# 23rd Annual Super Bowl Early Picks Thread

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/23rd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1026369>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Tags:** football-nfl\
**Created:** [January 5, 2026, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/23rd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1026369 "2026-01-05T16:12:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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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:** [February 11, 2026, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/23rd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1026369/121 "2026-02-11T11:47:09Z")

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we’ll never know who won

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**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:** [February 11, 2026, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/23rd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1026369/122 "2026-02-11T12:28:24Z")

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It’s just a nice coda to the thread. We all know who won the Super Bowl but it’s still fun to watch Goodell award the trophy.

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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:** [February 11, 2026, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/23rd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1026369/123 "2026-02-11T14:53:28Z")

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Please don’t compare me to Roger Goodell outside the Pit.

Congrats to **Munch**! By being only 5 off from the final score, he narrowly beats **Jegpeg** who was 9 off and **Jahiegel2.0** who was 12 off.

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**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:** [February 11, 2026, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/23rd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1026369/124 "2026-02-11T15:09:49Z")

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> [@AlsoNamedBort](#):
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> Please don’t compare me to Roger Goodell outside the Pit.

😀 Let me rephrase it then “It’s still fun to see the winners receive the Lombardi”

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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:** [February 11, 2026, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/23rd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1026369/125 "2026-02-11T15:41:46Z")

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I shall expect the imminent arrival of my tickets to Disneyland.

Thanks for running this - I’m thrilled to finally be on the board!

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**Author:** ![Chisquirrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@Chisquirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chisquirrel)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2026, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/23rd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1026369/126 "2026-02-11T16:06:02Z")

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[I hope you enjoy the teacup ride more than Sam Darnold did.](https://www.tmz.com/2026/02/09/sam-darnold-kenneth-walker-disney-super-bowl/)

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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:** [February 11, 2026, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/23rd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1026369/127 "2026-02-11T22:23:53Z")

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> [@Munch](#):
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> I shall expect the imminent arrival of my tickets to Disneyland.

[![](https://www.giftsbysimonemadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/V2-Any-Occasion-Disneyland-Ticket-Printable-Template-blue.png) ](https://www.giftsbysimonemadeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/V2-Any-Occasion-Disneyland-Ticket-Printable-Template-blue.png)

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**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:** [February 14, 2026, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/23rd-annual-super-bowl-early-picks-thread/1026369/128 "2026-02-14T16:27:05Z")

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[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/daa9pZDxfIY/maxresdefault.jpg "Dada - Dizz Knee Land") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daa9pZDxfIY)

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