I went 12-4 on my picks last week, and while that mark indeed sounds pretty good, the fact that my smallest point miss was the eight I had on the Giants, I obviously didn't fare all that hot in the pools. In the regular non-Yahoo pool, my 92 points was good only for sixth place (out of 10). The front-runner on the year finished two points ahead of me for the week, so her overall lead has now been extended to 14 as we head into the final week. My 1421 points overall does, however, keep me 53 points ahead of the fellow in third place, so barring a really epic disaster this coming weekend, I should finish no worse than second in that particular pool.
That score on the year also has me in second in the Yahoo pool, but the deficit there is 18 points out of first while I'm 55 ahead of third. (Before I pat myself on the back about how good my point allocation is, the guy 18 points ahead of me has the exact same 160-80 record on the year. But the fact that the dudes in third and fourth are both one game better is kinda nice.) So now the only question for the remainder of the week is whether or not to play it safe for this final week.
The good part about going 12-4, of course, is that I share best score of the week honors with ESPN's Adam Schefter. Oh, Ron Jaworski also got 12 right, but only missed three because he had to objectively talk about the difficulty of handling balls.
Elsewhere among my usual group of prognosticators, Seth Wickersham and Merrill Hoge both went 11-5 on their picks, while Mike Golic, Mark Schlereth, Yahoo's Jason Cole and Michael Silver all went 10-6. Eric Allen, Chris Mortensen, Charles Robinson, the bro-in-law and CBS Sports' Pete Prisco all brought up the rear by going 9-7.
Now, on the year (numbers in parentheses still indicating where the dude stood in the rankings last week):That score on the year also has me in second in the Yahoo pool, but the deficit there is 18 points out of first while I'm 55 ahead of third. (Before I pat myself on the back about how good my point allocation is, the guy 18 points ahead of me has the exact same 160-80 record on the year. But the fact that the dudes in third and fourth are both one game better is kinda nice.) So now the only question for the remainder of the week is whether or not to play it safe for this final week.
The good part about going 12-4, of course, is that I share best score of the week honors with ESPN's Adam Schefter. Oh, Ron Jaworski also got 12 right, but only missed three because he had to objectively talk about the difficulty of handling balls.
Elsewhere among my usual group of prognosticators, Seth Wickersham and Merrill Hoge both went 11-5 on their picks, while Mike Golic, Mark Schlereth, Yahoo's Jason Cole and Michael Silver all went 10-6. Eric Allen, Chris Mortensen, Charles Robinson, the bro-in-law and CBS Sports' Pete Prisco all brought up the rear by going 9-7.
1. (1) Merril Hoge, ESPN: 163-77 (.679)
2. (1) Michael Silver, Yahoo: 162-78 (.675)
3. (3) Chris Mortensen, ESPN: 160-80 (.667)
2. (1) Michael Silver, Yahoo: 162-78 (.675)
3. (3) Chris Mortensen, ESPN: 160-80 (.667)
3. (6) YOURS TRULY: 160-80 (.667)
3. (6) Adam Schefter, ESPN: 160-80 (.667)
6. (4) Charles Robinson, Yahoo: 159-81 (.663)
7. (5) LEV, crazy colored glasses: 158-82 (.658)
8. (13) Ron Jaworski, ESPN: 147-77 (.656)
9. (8) Jason Cole, Yahoo: 157-83 (.654)
7. (5) LEV, crazy colored glasses: 158-82 (.658)
8. (13) Ron Jaworski, ESPN: 147-77 (.656)
9. (8) Jason Cole, Yahoo: 157-83 (.654)
10. (9) Mike Golic, ESPN: 156-83 (.653)
11. (10) Mark Schlereth, ESPN: 156-84 (.650)
11. (11) Seth Wickersham, ESPN: 156-84 (.650)
13. (11) Eric Allen, ESPN: 154-86 (.642)
Only one week left and all but five teams are assured to finish on the positive side. Now last year, only three teams finished above 100 for points earned and only one finished in the negative. As of right now, the odds look pretty good that I can end up with just as many teams at 100+ (if not a couple more), but I'm also running the risk of having more teams in the red than last season:- Last week: Lost to Arizona, 31-10 (+15)
- Actual Record: 1-14
