NFL Conference Championship Picks (with point spreads)

[Auggie]

I've found spreads ranging from -8 to -4, but this seems to be the consensus in Las Vegas as of Wednesday:

Favorite / Spread / Underdog (home teams in CAPS)

INDIANAPOLIS / 7.5 / N.Y Jets
NEW ORLEANS / 3.5 / Minnesota

I'll take the home teams

INDIANAPOLIS
NEW ORLEANS

Please post before Sunday kick-off.
Good luck everyone.

[Forkboy]

1. Same picks here, Indy and the Saints.

Though I'd actually prefer to see the Jets win the AFC.

[BOSSHOG]

2. Saints/Jets

Colts will win the game but not cover the points.

When the Saints win Sunday there will be grown men crying in the stands.

[underpants]

27. That is who I am rooting for

and I think the Colts will win (point spreads are not my thing) unfortuneatly

I am okay with Vikes winning -I have no idea who I think will win- but I would much prefer the Saints. N.O. is my team for this playoffs.

BTW-has any sports writer referred to the Saints Vikes game as "the River game"??? seems like an obvious title to me ...plus it brings in the gambling thing

[NOLALady]

39. I heard it called

The Battle in the Bayou.

Geaux Saints!!!

[Scurrilous]

3. Saints/Jets. n/t

[joeybee12]

4. Indy and Vikings...

and here's praying I AM WRONG ON BOTH!!!!!

[madinmaryland]

5. I see your inner Peyton Manning fan is coming out!

:D

[joeybee12]

6. And my Inner Bret "He Phucking Needs Botox" Favor fan, too...n/t

[brendan120678]

7. Picks...

Jets
Saints

I really want the Jets to win. Don't think they will though. But they may cover the spread.
I think that I've only picked against the Jets once this season - and they ended up winning that game.

J - E - T - S

Jets!

Jets!!

JETS!!!

Edited to add - can't wait for football season to be over, so I can turn my attention fully to College Hoops, and the upcoming baseball season.

[JonLP24]

8. Vikings

Like I said 3 weeks ago.. Jets in the Super Bowl.

[JonLP24]

9. Standings

Playoffs

Rk Member (REC)
1. JonLP24 (6-2)
2. joeybee12 (5-3)
3. Forkboy (5-3)
4. Auggie (4-4)
5. brendan120678 (4-4)
6. BOSSHOG (4-4)
7. Condem (3-5)
8. Jack Rabbit (3-5)
9. Ishoutandscream (3-1)
10. chollyblocker (3-1)
11. many a good man (2-2)
12. ProfessorGAC (2-2)
13. CBR (2-2)
14. hughee99 (1-3)
15. Hokie (1-3)

Overall Standings (includes playoffs)

Rk Member (REC) PCT
1. Condem (131-119) .524
2. JonLP24 (131-119) .524
3. Forkboy (130-120) .520
4. Auggie (127-124) .506
5. brendan120678 (88-90) .494
6. Angleae (107-128) .455
7. many a good man (65-79) .451
8. madinmaryland (68-85) .444
9. joeybee12 (59-80) .424
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Bill McBlueState (26-18)
BOSSHOG (14-10)
Ishoutandscream (3-1)
chollyblocker (3-1)
givemebackmycountry (6-6)
ProfessorGAC (2-2)
CBR (2-2)
Jack Rabbit (3-5)
Hokie (1-3)
hughee99 (1-3)

[Auggie]

10. Can you add I'm 4-4 in the playoffs?

[JonLP24]

11. I'm sorry

I ran out of space on my paper so when I was adding the regulars you were there and I added the new ones below.

When I did the playoff standings I was writing numbers next to the person and for some reason I wrote #4 next to you and brendan120678. So I went I from 4-5 I wrote #4 brendan120678 (4-4) and then #5 BOSSHOG (4-4) so I skipped you because I wrote #4 next to you as well.

I'll try to be more careful next time, it was more difficult this time around because of the so many new players. :hi:

[Auggie]

12. No problem...

thanks for the correction.

