Wk 13 – Gm 172: New York at Miami
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Monthly Archives: December 2017
Week 2. Schedule
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Week 1. Standings
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Week 1. Game Results
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Game 5. New York at Buffalo
Game 4. Miami at Cincinnati
Wk 13 – Los Angeles at Cleveland
On to the Quarterfinals
I have completed the first two rounds of my 2016 NFL Playoff Tournament and am down to the final eight teams. It will be interesting to see if “Cinderella” San Diego can continue their improbable run against the Chiefs. It will also be a test of depth when the Steelers visit Foxboro to take on the Patriots. New England will once again be without Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski, and the Steelers will have to go without Le’Veon Bell.
These games, in particular, are where injuries really start to make a difference. And that list of stars who are hurt is not limited to the Steelers and the Pats. Dallas will be without Sean Lee and Dez Bryant. The Packers’ Eddie Lacy will miss this game, as will Taylor Gabriel for the Falcons. Here is the complete list of players who won’t be participating in these quarterfinal games:
San Diego: King Dunlap, Jatavis Brown, Kyle Emmanuel, Robert McClain, Manti Te’o
Kansas City: Allen Bailey, Jaye Howard, Tamba Hali, Daniel Sorensen
NY Giants: Bobby Rainey, Bobby Hart, Kelvin Sheppard, Eli Apple, Leon Hall
Atlanta: Taylor Gabriel, Austin Hooper, Adrian Clayborn, Courtney Upshaw, Tyson Jackson, Desmond Trufant, Brooks Reed, Jonathan Babineux, Derrick Shelby
Green Bay: Eddie Lacy, J.C. Tretter, Datone Jones, Jake Ryan, Damarious Randall, Joe Thomas
Dallas: Alfred Morris, Dez Bryant, Benson Mayowa, Terrell McClain, Sean Lee, Damien Wilson
Pittsburgh: Le’Veon Bell, Cobi Hamilton, Ricardo Matthews, Ryan Shazier, Cameron Heyward, Arthur Moats, Artie Burns, James Harrison, Robert Golden
New England: Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski, Trey Flowers, Rob Ninkovich, Logan Ryan, Jabaal Sheard, Shea McClellin
Wk 13 – Gm 170: Washington at Dallas
Rules Question . . . Turnovers
Ray,
If a pass is intercepted and the returner of the interception fumbles and loses that fumble is that a turnover for that team as well? Or are turnovers strictly applied to the offensive team at the start of a play where possession changes?
Thanks,
Chris
Chris – Once a player has clear possession of the football, fumbles it and it is recovered by the opposing team, it is a turnover. And, yes, you can have multiple turnovers on the same play. So, in the example you asked about, the offensive team would be charged with a turnover on the interception, and then the defensive team would be charged with a turnover on the fumble lost on the interception return.