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THE GAME IS NOW OPEN
FOR PICKS FOR
Regular Season Week 17

Pick The Winner Of Each Game: (40 Points Each)


Sunday, December 30
1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Atlanta Falcons
2. New York Jets @ Buffalo Bills
3. Baltimore Ravens @ Cincinnati Bengals
4. Cleveland Browns @ Pittsburgh Steelers
5. Chicago Bears @ Detroit Lions
6. Jacksonville Jaguars @ Tennessee Titans
7. Philadelphia Eagles @ New York Giants
8. Carolina Panthers @ New Orleans Saints
9. Houston Texans @ Indianapolis Colts
10. Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings
11. St. Louis Rams @ Seattle Seahawks
12. Miami Dolphins @ New England Patriots
13. Kansas City Chiefs @ Denver Broncos
14. Oakland Raiders @ San Diego Chargers
15. Arizona Cardinals @ San Francisco 49ers
16. Dallas Cowboys @ Washington Redskins



Bonus Question 1: What will be the Point Spread of Game# 15 ( Arizona Cardinals vs San Francisco 49ers )?
(15 points, minus the variance of your guess from the actual points scored.)

Bonus Question 2: What will be the Final Total Points of Game# 16 ( Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Redskins )?
(25 points, minus the variance of your guess from the actual points scored.)


Deadline for picks are as follows:

Deadline 1: (Games 1-16 and BQ1 &BQ2 ) Sunday, December 30 ; 1:00 PM Eastern/ 10:00 AM Pacific.


If you miss any Deadline, you may still submit picks for games covered under the remaining deadlines, and take "no picks" for the games under the deadlines you've missed.

You may submit all your picks at one time if you wish, with the option to change picks under deadlines that are still open.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Sunday, December 30
1. Atlanta Falcons
2. Buffalo Bills
3. Baltimore Ravens
4. Pittsburgh Steelers
5. Chicago Bears
6. Jacksonville Jaguars
7. New York Giants
8. New Orleans Saints
9. Houston Texans
10. Green Bay Packers
11. Seattle Seahawks
12. New England Patriots
13. Denver Broncos
14. San Diego Chargers
15. San Francisco 49ers
16. Washington Redskins

Bonus Question 1: 17

Bonus Question 2: 44

Sunday, December 30
1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2. Buffalo Bills
3. Baltimore Ravens
4. Pittsburgh Steelers
5. Chicago Bears
6. Tennessee Titans
7. New York Giants
8. New Orleans Saints
9. Houston Texans
10. Green Bay Packers
11. Seattle Seahawks
12. New England Patriots
13. Denver Broncos
14. San Diego Chargers
15. San Francisco 49ers
16. Washington Redskins



Bonus Question 1: 9

Bonus Question 2: 57

Sunday, December 30
1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2. Buffalo Bills
3. Cincinnati Bengals
4. Pittsburgh Steelers
5. Chicago Bears
6. Tennessee Titans
7. New York Giants
8. Carolina Panthers
9. Houston Texans
10. Green Bay Packers
11. Seattle Seahawks
12. New England Patriots
13. Denver Broncos
14. San Diego Chargers
15. San Francisco 49ers
16. Washington Redskins

Bonus Question 1: 21

Bonus Question 2: 53

Sunday, December 30
1. Atlanta Falcons
2. Buffalo Bills
3. Cincinnati Bengals
4. Pittsburgh Steelers
5. Chicago Bears
6. Tennessee Titans
7. New York Giants
8. New Orleans Saints
9. Houston Texans
10. Green Bay Packers
11. Seattle Seahawks
12. New England Patriots
13. Denver Broncos
14. San Diego Chargers
15. San Francisco 49ers
16. Washington Redskins

BQ1: 14
BQ2: 48

1. Atlanta Falcons
2. Buffalo Bills
3. Baltimore Ravens
4. Cleveland Browns
5. Chicago Bears
6. Tennessee Titans
7. New York Giants
8. New Orleans Saints
9. Indianapolis Colts
10. Green Bay Packers
11. Seattle Seahawks
12. New England Patriots
13. Denver Broncos
14. Oakland Raiders
15. San Francisco 49ers
16. Washington Redskins