[Angleae]

13. You missed me as well.

Although I'm not too thrilled about my 2-6 playoff record (damn I suck).

[JonLP24]

14. Too late to edit

The mistake I made was I had #6 written next to your name and #7 next to Ishoutandscream. He(or she) was 3-1 so therefore I was going with better record and I was meaning to come back to you when I was counting down the records but I forgot about you. The reason why I wrote #6 next to you was because you played both weeks and Ishoutandscream played just one, then I figured 3>2 was better because even if Ishoutandscream lost all 4 picks it would be 3-5 so going with that poster instead of you is how I got screwed up. Also in the process I put 3-5s Jack Rabbit and Condem ahead of (3-1) scream because they played the two weeks.

Does that make sense? I'll double check next time but I got you in the overall standings. (106-125) 1-3 (107-128).

[hughee99]

15. Jets plus the points, NO to cover the 3.5.

I hope this week goes better than last week. I think Indy will win a close one.

[Auggie]

16. punt

[JonLP24]

17. blocked

:P

[Angleae]

20. Returned for a touchdown

:woohoo:

[Forkboy]

21. You crazy bastards.

:rofl:

[Goblinmonger]

18. Vikings/Jets

Good to see they have only given the Saints the homefield spread.

I've been waiting A LOT of years to see the Vikings back in the Superbowl.

[CBR]

19. Saints/Indy nt

[many a good man]

22. Saints Colts

Of course, given my track record, that means it will probably wind up being Vikes Jets!

[Angleae]

23. Colts/Vikings

[Hokie]

24. Colts/Saints

I almost took the Jets but I think the clock struck midnight.

[Condem]

29. Hey, Hokie.

You got the March Madness pool, this year?

[Hokie]

31. For sure. It is a DU tradition now ;)

OK, not a bad game now on to the Vikes/Saints

[Condem]

25. Colts and Saints.

[JonLP24]

26. I got the opposite

Between me you and Forkboy this is turning into a somewhat exciting finish. Good luck. :)

[Condem]

28. It's been a great time, Jon. Enjoyed the season.

I love the fact that the Super Bowl could decide the whole deal.

[flvegan]

30. Colts and Saints.

These should both be excellent games!

[Auggie]

32. And the winners are...

joeybee12, Angleae

:applause: :applause:

Just a great day of football. See you later in the week for Super Bowl picks.

Auggie:
W: Indianapolis
L: New Orleans

Forkboy:
W: Indianapolis
L: New Orleans

BOSSHOG:
L: Jets
L: New Orleans

Scurrilous:
L: Jets
L: New Orleans

joeybee12:
W: Indianapolis
W: Minnesota

brendan120678:
L: Jets
L: New Orleans

JonLP24:
L: Jets
W: Minnesota

hughee99:
L: Jets
L: New Orleans

Goblinmonger:
L: Jets
W: Minnesota

CBR:
W: Indianapolis
L: New Orleans

many a good man:
W: Indianapolis
L: New Orleans

Angleae:
W: Indianapolis
W: Minnesota

Hokie:
W: Indianapolis
L: New Orleans

Condem:
W: Indianapolis
L: New Orleans

fivegan:
W: Indianapolis
L: New Orleans

[JonLP24]

33. Oh wow I split

Me and Condem are tied going into the Super Bowl. :bounce:

Who you picking Condem? I'll pick the opposite so we have a clear winner, I'll just root for a good game. :)

[Condem]

34. My early pick is Peyton, Jon.

Just a clutch player. Brees looked baffled at times. Peyton never does.

[Auggie]

35. By a half point

[Condem]

36. Most awesome job, Auggie!!

Let this be a DU tradition.

[Auggie]

37. Thanks Condem

It was a lot of fun. And I think it's fantastic we have a tie going into the SB. Great assist from JonLP24 on the standings.

[joeybee12]

38. Gotta love it, I pick the Vikings and they don't cover, so Favor is out

and I still win!!!!