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Auggie

(31,204 posts)
Wed Dec 26, 2012, 08:14 PM Dec 2012

+++ NFL Picks / Week 17 +++

Hi gang. Santa brought us a full slate of games in which to end the season -- a sweet sixteen, if you will. Pick correctly and you'll improve your record dramatically.

Due Sunday before first kickoff. Good luck.

Favorite / Spread / Underdog (Home team in CAPS)

BUFFALO / 3.5 / NY Jets
NEW ENGLAND / 10 / Miami
CINCINNATI / 2.5 / Baltimore
PITTSBURGH / Off / Cleveland
Houston / 6.5 / INDIANAPOLIS
TENNESSEE / 4 / Jacksonville
NY GIANTS / 7.5 / Philadelphia
Chicago / 3 / DETROIT
ATLANTA / Off / Tampa Bay
NEW ORLEANS / 5 / Carolina
DENVER / 16 / Kansas City
SAN DIEGO / Off / Oakland
SAN FRANCISCO / 16.5 / Arizona
SEATTLE / 10.5 / St. Louis
Green Bay / 3 / MINNESOTA
WASHINGTON / 3 / Dallas


Auggie picks:

Buffalo
New England
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Indianapolis
Tennessee
Philadelphia
Chicago
Atlanta
New Orleans
Kansas City
San Diego
Arizona
Seattle
Minnesota
Washington

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STANDINGS AFTER WEEK 16:
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player / won-loss / winning %

Auggie: 76-55 / .580

mythology: 69-62 / .527

RagAss: 58-56 / .509

Internal Dialogue: 66-65 / .504

thelordofhell: 61-61 / .500

fivegan: 63-68 / .481

many a good man: 59-64 / .480

Condem: 62-69 / .473

Liberal_Dog: 57-65 / .467

anakie: 53-78 / .405

PRETZEL: 53-78 / .405

RockaFowler: 50-81 / .382

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+++ NFL Picks / Week 17 +++ (Original Post) Auggie Dec 2012 OP
My picks mythology Dec 2012 #1
Thanks Auggie, PRETZEL Dec 2012 #2
My pleasure, PRETZEL. And thanks to JonLP24 ... Auggie Dec 2012 #16
Keeping my fingers crossed RockaFowler Dec 2012 #3
+++»«+++ many a good man Dec 2012 #4
I see that you took the initiative JonLP24 Dec 2012 #5
By all means Auggie Dec 2012 #7
Picks. Just trying to stay above .500 InternalDialogue Dec 2012 #6
Happy Pick Year!! thelordofhell Dec 2012 #8
As long as I don't choke like a certain team from Dallas Auggie Dec 2012 #15
Now wait a minute....... thelordofhell Dec 2012 #17
It's been a fun year... RagAss Dec 2012 #9
Week 17 anakie Dec 2012 #10
ok JonLP24 Dec 2012 #11
Final Week Picks Liberal_Dog Dec 2012 #12
Picks flvegan Dec 2012 #13
picks Condem Dec 2012 #14
AND THE WINNERS OF WEEK 17 ARE ... Auggie Dec 2012 #18
FINAL STANDINGS Auggie Dec 2012 #19
Congrats Auggie JonLP24 Dec 2012 #21
Good year, Auggie. Congrats. RagAss Dec 2012 #22
Cool - last place RockaFowler Dec 2012 #20
 

mythology

(9,527 posts)
1. My picks
Wed Dec 26, 2012, 11:23 PM
Dec 2012

Buffalo
New England
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Houston
Jacksonville
NY Giants
Detroit
Atlanta
New Orleans
Kansas City
San Diego
Arizona
St. Louis
Green Bay
Dallas

RockaFowler

(7,429 posts)
3. Keeping my fingers crossed
Thu Dec 27, 2012, 05:38 PM
Dec 2012

BUFFALO
Miami
CINCINNATI
PITTSBURGH
INDIANAPOLIS
TENNESSEE
NY GIANTS
DETROIT
ATLANTA
NEW ORLEANS
DENVER
SAN DIEGO
Arizona
SEATTLE
Green Bay
Dallas

many a good man

(5,997 posts)
4. +++»«+++
Fri Dec 28, 2012, 03:26 PM
Dec 2012
BUFFALO / 3.5 / NY Jets
NEW ENGLAND / 10 / Miami
CINCINNATI / 2.5 / Baltimore
PITTSBURGH / Off / Cleveland
Houston / 6.5 / INDIANAPOLIS
TENNESSEE / 4 / Jacksonville
NY GIANTS / 7.5 / Philadelphia
Chicago / 3 / DETROIT
ATLANTA / Off / Tampa Bay
NEW ORLEANS / 5 / Carolina
DENVER / 16 / Kansas City
SAN DIEGO / Off / Oakland
SAN FRANCISCO / 16.5 / Arizona
SEATTLE / 10.5 / St. Louis
Green Bay / 3 / MINNESOTA
WASHINGTON / 3 / Dallas

