+++ NFL Week 12 Picks +++

[Auggie]

As promised, posting early to accommodate those of us traveling this week. No Thursday games included -- just be sure to post your picks before Sunday kick-off, 1:00 pm, EST. Asterisk denotes last available point spread -- final spread may be different based on Monday's game (11-22) and injury reports, so use to your advantage. Good luck, and Happy Thanksgiving.

Favorite / SPREAD / Underdog (Home team in CAPS)

WASHINGTON / 2.5 / Minnesota

Pittsburgh / 6.5 / BUFFALO

HOUSTON / 2.5* / Tennessee

NY GIANTS / 7.5 / Jacksonville

CLEVELAND / 11 / Carolina

BALTIMORE / 7.5 / Tampa Bay

Philadelphia / 3.5 / CHICAGO

ATLANTA / 2 / Green Bay

OAKLAND / 3 / Miami

Kansas City / 1 / SEATTLE

DENVER / 3.5* / St. Louis

INDIANAPOLIS / 3* / San Diego

San Francisco / 1 / ARIZONA

[Redbear]

1. My picks

WASHINGTON
BUFFALO
HOUSTON
Jacksonville
CLEVELAND
BALTIMORE
Philadelphia
ATLANTA
OAKLAND
Kansas City
St. Louis
San Diego
San Francisco

[brendan120678]

WASHINGTON
Pittsburgh
Tennessee
Jacksonville
CLEVELAND
BALTIMORE
CHICAGO
ATLANTA
OAKLAND
SEATTLE
DENVER
San Diego
ARIZONA

[NYMdaveNYI]

5. Who do you think will win on Thurs?

Jets or Bengals


Pats or Lions

[brendan120678]

6. I think that...

Pats will (unfortunately) win easily.
I think the Jets will win in OT (again) because for some reason they can't blow out the bad teams.
And of course Dallas will lose.

[NYMdaveNYI]

7. The way the Jets have been

playing these last couple games is gonna come back to bite us in the ass later; that shit won’t fly in the playoffs. Hopefully we’ll find a way to actually have a LEAD once the 4th quarter ends.


But remember this.... two more wins for us, paired with just ONE Patriots slip-up means we win the AFC East... :D

[Auggie]

11. Just for fun, I'll take all the favorites Thursday

Favorite / SP / Underdog

New England / 7 / DETROIT
New Orleans / 4 / DALLAS
NY JETS / 9 / Cincinnati

[many a good man]

16. Don't forget your Sunday games!

[Auggie]

20. Done. Thanks.

Had to go with Carolina -- too many points to give. But I hope Cleveland wins.

[PRETZEL]

3. Happy Thanksgiving in advance,

Here we go,

Minnesota
Pittsburgh
Houston
Jacksonville
Cleveland
Tampa Bay
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Oakland
Kansas City
Denver
Indianapolis
San Francisco

[Auggie]

4. Kick

[Liberal_Dog]

8. My Picks

WASHINGTON / 2.5 / Minnesota-----Washington

Pittsburgh / 6.5 / BUFFALO-----Pittsburgh

HOUSTON / 2.5* / Tennessee-----Houston

NY GIANTS / 7.5 / Jacksonville-----Jacksonville

CLEVELAND / 11 / Carolina-----Carolina

BALTIMORE / 7.5 / Tampa Bay-----Tampa Bay

Philadelphia / 3.5 / CHICAGO-----Chicago

ATLANTA / 2 / Green Bay-----Atlanta

OAKLAND / 3 / Miami-----Oakland

Kansas City / 1 / SEATTLE-----Kansas City

DENVER / 3.5* / St. Louis-----Denver

INDIANAPOLIS / 3* / San Diego-----San Diego

San Francisco / 1 / ARIZONA-----Arizona

[flvegan]

9. Happy Thanksgiving, all! My picks...

Washington
Pittsburgh
Houston
NY Giants
Cleveland
Tampa Bay
Chicago
Atlanta
Oakland
Kansas City
St Louis
Indianapolis
San Francisco

[InternalDialogue]

10. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. And my picks...

WASHINGTON
BUFFALO
HOUSTON
NY GIANTS
CLEVELAND
BALTIMORE
CHICAGO
ATLANTA
OAKLAND
SEATTLE
DENVER
INDIANAPOLIS
ARIZONA

[BEZERKO]

12. I never thought I'd say this, but

Go Cowboys!

Guess that shows where I live.

Atlanta over G.B.

I'll go with the favorites.

