Week 10 Prediction Games
by Fooch on Nov 9, 2009 9:33 PM PST
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For the first time since the advent of the season long prediction contest, the 49ers will be playing in a game before the weekend, hosting the Chicago Bears on Thursday Night Football. Due to this timing issue, howtheyscored and I have come up with a short-term fix for this week. Each week we normally have everybody predict scores for six games, including the 49ers matchup. Since some folks might not get predictions in before Thursday, here's what we're going to do:
I will post 7 different games. 5 games will be locked in as prediction games for everybody. Then, there will be the 49ers game and a wildcard game. If you want to predict the 49ers game, you will NOT be able to score any points for the wildcard game (thus meaning you don't need to make a prediction for it). If you forget to make your selections before the 49ers game, you can still use the wildcard game as your sixth game. One option you also have: make just your prediction for the 49ers game by Thursday, and then add your remaining five picks later in the week. If you decide to do that it is essential that you submit those scores by replying directly to your 49ers prediction (instead of posting a new comment at the bottom of the page). If you have ANY questions about this, please ask so we can make sure there is no confusion.
Prediction format and scoring rules are after the jump. As always, the times are pacific.
Chicago @ 49ers - Thursday 11/12 5:20pm
Baltimore @ Cleveland - MNF 11/16 5:30pm
New England @ Indianapolis - SNF 11/15 5:20pm
Jacksonville @ NY Jets - Sunday 11/15 10:00am
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh - Sunday 11/15 10:00am
Philadelphia @ San Diego - Sunday 11/15 1:15pm
Dallas @ Green Bay - Sunday 11/15 1:15pm - ***WILDCARD GAME***
Just a reminder: If you make a prediction for the 49ers game, do not submit a prediction for Dallas/Green Bay. If you forget or don't want to make a 49ers prediction, DO make a prediction for Dallas/Green Bay.
IMPORTANT NEW RULE
Up until now, folks have just posted their scores in any particular fashion, although howtheyscored has made requests for a specific format. Given the amount of time and effort howtheyscored has to put into determining the final results, I am implementing a requirement for how to format your scores (based on the spreadsheet howtheyscored has created). If you fail to follow this format, any incorrectly formatted scores for the week will be disqualified. The format is "Team A @ Team B: A score - B score." That basically is visitor @ home: visitor score - home score." Here's an example of how to do it:
Using Baltimore @ Cleveland below, if you think Cleveland will win 24-14, here's how it HAS to look:
Baltimore @ Cleveland: 14 - 24
If you think Baltimore will win 24-14, it needs to appear as this:
Baltimore @ Cleveland: 24 - 14
If you'd like you can bold the winner (Baltimore @ Cleveland: 14 - 24), but that is not required (although probably a good backup in case you reversed the score by accident.
If you make a mistake in the formatting I'll reply to your score reminding you to correct it. To correct it, simply reply to your picks and post them in the correct format. Do not post your scores again at the bottom of the thread. I'll make sure and include these directions each week so people do not forgot and lose out on points. As I mentioned above, we're doing this to make howtheyscored's life easier in figuring out the scores. The # of regular commenters has increased dramatically since last season, so we're anticipating a greater # of prediction contest participants. While this is a new rule, I don't think it's all that difficult for folks to follow it.
SCORING RULES
Every score is made up of two parts: Point total and point differential. First we see how close your prediction’s point total is to the actual score’s point total. The closer you are to zero, the better. Then, we see how close your prediction’s point differential is to the actual point differential. Again, closer to zero is better. Then, we add those two numbers together. That number gives you a raw score for your prediction.Then, we rank each game by raw scores. The players with the five lowest raw scores get points. The lowest get five points. Next lowest get four. And so on.
As an example of the scoring system, in week 7, the Vikings lost to the Steelers by a score of 17 - 27. The actual score had a point differential of 10 (27-17=10) and a point total of 44 (27+17=44).
For that game, let's look at three predictions: 1) 17 - 23, Pitt; 2) 23 - 27, Pitt; and 3) 17 - 27, Pitt.
