# 8th Annual SDMB Early Super Bowl Pick Contest **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [January 3, 2011, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/566224 "2011-01-03T13:54:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Wakinyan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wakinyan/32/352_2.png) [@Wakinyan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wakinyan)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2011, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/566224/41 "2011-01-06T21:58:28Z")
Packers 27, Patriots 17 ---
**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 6, 2011, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/566224/42 "2011-01-06T22:07:59Z")
Patriots 33 Packers 27 With everyone picking the Pats, watch them lose in the divisional round to embarass us. Edit: I just noticed Jules and I made nearly identical predictions. I didn’t base mine off his, just noticed it afterwards. How is this thing scored, anyway? Difference in predicted score from both teams added together? Maybe I should re-pick to distance myself a bit from his pick. ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2011, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/566224/43 "2011-01-06T22:22:37Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > With everyone picking the Pats, watch them lose in the divisional round to embarass us. You have no idea how much I’d enjoy seeing that, from every perspective imaginable. You’re looking at your first 2-time winner this year. ---
**Author:** ![Hawkeyeop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/958977/32.png) [@Hawkeyeop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hawkeyeop)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2011, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/566224/44 "2011-01-06T22:44:27Z")
Ravens 27 Falcons 24 ---
**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 6, 2011, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/566224/45 "2011-01-06T22:48:25Z")
> [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](#): > > You’re looking at your first 2-time winner this year. Everyone is – when they read the OP. ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2011, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/566224/46 "2011-01-07T01:49:06Z")
Pats 27 Eagles 17 ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2011, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/566224/47 "2011-01-07T03:17:15Z")
Patriots 24, Falcons 17 ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2011, 9:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/566224/48 "2011-01-07T09:13:59Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > Edit: I just noticed Jules and I made nearly identical predictions. I didn’t base mine off his, just noticed it afterwards. How is this thing scored, anyway? Difference in predicted score from both teams added together? [This post](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=12008673&postcount=85) in last year’s thread lays out the various tiebreak scenarios. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2011, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/566224/49 "2011-01-07T11:12:33Z")
Saints 32 Colts 28 ---
**Author:** ![Jahiegel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ea924/32.png) [@Jahiegel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jahiegel)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2011, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/566224/50 "2011-01-08T03:05:58Z")
Patriots 27, Packers 23 ---
**Author:** ![quixotic78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/3ab097/32.png) [@quixotic78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quixotic78)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2011, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/566224/51 "2011-01-08T05:54:59Z")
Might as well stick with my preseason pick: Saints 34, Ravens 24 ---
**Author:** ![jeezums](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/58f4c7/32.png) [@jeezums](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jeezums)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2011, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/566224/52 "2011-01-08T14:44:08Z")
Patriots 34, Falcons 17 ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2011, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/566224/53 "2011-01-08T16:31:09Z")
Patriots march over the Falcons, leaving them tarred and feathered. 37-17 ---
