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Clutch Encounters
The weekend's successes and failures in the clutch as defined by fourth-quarter comebacks and game-winning drive opportunities
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06 Feb 2017, 04:39pm by Scott Kacsmar
Clutch Encounters: Super Bowl LI
Greatest comeback, or greatest collapse in Super Bowl history? Where did the Falcons go wrong? Also: the Patriots have become the NFL's hardest kill. Better adjust the win probability models again.
218 comments, Last at 14 Feb 2017, 3:53pm by Noah Arkadia
16 Jan 2017, 03:18pm by Scott Kacsmar
Clutch Encounters: Divisional Round
In an instant classic in Dallas. Dez caught it, but Jared Cook did him one better. Also: the ill-advised spike, the Kansas City two-point conversion, and requiem for a tall quarterback.
23 comments, Last at 17 Jan 2017, 5:45pm by Led
09 Jan 2017, 02:09pm by Scott Kacsmar
Clutch Encounters: Wild Card
It was the least competitive wild-card weekend since the 1995 season. We say goodbye to the 2016 Lions, a team that was not actually good in the fourth quarter despite a record eight comeback wins.
6 comments, Last at 09 Mar 2017, 8:36am by Carter25
03 Jan 2017, 05:09pm by Scott Kacsmar
Clutch Encounters: Season Review/Week 17
The Giants end Washington's season with another fourth-quarter hold. Also: Detroit tamed again, Luck closes, and the return of Mark Sanchez. We also look at the summary of all 32 teams in close games this year.
11 comments, Last at 06 Jan 2017, 7:02pm by LyleNM
27 Dec 2016, 04:59pm by Scott Kacsmar
Clutch Encounters: Week 16
Pittsburgh storms back to take the AFC North in an instant classic. Also: scoring in Seattle, a Dolphins-Bills rushapalooza, and ugly wins don't matter to Cleveland or Bill O'Brien.
6 comments, Last at 28 Dec 2016, 8:50am by PackerPete
20 Dec 2016, 08:33am by Scott Kacsmar
Clutch Encounters: Week 15
Tampa Bay isn't quite ready for prime time. Also: Andy Reid extends a game while Mike McCoy just quits one, and the most AFC South game yet.
16 comments, Last at 21 Dec 2016, 12:55am by Damon
13 Dec 2016, 07:36am by Scott Kacsmar
Clutch Encounters: Week 14
Detroit's record eighth comeback win is a real SICO. Also: the champs stagger, all out of Luck, Drew Brees matches a Tyler Palko feat, and can we get one more round of Giants-Cowboys and Ravens-Patriots?
44 comments, Last at 15 Dec 2016, 7:03pm by jonsilver
09 Dec 2016, 11:40am by Scott Kacsmar
Clutch Encounters: OAK-KC
The Chiefs beat Oakland for the fifth time in a row. Is Kansas City now the team to beat in the AFC? Also: Alex Smith finds his plus-ALEX, and a historically bad night for Derek Carr.
46 comments, Last at 13 Dec 2016, 5:19am by Winterguard78
06 Dec 2016, 04:35pm by Scott Kacsmar
Clutch Encounters: Week 13
A pick-two? The AFC West comes through big, except for San Diego, the leaders in blown leads again. Also: a return to form for Arizona, snowy Green Bay, and Blake Bortles' historic pick-six problem.
11 comments, Last at 09 Dec 2016, 11:42am by Bob Smith
02 Dec 2016, 10:47am by Scott Kacsmar
Clutch Encounters: DAL-MIN
The Cowboys set season lows on offense, but it's a good thing they were playing the Vikings on a night of great fumble luck.
9 comments, Last at 02 Dec 2016, 10:03pm by Will Allen