Anyone else believe NFL games are fixed?

[Dave Lister]

Like the outcome is predetermined? I'm not sore about the Superbowl results, but I've been thinking some funny business has been going down for the last several years.

[sleewell]

I don't think so but I don't tend to believe conspiracys

The NBA maybe...

[sleewell]

and then there is this:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/05/sports/soccer/investigation-finds-suspected-fixing-in-680-soccer-matches.html?hp&_r=0

[phrophus]

I don't know about "fixed", but sometimes I feel like they're being orchestrated or something. I don't think they actually are, but ya know. Just get a gut feeling.

[Dave Lister]

I don't know about "fixed", but sometimes I feel like they're being orchestrated or something. I don't think they actually are, but ya know. Just get a gut feeling.

"Fixed" may be a bit strong of a word to use. But I noticed what appears to be a lot of favoritism on field to the more popular ($$$) franchises.

[RSBro]

I personally think it's pretty obvious in some games (both regular season and Playoffs) that calls get one-sided and quickly so yeah, I dunno about "fixed" but "influenced" for sure. The NBA is well-known for this (in how "fouls" are administered which early on can impact a game's outcome) and in baseball, with how subjective strikes/balls are called, not to mention flat out whiffs when it comes to safe or out, I don't think the NFL is exempt at all.
I mean srsly... how many people in the League get busted for doping, like ever publicly? Almost none. It's just too clean to believe.

[linthat22]

Check out Superbowl Steve.

[Rampage]

It definitely seems like certain teams get more calls to go their way and certain players definitely don't get the benefit of the doubt.

[JimmyPaeg]

I watch hockey

[benjamin801]

I don't know about whole games being fixed (otherwise, small-market teams like the Green Bay Packers and San Antonio Spurs would never get within smelling distance of a championship, let alone a dynasty), but I can believe that point shaving takes place. Take a team of refs that collectively only make a million dollars a year, and tell them that tens of millions of dollars ride on one single game where the Giants are -6.5? Make (or don't make) a pass interference call late in the game? Fuuuuuuuck.

[racerevlon]

Coincidental that SF came back from a massive deficit to cover the spread? Follow the Vegas money--all the answers are there.

[ComOp]

They have a button in Buffalo Wild Wings that affects the outcome of the games. Watch:

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPs-Z_Z0mQc[/video]

[Calvinandhobbes410]

any cleveland browns fans here? if so, they you might agree with the games being fixed. as a browns fan its my job to find excuses for the defeats besides just bad coaching and bad playing.