NFL's "greatest game of all time"

[JoeyFlex5]

http://www.nfl.com/bracketology

 

the fact that there isnt a single ravens game on here, i find disrespectful. the seahawks upsetting the saints is in this bracket, a game that was average at best entertainment with a great run at the end. the MNF game between the jets and dolphins in 2000, a regular season game between 2 mediocre teams that ended with a goal line pass to an olineman, yippee, and its competition in the bracket is super bowl 49, obvious elimination and a wasted slot. and then in the "great from the get-go" bracket it has the 2011 WC game between saints and niners, an entertaining game for sure, but in the competition for greatest of all time? please... 

 

fanboyism and homerism aside, the ravens have many games that should be on this list, and some of the games that are on here instead feels like a slap in the face. 

 

@NE divisional round 2015 

SB47  

@DEN divisional round 2013 

@NE AFCCG 2012 

 

and these are just the highest stakes games, im not counting any regular season classics we have had vs the patriots or steelers, like the one we lost at home in joes rookie year, or torrey's last minute redemption catch @pit, or when we eeked out a win vs NE at home with the replacement refs trying to screw us at every turn with bogus PI calls, none of these games exactly belong in the conversation for greatest of all time but they are better than a few of the games in this bracket. most importantly, some of the playoff epics we have been in and we dont get a single mention in this? disrespectful to say the least.

[redrum52]

I've heard from numerous other fans that the Denver game is one of the best they've e ever seen. I'd think that one one be on the list and the Divisional game was an instant classic to me. Comeback vs the a cards was a good game as well. The game against the Chargers and what about the Seahawks comeback I think from 04. Flacco and Favre in 09 was a beast game as well. Would've loved to have that win.

[52520Andrew]

The Denver game should have been on there, absolutely spectacular game there although I don't know about the others. 

 

Super Bowl 49 is deserving of it's spot, great game with an insane ending between that catch and the play call.

[JoeyFlex5]

The Denver game should have been on there, absolutely spectacular game there although I don't know about the others. 

 

Super Bowl 49 is deserving of it's spot, great game with an insane ending between that catch and the play call.

i fully agree its worth its spot, i was pointing out that it was faced off in the bracket against the 2000 MNF game of the dolphins and jets, SB49 obviously wins that and its probably the biggest landslide win in this whole tournament, and to top it all off its in the "crazy finish" category, thats a category that the denver divisional game would likely land in, so its a wasted slot in the bracket and a slot that the denver game could have easily been placed in.

[balfan23]

The best game I'd ever seen is actually on here, thought it got a 7 seed. The 1971 AFC divisional game between Miami and KC was absolutely unbelievable. 

 

Yes, it would have been nice to have seen the Mile High Miracle game on here. I don't know if those selecting options aren't close enough to it all to know what this game was like start to finish. I think too many will view this game as a single crazy play. The whole game was crazy. 2 special teams TDs for the Ravens to overcome. The overtime period that followed that crazy bomb was a monumental struggle on both sides. 

[Ngata Chance]

Ravens Cowboys, December 20, 2008.

The Ravens were the hand picked sacrificial lamb the cowboys were supposed to slaughter with ease.

McGahee sets a personal best 77 yard run and McClain rumbles for 82 yards on the next possession. Epic win, spoiling the farewell to Texas Stadium.

Obviously JJ won't allow this to be on the list, but man oh man was it a sweet day to be a Ravens fan.

[ludy51]

I was waiting for somebody to post this

[JoeyFlex5]

Ravens Cowboys, December 20, 2008. The Ravens were the hand picked sacrificial lamb the cowboys were supposed to slaughter with ease. McGahee sets a personal best 77 yard run and McClain rumbles for 82 yards on the next possession. Epic win, spoiling the farewell to Texas Stadium. Obviously JJ won't allow this to be on the list, but man oh man was it a sweet day to be a Ravens fan.

yea that was an amazing game for ravens fans but outside of baltimore nobody would really understand 

 

 

The best game I'd ever seen is actually on here, thought it got a 7 seed. The 1971 AFC divisional game between Miami and KC was absolutely unbelievable. 

 

Yes, it would have been nice to have seen the Mile High Miracle game on here. I don't know if those selecting options aren't close enough to it all to know what this game was like start to finish. I think too many will view this game as a single crazy play. The whole game was crazy. 2 special teams TDs for the Ravens to overcome. The overtime period that followed that crazy bomb was a monumental struggle on both sides. 

this may be true, but considering the circumstances, even that one crazy play is more than worth a spot in the "crazy finish" category. and do these people need to be close enough to it? i mean they are professionals and they get paid to analyze football, you dont have to be a ravens or broncos fan to know that it was an amazing game from start to finish, but if these analysts cant acknowledge that game as easily belonging in the conversation for greatest game ever played, then i almost have to take it as they cant have the almighty peyton losing to the ravens in this conversation. 

 

it really is a slap in the face to ravens players and fans and nothing short of it.

[Cillmatic]

Ravens-Broncos 2012 playoff game

[usmccharles]

The Denver playoff game was the best game I've ever watched. Makes it even better since it was a playoff game.

