs offense that was going nowhere ---
**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 9, 2011, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-round/566236/133 "2011-01-09T23:21:17Z")
Another mistake by the Packers. Leads to a TD. _sigh_. ---
**Author:** ![Implicit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Implicit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Implicit)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2011, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-round/566236/134 "2011-01-09T23:23:12Z")
> [@Hamlet](#): > > Another mistake by the Packers. Leads to a TD. _sigh_. Yay! ---
**Author:** ![Mince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mince)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2011, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-round/566236/135 "2011-01-09T23:27:01Z")
Does Seattle go to Chicago if Green Bay wins? The way I figure it, Atlanta gets the “easier” opponent, but despite having a worse record, the league would consider Green Bay the easier team because Seattle won their division and Green Bay did not. Correct? ---
**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 9, 2011, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-round/566236/136 "2011-01-09T23:28:00Z")
Right. Best seed plays worst seed. Atlanta is 1, and Green Bay is 6, so GB goes to Altanta if they win. This would be a case of Atlanta kind of getting screwed by the seeding, since they’ve in theory earned the right to play the worst team. ---
**Author:** ![Mince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mince)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2011, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-round/566236/137 "2011-01-09T23:29:08Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > I’m guessing because: > > (a) it might not have occurred to him, in the heat of the moment, that he was costing his team yardage > (b) any DB with a chance for an interception is likely to take it, out of pure habit and training and conditioning > (c) Baltimore were up by 23 points with less than 4 minutes to play against a Chiefs offense that was going nowhere You left out the most probable reason: Personal gain, otherwise known as “padding the stats.” I’m pretty sure I know why he did it, I just don’t understand why he did it. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2011, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-round/566236/138 "2011-01-09T23:34:14Z")
> [@Mince](#): > > You left out the most probable reason: Personal gain, otherwise known as “padding the stats.” I’m pretty sure I know why he did it, I just don’t understand why he did it. I guess that’s possible, although i think you’re reading a bit too much into it. I’m just not sure that he was thinking, as he was running step-for-step with a Kansas City WR, “If i catch this, i can pad my stats even though i’m screwing my team out of 40 yards.” ---
**Author:** ![Mince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mince)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2011, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-round/566236/139 "2011-01-09T23:35:30Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > I guess that’s possible, although i think you’re reading a bit too much into it. I’m just not sure that he was thinking, as he was running step-for-step with a Kansas City WR, “If i catch this, i can pad my stats even though i’m screwing my team out of 40 yards.” Fair enough. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2011, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-wild-card-round/566236/140 "2011-01-09T23:40:05Z")
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