BQ1: 14
BQ2: 44

Sunday, December 30
1. Atlanta Falcons
2. Buffalo Bills
3. Cincinnati Bengals
4. Pittsburgh Steelers
5. Detroit Lions
6. Jacksonville Jaguars
7. New York Giants
8. New Orleans Saints
9. Houston Texans
10. Green Bay Packers
11. St. Louis Rams
12. New England Patriots
13. Denver Broncos
14. San Diego Chargers
15. San Francisco 49ers
16. Washington Redskins



Bonus Question 1: 16

Bonus Question 2: 48

Up 24-7 in the 4th Quarter, the Chargers are dangerously close to losing to the Oakland Raiders. The only thing sadder than blowing a 17-point 4th Quarter lead, at home, to a 4-11 team, would be that at 6-10 the Chargers would still finish 2nd in the AFC West. That's why I'm not sold on the Broncos as a Super Bowl contender, Manning or no Manning. Denver only went 2-3 this season against teams that ended the year with a winning record. They've bloated their record feasting on a truly pathetic division, the worst football has seen in many years.

[UPDATE: San Diego barely avoided the fail whale, 24-21. At only 7-9, they finish the year in 2nd place with a 3 game lead over 3rd place.]

Worst Divisions in football (records of bottom three teams)
2012: AFC West (13-35)
2011: AFC South (16-32)
2010: NFC West (18-30)
2009: NFC West (14-34)
2008: NFC West (13-35)
2007: AFC East (12-36)
2006: NFC North (17-31)
2005: NFC West (15-33)
2004: NFC West (16-32)
2003: AFC West (18-30)
2002: NFC North (13-35) (first year with eight divisions)
2001: NFC West (15-33) (last year with six divisions)
2000: AFC Central/AFC West (14-34)
1999: AFC Central/NFC West (12-36)
1998: NFC West (14-34)
1997: AFC West (16-32)
1996: NFC West (12-36)
1995: NFC East (15-33)
1994: AFC Central (16-32)
1993: AFC East (17-31)

I was a little surprised to see that this was the first time the AFC West was the worst division in football in a decade. And I didn't realize just how bad the NFC West truly has been since the end of the Niners dynasty.

Bad news for the Broncos? Only three of these twenty-two division champions would go on to win the Super Bowl (including both years when there was a tie: Ravens in 2000, Rams in 1999; Cowboys in 1995 were the third). But a ton of them (like 10-12, I lost count) made it to the Super Bowl and lost (including the 16-0 Patriots of 2007).

Sorry you guys. With all the holiday hubbub, plus we didn't do our family get-together for Christmas till yesterday, I hadn't even started my data entry of picks as of last night. I was going to enter picks last night/early AM after I got Mom tucked into bed.

Then, well, Mom fell off her bed and it was a trip to the ER. She was sitting on the side of her bed watching TV (as she always does), and I was waiting for her to call me and have me tuck her in. Next thing I know, she's hollering for me and I go in there and find her on the floor. So, I've been at the hospital since 3:30am this morning.

She has a fracture of the fibula, on the same leg she fractured her femur two years ago. Good thing is, it's apparently a non-weight bearing bone (according to the ortho guy), and she isn't on restrictions for weight bearing. She also will not need surgery for it. Bad thing is, she's in a terrible amount of pain. Tentative prognosis is they's get a pain management program going, do some PT/OT, etc, and probably off to a temporary rehab place. Total of perhaps a few weeks (as opposed to the 4 months we went through all this with her femur two years ago).

I will try to post results tomorrow night when I get back from the hospital, assuming there are no surprises there. In the mean time, I will at least post next week's Game Open Announcement for the Wild Card Weekend.

THE GAME IS NOW OPEN
FOR PICKS FOR
Post Season: Wild Card Weekend

Pick The Winner Of Each Game: (80 Points Each)

Saturday, January 5th
1. Cincinnati Bengals @ Houston Texans
2. Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers
Sunday, January 6th
3. Indianapolis Colts @ Baltimore Ravens
4. Seattle Seahawks @ Washington Redskins


Bonus Question 1: What will be the Point Spread of Game# 1 ( Cincinnati Bengals vs Houston Texans )?
(15 points, minus the variance of your guess from the actual points scored.)