**Author:** ![VarlosZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2011, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/566224/54 "2011-01-08T18:45:52Z")
Official selection: **Steelers 28, Saints 16.** This is a mercenary selection, since the Saints are being picked a little too infrequently, and the Steelers are being picked way too infrequently. I give myself the best chance to win this way. What I actually think is going to happen is something like Patriots 35, Falcons 20. ---
**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 8, 2011, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/566224/55 "2011-01-08T20:36:34Z")
Under a half-hour remaining – any last-minute entries? ---
**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 8, 2011, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/566224/56 "2011-01-08T21:05:01Z")
All right, here’s this year’s list of entries: \*\*Hal Briston \*\* - Patriots 37, Packers 13 **twickster** - Eagles 23, Ravens 20. **Khadaji** - Steelers 30, Saints 14 **Airman Doors, USAF** - Steelers 23, Falcons 13 **tiltawhirl** - Patriots 41, Eagles 27 **Paintcharge** - Patriots 31, Saints 28 **zoog** - Bears 20, Ravens 17 **MOIDALIZE** - Patriots 37, Eagles 31 **Gray Ghost** - Patriots 41, Falcons 13 **Oakminster** - Saints 28, Patriots 24 **Justin\_Bailey** - Falcons 35, Patriots 24 **Fear the Turtle** - Ravens 21, Falcons 17 **etv78** - Patriots 35, Saints 17 **Hamlet** - Packers 37, Patriots 17 **Suburban Plankton** - Steelers 17, Falcons 13 **Jules Andre** - Patriots 31, Packers 27 **Intelligently Designed** - Seahawks 10, Chiefs 7 **Erdosain** - Patriots 46, Bears 10 **Lance Turbo** - Bears 38, Jets 34 **lel** - Falcons 21, Ravens 14 **Diogenes the Cynic** - Patriots 24, Bears 10 **LateComer** - Steelers 24, Falcons 20 **Evil Captor** - Falcons 24, Patriots 21 **borschevsky** - Patriots 34, Eagles 13 **SylverOne** - Steelers 27, Eagles 21 **Implicit** - Patriots 31, Saints 10 **zamboniracer** - Chiefs 17, Falcons 14 **fachverwirrt** - Patriots 31, Falcons 28 **Enderw24** - Chiefs 24 , Packers 17 **garygnu** - Jets 16, Packers 13 **muldoonthief** - Patriots 27, Eagles 10 **Sateryn76** - Colts 24, Packers 21 **enalzi** - Bears 24, Chiefs 20 **CPomeroy** - Bears 31, Colts 30 **furt** - Patriots 34, Falcons 13 **lieu** - Patriots 38, Eagles 27 **MadTheSwine** - Eagles 42, Patriots 31 **Wakinyan** - Packers 27, Patriots 17 **SenorBeef** - Patriots 33, Packers 27 **Hawkeyeop** - Ravens 27, Falcons 24 **bouv** - Patriots 27, Eagles 17 **Ellis Dee** - Patriots 24, Falcons 17 **FoieGrasIsEvil** - Saints 32, Colts 28 **Jahiegel** - Patriots 27, Packers 23 **quixotic78** - Saints 34, Ravens 24 **jeezums** - Patriots 34, Falcons 17 **notfrommensa** - Patriots 37, Falcons 17 **VarlosZ** - Steelers 28, Saints 16 ---
**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 8, 2011, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/566224/57 "2011-01-08T21:18:18Z")
A little “by the numbers”. All 12 playoff teams have at least one person predicting a win… Predicted to appear: Patriots - 27 Falcons - 15 Packers - 9 Eagles - 9 Saints - 8 Bears - 6 Ravens - 6 Steelers - 6 Chiefs - 4 Colts - 3 Jets - 2 Seahawks - 1 Predicted to win: Patriots - 21 Steelers - 6 Bears - 4 Saints - 3 Falcons - 3 Eagles - 2 Chiefs - 2 Packers - 2 Ravens - 2 Colts - 1 Jets - 1 Seahawks 1 Predicted to lose: Falcons - 12 Packers - 7 Eagles - 7 Patriots - 6 Saints - 5 Ravens - 4 Colts - 2 Chiefs - 2 Bears - 2 Jets - 1 ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2011, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/566224/58 "2011-01-08T22:48:25Z")
Wouldn’t the Saints beating the Colts again in the Super Bowl be interesting? Especially if its a close game like I predicted, the Colts are marching on offense to try to take the lead and then Timmy throws another errant interception to lose the game? I would laugh, even though I generally like Peyton and the way he rolls with his offense. He’s whom I had hoped Carson Palmer would have evolved into, minus the head. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2011, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/566224/59 "2011-01-08T23:09:50Z")
So nobody predicted the Steelers to lose the Super Bowl? If they get to Dallas, they win according to astute SDMB minds. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2011, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/566224/60 "2011-01-09T00:49:16Z")
OK, I’m out already. I think that happened the last time I played too. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/566224.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/566224.md?page=4)