NFL Weekly Picks 2023

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Another one for @chisag.

 

😀

 

 

 

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Super Bowl LVlll       Predictions 

 

 

LP                         Miami            Philadelphia             60

NJBF                    Cincy             San Fran                  64

P3P                      KC                  Philadelphia            55

chisag                  KC                  Philadelphia            68

IMK                      Buffalo           San Fran                  45

CH                       Jacksonville   Philadelphia            69

TL                        NY Jets          San Fran                  23

DMM                   Baltimore       Philadelphia             50

Q                          KC                 Philadelphia             59

doc                      Baltimore       Philadelphia            51

NCL                     Baltimore       Dallas                      65

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Playoffs Contest 

 

How it works.

 

Each player gets two Double It Please (DIP) plays to start. DIP's are totally optional. They can be used only during the first two weeks of the Playoffs. That is the Wild Card Weekend and the Divisional round weekend. You can use your DIP plays once each week during the first two weeks. Again this play is optional. 

 

Week 1 - Wildcard Weekend 

Pick either a side or an O/U in all the games. A DIP Play is allowed. 

Each winning pick is worth 20 points.

A loss is 0 points. 

A Push is worth 5 points. 

If you DIP'd a play and it hits you win 40 points. If you lose your DIP play it is -20 points, and again if you Push it is worth 5 points 

 

Week 2 - Divisional Round 

Pick a side AND an O/U in all the games. A DIP Play is allowed.

Each winning pick is worth 15 points. A loss is 0 points. A push is 5.

If you hit a DIP it is 30 points won. If you lose it's -15 points. A push is 5. 

 

* The Double It Play (always optional) at this point in the contest is now over. There is no DIP play involved during the final two weeks. 

 

Week 3 - Conference Championship Games

Pick a side AND an O/U in both games. 

A winning Pick is worth 10 points 

0 for a losing Pick.

A Push is worth 5 Points 

 

Week 4 - Super Bowl

Pick both the side and an O/U in the game. 

Each winning Pick is worth 25 points.

0 points for a losing Pick, and 5 for a Push. 

Submit a Total Points Scored in the game in the case we need a tiebreaker.

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                                          Playoffs

                              Wild Card Weekend

 

 

                                              Our Picks 

 

imk           CLE/HOU Under   MIA/KC Under     PGH/BUF Under

                 GB/DAL    Under   LA/DET Under     PHI/TPA   Over

 

P3P          Cleveland              Kansas City         Pittsburgh DIP 

                 Dallas                    Detroit                  Tampa

 

chisag       Houston               Kansas City          Buffalo

                  Dallas                  Detroit                   Tampa

 

touch        Cleveland              Kansas City          Buffalo

                 Dallas DIP             Los Angeles          Tampa

 

TL               Cleveland              Kansas City          Buffalo

                 Dallas                    Los Angeles         Philadelphia 

 

 _____________________________________________________________________________________

     

 

Wild Card Weekend         Lines For Picks 

 

Saturday Jan. 13

Cleveland -2 1/2            at               Houston                            44

Miami                             at               Kansas City -3 1/2            42 1/2

 

Sunday Jan. 14 

Pittsburgh                     at                Buffalo -10                        37 1/2 

Green Bay                     at                Dallas -7 1/2                     49 1/2

LA Rams                       at                 Detroit -3                          51 1/2 

 

 Monday Night

Philadelphia - 2 1/2     at                 Tampa                                44

[touch]

And here she is, Our Girl Annie and her Week 18 recap. 

 

 

 

[NCLancer]

34 minutes ago, touch said:

Another one for @chisag.

 

😀

 

 

 

I know I stated we had too much Bear talk here but this passes the mustard.😉

Very clever and funny...

[nsxguy]

20 hours ago, Qqq123xx said:

Added up everyone's results . 

 

FINAL COLLEGE STANDINGS

 

TOUCH     31-26-2     --    544

QQQ           51-52-5     3     495 

NJ22          45-50-2    5     474

DOC            21-12-1              636

 

          COLLEGE PLAYOFF

 

DOC     21-12-1       --      636     

TOU      16-11-1       2       593

QQQ     16-16-2     4.5    500

NJ2       15-15-1      4.5    500       

 

 

Just curious. I didn't read about the college conditions of competition but how does a .636 winning percentage finish behind a .544 ?

