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October 18, 2018
SportsFilter NFL Pick 'Em Week 7: Paul Allen Memorial Edition:: The Denver Broncos visit the Arizona Cardinals tonight in a battle of underachievers. In the SportsFilter NFL Pick 'Em (accept no substitutes), Tron7 stays in first with 452 followed by me at 401 and Jagsnumberone at 397. Tron7 and Jagsnumberone also win the week, hanging up 94. Make your picks and throw back some authentic Washington hops for the savior of the Seahawks.
How This WorksSportsFilter is running a season-long NFL Pick 'Em contest and awarding a prize to the season's winner: an official NFL Game Football ($99.99 value).
To play, pick who you think will win and by how many points. You then get points based on the result:
Picked the winner? You get 5 points
Picked the winner and a spread within the margin of error? You get 3 more points
Picked the winner and the exact spread? You get 2 more points
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:
| Actual Spread | Margin Starts at | Margin Ends at |
| 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | 5 | 9 |
| 11 | 8 | 14 |
| 20 | 14 | 26 |
| Outcome | Your score |
| Miami by 20 | 8 points (winner + spread within MoE) |
| Miami by 10 | 5 points (winner only) |
| Miami by 15 | 10 points (winner + nailed spread) |
| Miami by 5 | 0 points |
Stone Cold Lead Pipe Locks
You can choose any game as a stone cold lead pipe lock. This doubles the points you win for that game, but if that team doesn't win, you lose 10 points (even if you get the spread). You can make as many picks a lock as you like or pick no locks at all.
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This Week's Games 1
Green Bay at Chicago on NBC (Thursday)
L.A. Rams at Carolina on Fox (Sunday)
Washington at Philadelphia on Fox (Sunday)
Buffalo at N.Y. Jets on CBS (Sunday)
Atlanta at Minnesota on Fox (Sunday)
Baltimore at Miami on CBS (Sunday)
Kansas City at Jacksonville on CBS (Sunday)
Tennessee at Cleveland on CBS (Sunday)
Indianapolis at L.A. Chargers on CBS (Sunday)
Cincinnati at Seattle on CBS (Sunday)
San Francisco at Tampa Bay on Fox (Sunday)
N.Y. Giants at Dallas on Fox (Sunday)
Detroit at Arizona on Fox (Sunday)
Pittsburgh at New England on NBC (Sunday)
Houston at New Orleans on ESPN (Monday)
Denver at Oakland on ESPN (Monday)
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.
Denver by 14
posted by tommybiden at 02:12 PM on October 18, 2018
LOCK Denver by 11 LOCK
posted by bender at 02:41 PM on October 18, 2018
Denver by 4
L.A. Chargers by 7
New England by 4
Buffalo by 3
Miami by 7
Minnesota by 4
Philadelphia by 4
Cleveland by 3
Jacksonville by 4
New Orleans by 7 LOCK
L.A. Rams by 7 LOCK
Dallas by 3
Kansas City by 7 LOCK
Atlanta by 4
posted by cixelsyd at 02:44 PM on October 18, 2018
(Bob) Denver by 7
posted by NoMich at 02:55 PM on October 18, 2018
Denver by 3
posted by jagsnumberone at 02:58 PM on October 18, 2018
Arizona by 7
L.A. Chargers by 3
Indianapolis by 7
Philadelphia by 7
Cleveland by 3
Miami by 3
Jacksonville by 3
N.Y. Jets by 3
Chicago by 3
New Orleans by 3
Dallas by 3
L.A. Rams by 7 <-- lock
Kansas City by 3
Atlanta by 7 <-- lock
posted by rcade at 03:25 PM on October 18, 2018
Denver by 10
L.A. Chargers by 6
New England by 7
Indianapolis by 7
Detroit by 7
Minnesota by 12
Philadelphia by 7
Cleveland by 3
Jacksonville by 9
New Orleans by 10
L.A. Rams by 17
Washington by 6
Kansas City by 13
Atlanta by 17
posted by grum@work at 04:13 PM on October 18, 2018
Arizona by 3
L.A. Chargers by 10
New England by 16
Indianapolis by 10 LOCK
Detroit by 6
Minnesota by 13
Philadelphia by 10
Tampa Bay by 6
Houston by 3
New Orleans by 9
L.A. Rams by 10
Dallas by 6
Kansas City by 5
Atlanta by 13 LOCK
posted by tahoemoj at 04:42 PM on October 18, 2018
Denver by 3
L.A. Chargers by 11 - LOCK
Chicago by 3
Indianapolis by 6 - LOCK
Miami by 3
N.Y. Jets by 3
Philadelphia by 6
Tampa Bay by 6
Jacksonville by 3
Baltimore by 3
L.A. Rams by 10 - LOCK
Washington by 3
Kansas City by 10 - LOCK
Atlanta by 6
posted by tron7 at 05:06 PM on October 18, 2018
Cards by 5
Chargers by 10 LOCK
Bears by 3
Browns by 5
Lions by 8
Philly by 3
Indy by 10 LOCK
Vikings by 6
Texans by 2
Ravens by 5 LOCK
Dallas by 2 LOCK
Rams by 20 LOCK
KC by 3
Falcons by 9
posted by 9mmHeater at 05:21 PM on October 18, 2018
Denver by 3
posted by ic23b at 07:11 PM on October 18, 2018
Well I rode through the desert on a horse with no name...Oh! It was a Bronco, and it was a good ride.
