# 22nd Annual Super Bowl Early Picks Thread **URL:** \ **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\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![LoneRhino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lonerhino/32/1311_2.png) [@LoneRhino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LoneRhino)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2025, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/61 "2025-01-13T18:03:52Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > Interesting that only one person picked the Commanders (though not a shocker, they’re a bit of a long shot). That’s the only reason I picked them. ---
**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, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/62 "2025-01-13T18:04:51Z")
> [@LoneRhino](#): > > That’s the only reason I picked them. I hope you watched the Bucs/Commanders game and were as thrilled as I was. What a game and what a finish! ---
**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, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/63 "2025-01-13T18:08:14Z")
Same reason why I picked the Bucs. ---
**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 13, 2025, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/64 "2025-01-13T18:09:12Z")
I picked who I wanted to be there and I was the only one who wanted the poor Chargers. ---
**Author:** ![LoneRhino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lonerhino/32/1311_2.png) [@LoneRhino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LoneRhino)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2025, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/65 "2025-01-13T18:10:56Z")
It was the only good game of the weekend, so far. ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2025, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/66 "2025-01-13T19:00:55Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > I picked who I wanted to be there and I was the only one who wanted the poor Chargers. In other times, I’ve picked who I thought would win instead of who I wanted to win, and I regretted it. It’s no fun rooting against your team, and even if you pick right, your win feels tainted. ---
**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 14, 2025, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/67 "2025-01-14T15:14:52Z")
**Still Perfect** **2gigch1** : Ravens 34, Lions 17 **Atamasama** : Lions 27, Bills 25 **Baker** : Chiefs 31, Lions 28 **Ball\_Houtham** : Rams 30, Chiefs 24 **Bullitt** : Lions 31, Bills 27 **dirtball** : Ravens 27, Lions 24 **Frosted\_Glass** : Ravens 28, Lions 24 **garygnu** : Lions 40, Bills 34 **Happy\_lendervedder** : Lions 41, Bills 31 **Jackknifed\_Juggernaut** : Chiefs 31, Lions 23 **Jahiegel2.0** : Ravens 31, Lions 30 **Jasmine** : Lions 23, Ravens 20 **Justin\_Bailey** : Lions 34, Bills 31 **Kimble** : Ravens 35, Lions 31 **Locrian** : Eagles 28, Bills 27 **LoneRhino** : Bills 27, Commanders 17 **Mean\_Mr.Mustard** : Lions 28, Chiefs 17 **muldoonthief** : Eagles 28, Bills 21 **Munch** : Chiefs 31, Rams 10 **OldManLogan** : Lions 35, Bills 31 **peccavi** : Lions 44, Ravens 38 **Pheoinix** : Chiefs 27, Eagles 24 **pirviii** : Lions 35, Chiefs 20 **RobotDevilDog** : Lions 27, Ravens 17 **Saint\_Cad** : Lions 28, Ravens 10 **SenorBeef** : Bills 33, Lions 27 **ShadowFacts** : Lions 28, Chiefs 24 **Shoeless** : Bills 24, Lions 21 **Si\_Amigo** : Lions 24, Bills 17 **smithsb** : Chiefs 24, Eagles 21 **solost** : Lions 31, Chiefs 27 **Strenger** : Bills 38, Lions 35 **SuntanLotion** : Ravens 24, Lions 6 **TroutMan** : Lions 38, Ravens 23 **Velocity** : Bills 35, Lions 31 **zimaane** : Bills 35, Eagles 24 **Zoobi** : Chiefs 27, Lions 24 **One Down** **hajario** : ~~Chargers~~ 34, Lions 28 **Hal\_briston** : ~~Steelers~~ 24, Lions 23 **AlsoNamedBort** : Bills 27, ~~Buccaneers~~ 24 **borschevsky** : Bills 34, ~~Vikings~~ 27 **dalej42** : Ravens 41, ~~Vikings~~ 10 **Hamlet** : Ravens 31, ~~Vikings~~ 13 **Jegpeg** : Chiefs 27, ~~Packers~~ 24 **Railer13** : Chiefs 26, ~~Vikings~~ 24 **Wilson** : Ravens 34, ~~Vikings~~ 22 **Telemark** : ~~Vikings~~ 31, Bills 24 **Out** **Chisquirrel** : ~~Packers~~ 31, ~~Steelers~~ 25 Here’s the remaining combos that have NOT been picked, so the one down are still alive: Bills vs Rams Chiefs vs Commanders Ravens vs Rams Ravens vs Commanders Texans vs Everyone ---
**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 15, 2025, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/68 "2025-01-15T00:26:31Z")
> [@AlsoNamedBort](#): > > Here’s the remaining combos that have NOT been picked, so the one down are still alive: > > [snip] > > Texans vs Everyone I will laugh my ass off if the Texans win the Super Bowl and every one of us looks like fools. 😆 ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2025, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/69 "2025-01-15T00:44:03Z")
The matchup I want most to see is Commanders v Ravens and watch the Ravens lose. Unfortunately, this is very unlikely to happen as the Ravens are too damn good and the Commanders are a team with promise but probably not Super Bowl this year. Definitely have the right QB, in my opinion ---
