Chargers / Raiders Tie

[Chucktownsteeler]

Winner is in, loser goes home, correct?

[Mr.wizard]

Winner is in, loser goes home, correct?

Yes but a Tie gets them both in.

[Captain Lemming]

The Steelers are definitely the 7 seed. Why would you agree to a tie and ensure a trip to kc, when a win gets you the 6 seed and perhaps a better matchup?

Talk about the second guessing if you try to game it and then go one and done.

Oh, I might agree...then BURN the other team in the end.

[Captain Lemming]

Yes but a Tie gets them both in.

As a lower seed.

[Moonie]

Oh, I might agree...then BURN the other team in the end.

That's how I'd do it. What are they going to do? Sue you for breach of contract?

[SteelerMaine83]

Good news is that both teams seem to be playing to win, so far. Let's hope one gets rolling and wins a laugher.

[SteelBucks]

Raiders up 10-0.

[SteelerMaine83]

Raiders 10-0. Let's go Black 'n Silver, Let's bury 'em. Never thought I'd be saying that, especially as a Stillers fan since the 70's. ��

[snarky]

There was an intentional draw in the 1982 or 1986 World Cup. And it happens from time to time in competitive chess. However, I think the likelihood of there ever being an intentional tie in the NFL is very remote for three reasons.

1) Unlike soccer, the team in possession of the ball is compelled to move it forward or it goes over to the other team -- sometimes in a very threatening position
2) The scoring can be uneven in football, a touchdown here, a field goal there and the teams can get off of a score line where a tie is likely.
3) In soccer you can set up a team to play for a draw, have your central midfielders play deep and have a wing tuck in to help defend and you are likely to severely limit your opponents scoring chances (and your own). It would be somewhat akin to playing a prevent defense for a full game in football.

All that said, if this game gets near the end and there's a tie score, the teams may allow the clock to run more than we might normally see (especially in overtime).

[SteelerMaine83]

Sorry to be snarky, snarky (love the name), but the World Cup often ends in a skills competition, so I can't take anything about the World Cup seriously. Any championship game should be played until the teams die of exhaustion, if need be.

[SteelBucks]

Now 10-7 Raiders. Grrrr

[Ghost]

Only an absolute f’n imbecile thinks they are playing for a tie.

[SteelBucks]

This one going to be close throughout.

[snarky]

Sorry to be snarky, snarky (love the name), but the World Cup often ends in a skills competition, so I can't take anything about the World Cup seriously. Any championship game should be played until the teams die of exhaustion, if need be.

Two of the twenty-one finals have gone to penalties so that's a strange definition of often. Anyway, I was just contrasting the sports to point out why I don't think a manufactured tie is at all likely in the NFL.

Cheers.

[Captain Lemming]

I DONT CARE THE CIRCUMSTANCES

Raiders 10-0. Let's go Black 'n Silver, Let's bury 'em.