# 22nd Annual Super Bowl Early Picks Thread

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Tags:** football-nfl\
**Created:** [January 6, 2025, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635 "2025-01-06T15:40:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**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 10, 2025, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/41 "2025-01-10T14:43:50Z")

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Bills 24, Lions 21

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**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 10, 2025, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/42 "2025-01-10T15:24:40Z")

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Current list. Let me know of any errors or omissions:

**AlsoNamedBort** Bills 27, Buccaneers 24  
**Velocity** Bills 35, Lions 31  
**hajario** Chargers 34, Lions 28  
**dirtball** Ravens 27, Lions 24  
**Happy\_lendervedder** Lions 41, Bills 31  
**Bullitt** Lions 31, Bills 27  
**Jasmine** Lions 23, Ravens 20  
**Atamasama** Lions 27, Bills 25  
**muldoonthief** Eagles 28, Bills 21  
**Wilson** Ravens 34, Vikings 22  
**RobotDevilDog** Lions 27, Ravens 17  
**Zoobi** Chiefs 27, Lions 24  
**Ball\_Houtham** Rams 30, Chiefs 24  
**pirviii** Lions 35, Chiefs 20  
**Mean\_Mr.Mustard** Lions 28, Chiefs 17  
**Hamlet** Ravens 31, Vikings 13  
**Jackknifed\_Juggernaut** Chiefs 31, Lions 23  
**Locrian** Eagles 28, Bills 27  
**Strenger** Bills 38, Lions 35  
**Si\_Amigo** Lions 24, Bills 17  
**Pheoinix** Chiefs 27, Eagles 24  
**peccavi** Lions 44, Ravens 38  
**TroutMan** Lions 38, Ravens 23  
**zimaane** Bills 35, Eagles 24  
**OldManLogan** Lions 35, Bills 31  
**Saint\_Cad** Lions 28, Ravens 10  
**Jegpeg** Chiefs 27, Packers 24  
**smithsb** Chiefs 24, Eagles 21  
**LoneRhino** Bills 27, Commanders 17  
**Telemark** Vikings 31, Bills 24  
**Baker** Chiefs 31, Lions 28  
**Railer13** Chiefs 26, Vikings 24  
**Kimble** Ravens 35, Lions 31  
**borschevsky** Bills 34, Vikings 27  
**Chisquirrel** Packers 31, Steelers 25  
**SuntanLotion** Ravens 24, Lions 6  
**Justin\_Bailey** Lions 34, Bills 31  
**ShadowFacts** Lions 28, Chiefs 24  
**Shoeless** Bills 24, Lions 21

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**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2025, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/43 "2025-01-10T15:29:07Z")

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Ravens 41 Vikings 10

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**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2025, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/44 "2025-01-10T15:45:44Z")

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Chiefs 31  
Rams 10

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**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2025, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/45 "2025-01-10T21:23:04Z")

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Bills 17 Lions 13

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**Author:** ![2gigch1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/2gigch1/32/3313_2.png) [@2gigch1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2gigch1)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2025, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/46 "2025-01-10T21:43:17Z")

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Ravens 34, Lions 17

In 2000 a 28 yr old Trent Dilfer lead the Ravens to a 34 - 7 vrs the NY Giants.

Twelve years later 2012 a 28 yr old Joe Flacco lead the Ravens to a 34 - 31 vrs the San Francisco 49ers.

It’s now 12 years after that. Quarterback Lamar Jackson just turned 28…

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**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2025, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/47 "2025-01-10T22:09:06Z")

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> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#):
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> As a long-suffering Lions fan, can I just say how happy it makes me to just be in the conversation!

I totally agree!

Lions 31, Chiefs 27

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**Author:** ![Frosted\_Glass](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frosted_glass/32/3926_2.png) [@Frosted\_Glass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frosted_Glass)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2025, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/48 "2025-01-10T23:41:39Z")

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Ravens 28, Lions 24

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**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 11, 2025, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/49 "2025-01-11T17:16:40Z")

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Lions 40, Bills 34

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**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 11, 2025, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/50 "2025-01-11T19:05:55Z")

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My first two titles were off of miracle runs by an underdog squad, and so my third will be as well:

Steelers 24, Lions 23

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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 11, 2025, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/51 "2025-01-11T19:15:19Z")

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> [@2gigch1](#):
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> Ravens 34, Lions 17
> 
> In 2000 a 28 yr old Trent Dilfer lead the Ravens to a 34 - 7 vrs the NY Giants.
> 
> Twelve years later 2012 a 28 yr old Joe Flacco lead the Ravens to a 34 - 31 vrs the San Francisco 49ers.
> 
> It’s now 12 years after that. Quarterback Lamar Jackson just turned 28…

Wow!!

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**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 11, 2025, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/52 "2025-01-11T19:32:04Z")

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Bills 33 Lions 27

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**Author:** ![Jahiegel2.0](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@Jahiegel2.0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jahiegel2.0)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2025, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/53 "2025-01-11T20:22:12Z")

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Ravens 31, Lions 30

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**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 11, 2025, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/54 "2025-01-11T20:33:02Z")

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One hour left to get those picks in

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**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2025, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/55 "2025-01-12T01:50:14Z")

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Only 1 Doper has been eliminated thus far, for picking the Chargers.

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**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2025, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/56 "2025-01-12T02:04:01Z")

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Kick me when I’m down why don’t you?

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**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 12, 2025, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/57 "2025-01-12T03:00:57Z")

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> [@Velocity](#):
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> Only 1 Doper has been eliminated thus far, for picking the Chargers.

Not quite eliminated yet. If the Texans defeat the Lions 34-28, @hajario will win.

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**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 13, 2025, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/58 "2025-01-13T14:50:00Z")

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I’ll have the updated list after tonight’s game, but it look like all remaining NFC teams have been picked, so if yours lost (like myself) you’re out.

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**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 13, 2025, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/59 "2025-01-13T16:25:15Z")

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I think **Chisquirrel** is the only one at this point who has had both teams lose already.

Tough break.

Looks like everyone else picked at least one team that will be in the divisional round, even though the Rams and Vikings haven’t played yet.

Interesting that only one person picked the Commanders (though not a shocker, they’re a bit of a long shot).

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**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 13, 2025, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/60 "2025-01-13T16:55:38Z")

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Jeez, I totally snoozed on this. I thought _Gee, I never win this_ and then kind of forgot about it on Friday. 🫤

Good luck everyone.

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