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January 06, 2017
NFL Playoff Pick 'Em: Wild-Card Edition: SportsFilter is holding a prediction contest for the NFL postseason. Pick each week's playoff winners, the spread and some bonus categories.
This Week's Games
Picks must be submitted in this discussion before the game's kickoff. So if you miss Saturday's opener you can still choose the remaining games.
Houston by 7
Detroit by 7
Pittsburgh by 18
New York by 11
Manning
Bell
Beckham
Rodgers-Cromartie
posted by tommybiden at 02:27 PM on January 06, 2017
Houston by 3
Seattle by 7
Pittsburgh by 13
Green Bay by 4
Matthew Stafford
Le'Veon Bell
Doug Baldwin
Quintin Demps
posted by bender at 02:42 PM on January 06, 2017
Oakland by 3
Seattle by 6
Pittsburgh by 15
Green Bay by 9
Rodgers
Ajayi
Beckham
Clinton-Dix
posted by Ufez Jones at 02:56 PM on January 06, 2017
[denial] Haven't seen a final regular season result, so I will just assume that I have a shiny, new football on the way to my doorstep. [/denial]
Houston by 3
Seattle by 10
Pittsburgh by 8
Green Bay by 6
Roethlisberger
Bell (Pitt)
Beckham
HaHaHaHa Clinton-DixDix
posted by tahoemoj at 02:56 PM on January 06, 2017
Houston by 14
Seattle by 17
Pittsburgh by 10
Green Bay by 17
1. Rogers
2. Bell
3. Baldwin
4. Sherman
posted by rumple at 04:27 PM on January 06, 2017
Oakland by 6
Seattle by 17
Pittsburgh by 13
New York Giants by 3
1. Manning
2. Bell
3. Beckham
4. Karl Joseph
posted by billsaysthis at 04:33 PM on January 06, 2017
Houston by 6
The Mighty Detroit Lions by 3
Pittsburgh by 10
Green Bay by 6
Rogers
Ajayi
Jordy Nelson
Quintin Demps
posted by ic23b at 04:53 PM on January 06, 2017
Houston by 7
Seattle by 7
Pittsburgh by 10
New York Giants by 7
1. Manning
2. Bell
3. Beckham
4. Demps
posted by cixelsyd at 05:32 PM on January 06, 2017
Oakland by 3
Seattle by 13
Pittsburgh by 7
Green Bay by 4
1. Ben Roethlisberger
2. Le'veon Bell
3. Antonio Brown
4. Quentin Demps
posted by holden at 05:40 PM on January 06, 2017
HOU by 6
SEA by 10
PITT by 8
GBP by 12
1. Quarterback with most passing yards: A. Rogers (GBP)
2. Player with most rushing yards: J. Ajayi (MIA)
3. Player with most receiving yards: A. Brown (PIT)
4. Player with an interception: H. H. Clinton-Dix (GBP)
posted by NoMich at 05:45 PM on January 06, 2017
Houston by 3
Seattle by 3
Pittsburgh by 10 - LOCK
Green Bay by 10 - LOCK
1. Rodgers
2. Leveon Bell
3. Davante Adams
4. Reggie Nelson
posted by tron7 at 06:26 PM on January 06, 2017
I didn't do the pick 'em during the regular season, but I'm noticing some bolded lines/"lock" picks; are we doing the "lock" thing in the playoffs? Just in case, the bolding below is solely for readability, and not a lock on any pick.
Oakland at Houston - Oakland by 3
Detroit at Seattle - Seattle by 10
Miami at Pittsburgh - Miami by 7
New York Giants at Green Bay- Green Bay by 10
1. Quarterback with most passing yards: Aaron Rodgers (GBP)
2. Player with most rushing yards: Jay Ajayi (MIA)
3. Player with most receiving yards: Odell Beckham (NYG)
4. Player with an interception: Richard Sherman (SEA)
posted by hincandenza at 10:17 PM on January 06, 2017
Houston by 3
Seattle by 10
Pittsburgh by 9
New York Giants by 6
1. Quarterback with most passing yards: E. Manning (NYG)
2. Player with most rushing yards: J.Ajayi (MIA)
3. Player with most receiving yards: O.Beckham (NYG)
4. Player with an interception: H.H.Clinton-Dix (GB)
posted by grum@work at 11:39 PM on January 06, 2017
I'm sure my regular season mediocrity will continue as we journey through the playoffs. Here goes nothing:
Terrible QB with some experience vs rookie QB with none. Houston by 10.