- My predicted record: 0-15
- My record at predicting their record: 14-1
- Points scored for me with wins: 0
- Points scored for me with losses: +169
- Points taken from me with wins: -6
- Points taken from me with losses: 0
- Plus/Minus: +163
2. (2) DETROIT LIONS
- Last week: Lost to San Francisco, 20-6 (+13)
- Actual Record: 2-13
- My predicted record: 2-13
- My record at predicting their record: 13-2
- Points scored for me with wins: +6
- Points scored for me with losses: +160
- Points taken from me with wins: -8
- Points taken from me with losses: -6
- Plus/Minus: +152
- Last week: Beat New Orleans, 20-17 (-16)
- Actual Record: 3-12
- My predicted record: 0-15
- My record at predicting their record: 12-3
- Points scored for me with wins: 0
- Points scored for me with losses: +138
- Points taken from me with wins: -38
- Points taken from me with losses: 0
- Plus/Minus: +100
4. (6) CLEVELAND BROWNS
5. (7) SAN DIEGO CHARGERS
6. (9) SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
7. (5) INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
- Last week: Beat Oakland, 23-9 (+1)
- Actual Record: 4-11
- My predicted record: 1-14
- My record at predicting their record: 12-3
- Points scored for me with wins: +1
- Points scored for me with losses: +122
- Points taken from me with wins: -25
- Points taken from me with losses: 0
- Plus/Minus: +98
5. (7) SAN DIEGO CHARGERS
- Last week: Beat Tennessee, 42-17 (+4)
- Actual Record: 12-3
- My predicted record: 10-5
- My record at predicting their record: 13-2
- Points scored for me with wins: +89
- Points scored for me with losses: +13
- Points taken from me with wins: -6
- Points taken from me with losses: 0
- Plus/Minus: +96
6. (9) SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
- Last week: Lost to Green Bay, 48-10 (+14)
- Actual Record: 5-10
- My predicted record: 8-7
- My record at predicting their record: 12-3
- Points scored for me with wins: +36
- Points scored for me with losses: +75
- Points taken from me with wins: 0
- Points taken from me with losses: -16
- Plus/Minus: +95
- Last week: Lost to New York Jets, 29-15 (-11)
- Actual Record: 14-1
- My predicted record: 13-2
- My record at predicting their record: 12-3
- Points scored for me with wins: +106
- Points scored for me with losses: 0
- Points taken from me with wins: -4
- Points taken from me with losses: -11
- Plus/Minus: +91
8. (8) WASHINGTON REDSKINS
- Last week: Lost to Dallas, 17-0 (+5)
- Actual Record: 4-11
- My predicted record: 6-9
- My record at predicting their record: 12-3
- Points scored for me with wins: +29
- Points scored for me with losses: +85
- Points taken from me with wins: -11
- Points taken from me with losses: -13
- Plus/Minus: +90
9. (4) NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
- Last week: Lost to Tampa Bay, 20-17 (-16)
- Actual Record: 13-2
- My predicted record: 12-3
- My record at predicting their record: 10-5
- Points scored for me with wins: +115
- Points scored for me with losses: 0
- Points taken from me with wins: -7
- Points taken from me with losses: -22
- Plus/Minus: +86
10. (10) ATLANTA FALCONS
- Last week: Beat Buffalo, 31-3 (+6)
- Actual Record: 8-7
- My predicted record: 7-8
- My record at predicting their record: 12-3
- Points scored for me with wins: +46
- Points scored for me with losses: +46
- Points taken from me with wins: -5
- Points taken from me with losses: -5
- Plus/Minus: +82
11. (12) KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
- Last week: Lost to Cincinnati, 17-10 (+12)
- Actual Record: 3-12
- My predicted record: 3-12
- My record at predicting their record: 11-4
- Points scored for me with wins: +1
- Points scored for me with losses: +101
- Points taken from me with wins: -21
- Points taken from me with losses: -5
- Plus/Minus: +76
12. (14) NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
- Last week: Beat Jacksonville, 35-7 (+10)
- Actual Record: 10-5
- My predicted record: 14-1
- My record at predicting their record: 9-6
- Points scored for me with wins: +99
- Points scored for me with losses: 0
- Points taken from me with wins: -3
