The Wild Card Weekend Thread

[Guiness]

Leading by 14 points in the 1st quarter ain't having a game won. In fact, "playing not to lose", aka, conservative football, is stupid as stupid is.

I stand by my arguement: Cadwell's conservative decision not to go for it on 4th and 1 in the Cowboys territory cost his team the game.

I'm not talking about that - more incredible to me was the Lions continually messing up on the Cowboys final TD drive. Witten faking the DB (LB?) out of his jock on 4th and 6. Defensive holding on 3rd down. The eternity Romo had on the TD pass itself. It was painful to watch, and I wasn't even really pulling for them.

[woodbuck27]

And that ref who picked up his flag on that PI late in the game is in line for a defense contract.

I thought that Pettigrew was guilty of a face mask call.

I agree that whole thing was weird.

Remember the last time the Packers played in Dallas and the nonsense late in the game?

[Tyrion Lannister]

Would MM have gone for it in the same situation as Caldwell?

Not sure, but he should.

Unless you're up 40 or have an elite defense or the other team has Brooks Bollinger at QB, playing conservatively-especially in the playoffs-is simply giving the other team an opportunity to win the game.

[Tyrion Lannister]

Man I made the exact same comparison to my dad as we watched both games together. Almost same spot on the field and Sherman did that same pussy try to draw them off sides/delay of game/ punt combo.
What also kills me is how coaches rarely seem to factor risk vs reward and clock/yardage in that situation. Let me explain....
There was 8:00 left and u are at midfield. If you fail on 4th down Dallas can't run the clock completely down and beat you with a last second touchdown. Because of the short field and time left there would be a couple minutes left when u get the ball back regardless of whether Dallas ties it or takes the lead. Best case is you convert and keep driving and running the clock probably leading to more points and possibly icing the win. Risk vs reward says u certainly should go for it IMO.

Well said, new guy.

[Tyrion Lannister]

I'm not talking about that - more incredible to me was the Lions continually messing up on the Cowboys final TD drive. Witten faking the DB (LB?) out of his jock on 4th and 6. Defensive holding on 3rd down. The eternity Romo had on the TD pass itself. It was painful to watch, and I wasn't even really pulling for them.

Your point is noted.

[Striker]

Correction:

Last time in the playoffs?

Agree?

Yes, last time in the playoffs is correct.

[pbmax]

Leading by 14 points in the 1st quarter ain't having a game won. In fact, "playing not to lose", aka, conservative football, is stupid as stupid is.

I stand by my arguement: Cadwell's conservative decision not to go for it on 4th and 1 in the Cowboys territory cost his team the game.

That or two fumbles and an INT.

[denverYooper]

That or two fumbles and an INT.

You know... Lions stuff.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Dallas is a better team. Still, an awful ending for cats

[texaspackerbacker]

Christie being there is about Texas votes, not Jones money - Jerry is rich, but not really Texas oil rich.

I, for one, think Carolina has a decent chance in Seattle. An extend-the-play QB like Newton is one way to attack the Seattle D, and the Panthers D seems better than earlier in the season.

It's always traumatic for me when my second favorite team plays the Packers. I think the Packers D is marginally adequate to stop Murray, and Capers will confuse Romo enough to have him screw up - a little bit at least. And the Cowboys will have a very hard time stopping Rodgers and the Packers passing attack. It won't be 45-7 again, but it just might be something like 51-24 Packers.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Christie being there is about Texas votes, not Jones money - Jerry is rich, but not really Texas oil rich.

I, for one, think Carolina has a decent chance in Seattle.

Are you a betting man?

Are you rich, or Texas oil rich?

[Joemailman]

Christie being there is about Texas votes, not Jones money - Jerry is rich, but not really Texas oil rich.

Yeah, somebody must have reminded Christie that Texas has more delegates/electoral votes than Michigan.

[denverYooper]

The most amusing part of the Christie in Jerryworld suite wasn't that he was there. There's not really a lot of surprise at that. Most of the jokes center around the awkward way that the celebration at the end unfolded. Jerry ignored his high 5 and then he half humped Jerry's hip once he was acknowledged.

Link to Vine:

https://mtc.cdn.vine.co/r/videos/4F6C57EB4F1163686871344582656_3654f2a24b3.1.5.2906036414635377064.mp4?versionId=ebaIfOHmemqeZRUTCBKnFjFbWeaK0Ixp

All in all, while his very savvy social media campaign of the last several year has painted him as a bulldog, this makes him look more like a lapdog.

[mraynrand]

NM

[Tyrion Lannister]

NM