Sunday, October 23, 2016

Gee, you think Packers fans are not bitter over the Seahawks?

Tonight's game was probably one of the greatest examples of why the NFL is probably wanting everyone to finish 8-8 except New England and one of Minnesota, Seattle, and Philadelphia.

3-0 at the end of 3 quarters.  All of these are courtesy of Pro Football Reference:
  • There had been only 10 games since 1940 in which three or fewer points had been scored.  (Two in the 1940's actually ended 0-0, the other 8 were 3-0, the last was in 2007 (MIA 3 - PIT 0).
  • Seattle scores a field goal after a blocked punt to get to 3-3.  The game goes to overtime.  It is the first NFL game since 1940 to end 3-3 at regulation. 
  • Only 25 games have ended with six or fewer points.
  • Each team gets a field goal on their first possession, 6-6 now.
  • Arizona has 3rd and goal on the 1, takes a delay penalty, then the kicker screws up a 24 yard field goal, Seattle gets the ball.
  • They have 2nd and goal at the 10, and it looks like we can crown the new apparent narrative and prepare for a rematch of two years ago...  Right??
  • 24 yard field goal wide left, and the game ends the first 6-6 tie in NFL since 1972, hence the first ever regular-season overtime 6-6 tie.  (The regular-season overtime rule started in 1974!)
So why the title of the post?

Chris Roth, the sports director of WBAY in Green Bay, recording a morning sports spot for probably the 7:25 AM newsbreak, when he sees the missed field goal...


(From Matt Hietpas of WBAY.)

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