[Nightman]

At the NFL Honors Awards before Super Bowl 47, Ravens vs. Broncos AFC Division Playoff game won "Game of the Year" and Ray Rice's 4th and 29 won "Play of the Year". This show was like the League's version of the Emmys.

[FlocksGottaFeed]

Agreed. That Broncos vs Ravens Play-off game was epic. It should have at least been on list, but that Chargers 'Winslow' game was epic, as well. Hard to pick from any lists.

[codizzle]

No reason the Denver playoff game isn't on there.. Honestly the only game I can really think of that definitely deserves to be on the list

[JoeyFlex5]

At the NFL Honors Awards before Super Bowl 47, Ravens vs. Broncos AFC Division Playoff game won "Game of the Year" and Ray Rice's 4th and 29 won "Play of the Year". This show was like the League's version of the Emmys.

it was borderline impossible to give the awards to anything else. no game that season was even close to the ravens and broncos, it deserves to be on this list. 

 

and then the espy's gave jadeveon clowneys forced fumble "play of the year" over 4th and 29, another ridiculous one lol

[hawkprey]

09's GB vs ARI playoff game was the worst collective defense performance I've ever seen.

[Purple_ICE 81]

Best Ravens game hands down the mile High Miracle 2012 AFC Divisional Playoff game.

13 Degree weather in the thin mike high air with wind gusts to go along with the toughest offenses and a gritty defense.

And the fact that Torrey Smith put a dagger in Champ Baileys career with that game embarresing him with 2 huge TDs.

Annnd we were an unstoppable underrated force of dominance that year and won it all...ahhhhhhhh!!! I can't wait for another year like that.

[Purple_ICE 81]

Surprised the mile high miracle ain't on the list.

Not sure if im the only one but Im a big NFL.com/NFL network hater as it is. HATE their Thursday night broadcasts as well as their reporting in general.

[Torreysmithforthewin]

The mile high miracle game was honestly the greatest game I have ever seen

[January J]

I agree. Double overtime and taking out Peyton manning ! Are you kidding me? I lost my voice that night. Biggest adrenaline rush from football that I can remember. Just seein joe throw up both his hands after he hit jacoby with the rainbow put the biggest smile on my face you could imagine . Although taking out Brady in the afcg was a close second. But yeah, that game was somethin special, and that's when the legend of January joe really started to grow and solidified him in the elite category in my eyes. Still get a little chill thinking about it. That whole postseason run was just magical , with all the factors at play, ray's last ride etc. but no way does the divisional not make that list.

[cobrajet]

That Ravens vs Broncos playoff game may have been my all time favorite football game and I have watched a lot of football. It was that good! I was so happy to win that game, I was on such a high.

[Nightman]

I still wonder why after Jacoby scored that touchdown with 28 seconds left and two time outs why didn't Peyton throw a couple of quick sideline passes, to try get into field goal range, instead taking a knee.

[redrum52]

They update the top 10 games. I'd like to see the 2012 AFCCG on the Top 10 Revenge Games since that's all they play on this crap channel during the off season. NFLN is pretty worthless.

[ratedr]

Omitting the 2012 BAL/DEN game renders the bracket void, and I'm not even saying that as a homer. There's a reason the game has its own nickname and was given its own page on Wikipedia. The intern who made the bracket is definitely a Broncos, Patriots, or Steelers fan.

[mg90]

Mile high miracle needs to be on there. Not having it is a huge miss. The game alone is enough but the fact that it led to a title makes that one even more of a gem. No other Ravens game needs to be on there (that I've seen) but getting snubbed of that one makes me uninterested.

[K-Dog]

MANY non Ravens fans have said that game was the greatest they had ever seen.

Even quite a few Denver fans.

[ratedr]

Just realized that Titans/Rams isn't on there either. Easily the single most iconic SB ending of this millennium outside of maybe SB42.

 

Lol what a joke. There's no reason for there to be 5 Pats games on there while eliminating games like Ravens/Broncos and Titans/Rams. But it shows what the agenda is. 

[JoeyFlex5]

I still wonder why after Jacoby scored that touchdown with 28 seconds left and two time outs why didn't Peyton throw a couple of quick sideline passes, to try get into field goal range, instead taking a knee.

because john fox is an absolutely horrible head coach and he is riding on the coattails of some good years with peyton, if elway didnt lure peyton to denver he would be jobless lol

[ravensdan]

Just realized that Titans/Rams isn't on there either. Easily the single most iconic SB ending of this millennium outside of maybe SB42.

Lol what a joke. There's no reason for there to be 5 Pats games on there while eliminating games like Ravens/Broncos and Titans/Rams. But it shows what the agenda is.

A cowboys homer made this list.

We should make our own.

[K-Dog]

Just realized that Titans/Rams isn't on there either. Easily the single most iconic SB ending of this millennium outside of maybe SB42.

Oooooh I too forgot about that game.

What an amazing ending.

[ludy51]

I can't believe they don't at least have the ravens vikings game at LEAST.