Remember, nobody who predicted the Vikings to win the game was eligible for points.
The first prediction had a point differential of 6 (23-17=6). This was 4 away from the actual point differential. It had a total score of 40 (23+17=40). This was 4 away from the actual point total. All in all, that gives the prediction a raw score of 8.
The second prediction had a point differential of 4 (27-23=4), which was 6 away from the actual point differential. It had a total score of 50 (27+23=50), which was 6 away from the actual point total. That gives the prediction a raw score of 12.
The third prediction had a point differential of 10 (27-17=10), which was 0 away from the actual point differential. It had a total score of 44 (27+17=44), which was 0 away from the actual point total. That gives the prediction a raw score of 0.
Since the lower your raw score is, the better your prediction, the third prediction is ranked as the best and gets the most points (and since it was a perfect prediction, there is no arguing that it was the best). The first prediction had the next lowest raw score, so it ranks as the second best prediction of the group, netting the next most points. The second prediction, therefore, came in third.
If anybody has any questions at all about this, or anything else, feel free to email me at ninersnation@gmail.com.
This is a FanPost and does not necessarily reflect the views of Niners Nation's writers or editors. It does reflect the views of this particular fan though, which is as important as the views of Niners Nation's writers or editors.
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7 games... choose 6....
Chicago @ 49ers – 17-21
Baltimore @ Cleveland – 31-3
New England @ Indianapolis – 24-28
Jacksonville @ NY Jets – 17-21
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh – 13-17
Philadelphia @ San Diego – 27-20
and let the PHUT!ing begin!!!
Check my 49ers blogs at Mining the Gold Rush and San Francisco 49ers Examiner
by PHUT! on Nov 9, 2009 10:03 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
4-5
Chicago@49ers 14-27
Balitmore@Cleveland 34-6
New England@Indianapolis 27-23
Jacksonville@NY Jets 28-24
Cincinatti@Pittsbugh 30-17
Philadelphia@San Diego 31-35
by Dub4lif3 on Nov 9, 2009 10:17 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
1st traitor
Chicago @ 49ers: 27-17
Baltimore @ Cleveland: 20-10
New England @ Indianapolis: 28-34
Jacksonville @ NY Jets: 21-31
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh: 21-28
Philadelphia @ San Diego: 14-27
Other kids may be sayin' hi-ho, but The Gooch just says yo.
by whobob on Nov 9, 2009 10:50 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Chicago @ 49ers – 24 – 35
Baltimore @ Cleveland – 33 – 9
New England @ Indianapolis – 35 – 27
Jacksonville @ NY Jets – 28 -31
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh – 24 – 23
Philadelphia @ San Diego – 19 – 24
"Pat is still just scratching the surface." - Coach Singletary on LB Patrick Willis
by 49erLou on Nov 9, 2009 11:07 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
NEVER go against my Niners
Chicago @ 49ers – 31-35
Baltimore @ Cleveland – 17-10
New England @ Indianapolis – 35-38
Jacksonville @ NY Jets – 21-28
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh – 21-24
Philadelphia @ San Diego – 28-31
by hudd07 on Nov 9, 2009 11:54 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I don't know why I gave both these teams the benefit of the doubt
I pick 13-35 and final score is 6-10. Our offense looked WEAK considering we were gifted with 5 turnovers and GREAT field position throughout the game. Anyone else think Andy Lee looked BAD last night?
by hudd07 on Nov 13, 2009 9:48 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Chicago @ 49ers 17-20
Baltimore @ Cleveland 24-10
New England @ Indianapolis 31-20
Jacksonville @ NY Jets 20-13
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh 27-24
Philadelphia @ San Diego 27-35
by illini49er on Nov 10, 2009 6:33 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
wk 10
CHI @ SF- 20-26
BALT @ CLEV- 26-9
NE @ INDY- 30-34
JAX @ NYJ- 17-20
CINCI @ PIT- 17-24
PHIL @ SD- 24-30
Chris Cohan- YOU'RE FIRED!
