Ted decides to work at home so no one can tell him the score while Barney handcuffs himself to Ted's wall, so he cannot find the score, because he has a lot of money on the game. Ted constructs a device (Sensory Deprivator 5000) so he can get the wings and not find out the score while he is in the sports bar. After he gets back, he realizes he must go back to get the dipping sauce. At the same time, Barney escapes from Ted's apartment and tries as hard as he can to find the score of the game. He runs into many people including Emmitt Smith, who have all missed the game, to Barney's frustration.