[Auggie]

13. Are you making official picks for Week 12, BEZERKO?

Please confirm if you are. It's a little unusual for someone to join us so late, but you are more than welcome.

[Forkboy]

14. Picks....

Washington (sorry TZ :) )
Pittsburgh
Tennessee
NY Giants
Cleveland
Baltimore
Chicago
Green Bay
Miami
Seattle
St. Louis
Indy
San Fran

[many a good man]

15. Here are my turkeys!

WASHINGTON
Pittsburgh
Tennessee
Jacksonville
CLEVELAND
Tampa Bay
CHICAGO
Green Bay
Miami
SEATTLE
St. Louis
San Diego
San Francisco


Too bad we couldn't have picked the turkey day games - would have been like a turkey shoot!

[JonLP24]

17. Standings

RK DUer (REC) PCT (WKS PYLD)
1. chollybocker (82-71) .536 (1-11)
2. PRETZEL (72-64) .529 (1-2,4-11)
3. RagAss (80-73) .523 (1-11)
4. many a good man (71-67) .514 (1,3-11)
5. Auggie (78-75) .510 (1-11)
6. Scurrilous (78-75) .510 (1-11)
7. InternalDialogue (70-68) .507 (1,3-11)
8. Condem (77-76) .503 (1-11)
9. fishwax (76-77) .497 (1-11)
10. Forkboy (75-78) .490 (1-11)
11. flvegan (73-80) .477 (1-11)
12. JonLP24 (72-81) .471 (1-11)
13. Goblinmonger (59-68) .465 (1-5,7,9-11)
14. Redbear (57-69) .452 (1-4,7-11)
15. Liberal_Dog (69-84) .451 (1-11)
16. madinmaryland (32-41) .438 (1-5)
17. brendan120678 (66-87) .431 (1-11)
18. joeybee12 (34-50) .405 (2-6,9)
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Bluzmann57 (14-15) WEEKS 1 & 2
mitchreject (9-5) WEEK 1
hughee99 (7-7) WEEK 1

*-This pretty much only applies to joey and madinmaryland. To be entered for a percentage next week you need to pay this week. Or you two will be below the line(Sorry I couldn't give this warning sooner). If you don't know, you need a minimum of half of weeks played to be above the line. Last week was 11 so the smaller half was used (5). All other odd number weeks are like this. Since this is week 12 the magic number is 6. Those below the line will be ranked by most wins.

[Forkboy]

18. I'll happy if I make it to .500 this year.

:)

[JonLP24]

22. So many of us are ahead of .500

8. I never seen this before since we starting doing this. That many people over .500 this late into the season.

[Forkboy]

23. Every year a friend and I pick the games each week for a small sum of money at the end.

Most years it's been real close, but not this year. Right now he's picking them correctly at about a 65% rate. It's sick. x(

Anyone over .500 is showing a consistency that I just haven't had this year. I'm lucky to only be 3 games under with the weeks I've had. Last week helped a lot, but I need a couple more like that.

[Auggie]

24. I research more from mid-season on...

looking for injuries, specifically, or teams/players that are peaking. Other than that, and gut instinct, it's a coin flip.

[JonLP24]

25. I started researching myself a couple weeks ago

When I had cable, I saw a lot more games, and saw a lot of NFL highlights. I don't get much of that so I'm unaware of how all the teams are playing. Plus I needed to start develop consistency to climb up the standings. I look at individual passing ypa, defensive ypa, rushing attempts, and rushing defense. I consider injuries that I'm aware of, but with that it has to come to my attention.

[Forkboy]

26. I actually don't follow much news during the week, and it shows lol.

It's usually just gut instinct for me, which has served me fairly well in the past, but this year has been really tough for me. There's been a lot of games that I just have no feel for at all. Parity sucks for gamblers! :)

[Auggie]

19. Picks:

Toughest week yet IMO...

Washington
Pittsburgh
Houston
NY Giants
Carolina
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Green Bay
Oakland
Kansas City
St. Louis
Indianapolis
San Francisco

[JonLP24]

21. Alright

Minnesota
Pittsburgh
Tennessee (Would love to pick Houston but they got one of the worst pass defenses in the league)
NY Giants (Again, Jacksonville's pass defense is the worst in the league)
Carolina
Baltimore
Philadelphia (Interesting match-up here)
Green Bay
Oakland
Kansas City (Chiefs and Jets are two teams that I wish my own team was more like)
St. Louis (Tough to figure because of Denver's awful pass defense)
San Diego
Arizona (My birthday-Monday)

[fishwax]

