# 15th Annual Superbowl Early Picks thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [January 3, 2018, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/15th-annual-superbowl-early-picks-thread/805802 "2018-01-03T17:05:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Isosleepy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/isosleepy/32/479_2.png) [@Isosleepy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isosleepy)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2018, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/15th-annual-superbowl-early-picks-thread/805802/41 "2018-01-04T14:12:11Z")
Steelers 24-Rams 21. ---
**Author:** ![borschevsky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/97f17d/32.png) [@borschevsky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/borschevsky)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2018, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/15th-annual-superbowl-early-picks-thread/805802/42 "2018-01-04T15:11:24Z")
Patriots 24 - Rams 23 ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2018, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/15th-annual-superbowl-early-picks-thread/805802/43 "2018-01-04T15:42:54Z")
Vikings 25-Patriots 24 ---
**Author:** ![phungi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phungi/32/395_2.png) [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2018, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/15th-annual-superbowl-early-picks-thread/805802/44 "2018-01-04T16:25:22Z")
Eagles 24 Steelers 17 (dreamers gotta dream) ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2018, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/15th-annual-superbowl-early-picks-thread/805802/45 "2018-01-04T16:40:19Z")
Lions 34… oh crap that won’t work. In the battle of Pennsylvania, Steelers 35 Eagles 31 ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2018, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/15th-annual-superbowl-early-picks-thread/805802/46 "2018-01-04T17:05:02Z")
Patriots 27 - Vikings 24 ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2018, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/15th-annual-superbowl-early-picks-thread/805802/47 "2018-01-04T18:56:44Z")
Thought it might be interesting to see how the teams are doing so far, in terms of picks ```auto ***Patriots*** 15-5 **Vikings** 6-8 **Steelers** 5-5 Rams 4-4 Jaguars 1-3 Saints 2-3 Chiefs 0-1 ***Eagles*** 1-3 Titans 0-0 Panthers 1-1 Bills 0-0 Falcons 0-2 ``` Not much love for the top NFC team, there. ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2018, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/15th-annual-superbowl-early-picks-thread/805802/48 "2018-01-04T19:36:41Z")
Jaguars 28, Vikings 27 ---
**Author:** ![BlueMerle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a87d85/32.png) [@BlueMerle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlueMerle)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2018, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/15th-annual-superbowl-early-picks-thread/805802/49 "2018-01-04T20:20:06Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > Thought it might be interesting to see how the teams are doing so far, in terms of picks > > ```auto > > ***Patriots*** 15-5 **Vikings** 6-8 > **Steelers** 5-5 Rams 4-4 > Jaguars 1-3 Saints 2-3 > Chiefs 0-1 ***Eagles*** 1-3 > Titans 0-0 Panthers 1-1 > Bills 0-0 Falcons 0-2 > > ``` > > Not much love for the top NFC team, there. It’s hard to pick them when their franchise QB is done for the season. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2018, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/15th-annual-superbowl-early-picks-thread/805802/50 "2018-01-04T20:51:46Z")
REMATCH! BUT WITH A TWIST! Falcons 31 - Patriots 24 ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2018, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/15th-annual-superbowl-early-picks-thread/805802/51 "2018-01-04T21:18:31Z")
> [@BlueMerle](#): > > It’s hard to pick them when their franchise QB is done for the season. Worse quarterbacks than Nick Foles have won it. Philly’s done okay without Wentz. ---
**Author:** ![BlueMerle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a87d85/32.png) [@BlueMerle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlueMerle)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2018, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/15th-annual-superbowl-early-picks-thread/805802/52 "2018-01-04T21:40:29Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > Worse quarterbacks than Nick Foles have won it. Philly’s done okay without Wentz. Sure, it’s just that it would be easier to pick them if Wentz was playing. Nothing more. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2018, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/15th-annual-superbowl-early-picks-thread/805802/53 "2018-01-04T22:02:37Z")
I could see the Iggles having a slim chance in the playoffs, at least in their first game for the division. They have a week off, Foles is an adequate QB, their wildcard opponents don’t look daunting. An Eagles-Steelers conference championship would be interesting, probably favor the Steelers though. If the Iggles actually make it to the Super Bowl they’ll still lose to the Pats. Seems unlikely they’ll make it that far. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2018, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/15th-annual-superbowl-early-picks-thread/805802/54 "2018-01-04T22:06:36Z")
> [@Justin\_Bailey](#): > > REMATCH! BUT WITH A TWIST! > > Falcons 31 - Patriots 24 Is that the score at halftime? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![BlueMerle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a87d85/32.png) [@BlueMerle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlueMerle)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2018, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/15th-annual-superbowl-early-picks-thread/805802/55 "2018-01-04T22:30:32Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > I could see the Iggles having a slim chance in the playoffs, at least in their first game for the division. They have a week off, Foles is an adequate QB, their wildcard opponents don’t look daunting. **An Eagles-Steelers conference championship would be interesting** , probably favor the Steelers though. > > If the Iggles actually make it to the Super Bowl they’ll still lose to the Pats. Seems unlikely they’ll make it that far. That would be so much more than just ‘interesting’. :p;) ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2018, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/15th-annual-superbowl-early-picks-thread/805802/56 "2018-01-04T23:30:24Z")
> [@BlueMerle](#): > > That would be so much more than just ‘interesting’. :p;) Hey, you know, Pittsburgh was never an AFL team, so it might make sense, in an alternate-universe sort of way. ---
**Author:** ![BlueMerle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a87d85/32.png) [@BlueMerle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlueMerle)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2018, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/15th-annual-superbowl-early-picks-thread/805802/57 "2018-01-05T00:02:25Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > Hey, you know, Pittsburgh was never an AFL team, so it might make sense, in an alternate-universe sort of way. Fair point. (of course I’m assuming that by alternate-universe you mean one in which the life span of a ghost can be scientifically measured. if not then we need to talk… ) ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2018, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/15th-annual-superbowl-early-picks-thread/805802/58 "2018-01-05T00:13:05Z")
“Life-” span of a ghost? More like deathspan – which is measured on a clevelandbrowns time scale. ---
**Author:** ![BlueMerle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a87d85/32.png) [@BlueMerle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlueMerle)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2018, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/15th-annual-superbowl-early-picks-thread/805802/59 "2018-01-05T00:36:18Z")
Fuck! I hate when I don’t anticipate the ‘clevelandbrown’ defense. :tipshiskingover: 😉 ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2018, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/15th-annual-superbowl-early-picks-thread/805802/60 "2018-01-05T03:29:01Z")
> [@BlueMerle](#): > > That would be so much more than just ‘interesting’. :p;) Arghh. Note to self: Finish same sentence you started. Or other way around if that’s easier. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/15th-annual-superbowl-early-picks-thread/805802.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/15th-annual-superbowl-early-picks-thread/805802.md?page=4)