Bueller beat me to it. Smith put up 13 points at home. The current Seahawks team would have put up 30+ in SF. Why nobody believes that is beyond me. FYI, Seattle’s DVOA is ranked 4/2/3 (offense/defense/special teams) in the NFL. Nobody else even has all three in the top-10. The link below even breaks their DVOA into home vs. away splits, and they’re still top-10 in both O and D on the road.

http://www.footballoutsiders.com/dvoa-ratings/2012/week-16-dvoa-ratings

Well then this was a pointless semantics discussion even for the internet

True

but disputing the “shocking” nature of these specific examples

Well then this was a pointless semantics discussion even for the internet

/Kemba Walker Uconn team starting in Big East tourney = best gambling run ever

It’s quite genius to retroactively state that the team that won a game was definitely playing better

Na, just those two instances. Had Jets spread v Pats in ’10 and NYG moneyline v Pack last year (had NYG spread v Atl and ml rest of gms, one of best gambling stretches of my career). Not saying I can always tell by any means, but disputing the “shocking” nature of these specific examples

Revisionist history.

As I recall, the Pack started a late season swoon, even thought they won hose games. Maybe I should have called the Giants the proverbial “team that no one wants to play” (free post idea that ties to this one), but I distinctly recall thinking that Giants team was very similar to the one that beat the Pats a couple years prior.

There was a great deal of local confidence in the Giants. They were healthy, explosive offensively, and had a momentous defensive front (a struggling/injured Tuck excepted).

Also, the Packers dumbly rested players and the coaching matchup was Tom Coughlin v Mike McCarthy

Looking at current football reasons, rather than seasonal records is crazy, I know.

/advises Eric Toupal to stay out of the handicapping waters

To a Packer fan. It really isn’t revisionist history. There was a great deal of local confidence in the Giants. They were healthy, explosive offensively, and had a momentous defensive front (a struggling/injured Tuck excepted).

Also, the Packers dumbly rested players and the coaching matchup was Tom Coughlin v Mike McCarthy

How often do you call and propose trades on WFAN?

/Serious

That isn’t a commentary on momentum, but precision/execution

You know they still practice whether they rest guys or not, right?

Before this comment? Not. Now? Yes.

You know they still practice whether they rest guys or not, right?

Practice is just like a game…

A valiant effort in point distortion though

That isn’t a commentary on momentum, but precision/execution

You know they still practice whether they rest guys or not, right?

I’m at a loss for words, you’ve essentially just said anything can happen at any time for reasons beyond comprehension in the NFL mere minutes after trotting out tired excuses like resting players as being the root cause of playoff losses

? The Jets playing better at the time is about as much reason for winning as I can think of. At that point in time, the Jets were playing a more balanced three-phase game. My whole argument is for judging teams fluidly. Separate from that, I am against resting players. I see it as a competitive disadvantage. That isn’t a commentary on momentum, but precision/execution

Niners probably would have won the NFC Championship game last year with a QB who was willing to make the throws. There is a difference between being cautious and being scared. Smith looked scared to make some throws.

Niners would’ve won the NFC Championship had it not been for Kenny Williams’ kid

Things change drastically over 40 days in the NFL

I’m at a loss for words, you’ve essentially just said anything can happen at any time for reasons beyond comprehension in the NFL mere minutes after trotting out tired excuses like resting players as being the root cause of playoff losses