Bonus Question 2: What will be the Final Total Points of Game# 2 ( Minnesota Vikings vs Green Bay Packers )?
(25 points, minus the variance of your guess from the actual points scored.)

Bonus Question 3: What will be the Point Spread of Game# 3 ( Indianapolis Colts vs Baltimore Ravens )?
(15 points, minus the variance of your guess from the actual points scored.)

Bonus Question 4: What will be the Final Total Points of Game# 4 ( Seattle Seahawks vs Washington Redskins )?
(25 points, minus the variance of your guess from the actual points scored.)


Deadline for picks are as follows:
Deadline 1: (Games 1-2 and BQ 1-2 ) Saturday, January 5th ; 4:30 PM Eastern/ 1:30 PM Pacific.
Deadline 2: (Games 3-4 and BQ 3-4 ) Sunday, January 6th ; 1:00 PM Eastern/ 10:00 AM Pacific.


If you miss any Deadline, you may still submit picks for games covered under the remaining deadlines, and take "no picks" for the games under the deadlines you've missed.

You may submit all your picks at one time if you wish, with the option to change picks under deadlines that are still open.

Here are the results for Regular Season Week 17:

WEEK 17 RESULTS
1. 86.176 Hostrauser
2. 76.176 fieldshowqueen
3. 74.118 bigmikedrivesbmw
4. 64.412 Marianne
5. 63.971 jacjar1
6. 58.235 Brad

SEASON AVERAGE THROUGH WEEK 17
1. 65.721 Hostrauser
2. 65.313 fieldshowqueen
3. 64.495 bigmikedrivesbmw
4. 63.106 jacjar1
5. 62.701 Brad
6. 58.858 Marianne


RECAPS

Marianne wrote:Here are the results for Regular Season Week 17:
SEASON AVERAGE THROUGH WEEK 17
1. 65.721 Hostrauser
2. 65.313 fieldshowqueen
3. 64.495 bigmikedrivesbmw
4. 63.106 jacjar1
5. 62.701 Brad
6. 58.858 Marianne

Saturday, January 5th
1. Cincinnati Bengals
Worrisome factoid: In their past four games, all against playoff teams, the Texans are 1-3. In their past nine games, only two of Houston's six wins came against teams that finished the season with a winning record.

2. Green Bay Packers
Worrisome factoid: The Vikings are a surprise playoff team because 12 of their 16 games this season were in domes, where Adrian Peterson could get good traction and the elements didn't make things hard on Christian Ponder. In their four outside games? 0-4. And now their first playoff game is at Lambeau in January? Bye bye.

Sunday, January 6th
3. Baltimore Ravens
Worrisome factoid: The Indy Colts are another team that rode indoor/home success into the playoffs. During the season the Colts had three road games against teams that ended the year with winning records. They lost by 20 (Bears), 35 (Patriots), and 12 (Texans, Houston's only win in last four games). They also lost by 26 in New Jersey against the Jets. Even Baltimore's banged-up defense should be more than enough to send the Colts packing early.

4. Seattle Seahawks
Impressive factoid: Not sure people appreciate just how good the Seahawks are. They were 4-1 this season against playoff teams, beating both the Packers and the Patriots. Their five losses were by 4, 6, 7, 4, and 3 points. No one blew them out. Their point differential for the season was +167, third in the NFL and first in the NFC (ahead of Packers, Falcons, and Niners).

Bonus Question 1: 7
Bonus Question 2: 46
Bonus Question 3: 17
Bonus Question 4: 38

Hostrauser wrote:

Marianne wrote:Here are the results for Regular Season Week 17:
SEASON AVERAGE THROUGH WEEK 17
1. 65.721 Hostrauser
2. 65.313 fieldshowqueen
3. 64.495 bigmikedrivesbmw
4. 63.106 jacjar1
5. 62.701 Brad
6. 58.858 Marianne

NICE COMEBACK!!!
SEASON AVERAGE THROUGH WEEK 2
1. 62.426 fieldshowqueen
2. 52.647 bigmikedrivesbmw
3. 51.838 Brad
4. 50.956 jacjar1
5. 50.809 Marianne
6. 41.029 Hostrauser