27. my picks

WASHINGTON
BUFFALO
HOUSTON
Jacksonville
CLEVELAND
BALTIMORE
Philadelphia
Green Bay
OAKLAND
Kansas City
DENVER
INDIANAPOLIS
ARIZONA

[chollybocker]

28. 1 DO2EN

WASHINGTON
BUFFALO
HOUSTON
NY GIANTS
CLEVELAND
BALTIMORE
Philadelphia
Green Bay
OAKLAND
Kansas City
St. Louis
INDIANAPOLIS
ARIZONA

[Goblinmonger]

29. Hoping to climb the ladder

Minnesota
Pittsburgh
Tennessee
NY GIANTS
CLEVELAND
BALTIMORE
Philadelphia
ATLANTA
Miami
Kansas City
DENVER
INDIANAPOLIS
San Francisco

[Auggie]

30. CONDEM -- Where are you? Anyone else?

[Scurrilous]

31. My picks:

WASHINGTON / 2.5 / Minnesota - Wash.

Pittsburgh / 6.5 / BUFFALO - Pittsburgh

HOUSTON / 2.5* / Tennessee - Houston

NY GIANTS / 7.5 / Jacksonville - NYGiants

CLEVELAND / 11 / Carolina - Cleveland

BALTIMORE / 7.5 / Tampa Bay - Baltimore

Philadelphia / 3.5 / CHICAGO - Philly

ATLANTA / 2 / Green Bay - Green Bay

OAKLAND / 3 / Miami - Oakland

Kansas City / 1 / SEATTLE - KC

DENVER / 3.5* / St. Louis - Denver

INDIANAPOLIS / 3* / San Diego - San Diego

San Francisco / 1 / ARIZONA - SF

Tough picks all around...

[Condem]

32. Wouldn't want to be labeled a quitter unlike a certain college team I follow...

so from Quitsville, USA.
Washington
Pittsburgh
Houston
Gints
Carolina
Baltimore
Igs
Atlanta
Oakland
KC
Denver
Indianapolis
Arizona

[Auggie]

33. @#?$%!...

early games

:banghead:

[JonLP24]

34. Looks like I didn't do well either

My biggest problem was assuming Kerry Collins was going to play against Houston, Nope. Rusty Smith played QB for the Titans.

[Scurrilous]

35. LOL

I knew this weekend would be brutal and I was right.

[Auggie]

36. I need some cheer:

:)

[many a good man]

37. How about Superman doing his speeding bullet thing?

[JonLP24]

38. 3 touchdowns!!

:bounce:

(I'm more of a Hillis fan than a Cleveland fan so that is why I'm happy)

[Auggie]

39. *sigh*

I wish I could see Browns games

[many a good man]

40. Find your nearest Browns Backers club

http://www.brownsbacker.com/clubs.htm

Browns have the most backers clubs both domestically and internationally.

[Auggie]

41. A good idea -- just too busy lately

[many a good man]

42. And able to leap tall DBs in a single bound

[JonLP24]

43. 157 yards receiving in the last two games

plus a touchdown which was last week.

[Auggie]

44. AND THE WINNERS ARE...

Liberal_Dog

and

Redbear

with records of 8 wins and 5 losses
:applause::applause:

Honorable mention goes to PRETZEL, fivegan and many a good man at 7-6 -- barely. The rest of our records look like the NFC West.

See you Thursday.

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Favorite – SC / SPREAD / Underdog – SC WINNER

WASHINGTON – 13 / 2.5 / Minnesota – 17 MINNESOTA
Pittsburgh – 19 / 6.5 / • BUFFALO – 16 BUFFALO, OT
HOUSTON – 20 / 2.5* / Tennessee – 0 HOUSTON
NY GIANTS – 24 / 7.5 / Jacksonville – 20 JACKSONVILLE
CLEVELAND – 24 / 11 / Carolina – 23 CAROLINA
BALTIMORE – 17 / 7.5 / Tampa Bay – 10 TAMPA BAY
Philadelphia – 26 / 3.5 / CHICAGO – 31 CHICAGO
ATLANTA – 20 / 2 / Green Bay – 17 ATLANTA
OAKLAND – 17 / 3 / Miami – 33 MIAMI
Kansas City – SC / 1 / SEATTLE – SC KANSAS CITY
DENVER – 33 / 3.5* / St. Louis – 36 ST LOUIS
INDIANAPOLIS – 14 / 3* / San Diego – 36 SAN DIEGO
San Francisco – 27 / 1 / ARIZONA – 6 SAN FRANCISCO

