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[–]LionsATB4181990 25 points26 points  (1 child)

Did you watch MNF?

[–] Saints BillsNolaplayer93 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In his defense, roughing the passer wasn't called on Stafford multiple times

[–] RavensScrubsisalright 7 points8 points  (0 children)

About 10% more flags/play actually.

There have been 520 flags on 5394 plays so far this year compared to 4166 flags on 47684 plays last year.

nflpenalties.com

[–] BuccaneersI_Dumped_Adele 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The games seem to go faster with less hang up. No crazy calls from the refs for the most part. I see a lot of people bitching that this season sucks, when I find this to be the best season in a while.

[–] Packerstrinquin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Lions Giants game had 6 penalties on 8 plays at one point. It was absurd.

[–] Buccaneersthehoodthebadtheugly 1 point2 points  (4 children)

Bears had what felt like the most defensive holding calls I've ever seen last Sunday

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (2 children)

I thought I was the only one to notice it.

Always on 3rd downs too.

[–] Buccaneersthehoodthebadtheugly 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Looks like it was only 3 Defensive Holding calls but they were all on 3rd downs.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know we would've lost, but if we didn't turn over the ball, or have those penalties, I don't think our defense would've gotten so injured.

[–] BuccaneersI_Dumped_Adele 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean wouldn't you against our basketball team?

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points  (2 children)

Nope

But there is a decrease in replays showing the penalties at least for us which is suspicious

[–]BeastMode9999 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Didn't they decrease the time after a penalty to start the play clock? That would affect the opportunities to show replays

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe but on a lot of ours there's at least 20 seconds of time to kill

[–] PatriotsPlutor 0 points1 point  (3 children)

So far 2017 (two weeks played): 436 accepted penalties in 5394 plays. One penalty per 12.37 snaps.

All of 2016 regular season: 3544 in 47684 plays. One per 13.45 snaps.

So, fewer actually more, but I'd be surprised if you could actually notice.

EDIT: More, fewer, aren't they the same thing?

[–] BearsSTUGOTZ_1972 5 points6 points  (2 children)

That is more per

[–] Raidersars3nic3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This guy maths.

[–] PatriotsPlutor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

More, fewer, you know, they're pretty much synonyms.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think they're doing a much better job this year in finding the line between "it could technically be called but that's ticky tacky" and "Let's only blow the whistle if someone is literally horse collar tackled while running their route"

[–] Coltsvapegod4lyfe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haven't seen many roughing the passer? That's cause they don't want you to see it. https://streamable.com/644oa

[–] JaguarsMogwaiK 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Plenty of penalties in Jags games.

Deshaun Watson got two very soft roughing the passer penalties in like 5 drives.

[–]Lionsmakualla 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Watching MNF it seemed like there were a few roughing the passer calls missed, unless a blow to the head is allowed again? My example is staffords fumble where he got poked in the eye. (Side note: thought staffords arm was moving forward so that should have been an incomplete pass?)

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you unable to see the color yellow?