# 19th Annual Super Bowl Early Picks Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** football-nfl\ **Created:** [January 10, 2022, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/19th-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/957529 "2022-01-10T17:04:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2022, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/19th-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/957529/61 "2022-01-17T21:51:24Z")
I’ll have the updated list tomorrow. Stupid Monday night playoff game. ---
**Author:** ![Zakalwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zakalwe/32/270_2.png) [@Zakalwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zakalwe)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2022, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/19th-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/957529/62 "2022-01-17T23:24:23Z")
I was bored today… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![3AxisCtrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/ecd19e/32.png) [@3AxisCtrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3AxisCtrl)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2022, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/19th-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/957529/63 "2022-01-18T01:43:56Z")
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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2022, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/19th-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/957529/64 "2022-01-18T10:51:26Z")
Here are last weekend’s results: Winners, NFL 2021 Super Wildcard Weekend - — Bengals 26 - 19 Raiders - — Bills 47 - 17 Patriots - — Buccaneers 31 - 15 Eagles - — 49ers 23 - 17 Cowboys - — Chiefs 42 - 21 Steelers - — Rams 34 - 11 Cardinals ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2022, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/19th-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/957529/65 "2022-01-18T10:56:40Z")
And here are next weekend’s divisional matchups. Each home team opened as -10 favorites: NFL 2021 Divisional Round Sat 22 Jan - — Bengals @ Titans -10 - — 49ers @ Packers -10 Sun 23 Jan - — Rams @ Buccaneers -10 - — Bills @ Chiefs -10 ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2022, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/19th-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/957529/66 "2022-01-18T12:30:21Z")
You sure about those? The lines don’t look right at all. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2022, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/19th-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/957529/67 "2022-01-18T14:33:15Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > NFL 2021 Divisional Round > > Sat 22 Jan > > - — Bengals @ Titans -10 > - — 49ers @ Packers -10 > > Sun 23 Jan > > - — Rams @ Buccaneers -10 > - — Bills @ Chiefs -10 No, that’s not right at all. Here is the line this morning from [vegasinsider.com](http://vegasinsider.com): NFL 2021 Divisional Round Sat 22 Jan - — Bengals @ Titans -3.5 (opened at Titans -2.5) - — 49ers @ Packers -5.5 (opened at Packers -4.5) Sun 23 Jan - — Rams @ Buccaneers -3 (opened at Bucs -2.5) - — Bills @ Chiefs -2 (opened at Chiefs -2.5) ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2022, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/19th-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/957529/68 "2022-01-18T15:16:41Z")
Still Perfect: **Justin\_Bailey:** Bills 34, Packers 20 **pulykamell:** Bills 81, Packers 3 **AlsoNamedBort:** Buccaneers 31, Bills 24 **Jahiegel2.0:** Buccaneers 27, Chiefs 26 **Precambrianmollusc:** Buccaneers 31, Chiefs 27 **suntanlotiontwo:** Buccaneers 31, Chiefs 28 **Zakalwe:** Buccaneers 31, Titans 24 **dirtball:** Chiefs 24, Buccaneers 20 **PackerMan2:** Chiefs 31, Buccaneers 27 **Railer13:** Chiefs 31, Packers 27 **Frosted\_Glass:** Chiefs 31, Packers 28 **Jasmine:** Chiefs 37, Packers 33 **Hampshire:** Packers 35, Bengals 23 **Telemark:** Packers 33, Bills 17 **ShadowFacts:** Packers 30, Chiefs 27 **Hamlet:** Packers 30, Chiefs 28 **FlikTheBlue:** Packers 31, Chiefs 17 **Jackknifed\_Juggernaut:** Packers 33, Chiefs 24 **borshevsky:** Packers 34, Chiefs 28 **Akaj:** Packers 27, Titans 13 **Bullitt:** Packers 35, Titans 31 **Velocity:** Packers 36, Titans 27 **LoneRhino:** Rams 34, Bengals 30 **Wilson:** Rams 34, Bills 20 **muldoonthief:** Titans 34, Buccaneers 24 **Shoeless:** Titans 24, Packers 21 **Procrustus:** Titans 38, Rams 27 One Down: **iiandyiiii:** Bengals 31, ~~Cardinals~~ 24 **Askance:** 49ers 24, ~~Patriots~~ 18 **eschereal:** Bills 9, ~~Cowboys~~ 2 **hajario:** Buccaneers 34, ~~Patriots~~ 17 **notfrommensa:** Buccaneers 34, ~~Patriots~~ 27 **AncientHumanoid:** ~~Cardinals~~ 30, Bills 28 **MadTheSwine:** ~~Cowboys~~ 48, Chiefs 45 **zimaane:** ~~Cowboys~~ 44, Titans 31 **Ulf\_the\_Unwashed:** ~~Patriots~~ 35, Buccaneers 24 **peccavi:** ~~Raiders~~ 34, Buccaneers 31 One Down (No Chance): **Hal\_Briston:** Packers 23, ~~Patriots~~ 16 Out **Mighty\_Mouse:** ~~Patriots~~ 23, ~~Eagles~~ 17 ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2022, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/19th-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/957529/69 "2022-01-18T15:30:50Z")
