NFL playoffs....

Shemp_Diesel · **on:** January 04, 2021, 08:39:13 AM

Well, the regular season is over & Wild Card weekend comes this Saturday. My somewhat bold predictions:

Bills

Seahawks

Tampa

Sunday:

Titans

Saints

Steelers

HomokHarcos · **Reply #1 on:** January 04, 2021, 10:28:38 AM

My picks
Steelers over Browns: Although it would be sad to see the Browns win the last game of the regular season only to lose their playoff rematch.

Colts over Bills: Because the Bills history is filled with heartbreak, so they'll probably lose this one despite being favorites.

Ravens over Titans: Baltimore disappointed this year, but I think they'll manage to get a win over Tennessee.

Seahawks over Rams: Seattle are a pretty good team, finishing third in this competitive conference.

Saints over Bears: The Bears had a very good start, then finished the season rather poorly. The Saints championship window is closing, and need this win.

Buccaneers over Football Team: By finishing second in their division, Tampa gets an easier matchup (great system), they should get the win over Washington who only made the playoffs because of a terrible division.

Moose Malloy · **Reply #2 on:** January 04, 2021, 03:45:28 PM

Quote from: HomokHarcos on January 04, 2021, 10:28:38 AM

My picks
Steelers over Browns: Although it would be sad to see the Browns win the last game of the regular season only to lose their playoff rematch.

Colts over Bills: Because the Bills history is filled with heartbreak, so they'll probably lose this one despite being favorites.

Ravens over Titans: Baltimore disappointed this year, but I think they'll manage to get a win over Tennessee.

Seahawks over Rams: Seattle are a pretty good team, finishing third in this competitive conference.

Saints over Bears: The Bears had a very good start, then finished the season rather poorly. The Saints championship window is closing, and need this win.

Buccaneers over Football Team: By finishing second in their division, Tampa gets an easier matchup (great system), they should get the win over Washington who only made the playoffs because of a terrible division.
Good picks, save one: Steelers and big Ben will fall to the Brownies

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Paul Pain · **Reply #3 on:** January 04, 2021, 08:05:15 PM

14 years ago Washington was an underdog hosting Tampa in the wild card round, but they had Joe Gibbs coaching them then!

I must think before I dare predict...

Moose Malloy · **Reply #4 on:** January 05, 2021, 08:38:13 PM

Welp, I gotta take back my prediction as now 7 Browns AND the coaach have been squadooshed for covid! They will watch the game on the couch...like us $:-\$

Shemp_Diesel · **Reply #5 on:** January 05, 2021, 08:45:32 PM

I guess if there's a silver lining, is that it's only Tuesday, so the game should go on as scheduled Sunday Night. Tough break for Cleveland... $:-\$

Btw, if there's going to be a huge upset special, I would love to see the Washington No-Names knock off Tom Brady & Company...

HomokHarcos · **Reply #6 on:** January 05, 2021, 10:43:03 PM

Quote from: Moose Malloy on January 05, 2021, 08:38:13 PM

Welp, I gotta take back my prediction as now 7 Browns AND the coaach have been squadooshed for covid! They will watch the game on the couch...like us $:-\$

Imagine making the playoffs for the first time in 18 years only for the whole team to get sick right before it starts.

Moose Malloy · **Reply #7 on:** January 05, 2021, 11:05:23 PM

Quote from: HomokHarcos on January 05, 2021, 10:43:03 PM

Imagine making the playoffs for the first time in 18 years only for the whole team to get sick right before it starts.

I know! I blame it on the front office for not impressing the players on the gravity of the thing. If they were told YOU GET CONID AND YOU GET CUT this most likely would not have happened

Shemp_Diesel · **Reply #8 on:** January 11, 2021, 12:57:24 PM

Covid or no covid, I didn't see that ass-whoopin' by Cleveland coming.

Overall, not too much to complain about as far as quality of the games on Wild Card weekend. I think I'm pulling for a Green Bay/Kansas City Super Bowl....

Moose Malloy · **Reply #9 on:** January 15, 2021, 08:29:46 PM

Quote from: Shemp_Diesel on January 11, 2021, 12:57:24 PM

Covid or no covid, I didn't see that ass-whoopin' by Cleveland coming.

Overall, not too much to complain about as far as quality of the games on Wild Card weekend. I think I'm pulling for a Green Bay/Kansas City Super Bowl....9+

Oh no! I gotta go with Bills/KC. My heart went out to them in the 90's. Such a Great (regular season) team they were. And it would be cool to see Thurman Thomas, Bruce Smith, Don Bebee et all on the sports shows all Superbowl week

HomokHarcos · **Reply #10 on:** January 17, 2021, 11:13:17 AM

I expect a Packers-Chiefs Super Bowl. As strange it it is, the host team has never made the Super Bowl. So that rules out the Buccaneers.

