# 2011-12 NFL Playoff Prediction Contest **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [January 3, 2012, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-12-nfl-playoff-prediction-contest/608312 "2012-01-03T23:31:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Fear\_the\_Turtle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_the_turtle/32/2926_2.png) [@Fear\_the\_Turtle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_the_Turtle)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2012, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-12-nfl-playoff-prediction-contest/608312/42 "2012-01-17T22:51:48Z")
> [@Fear\_the\_Turtle](#): > > 7+29+7+26=69 > > For this Week > Broncos 17, Patriots 27 > Texans 13, Ravens 24 > Saints 24, Niners 20 > Giants 27, Packers 31 Broncos 10, 17, 7 Patriots 45, 27, 18 25 - 10 = 15 Texans 13, 13, 0 Ravens 20, 24, 4 4-10 = -4 Saints 32, 24, 8 Niners 36, 20, 16 24 Giants 37, 27, 10 Packers 20, 31, 11 21 15-4+24+21 = 56 56+69=125 Thought I nailed the NO-SF game when Sproles scored to make it 24 - 23. It went crazy after that! ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2012, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-12-nfl-playoff-prediction-contest/608312/43 "2012-01-17T23:11:44Z")
> [@garygnu](#): > > **Divisional Round:** > > AFC > Broncos 17, Patriots 31 > Texans 16, Ravens 20 > > NFC > Saints 23, 49ers 26 > Giants 33, Packers 37 Predicted score first: Broncos-Patriots |17-7|+|31-45|-10= **14** Texans-Ravens |16-13|+|20-20|-10= **-7** Saints-49ers |23-32|+|26-36|-10= **9** Giants-Packers |33-37|+|37-20|= **21** Total for this round= **37** Running total= **95** ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2012, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-12-nfl-playoff-prediction-contest/608312/44 "2012-01-18T00:20:54Z")
> [@Enginerd](#): > > Saints 27, 49ers 16 > Giants 17, Packers 24 > Broncos 24, Patriots 45 > Texans 19, Ravens 27 NO @ SF: |32 - 27| + |36 - 16| = 25 NYG @ GB: |37 - 17| + |20 - 24| = 24 DEN @ NE: |10 - 24| + |45 - 45| - 10 = 4 HOU @ BAL: |27 - 20| + |13 - 19| - 10 = 3 Divisional Round = 25 + 24 + 4 + 3 = 56 **WC + Div = 89** Championship Games: Ravens 37, Patriots 34 Giants 24, 49ers 20 ---
**Author:** ![Taber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ac91a4/32.png) [@Taber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taber)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-12-nfl-playoff-prediction-contest/608312/45 "2012-01-19T03:17:45Z")
> [@Taber](#): > > Saints 34 49ers 17 > Packers 38 Giants 31 > Patriots 31 Broncos 24 > Texans 21 Ravens 17 Whoo, I took a pasting Saints 34 32 2 49ers 17 36 19 21 Packers 38 20 18 Giants 31 37 6 24 Patriots 31 45 14 Broncos 24 10 14 28 - 10 18 Texans 21 13 8 Ravens 17 20 3 11 total 84 both weeks 146 Patriots 28 Ravens 24 49ers 24 Giants 17 ---
**Author:** ![mkecane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@mkecane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mkecane)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-12-nfl-playoff-prediction-contest/608312/46 "2012-01-19T03:57:27Z")
49ers 25 Giants 23 Ravens 22 Patriots 20 ---
**Author:** ![Laggard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-12-nfl-playoff-prediction-contest/608312/47 "2012-01-19T13:57:28Z")
SF 24 Giants 21 Patriots 35 Ravens 24 ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-12-nfl-playoff-prediction-contest/608312/48 "2012-01-19T14:18:03Z")
Divisional Games: GB (38-20) + NY (37-24) = 31 Saints (32-20) + 49ers (36-23) = 25 Patriots (45 -31) + Broncos (13-10) = 17 Ravens (24-20) + Texans (20-13) = 11 Sub Total = 31+25+17+11 = 82 -30 for three right = 52 Wild Card (64) + Divisional (52) = 116 Ugh. Where was the defense this week? Conference: Baltimore 30 - Patriots 28 49ers 24 Giants 23 ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-12-nfl-playoff-prediction-contest/608312/49 "2012-01-19T16:03:16Z")
Championship Round: Giants 20, 49ers 23 Ravens 24, Patriots 30 ---
**Author:** ![Gray\_Ghost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c0e974/32.png) [@Gray\_Ghost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gray_Ghost)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-12-nfl-playoff-prediction-contest/608312/50 "2012-01-19T16:08:16Z")
Baltimore 27, New England 24 San Francisco 26, New York 21 ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-12-nfl-playoff-prediction-contest/608312/51 "2012-01-19T16:12:14Z")
