# NFL Predictions - Week 12 **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 16, 2000, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-12/41480 "2000-11-16T16:47:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2000, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-12/41480/21 "2000-11-18T18:13:43Z")
_bump_ Crunchy? I hate you and your damn team…how the HELL can Faulk be coming back this week??? ARGH! ---
**Author:** ![Crunchy\_Frog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ebca7d/32.png) [@Crunchy\_Frog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crunchy_Frog)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2000, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-12/41480/22 "2000-11-18T18:33:39Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Falcon \* > **Crunchy? I hate you and your damn team…how the HELL can Faulk be coming back this week???** What’s the matter, are you afraid now that the Foreskins will lose? I guess with the return of Faulk you still aren’t interested in the wager I offered at _before_ I knew the Marshall was back in town. Don’t feel bad, it’s not like the 'Skins had a chance anyway. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2000, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-12/41480/23 "2000-11-18T18:40:24Z")
HELL no, I’m not stupid enough to take a wager…I _hope_ the Redskins win. I have a gut feeling they’ll find a way to fuck it up for yet ANOTHER week… _grumble_ ---
**Author:** ![Crunchy\_Frog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ebca7d/32.png) [@Crunchy\_Frog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crunchy_Frog)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2000, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-12/41480/24 "2000-11-18T18:43:23Z")
I’ve been watching the Rams for years now, I’ll give you a tip and you can pass it on to the 'Skins defense, ok? Double-cover Warner. That’s key. We won’t have a chance. ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2000, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-12/41480/25 "2000-11-19T04:55:38Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Gazoo \* > **Panthers 24 at Vikings 35** (I don’t even know what it’s at, but believe me, bet on the “over.”) The current o/u is 47.5, and I believe you’re right, Gazoo. It should go over that. ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2000, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-12/41480/26 "2000-11-19T05:00:13Z")
If anyone else wants to see the current odds, you can find them [here.](http://www2.uclick.com/client/rjo/am/#NFL) ---
**Author:** ![JosephFinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@JosephFinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JosephFinn)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2000, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-12/41480/27 "2000-11-19T21:54:48Z")
I guess you should have check the weather forecast for Chicago, Gazoo. The Bucs continue their 0-18 streak in below 40F weather. Damn those were some nasty interceptions, though. Bears actually showed some life out there and were willing to play with the game plan a bit. Not a horrible game. ---
**Author:** ![DKW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dkw/32/3118_2.png) [@DKW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DKW)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2000, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-12/41480/28 "2000-11-20T03:40:08Z")
Games like today’s Chargers-Broncos and Packers-Buccaneers remind me why I don’t gamble. No, Gazoo, I’m not using your picks…hell, the way this season’s been going, I’d be hard-pressed to make picks of my own. Too bad about the Bears game (apparently cold weather causes freaking BLINDNESS in Tampa), and definitely hope you didn’t have any money riding on Colts-Packers (how does a veteran coach make a wrong decision about something he should have COMPLETELY MEMORIZED BEFORE THE SEASON)…ahem. Well, just imagine how aggravated I’d be if I _were_ betting. Question, though, and something I probably should have asked sooner. Why are you so dead-set on beating The Sporting News? Laid off or something? ---
**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:** [November 20, 2000, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-12/41480/29 "2000-11-20T06:44:24Z")
_Packers_-Bucs?!?!?! Burn in hell you troll! ---
**Author:** ![Gazoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ce73a5/32.png) [@Gazoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazoo)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2000, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-12/41480/30 "2000-11-20T14:33:58Z")
Damn, 8-6 going into tonight’s game. Go Rams. Plus I have to get the picks ready for week 13 already since there are games Thursday and I’m off work on Wednesday. Could there have been some more injuries this weekend? Kudos to Fred Taylor on an amazing performance on Sunday night, and to **Sledman** for not starting him against me in fantasy foorball. > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by DKW \* > \*\*Question, though, and something I probably should have asked sooner. Why are you so dead-set on beating The Sporting News? Laid off or something? \*\* Because they have the best record of any of the online predicitions I’ve found. ---
**Author:** ![Stuffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@Stuffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stuffy)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2000, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-12/41480/31 "2000-11-20T16:55:59Z")
Told you so!. told ya so! 😛 (Doing happy dance) BTW, anyone besides me think the Niners are being victimized by the refs lately? Continues happy dance NINERS!..NINERS!..NINERS!.. NINERS! See you in two weeks 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2000, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-12/41480/32 "2000-11-20T17:01:53Z")
