NFL Wildcard Playoff Picks (with point spreads)

[Auggie]

Great match-ups (albeit repeats from last weekend) that could go either way. The spread tightened for the Arizona/Green Bay game since opening, from 2.5 to 1. And Cincinnati/Jets went from 3 to 2.5. It was worth waiting.

Post picks by Saturday, 4:30 PM ET. And happy viewing. Has anyone heard from JonLP24? He hasn't been traded to another team, has he?


Favorite / Spread / Underdog (Home team in CAPS)


SATURDAY
CINCINNATI / 2.5 / NY Jets
DALLAS / 4 / Philadelphia

SUNDAY
NEW ENGLAND / 3.5 / Baltimore
ARIZONA / 1 / Green Bay

Auggie picks:

NY Jets
Philadelphia
NEW ENGLAND
Green Bay

[brendan120678]

1. Picks...

SATURDAY
CINCINNATI / 2.5 / NY Jets -- Jets (I hope, I hope, I hope!!)
DALLAS / 4 / Philadelphia -- Cowboys

SUNDAY
NEW ENGLAND / 3.5 / Baltimore -- Stupid Patriots
ARIZONA / 1 / Green Bay -- Cardinals

[a kennedy]

2. how can there be a 1 point advantage???

I thought 3 for home field....or are playoffs different??? :shrug: GO PACK GO!!

[Auggie]

4. Why not?

21-20 would be a push. 22-20 a win.

[a kennedy]

9. *shrug* just saying.....I've never seen a one point advantage before....

thanks for your input :hi:

[fishnfla]

24. why?

see post 23

[Dinger]

12. Same Question Here

GO PACK GO!!!!!!

[fishnfla]

30. Packers 2.5 favs now

[fishnfla]

23. Here's how you have a one point spread

They opened it at 3 pts favorite, Cards. So many people started laying money on the Packers that they lowered it to one to get money on the Cards, some bookies are making it a pick'em.

In contemperary pseudo-social study this is known as the wisdom of crowds. I dunno tho, if warner is hot, the Packers secondary is ripe for the picking.

I would take the over in this game

[joeybee12]

3. Cincy, Dallas, AZ and Baltimore...

...I said this at the beginning of the week, and I'm sticking with it.

[Auggie]

5. I waited for your picks and did the exact opposite...

:)

(not really)

[joeybee12]

6. Close, but if I weren't afraid I was a jinx, I would have gone with the Pats...

...I'm just trying to make sure they win!!!!

[Auggie]

8. Ravens are overrated, IMO

[joeybee12]

10. Should they win, I don't think they'll get farther than that...

...it's just that the Pats have been so very unreliable this season.

[BOSSHOG]

7. A good weekend for visiting teams

Bengals
Eagles
Ravens
Packers

[Condem]

11. Where in the fuck is Jon LP???

It's been days.

[Forkboy]

13. Picks...

Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Arizona

[many a good man]

14. Do these picks count?

What the hell...I'll just pick teams I want to win rather who I stupidly think WILL win.

SATURDAY
CINCINNATI
Philadelphia

SUNDAY
Baltimore
Green Bay

[Angleae]

15. Picks

CINCINNATI
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Green Bay

[JonLP24]

16. Standings

I guess these will continue through the Playoffs but your regular season champ is Condem!! :applause:

RK Member REC PCT
1. Condem (128-114) .529
2. Forkboy (125-117) .517
3. JonLP24 (125-117) .517
4. Auggie (123-120) .506
5. brendan120678 (84-86) .494
6. Angleae (105-122) .463
7. many a good man (63-77) .450
8. madinmaryland (68-85) .444
9. joeybee12 (54-77) .412
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BOSSHOG (10-6) WEEK 1
Bill McBlueState (26-18) WEEKS 3-5
givemebackmycountry (6-6) WEEK 7

[Auggie]

21. Hey, you're back. And you found a "0" too.

Thanks, as always, JonLP24. I'm guessing your absence had something to do with a new keyboard...?

Might as well go on as is with the regulars. Would be it too much hassle to keep a second tally for just the playoffs?

[JonLP24]

22. 0 button has always worked I figured out

Whenever I need to use it I have to press the button slow and hard for it enter on the screen. Anyways my 'PC' is a small one piece rather than a keyboard & monitor type of PC.