Denver by 12
More later.
posted by Howard_T at 07:43 PM on October 18, 2018
Cardinals by 3
posted by truthhurts at 08:11 PM on October 18, 2018
Now for the rest.
L.A.Chargers by 17
New England by 7
Indianapolis by 6
Detroit by 7
Minnesota by 12
Philadelphia by 6
Tampa Bay by 3
Houston by 3
New Orleans by 10
L.A.Rams by 21 (LOCK)
Washington by 3
Kansas City by 10
Atlanta by 14
posted by ic23b at 08:38 PM on October 18, 2018
L.A. Chargers by 7
New England by 17
Indianapolis by 7
Detroit by 7
Minnesota by 7
Carolina by 7
Tampa Bay by 5
Jacksonville by 5
New Orleans by 17
L.A. Rams by 17
Dallas by 7
Kansas City by 7
Atlanta by 14
posted by tommybiden at 07:57 PM on October 19, 2018
Now, where was I? Oh yeah, I was trying to quote lyrics from songs of antiquity. I guess it worked, but there remains much to be done.
Many years ago this could have been a powder blue matchup between the Oilers and the Chargers. Now it's just another game. Los Angeles (American Conference) by 14 LOCK
It's on the schedule; I guess it must be played. Indianapolis by 6
Browns just don't surprise any more. Tampa Bay by 9
Cats vs acquatic mammals. Cats can't swim too well. Miami by 10
Patriots have their muskets loaded, and they're looking for bear. They had better be ready if they find some. New England by 9
Another cat on an ill advised hunt for birds. These are large raptors. Philadelphia by 12
Which quarterback will not live up to expectations? Jacksonville by 8
The men with longboats meet turbine power. Minnesota by 14 LOCK
Those who are canonized must not fail. New Orleans by 3
Nevermind any reference to old western movies. Dallas by 6
Native American leadership group wish to show last week was an anomaly. Kansas City by 13
Falcons are at home. That's all you need to know. Atlanta by 10
posted by Howard_T at 11:43 PM on October 19, 2018
LOCK Denver by 11 LOCK
L.A. Chargers by 3
Chicago by 4
Buffalo by 7
LOCK Miami by 17 LOCK
Minnesota by 9
Philadelphia by 7
LOCK Tampa Bay by 13 LOCK
LOCK Jacksonville by 10 LOCK
Baltimore by 5
LOCK L.A. Rams by 14 LOCK
Dallas by 4
LOCK Kansas City by 14 LOCK
Atlanta by 3
posted by bender at 01:27 AM on October 20, 2018
Tennessee at L.A. Chargers Chargers by 7 LOCK
New England at Chicago Patriots by 14
Buffalo at Indianapolis Colts by 10 LOCK
Detroit at Miami Dolphins by 10
Minnesota at N.Y. Jets Vikings by 7
Carolina at Philadelphia Eagles by 10 LOCK
Cleveland at Tampa Bay Tampa Bay by 4
Houston at Jacksonville Jaguars by 3
New Orleans at Baltimore Saints by 10
L.A. Rams at San Francisco Rams by 20 LOCK
Dallas at Washington Redskins by 3
Cincinnati at Kansas City Chiefs by 17 LOCK
N.Y. Giants at Atlanta Falcons by 10 LOCK
posted by truthhurts at 06:16 PM on October 20, 2018
Denver by 7
L.A. Chargers by 7
New England by 7
Indianapolis by 7
Miami by 4
N.Y. Jets by 6
Philadelphia by 5
Tampa Bay by 7
Jacksonville by 12
Baltimore by 5
L.A. Rams by 13
Washington by 14
Kansas City by 5
Atlanta by 7
posted by NoMich at 08:32 AM on October 21, 2018
If you couldn't submit your picks because the site was offline today, let me know.
posted by rcade at 05:24 PM on October 21, 2018
rcade, I wasn't able to, but sent you an email with my picks. Hope you got them. Thanks.
posted by jagsnumberone at 08:19 PM on October 21, 2018
NFL Pick em
Broncos by 3