# 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:** 5
**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, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/81 "2025-01-20T16:24:14Z")
Rules? You expect me to read rules?!? Actually, I did re-read the rules before I posted, but I somehow skimmed over or failed to absorb the ‘tiebreaker’ part. Hey, gimme a break-- I’m still trying to deal with the gobsmackingly ignominious Lions loss. Not to take anything away from the Commanders-- they played a hell of a game and deserve the win. ---
**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 20, 2025, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/82 "2025-01-20T16:27:21Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > Lions 31 - Bills 27 I just reread the OP. I did not format my pick correctly. DOH! It should’ve been: **Lions 31, Bills 27** Sorry for the extra work, @AlsoNamedBort , and thank you for doing this again. From the OP: > [@AlsoNamedBort](#): > > My Prediction: > > **Bills 27, Buccaneers 24** > > PLEASE NOTE: It’s not an absolute requirement, but it’s very helpful to me if you format your pick the same way I did above – “Winning team name and score, losing team name and score”, on its own line. **No locations** , just the name. Feel free to add any other commentary on a separate line. Thanks! ---
**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 20, 2025, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/83 "2025-01-20T17:12:58Z")
If my math is correct, my Bills - Commanders guess has a 1 in 4 chance of winning next week. ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2025, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/84 "2025-01-22T06:30:16Z")
Jaylen and Quinton are going to play for E A G L E S this weekend! What capacity they’ll be capable of…? Might have another Nick Foles/Tanner McKee year! For AFC, the Chiefs are outta luck, IMO. UNLESS… the Bills mess it up again. Whomever doesn’t mess up the most goes to the SB. 🕶 ---
**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 22, 2025, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/85 "2025-01-22T07:36:37Z")
Who are Jaylen and Quinton? ---
**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 22, 2025, 7:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/86 "2025-01-22T07:42:00Z")
I assume “Jaylen” is Jalen Hurts. I have no idea who “Quinton” is. ETA: Maybe the CB, Quinyon Mitchell? ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2025, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/87 "2025-01-23T19:40:10Z")
Yep. Misspelled Jalen Hurts & Quinyon Mitchell. ---
**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 27, 2025, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/88 "2025-01-27T02:55:19Z")
And its down to 2! ---
**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 27, 2025, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/89 "2025-01-27T03:42:12Z")
> [@SuntanLotion](#): > > And its down to 2 And it will come down to the tiebreaker, correct? ---
**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 27, 2025, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/90 "2025-01-27T04:22:09Z")
I believe tiebreakers #s 1-4 and 6 are a match. #5 might decide but possibly not! ---
**Author:** ![Pheoinix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7993a0/32.png) [@Pheoinix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pheoinix)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2025, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/91 "2025-01-27T07:19:14Z")
Looks like my tactic of picking my least wanted matchup paid off 😃 ---
**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 27, 2025, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/92 "2025-01-27T08:06:23Z")
Damn, I’ll do that next year. ---
**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 27, 2025, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/93 "2025-01-27T12:07:45Z")
> [@smithsb](#): > > #5 might decide but possibly not! Predicted scores are 27-24 and 24-21. If the final score is 27-21, it’s a tie, correct? ---
**Author:** ![Pheoinix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7993a0/32.png) [@Pheoinix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pheoinix)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2025, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/94 "2025-01-27T12:27:32Z")
Any aggregate score of 48 points is a tie. A total above 48 and I win, below 48 and it goes to smithsb. That’s my understanding of it but I might be wrong. ---
**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 27, 2025, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/95 "2025-01-27T12:40:55Z")
The over/under is 49.5 - wow! ---
**Author:** ![3AxisCtrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/ecd19e/32.png) [@3AxisCtrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3AxisCtrl)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2025, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/96 "2025-01-27T13:45:23Z")
> [@Pheoinix](#): > > Any aggregate score of 48 points is a tie. Which raises this question: To reduce the chance of a tie, would it be legal to include a fractional score in your pick? E.g. Eagles 20, Chiefs 17.5. ---
**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 27, 2025, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/97 "2025-01-27T15:53:51Z")
> [@3AxisCtrl](#): > > To reduce the chance of a tie, would it be legal to include a fractional score in your pick? You’d be guaranteed to not pick the actual score under those circumstances. ---
**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 27, 2025, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/98 "2025-01-27T16:44:11Z")
You know, I’d be willing to split the pot right now with you. I’m sure there’s enough in there for both of us to retire comfortably. What do say? Bird in the hand and all that? ---
**Author:** ![Pheoinix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7993a0/32.png) [@Pheoinix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pheoinix)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2025, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/99 "2025-01-27T16:46:26Z")
I don’t mind sharing the title, as long as its ok with the administrator ---
**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 27, 2025, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22nd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1012635/100 "2025-01-27T17:10:53Z")
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