The Choke
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"The Choke" refers to the Houston Oilers' infamous collapse in the 1992 AFC Wild Card Game, where they squandered a 32-point lead in a historic playoff loss to the Buffalo Bills.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Choke canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6001228 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Choke Context triple: [1992 AFC Wild Card Game vs Buffalo Bills, alsoKnownAs, The Choke]
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A.
The Blow
The Blow is an American indie pop band known for its minimalist electronic sound and introspective, narrative-driven lyrics.
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B.
Dead Man’s Grip
Dead Man’s Grip is a crime thriller novel by British author Peter James, featuring Detective Superintendent Roy Grace investigating a deadly chain of events triggered by a fatal traffic accident.
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C.
The Smoke
The Smoke is the English name of Surah Ad-Dukhan, a chapter of the Qur’an that warns of a coming smoke as a sign of divine punishment and emphasizes God’s power and mercy.
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D.
The Smoke
The Smoke is a dramatic work by British playwright Lucy Kirkwood, known for her sharp, socially engaged storytelling.
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E.
The Smoke
The Smoke is a British television drama series centered on the lives and challenges of London firefighters.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Choke Target entity description: "The Choke" refers to the Houston Oilers' infamous collapse in the 1992 AFC Wild Card Game, where they squandered a 32-point lead in a historic playoff loss to the Buffalo Bills.
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A.
The Blow
The Blow is an American indie pop band known for its minimalist electronic sound and introspective, narrative-driven lyrics.
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B.
Dead Man’s Grip
Dead Man’s Grip is a crime thriller novel by British author Peter James, featuring Detective Superintendent Roy Grace investigating a deadly chain of events triggered by a fatal traffic accident.
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C.
The Smoke
The Smoke is the English name of Surah Ad-Dukhan, a chapter of the Qur’an that warns of a coming smoke as a sign of divine punishment and emphasizes God’s power and mercy.
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D.
The Smoke
The Smoke is a dramatic work by British playwright Lucy Kirkwood, known for her sharp, socially engaged storytelling.
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E.
The Smoke
The Smoke is a British television drama series centered on the lives and challenges of London firefighters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Houston Oilers historical event
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NFL playoff game event ⓘ sports collapse ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
The Comeback
NERFINISHED
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The Greatest Comeback NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| announcerColorCommentator | Todd Christensen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| announcerPlayByPlay | Charlie Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awayTeam | Houston Oilers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadcastNetwork | NBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Buffalo Bills playoff games
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Houston Oilers playoff games ⓘ National Football League playoff history NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Orchard Park, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| comebackMargin | 32 points ⓘ |
| conference | AFC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | January 3, 1993 ⓘ |
| finalScore | Buffalo Bills 41–38 Houston Oilers ⓘ |
| franchiseSuccessorOfOilers | Tennessee Titans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| halftimeScore | Houston Oilers 28–3 Buffalo Bills ⓘ |
| headCoachOfBills | Marv Levy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headCoachOfOilers | Jack Pardee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeTeam | Buffalo Bills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| largestLeadBlown | 32 points ⓘ |
| league | National Football League ⓘ |
| legacy |
one of the most famous comebacks in NFL history
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symbol of playoff collapse for Houston Oilers franchise ⓘ |
| location | Rich Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loser | Houston Oilers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePlay | overtime interception by Nate Odomes ⓘ |
| offensiveSystemOfOilers | run-and-shoot offense ⓘ |
| overtime | true ⓘ |
| playoffImplication |
advanced Buffalo Bills to AFC Divisional Round
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eliminated Houston Oilers from 1992 playoffs ⓘ |
| quarterbackOfBills | Frank Reich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| quarterbackOfOilers | Warren Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordType | largest comeback in NFL postseason history ⓘ |
| refersTo | 1992 AFC Wild Card Game collapse ⓘ |
| round | AFC Wild Card Game NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| season | 1992 NFL season ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| startingQuarterbackOfBillsAbsent | Jim Kelly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teamThatCollapsed | Houston Oilers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teamThatMountedComeback | Buffalo Bills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thirdQuarterLead | Houston Oilers 35–3 Buffalo Bills ⓘ |
| turningPoint | second-half Bills scoring run ⓘ |
| winner | Buffalo Bills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfSeason | 1992 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Choke Description of subject: "The Choke" refers to the Houston Oilers' infamous collapse in the 1992 AFC Wild Card Game, where they squandered a 32-point lead in a historic playoff loss to the Buffalo Bills.
Referenced by (1)
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