OT: NFL 2019

[Runnin' Cat]

The Lions led in 14 of their 16 games this year. The only two games they didn't lead were Week 14 vs Vikings (20-7 L) and Week 15 vs the Bucs (38-17 L).

So are the Lions winners at losing, or losing as winners?

[Tundra_Man]

[WT_TKW]

Did you see their game yesterday? They were up 17-3 at the half on Green Bay.

Detroit nearly won that.

Were they wearing retro jerseys or do they just buy the cheapest ones available? I rarely see them play but there are better jerseys in the NAIA.

[Brandon]

This hypothetical is invalid. The Lions being up is impossible.

I knew that was coming.

[KleShreen]

This hypothetical is invalid. The Lions being up is impossible.

Did you see their game yesterday? They were up 17-3 at the half on Green Bay.

The Lions led in 14 of their 16 games this year. The only two games they didn't lead were Week 14 vs Vikings (20-7 L) and Week 15 vs the Bucs (38-17 L).

[Wildcat Khan]

This hypothetical is invalid. The Lions being up is impossible.

Did you see their game yesterday? They were up 17-3 at the half on Green Bay.

[IronOre]

That was a stupid exercise because it failed to take into account the actions of the winning team.

Hypothetical: Lions are up 7-0 with 1:00 left in the game and the 49ers have the ball at their own 20. They fail and turn the ball over on downs. The Lions now have 1st and 10 on the 49ers 20-yard line. They will kneel twice and the game is over. If they "had to win by two scores," they'd kick the field goal.

This hypothetical is invalid. The Lions being up is impossible.

[Brandon]

Is this like similar in saying that the standings would be X if you postulated that The Winning Team in each game now scored less than The Losing Team?

These are always funny to me as it negates that a team scored more than another team and won the game.

That was a stupid exercise because it failed to take into account the actions of the winning team.

Hypothetical: Lions are up 7-0 with 1:00 left in the game and the 49ers have the ball at their own 20. They fail and turn the ball over on downs. The Lions now have 1st and 10 on the 49ers 20-yard line. They will kneel twice and the game is over. If they "had to win by two scores," they'd kick the field goal.

[Runnin' Cat]

Some Dallas fan dreamed this up.

It was similar for GVSU fans in 2014 when the Lakers were the best 6 win team in the country.

[WT_TKW]

A fun little thing I saw in Twitter yesterday. If all the one-score games in the league throughout the course of the year went the other way, here's what the final standings would have looked like:

AFC East
1. Buffalo (11-5)
2. New England (11-5)
3. Miami (3-13)
4. New York Jets (3-13)

AFC North
1. Baltimore (10-6)
2. Cleveland (9-7)
3. Cincinnati (9-7)
4. Pittsburgh (7-9)

AFC South
1. Tennessee (9-7)
2. Indianapolis (8-8)
3. Jacksonville (7-9)
4. Houston (5-11)

AFC West
1. Los Angeles Chargers (12-4)
2. Kansas City (11-5)
3. Denver (7-9)
4. Oakland (4-12)

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NFC East
1. Dallas (13-3)
2. Philadelphia (10-6)
3. New York Giants (7-9)
4. Washington (4-12)

NFC North
1. Minnesota (12-4)
2. Green Bay (8-8)
3. Detroit (7-8-1)
4. Chicago (5-11)

NFC South
1. Tampa Bay (10-6)
2. New Orleans (8-8)
3. Atlanta (7-9)
4. Carolina (7-9)

NFC West
1. San Francisco (11-5)
2. Los Angeles Rams (9-7)
3. Arizona (7-8-1)
4. Seattle (4-12)

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PLAYOFFS

AFC Wildcard
#6 Kansas City at #3 Baltimore
#5 New England at #4 Tennessee

#1 Los Angeles Chargers
#2 Buffalo

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NFC Wildcard
#6 Los Angeles Rams at #3 San Francisco
#5 Philadelphia at #4 Tampa Bay

#1 Dallas
#2 Minnesota

Some Dallas fan dreamed this up.

[Wildcat Khan]

Is this like similar in saying that the standings would be X if you postulated that The Winning Team in each game now scored less than The Losing Team?

These are always funny to me as it negates that a team scored more than another team and won the game.

That would have made SFU a playoff team with 1-loss! Last few seasons they'd have been national champs and undefeated!

