Michael W 3 weeks ago
Hahahaha. This is awesome.
NFL Wreckage: Week 3
Final scoresEvery week, something falls apart. This is the card built out of it. The team that forgot scoring was allowed. The receiver nobody threw to. The kicker who might not have a job by kickoff. Does it happen again? Some of it repeats. Most of it doesn't. Good luck telling which. About a dozen questions, 1 point each. New card every Tuesday. Picks lock at the first kickoff on the card. Defensive and special-teams scores count. One of us sees the future. The rest of us need more reps.
1 of 15
Do the Falcons clear 13 points?
Sep 25 @ 12:00 AM
Pick the correct answer.
PointsYes — 14 or moreCorrectPenix gets the keys Thursday. The streak has to break sometime.
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No — 13 or fewerWeeks 1 and 2: 13, then 3. Sixteen points in two games, and not one trip inside the 20.
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2 of 15
Browns farewell: do they score like that again?
Sep 27 @ 5:00 PM
Pick the correct answer.
PointsYes — 23 or moreWeek 2: 23 at Tampa, one week after scoring 10. This is the farewell tour. Was it real?
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No — 22 or fewerCorrectBack to normal. It was nice while it lasted.
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3 of 15
How many fumbles for the Chargers?
Sep 27 @ 5:00 PM
Pick the correct answer.
Points0CorrectBall security. Wild concept.
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1One slip. Forgivable.
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2A pair. Still an improvement.
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3 or moreWeek 2: six fumbles, lost only one. Counts every fumble, lost or not.
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4 of 15
How many fourth-quarter points for the Ravens?
Sep 27 @ 8:00 PM
Pick the correct answer.
Points0Week 2: led 17–9, scored nothing in the fourth, and the Saints took it. Overtime doesn't count.
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1–6A field goal or two. Progress.
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7–13CorrectFound the end zone in a fourth quarter. In Rio, no less.
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14 or moreThe fourth quarter belongs to Baltimore now.
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5 of 15
How many points for the Bears?
Sep 29 @ 12:00 AM
Pick the correct answer.
Points0–9Week 2: 3 points, zero touchdowns, one week after scoring 59.
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10–20A normal human football score.
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21–34CorrectSomewhere between the two Bears we've met.
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35 or moreWeek 1 Bears are back. They did hang 59 once.
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6 of 15
How many rushing yards for the Eagles?
Sep 29 @ 12:00 AM
Pick the correct answer.
Points89 or fewerWeek 2: 32 carries, 89 yards, longest run 9. Still 2–0 after needing a touchdown with 14 seconds left in Nashville. Team rushing yards, kneel-downs included.
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90–119CorrectA little push up front. Barely.
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120–149The run game shows up to Soldier Field.
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150 or moreWhatever was wrong, it's fixed.
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7 of 15
How many points do the Lions allow?
Sep 26 @ 5:00 PM
Pick the correct answer.
Points0–13The Detroit defense remembers who it is.
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14–20Respectable. Nobody books a press conference.
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21–27CorrectLeaky, not flooded.
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28 or moreWeek 2: 41 allowed in Buffalo. Down 21–0 before the second quarter was four minutes old, and the Bills punted twice all night. Overtime counts.
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8 of 15
How many times does Aaron Rodgers get sacked?
Sep 27 @ 5:00 PM
Pick the correct answer.
Points0–1Clean pocket. Nobody panics.
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2–3CorrectSome traffic. Survivable.
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4 or moreWeek 2: sacked four times in Foxborough, and one was a strip returned for a touchdown. Only sacks Rodgers takes count.
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Didn't playInactive or never takes a snap.
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9 of 15
How many scrimmage yards for Alvin Kamara?
Sep 27 @ 8:00 PM
Pick the correct answer.
Points24 or fewerWeek 2: 14 touches, 22 scrimmage yards (15 rushing, 7 receiving). Rushing plus receiving.
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25–49CorrectA modest comeback.
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50–74Vintage-adjacent.
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75 or moreHome opener. Full Kamara.
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Didn't playInactive or never takes a snap. Playing with zero touches counts as 24 or fewer.
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10 of 15
Does Harrison Mevis miss a kick?
Sep 28 @ 12:00 AM
Pick the correct answer.
PointsYesWeek 2: the Rams put up 481 yards, and his only field goal try, a 43-yarder, went wide left. Field goals and extra points both count, and a blocked kick counts as a miss.
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NoCorrectClean night. Zero attempts also counts as No.
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Didn't playInactive or off the roster.
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11 of 15
How many points for the Dolphins?
Sep 27 @ 5:00 PM
Pick the correct answer.
Points12 or fewerCorrectUnder the usual, somehow.
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Exactly 1313 in Vegas, 13 in San Francisco. Creatures of habit.
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14–20Breaks the pattern, barely.
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21 or moreNew number unlocked. Against the Chiefs.
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12 of 15
Thursday to Monday night: which conference has more teams held to single digits?
Sep 25 @ 12:00 AM
Pick the correct answer.
PointsAFCCorrectTheir turn. Final scores, all 16 games, 9 or fewer.
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NFCWeek 2: five NFC teams scored 9 or fewer (Bears, Vikings, Falcons, Cardinals, Giants). The AFC had two. Final scores, all 16 games.
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Nobody, they tieEven split, zero apiece included. Final scores, all 16 games.
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13 of 15
Who loses: Texans or Colts?
Sep 27 @ 5:00 PM
Pick the correct answer.
PointsTexansCorrectWeek 2: six points at home against the Bengals.
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ColtsTook Kansas City to overtime last week. Still lost.
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Nobody, they tieA tie in Indy. Everybody loses a little.
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14 of 15
Who loses: Vikings or Bucs?
Sep 27 @ 8:00 PM
Pick the correct answer.
PointsVikingsWeek 2: won 9–3 without a touchdown. Math is math.
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BuccaneersCorrectWeek 2: lost at home to the Browns. Yes, those Browns.
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Nobody, they tieFitting, honestly.
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15 of 15
Which team is the room writing off first?
Sep 25 @ 12:00 AM
Pick the correct answer.
PointsFalconsCorrect0–2, 16 points in two games. Most-picked answer wins. Ties all score.
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Chargers0–2, lost 26–14 both weeks. Most-picked answer wins. Ties all score.
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Dolphins0–2, 13 points both weeks. Most-picked answer wins. Ties all score.
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RavensBlew a home lead to the Saints. Most-picked answer wins. Ties all score.
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