Time for Kickoff in the 1pm slate.
Games that matter today:
Saints vs Falcons- Falcons win and Panthers get the 4th seed in the NFC. Saints win and Bucs get it.
Titans vs Jaguars- Jags clinch the AFC South and a home playoff game with the win.
Colts vs Texans- Texans need a win and a Jags loss to win the AFC South and a home playoff game.
Lions vs Bears- Bears clinch the 2 seed in the NFC with a win.
Chargers vs Broncos- Broncos clinch the 1 seed in the AFC and a bye with a win.
Chiefs vs Raiders- Raiders clinch the number 1 pick with a loss.
Cardinals vs Rams- Rams clinch the 5 seed in the NFC with a win.
Dolphins vs Patriots- Patriots clinch the 2 seed in the AFC with a win and one seed with a win and Broncos loss.
Commanders vs Eagles- Eagles clinch the 2 seed in NFC with a win and a Bears loss.
Ravens vs Steelers- Winner gets the 4 seed in the AFC. Loser goes home.
Enjoy the games.
NFC Wild Card Fixtures
Now pick the Winners.
Bears Niners rams
I'll root for Panthers but Rams are a hot take here, though only Bears are going to the Super Bowl.
Rams are going to win that game by 3 touchdowns. But let’s go Panthers.
Don't pretend like you understand the Panthers
I don’t but I won’t bet on them in the playoffs.
Well said. Always cheer for the underdogs. It feels more satisfying.
Bears
Eagles
Rams
I think the Bears have lost intentionally to be matched against packers, haha
@grayruby won't like you pick Eagles who fared miserably in their game against commanders
No, they were trying to win and blew it.
Anyways I'm a man of my words, Bears will lift the Super Bowl and we'll see.
It’s kind of ridiculous that the Rams and 49ers finish with the 2nd best record in the NFC and need to go on the road to play an 11-6 team and an 8-9 (haha) team. Plus the Eagles not only get the home game, they essentially get a bye week for all their starters because they were guaranteed a home game. If NFL wants to create more end of season drama and make the last week of the season games better they shouldn’t guarantee seeds for division winners. Division winners should get in but if you finish 8-9 you get the 7 seed.
All 3 wrong
No, Bears will win.
They could all go either way. All 6 of those teams suck.
Yeah, you want to say AFC teams don't suck?
Bills, Patriots, Jax, Broncos, Ravens, Texans, Chargers who don't suck?
It's a sucker of a professional sport tbh.
Nope, most of them suck too, although they've been playing a little better the past couple weeks.
Packers
49ers
Rams
Cash Money Carlson!
Probably his last kick as a Raider was his best kick
Also, they have 14 points with no touchdowns.
8 field goals, 1 safety, no touchdowns in the entire game. What a shitshow
It really was. It was almost the first game to ever end 12-11 and is the only game to ever have 7 or more FGs, a safety, and no TDs.
Wow!
Related - this parlay died last week, but ironic the chiefs are the only missing leg. I placed this back in August before the regular season started
Today’s game meant either LV or KC would hit
Ouch
It’s ok, I’m still up a ton overall. But I just kept watching this for months
I bet you didn't expect the Raiders or Chiefs to be bad legs of that one
I most certainly did not. But week after week, I got more and more anxious for it. Surely the raiders will break 3 and the chiefs 7. Surely!
All I am going to say is everyone sucks. Don’t let the Ravens get hot. They might just take out the best D in the NFL next week and then roll through the AFC.
Crazy
@grayruby do you have any NFL playoff contests lined up?
Nothing specific. Do you have something in mind?
I thought maybe like a points challenge that spans every round maybe? Haven’t thought much yet
I am kinda tempted to run a contest to show my support for the territory, though my wife may kill me for taking on additional activities. But hey, my 3 fantasy leagues are over now lol
USA vs the World 26 will start this week. If you want to do something for the playoffs that’s great. If you don’t have the time for it, I can manage it. Not a problem.
Here's what I'm thinking.
Most points at the end wins the entire pot.
Tie breaker: Whoever had the most correct picks throughout the contest
Second tie breaker: Whoever got their super bowl pick in first
Picks for all games of a round must be in before the first game of the corresponding round starts.
What do you think?
Edit: Maybe the points should increase by 1 each round, not double? so 1, 2, 3, 4 instead of 1, 2, 4, 8?
