NFL Playoff Picks

[Jim VB]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

If Rodgers' pass on the first play in overtime is a yard or two shorter the game would have ended right there. It was a wacky game but very entertaining.

Or, if the ref calls the helmet to helmet hit on the second play of OT. That would have offset the holding penalty and left it second and 10, instead of third and 20.

Or, if the same ref had been watching the Face Mask penalty on this play. (Not sour grapes on my part. I wanted the Cards to win, and realize the ref's job was to watch the ball after the fumble.)

[barrysloate]

Todd- I remember that 1999 Vikings playoff loss all too well. If Anderson makes the field goal the Vikings lead by 10 and the game is over. Everything that could have gone wrong did go wrong.

Jim- I actually saw that face mask penalty but unfortunately the ref didn't.

[Jim VB]

The last play was very interesting, Barry. What Green Bay really needed was the call for a "Personal Foul, Hands to the QB's Helmet" penalty.

By the time Adams grabbed the face mask, the ball was out, and, I believe if the penalty occurs after the fumble it would still be Cards ball, just back 15 yards.

If that's the correct interpretation, I have no doubt the Cards were going to score anyway.

[Mikehealer]

Originally Posted by Jim VB

Or, if the ref calls the helmet to helmet hit on the second play of OT. That would have offset the holding penalty and left it second and 10, instead of third and 20.

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Just for accuracy the holding penalty made it 2nd and 20, it was 3rd and 5 when he fumbled.

[Jim VB]

Thank you.

By the way, based upon how poorly GB's defense was playing, and how well the Cards offense was playing, I just assumed they would have gone for it on 4th down. No sense punting!

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[Mikehealer]

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[carrigansghost]

All four of the home teams for me.

Rawn