January 03, 2014

NFL Playoff Pick 'Em, Wild-Card-a-Palooza Edition: Pick the winners of Chiefs at Colts, Saints at Eagles, Chargers at Bengals and 49ers at Packers along with three other categories.

posted by rcade to football at 05:38 PM - 33 comments

The contest winner for the entire playoffs wins a Chimay Ale gift set (if over 21) or a $30 Amazon gift card (if under).

To play, pick the four winners and their margin of victory.

You get one point for picking the winner, one extra point for picking the spread within 30% of the spread (rounded down), and another extra point for picking the exact spread.

Example: If you pick San Diego over Cincinnati by 5, you earn two points if San Diego wins by 4 or 6 (5 times .30 rounded down is 1).

Points for the spread are only awarded when you get the winner right. Also, there will be additional one-point categories each week that vary. Entries due by first game's kickoff time.

This week, pick the following:

1. Chiefs at Colts (and spread)

2. Saints at Eagles (and spread)

3. Chargers at Bengals (and spread)

4. 49ers at Packers (and spread)

5. Quarterback with the most touchdown passes this weekend

6. Running back with the most rushing yards this weekend

7. One defensive player who will record a sack

posted by rcade at 05:38 PM on January 03, 2014

1. Colts by 3, +1

2. Eagles by 8

3. Bengals by 1

4. 49ers by 2, +1

5. Nick Foles (Phi)

6. Giovani Bernard (Cin)

7. Robert Mathis (Ind), +1

posted by rcade at 06:04 PM on January 03, 2014

Kansas City by 11

New Orleans by 2, +3

Cincinnatti by 11

Green Bay by 8

Alex Smith. +1

BenJarvus Green-Ellis

A.J. Hawk

posted by tommybiden at 06:28 PM on January 03, 2014

1. Colts by 10, +1

2. Saints by 6, +1

3. Bengals by 10 (Who Dey think gonna be a homer?)

4. Packers by 3

5. Brees (NO)

6. McCoy (Phi)

7. Carlos Dunlap (Cin)

Three cheers to rcade for stepping up!!

posted by tahoemoj at 06:30 PM on January 03, 2014

1. Colts by 10, +1
2. Saints by 3, +1
3. Bengals by 3
4. 49ers by 5, +1
5. Rivers (SD)
6. Shady (Phi)
7. Ahmad Brooks (SF), +1

posted by LionIndex at 06:39 PM on January 03, 2014

Colts by 14, +1

Saints by 6, +1

Bengals by 3

49ers by 10, +1

Andy Dalton

LeSean McCoy

Robert Mathis (Indy), +1

posted by ic23b at 07:29 PM on January 03, 2014

Chiefs by 7

Eagles by 17

Bengals by 4

Packers by 11

QB: Nick Foles

RB: Jamaal Charles

DEF: Trent Cole, +1

posted by jjzucal at 07:35 PM on January 03, 2014

Colts by 8, +1

Eagles by 7

Bengals by 11

49ers by 6, +1

Fowles

Frank Gore

Aldon Smith, +1

posted by cixelsyd at 08:34 PM on January 03, 2014

Colts by 8, +1
Saints by 7, +1
Bengals by 3
49ers by 7, +1
Andrew Luck, +1
Jamaal Charles
Junior Galette

posted by holden at 08:36 PM on January 03, 2014

Colts by 10, +1
Saints by 3, +1
Bengals by 7
49ers by 14, +1
Brees (NO)
McCoy (Phi)
Cameron Jordan (NO), +1

posted by kokaku at 09:27 PM on January 03, 2014

Colts by 3, +1

Saints by 10, +1

Bengals by 14

49ers by 3, +3

Dalton (Cin)

Charles (KC)

Justin Smith (SF)

posted by dyams at 10:00 PM on January 03, 2014

Colts by 6, +1
Saints by 2, +3
Chargers by 3, +1
Packers by 7
QB: Luck, +1
RB: McCoy
Def: Mathis, +1

posted by grum@work at 10:12 PM on January 03, 2014

1. Colts by 2, +1

2. Eagles by 3

3. Bengals by 7

4. Packers by 3

5. QB TDs: Andy Dalton

6. RB YDs: LeSean McCoy

7. Sack: Robert Mathis, +1

posted by NoMich at 10:39 PM on January 03, 2014

Chiefs by 9

Saints by 12, +1

Bengals by 10

Packers by 21

QB: Whoever is the Green Bay Quarterback.

RB: That Charles guy, whoever he is.

Sack: Mathis seems popular. Him, then., +1

posted by owlhouse at 11:33 PM on January 03, 2014

Chiefs by 6

Eagles by 3

Bengals by 5

Packers by 9

QB: Rivers

RB: Lacy (GB)

Sack: Jordan (Saints), +1

posted by rumple at 12:33 AM on January 04, 2014

Chiefs by 3

Eagles by 4

Bengals by 10

49ers by 13, +1

Kaepernick (SF)

Green-Ellis (Cin)

Hali (KC)

posted by bender at 01:53 AM on January 04, 2014

1. Chiefs over Colts, by 10
2. Saints over Eagles, by 10, +1
3. Bengals over Chargers, by 14
4. Packers over 49ers, by 10
5. Drew Brees Rivers, most TDs
6. Jamaal Charles, most rushing yards
7. Cameron Jordan, record a sack, +1

Thanks for doing this, rcade!

posted by hincandenza at 03:38 AM on January 04, 2014

1. Colts by 6, +1

2. Eagles by 1

3. Chargers by 2, +1

4. Packers by 3

5. Brees, NO

6. McCoy, Phi

7. Mathis, Ind, +1

posted by wduchene at 08:01 AM on January 04, 2014

We have prizes now? This is getting serious. Thanks for setting this up rcade.

