Pickin' and Grinnin - NFL Playoffs this Weekend + Super Bowl Pick
Mates,
NFL playoffs start today. The top team in the NFC and AFC, respectively, get a bye, but 6 other games will go on between now and Monday night to see who advances. You know the routine, pick the games with the points, meaning that if a team is favored by, say, 5 points then you don't just pick them to 'win' but to win by more than 5 points. This weekend's line-up, with the favorite team listed first
Saturday:
@ S. Francisco (13-4) 9 pts Seattle, (9-8, and should be the Lions!!)
LA Chargers (10-7) 1.5 @Jax (9-8)
Sunday:
@Buffalo (13-3) 13.5 Miami (9-8)
@ Minnesota (12-4) 3 NY Giants (9-7-1)
@ Cincy (12-4) 8.5 Baltimore (10-7)
Monday:
Dallas (12-5) 2.5 @Tampa Brady (8-9, woof)
1. Who are your picks this weekend?
2. Who are your two picks for the Super Bowl, remembering that Philly and K.C. have byes this week?
Have a great weekend
XM
January 14th, 2023 at 10:19 AM ^
S. Francisco
LA Chargers
Buffalo
NY Giants
Cincy
Tampa Brady
Super Bowl: Chiefs vs. Lions
January 14th, 2023 at 10:29 AM ^
Super Bowl: Chiefs vs. Lions
unfortunately, this isn't fantasy football or madden. no lions this year....
January 14th, 2023 at 12:50 PM ^
Oh my God I love this.
January 14th, 2023 at 10:31 AM ^
I've been ice cold with football all season but have somehow almost made it back with NBA prop bets. I'll go with (please fade):
SF-9 and over 42.5, C.M. anytime TD scorer
Chargers -1.5
Vikings -3
My Eagles vs Buffalo in the super bowl
January 14th, 2023 at 10:33 AM ^
what does this mean: C.M. anytime TD scorer
January 14th, 2023 at 10:37 AM ^
Christian McCaffrey TD scorer prop
January 14th, 2023 at 12:53 PM ^
GoJ’s BA
January 14th, 2023 at 10:40 AM ^
Im taking the lions
January 14th, 2023 at 10:44 AM ^
martini, you can't bet that
January 14th, 2023 at 10:55 AM ^
Hahahaha...good one XM!
January 14th, 2023 at 11:28 AM ^
I'm taking the Chiefs over The Window.
January 14th, 2023 at 11:56 AM ^
Good call, people just didn’t realize the chief could throw.
January 14th, 2023 at 12:58 PM ^
Pretty slow but had a good first step.
January 14th, 2023 at 1:45 PM ^
on D, he was definitely a two-gap 3-tech.
January 14th, 2023 at 10:46 AM ^
As a Bengals’ fan—I want that revenge match (part 3) vs the Niners in the SB. Of course…that’s gonna be a longshot.
But hey. Just beat Baltimore. Again.
January 14th, 2023 at 11:39 AM ^
I told my fellow Bengals fan friend - only half kidding - that they only need to get to 3 more Super Bowls to finally win it. First one lost by 5, second one lost by 4, third one lost by 3. You get the idea.
January 14th, 2023 at 12:48 PM ^
Hahahahaha...ugh.
Yeah.
It'll be a longshot to get there -- even more so than last season. To get there, Cincy is likely gonna have to go through games @Buffalo and @KC.
January 14th, 2023 at 2:21 PM ^
Honestly would be fine, even happy, for Bills to win it.
January 14th, 2023 at 10:54 AM ^
I am only living for today. Rule the day. Carpe diem.
I like the 49ers -10 and Chargers -2.
January 14th, 2023 at 10:55 AM ^
I'm a Bengals fan (points at username) but 8.5 seems like to many points against the Ravens. McDonald's done a good job with their D. I also love the idea of an underdog Tom Brady against an inconsistent Dallas team. Buffalo wins it all this year
January 14th, 2023 at 10:57 AM ^
agree re: 8.5 = too many points.
as to buffalo, who will be their NFC opponent?
January 14th, 2023 at 11:52 AM ^
I honestly don't watch enough NFC to guess, but San Francisco with Brock Purdy would be fun
January 14th, 2023 at 11:00 AM ^
The binding event of watch Damar doing a Lazerus thing on the field right in front of them will propel the Bills to the SB from the AFC side.
SF will go as far as Purdy takes them, and I say he takes them to the SB from the NFC side.
The Bills bring Damar to the sidelines, Purdy wilts under the big lights, Crypto ads completely vanish, and the Bills win the Super Bowl.
January 14th, 2023 at 11:04 AM ^
Picking against the spread: 49ers, Chargers, Bills, Giants, Ravens, and TB. But if you are a gambler, take note that I'm not.
More importantly to me, here are the playoff teams I hate, the teams that MUST LOSE this weekend, the teams that I will rejoice over them being eliminated:
•Seahawks, but only because they occupy this playoff spot thanks to shoddy officiating that screwed over the Lions (yeah, I know, Detroit needed to beat Seattle when they played them early this season.).
