# NFL Playoff Prediction Contest **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [January 5, 2010, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoff-prediction-contest/523697 "2010-01-05T00:22:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Fear\_the\_Turtle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_the_turtle/32/2926_2.png) [@Fear\_the\_Turtle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_the_Turtle)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2010, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoff-prediction-contest/523697/81 "2010-01-25T18:04:25Z")
> [@Fear\_the\_Turtle](#): > > This Week: > > NO 31 Min 24 > Indy 23 NYJ 13 Saints 31 -Vikings 28 = 0 + 4 - 10 = -6 Colts 30 - Jets 17 = 7 + 4 - 10 = 1 = -5 So Last week: 85 + 68 from week 1 = 153 153 - 5 = 148 Total ---
**Author:** ![Taber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ac91a4/32.png) [@Taber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taber)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2010, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoff-prediction-contest/523697/82 "2010-01-25T18:45:38Z")
> [@Taber](#): > > NO 27 MIN 31 > Colts 21 jets 17 4 + 3 = 7 (if only I swapped NO and MIN there) 9+0-10 = -1 6 ---
**Author:** ![Gray\_Ghost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c0e974/32.png) [@Gray\_Ghost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gray_Ghost)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2010, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoff-prediction-contest/523697/83 "2010-01-25T20:32:25Z")
> [@Gray\_Ghost](#): > > Saints 38, Vikings 20 > Colts 31, Jets 10 Saints 31, Vikings 28 so, 7 + 8 - 10 = **5** points; Colts 30, Jets 17 so, 1 + 7 - 10 = **-2** points and **3** total points for the week. 3 + 74 +83 = I won’t be winning this contest, or **160** points. ---
**Author:** ![Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boozahol_Squid_P.I)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2010, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoff-prediction-contest/523697/84 "2010-01-25T21:21:38Z")
Colts 31 Jets 20 1+3-10=-7 Saints 31 Vikings 34 0+6=6 -1 for the week. ---
**Author:** ![Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boozahol_Squid_P.I)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2010, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoff-prediction-contest/523697/85 "2010-01-25T22:09:27Z")
Oh, and for last week… Baltimore 17 At Indianapolis 31 14+11-10=15 New York Jets 20 at San Diego 27 3+13=16 Dallas 17 at Minnesota 24 14+10-10=14 Arizona 21 at New Orleans 28 7+17-10=14 So, alltogether, I’m at 37+59-1=97 ---
**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 25, 2010, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoff-prediction-contest/523697/86 "2010-01-25T22:14:27Z")
I’ll bring the scores up to date today, combination of busy and lazy lately. Self scoring is always appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![Jules\_Andre](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jules_andre/32/9334_2.png) [@Jules\_Andre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jules_Andre)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2010, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoff-prediction-contest/523697/87 "2010-01-26T00:33:17Z")
> [@Jules\_Andre](#): > > NYJ **12** - Ind **17** > Min \*\*20 \*\*- NO **24** NYJ **17** - 12 = 5 Ind \*\*30 \*\*- 17 = 13 13 + 5 = 18 - 10 (correct winner) = 8 Min **28** - 20 = 8 NO **31** - 24 = 7 8 + 7 = 15 - 10 (correct winner) = 5 8 + 5 = 13 Round one: 76 Round two: 55 Round three: 13 Total: **144** and no where near the top. Probably near the bottom though! ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2010, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoff-prediction-contest/523697/88 "2010-01-26T01:46:04Z")
Oh… grand total is: 99+44-2= 141 ---
**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 5, 2010, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoff-prediction-contest/523697/89 "2010-02-05T13:01:38Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > I’ll bring the scores up to date today, combination of busy and lazy lately. Self scoring is always appreciated. By “today” I meant in 2 weeks. Sorry about that. Don’t forget to get your superbowl scores submitted. This is everything up through the conference championship games. An asterisk denotes that someone isn’t qualified for the grand total due to not submitting a score every week. I went ahead and just trusted self-scores rather than double checking. If anyone (including me) made any errors, please point them out. WC weekend Boozahol Squid, P.I. 37 Garygnu 45 Omni 49 Fear The Turtle 68 Taber 71 Jahiegel 72 Gray Ghost 74 Munch 75\* UncleNito 84\* Jules Andre 86 drm 99 mrpayday 100 SenorBeef 100 Hamlet 105\* Redwing 112\* VarlosZ 115\* Divisional round drm 44 SenorBeef 51 garygnu 52 