**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 19, 2025, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/70 "2025-01-19T05:43:05Z")
Well this will be a bloodbath. ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2025, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/71 "2025-01-19T22:56:22Z")
So who is still in? ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2025, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/72 "2025-01-19T23:07:22Z")
Slow down. The games aren’t finished today. Then we’ll have more clarity. ---
**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 20, 2025, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/73 "2025-01-20T12:37:25Z")
I don’t mean to jump the gun on AlsoNamedBort, but it looks like only 6 people still have both picks alive. However, nobody picked Commanders/Chiefs, so if winds up being that matchup then a lot of people come back into contention. ---
**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 20, 2025, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/74 "2025-01-20T14:59:46Z")
Still Perfect **Pheoinix** : Chiefs 27, Eagles 24 **smithsb** : Chiefs 24, Eagles 21 **zimaane** : Bills 35, Eagles 24 **LoneRhino** : Bills 27, Commanders 17 **Locrian** : Eagles 28, Bills 27 **muldoonthief** : Eagles 28, Bills 21 One Down (Need Commanders to win) **Railer13** : Chiefs 26, ~~Vikings~~ 24 **Munch** : Chiefs 31, ~~Rams~~ 10 **Jegpeg** : Chiefs 27, ~~Packers~~ 24 **Baker** : Chiefs 31, ~~Lions~~ 28 **Jackknifed\_Juggernaut** : Chiefs 31, ~~Lions~~ 23 **Zoobi** : Chiefs 27, ~~Lions~~ 24 **Ball\_Houtham** : ~~Rams~~ 30, Chiefs 24 **Mean\_Mr.Mustard** : ~~Lions~~ 28, Chiefs 17 **pirviii** : ~~Lions~~ 35, Chiefs 20 **ShadowFacts** : ~~Lions~~ 28, Chiefs 24 **solost** : ~~Lions~~ 31, Chiefs 27 One Down (but no chance to win) **borschevsky** : Bills 34, ~~Vikings~~ 27 **SenorBeef** : Bills 33, ~~Lions~~ 27 **Shoeless** : Bills 24, ~~Lions~~ 21 **Strenger** : Bills 38, ~~Lions~~ 35 **Velocity** : Bills 35, ~~Lions~~ 31 **AlsoNamedBort** : Bills 27, ~~Buccaneers~~ 24 **Telemark** : ~~Vikings~~ 31, Bills 24 **Atamasama** : ~~Lions~~ 27, Bills 25 **Bullitt** : ~~Lions~~ 31, Bills 27 **garygnu** : ~~Lions~~ 40, Bills 34 **Happy\_lendervedder** : ~~Lions~~ 41, Bills 31 **Justin\_Bailey** : ~~Lions~~ 34, Bills 31 **OldManLogan** : ~~Lions~~ 35, Bills 31 **Si\_Amigo** : ~~Lions~~ 24, Bills 17 Out **dalej42** : ~~Ravens~~ 41, ~~Vikings~~ 10 **Hamlet** : ~~Ravens~~ 31, ~~Vikings~~ 13 **Wilson** : ~~Ravens~~ 34, ~~Vikings~~ 22 **Chisquirrel** : ~~Packers~~ 31, ~~Steelers~~ 25 **Jasmine** : ~~Lions~~ 23, ~~Ravens~~ 20 **peccavi** : ~~Lions~~ 44, ~~Ravens~~ 38 **RobotDevilDog** : ~~Lions~~ 27, ~~Ravens~~ 17 **Saint\_Cad** : ~~Lions~~ 28, ~~Ravens~~ 10 **TroutMan** : ~~Lions~~ 38, ~~Ravens~~ 23 **Hal\_briston** : ~~Steelers~~ 24, ~~Lions~~ 23 **2gigch1** : ~~Ravens~~ 34, ~~Lions~~ 17 **dirtball** : ~~Ravens~~ 27, ~~Lions~~ 24 **Frosted\_Glass** : ~~Ravens~~ 28, ~~Lions~~ 24 **Jahiegel2.0** : ~~Ravens~~ 31, ~~Lions~~ 30 **Kimble** : ~~Ravens~~ 35, ~~Lions~~ 31 **SuntanLotion** : ~~Ravens~~ 24, ~~Lions~~ 6 **hajario** : ~~Chargers~~ 34, ~~Lions~~ 28 ---
**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 20, 2025, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/75 "2025-01-20T15:02:33Z")
Thanks for all of your hard work ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2025, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/76 "2025-01-20T15:05:44Z")
A lot of misguesses. How many years have we done this? Was there one where everyone was wrong? One that had the most correct? ---
**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 20, 2025, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/77 "2025-01-20T15:13:34Z")
Look at the first post. This is the 22nd year and there is a link to every year’s thread. You can take a look. ---
**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 20, 2025, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/78 "2025-01-20T15:39:05Z")
> [@SuntanLotion](#): > > Was there one where everyone was wrong? I don’t know if there’s ever been a time where nobody picked either team, but we’ve definitely had plenty where someone one with only one team correct. And we’ve had a lot where we knew who the winner was after the conference championships. ---
**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 20, 2025, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/79 "2025-01-20T15:56:41Z")
I thought one needed to pick both teams and both final scores in order to win. So I assumed I was out after Saturday. But according to this: > [@AlsoNamedBort](#): > > One Down (Need Commanders to win) > […] > **solost** : ~~Lions~~ 31, Chiefs 27 So I still have a chance to ‘win’ if the LIX Superbowl final score is ‘_Commanders_ 31, Chiefs 27’? ---
**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 20, 2025, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/80 "2025-01-20T16:18:32Z")
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