# 16th Annual Superbowl Early Picks Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [December 31, 2018, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/16th-annual-superbowl-early-picks-thread/827013 "2018-12-31T23:21:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/16th-annual-superbowl-early-picks-thread/827013/61 "2019-01-14T01:52:04Z")
I think with the remaining picks & teams, everyone on the “Down One” list is eliminated. All 4 possible SB combinations (Saints/Chiefs, Saints/Pats, Rams/Chiefs, Rams/Pats) have been picked, and according to the tiebreaker rules I think we’re using, picking both SB participants beats picking the SB winner and a no-show. ---
**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/16th-annual-superbowl-early-picks-thread/827013/62 "2019-01-14T01:56:54Z")
My final score seems a little high if the Chiefs are suddenly going to start playing defense. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/16th-annual-superbowl-early-picks-thread/827013/63 "2019-01-14T01:56:57Z")
Funny that none of the Rams picks still have surviving opponents. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/16th-annual-superbowl-early-picks-thread/827013/64 "2019-01-14T01:59:13Z")
> [@Folacin](#): > > My final score seems a little high if the Chiefs are suddenly going to start playing defense. Saints are playing good D too. ---
**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/16th-annual-superbowl-early-picks-thread/827013/65 "2019-01-14T13:38:04Z")
> [@iiandyiiii](#): > > Saints are playing good D too. That’s the home boy in me - the belief that Mahomes will score enough points to win (or close). If the D actually shows up for two more weeks, then the offense may be less aggressive. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/16th-annual-superbowl-early-picks-thread/827013/66 "2019-01-14T14:01:26Z")
I’m confident that Andy Reid will find a way to screw up again somehow. ---
**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/16th-annual-superbowl-early-picks-thread/827013/67 "2019-01-14T14:07:37Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > I’m confident that Andy Reid will find a way to screw up again somehow. That’s certainly the way to bet. But he actually schemed to keep the defense off the field (went for it on 4th and short at least twice), so maybe you can teach an old walrus new tricks. ---
**Author:** ![Xema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9de053/32.png) [@Xema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xema)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/16th-annual-superbowl-early-picks-thread/827013/68 "2019-01-21T00:10:46Z")
Saints loss drops the number of contenders from 19 to 4. ---
**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/16th-annual-superbowl-early-picks-thread/827013/69 "2019-01-21T01:12:36Z")
Oh boy! ---
**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 21, 2019, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/16th-annual-superbowl-early-picks-thread/827013/70 "2019-01-21T01:15:59Z")
And if the Pats win, it would reduce the field to one – **ElvisL1ves** could be the winner in just a couple hours. ---
**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/16th-annual-superbowl-early-picks-thread/827013/71 "2019-01-21T02:38:42Z")
Ho-lee-shit ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/16th-annual-superbowl-early-picks-thread/827013/72 "2019-01-21T04:03:55Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > And if the Pats win, it would reduce the field to one – **ElvisL1ves** could be the winner in just a couple hours. …And congratulations. ---
**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 21, 2019, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/16th-annual-superbowl-early-picks-thread/827013/73 "2019-01-21T04:27:38Z")
I guess that is the game. Sorry to see it end two weeks early, but, **ElvisL1ves** : Patriots 17 Rams 13 **Down One** **MadTheSwine** : Rams 48 [del]Chargers[/del] 17 **Hamlet** : Rams 41 [del]Texans[/del] 13 **Hal Briston** : Rams 34 [del]Chargers[/del] 25 **eschereal** : Rams 25 [del]Colts[/del] 19 **zoog** : [del]Bears[/del] 31 Patriots 13 **ekedolphin** : [del]Colts[/del] 24 Rams 19 **Atamasama** : [del]Saints[/del] 23 Patriots 20 **notfrommensa** : Patriots 34 [del]Saints[/del] 26 **jeezums** : Patriots 30 [del]Saints[/del] 