The easy one is: Patriots 49 Ravens 10 The tougher one? Giants 23 49ers 20 And then? I think the Pats will finally give my Giants the Super Bowl drubbing I expected them to deliver in their almost perfect season: Patriots 42 Giants 21 ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_the\_Turtle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_the_turtle/32/2926_2.png) [@Fear\_the\_Turtle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_the_Turtle)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2012, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-12-nfl-playoff-prediction-contest/608312/52 "2012-01-20T22:51:00Z")
Baltimore 23, New England 21 Niners 27, Giants 24 ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2012, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-12-nfl-playoff-prediction-contest/608312/53 "2012-01-21T19:12:38Z")
Baltimore 27, New England 24 San Francisco 24, New York 20 ---
**Author:** ![Jahiegel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ea924/32.png) [@Jahiegel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jahiegel)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2012, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-12-nfl-playoff-prediction-contest/608312/54 "2012-01-22T00:59:31Z")
Divisional round scoring: New Orleans 32 - 24 = 8 San Francisco 36 - 23 = 13 Denver 10 - 21 = 11 New England 45 - 34 = 11 Houston 13 - 16 = 3 Baltimore 20 - 23 = 3 New York (N) 37 - 24 = 13 Green Bay 20 - 33 = 13 8+13+11+11+3+3+13+13 = 75 75 - 20 (two correct predictions) = **55** Total = 36 (wild-card round) + 55 = **91** Conference championship round: Baltimore Ravens 21 @ New England Patriots 27 New York Giants 24 @ San Francisco 49ers 23 ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2012, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-12-nfl-playoff-prediction-contest/608312/55 "2012-01-22T17:20:29Z")
I won’t have time to post the updated score list before the games start but I’ll do it later. For now just make sure you have your picks for this week in. New England 31 Baltimore 27 San Francisco 49ers 20 NY Giants 17 ---
**Author:** ![Jules\_Andre](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jules_andre/32/9334_2.png) [@Jules\_Andre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jules_Andre)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2012, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-12-nfl-playoff-prediction-contest/608312/56 "2012-01-22T17:30:54Z")
Ravens 28, Patriots 27 Giants 17, 49ers 24 ---
**Author:** ![Gray\_Ghost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c0e974/32.png) [@Gray\_Ghost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gray_Ghost)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2012, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-12-nfl-playoff-prediction-contest/608312/57 "2012-01-23T20:48:07Z")
> [@Gray\_Ghost](#): > > Baltimore 27, New England 24 > > San Francisco 26, New York 21 So close to doing so well… 27-20 + 24-23 = 8 26-17 + 21-20 = 10 10+8 = **18** points for Championship weekend. 95+18 = **113** points total. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2012, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-12-nfl-playoff-prediction-contest/608312/58 "2012-01-23T20:54:45Z")
Conference Championships: Baltimore (30-20) + Patriots (28-23) = 15 49ers (24-17) + Giants (23-20) = 10 15+10=25 Total= 116+25=141 Super Bowl: Patriots 38 Giants 22 ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2012, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-12-nfl-playoff-prediction-contest/608312/59 "2012-01-23T21:08:42Z")
> [@garygnu](#): > > Championship Round: > > Giants 20, 49ers 23 > Ravens 24, Patriots 30 |20-20|+|23-17|= **6** |24-20|+|30-23|-10= **1** Total this week= **7** Running total= **102** ---
**Author:** ![mkecane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@mkecane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mkecane)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2012, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-12-nfl-playoff-prediction-contest/608312/60 "2012-01-23T21:46:19Z")
> [@mkecane](#): > > 49ers 25 Giants 23 > Ravens 22 Patriots 20 49ers (25-17=8) Giants (23-20=3) = 11 Ravens (22-20=2) Patriots (23-20=3) = 5 16…so close. Add that to the previous score of 114. 130 ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2012, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-12-nfl-playoff-prediction-contest/608312/61 "2012-01-23T21:48:31Z")
> [@Omniscient](#): > > Baltimore 27, New England 24 > San Francisco 24, New York 20 So close to really nailing both of these. If Lee Evans catches the ball and the 49ers don’t fumble that punt there’s a pretty good chance I’m deep into the negatives. As it is, I scored pretty well for a guy that picked both wrong. 7 + 1 = 8 7 + 0 = 7 8 + 7 = **15** [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-12-nfl-playoff-prediction-contest/608312.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-12-nfl-playoff-prediction-contest/608312.md?page=4)