[chisag]

1 hour ago, NCLancer said:

I know I stated we had too much Bear talk here but this passes the mustard.😉

 

 

[Qqq123xx]

2 hours ago, nsxguy said:

 

Just curious. I didn't read about the college conditions of competition but how does a .636 winning percentage finish behind a .544 ?

 

He only participated during playoff. Not eligible for regular season. 

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[Triple Lindy]

6 minutes ago, touch said:

I may need to switch my pick based on this tip alone.

[Double Mocha Man]

3 hours ago, touch said:

 

I'm not seeing the outline of his car keys... or his concealed carry...

[touch]

16 minutes ago, Double Mocha Man said:

 

I'm not seeing the outline of his car keys... or his concealed carry...

 

Where have you been? At the Bellingham Winter Art, Wine,and Cheese Festival?

 

Pete Carroll slides into a new role with the team is announced today and nada is heard from the Pacific Northwest dude. The Huskies were over their heads in that game, have you been a bender since it's conclusion?

 

You're studying those Playoff Picks extra hard aren't you? Let's have those gems DMM.  😀

 

The Director has been missed. 

[Double Mocha Man]

4 minutes ago, touch said:

 

Where have you been? At the Bellingham Winter Art, Wine,and Cheese Festival?

 

Pete Carroll slides into a new role with the team is announced today and nada is heard from the Pacific Northwest dude. The Huskies were over their heads in that game, have you been a bender since it's conclusion?

 

You're studying those Playoff Picks extra hard aren't you? Let's have those gems DMM.  😀

 

The Director has been missed. 

 

I've popped in and out.  Currently on the Injured Reserve List with a high ankle sprain, prowling the sideline in my civilian clothes... won't be able to partake, but wishing everyone the best of luck...

 

And the art, wine and cheese has been very tasty.

 

 

 

Edited January 11 by Double Mocha Man

[TheDarkKnight_]

New here, I just wanted to ask about the format for the picks? I also was wondering if I would be able to join in. I am new to the platform but reading through the blogs here this seems to be a great place to be.

[touch]

6 minutes ago, TheDarkKnight_ said:

New here, I just wanted to ask about the format for the picks? I also was wondering if I would be able to join in. I am new to the platform but reading through the blogs here this seems to be a great place to be.

 

 

Howdy and Welcome TDK. You will see that I use initials or shorten names. 

Thanks for asking to join in. Consider yourself in for the Playoffs Picks Contest. 

 

Here is what we are doing. I need your first weeks Picks in by Friday at 7 PM Eastern please. You are also responsible for keeping track of how many points you earned for the week and post that total within 24 hours after the last game played for the week. 

 

Glad you reached out TDK. We have a lot of fun in this group. You'll see. 😉

 

 

Playoffs Contest 

 

How it works.

 

Each player gets two Double It Please (DIP) plays to start. DIP's are totally optional. They can be used only during the first two weeks of the Playoffs. That is the Wild Card Weekend and the Divisional round weekend. You can use your DIP plays once each week during the first two weeks. Again this play is optional. 

 

Week 1 - Wildcard Weekend 

Pick either a side or an O/U in all the games. A DIP Play is allowed. 

Each winning pick is worth 20 points.

A loss is 0 points. 

A Push is worth 5 points. 

If you DIP'd a play and it hits you win 40 points. If you lose your DIP play it is -20 points, and again if you Push it is worth 5 points 

 

Week 2 - Divisional Round 

Pick a side AND an O/U in all the games. A DIP Play is allowed.

Each winning pick is worth 15 points. A loss is 0 points. A push is 5.

If you hit a DIP it is 30 points won. If you lose it's -15 points. A push is 5. 

 

* The Double It Play (always optional) at this point in the contest is now over. There is no DIP play involved during the final two weeks. 

 

Week 3 - Conference Championship Games

Pick a side AND an O/U in both games. 

A winning Pick is worth 10 points 

0 for a losing Pick.

A Push is worth 5 Points 

 

Week 4 - Super Bowl

Pick both the side and an O/U in the game. 

Each winning Pick is worth 25 points.

0 points for a losing Pick, and 5 for a Push. 

Submit a Total Points Scored in the game in the case we need a tiebreaker.

[TheDarkKnight_]

The Dark Knight Picks
Lock of the week,
DIP
GIVE ME THE POINTS BUT I DO NOT NEED THEM!!!!! PACKERS OUTRIGHT!!!! 

Remaining picks are...

