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September 16, 2015
NFL Pick 'Em, Week 2: Teddy Bridgewater Fail Mary Edition: This week's games begin Thursday night with Denver at Kansas City, so it's time to make your picks for a chance to win an official NFL game football signed by Roger Goodell or his successor (fingers crossed). NoMich is in first with 22 points, scoring 6 on a stone cold lead pipe lock of Carolina over Jacksonville by 10 (1 off the actual margin). Holden had the game of the week by picking Miami over Washington by 7 as a stone cold lead pipe lock (worth 9 points!). New players are welcome to join.
I've written a Java program to do the scorekeeping. You can use this Google Docs link to see a spreadsheet of how each of your picks was scored and make sure it is correct.
I just found that scores for games where you missed the pick but nailed the spread are not included in your totals. I'll update the post and spreadsheet when that's fixed.
The rules won't be posted each week. I included them this time in case a few more people want to play.
Six players lost their locks -- five by choosing Indianapolis over Buffalo (Rumple, Goyoucolts, Tommytrump, Billsaysthis and Ying Yang Mafia) and one with Tampa Bay over Tennessee (Tron7).
I will be improving the presentation of weekly results. Right now it looks like Eli Manning's clock management.
posted by rcade at 09:31 PM on September 16, 2015
Denver by 11
New England by 21
Chicago by 8
Cincinnati by 6
Cleveland by 2
Detroit by 16
New Orleans by 16
Atlanta by 4
Pittsburgh by 14
St. Louis by 11
Houston by 5
Baltimore by 15
Miami by 13
Dallas by 2
Seattle by 4
Indianapolis by 14
posted by tommybiden at 09:32 PM on September 16, 2015
Kansas City by 7
New England by 6
Arizona by 9
Cincinnati by 5
Tennessee by 10
Detroit by 5
New Orleans by 7
Atlanta by 5
San Francisco by 10
St. Louis by 12
Houston by 3
Baltimore by 14
Miami by 10
Dallas by 3
Green Bay by 5
Indianapolis by 3
posted by NoMich at 09:58 PM on September 16, 2015
It is extremely disheartening that I am as good at CFL Pick 'EM as I am at NFL Pick 'Em.
Kansas City by 3
New England by 17
Arizona by 10
Cincinnati by 5
Tennessee by 13
Detroit by 3
New Orleans by 11
Atlanta by 4
San Francisco by 3
St. Louis by 10
Carolina by 16
Baltimore by 20
Miami by 9
Dallas by 3
Green Bay by 6
Indianapolis by 10
posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 10:30 PM on September 16, 2015
Kansas City by 4
New England by 6
Chicago by 3
Cincinnati by 4
Tennessee by 10
Detroit by 9
New Orleans by 17 - Lock it down
New York Giants by 5
Pittsburgh by 14
St. Louis by 13
Carolina by 6
Baltimore by 11
Miami by 14
Philadelphia by 4
Green Bay by 9
Indianapolis by 10
posted by Ufez Jones at 10:35 PM on September 16, 2015
Denver by 4
Buffalo by 3
Arizona by 10
Cincinnati by 5
Tennessee by 10
Detroit by 3
New Orleans by 10
NYG by 3
49ers by 3
St.Louis by 10
Carolina by 4
Baltimore by 6 - Lock
Miami by 4
Philadelphia by 7
Green Bay by 3
Indianapolis by 4
posted by cixelsyd at 11:02 PM on September 16, 2015
Kansas City by 3
Buffalo by 4
Arizona by 10
Cincinnati by 14
Cleveland by 6
Minnesota by 2
New Orleans by 24 (Book it Dan-O, it's a Lock)
NY football Giants by 9
Pittsburgh by 10
St. Louis by 11
Carolina by 5
Baltimore by 17
Jacksonville by 6
Philadelphia by 10
Green Bay by 4
Indianapolis by 1
posted by jagsnumberone at 12:10 AM on September 17, 2015
Denver by 4
New England by 1
Arizona by 14
San Diego by 6
Tennessee by 9
Minnesota by 3
New Orleans by 9
New York Giants by 11
Pittsburgh by 17 "You gotta lock that down."