- Points taken from me with losses: -31
- Plus/Minus: +65
13. (17) PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
14. (17) BUFFALO BILLS
16. (19) DALLAS COWBOYS
- Last week: Beat Denver, 30-27 (+7)
- Actual Record: 11-4
- My predicted record: 11-4
- My record at predicting their record: 11-4
- Points scored for me with wins: +76
- Points scored for me with losses: +9
- Points taken from me with wins: -6
- Points taken from me with losses: -19
- Plus/Minus: +60
14. (17) BUFFALO BILLS
- Last week: Lost to Atlanta, 31-3 (+6)
- Actual Record: 5-10
- My predicted record: 3-12
- My record at predicting their record: 11-4
- Points scored for me with wins: +15
- Points scored for me with losses: +77
- Points taken from me with wins: -26
- Points taken from me with losses: -7
- Plus/Minus: +59
15. (16) BALTIMORE RAVENS
- Last week: Lost to Pittsburgh, 23-20 (+3)
- Actual Record: 8-7
- My predicted record: 10-5
- My record at predicting their record: 9-6
- Points scored for me with wins: +71
- Points scored for me with losses: +8
- Points taken from me with wins: -4
- Points taken from me with losses: -18
- Plus/Minus: +57
16. (11) MINNESOTA VIKINGS
- Last week: Lost to Chicago, 36-30 (-9)
- Actual Record: 11-4
- My predicted record: 12-3
- My record at predicting their record: 10-5
- Points scored for me with wins: +89
- Points scored for me with losses: +4
- Points taken from me with wins: -8
- Points taken from me with losses: -29
- Plus/Minus: +56
16. (19) DALLAS COWBOYS
- Last week: Beat Washington, 17-0 (+5)
- Actual Record: 10-5
- My predicted record: 10-5
- My record at predicting their record: 11-4
- Points scored for me with wins: +75
- Points scored for me with losses: +7
- Points taken from me with wins: -11
- Points taken from me with losses: -15
- Plus/Minus: +56
18. (13) CHICAGO BEARS
- Last week: Beat Minnesota, 36-30 (-9)
- Actual Record: 6-9
- My predicted record: 9-6
- My record at predicting their record: 8-7
- Points scored for me with wins: +46
- Points scored for me with losses: +34
- Points taken from me with wins: -18
- Points taken from me with losses: -11
- Plus/Minus: +51
19. (14) CAROLINA PANTHERS
- Last week: Beat New York Giants, 41-9 (-8)
- Actual Record: 7-8
- My predicted record: 5-10
- My record at predicting their record: 9-6
- Points scored for me with wins: +29
- Points scored for me with losses: +60
- Points taken from me with wins: -32
- Points taken from me with losses: -10
- Plus/Minus: +47
20. (21) SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
- Last week: Beat Detroit, 20-6 (+13)
- Actual Record: 7-8
- My predicted record: 3-12
- My record at predicting their record: 9-6
- Points scored for me with wins: +24
- Points scored for me with losses: +48
- Points taken from me with wins: -19
- Points taken from me with losses: -7
- Plus/Minus: +46
21. (20) TENNESSEE TITANS
- Last week: Lost to San Diego, 42-17 (+4)
- Actual Record: 7-8
- My predicted record: 8-7
- My record at predicting their record: 10-5
- Points scored for me with wins: +34
- Points scored for me with losses: +40
- Points taken from me with wins: -8
- Points taken from me with losses: -21
- Plus/Minus: +45
- Last week: Beat Seattle, 48-10 (+14)
- Actual Record: 10-5
- My predicted record: 11-4
- My record at predicting their record: 10-5
- Points scored for me with wins: +76
- Points scored for me with losses: +6
- Points taken from me with wins: -10
- Points taken from me with losses: -31
- Plus/Minus: +41
23. (24) OAKLAND RAIDERS
- Last week: Lost to Cleveland, 23-9 (+1)
- Actual Record: 5-10
- My predicted record: 1-14
- My record at predicting their record: 11-4
- Points scored for me with wins: +4
- Points scored for me with losses: +74
- Points taken from me with wins: -51
- Points taken from me with losses: 0
- Plus/Minus: +27
24. (25) HOUSTON TEXANS
- Last week: Beat Miami, 27-20 (+2)
- Actual Record: 8-7
- My predicted record: 9-6
- My record at predicting their record: 10-5
- Points scored for me with wins: +42
- Points scored for me with losses: +17
- Points taken from me with wins: -20
