It wasn’t a full week of football with the field vying to hoist the Lombardi trophy finally narrowing down to 12 for Wild Card weekend in the NFL. Of those 12 teams, 8 participated, in what was still an exciting week that was still filled with it’s share of WTF moments!

Let’s get down to the nitty-gritty and discuss what went awry.

Beating (and I mean BEATING) the Dolphins

Who knew that the game was going to go like that on Sunday?

Maybe more WOW than WTF… but I’m finally thrilled that the Steelers put away a game the way they should’ve been doing countless times this season.

Don’t get me wrong: this is the NFL, and it is “Any Given Sunday” out there, but it really seems as though the Steelers laid some eggs this year, and it’s nice to see them have a decisive victory… especially one over a team that embarrassed them earlier this season.

Even sweeter?

It was the opening round of the playoffs!

Dupree hit

Bud Dupree is a freak of nature: he’s big, he’s fast, and he hits hard.

But that doesn’t mean he hits dirty.

Regardless, the consistently inconsistent NFL (and officiating) ruled that Dupree’s open-field smash on Dolphins backup QB Matt Moore was a flag; something I could agree more with, given referee Craig Wrolstad’s viewing angle to, and the speed of, the play.

What I don’t agree with is the NFL levying an $18,000 fine on Dupree for the hit. Bud lines up, goes shoulder first, and buries his facemask into Moore‘s chest, as Moore lowers his head.

WTF.

At some point there has to be some consideration of liability to the offensive player in these situations as well. I understand the officials are trying to call what they see, and I also understand it’s a quarterback, but Moore was clearly a runner, and clearly puts himself in a worse situation in every way imaginable, not to mention, Dupree is a larger human being, so these points of contact are going to happen!

WTF!

Ringing the Bell

Le’Veon Bell now owns the single game franchise rushing records in both the regular and postseason, after running all over the Dolphins D. The highest paid defensive line in football got pushed around like rag dolls, and even when they knew it Bell was getting the ball, they couldn’t stop it!

Actually, it was 10 straight times that Bell got the ball… and Miami had no answer.

WTF to their D… and WTF to Bell being so darn incredible!

Home Teams win Wild Cards

Per @NFLResearch, this was the most lopsided Wild Card weekend since expanding to 4 games in 1990 — 19.0 average margin.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 9, 2017

Every single home team won in good fashion during this Wild Card weekend, a stark contrast to a year ago, when every single road team won in the first round!

WTF?

Not much more needs said, other than a handful of usual suspects were still the winners in back-to-back years: the Steelers, Seahawks, and Packers won on the road last year, and won at home this year.

How’s that for parity?

Boat Party

Here’s another tweet which illustrates a WTF moment of Wild Card weekend:

Players pictured on "The Boat": 43.9 passer rating when targeted by Eli Manning

Players not pictured: 105.8 passer rating when targeted https://t.co/wsv0jePhgp

— NFL Research (@NFLPlus) January 9, 2017

Several Giants players thought it would be a good idea to take a trip on a boat on their day off, leading up to their big postseason game.

When the news leaked, the sentiment was between “no big deal” to “they should focus on the game”.

Well, we see how that turned out?

Seriously, WTF were you guys thinking?

Maybe this is a lesson for all involved, including Odell Beckham Jr., who punched a hole in a wall at Lambeau Field following the loss!

WTF!

Cowherd disrespects Tomlin… and Bell

Okay Colin, we get it: you hate the Steelers, and you weren’t “impressed” with their win over the Dolphins.

I’d say “WTF” here, but we’re used to this type of stuff from “The Herd”.

Next please…

KC fans stomp on, give bird to the Terrible Towel

Warning, graphic language of the “F” in “WTF” implied…

https://twitter.com/fv_67/status/818849208023339009

I believe these fans will never learn. First it was Jeremy Hill in Cincy, then the Dolphins fans last week. Now a Chiefs fan flips our sacred Terrible Towel the bird, while wearing his ugly as-you-know-what red shoes.

Real classy dude. You just signed your death warrant, because Myron Cope’s curse is real!

Joey Porter

Oh Joey, what a week you had: you celebrated a bit too much, and got into trouble with a doorman at a local Pittsburgh club, hours after the big playoff win.

It so happens that doorman was also an off duty police officer.

Did anyone else get that pit in their stomach which tainted the sweet taste of victory? (I know I did.)

The Steelers put the linebackers coach on a leave until further details were released, and it so happens the police report filed debunked a few initial claims of charges, such as terrorism…

Yes… you read that right! WTF?!

The other charges were lowered or dropped entirely, and it’s already been announced by the team’s PR department that Porter is rejoining the team today, and will be coaching in Kansas City.

Porter publicly apologized and said he is fortunate to have his position.

You got that right Joey. I’m not mad at you, but just be careful, because there are plenty of people ready to make their WTF 15 minutes of fame out there, at yours, or the team’s, expense.