6th Annual SDMB Early Super Bowl Pick Contest

The Game Room
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And just for fun, here’s a breakdown of the number of times each team was picked to make it to the SB, and how many times they were predicted to win:

Giants - 14 appearances, 5 wins
Panthers - 14 appearances, 4 wins
Colts - 13 appearances, 8 wins
Titans - 12 appearances, 8 wins
Steelers - 9 appearances, 4 wins
Eagles - 6 appearances, 5 wins
Ravens - 4 appearances, 3 wins
Chargers - 3 appearances, 2 wins
Vikings - 3 appearances, 0 wins
Cardinals - 2 appearances, 2 wins
Falcons - 2 appearances, 0 wins
Dolphins - 1 appearance, 0 wins
Redskins - 1 appearance, 1 win

Interesting – all 12 playoff teams (plus one) were picked to make it. Also, the three teams that no one picked to win the SB were all eliminated in the 1st round. Of course, the Colts’ early departure was the biggest knockout for the week.

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Right then - I’m out. Well done Ravens. As a Steeler’s fan I consider the Ravens a rival, but I have to say that I’m liking their new coach and their new QB.

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Well… this is one of those few games where the better team lost.

Sorry to say this, but the Titans should have swept away the Ravens. Even the long pass by their QB which set up their go-ahead field goal was aided by the double coverage breaking apart… because both the defensive players stumbled!

I’m not saying they’re a bad team, mind you. But during this game the Titan stumbled when they could have run through them. And during the previous game the Dolphins folded about half-game through.

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I actually thought the Titans were overrated all year. I thought the Ravens have a good shot at stopping their offense and I was only worried about the Ravens putting up enough points to win. The big shock to be was the Cards winning. I didn’t give them any chance at all.

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That’s my point, though. The offense didn’t do much at all. The defense never really stopped the Titans, whose turnovers in the red zone prevented them from scoring at all.

I was shocked by the Cards too.

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Hehe Must be Dale and me. With Carolina, Tennessee and New York all out, the lists are going to take a huge whack.

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Right then. Both my picks are out. I’m now selling this amazing ability to the highest bidder. If you pay me enough, I will pick your team’s opponent to win.

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As I read it, there are only three people left with both teams intact. One picked the Cardinals to win it all and two picked the Iggles. It seems to me that more likely than not, no one will win this year’s contest.

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That they did. In fact, had the Chargers won last night, you would’ve been named champion this morning. Here’s how things stack up now:

Both Teams Gone:
ZebraShaSha - [del]Titans[/del] 24, [del]Panthers[/del] 21
CatInASuit - [del]Titans[/del] 17, [del]Giants[/del] 10
garygnu - [del]Titans[/del] 24, [del]Panthers[/del] 16
Kid_A - [del]Panthers[/del] 24, [del]Titans[/del] 10
El_Kabong - [del]Giants[/del] 24, [del]Titans[/del] 17
Jack Batty - [del]Titans[/del] 27, [del]Panthers[/del] 17
Kiros - [del]Panthers[/del] 27, [del]Titans[/del] 21
Khadaji - [del]Titans[/del] 42, [del]Giants[/del] 10
Ellis Dee - [del]Colts[/del] 33, [del]Redskins[/del] (???) 19
Mullinator - [del]Colts[/del] 31, [del]Falcons[/del] 18
Key Lime Guy - [del]Vikings[/del] 31, [del]Dolphins[/del] 13
Hal Briston - [del]Giants[/del] 24, [del]Colts[/del] 17
MonkeyMensch - [del]Chargers[/del] 48, [del]Panthers[/del] 20
Frosted Glass - [del]Giants[/del] 31, [del]Colts[/del] 28
borschevsky - [del]Chargers[/del] 31, [del]Falcons[/del] 21
MadTheSwine - [del]Colts[/del] 38, [del]Panthers[/del] 24
dawson - [del]Colts[/del] 38, [del]Giants[/del] 28
rexnervous - [del]Colts[/del] 31, [del]Panthers[/del] 24
Hamlet - [del]Colts[/del] 34, [del]Panthers[/del] 28
meek - [del]Colts[/del] 31, [del]Giants[/del] 13
Ro0sh - [del]Colts[/del] 28, [del]Giants[/del] 24
What Exit? - [del]Giants[/del] 30, [del]Colts[/del] 24
WormTheRed - [del]Titans[/del] 28, [del]Vikings[/del] 24

One Team Gone:
Heropsychodreamer - [del]Titans[/del] 27, Eagles 13
Oakminster - Steelers 31, [del]Giants[/del] 27
VarlosZ - Eagles 20, [del]Titans[/del] 14
Weirddave - Ravens 31, [del]Panthers[/del] 7
Thing Fish - Steelers 24, [del]Giants[/del] 17
Erdosain - Ravens 17, [del]Giants[/del] 10
MHaye - [del]Giants[/del] 17, Steelers 10
Rack-a-Bones - [del]Titans[/del] 30, [del]Panthers[/del] 20
picker - Ravens 23, [del]Giants[/del] 20
Boozahol Squid, P.I. - [del]Panthers[/del] 27, Ravens 17
DiggitCamara - Steelers 24, [del]Panthers[/del] 7
Osip - Cardinals 28, [del]Chargers[/del] 24
Marley23 - [del]Panthers[/del] 24, Steelers 20
Wilson - Eagles 31, [del]Colts[/del] 27
mshar253 - Eagles 27, [del]Colts[/del] 17
SpasticKitty - Steelers 35, [del]Vikings[/del] 9

That leaves three players with both their choices still in the running:
dalej42 - Cardinals 34, Steelers 10
muldoonthief - Eagles 24, Steelers 13
Stratocaster - Eagles 21, Steelers 17
Dear God, am I hoping dalej42 is right.

