# NFL Predictions Week 2 **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 20, 2001, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-2/82716 "2001-09-20T01:29:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2001, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-2/82716/21 "2001-09-24T12:11:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by chique \* > \*\*Gazoo, I like you, but would you please stop picking the Vikes to win? I think you’re jinxing us ☹ \*\* Just in case you _do_ have powers beyond normal prognosticators, please pick the Vikings over the Bucs next weekend. They are due, afterall, and the Bucs struggled quite a bit on offense against Dallas. [sub]he he he [/sub] ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2001, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-2/82716/22 "2001-09-26T23:05:14Z")
Just a quick recap of Gazoo for last week: Prediction: Bills 17 at Colts 34 (Colts by 10) Actual: Bills 26 at Colts 42 (Colts by 16) Prediction: Raiders 20 at Dolphins 21 (Miami by 1 ½) Actual: Raiders 15 at Dolphins 18 (Miami by 3) Prediction: Titans 20 at Jaguars 16 (Jaguars by 2) Actual: Titans 6 at Jaguars 13 (Jaguars by 7) Prediction: Baltimore 27 at Bengals 10 (Baltimore by 7) Actual: Baltimore 10 at Bengals 21 (Bengals by 11) Prediction: Panthers 24 at Falcons 28 (Falcons by 3 ½) Actual: Panthers 16 at Falcons 24 (Falcons by 8) Prediction: Lions 13 at Browns 10 (Lions by 1 ½) Actual: Lions 14 at Browns 24 (Browns by 10) Prediction: Vikings 31 at Bears 17 (Vikings by 3) Actual: Vikings 10 at Bears 17 (Bears by 7) Prediction: Giants 27 at Chiefs 24 (Chiefs by 1) Actual: Giants 13 at Chiefs 3 (Giants by 10) Prediction: Chargers 31 at Cowboys 14 (Chargers by 3 ½) Actual: Chargers 32 at Cowboys 21 (Chargers by 11) Prediction: Jets 20 at Patriots 13 (Jets by 1 ½) Actual: Jets 10 at Patriots 3 (Jets by 7) Prediction: Rams 30 at 49ers 20 (Rams by 6 ½) Actual: Rams 30 at 49ers 26 (Rams by 4) Prediction: Eagles 17 at Seahawks 10 (Eagles by 3) Actual: Eagles 27 at Seahawks 3 (Eagles by 24) Prediction: Broncos 27 at Cardinals 10 (Broncos by 8 ½) Actual: Broncos 38 at Cardinals 17 (Broncos by 21) Prediction: Redskins 13 at Packers 31 (Packers by 8 ½) Actual: Redskins 0 at Packers 37 (Packers by 37) Last Week: 10-4 straight up, 8-6 against the spread. Overall: 23-6, 17-12. ---
**Author:** ![Gazoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ce73a5/32.png) [@Gazoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazoo)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2001, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-2/82716/23 "2001-09-27T01:23:14Z")
I come up with 9-5 ATS: Against the spread winners - Colts, Falcons, Giants, Chargers, Jets, Rams, Eagles, Broncos, Packers. Against the spread losers - Dolphins, Titans, Ravens, Lions, Vikings. ---
**Author:** ![Nanook\_of\_the\_North\_Shore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bc8723/32.png) [@Nanook\_of\_the\_North\_Shore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nanook_of_the_North_Shore)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2001, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-2/82716/24 "2001-09-27T01:37:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Gazoo \* > \*\*I come up with 9-5 ATS: > > Against the spread winners - Colts, Falcons, Giants, Chargers, Jets, Rams, Eagles, Broncos, Packers. > > Against the spread losers - Dolphins, Titans, Ravens, Lions, Vikings. \*\* You picked the Rams to cover, and they didn’t. The line was 6 1/2, they only won by 4. ---
**Author:** ![Gazoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ce73a5/32.png) [@Gazoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazoo)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2001, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-2/82716/25 "2001-09-27T02:06:21Z")
My bad. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2001, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-2/82716/26 "2001-09-27T02:27:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Nanook of the North Shore \* > You picked the Rams to cover, and they didn’t. The line was 6 1/2, they only won by 4. What’s more important is how your bookie sees it. Either way you’re in the black. ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2001, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-2/82716/27 "2001-09-27T02:34:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by lno \* > \*\* > I shall hope that one good thing will come of this, and that **John Corrado** is crying into his beer. (Well, I don’t particularly wish him ill- but I can’t think of any other Ravens boosters, and that was the biggest lock of the season…) \*\* - A-HEM! \* ---
**Author:** ![Gazoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ce73a5/32.png) [@Gazoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazoo)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2001, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-2/82716/28 "2001-09-27T02:41:01Z")
Week three predictions with (hopefully) a little more comedy should come out around noon CDT Thursday. I have the predictions and starts, just have to change the rather boring fantasy stats commentary over lunch tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![chique](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@chique](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chique)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2001, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-2/82716/29 "2001-09-27T03:41:42Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ShibbOleth \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by chique \* > > \*\*Gazoo, I like you, but would you please stop picking the Vikes to win? I think you’re jinxing us ☹ \*\* > > Just in case you _do_ have powers beyond normal prognosticators, please pick the Vikings over the Bucs next weekend. They are due, afterall, and the Bucs struggled quite a bit on offense against Dallas. > [sub]he he he [/sub] \*\* ShibbOleth, I don’t like you 😛 😃 ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2001, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-2/82716/30 "2001-09-27T03:45:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Weirddave \* > \*\* > > - A-HEM! \* \*\* So, **Weirddave** , what’s your prognosis for the Ravens this weekend in Denver? ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2001, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-2/82716/31 "2001-09-27T03:50:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by chique \* > ShibbOleth, I don’t like you \*\* All’s fair in love and the NFC Central. Nothin’ personal. I just hope we’re getting the woeful, disorganized Vikings and not the wrathful, potent Vikes this weekend. Oh, and **ladyfoxfyre** and **Spiritus Mundi** are on my side, but **lno** swings your way. ---
**Author:** ![lno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a8b319/32.png) [@lno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lno)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2001, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-2/82716/32 "2001-09-27T12:47:26Z")
I have received a ticket to this Sunday’s Vikings game against the Buccaneers. **Gazoo** , if you desire an agent in the stands to … influence … the outcome of the game, let me know. I’ve got a tire iron with Keyshawn Johnson’s name written all over it. (Of course, now I think of the Simpsons bowling episode, where Mister Burns limps in on a bad knee, Moe rushes out in a ski mask and bashes his leg with a crowbar, knocking the gimp knee back into place.) And **Weirddave**? Sorry about that … I was too busy wondering how I’m gonna come up with rent money now that I lost it all on Baltimore. Man, losing to the Bengals? I can see losing to the Panthers, or even the Bears, but the BENGALS? But why worry? Next year the Bucs are outta the NFC Central with the addition of the Texans to the league. No more will we worry! Ha! Ha! The Bucs are gone! Ha! And then we’ll just lose to the Bears and Packers all the time. (Detroit will remain our whipping boy, though.) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-2/82716.md?page=1)