JonLP24

(29,322 posts)
5. I see that you took the initiative
Fri Dec 28, 2012, 05:17 PM
Dec 2012

Which I thank you for. If it is not an issue, I would like to continue playing. If it's OK, I'll make my selections tomorrow.

InternalDialogue

(3,829 posts)
6. Picks. Just trying to stay above .500
Fri Dec 28, 2012, 06:11 PM
Dec 2012

NY Jets
NEW ENGLAND
CINCINNATI
PITTSBURGH
INDIANAPOLIS
TENNESSEE
NY GIANTS
DETROIT
ATLANTA
Carolina
DENVER
Oakland
Arizona
SEATTLE
MINNESOTA
WASHINGTON

thelordofhell

(4,569 posts)
8. Happy Pick Year!!
Fri Dec 28, 2012, 10:19 PM
Dec 2012

BUFFALO / 3.5 / NY Jets------------------------Buffalo
NEW ENGLAND / 10 / Miami---------------------New England
CINCINNATI / 2.5 / Baltimore--------------------Baltimore
PITTSBURGH / Off / Cleveland-------------------Pittsburgh
Houston / 6.5 / INDIANAPOLIS---------------Indianapolis
TENNESSEE / 4 / Jacksonville--------------------Tennessee
NY GIANTS / 7.5 / Philadelphia-------------------NY Giants
Chicago / 3 / DETROIT---------------------------Chicago
ATLANTA / Off / Tampa Bay---------------------Atlanta
NEW ORLEANS / 5 / Carolina----------------------New Orleans
DENVER / 16 / Kansas City------------------------Denver
SAN DIEGO / Off / Oakland-----------------------San Diego
SAN FRANCISCO / 16.5 / Arizona------------------Arizona
SEATTLE / 10.5 / St. Louis-----------------------Seattle
Green Bay / 3 / MINNESOTA----------------------Green Bay
WASHINGTON / 3 / Dallas------------------------Washington

Congratulations Auggie.........it would take a spectacular loss for you not to win this year!!!

RagAss

(13,832 posts)
9. It's been a fun year...
Fri Dec 28, 2012, 11:14 PM
Dec 2012

NY Jets
NEW ENGLAND
CINCINNATI
Cleveland
INDIANAPOLIS
TENNESSEE
NY GIANTS
Chicago
Tampa Bay
Carolina
Kansas City
SAN DIEGO
Arizona
St. Louis
MINNESOTA
Dallas

anakie

(1,027 posts)
10. Week 17
Sat Dec 29, 2012, 03:20 AM
Dec 2012

BUFFALO / 3.5 / NY Jets - Buffalo
NEW ENGLAND / 10 / Miami - New England
CINCINNATI / 2.5 / Baltimore - Cincinnati
PITTSBURGH / Off / Cleveland - Pittsburgh
Houston / 6.5 / INDIANAPOLIS - Indianapolis
TENNESSEE / 4 / Jacksonville - Jacksonville
NY GIANTS / 7.5 / Philadelphia - Giants
Chicago / 3 / DETROIT - Chicago
ATLANTA / Off / Tampa Bay - Atlanta
NEW ORLEANS / 5 / Carolina - Saints
DENVER / 16 / Kansas City - SKC
SAN DIEGO / Off / Oakland - San Diego
SAN FRANCISCO / 16.5 / Arizona - Arizona
SEATTLE / 10.5 / St. Louis - St Louis
Green Bay / 3 / MINNESOTA - Green Bay
WASHINGTON / 3 / Dallas - Washington

Good luck and Happy New Year all

JonLP24

(29,322 posts)
11. ok
Sat Dec 29, 2012, 04:36 PM
Dec 2012

Buffalo
Miami
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Indianapolis
Tennessee
Philadelphia
Detroit
Tampa Bay
Carolina
Denver
San Diego
Arizona
Seattle
Green Bay
Washington