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Correction: Rack-a-Bones is in the “both gone” group.

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So what happens if the Ravens win next week?

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Well, since the Cards will beat the Eagles, I guess I’d win! :smiley:

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Then I think i should win if they win the superbowl :smiley:

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Nope… If the Ravens and Arizona win… You and I are tied. I guess we can see who gets closest to the actual Arizona points total in the SB.
If the Steelers and Cards win, You shall indeed be the man of the year.

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Booo! now i want the ravens to win the whole thing by 24 pts, so i can get credit…
Ravens vs. eagles as much as i hate them… =(

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Wait a sec - now I have to root for the Steelers on Sunday so I can win this thing? What’s the prize again?

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Does that put me on the cover of Sports Illustrated?

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No, but it does put you on the Wall of Honor as the 6th SDMB Early Super Bowl Pick Contest champion (and all the benefits and plaudits that you can scam people into believing you’re entitled to because of it) – congratulations!

Here’s how this season ends up:

Both Teams Gone:
ZebraShaSha - [del]Titans[/del] 24, [del]Panthers[/del] 21
CatInASuit - [del]Titans[/del] 17, [del]Giants[/del] 10
garygnu - [del]Titans[/del] 24, [del]Panthers[/del] 16
Kid_A - [del]Panthers[/del] 24, [del]Titans[/del] 10
El_Kabong - [del]Giants[/del] 24, [del]Titans[/del] 17
Jack Batty - [del]Titans[/del] 27, [del]Panthers[/del] 17
Kiros - [del]Panthers[/del] 27, [del]Titans[/del] 21
Khadaji - [del]Titans[/del] 42, [del]Giants[/del] 10
Ellis Dee - [del]Colts[/del] 33, [del]Redskins[/del] (???) 19
Mullinator - [del]Colts[/del] 31, [del]Falcons[/del] 18
Key Lime Guy - [del]Vikings[/del] 31, [del]Dolphins[/del] 13
Rack-a-Bones - [del]Titans[/del] 30, [del]Panthers[/del] 20
Hal Briston - [del]Giants[/del] 24, [del]Colts[/del] 17
MonkeyMensch - [del]Chargers[/del] 48, [del]Panthers[/del] 20
Frosted Glass - [del]Giants[/del] 31, [del]Colts[/del] 28
borschevsky - [del]Chargers[/del] 31, [del]Falcons[/del] 21
MadTheSwine - [del]Colts[/del] 38, [del]Panthers[/del] 24
dawson - [del]Colts[/del] 38, [del]Giants[/del] 28
rexnervous - [del]Colts[/del] 31, [del]Panthers[/del] 24
Hamlet - [del]Colts[/del] 34, [del]Panthers[/del] 28
meek - [del]Colts[/del] 31, [del]Giants[/del] 13
Ro0sh - [del]Colts[/del] 28, [del]Giants[/del] 24
What Exit? - [del]Giants[/del] 30, [del]Colts[/del] 24
WormTheRed - [del]Titans[/del] 28, [del]Vikings[/del] 24
Heropsychodreamer - [del]Titans[/del] 27, [del]Eagles[/del] 13
VarlosZ - [del]Eagles[/del] 20, [del]Titans[/del] 14
Weirddave - [del]Ravens[/del] 31, [del]Panthers[/del] 7
Erdosain - [del]Ravens[/del] 17, [del]Giants[/del] 10
Boozahol Squid, P.I. - [del]Panthers[/del] 27, [del]Ravens[/del] 17
Wilson - [del]Eagles[/del] 31, [del]Colts[/del] 27

One Team Gone:
Oakminster - Steelers 31, [del]Giants[/del] 27
Thing Fish - Steelers 24, [del]Giants[/del] 17
MHaye - [del]Giants[/del] 17, Steelers 10
picker - [del]Ravens[/del] 23, [del]Giants[/del] 20
DiggitCamara - Steelers 24, [del]Panthers[/del] 7
Osip - Cardinals 28, [del]Chargers[/del] 24
Marley23 - [del]Panthers[/del] 24, Steelers 20
mshar253 - [del]Eagles[/del] 27, [del]Colts[/del] 17
SpasticKitty - Steelers 35, [del]Vikings[/del] 9
muldoonthief - [del]Eagles[/del] 24, Steelers 13
Stratocaster - [del]Eagles[/del] 21, Steelers 17

That leaves dalej42 on his own at the top of the heap. No matter what the Super Bowl outcome, he was the only one to hit both teams exactly with his decidedly homer, but very prescient pick of Cardinals 34, Steelers 10. Way to go!

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Hooray Dale! the only other guy to pick the Cards.