by bonbrillio on Nov 10, 2009 7:07 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Chicago @ 49ers – 20-24
Baltimore @ Cleveland – 27-9
New England @ Indianapolis – 31-28
Jacksonville @ NY Jets – 17-24
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh – 23-24
Philadelphia @ San Diego – 27-24
Joe and Steve were under the same system for years... don't expect Smith to be super so soon.
by bayboy on Nov 10, 2009 7:32 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
gotta keep believing
Chicago @ 49ers – 17-20
Baltimore @ Cleveland – 27-9
New England @ Indianapolis – 31-23
Jacksonville @ NY Jets – 12-19
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh – 17-20
Philadelphia @ San Diego – 24-13
by simiski on Nov 10, 2009 7:36 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
what if 99 people predict the 49ers game
and 1 person chooses the other. If they pick the winner they’re guaranteed 5 points. Seems a little unfair.
A hearty thank you to Rich Aurilia for all the good memories, and to the Niners for finally getting the uni's (mostly) right.
by wjackalope on Nov 10, 2009 9:38 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Well, those 99 people had the option to go with the other one. It’s not like we’re saying “you have to predict the Niners UNLESS you get the predictions in after that game, in which case here’s a gimme.”
That’s the way I see it. You could absolutely make a prediction in the non-Niners game right now. Today. You have that option. If you decide to go with the Niners and somebody else gets points in the other game, it was available to you to go the other way. It’s maybe not perfect, but it’s a weird scenario having the Niners play on Thursday.
So far nobody has picked the wild card game. If anybody has a clearly better solution while our options are still wide open, I’m absolutely willing to go with it.
Context, people. More context is good. Less context is bad. If you're willing to be reductive, then you're willing to be wrong.
by howtheyscored on Nov 10, 2009 9:46 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
What I could do is pool the raw scores for the two games. How would that be?
Context, people. More context is good. Less context is bad. If you're willing to be reductive, then you're willing to be wrong.
by howtheyscored on Nov 10, 2009 9:57 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Actually, I like that quite a bit. Unless anybody has any objections, that’s how I’m going to handle it.
Context, people. More context is good. Less context is bad. If you're willing to be reductive, then you're willing to be wrong.
by howtheyscored on Nov 10, 2009 9:59 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
What do you mean...
… by pool?
Add them together? Take the best of the two? Average them?
by sfgfan on Nov 10, 2009 10:07 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I mean: If you get the best raw score for the 49er game (we’ll go with 10), and somebody else gets the best raw score for the other game (say, 12), then you would get 5 points for first and they would get 4 points for second. It wouldn’t be “top scores for the 9ers get 5 points and top scores for the wild card get 5 points.” It would be “make a good prediction in the game you choose, and we’ll see how it stacks up against everybody else.”
I’ll score the predictions like normal, but I’ll treat all of the resulting raw scores for the two games as though they were part of a single game.
Context, people. More context is good. Less context is bad. If you're willing to be reductive, then you're willing to be wrong.
by howtheyscored on Nov 10, 2009 10:24 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
that makes it more fair
A hearty thank you to Rich Aurilia for all the good memories, and to the Niners for finally getting the uni's (mostly) right.
by wjackalope on Nov 10, 2009 10:43 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
An excellent idea
Cheerio, top notch!
You have been DFiBrillated.
by Dubs fan in Boston on Nov 10, 2009 10:46 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Not sure how comparing
the winners of two completely different games is fair but…
by hudd07 on Nov 12, 2009 10:28 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
well it's like this
both games have a 3 point spread. So you have to choose which one you think you are more confident in. Are you more sure about the outcome of one game than the other? If so, that’s the one you want to predict. It adds another element to the game – not only do you have to predict the game, but you have to choose which one you are more likely to do well with.
A hearty thank you to Rich Aurilia for all the good memories, and to the Niners for finally getting the uni's (mostly) right.
by wjackalope on Nov 12, 2009 10:40 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Well, say 75 people make predictions. There are 5 games in which the pool of competition is 75 predictions.
But then say 50 of those people make predictions for the 49ers game and 25 make predictions for the other game.
Even if you make a bad prediction, it will be easier to rate out more highly when you only have 24 people to go against than when you have 49.