Moose Malloy · **Reply #11 on:** January 17, 2021, 06:09:15 PM

Quote from: HomokHarcos on January 17, 2021, 11:13:17 AM

I expect a Packers-Chiefs Super Bowl. As strange it it is, the host team has never made the Super Bowl. So that rules out the Buccaneers.

Buccaneers schmuccaneers! I can't stand Brady with his cheating ways along with the rest of his old team

They WILL lose and hopefully he will be relegated to guest judge on Dancing with the stars along with Trump

Still rooting for the Bills to come through. The Cubs, White Sox, Red Sox, Blues and Cavs broke through after DECADES of fail and near misses and this could be their time

I will be betting the farm on 'em! (small farm)

HomokHarcos · **Reply #12 on:** January 17, 2021, 09:17:28 PM

Three interceptions really cost the Sainnts.

Moose Malloy · **Reply #13 on:** January 18, 2021, 06:07:19 PM

Quote from: HomokHarcos on January 17, 2021, 09:17:28 PM

Three interceptions really cost the Sainnts.

Pretty clear that his arm/shoulder ain't right because he has a history of Brady beats

Shemp_Diesel · **Reply #14 on:** January 20, 2021, 02:37:45 PM

Yeah, I got so disgusted that I stopped watching the Bucs/Saints midway through the 3rd quarter. Hopefully Green Bay will soothe my pain this Sunday...

Moose Malloy · **Reply #15 on:** January 27, 2021, 01:20:42 PM

Quote from: Shemp_Diesel on January 20, 2021, 02:37:45 PM

Yeah, I got so disgusted that I stopped watching the Bucs/Saints midway through the 3rd quarter. Hopefully Green Bay will soothe my pain this Sunday...
gotta give the Bucs D credit as those 3 int's by Brady didn't yield any TD's. Terrible call by GB on 4th and goal, down by 8 with a few minutes left they kicked a field goal instead of going for it...just insane white flag moment.

When they brought the FG unit on e field I said GREAT! A fake FG attempt here. But no

Shemp_Diesel · **Reply #16 on:** January 30, 2021, 03:46:15 PM

Tom Brady in the big game, again (oh boy).

Shemp_Diesel · **Reply #17 on:** February 05, 2021, 04:36:22 PM

I'm still on the fence about whether or not to watch the Super Bowl. Something about the possibility of Brady with a shit-eating grin all over his face after getting ring #7, could make me ill....

Paul Pain · **Reply #18 on:** February 05, 2021, 07:39:29 PM

Quote from: Shemp_Diesel on February 05, 2021, 04:36:22 PM

I'm still on the fence about whether or not to watch the Super Bowl. Something about the possibility of Brady with a shit-eating grin all over his face after getting ring #7, could make me ill....

Hopefully Brady just eats shit after facing Mahomes, and Patrick has the grin

Moose Malloy · **Reply #19 on:** February 07, 2021, 03:03:14 PM

Quote from: Paul Pain on February 05, 2021, 07:39:29 PM

Hopefully Brady just eats shit after facing Mahomes, and Patrick has the grin

I guess Brady is about the least loved sports American sport super star of all time. He's right up there with Thorp, Dempsey, Ruth, Jim Brown, Ali and Jordan. Perhaps a final Super Bowl win with this Tampa team will change that.

I got the Chiefs -6.5

EDIT Oh well...it don't sting as bad as having to look at Belecek after the win. Brady is the man, the true GOAT

Paul Pain · **Reply #20 on:** February 08, 2021, 11:02:09 AM

Eh, Chiefs won last year. My old department head, an environmental engineer, says sports are fixed, and my current one, also an environmental engineer, hasn't been asked. Perhaps someday I will ask just to see what he says.

Moose Malloy · **Reply #21 on:** February 08, 2021, 12:23:02 PM

The only sport where a game can be successfully fixed (in this age) is boxing or singles tennis.

Paul Pain · **Reply #22 on:** February 10, 2021, 11:21:00 AM

Quote from: Moose Malloy on February 08, 2021, 12:23:02 PM

The only sport where a game can be successfully fixed (in this age) is boxing or singles tennis.

Don't get me started. Look at what happened with Tim Donaghy. This Sicilian boy knows of all the ways.