My absence? Oddly enough I just don't feel comfortable here when my team is in the playoffs. I came in for the picks but the reason I didn't come is because I try to keep my mind off of it plus I'm into posts bashing my team which luckily has been flying under the radar on this forum for the most part. I'm sensitive when it comes to my teams so what can I say? :shrug:

Also with the bowls, I had a feeling people would bash Boise St. I have to say the Fiesta Bowl was one of the most exciting ones. You saw two very good defenses playing very well. I feel bad for TCU to fall on a gimmick play when they were dominating else where than their WR to drop a TD pass on the next possession. The TCU defense pushed Boise St to a 3rd & 12 off of two strong defensives plays. Then they call a fake punt pass to change the game and take the lead for the eventual win. Feel so bad for the Frogs to play so well especially on D to fall short on a gimmick play.

Anyways I can do both with the standings. One for this season on with the playoff games added and a separate one for playoff picks alone.

[Auggie]

25. Great...

Tell me about bashing, says the San Francisco fan.

I wish the Cardinals success. The fans have put up with a lot in recent years and are due some victories.

[madinmaryland]

38. Well, you realize that

San Francisco would not really be on anyone's radar were it not for...

[JonLP24]

17. Picks (Tough ones)

NY Jets but I really would like Cincy to win. Winner of this game will go on to win the AFC.
Dallas

New England, only 'cause they're home. B-more is a very good team but I'm trying to pick with my head for the first 3 picks.
Arizona

[Condem]

18. Cincy, Dallas, New England, Green Bay

[Hokie]

19. I assume we are pciking using the spread?

Mine:

Cincy - 2.5
Dallas -4
New England -3.5
Green Bay +1

[Auggie]

20. Yes

[Jack Rabbit]

26. Giving the Eagles some special mojo for the game

Wordpress

[Auggie]

27. Make some picks JR

It's free

[Jack Rabbit]

28. Free? That's all I can afford!!

Bengals, Pats, Packers and (*sigh*) Cowboys. (The Eagles need the mojo; they mustn't pull a hat trick for the season. It's immoral to lose to the Dallas Cowboys.)

[madinmaryland]

35. You got one out of four right, Jack!! Good pick!! Nothing like a good hat trick!!

:D

[Jack Rabbit]

36. So tell me who's going to win in Wijk . . .

[fishnfla]

29. HEY that Packer spread is wrong

Packers-2.5 now

[JonLP24]

31. That's the only thing I feel comfortable about going into this game

Is that AZ are the underdogs. They are 5-0-1 when they are the underdogs. The 1 is a push which was against Tennessee on the road with Leinart as the starting QB.

[Auggie]

32. They change after I post them n/t

[Auggie]

33. AND THE WINNERS ARE:

brendan120678, joeybee12 & JonLP24

:applause: :applause: :applause:

Congratulations all. And congratulations to all those who had teams advance.

Division playoffs next weekend. See you Thursday.


brendan120678: W3, L1

W: NY Jets
W: DALLAS
L: NEW ENGLAND
W: ARIZONA

Auggie: W1, L3

W: NY Jets
L: Philadelphia
L: NEW ENGLAND
L: Green Bay

joeybee12: W3, L1

L: Cincy
W: Dallas
W: Baltimore
W: Arizona

BOSSHOG: W1, L3

L: Bengals
L: Eagles
W: Ravens
L: Packers

Forkboy: W2, L2

L: Cincinnati
L: Philadelphia
W: Baltimore
W: Arizona

many a good man: W2, L2

L: CINCINNATI
L: Philadelphia
W: Baltimore
W: Green Bay

Angleae: W1, L3

L: CINCINNATI
L: Philadelphia
W: Baltimore
L: Green Bay

JonLP24: W3, L1

W: NY Jets
W: Dallas
L: New England
W: Arizona

Condem: W1, L3

L: Cincy
W: Dallas
L: New England
L: Green Bay

Hokie: W1, L3

L: Cincy
W: Dallas
L: New England
L: Green Bay

Jack Rabbit: W1, L3

L: Bengals
W: Cowboys
L: New England
L: Green Bay

[joeybee12]

37. I would gladly trade this victory for a different one.

:cry:

[whyverne]

34. Auggie, my man. That's just as hard as getting them all right. n/t