- Points taken from me with losses: -16
- Plus/Minus: +23
25. (22) NEW YORK GIANTS
- Last week: Lost to Carolina, 41-9 (-8)
- Actual Record: 8-7
- My predicted record: 14-1
- My record at predicting their record: 7-8
- Points scored for me with wins: +66
- Points scored for me with losses: 0
- Points taken from me with wins: -6
- Points taken from me with losses: -38
- Plus/Minus: +22
25. (27) JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
- Last week: Lost to New England, 35-7 (+10)
- Actual Record: 7-8
- My predicted record: 8-7
- My record at predicting their record: 8-7
- Points scored for me with wins: +27
- Points scored for me with losses: +31
- Points taken from me with wins: -24
- Points taken from me with losses: -12
- Plus/Minus: +22
27. (26) MIAMI DOLPHINS
- Last week: Lost to Houston, 27-20 (+2)
- Actual Record: 7-8
- My predicted record: 5-10
- My record at predicting their record: 9-6
- Points scored for me with wins: +14
- Points scored for me with losses: +32
- Points taken from me with wins: -16
- Points taken from me with losses: -9
- Plus/Minus: +21
28. (31) ARIZONA CARDINALS
- Last week: Beat St. Louis, 31-10 (+15)
- Actual Record: 10-5
- My predicted record: 8-7
- My record at predicting their record: 7-8
- Points scored for me with wins: +52
- Points scored for me with losses: +6
- Points taken from me with wins: -33
- Points taken from me with losses: -21
- Plus/Minus: +4
29. (30) CINCINNATI BENGALS
- Last week: Beat Kansas City, 17-10 (+12)
- Actual Record: 10-5
- My predicted record: 7-8
- My record at predicting their record: 6-9
- Points scored for me with wins: +52
- Points scored for me with losses: +16
- Points taken from me with wins: -37
- Points taken from me with losses: -28
- Plus/Minus: +3
30. (29) DENVER BRONCOS
- Last week: Lost to Philadelphia, 30-27 (+7)
- Actual Record: 8-7
- My predicted record: 9-6
- My record at predicting their record: 8-7
- Points scored for me with wins: +25
- Points scored for me with losses: +23
- Points taken from me with wins: -19
- Points taken from me with losses: -29
- Plus/Minus: EVEN
- Last week: Beat Indianapolis, 29-15 (-11)
- Actual Record: 8-7
- My predicted record: 8-7
- My record at predicting their record: 7-8
- Points scored for me with wins: +28
- Points scored for me with losses: +19
- Points taken from me with wins: -28
- Points taken from me with losses: -23
- Plus/Minus: -4
32. (32) PITTSBURGH STEELERS
- Last week: Beat Baltimore, 23-20 (+3)
- Actual Record: 8-7
- My predicted record: 14-1
- My record at predicting their record: 7-8
- Points scored for me with wins: +48
- Points scored for me with losses: 0
- Points taken from me with wins: -1
- Points taken from me with losses: -58
- Plus/Minus: -11
Everything else is already locked in as either a winning or losing spot (only the one- and three-point games this year were under .500), with the only exception being my six- and seven-point game spots that have come down to the final week:
16-point games: 7-2
15-point games: 7-3
14-point games: 11-2
13-point games: 14-2
12-point games: 16-0
11-point games: 11-5
10-point games: 14-2
9-point games: 10-6
8-point games: 10-6
7-point games: 8-8
6-point games: 8-8
5-point games: 10-6
4-point games: 12-4
3-point games: 6-10
2-point games: 9-7
1-point games: 7-9
Playoff seeding predictions (numbers in parentheses indicates where I had them ranked last week [boldface indicates team has clinched playoff berth, italics indicates team is locked in at seed listed]):
AFC
#1 (1) Indianapolis Colts
#2 (2) San Diego Chargers
#3 (3) New England Patriots
#1 (1) Indianapolis Colts
#2 (2) San Diego Chargers
#3 (3) New England Patriots
#4 (4) Cincinnati Bengals
#5 (-) Baltimore Ravens
#6 (-) New York Jets
NFC
#1 (1) New Orleans Saints
#2 (2) Philadelphia Eagles
#5 (-) Baltimore Ravens
#6 (-) New York Jets
NFC
#1 (1) New Orleans Saints
#2 (2) Philadelphia Eagles
#3 (3) Minnesota Vikings
#4 (4) Arizona Cardinals
#5 (5) Green Bay Packers
#6 (-) Dallas Cowboys
#4 (4) Arizona Cardinals
#5 (5) Green Bay Packers
#6 (-) Dallas Cowboys
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