Lions brought this upon themselves by gagging during the regular season. Seattle by 9.
'Fins took out Steelers once. They won't do it again. Pittsburgh by 14.
Giants like to swagger and boast, but Green Bay just likes to win. Green Bay by 14.
Mr. Golden Arm (most passing yards): Roethlisberger (PIT)
Mr. Golden Legs (most rushing yards): Leveon Bell (PIT)
Mr. Golden Hands (most receiving yards): Jordy Nelson (GBP)
Mr. Golden Theft (Interceptor): Al-Hajj Shabazz (PIT)
posted by Howard_T at 11:47 PM on January 06, 2017
Oakland by 3
Detroit by 7
Pittsburgh by 17 LOCK
Green Bay by 4
QB-Big Ben
RB- Lat. Murray
WR-Antonio Brown
INT-Kareem Jackson
posted by jagsnumberone at 12:49 AM on January 07, 2017
Houston by 7
Seattle by 7
Pittsburgh by 10
Green Bay by 6
1. Aaron Rodgers
2. Thomas Rawls
3. Jordy Nelson
4. Micah Hyde
posted by MeatSaber at 09:11 AM on January 07, 2017
Didn't think about locks for the playoff pick 'em. If they are in effect, my picks are updated as follows:
Houston by 3
Seattle by 7
LOCK Pittsburgh by 13 LOCK
Green Bay by 4
Matthew Stafford
Le'Veon Bell
Doug Baldwin
Quintin Demps
posted by bender at 12:00 PM on January 07, 2017
Since he wrote this: The scoring rules are the same as the regular season contest.
I assume that locks are in effect for the playoffs as well.
posted by NoMich at 12:48 PM on January 07, 2017
Oakland by 5
Seattle by 9 - LOCK
Pittsburgh by 9 - LOCK
Green Bay by 5
1. Eli Manning
2. Jay Ajayi
3. Odell Beckham Jr.
4. Quintin Demps
posted by cl at 02:02 PM on January 07, 2017
Locks are allowed.
Houston by 7 <-- lock
Seattle by 4
Pittsburgh by 9 <-- lock
Green Bay by 3
1. Matthew Stafford
2. Le'Veon Bell
3. Jordy Nelson
4. Richard Sherman
posted by rcade at 02:53 PM on January 07, 2017
in that case I'm gonna lock Green Bay and Pittsburgh.
posted by Ufez Jones at 03:35 PM on January 07, 2017
Houston by 5
Seattle by 9 LOCK
Pittsburgh by 8 LOCK
Green Bay by 7
1. M. Stafford
2. J. Ajayi
3. Jordy Nelson
4. Micah Hyde
posted by beaverboard at 04:25 PM on January 07, 2017
Sorry, I'm a little confused by the lock rule (as I didn't play the regularly season pick 'em). It doubles your scored points for that matchup when you pick it and are right, but do you have to have the team and spread exactly or lose 3 points, or just get at least the team right to get the doubled score? E.g., if I had picked the Texans by 3 as a lock, I'd have gotten the team right but completely missed the spread; do I then get 2 points (1 point x 2) or do I lose 3 points?
posted by hincandenza at 10:43 PM on January 07, 2017
A lock doubles your points in victory and only gives you a penalty in defeat.
Wins are worth 5 (no spread), 8 (spread within margin) and 10 (exact score). So if you lock that game you double those points.
There's no points for the spread in a loss. You get -10 if you locked it and 0 otherwise.
posted by rcade at 10:42 AM on January 08, 2017
Put a *LOCK* on my Pittsburgh by 9 selection, please.
posted by grum@work at 12:29 PM on January 08, 2017
The scoring rules are the same as the regular season contest.
This week's games:
Oakland at Houston
Detroit at Seattle
Miami at Pittsburgh
New York Giants at Green Bay
Pick the winner and the game's spread.
Also choose these four props for five points each:
1. Quarterback with most passing yards
2. Player with most rushing yards
3. Player with most receiving yards
4. Player with an interception