So by putting the games together, it keeps the amount of competition the same. Any inequalities that come up because the games aren’t the same are far lower than those that would be created by splitting them completely.
Context, people. More context is good. Less context is bad. If you're willing to be reductive, then you're willing to be wrong.
by howtheyscored on Nov 12, 2009 10:42 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Let me frame it this way:
Say you’re in a college class and you’re taking a final. The final has an essay section, with two prompts to choose from.
You’re not going to be given an A because you gave the best answer for the prompt you chose. You’re going to be graded relatively to the entire class regardless of the prompt you chose. It’s your responsibility, like wjackalope said above, to select the one that you think you can do better with.
Context, people. More context is good. Less context is bad. If you're willing to be reductive, then you're willing to be wrong.
by howtheyscored on Nov 12, 2009 10:47 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Chicago @ 49ers: 13-24
Baltimore @ Cleveland: 31-6
New England @ Indianapolis: 31-24
Jacksonville @ NY Jets: 17-20
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh: 10-17
Philadelphia @ San Diego: 24-20
A day after saying the Ravens and Eagles are dead to me, I end up picking them again… Maybe it’ll change as the week progresses. Lucky for me, the Giants are one bye, otherwise I probably would have been tempted to pick them again, too.
by sfgfan on Nov 10, 2009 9:54 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Ugh… I picked them too. But they REALLY should win these games without a whole lot of trouble.
Context, people. More context is good. Less context is bad. If you're willing to be reductive, then you're willing to be wrong.
by howtheyscored on Nov 11, 2009 6:56 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I think I’m done picking against the Bengals because they are Bengals. Should have already known that the Eagles can let you down, i.e. Raiders and Browns last year.
by bignerd on Nov 11, 2009 6:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Wow.
Terrible predictions.
I’m glad the Eagles continued to let me down. I can’t believe the Jets lost. I have this suspicion that Cleveland is going to win tonight. It’s just been that kind of week.
by sfgfan on Nov 16, 2009 10:05 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
If Cleveland wins tonight, my prediction results thread will just be me saying LOL over and over again. Then the results. And then more LOLling.
And then I’ll use a literary quote to link to last week’s thread.
Context, people. More context is good. Less context is bad. If you're willing to be reductive, then you're willing to be wrong.
by howtheyscored on Nov 16, 2009 10:26 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Week 10
Chicago @ 49ers – 24-27
Baltimore @ Cleveland – 24-10
New England @ Indianapolis – 30-24
Jacksonville @ NY Jets – 14-27
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh – 16-23
Philadelphia @ San Diego – 30-20
by Drew K on Nov 10, 2009 10:26 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Chicago @ 49ers – 17-23
Baltimore @ Cleveland – 34-16
New England @ Indianapolis – 24-31
Jacksonville @ NY Jets – 17-31
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh – 17-24
Philadelphia @ San Diego – 31-28
by sundaysfinest on Nov 10, 2009 10:30 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Can't pick the Niners and don't want to pick against them
Baltimore @ Cleveland – 30 – 13
New England @ Indianapolis – 27 – 24
Jacksonville @ NY Jets – 20-24
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh – 16-27
Philadelphia @ San Diego – 24-31
Dallas @ Green Bay – 35-17
You have been DFiBrillated.
by Dubs fan in Boston on Nov 10, 2009 10:50 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Can’t pick the Niners and don’t want to pick against them
Ha! It’s the one rare week where fans can do this.
by sfgfan on Nov 10, 2009 12:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
If we lose this week
I vote for adding the “wild card” as a weekly occurance. There’s an easy competitive advantage with the Niners present that the wild card significantly mitigates.
You have been DFiBrillated.
by Dubs fan in Boston on Nov 11, 2009 12:15 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I'll start with the Niners Game...
Chicago @ 49ers – 24-20
The rest will come later in the week.
Sometimes the impossible can become possible if you're AWESOME!
by ZeroIndulgence on Nov 10, 2009 12:50 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Good strategy
I wanted to do this too, just didn’t want to be the 1st.
by bignerd on Nov 11, 2009 6:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm glad I was wrong about the Niners game!