•Vikings. Damn them to Norse hell, and especially eff Kork Coupons! My dislike of this team stems primarily from a buildup of frustrations over their decades-long dominance over Detroit, then topped off by their quarterback being the MOST PUNCHABLE FACE™ in the NFL.
•The Cowplops. I hate everything about the Dallas franchise (except maybe their cheerleading squad). Hate their owner, hate their idiot running back, hate them claiming to be "America's Team" (when was the vote and why didn't I, as an American, have a say in the matter???). When Dallas is knocked out of the playoffs I rejoice more than anything else the remainder of the NFL season. Also, go TO〽️ BRADY!
My Super Bowl picks? The two bye teams, Philadelphia and Kansas City.
January 14th, 2023 at 11:18 AM ^
Really going out on a limb there by picking both #1 seeds to make the SB. Brave move ;-)
January 14th, 2023 at 11:26 AM ^
Yeah, I know.
I was very tempted to take the Bills but in the end, until Josh Allen proves otherwise by winning on the biggest stages, Mahomes is the better of the two QBs.
Buffalo also just seems to me to be an inconsistent team; I don't think their emotional edge over Damar's ordeal is going to be enough to get them to the Super Bowl.
Picking the Eagles, OTOH, was easy. IMO they're clearly better than any other NFC team.
January 14th, 2023 at 11:51 AM ^
I agree with your “hate” teams. The other reason to hate Seattle is the long Carroll Harbaugh rivalry from Stanford vs USC to San Francisco.
I like Bills vs San Francisco for the Superbowl. Just as good as the two bye teams but with much better defenses.
January 14th, 2023 at 11:43 AM ^
I don't really watch the NFL, but good luck to all the former Michigan players in the playoffs
January 14th, 2023 at 11:54 AM ^
Iowa with 17 is surprising.
Does izzo know staee is not on this list?????
January 14th, 2023 at 12:07 PM ^
Yes. He's dedicating his next win to Mel to make up for the slight.
January 14th, 2023 at 11:54 AM ^
Wow Iowa.
January 14th, 2023 at 12:12 PM ^
Without checking, I bet the vast majority of them are offensive linemen or on defense. Maybe also a TE or two.
January 14th, 2023 at 1:37 PM ^
Kittle and Hockenson
January 14th, 2023 at 3:50 PM ^
Plus Noah Fant plays for Seattle.
January 14th, 2023 at 12:01 PM ^
Against the spread:
Seahawks, Chargers, Bills, Giants, Bengals, Buccaneers
Super Bowl prediction:
Buffalo over Philadelphia
January 14th, 2023 at 12:03 PM ^
2. Super Bowl I'll take chalk. Mahomy beats Hurts. Welcome to the SB, rookie. ;)
SF beats SEA by two TD's
Herbert loses close to Lawrence
Buffalo buries Miami
Minny by 7 over NYG
Cincy by two TD's over the other Harbaugh
Dallas loses to Brady
January 14th, 2023 at 12:40 PM ^
I like Seattle plus 9-divisional foes know each other well and think Seattle will keep the game within reach, not ruling out a shocking upset either.
Less confidently taking the Giants plus 3, don't underestimate Vikes' tendency to blow a big game and they played each other close already this year.
I would take the Ravens plus 9 as well for similar reasons to Seattle, confident John Harbaugh will have a good game plan, though the third string QB would suggest stay away, if the second stringer is likely to play, I would take the chance.
January 14th, 2023 at 12:58 PM ^
Buffalo looks like the team to beat.
January 14th, 2023 at 1:39 PM ^
Great weekend for teasers. Teased the 3 big favorites. Also SF and the under.
January 14th, 2023 at 2:15 PM ^
Good call. Just added that teaser. Sorry for the kiss of death.
January 14th, 2023 at 3:49 PM ^
booo!!
good luck on your ace!
also you are one of the few posters that registered before me which is kinda cool. I actually started reading this blog a few years pior but never registered.
January 14th, 2023 at 3:55 PM ^
Same here. I remember you from M-live, good poster.
January 14th, 2023 at 2:09 PM ^
Herbert goes off and wins it all for the Chargers… one can only dream.
January 14th, 2023 at 3:56 PM ^
1. San Francisco, Jacksonville, Buffalo, New York, Cincinnati, Tampa Bay
2. Buffalo over Philadelphia in the Super Bowl.
January 14th, 2023 at 6:12 PM ^
Pickin' and Rootin'
Halftime and they are down but still pickin' the Niners - Rootin' too.
P: Chargers / R: don't f***ing care
Buffalo / Buffalo
Minnesota / Minnesota(Rooting for the Vikings only because the wife says so)
Cincy / but Rootin' Ravens
Dallas / Pulling for Brady/Bucs
Chefs vs Eagles for the Superbowl. Chefs cook up some square dance routine that leads to the winning touchdown
January 14th, 2023 at 11:15 PM ^
Can’t stand Bosa but boy is he right to be mad. And the NBC crew (yawn sorry Dungy) saying they never call the False starts that are that tight? Do these people watch football? Lol