St. Louis by 20
Carolina by 3
Baltimore by 14
Miami by 3
Philadelphia by 9
Green Bay by 4
Indianapolis by 13
posted by grum@work at 12:29 AM on September 17, 2015
KC by 7
NE by 14
Arizona by 21
Cincy by 14
Tenn by 7
Minn by 7
New O by 14
NYG by 21
Pitt by 14 (Hayne Plane hits turbulence)
St L by 7
Carolina by 7
Baltimore by 14
Miami by 21
Philly by 14
Green Bay by 7
Indy by 7
posted by owlhouse at 12:50 AM on September 17, 2015
Denver by 6
New England by 13: Locky McLock Lock
Arizona by 10
Cincinnati by 3
Tennessee by 17
Minnesota by 1
New Orleans by 8
New York Giants by 3
San Francisco by 11
St. Louis by 17
Carolina by 3
Baltimore by 10
Miami by 13
Dallas by 6
Green Bay by 3
Indianapolis by 8
posted by billsaysthis at 12:53 AM on September 17, 2015
Denver by 4
New England by 10
Arizona by 17
Cincinnati by 6
Tennessee by 13
Detroit by 4
New Orleans by 28 ( lead pipe lock)
Atlanta by 3
Pittsburgh by 5
St Louis by 12
Carolina by 6
Baltimore by 24
Miami by 10
Philadelphia by 3
Seattle by 3
Indianapolis by 17
posted by ic23b at 01:16 AM on September 17, 2015
Denver by 14
Buffalo by 6
Chicago by 7
Cincinnati by 3
Tennessee by 14
Detroit by 6
New Orleans by 6
New York Giants by 7
Pittsburgh by 17
St. Louis by 10
Carolina by 6
Baltimore by 14
Miami by 10
Dallas by 6
Green Bay by 4 (lock)
Indianapolis by 12
posted by goddam at 02:10 AM on September 17, 2015
Kansas City by 3
New England by 7
Chicago by 10
Cincinnati by 3
Tennessee by 6
Minnesota by 12
New Orleans by 14
Atlanta by 3
Pittsburgh by 14
Washington by 3
Carolina by 10
Oakland by 7
Jacksonville by 3
Philadelphia by 10
Green Bay by 14
Indianapolis by 10 STONE COLD LOCK
posted by rumple at 02:30 AM on September 17, 2015
New Entry
Kansas City by 10
Buffalo by 3
Arizona by 7
Cincinnati by 4
Cleveland by 3
Detroit by 11
New Orleans by 9
Atlanta by 3
San Francisco by 7
St Louis by 10
Houston by 3
Baltimore by 3
Miami by 6
Dallas by 3
Green Bay by 6
Indianapolis by 11 LOCK
posted by Irish627 at 06:06 AM on September 17, 2015
I'll pick tonight's game now and come back later to pick the others
Kansas City by 6
posted by bender at 09:51 AM on September 17, 2015
Kansas City by 9
Buffalo by 3
Arizona by 6
Cincinnati by 4
Tennessee by 6
Minnesota by 3
New Orleans by 6
Atlanta by 3
Pittsburgh by 3
St. Louis by 7 - Lock
Carolina by 6
Baltimore by 5
Miami by 7
Dallas by 3
Green Bay by 6
Indianapolis by 3
posted by yerfatma at 10:50 AM on September 17, 2015
Denver by 3. I'll have the rest by Sunday
posted by tron7 at 02:38 PM on September 17, 2015
Chiefs by 2
Panthers by 2
Chargers by 4
Vikings by 2
Falcons by 1
Rams by 6
Ravens by 11
Packers by 2
Bills by 2
Bears by 1
Titans by 2
Saints by 13
Steelers by 5
Dolphins by 8
Eagles by 3
Colts by 4
posted by forrestv at 03:35 PM on September 17, 2015
Kansas City by 3
Buffalo by 8
Arizona by 10
Cincinnati by 7
Cleveland by 3
Minnesota by 4
New Orleans by 13
New York Giants by 3
Pittsburgh by 7
St. Louis by 8
Carolina by 6
Baltimore by 7 <-- stone lead cold lock pipe
Miami by 6
Philadelphia by 4
Green Bay by 10
Indianapolis by 3
posted by rcade at 03:38 PM on September 17, 2015
Kansas City by 7
Buffalo by 3
Chicago by 6
Cincinnati by 10
Tennessee by 3
Minnesota by 7
New Orleans by 14 -- Tyler Lockett LOCK of the Week
New York Giants by 7
Pittsburgh by 14
St. Louis by 7
Carolina by 7
Baltimore by 13
Miami by 3
Philadelphia by 10
Green Bay by 10
Indianapolis by 9
posted by holden at 04:12 PM on September 17, 2015
Denver by 10
Buffalo by 7
Green Bay by 11
Seattle by 10
Jets by 6
Miami by 15 (Lock 'Em Up!)
Cleveland by 3
Kansas City by 17
New Orleans by 3
San Diego by 12
Denver by 13
Oakland by 2
Tennessee by 14
Giants by 5
Philadelphia by 9
San Francisco by 14
posted by jjzucal at 06:00 PM on September 17, 2015
Kansas City by 8
Buffalo by 4
Arizona by 17
Cincinnati by 3
Tennessee by 4
Detroit by 3
New Orleans by 17
Atlanta by 8
Pittsburgh by 10
St. Louis by 13
Carolina by 10
Baltimore by 20 (Cuz Stone Cold Said So)
Miami by 6
Dallas by 13
Green Bay by 14
Indianapolis by 10
posted by tahoemoj at 06:02 PM on September 17, 2015
Just a quick grab at the Thursday night game. I will get to the rest of the picks tomorrow. Right now I'm like a one-armed paper hangar.
