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 Just wondering if we're going to do picks this year. Another question, will TS make it through the whole season?

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Saturday

Atlanta at Philadelphia  4:35pm ET  Falcons are prob stronger overall.

Tennessee at New England  8:15pm ET My crystal ball says upset.

Sunday

Jacksonville at Pittsburgh  1:05pm ET

New Orleans at Minnesota  4:40pm ET  This could be a good one.  The teams are roughly even strength.

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This week's picks brought to you from 81 degrees naples FL. Sure beats Rochester MN.

 

Saturday

Atlanta at Philadelphia  4:35pm ET

Tennessee at New England  8:15pm ET

Sunday

Jacksonville at Pittsburgh  1:05pm ET

New Orleans at Minnesota  4:40pm ET

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Atlanta at Philadelphia...Wentz-less Eagles just ain't the same; Falcons are

                                                filled with a terrible resolve and lotsa Philly cream cheese

Tennessee at New England...Titans may have used up all their magic beans

                                                last week; Patriots have #1 passing offense, while

                                                Titans' pass defense ranks 25th

Jacksonville at Pittsburgh...replay of Week 5 (Jags won 30-9), but Ben most

                                                likely won't throw 5 INTs again. Two of those were

                                                pick-6s, too. Plus, somebody figured out that the Jags

                                                have a woeful record in cold weather--and it'll be in the

                                                teens.  Lastly, after that Bills game I can't bring myself

                                                to root for Blake 'oops, missed' Bortles again

New Orleans at Minnesota...replay of Week 1 MNF (Vikes won 29-19, but that's

                                                 when they had QB Bradford and RB Dalvin Cook). But, 

                                                Saints under Sean Payton have a terrible record in

                                                road playoff games, and the Vikings still have the #1

                                                overall defense in the NFL.  This is the pick I have the

                                                least confidence in, though.

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Hokey Smoke, tdreamer got all four games right! grinning

Doesn't happen too often around here...nicely done!

 

Divisional Weekend results

tdreamer..............4

marknberk...........2

justpolls, nana.....1

blackbird.............0

 

Post-season just-for-fun totals...

marknberk, tdreamer.......5

blackbird, justpolls...........3

nanapong............................2

 

I haven't (yet) applied any added weight to these scores like

nana did in last year's post-season pick'em contest...should we

again this year? That is, give more points for the bigger games

--getting the Super Bowl correct earns more than getting the

Conference games correct, and so forth. We can apply the

points retroactively, if we so choose.  If it matters.

 

The Conference Championship games are both on Sunday.

Kickoff times are...uhhh, I dunno. Check your local listings.

 

Jacksonville at New England

Minnesota at Philadelphia

 

 

 

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Sunday

 

Jacksonville at New England  3:05pm ET

Minnesota at Philadelphia  6:40pm ET

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thanks. talk about getting lucky.

thought i was watching the replacements movie sunday. lol

 

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Jacksonville at New England  3:05pm ET  I think Jax winning last week was a fluke.  Pats could very well be unstopable this year.

Minnesota at Philadelphia  6:40pm ET  Tough to call. 

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Congrats TD!

 

 Jacksonville at New England

Minnesota at Philadelphia

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Not sure why I bother, I really suck at postseason.

 

New England

Minnesota'

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Jacksonville at New England

Minnesota at Philadelphia

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Tom Brady supposedly injured his throwing hand in practice.  Don't know if this is a game changer or not.  They can just bandage it up and he should be able to throw well enough.  I don't think he broke any bones or strechted any ligaments.

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Jacksonville at New England...Jaguars were 8-0 when Bortles did not

                                   turn the ball over; 4-6 when he did.  Patriots' defense 

                                   isn't the best, so I'll be pulling for Bortles, Fournette

                                   and the Jags' defense.  (It's the 16th anniversary of the

                                   Tuck Rule fiasco, so maybe they'll come up with a new

                                    underhanded gimmick if Brady drops the ball.)

Minnesota at Philadelphia...Eagles were fortunate when the Falcons failed

                                     miserably in the red zone last week--Eagles are lucky

                                     to even be in this game. I'll go with the favored Vikings

                                     and their defense.

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NE Cheaters have made it to the SB again.  The Jags played 'em tough.  It wasn't a cakewalk.  I can't help but wonder if the Pats are cheating again somehow, and just haven't been caught yet.  Maybe a more elaborate form of Spygate?

 

Vikes vs. Beagles wasn't even close.  We'll see if the Beagles can give the Pats a run for the money.  The commentaters think the Beagles will def be underdogs.

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justpolls was the only one to get both games correct!

....and the only one to go with Philadelphia, too!!  Nice.

(why does this power continue to elude me?? tired_face

 

Conference Championship Weekend

justpolls...............................2

blackbird, nanapong.........1

marknberk, tdreamer........0

 

Post-season just-for-fun totals

justpolls, marknberk, tdreamer....5

blackbird...........................................4

nanapong..........................................3

 

Super Bowl LII (52)--Sunday, Feb 4th, Minneapolis, MN

New England vs. Philadelphia

 

Now we get to listen to yet another two weeks of sportscasters

telling us what a great guy Tom Brady is.  Barf.

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Congrats polls. Smiley Happy

 

eagles.

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