Liberal_Dog

(11,075 posts)
12. Final Week Picks
Sat Dec 29, 2012, 04:49 PM
Dec 2012

BUFFALO / 3.5 / NY Jets-----Buffalo
NEW ENGLAND / 10 / Miami-----New England
CINCINNATI / 2.5 / Baltimore-----Cincinnati
PITTSBURGH / Off / Cleveland-----Pittsburgh
Houston / 6.5 / INDIANAPOLIS-----Indianapolis
TENNESSEE / 4 / Jacksonville-----Tennessee
NY GIANTS / 7.5 / Philadelphia-----Philadelphia
Chicago / 3 / DETROIT-----Chicago
ATLANTA / Off / Tampa Bay-----Tampa Bay
NEW ORLEANS / 5 / Carolina-----New Orleans
DENVER / 16 / Kansas City-----Denver
SAN DIEGO / Off / Oakland-----San Diego
SAN FRANCISCO / 16.5 / Arizona-----Arizona
SEATTLE / 10.5 / St. Louis-----Seattle
Green Bay / 3 / MINNESOTA-----Green Bay
WASHINGTON / 3 / Dallas-----DALLAS

flvegan

(64,419 posts)
13. Picks
Sat Dec 29, 2012, 05:16 PM
Dec 2012

NY Jets
New England
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Houston
Tennessee
NY Giants
Chicago
Atlanta
New Orleans
Denver
San Diego
San Francisco
Seattle
Minnesota
Washington

Condem

(9,002 posts)
14. picks
Sun Dec 30, 2012, 01:06 PM
Dec 2012

Buffalo
New England
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Houston
Tennessee
Gints
Detroit
Tampa Bay
New Orleans
Denver
San Diego
San Francisco
Seattle
Green Bay
Washington

Auggie

(31,204 posts)
18. AND THE WINNERS OF WEEK 17 ARE ...
Mon Dec 31, 2012, 09:35 AM
Dec 2012

InternalDialogue and JonLP24, with records of 12-4!



RagAss and PRETZEL are second 11-5. Five are tied at 10-6.

As a group we go with with a bang -- more winners than losers! A fantastic finish!

Thanks for playing this year. Here's to a healthy, prosperous and happy 2013 to you all!



Favorite--00 / Spread / Underdog--00 / WINNER

BUFFALO--28 / 3.5 / NY Jets--9 / BUFFALO
NEW ENGLAND--28 / 10 / Miami--10 / NEW ENGLAND
CINCINNATI--23 / 2.5 / Baltimore--17 / CINCINNATI
PITTSBURGH--24 / Off / Cleveland--10 / PITTSBURGH
Houston--16 / 6.5 / INDIANAPOLIS--28 / INDIANAPOLIS
TENNESSEE--38 / 4 / Jacksonville--20 / TENNESSEE
NY GIANTS--42 / 7.5 / Philadelphia--7 / NY GIANTS
Chicago--26 / 3 / DETROIT--24 / DETROIT
ATLANTA--17 / Off / Tampa Bay--22 / TAMPA BAY
NEW ORLEANS--38 / 5 / Carolina--44 / CAROLINA
DENVER--38 / 16 / Kansas City--3 / DENVER
SAN DIEGO--24 / Off / Oakland--21 / SAN DIEGO
SAN FRANCISCO--27 / 16.5 / Arizona--13 / ARIZONA
SEATTLE--20 / 10.5 / St. Louis--13 / ST LOUIS
Green Bay--34 / 3 / MINNESOTA--37 / MINNESOTA
WASHINGTON--28 / 3 / Dallas--18 / WASHINGTON

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InternalDialogue: W12 / L4

L—NY Jets
W—New England
W—Cincinnati
W—Pittsburgh
W—Indianapolis
W—Tennessee
W—NY Giants
W—Detroit
L—Atlanta
W—Carolina
W—Denver
L—Oakland
W—Arizona
L—Seattle
W—Minnesota
W—Washington
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JonLP24: W12 / L4

W—Buffalo
L—Miami
W—Cincinnati
W—Pittsburgh
W—Indianapolis
W—Tennessee
L—Philadelphia
W—Detroit
W—Tampa Bay
W—Carolina
W—Denver
W—San Diego
W—Arizona
L—Seattle
L—Green Bay
W—Washington
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RagAss: W11 / L5

L—NY Jets
W—New England
W—Cincinnati
L—Cleveland
W—Indianapolis
W—Tennessee
W—NY Giants
L—Chicago
W—Tampa Bay
W—Carolina
L—Kansas City
W—San Diego
W—Arizona
W—St. Louis
W—Minnesota
L—Dallas
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PRETZEL: W11 / L5