Kansas City by 8.
Manning is better than last week, but not good enough. Sad to see.
posted by Howard_T at 08:04 PM on September 17, 2015
Denver by 3 as previously noted
Buffalo by 3
Arizona by 7
San Diego by 3
Tennessee by 7
Minnesota by 4
New Orleans by 13 - Lock of the week
Atlanta by 3
Pittsburgh by 7
St. Louis by 7
Carolina by 4
Baltimore by 10
Miami by 3
Philadelphia by 3
Green Bay by 6
Indianapolis by 6
posted by tron7 at 09:51 AM on September 18, 2015
Dammit, missed the Chiefs-Broncos game. I blame this new-fangled Thursday football thing.
Carolina by six.
Pittsburgh by 14.
New Orleans by 27.
Detroit by 10.
Arizona by 14.
Buffalo by three.
Bengals by three.
Tennessee by 17.
Atlanta by seven.
St. Louis by 10. (stone cold lock)
Miami by 13.
Baltimore by 24.
Dallas by one.
Green Bay by three.
Indianapolis by seven.
posted by Goyoucolts at 07:30 PM on September 18, 2015
OK, time to catch up on the serious business at hand. Great call by me on the KC-Denver game. Of course, one never quite expects such an ending, but at least it made for great TV.
Now the picks:
49ers by 10
Saints by 3
Cardinals by 16
Bengals by 6
Falcons by 9
Vikings by 2
(Holding my breath) Patriots by 3
Rams by 12 LOCK/LOCK/LOCK
Panthers by 5
Dolphins by 14
Ravens by 8
Eagles by 3
Packers by 10
Colts by 9
posted by Howard_T at 12:27 AM on September 19, 2015
Okay Buffalo, don't make me a two-time lock-loser, revert, revert!
posted by billsaysthis at 10:57 AM on September 19, 2015
Buffalo by 2
Chicago by 4
San Diego by 6
Tennessee by 6
Detroit by 10
New Orleans by 13
New York Giants 9
Pittsburgh by 7
St. Louis by 10
Carolina by 7
Oakland 4
Miami by 14
Philadelphia by 7
Green Bay by 7
LOCK Indianapolis by 13 LOCK
posted by bender at 04:22 PM on September 19, 2015
Just took another look at my picks, and I see that I did not make a choice for Titans at Browns.
Titans by 12
Please add this, and I regret causing any inconvenience due to the fact that I am rapidly becoming senile.
posted by Howard_T at 05:19 PM on September 19, 2015
Not that we're doing eliminator, but still...
The 4 most popular picks in ESPN's Eliminator Challenge this week all lost:
Saints 37%
Ravens 16%
Dolphins 14%
Rams 8%
ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) September 20, 2015 posted by Ufez Jones at 07:36 PM on September 20, 2015
I gladly sacrifice my lead pipe lock this week to see Baltimore drop to 0-2.
posted by tahoemoj at 08:14 PM on September 20, 2015
How This Works
For this year's NFL Pick 'Em contest, SportsFilter is giving away a prize to the season's winner: An official NFL Game Football ($99.99 value).
We're using the same rules as the CFL Chicobangs Memorial, with one twist.
Pick who you think will win and by how many points. You then get points based on the result:
Picked the winner? You get 1 point
Picked the winner and a spread within the margin of error? You get 2 points
Picked the winner and the exact spread? You get 3 points
Didn't pick the winner, but nailed the spread? You get 1 point
What's the Margin of Error?
A window around the spread that's defined as the following:
spread - round(0.3 * spread) <= Margin of Error <= spread + round(0.3 * spread)You get rewarded for being close to the spread. The bigger the spread, the bigger the margin of error, so you don't have to be as accurate predicting a blowout as a close game. Examples:
Stone Cold Lead Pipe Locks
You can choose one game a week to be your Stone Cold Lead Pipe Lock. This triples the points you win for that game, but if that team loses, you lose 3 points (even if you get the spread). You're not required to pick a lock each week.
The Small Print
In order to receive the prize, you must respond to our email within 14 days of the winner announcement. Make sure you have a valid email address on SportsFilter or contact me within that time period. The prize does not include international shipping, so in that situation you can pay the cost or receive an equivalent cash prize over Paypal.
Scores After Week 1
To see a spreadsheet showing how scores were determined, visit this Google Docs link.
This Week's Games
Denver at Kansas City
New England at Buffalo
Arizona at Chicago
San Diego at Cincinnati
Tennessee at Cleveland
Detroit at Minnesota
Tampa Bay at New Orleans
Atlanta at New York Giants
San Francisco at Pittsburgh
St. Louis at Washington
Houston at Carolina
Baltimore at Oakland
Miami at Jacksonville
Dallas at Philadelphia
Seattle at Green Bay
New York Jets at Indianapolis
Picks must be submitted in this discussion before the game's kickoff. So if you miss Thursday night's opener you can still choose the Sunday and Monday games.