# Early Super Bowl Pick Time (Again)!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-super-bowl-pick-time-again/282845>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 3, 2005, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-super-bowl-pick-time-again/282845 "2005-01-03T16:20:42Z")\
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**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 3, 2005, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-super-bowl-pick-time-again/282845/1 "2005-01-03T16:20:42Z")

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Ok folks, we’ve got our playoff teams settled, now let’s see who can pick the Super Bowl a month ahead of time.

[Last year](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=231858) it was **Trillionaire** , who went with the Patriots over the Panthers, 17-6.

So let’s see what’cha got. We want the teams making it to big game, and the final score.

This year, I’ll be taking the **Steelers** over the **Packers** , 34-16

P.S. Just in case you don’t follow football, but still wanna play along, just pick an AFC team, an NFC team, and a couple of numbers that sound vaguely football-scorish.

AFC Teams:  
New England Patriots, New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers, Indianapolis Colts, San Diego Chargers, Denver Broncos

NFC Teams:  
Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Falcons, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams

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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:** [January 3, 2005, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-super-bowl-pick-time-again/282845/2 "2005-01-03T16:32:32Z")

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Colts over the Falcons, 41-38 OT.

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**Author:** ![Phlosphr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2005, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-super-bowl-pick-time-again/282845/3 "2005-01-03T16:51:07Z")

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**Pats** over the \*\* Cheese-Heads\*\* 28-20

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**Author:** ![Rock\_n\_Roach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Rock\_n\_Roach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rock_n_Roach)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2005, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-super-bowl-pick-time-again/282845/4 "2005-01-03T17:16:02Z")

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Here’s to a Pennsylvania Super Bowl:

**Steelers** over **Eagles** 24-17

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**Author:** ![esquimalt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/4af34b/32.png) [@esquimalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/esquimalt)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2005, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-super-bowl-pick-time-again/282845/5 "2005-01-03T17:22:18Z")

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Patriots 28 - Falcons 3

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**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2005, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-super-bowl-pick-time-again/282845/6 "2005-01-03T18:57:42Z")

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Patriots 37  
Eagles 24

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**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2005, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-super-bowl-pick-time-again/282845/7 "2005-01-03T19:20:39Z")

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Patriots 23, Packers 20. Vinatieri once again hits the winning FG as time expires.

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**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2005, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-super-bowl-pick-time-again/282845/8 "2005-01-03T20:23:01Z")

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Steelers 24, Packers 20.

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**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 3, 2005, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-super-bowl-pick-time-again/282845/9 "2005-01-03T20:31:40Z")

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Pittsburgh 28, Eagles 3.

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**Author:** ![Xan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ac8455/32.png) [@Xan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xan)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2005, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-super-bowl-pick-time-again/282845/10 "2005-01-03T20:51:05Z")

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Pats 27 - Vikings 20

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**Author:** ![MysteryFellow63427](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e4f/32.png) [@MysteryFellow63427](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysteryFellow63427)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2005, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-super-bowl-pick-time-again/282845/11 "2005-01-03T20:53:13Z")

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\*\*Steelers 34  
Falcons 17  
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**Author:** ![picker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/picker/32/13969_2.png) [@picker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picker)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2005, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-super-bowl-pick-time-again/282845/12 "2005-01-03T21:04:37Z")

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Packers 31  
Steelers 28

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**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2005, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-super-bowl-pick-time-again/282845/13 "2005-01-03T21:06:21Z")

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> [@Xan](#):
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> Pats 27 - Vikings 20

Vice versa.

Hey, I’m a Vikings fan, I _can_ be delusional.

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**Author:** ![catsix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@catsix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/catsix)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2005, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-super-bowl-pick-time-again/282845/14 "2005-01-03T21:12:38Z")

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Steelers 21  
Eagles 10

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**Author:** ![ZebraShaSha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/eada6e/32.png) [@ZebraShaSha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZebraShaSha)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2005, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-super-bowl-pick-time-again/282845/15 "2005-01-03T21:13:33Z")

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Going reverse from Trillionaire (3 over NFC from the OP and 1 over AFC from the OP where as mine is 3 over AFC from the OP and 1 over from the NFC) I predict it to be Steelers over Eagles 17-10

Pats and Falcons a close second.  
Colts may surprise.

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**Author:** ![Uncommon\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2005, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-super-bowl-pick-time-again/282845/16 "2005-01-03T21:14:33Z")

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I’m a Packer fan, but there is no way their secondary can hold up for three weeks. They will loose to the Eagles in the Conference Title game.

Patriots 27, Eagles 20.

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**Author:** ![maleinblack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e5b9ba/32.png) [@maleinblack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maleinblack)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2005, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-super-bowl-pick-time-again/282845/17 "2005-01-04T01:11:27Z")

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**Vikings** 28 - **Patriots** 21

Another Vikings fan here. Atleast let us dream about winning!

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**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2005, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-super-bowl-pick-time-again/282845/18 "2005-01-04T02:10:19Z")

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Falcons 24, Steelers 21.

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**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2005, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-super-bowl-pick-time-again/282845/19 "2005-01-04T02:22:55Z")

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Steelers 24, Eagles 17.

But don’t think I won’t be hoping (hard) for my Colts to take it all home. I just don’t know if the dome-happy team can come through.

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**Author:** ![zoog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7ea924/32.png) [@zoog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoog)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2005, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-super-bowl-pick-time-again/282845/20 "2005-01-04T05:57:34Z")

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Steelers 23  
Falcons 6

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