Browns -2.5 vs the Texans
Miami/Kansas City under 42.5
Pittsburgh/Buffalo under 37.5
Rams +3 vs the Lions
Philly/Tampa Bay under 44

I also want to add that I am in no way a Packer fan but I have some inside information that this game is going to be a route !!! 

[NCLancer]

19 minutes ago, TheDarkKnight_ said:

The Dark Knight Picks
Lock of the week,
DIP
GIVE ME THE POINTS BUT I DO NOT NEED THEM!!!!! PACKERS OUTRIGHT!!!! 

Remaining picks are...

Browns -2.5 vs the Texans
Miami/Kansas City under 42.5
Pittsburgh/Buffalo under 37.5
Rams +3 vs the Lions
Philly/Tampa Bay under 44

I also want to add that I am in no way a Packer fan but I have some inside information that this game is going to be a route !!! 

[touch]

2 hours ago, TheDarkKnight_ said:

The Dark Knight Picks
Lock of the week,
DIP
GIVE ME THE POINTS BUT I DO NOT NEED THEM!!!!! PACKERS OUTRIGHT!!!! 

Remaining picks are...

Browns -2.5 vs the Texans
Miami/Kansas City under 42.5
Pittsburgh/Buffalo under 37.5
Rams +3 vs the Lions
Philly/Tampa Bay under 44

I also want to add that I am in no way a Packer fan but I have some inside information that this game is going to be a route !!! 

 

 

Well that was fast. Pretty cool that you read the rules and got your Picks in in perfect fashion so quickly. 👍

Well well well. You have insider info on the Green Bay - Dallas game do you? I don't need to know the dirt but I sense how confident you are so I am going to drop my DIP on the Cowboys. I may double another game but for now I will not have one.

 

Again welcome to the group @TheDarkKnight_. 

Edited January 11 by touch

[touch]

                                          Playoffs

                              Wild Card Weekend

 

 

                                              Our Picks 

 

imk           CLE/HOU Under   MIA/KC Under     PGH/BUF Under

                 GB/DAL    Under   LA/DET Under     PHI/TPA   Over

 

P3P          Cleveland              Kansas City         Pittsburgh DIP 

                 Dallas                    Detroit                  Tampa

 

chisag       Houston               Kansas City          Buffalo

                  Dallas                  Detroit                   Tampa

 

touch        Cleveland              Kansas City          Buffalo

                 Dallas                   Los Angeles          Tampa

 

TL               Cleveland              Kansas City          Buffalo

                 Dallas                    Los Angeles         Philadelphia 

 

DKnight   Cleveland             MIA/KC Under       PGH/BUF Under

                 Green Bay DIP      Los Angeles          PHI/TPA  Under 

 

 _____________________________________________________________________________________

     

 

Wild Card Weekend         Lines For Picks 

 

Saturday Jan. 13

Cleveland -2 1/2            at               Houston                            44

Miami                             at               Kansas City -3 1/2            42 1/2

 

Sunday Jan. 14 

Pittsburgh                     at                Buffalo -10                        37 1/2 

Green Bay                     at                Dallas -7 1/2                     49 1/2

LA Rams                       at                 Detroit -3                          51 1/2 

 

 Monday Night

Philadelphia - 2 1/2     at                 Tampa                                44

[TheDarkKnight_]

40 minutes ago, touch said:

 

 

Well that was fast. Pretty cool that you read the rules and got your Picks in in perfect fashion so quickly. 👍

Well well well. You have insider info on the Green Bay - Dallas game do you. I don't need to know the dirt but I sense how confident you are that I am going to drop my DIP on the Cowboys. I may double another game but for now I will not have one.

 

Again welcome to the group @TheDarkKnight_. 

One particular question I have if you do not mind, 

 

in the case of a game being canceled?

[Double Mocha Man]

4 minutes ago, TheDarkKnight_ said:

One particular question I have if you do not mind, 

 

in the case of a game being canceled?

 

It's the NFL, they don't cancel games. They didn't even cancel games when JFK was assassinated.

[touch]

7 minutes ago, TheDarkKnight_ said:

One particular question I have if you do not mind, 

 

in the case of a game being canceled?

 

 

I would think it would be rescheduled for a different date or moved to an indoor stadium rather than being completely cancelled. 

[touch]

22 hours ago, NCLancer said:

 

 

Bravo NCL. So on time with that one!

 

But wait there is more. 

 

 

 

 

When it rains it pours.  😄

Who knew that our Playoffs Contest would feature a couple of newbies?  