Chiefs by 3
Eagles by 10
Bengals by 4
Packers by 3
Foles
Charles
Mathis, +1

posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 09:07 AM on January 04, 2014

Not just prizes, but Chimay!

Chiefs by 3
Saints by 6, +1
Bengals by 11
49ers by 9, +1
Andy Dalton
Jamaal Charles
Junior Galette

Thanks, rcade.

posted by Ufez Jones at 10:09 AM on January 04, 2014

I was told there would be cake.

1. Colts by 10, +1

2. Eagles by 6

3. Bengals by 3

4. 49ers by 7, +1

5. Nick Foles (Phi)

6. Jamaal Charles (KC)

7. Robert Mathis (Ind), +1

posted by MrFrisby at 10:39 AM on January 04, 2014

1 - Colts by 2, +1

2 - Eagles by 3

3 - Bengals by 13

4 - Packers by 1

5 - Dalton

6 - McCoy

7 - Aldon Smith, +1

posted by 86 at 12:25 PM on January 04, 2014

1. Chiefs by 3

2. Eagles by 11

3. Bengals by 9

4. Packers by 5

Nick Foles Phi

McCoy Phi

Kendricks Phi

posted by camtom308 at 12:44 PM on January 04, 2014

1. Colts by 14, +1

2. Eagles by 17

3. Bengals by 10

4. 49ers by 4, +2

5. Andy Dalton

6. LeSean McCoy

7. Robert Mathis, +1

posted by cl at 01:49 PM on January 04, 2014

1. Colts by 7, +1

2. Eagles by 9

3. Bengals by 12

4. 49ers by 6, +1

5. Drew Brees

6. Jamal Charles

7. Justin Houston, +1

posted by Ninja_Van at 03:04 PM on January 04, 2014

1. Chiefs by 3

2. Eagles by 4

3. Bengals by 10

4. 49ers by 13, +1

5. Nick Foles

6. Jamal Charles

7. Robert Mathis, +1

posted by mcotter96 at 04:01 PM on January 04, 2014

Oh look, Jamaal Charles is knocked out of the game early with a concussion, and then the Colts stage one of the greatest comebacks in playoff history.

Guess I'll start clearing a space off on my mantel for the fabled Costanza...

posted by hincandenza at 08:44 PM on January 04, 2014

Three games down and it has been a bloodbath! I have only Trent Cole's sack to avoid a shutout.

posted by jjzucal at 04:18 PM on January 05, 2014

It seems like I cannot edit ("edit" is not showing)

A total collapse of epic proportions on my side. Looks like the Bengals ruined a few 4-for-4 picks.

posted by jjzucal at 07:58 PM on January 05, 2014

Looks like the Bengals ruined a few 4-for-4 picks.

As a Charger fan, I'm quite happy to lose that point. 4-0 road record against playoff teams!

posted by LionIndex at 08:27 PM on January 05, 2014

The results:

1. Colts by 1

2. Saints by 2

3. Chargers by 17

4. 49ers by 3

5. Quarterback: Smith & Luck had 4 TD each.

6. Running back: Ingram with 97 yards.
(Note: Kaepernick had 98 yards, but the pick had to be a running back.)

7. Defensive players with a sack:
49ers: Brooks (2.0), Smith (1.5), McDonald (0.5)
Packers: Perry (1.0), Daniels (1.0), Jones (1.0)
Saints: Jordan (1.5), Hicks (0.5)
Eagles: Cole (1.0), Graham (1.0)
Chargers: Johnson (1.0), Luiget (1.0), Thomas (1.0)
Bengals: Crocker (0.5), Burfict (0.5)
Chiefs: Houston (1.0)
Colts: Jean Francois (1.0), Mathis (1.0)

posted by grum@work at 10:57 AM on January 06, 2014

(Note: Kaepernick had 98 yards, but the pick had to be a running back.)

Kaepernick beat all the running backs one week last year too, but was excluded by the wording. No one had Mark Ingram.

posted by rcade at 11:47 AM on January 06, 2014

Here are the standings after week one. The predictions have been marked up to show where points were earned.

grum@work7
dyams5
cl4
holden4
ic23b4
kokaku4
LionIndex4
tommytrump4
cixelsyd3
Mr Frisby3
Ninja_Van3
rcade3
wduchene3
862
hincandenza2
mcotter962
owlhouse2
tahoemoj2
NoMich2
Ufez Jones2
bender1
jjzucal1
rumple1
Ying Yang Mafia1
camtom3080

posted by rcade at 11:57 AM on January 06, 2014

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