24 **Railer13** : Patriots 27 [del]Saints[/del] 23 **Telemark** : Patriots 27 [del]Saints[/del] 17 **AncientHumanoid** : [del]Chiefs[/del] 44 Rams 37 **Sicks Ate** : [del]Chiefs[/del] 40 Rams 33 **isosleepy** : [del]Chiefs[/del] 27 Rams 19 **Out** **KayT** : [del]Texans[/del] 13 [del]Bears[/del] 6 **dalej42** : [del]Bears[/del] 34 [del]Ravens[/del] 10 **JohnT** : [del]Cowboys[/del] 31 [del]Texans[/del] 24 **Procrustus** : [del]Seahawks[/del] 28 [del]Colts[/del] 24 **Locrian** : [del]Bears[/del] 28 [del]Chargers[/del] 27 **Pixel Dent** : [del]Cowboys[/del] 20 [del]Chargers[/del] 14 **Nauplius** : [del]Chargers[/del] 24 [del]Bears[/del] 21 **Taber** : [del]Chargers[/del] 33 [del]Eagles[/del] 17 **Kimble** : [del]Saints[/del] 34 [del]Chargers[/del] 27 **madsircool** : [del]Saints[/del] 27 [del]Chargers[/del] 10 **asahi** : [del]Saints[/del] 26 [del]Colts[/del] 24 **FoieGrasIsEvil** : [del]Colts[/del] 35 [del]Saints[/del] 31 **borschevsky** : [del]Chargers[/del] 34 [del]Saints[/del] 31 **garygnu** : [del]Chiefs[/del] 37 [del]Bears[/del] 20 **Hampshire** : [del]Chiefs[/del] 30 [del]Seahawks[/del] 27 **Tierce** : [del]Seahawks[/del] 26 [del]Chiefs[/del] 23 **Intergalactic Gladiator** : [del]Bears[/del] 28 [del]Chiefs[/del] 24 **enlazi** : [del]Bears[/del] 28 [del]Chiefs[/del] 21 **muldoonthief** : [del]Eagles[/del] 27 [del]Chiefs[/del] 21 **Chisquirrel** : [del]Saints[/del] 44 [del]Chiefs[/del] 40 **Fear the Turtle** : [del]Saints[/del] 37 [del]Chiefs[/del] 34 **Justin Bailey** : [del]Saints[/del] 35 [del]Chiefs[/del] 34 **iiandyiiii** : [del]Saints[/del] 35 [del]Chiefs[/del] 27 **Velocity** : [del]Saints[/del] 34 [del]Chiefs[/del] 24 **Folacin** : [del]Chiefs[/del] 51 [del]Saints[/del] 47 **Gray Ghost** : [del]Chiefs[/del] 41 [del]Saints[/del] 38 **Bullit** : [del]Chiefs[/del] 35 [del]Saints[/del] 27 **Airman Doors, USAF** : [del]Chiefs[/del] 35 [del]Saints[/del] 21 **Jahiegel** : [del]Chiefs[/del] 34 [del]Saints[/del] 33 **Congratulations ElvisL1ves on a stunning rout of the field** ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/16th-annual-superbowl-early-picks-thread/827013/74 "2019-01-21T13:41:34Z")
Thank ya ver’ much. 🙂 One more to go. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/16th-annual-superbowl-early-picks-thread/827013/75 "2019-01-21T18:10:13Z")
If I’m not mistaken, **ElvisL1ves** now joins me as the only players to be the only one to correctly pick the two SB teams correctly. Nicely done! ---
**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 21, 2019, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/16th-annual-superbowl-early-picks-thread/827013/76 "2019-01-21T18:17:05Z")
You gonna run the next game, **Hal**? ---
**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:** [February 4, 2019, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/16th-annual-superbowl-early-picks-thread/827013/77 "2019-02-04T03:15:16Z")
And **ElvisL1ves** picks the winner as well, though he was a bit off on the margin. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/16th-annual-superbowl-early-picks-thread/827013/78 "2019-02-04T03:42:33Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > And **ElvisL1ves** picks the winner as well, though he was a bit off on the margin. The fact that he picked a low overall score is pretty impressive though. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/16th-annual-superbowl-early-picks-thread/827013/79 "2019-02-04T13:42:39Z")
Thanks, but that was because I expected the Pats to use the same game plan as they did in KC, based on Michel up the middle and short passes to Edelman and White, using up the clock, while Goff got the big-game jitters. I did \*not \*expect the Rams to be able to fool Brady with anything. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/16th-annual-superbowl-early-picks-thread/827013/80 "2019-02-04T14:58:33Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > You gonna run the next game, **Hal**? Hard to say – I don’t spend nearly as much time here as I used to, so as in the past two seasons, I’d forgotten all about it until late. I’d like to say it won’t happen next year, but I really can’t be sure. Realistically, if you want to make this your own, I’m happy to officially pass along the baton. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/16th-annual-superbowl-early-picks-thread/827013.md?page=3)