OT: Crazy Playoff Scenario
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RON_IN_OC
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It would be awesome to see each team just run to the 1 yard line, kneel 4 times and keep repeating all game. Both teams crush rushing records and make playoffs.
gmabel830
It's football season!!
NBC made it their Sunday Night finale too... man I hope this happens!
WisconsinCard
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Problem is do you trust the raiders to do it? I mean last possession they drive down for a game winning FG, and boot the chargers out. Or the chargers do it to them for revenge. These teams have never liked each other.
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Joe Judge would never approve for this unmanly agreement.
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Those would some long tv timeouts after 4th down possession changes to get the adds in.
It might finally rid the league of the stupidity of a tie.
Also it's like a free bye week if you do it right
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If they actually did this - they would not both make the playoffs. They would flip a coin or something. It's not like there would be an oponent for both of them.
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Why wouldn't they? This scenario knocks the Colts out and Chargers/Raiders get in. 3 teams fighting for 2 spots... unless I'm missing something.
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its the prisoners dilemma-
so as the HC of either team: you cant play for the tie only to see the other team "break the deal" and win
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My understanding of what Proximo is saying is that the league wouldn't allow it to happen for some reason, of that the above scenario wouldn't actually bring both teams into the playoffs. I could be wrong...
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Actually I guess I misunderstood.
I thought it would make 3 teams eligible for the playoffs, but that is not the case. Guess I should read more than the headline.
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Irrelevant. Jaguars will not beat the Colts.
kinda either/or with san diego and oakland... but due to tie breakers, if colts get a loss....and they tie...it knocks another team out and both the chargers and raiders get in...
I think they should do it...play kneel down football and settle it in the playoffs
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I agree. I think the jags will have a tough time with the colts. But in the event the jags beat the colts and the raiders and chargers play to a tie, maybe it would force nfl to rethink ot. Maybe go the same route as college ot’s which are way more exciting..
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I would tend to agree but you never know. Cards weren't supposed to beat Dallas or lose to Detroit. Anything can happen.
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Colts haven’t won in Jacksonville since 2014. Been some bad Jags teams & decent Colts teams during that timeframe.
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It absolutely would fit in current times, wouldn’t it?
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Great idea. But collusion is never a good business move.
At all costs you want to eliminate a division foe from the playoffs.
Nobody knows your team better than division foes.
At all costs you want to eliminate a division foe from the playoffs.
Nobody knows your team better than division foes.
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I’ve once read a story somewhat similar to this where two European soccer/football teams played to a draw to avoid relegation. At the start, it was known that the loser of the match would be relegated and the winner safe. But once word came in that the result of another match (that ended earlier) meant that a draw would save both squads, the final minutes were filled with opposing players joking and passing the ball to each other until the match ended. I think it changed the rules where all relevant matches would have to start at the same time.
Now, for the NFL, I have considered a scenario where if the Cards would make the playoffs with a win OR tie, and the game goes to OT, you would ABSOLUTELY kneel down at the very end of OT if the opponent was out of timeouts, even if on the goal line going in. Do whatever it takes to get in the playoffs, and wouldn’t even risk a blocked chip shot field goal if you went for the win, when the tie would accomplish the same thing.
I suspect if the Colts lost and the LV/LA game went into OT, you would see very conservative play-calling and both sides trying to run out the clock. Probably would be much more aggressive in regulation however.
Now, for the NFL, I have considered a scenario where if the Cards would make the playoffs with a win OR tie, and the game goes to OT, you would ABSOLUTELY kneel down at the very end of OT if the opponent was out of timeouts, even if on the goal line going in. Do whatever it takes to get in the playoffs, and wouldn’t even risk a blocked chip shot field goal if you went for the win, when the tie would accomplish the same thing.
I suspect if the Colts lost and the LV/LA game went into OT, you would see very conservative play-calling and both sides trying to run out the clock. Probably would be much more aggressive in regulation however.
