One of the great laydowns of all time...

[Jim H.]

Has a team ever so obviously, intentionally laid down for an opponent like the Chiefs just did?

[dudeski]

Yeah. The colts many times. Polian and dungy did that every year

[House]

Uhh what? That game ended in OT. Not exactly how you would go about laying down.

[Smonroe]

Uhh what? That game ended in OT. Not exactly how you would go about laying down.

And they missed an easy FG for the win. The Steelers have to be gripping.

[Jim H.]

That missed field goal and the subsequent OT plays went according to script and ensured 3 west teams in the playoffs. Yes, I'm a conspiracy theorist.  :^)

[House]

That missed field goal and the subsequent OT plays went according to script and ensured 3 west teams in the playoffs. Yes, I'm a conspiracy theorist. :^)

Try a tin foil hat. It helps the paranoia.

[jvan1973]

That missed field goal and the subsequent OT plays went according to script and ensured 3 west teams in the playoffs. Yes, I'm a conspiracy theorist. :^)

take off your aluminum foil hat and and think rationally

[Malakai432]

Try a tin foil hat. It helps the paranoia.

 

Yes, it also helps prevent aliens from telekinetically entering ones mind. 

 

So perhaps if one is paranoid about aliens telekinetically entering their minds, a tin foil hate would be a wise choice. 

[Bluefire4]

Why would the Chiefs want a division opponent in the playoffs? They tried their best and didn't care who got in the playoffs.

[indycrazy1887]

They played almost entirely backups and still were a missed fg away from winning. Not laying down at all

[Smonroe]

That missed field goal and the subsequent OT plays went according to script and ensured 3 west teams in the playoffs. Yes, I'm a conspiracy theorist.  :^)

Doesn't a conspiracy have to benefit someone?

Maybe the Steelers scared the Chiefs...

[ricker182]

San Diego looked bad....

[Slick_Rick]

I know that they couldn't improve and they were going to play the 4 regardless, but I hope our guys use this as a bit of a chip on their shoulders. Any edge helps.

[GoColts8818]

What?  They played like crazy to win the game.  Yeah I know they sat guys but that's no different than what the Colts used to do when in KC's spot. 

[Smonroe]

What?  They played like crazy to win the game.  Yeah I know they sat guys but that's no different than what the Colts used to do when in KC's spot.

I'm now going to root for SD to beat the Bengals. Although since they could barely beat KC's second team, I don't hold out much hope.

[Fx Stryker]

Twice now in the past five years the Steelers missed the playoffs because another team pulled/didn't play their starters.

[Warhorse]

So we go into the playoffs on a roll and threads like this are in the Colts section?

[Indygal1218]

I'm now going to root for SD to beat the Bengals. Although since they could barely beat KC's second team, I don't hold out much hope.

 

Stranger things have happened.  Didn't SD beat Denver?

[Happy2BeHere]

Twice now in the past five years the Steelers missed the playoffs because another team pulled/didn't play their starters.

Then to this I would say twice now the steelers sucked and didn't put themselves in a good position where what any other team does or doesn't do wouldn't affect them.

[OldManP]

And they missed an easy FG for the win. The Steelers have to be gripping.

When you look back on the season, there were many other opportunities for the Steelers to control their own fate. 

[Smonroe]

When you look back on the season, there were many other opportunities for the Steelers to control their own fate.

Oh, no doubt. The Steelers can only blame themselves for not making it.

[UKCOLT17]

i dint agree with the overtime call that was only thing i dint agree with u wait till he gets pad 1st down and when he loses ball they blow it up lol he got stopped before the line but the let the carry on for couple seconds so thats only thing dint like

[Bbswatching]

Uhh what? That game ended in OT. Not exactly how you would go about laying down.

they sat all their starters.  Thats what he is talking about.  But still almost beat the chargers.

[amfootball]

Has a team ever so obviously, intentionally laid down for an opponent like the Chiefs just did?

No the Colts laid down harder for both the Jets and Bills in 2009 when they pulled Manning for Curtis Painter and gave up on a perfect regular season. No one tops that.

[jvan1973]

No the Colts laid down harder for both the Jets and Bills in 2009 when they pulled Manning for Curtis Painter and gave up on a perfect regular season. No one tops that.

Truth

[Gramz]

No the Colts laid down harder for both the Jets and Bills in 2009 when they pulled Manning for Curtis Painter and gave up on a perfect regular season. No one tops that.

I have to agree with this.

[House]

they sat all their starters. Thats what he is talking about. But still almost beat the chargers.

That's no different then any other team resting their starters, when they have everything locked up.

[King Colt]

Colts missed an easy FG  last week (41 yards I think)