[Wildcat Khan]

NFL Playoffs - Wildcard Round

Saturday, January 4
Buffalo Bills at Houston Texans (3:35 p.m. - ABC / ESPN)
Tennessee Titans at New England Patriots (7:15 p.m. - CBS)

Sunday, January 5
Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints (12:05 p.m. - FOX)
Seattle Seahawks at Philadelphia Eagles (3:40 p.m. - NBC)

all times Central

I'm so glad Seattle didn't get the 10:00 am game like they usually do as a Wild Card. 1:40 pm is a much better start for them and any West Coast team.

[Runnin' Cat]

A fun little thing I saw in Twitter yesterday. If all the one-score games in the league throughout the course of the year went the other way, here's what the final standings would have looked like:

AFC East
1. Buffalo (11-5)
2. New England (11-5)
3. Miami (3-13)
4. New York Jets (3-13)

AFC North
1. Baltimore (10-6)
2. Cleveland (9-7)
3. Cincinnati (9-7)
4. Pittsburgh (7-9)

AFC South
1. Tennessee (9-7)
2. Indianapolis (8-8)
3. Jacksonville (7-9)
4. Houston (5-11)

AFC West
1. Los Angeles Chargers (12-4)
2. Kansas City (11-5)
3. Denver (7-9)
4. Oakland (4-12)

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NFC East
1. Dallas (13-3)
2. Philadelphia (10-6)
3. New York Giants (7-9)
4. Washington (4-12)

NFC North
1. Minnesota (12-4)
2. Green Bay (8-8)
3. Detroit (7-8-1)
4. Chicago (5-11)

NFC South
1. Tampa Bay (10-6)
2. New Orleans (8-8)
3. Atlanta (7-9)
4. Carolina (7-9)

NFC West
1. San Francisco (11-5)
2. Los Angeles Rams (9-7)
3. Arizona (7-8-1)
4. Seattle (4-12)

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PLAYOFFS

AFC Wildcard
#6 Kansas City at #3 Baltimore
#5 New England at #4 Tennessee

#1 Los Angeles Chargers
#2 Buffalo

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NFC Wildcard
#6 Los Angeles Rams at #3 San Francisco
#5 Philadelphia at #4 Tampa Bay

#1 Dallas
#2 Minnesota

Is this like similar in saying that the standings would be X if you postulated that The Winning Team in each game now scored less than The Losing Team?

These are always funny to me as it negates that a team scored more than another team and won the game.

[IUPNation]

That still doesn't negate your hero's Tiny Hands Wentz continuing his fumbles. He sucks at protecting the football.

I am glad any time Jerry Jones loses out on anything! Iam not a Cowboy fan.

You are a Turds fans and a Trumpanzee!

[wscsuperfan]

A fun little thing I saw in Twitter yesterday. If all the one-score games in the league throughout the course of the year went the other way, here's what the final standings would have looked like:

AFC East
1. Buffalo (11-5)
2. New England (11-5)
3. Miami (3-13)
4. New York Jets (3-13)

AFC North
1. Baltimore (10-6)
2. Cleveland (9-7)
3. Cincinnati (9-7)
4. Pittsburgh (7-9)

AFC South
1. Tennessee (9-7)
2. Indianapolis (8-8)
3. Jacksonville (7-9)
4. Houston (5-11)

AFC West
1. Los Angeles Chargers (12-4)
2. Kansas City (11-5)
3. Denver (7-9)
4. Oakland (4-12)

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NFC East
1. Dallas (13-3)
2. Philadelphia (10-6)
3. New York Giants (7-9)
4. Washington (4-12)

NFC North
1. Minnesota (12-4)
2. Green Bay (8-8)
3. Detroit (7-8-1)
4. Chicago (5-11)

NFC South
1. Tampa Bay (10-6)
2. New Orleans (8-8)
3. Atlanta (7-9)
4. Carolina (7-9)

NFC West
1. San Francisco (11-5)
2. Los Angeles Rams (9-7)
3. Arizona (7-8-1)
4. Seattle (4-12)

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PLAYOFFS

AFC Wildcard
#6 Kansas City at #3 Baltimore
#5 New England at #4 Tennessee

#1 Los Angeles Chargers
#2 Buffalo

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NFC Wildcard
#6 Los Angeles Rams at #3 San Francisco
#5 Philadelphia at #4 Tampa Bay

#1 Dallas
#2 Minnesota