I think most correct picks and most points are too highly correlated. With the increase of points each round you could have one player get the same amount of points as another but less games correct which solves a 2 way tie but if there are multiple people tied there is a good chance that 2 of them have gotten the same amount of games correct.
Tiebreakers could just be some arbitrary stats from the Super Bowl- points, yards, touchdowns etc. That would also make it kind of fun if we had numerous people tied heading into the Super Bowl.
Any other feedback? Do you think 1, 2, 4, 8 is good compared to 1, 2, 3, 4?
I'll prepare a post to make later today/tonight with your feedback
Fair enough! you are the contest expert haha
AFC Wild Card Fixtures
Patriots vs Chargers
Jaguars vs Bills
Steelers vs Texans
Now pick the winners, again ;)
Pats
Bills
Texans
My picks are
Pats
Jags
Steelers (hopefully)
What's special about Bills or WhatsApp bad about Jax?
Jags might be the hottest team in the league right now but I am taking the Bills because they have had playoff success before. Jags haven't.
I am taking the Texans over the Steelers because the Texans have the best defense (or second best if you like Seahawks better) and they will make it hard on Rodgers. I don't think the Steelers will score alot.
Garrett has the sack record
Why did you resolve that before official score is in. What if they change it? Haha
I did wait for the next snap, just in case something odd happened
Boooo. I just sold most of my week 18 when it looked like he wasn't going to get it. I demand a refund. 93 touched Burrow. Might get revised as a half sack.
I do think we should have an ability to pause a market prior to resolving it, because I was a little worried about that.
My position will be that he did break the record and was subsequently robbed by the league. Take it up with Siggy, if that's not satisfactory.
Haha 93 touched him when he was already down. It wasn't close. I was just annoyed you resolved it so fast that I couldn't get back into the trade.
They aren't postdiction markets.
If I have to watch the stupid Browns for two straight weeks, you better believe I'm resolving it quickly.
I really want to watch the end of this Saints vs Falcons game but it isn't loading on Betplay.
Like they gave him that half sack against Allen
Cards likely getting #3 overall pick as long as they don’t win lol
They are hanging with the Rams.
It would be a very cardinals thing to do to win this meaningless game and lose draft position
Rams need the W
@grayruby between the Eagle and Bears who do you want to see
Would have preferred the unproven playoff Bears over the defending champs. Eagles D is going to pose the same kind of problem the Seahawks did if the 49ers don’t have Williams and Pearsall.
I expect the 49ers will play better but that will be a tough matchup on the road for them.
Plus the Eagles rested all their best players today so they should be fresh.
Yea I’m worried for the 49ers playing in Philly
Is what it is. They have to play a good game or the season will be over.
FFS Brendon Allen.... a Pick 6 man.... This is your time to shine and lead Tenn to a win
Brandon Allen is terrible. He was the 49ers backup QB last year. Why is Ward out?
He hurt his shoulder when he dove into the endzone for Tennessee's touchdown.....
Texans still get the 5 seed if they win?
That's not a bad path. Especially if it is the Steelers. Then they probably play the Patriots in divisional round.
Yeah but we have pulled everyone.... so I am not sure if we will pull off a win....
Man I completely forgot about this lol!!!
The Texans gotta be smarter than they are....
Looks like they're going to pull it out
The big man rolled on it!
Great ending!
I am pretty sure that that guy was the one that Stroud was supposed to hand it off to as well hahaha so he got his touchdown!
Keeping an eye on Bengals-Browns for the sack record
Common Miles lets get it for the Dinos!!!!
They're calling a lot of run plays
Cowards!!!
With that Bengals OLine that should be a given.
They're using some novel protections to stave it off.
So ready to clinch the 5 seed and beat the panthers!
Didn't the Rams lose to the Panthers? Maybe you guys should rest everyone and take the 6 seed and get an easier match up for you.
We did lose
lol Eagles would NOT be easier!
How about the Bears? Looks like they might be the 3.
We’ll see!
@grayruby of course this week Parkinson catches the TD!
Ramsey went for the INT instead of the PBU and that will probably be the end of the Steelers season.
Or not. Kickers!
Should have kept Tucker /s
If the Giants hold on and win, the Jets get that sweet second-round pick (unless the Jets also win, but Buffalo would have to sit a lot of people).
Browns D is outscoring the Bengals O
Yikes Jets are bad
Texans lock up the 5 seed.
Panthers are in. Either the Rams or 49ers will travel to Carolina next week.