Outside of a backdoor cover that some bettors were interested in during the final minutes of the Indianapolis Colts' win over the New York Jets, Bobby Okereke's interception off Josh Johnson sealed a piece of NFL history. The Colts defeated the Jets 45-30, which ended up the 1,069th unique final score in NFL history.
NFL scorigami was following along the unique final score -- the third new final score we've had in the league this year. The Arizona Cardinals defeated the Houston Texans 31-5 in Week 7 -- a more unique final than this one -- and the Los Angeles Rams beat the New York Giants 38-11 in Week 6. One would have believed 45-30 could have been accomplished before, yet this was the first final score of this number.
NYJ 30 - 45 IND
FinalThat's Scorigami!! It's the 1069th unique final score in NFL history.
— Scorigami (@NFL_Scorigami) November 5, 2021
The scorigami was in jeopardy in the final minute as Johnson and the New York Jets were driving to make the game a one-score affair. Johnson got the Jets to the Colts' 7-yard line with 50 seconds left and faced a first-and-goal when his pass intended for Keelan Cole was intercepted by Okereke, preserving the scorigami.
If the Jets scored a touchdown and kicked an extra point, the 45-37 score would have been the first in the NFL since 2005 -- when the Colts beat the Chicago Bears. If the Jets scored a touchdown and went for two -- and failed to convert -- the 45-36 final would have been a first in NFL history (which would have been a different scorigami). If the Jets converted the two-point attempt, the 45-38 final would have been the first final score with those totals since 2011.
Of course the Jets scoring a touchdown would have been a backdoor cover (New York was +10 entering the game), which seemed impossible considering they trailed 42-10 in the third quarter. At least the league was fortunate to get a scorigami.
The three scorigamis are still well below the 12 last year. There's still nine more