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Liberal_Dog: W8, L5

L—Washington
L—Pittsburgh
W—Houston
W—Jacksonville
W—Carolina
W—Tampa Bay
W—Chicago
W—Atlanta
L—Oakland
W—Kansas City
L—Denver
W—San Diego
L—Arizona
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Redbear: W8, L5

L—Washington
W—Buffalo
W—Houston
W—Jacksonville
L—Cleveland
L—Baltimore
L—Philadelphia
W—Atlanta
L—Oakland
W—Kansas City
W—St. Louis
W—San Diego
W—San Francisco
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PRETZEL: W7, L6

W—Minnesota
L—Pittsburgh
W—Houston
W—Jacksonville
L—Cleveland
W—Tampa Bay
L—Philadelphia
W—Atlanta
L—Oakland
W—Kansas City
L—Denver
L—Indianapolis
W—San Francisco
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flvegan: W7, L6

L—Washington
L—Pittsburgh
W—Houston
L—NY Giants
L—Cleveland
W—Tampa Bay
W—Chicago
W—Atlanta
L—Oakland
W—Kansas City
W—St Louis
L—Indianapolis
W—San Francisco
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many a good man: W7, L6

L—Washington
L—Pittsburgh
L—Tennessee
W—Jacksonville
L—Cleveland
W—Tampa Bay
W—Chicago
L—Green Bay
W—Miami
L—Seattle
W—St. Louis
W—San Diego
W—San Francisco
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JonLP24: W5, L8

W—Minnesota
L—Pittsburgh
L—Tennessee
L—NY Giants
W—Carolina
L—Baltimore
L—Philadelphia
L—Green Bay
L—Oakland
W—Kansas City
W—St. Louis
W—San Diego
L—Arizona
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Auggie: W5, L8

L—Washington
L—Pittsburgh
W—Houston
L—NY Giants
W—Carolina
L—Baltimore
L—Philadelphia
L—Green Bay
L—Oakland
W—Kansas City
W—St. Louis
L—Indianapolis
W—San Francisco
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Goblinmonger: W5, L8

W—Minnesota
L—Pittsburgh
L—Tennessee
L—NY Giants
L—Cleveland
L—Baltimore
L—Philadelphia
W—Atlanta
W—Miami
W—Kansas City
L—Denver
L—Indianapolis
W—San Francisco
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brendan120678: W4, L9

L—Washington
L—Pittsburgh
L—Tennessee
W—Jacksonville
L—Cleveland
L—Baltimore
W—Chicago
W—Atlanta
L—Oakland
L—Seattle
L—Denver
W—San Diego
L—Arizona
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InternalDialogue: W4, L9

L—Washington
W—Buffalo
W—Houston
L—NY Giants
L—Cleveland
L—Baltimore
W—Chicago
W—Atlanta
L—Oakland
L—Seattle
L—Denver
L—Indianapolis
L—Arizona
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fishwax: W4, L9

L—Washington
W—Buffalo
W—Houston
W—Jacksonville
L—Cleveland
L—Baltimore
L—Philadelphia
L—Green Bay
L—Oakland
W—Kansas City
L—Denver
L—Indianapolis
L—Arizona
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chollybocker: W4, L9

L—Washington
W—Buffalo
W—Houston
L—NY Giants
L—Cleveland
L—Baltimore
L—Philadelphia
L—Green Bay
L—Oakland
W—Kansas City
W—St. Louis
L—Indianapolis
L—Arizona
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Forkboy: W4, L9

L—Washington
L—Pittsburgh
L—Tennessee
L—NY Giants
L—Cleveland
L—Baltimore
W—Chicago
L—Green Bay
W—Miami
L—Seattle
W—St. Louis
L—Indianapolis
W—San Francisco
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Scurrilous: W4, L9

L—Washington
L—Pittsburgh
W—Houston
L—NY Giants
L—Cleveland
L—Baltimore
L—Philadelphia
L—Green Bay
L—Oakland
W—Kansas City
L—Denver
W—San Diego
W—San Francisco
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Condem: W4, L9

L—Washington
L—Pittsburgh
W—Houston
L—NY Giants
W—Carolina
L—Baltimore
L—Philadelphia
W—Atlanta
L—Oakland
W—Kansas City
L—Denver
L—Indianapolis
L—Arizona

[Forkboy]

45. "The rest of our records look like the NFC West."

I'd be offended if it wasn't so true. ;)

Congrats to the winners for doing well on a brutal week for so many.

[Scurrilous]

46. Congrats winners.

Week from hell. :o