**** The Official 12/17 Other NFL Games Game Thread ****

[Coach]

Got GB vs CAR on Fox and CIN vs MIN on CBS.

What games you got?

Oakland game is tonight on NBC.

[pugsnotdrugs19]

Originally Posted by Coach

Incorrect.

From the West, I should say

But if we're being honest, they're done all together.

[Dylan]

Originally Posted by New World Order

Yeah, is that in the rule book?

Amnorix will be here shortly to let us know...

[RaidersOftheCellar]

Originally Posted by Indian Chief

I can't stand the Steelers or the Raiders, and I'm not losing any sleep over their losses today. But damn, some of these NFL rules are garbage.

That rule may suck but what's the alternative? Obviously you can't give him a TD. You'd have players hurling it into the end zone every time they're close.

That first down measurement was absurd though. And I don't think it was a first down.

[kjwood75nro]

Today was a cursed day for football.

Good thing the Chiefs played yesterday.

[Coach]

Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19

From the West, I should say

But if we're being honest, they're done all together.

There is still two games left, and Oakland has the tiebreaker over us. I will not count my chickens until it's hatched.

[kcpasco]

Originally Posted by Coach

There is still two games left, and Oakland has the tiebreaker over us. I will not count my chickens until it's hatched.

How so? We have a better division record.

[eDave]

Originally Posted by Coach

There is still two games left, and Oakland has the tiebreaker over us. I will not count my chickens until it's hatched.

Sunday night crew said we own all tiebreakers.

[Why Not?]

Yeah pretty sure Oakland is eliminated from a division title. They would need an absolute no way it's gonna happen miracle to nab a WC spot.

[kcpasco]

Chiefs own all tiebreakers within the division. The only possibly way to lose the West is for the Chiefs to lose out and LA to win out.

[NJChiefsFan]

Originally Posted by Coach

There is still two games left, and Oakland has the tiebreaker over us. I will not count my chickens until it's hatched.

That's not true. We have the tiebreaker against all divisional opponents.

[Discuss Thrower]

Originally Posted by Why Not?

Yeah pretty sure Oakland is eliminated from a division title. They would need an absolute no way it's gonna happen miracle to nab a WC spot.

They have been eliminated from AFCW title contention.

[Indian Chief]

Originally Posted by RaidersOftheCellar

That rule may suck but what's the alternative? Obviously you can't give him a TD. You'd have players hurling it into the end zone every time they're close.

That first down measurement was absurd though. And I don't think it was a first down.

Obviously that's why that rule exists, so guys aren't chucking it into the end zone. Instead, you place the ball back at the spot of the fumble. In the case of Carr, I think it would probably be the one yard line. If it's the six yard line and the ball gets knocked around and out of the end zone, it goes back to the six.

[BryanBusby]

Originally Posted by Indian Chief

Obviously that's why that rule exists, so guys aren't chucking it into the end zone. Instead, you place the ball back at the spot of the fumble. In the case of Carr, I think it would probably be the one yard line. If it's the six yard line and the ball gets knocked around and out of the end zone, it goes back to the six.

Carr full on loses possession of the ball and let it roll into the endzone. The rule is just fine.

[Coach]

Originally Posted by kcpasco

How so? We have a better division record.

Ah, yes... the better division record. I missed that. For some reason, I thought it was more of tie-breakers in head-to-head first match-up.

Never mind then, carry on.

[Indian Chief]

Originally Posted by BryanBusby

Carr full on loses possession of the ball and let it roll into the endzone. The rule is just fine.

Yes, he fumbled. Anywhere else on the field and the Raiders retained possession.

He didn't toss it into the end zone hoping someone would get it. He fumbled. That's the actual football play. I don't care that it happened to the Raiders. I just don't like the rule.