Sunday Divisional Round Open Discussion

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Tampa Bay lined up to punt on their second drive, and Los Angeles put three guys out there to cover the Bucs’ left gunner. I’ve seen doubles on the past, but never a triple. Who deserves that much coverage? And why?

What a completely awful taunting penalty call. What is wrong with these officials? They don’t get fired often enough. Or at all. 

Suh getting dumb penalties again to hurt his team…so glad that’s someone else’s problem now.

Nothing going right for TB

I’m not really sure how Hochuli is calling this game. His crew (I know it’s not his crew in this game) was among the worst this season.

And now Brady with a 15-yard penalty…followed by a 19 yard completion

Hochuli should not be a ref to begin with. After that call on Brady, he should not be allowed to even finish the game. This is completely about Hochuli’s ego. FFS, Brady’s lip is bleeding. 

Beckham is not one of the great hands catchers. He routinely drops catchable balls.

Well this is a must score drive for Tampa

Brady forcing the ball to Evans and Gronk like Rogers forced it to Adams yesterday.

Unless the Atlanta Falcons show up from their SB or this year’s version, I think its game over

There used to be a penalty for this, right? If so, what happened to it?

If so, HUUUUUGE break for the Bucs, who were very close to being dead and buried. 

Any minor miscue and its a safety

I wonder whether Brady will be renegotiating his contract with Old Scratch at halftime of this game, too. 

But, lets be honest, there’s no difference between 7 and 8 rings. Maybe it’ll make him retire faster.

It seems like there have been an awful lot of dropped passes in all the games this weekend. Weather was a factor in the GB game, but not in the other two.

Interesting that the 20 yard play before the Tampa player crossed the line was also snapped after the play clock was at zero. Hochuli won’t do what he is supposed to be doing, when it comes to the Rams anyhow.

Just so McVay can get the taste of 28-3 out of his mouth.  

Go for two, just for the lulz

If you were just following this comment thread and not watching the game, you’d think this would be a close game that was being decided by the refs, not the one sided blowout that it actually is. Rams are completely controlling both sides of the line of scrimmage.

NFC North or NFC South?

Really? A FG? Are the Bucs not even trying at this point?

Eleven yards is a ways to go, but I don’t think you can kick there. You still need three TDs and have limited time left.

Bucs are certainly getting the fumble luck this game.

Some more Falcolning

Whatever the Rams give up exactly, the Von Miller trade was worth it. Risky but they are pulling it off. 

The Tom Brady Reality Distortion Field is set to the ON position (Kupp fumble), but it isn’t going to be enough, partly because Brady isn’t playing very well.

Now its a 14 point game, and the rams just went 3 and out.

Great D by Brady

These last few plays are hilarious 

First, von Miller gets the strip sack and puts the game away, and then Stafford isn’t ready for the snap and hands the ball right back to the Bucs? What is going on?

Back to back turnovers resulting in a huge gain for the Bucs is some more goofy, random luck for TB…

Wow, this 4th quarter is incredible so far.

I’ve seen him suck in a lot of games—last year’s NFCCG comes to mind—and just get some mind-blowing luck on his side to cover it up. Unreal. 

4th and 14 fails. Penalty on rams comes after the play. 

It’s like Brady’s juju is fighting behind the scenes with some opposing juju, and the game is insane as a result. Like there are two sets of people somewhere frantically making incantations and sticking pins in dolls.

Bucs offense is still performing poorly. It’s the defense and some luck that is getting the game closer.

“The ball only hit the ground a fraction before the hit!” isn’t making the case Collinsworth thinks it is.

Even if they miss the FG, burning five minutes off the clock would make that drive a success.

now 4th.

And he he’s short a yard on a 47 yarder! Yikes!

0/1 success rate this half. 

Missed fg! Still a 14 pt game with 6.5 min left.

I mean, short on a 47-yard FG? There’s only so much disbelief those of us in the Matrix can suspend. 

Can’t ever remember a game like this where a two touchdown lead deep into the 4th quarter felt so flimsy.

Of course they have to go for it. 

Well its rams ball with 4:26 left. 

That’s a total of 20 yards gained, one turnover, and two fourth-down failures in the last three drives for the Bucs.

Still not over, but now the Bucs would need an onside kick recovery, a forced turnover, or an extremely fast first score.

Time for last minute Brady magic? 

Really? 

Ok they got the fast score.

NFL scriptwriter wants nothing but chaos

Wow.  Well if the Rams blow this, Stafford is good friends with Matt Ryan, so at least he has a built in support group.

Well, run the ball three times and there will only be about 1:05 left. I think I’d do that rather than pass… I think.

Oh my god.

WAIT A FUMBLE!!!
HOLY CRAP

The Rams scored four times in their first five drives, but the offense has been a mess since then.

Fumble! Bucs ball! You can’t make this up

Fire Akers into the sun.

4 lost fumbles when fumbling 4 times is fine, as long as you recover 1

There’s no other way to explain this. Also, Brady’s contract with Chthulhu is very, VERY strong. 

Bucs have recovered 4/5 fumbles. Sooooo lucky.

Now it’s the Rams who want the clock to drain slowly. Crazy turn of events.