It think it is cool that Dark Night reached out today wanting to join in. 

I have an announcement to to make. 

My good friend, golf buddy, and coworker Mr. A "Hickory" said he wanted to try his luck in the Playoffs Contest too when I told him about it when we played together on Monday. Mr. A is no stranger to predicting the outcome of games. He can hang.  Mr. and Mrs. @NCLancer know Mr. A as we all played Cleghorn together. Mr. A is a DUKE fan so he was immediately accepted by our regular season champion and his wife. 😄

 

 

 

I'll be posting Mr. A's  Picks and Results for him.

 

I think it is exciting to have two new participants in the Playoffs Contest. 

 

 

 

 

Edited January 12 by touch

[touch]

Aaron says to bring your best fellas.

 

 

Hickory's  Picks 

 

Cleveland

Miami KC Under

Pittsburgh Buffalo Under

Green Bay Dallas Under

Los Angeles  DIP

Philadelphia Tampa Under 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited January 11 by touch

[touch]

                                          Playoffs

                              Wild Card Weekend

 

 

                                              Our Picks 

 

imk           CLE/HOU Under   MIA/KC Under     PGH/BUF Under

                 GB/DAL    Under   LA/DET Under     PHI/TPA   Over

 

P3P          Cleveland              Kansas City         Pittsburgh DIP 

                 Dallas                    Detroit                  Tampa

 

chisag       Houston               Kansas City          Buffalo

                  Dallas                  Detroit                   Tampa

 

touch        Cleveland              Kansas City          Buffalo

                 Dallas                   Los Angeles          Tampa

 

TL               Cleveland              Kansas City          Buffalo

                 Dallas                    Los Angeles         Philadelphia 

 

DKnight   Cleveland             MIA/KC Under       PGH/BUF Under

                 Green Bay DIP      Los Angeles          PHI/TPA  Under

 

Hickory    Cleveland            MIA/KC Under        PGH/BUF Under

                 GB/DAL Under    Los Angeles DIP      PHI/TPA   Under 

 

     

 

 _____________________________________________________________________________________

     

 

Wild Card Weekend         Lines For Picks 

 

Saturday Jan. 13

Cleveland -2 1/2            at               Houston                            44

Miami                             at               Kansas City -3 1/2            42 1/2

 

Sunday Jan. 14 

Pittsburgh                     at                Buffalo -10                        37 1/2 

Green Bay                     at                Dallas -7 1/2                     49 1/2

LA Rams                       at                 Detroit -3                          51 1/2 

 

 Monday Night

Philadelphia - 2 1/2     at                 Tampa                                44

[touch]

Edited January 11 by touch

[touch]

                                           Playoffs

                              Wild Card Weekend

 

 

                                              Our Picks 

 

imk           CLE/HOU Under   MIA/KC Under     PGH/BUF Under

                 GB/DAL    Under   LA/DET Under     PHI/TPA   Over

 

P3P          Cleveland              Kansas City         Pittsburgh DIP 

                 Dallas                    Detroit                  Tampa

 

chisag       Houston               Kansas City          Buffalo

                  Dallas                  Detroit                   Tampa

 

touch        Cleveland              Kansas City          Buffalo

                 Dallas                    Los Angeles         Tampa

 

TL               Cleveland              Kansas City          Buffalo

                 Dallas                    Los Angeles         Philadelphia 

 

DKnight   Cleveland             MIA/KC Under       PGH/BUF Under

                 Green Bay DIP      Los Angeles          PHI/TPA  Under

 

Hickory    Cleveland            MIA/KC Under        PGH/BUF Under

                 GB/DAL Under    Los Angeles DIP      PHI/TPA   Under 

 

     

 

 _____________________________________________________________________________________

     

 

Wild Card Weekend         Lines For Picks 

 

Saturday Jan. 13

Cleveland -2 1/2            at               Houston                            44

Miami                             at               Kansas City -3 1/2            42 1/2

 

Sunday Jan. 14 

Pittsburgh                     at                Buffalo -10                        37 1/2 

Green Bay                     at                Dallas -7 1/2                     49 1/2

LA Rams                       at                 Detroit -3                          51 1/2 

 

 Monday Night

Philadelphia - 2 1/2     at                 Tampa                                44

Edited January 11 by touch

[touch]

They are a tough group those Eagles fans.  😀

 

 

 

[Triple Lindy]

1 hour ago, touch said:

They are a tough group those Eagles fans.  😀