The 16 games this week yielded 859 points, an average of FIFTY-THREE POINT SIX NINE for the week.
That's a point higher than Week 7 2010.
Three weeks after that was about a 52 point per game week.
Week 12 of 2008 had 837 points in 16 games (52.31)
Have to go back to 2004 Week 13 for 798 pts in 16 games (49.88)
I have a spreadsheet which goes back to 2001. That is, at minimum, the highest per-game average for a full NFL week schedule since before 2001.
There are many calling Sunday the greatest day in the league's history. A new record 64-yard field goal, and more touchdowns on a Sunday than any day in the history of the league -- ninety.
Tack on Thursday's 27-20 win by Jacksonville and Monday night's 45-28 win for Mike Ditka (c'mon, you thought the Bears would lose on the night they retired Ditka's number on MNF??), and you have 104 touchdowns for the week.
This was the highest-scoring week in the history of the National Football League.
Mission accomplished, Mr. Goodell.
Congratulations. You got the league that makes people like the football addicts of this nation squeal in orgasm.
Dirty hits and lots of points, just like you want it.
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Cliffhanger:
NE-CLE (TWO Patriot touchdowns in the last 1:01.)
Baltimore-Minnesota gets special mention, for probably being the biggest cliffhanger in the history of the league.
- 2:05 to go: Flacco TD pass, two-point conversion, 15-12 Baltimore
- 1:27 to go: Gerhart TD run, 19-15 Minnesota
- The ensuing kickoff run back for a touchdown, 22-19 Baltimore
- 45 seconds left: On, if not the next play, the one after, 79 yard Matt Cassel TD pass: 26-22 Minnesota
- and the winner with 4 seconds left was a 9 yard Flacco TD pass: Final was 29-26 Baltimore.
SF-SEA (FG winner for the Niners at 0:26)
3 on the Cliffhanger Index. Season total: 45/208
Within one score:
JAX-HOU
GB-ATL
MIA-PIT (Winning TD for Miami was with 2:53 to go -- FG tacked on in the final 2 minutes)
6 decided by one score. Season total: 108/208, about 52%.
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