_crosses fingers and hopes Gazoo’s inability to pick a Redskins game correctly holds…_ ---
**Author:** ![Gazoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ce73a5/32.png) [@Gazoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazoo)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2000, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-12/41480/33 "2000-11-20T17:11:04Z")
**Falcon** , I really thought the Redskins had a chance until I saw a statement by Norv Turner in Friday’s Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal. He basically said that the Redskins can’t stop the Rams’ big play ability and can only hope to limit them. That’s confidence inspiring. :rolleyes: **stuffinb** - I will not pick against your 49ers in week 13, okay? ---
**Author:** ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2000, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-12/41480/34 "2000-11-20T18:26:01Z")
Gazoo - Hell, he knows he won’t have a job after this year anyway…_sigh_ I just hope we don’t get our asses kicked TOO badly… ---
**Author:** ![Stuffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@Stuffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stuffy)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2000, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-12/41480/35 "2000-11-20T19:30:36Z")
> [@](#): > > stuffinb - I will not pick against your 49ers in week 13, okay? That’s right,finally the respect…HEY! , that’s our bye week! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![DKW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dkw/32/3118_2.png) [@DKW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DKW)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2000, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-12/41480/36 "2000-11-20T21:59:36Z")
Oops. Damn, I \*knew[i/i I should have checked the OP again. Lessee here…Packers had the Colts, and that was the game where Jim Mora decided to go for one when down by _ten_ (figure it out yourself; I don’t have a clue). And the Bucs got literally frozen out against the Bears (I stand my original assertion of that roller coaster of a team…worse than the Lions this year.) Sorry, the NFC Central always gets me mixed up for some reason. Gazoo - Ah. You do realize, though, that picking the right team against the _spread_ is winning for real, right? ---
**Author:** ![mouthbreather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@mouthbreather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mouthbreather)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2000, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-12/41480/37 "2000-11-20T22:03:13Z")
I wondered the same thing yesterday…is your won-lost % against the winner, or against the spread? ---
**Author:** ![Gazoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ce73a5/32.png) [@Gazoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazoo)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2000, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-12/41480/38 "2000-11-20T22:09:38Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by DKW \* > **Packers had the Colts, and that was the game where Jim Mora decided to go for one when down by _ten_** Actually, there’s nothing wrong at all with going for the one point conversion when down by 10. Then a field goal ties it. It’s the safe play. The problem was, they were down by _nineteen_ so it makes sense to try to go for 2. (8+8+3, as opposed to 7+7+7.) > [@](#): > > \*\*Gazoo - Ah. You do realize, though, that picking the right team against the _spread_ is winning for real, right? \*\* Only when there’s money on the line. > [@](#): > > **I wondered the same thing yesterday…is your won-lost % against the winner, or against the spread?** Straight up. Maybe one of these week’s I’ll take the time to include the current spread and we’ll see how I do straight up _and_ against the spread. By the way, ESPN and the Sporting News are picking straight up as well. ---
**Author:** ![Gazoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ce73a5/32.png) [@Gazoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazoo)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2000, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-12/41480/39 "2000-11-20T22:55:56Z")
Okay, I just checked Sheridan’s Line at USA Today for this past weekend, and here’s how I did (bold indicates I picked correctly against the spread): - **Eagles** favored by 7, I said they’d cover, they did. -Chiefs favored by 2 1/2, I said they’d cover, they lost. - **Vikes** favored by 9 1/2, I said they’d cover, they did. -Patriots favored by 7, I said they’d cover, they didn’t. - **Bucs** favored by 7 1/2, I said they wouldn’t cover, they didn’t. -Titans favored by 16, I said they’d cover, they didn’t. - **Giants** favored by 4 1/2, I said they wouldn’t cover, they didn’t. - **Raiders** favored by 3, I said they’d cover, they did. -Colts and Packers were off line due to Favre’s uncertainty. - **Dolphins** favored by 4, I said they wouldn’t cover, they lost. - **Ravens** favored by 7, I said they’d cover, they did. -49ers favored by 5 1/2, I said they’d lose, they covered. - **Steelers** favored by 3 1/2, I said they’d lose, they lost. So, my record stands at 8-4 (and one “no line”) against the spread for the games so far. Tonight’s line is the Rams by 5, I have predicted that they won’t cover. ---
**Author:** ![SterlingNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@SterlingNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SterlingNorth)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-12/41480/40 "2000-11-21T11:47:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Gazoo \* > **Redskins 27 at Rams 31** (Eddie Murray. _ **Eddie Murray!!??** _ I think Jan Stenerud is still alive. Try calling him.) Thank you **Gaz** , all is right in the world now! [sub]Skins rule![/sub] [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-12/41480.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-12/41480.md?page=3)