jules andre 55 mrpayday 56 Boozahol Squid, P.I. 59 omni 67 jahiegel 75 taber 81 gray ghost 83 fear the turtle 85 Conference Omni -15 Jahiegel -11 SenorBeef -6 Fear The Turtle -5 drm -2 Boozahol Squid, P.I. -1 Taber -1 VarlosZ 1\* Gray Ghost 3 garygnu 10 Jules Andre 13 mrpayday 20 Khadaji 31\* Total before Superbowl: Boozahol Squid, P.I. 37+59+(-1)=95 Omni 49+67+(-15)=101 Garygnu 45+52+10=107 Jahiegel 72+75+(-11)=136 drm 99+44+(-2)=141 SenorBeef 100+51+(-6)=145 Fear The Turtle 68+85+(-5)=148 Taber 71+81+(-1) = 151 Jules Andre 86+55+13=154 Gray Ghost 74+83+3=160 mrpayday 100+56+20=176 ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2010, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoff-prediction-contest/523697/90 "2010-02-05T14:04:19Z")
Colts 34 - Saints 24 ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2010, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoff-prediction-contest/523697/91 "2010-02-05T16:10:37Z")
Colts 40, Saints 32 ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_the\_Turtle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_the_turtle/32/2926_2.png) [@Fear\_the\_Turtle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_the_Turtle)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2010, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoff-prediction-contest/523697/92 "2010-02-06T20:13:54Z")
Colts 31 - Saints 27 ---
**Author:** ![Gray\_Ghost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c0e974/32.png) [@Gray\_Ghost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gray_Ghost)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2010, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoff-prediction-contest/523697/93 "2010-02-07T04:22:44Z")
Colts 38, Saints 17 ---
**Author:** ![Jahiegel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ea924/32.png) [@Jahiegel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jahiegel)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2010, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoff-prediction-contest/523697/94 "2010-02-07T07:56:04Z")
Saints 31, Colts 28 ---
**Author:** ![Taber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ac91a4/32.png) [@Taber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taber)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2010, 8:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoff-prediction-contest/523697/95 "2010-02-07T08:56:13Z")
I’m pretty sure if I guess this perfectly, I still lose, but Colts 41 Saints 28 ---
**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 7, 2010, 9:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoff-prediction-contest/523697/96 "2010-02-07T09:00:30Z")
Saints 35, Colts 31 ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2010, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoff-prediction-contest/523697/97 "2010-02-07T22:56:46Z")
Saints 31 - Colts 27 ---
**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 8, 2010, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoff-prediction-contest/523697/98 "2010-02-08T16:40:24Z")
Superbowl scores: Omni 0 Jahiegel 1 SenorBeef 8 Fear The Turtle 18 drm 24 garygnu 24 Taber 27 Gray Ghost 35 Total scores for those (remaining/qualified) players: Omni 101 Garygnu 131 Jahiegel 137 SenorBeef 153 drm 165 Fear The Turtle 166 Taber 178 Gray Ghost 195 Bonus brackets for those players (higher is better) garygnu 45 SenorBeef 30 Fear The Turtle 25 drm 25 Omni 20\* Jahiegel 20 Gray GHost 20 Taber 20 - Omni may deserve an extra +10 points on the bonus round because he goofed on the seeding - he correctly predicted NYJ and BAL would win on wild card weekend, but had them facing the wrong team in the next round. And I figured I should give him credit for that, except there were other players who also picked the correct team that won but had the wrong matchup (due to their other prediction being wrong and that changing the seeding for the next round) and I figured it wouldn’t be fair not to give them credit, so I just scored strictly and didn’t give him the points. Turns out it didn’t matter since… Final score with bonus applied 1. Omni 101-20=81 2. Garygnu 131-45=86 3. Jahiegel 137-20=117 4. SenorBeef 153-30=123 5. drm 165-25=140 6. Fear The Turtle 166-25=141 7. Taber 178-20=158 8. Gray Ghost 195-20=175 ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoff-prediction-contest/523697/99 "2010-02-08T16:53:08Z")
Missed it by _that_ much. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoff-prediction-contest/523697/100 "2010-02-08T21:40:29Z")
Living the dream… living the dream. Glad I won this puppy but I’d liked to have won it clean with **Boozahol Squid** showing up for the Super Bowl and taking his medicine like a man. Guess I’ll settle a modest victory lap past **garygnu**. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoff-prediction-contest/523697.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoff-prediction-contest/523697.md?page=6)