W—Buffalo
W—New England
W—Cincy
W—Pittsburgh
W—Indy
W—Tennessee
W—NY Giants
L—Chicago
L—Atlanta
W—Carolina
L—KC
W—San Diego
W—Arizona
L—Seattle
L—Green Bay
W—Wash
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Liberal_Dog: W10 / L6

W—Buffalo
W—New England
W—Cincinnati
W—Pittsburgh
W—Indianapolis
W—Tennessee
L—Philadelphia
L—Chicago
W—Tampa Bay
L—New Orleans
W—Denver
W—San Diego
W—Arizona
L—Seattle
L—Green Bay
L—Dallas
------------------------
RockaFowler: W10 / L6

W—BUFFALO
L—Miami
W—CINCINNATI
W—PITTSBURGH
W—INDIANAPOLIS
W—TENNESSEE
W—NY GIANTS
W—DETROIT
L—ATLANTA
L—NEW ORLEANS
W—DENVER
W—SAN DIEGO
W—Arizona
L—SEATTLE
L—Green Bay
L—Dallas
------------------------
thelordofhell: W10 / L6

W—Buffalo
W—New England
L—Baltimore
W—Pittsburgh
W—Indianapolis
W—Tennessee
W—NY Giants
L—Chicago
L—Atlanta
L—New Orleans
W—Denver
W—San Diego
W—Arizona
L—Seattle
L—Green Bay
W—Washington
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anakie: W10 / L6

W—Buffalo
W—New England
W—Cincinnati
W—Pittsburgh
W—Indianapolis
L—Jacksonville
W—NY Giants
L—Chicago
L—Atlanta
L—New Orleans
L—Kansas City
W—San Diego
W—Arizona
W—St Louis
L—Green Bay
W—Washington
------------------------
Condem: W10 / L6

W—Buffalo
W—New England
L—Baltimore
W—Pittsburgh
L—Houston
W—Tennessee
W—Gints
W—Detroit
W—Tampa Bay
L—New Orleans
W—Denver
W—San Diego
L—San Francisco
L—Seattle
L—Green Bay
W—Washington
------------------------
Auggie: W9 / L7

W—Buffalo
W—New England
L—Baltimore
W—Pittsburgh
W—Indianapolis
W—Tennessee
L—Philadelphia
L—Chicago
L—Atlanta
L—New Orleans
L—Kansas City
W—San Diego
W—Arizona
L—Seattle
W—Minnesota
W—Washington
------------------------
mythology: W8 / L8

W—Buffalo
W—New England
L—Baltimore
W—Pittsburgh
L—Houston
L—Jacksonville
W—NY Giants
W—Detroit
L—Atlanta
L—New Orleans
L—Kansas City
W—San Diego
W—Arizona
W—St. Louis
L—Green Bay
L—Dallas
------------------------
flvegan: W8 / L8

L—NY Jets
W—New England
L—Baltimore
W—Pittsburgh
L—Houston
W—Tennessee
W—NY Giants
L—Chicago
L—Atlanta
L—New Orleans
W—Denver
W—San Diego
L—San Francisco
L—Seattle
W—Minnesota
W—Washington
------------------------
many a good man: W7 / L9

W—BUFFALO
L—Miami
L—Baltimore
L—Cleveland
L—Houston
W—TENNESSEE
W—NY GIANTS
L—Chicago
L—ATLANTA
W—Carolina
W—DENVER
W—SAN DIEGO
L—SAN FRANCISCO
L—SEATTLE
L—Green Bay
W—WASHINGTON

Auggie

(31,204 posts)
19. FINAL STANDINGS
Mon Dec 31, 2012, 12:57 PM
Dec 2012

RagAss and Internal Dialogue tied for second -- very cool. Mythology finished one game behind in third place. Congrats to all.

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Auggie: 85-62 / .578

RagAss: 69-61 / .531

Internal Dialogue: 78-69 / .531

mythology: 77-70 / .524

thelordofhell: 71-67 / .514

Condem: 72-75 / .490

Liberal_Dog: 67-71 / .486

fivegan: 71-76 / .483

many a good man: 66-73 / .475

PRETZEL: 64-83 / .435

anakie: 63-84 / .429

RockaFowler: 60-87 / .408

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JonLP24: 63-65 / .492

RockaFowler

(7,429 posts)
20. Cool - last place
Mon Dec 31, 2012, 01:01 PM
Dec 2012

I thought with that 10-6 record I wouldn't make it this week!!

Can we go back to doing all of the games on Sundays next year?? I seem to do better with the entire set of games.

Thanks

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