I must’ve misread those lines. It was late. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2022, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/19th-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/957529/70 "2022-01-18T15:32:48Z")
Thanks for the correction. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2022, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/19th-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/957529/71 "2022-01-18T15:33:50Z")
Super Bowl options not picked: 49ers vs Everyone Buccaneers vs Bengals Rams vs Chiefs If you’re a One Down pick, this is what you’re rooting for. ---
**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 18, 2022, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/19th-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/957529/72 "2022-01-18T17:15:57Z")
> [@AlsoNamedBort](#): > > **Hal\_Briston:** Packers 23, ~~Patriots~~ 16 I assume this is because all remaining combinations of Packers vs AFC Champs are selected, and they would always win out over just picking one team in the Superbowl. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2022, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/19th-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/957529/73 "2022-01-18T17:17:24Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > I assume this is because all remaining combinations of Packers vs AFC Champs are selected, and they would always win out over just picking one team in the Superbowl. Correct. ---
**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 18, 2022, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/19th-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/957529/74 "2022-01-18T17:28:27Z")
Packers and Chiefs are the most popular picks, and the two of them in the Superbowl has the highest number of picks. Bills vs Packers – 3 Bills vs Bucs – 1 Bills vs Rams – 1 Bills vs 49ers – 0 Chiefs vs Packers – 8 Chiefs vs Bucs – 5 Chiefs vs Rams – 0 Chiefs vs 49ers – 0 Bengals vs Packers – 1 Bengals vs Bucs – 0 Bengals vs Rams – 1 Bengals vs 49ers – 0 Titans vs Packers - 4 Titans vs Bucs - 2 Titans vs Rams - 1 Titans vs 49ers - 0 ---
**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 23, 2022, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/19th-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/957529/75 "2022-01-23T04:32:12Z")
15 players knocked into one-down territory, 4 already out, and we still have half the weekend to go. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2022, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/19th-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/957529/76 "2022-01-23T11:14:53Z")
I picked #1 vs #1, the Titans vs the Packers. Well that’s now out but I’m happy that my 49ers have advanced to the NFC Championship game! Woo-hoo! ---
**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 23, 2022, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/19th-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/957529/77 "2022-01-23T11:49:55Z")
I think I’m the only one who picked the Bengals to win. If they win the SB, does that mean I win the contest? ---
**Author:** ![Zakalwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zakalwe/32/270_2.png) [@Zakalwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zakalwe)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2022, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/19th-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/957529/78 "2022-01-23T12:26:43Z")
Depends on who they play: LoneRhino has the Rams/Bengals and the tie-breaker is: 1. Picked both teams, got winner correct **2. Picked both teams, got winner wrong** 2. Picked winner correctly 3. Picked loser correctly 4. Closest to individual scores 5. Closest to predicted margin of victory So if it’s Bengals/Rams, you’re dead in the water before the game is played. FYI, I’m essentially dead - my only hope is that the Bucs play someone OTHER than the Chiefs or Bills and I get the score right. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2022, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/19th-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/957529/79 "2022-01-23T14:57:03Z")
Me too. Both #1s lost on last second field goals. Oh well - even though I picked GB in the Super Bowl, I’m glad they’re out. ---
**Author:** ![ShadowFacts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfacts/32/2934_2.png) [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2022, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/19th-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/957529/80 "2022-01-23T15:22:39Z")
> [@Shoeless](#): > > ven though I picked GB in the Super Bowl, I’m glad they’re out. Same. I think I still have a great chance to win: I just need either the Rams or 49ers get to the SB, beat the Chiefs, and I get the score exactly right. No problem! 🤣 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/19th-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/957529.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/19th-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/957529.md?page=5)