Now for the last 5…
Baltimore @ Cleveland – 38-0 (Cleveland is terrible)
New England @ Indianapolis – 24-28 (I think this has been the score of every NE-Indy game ever…)
Jacksonville @ NY Jets – 20-16
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh – 20-17
Philadelphia @ San Diego – 20-28
Sometimes the impossible can become possible if you're AWESOME!
by ZeroIndulgence on Nov 13, 2009 10:46 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
10
Chicago @ 49ers – 16 – 27
Baltimore @ Cleveland – 31 – 0
New England @ Indianapolis – 34 – 31
Jacksonville @ NY Jets – 13 – 17
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh – 17 – 20
Philadelphia @ San Diego – 28 – 14
Never use a big word where a diminutive alternative would suffice.
by YoungWillis on Nov 10, 2009 2:03 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Just for fun
Dallas @ Green Bay – 24 – 31
Never use a big word where a diminutive alternative would suffice.
by YoungWillis on Nov 10, 2009 2:03 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Wk 10 Prediction Games
Chicago @ 49ers – 31-30. Have a mate who’s a Bears fan, so hope this doesn’t happen but have a bad feeling about this!
Baltimore @ Cleveland – 20-10.
New England @ Indianapolis – 27-30.
Jacksonville @ NY Jets – 20-24.
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh – 16-28.
Philadelphia @ San Diego – 21-27.
by Ninerfromacrossthepond on Nov 10, 2009 5:38 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Week 10
Chicago @ 49ers – 23-27
Baltimore @ Cleveland – 31-10
New England @ Indianapolis – 31-27
Jacksonville @ NY Jets – 24-26
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh – 21-17
Philadelphia @ San Diego – 28-27
49er faithful since July 11, 1985
by J2daZ on Nov 10, 2009 8:58 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Chjcago @ S.F. -24-13
Baltimore @ Cleveland – 24-10
N.E. @ Indy – 28-24
Jachsonville @ Jets – 17-23
Cinn @ Pitts. – 24-28
Philly @ S.D. – 31-20
by LASVEGASNINER on Nov 11, 2009 5:46 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
THE PLAYOFFS THIS YEAR MEANS ONE THING TO ME, WE GET THE TASTE IN OUR MOUTH, BUT NEXT YEAR IS THE YEAR.
Chicago @ 49ers – 13-31
Baltimore @ Cleveland -20-17
New England @ Indianapolis – 45-41
Jacksonville @ NY Jets -21-27
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh -10-27
Philadelphia @ San Diego -38-41
by BEETLE49715 on Nov 11, 2009 8:26 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Chicago @ 49ers – 17-24
Baltimore @ Cleveland – 24-3
New England @ Indianapolis – 28-30
Jacksonville @ NY Jets – 17-10
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh – 24-27
Philadelphia @ San Diego – 17-21
by shulkdog on Nov 11, 2009 9:38 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Week 10
Baltimore @ Cleveland – 31-14
New England @ Indianapolis – 24-28
Jacksonville @ NY Jets – 14-27
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh – 23-35
Philadelphia @ San Diego – 31-35
Dallas @ Green Bay – 30-20
by mpotter14 on Nov 11, 2009 11:19 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Week 10
Chicago @ 49ers – 20 – 21
Baltimore @ Cleveland – 28 – 10
New England @ Indianapolis – 30 – 24
Jacksonville @ NY Jets – 14 – 24
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh – 27 – 21
Philadelphia @ San Diego – 17 – 21
by danknerd49 on Nov 11, 2009 12:12 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Chicago @ 49ers – 32-20
Baltimore @ Cleveland – 30-17
New England @ Indianapolis – 38-35
Jacksonville @ NY Jets – 28-17
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh – 20-30
Philadelphia @ San Diego – 21-27
by DuikeBuike on Nov 11, 2009 12:45 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Chicago @ 49ers – 14-24
Baltimore @ Cleveland – 31-10
New England @ Indianapolis – 26-20
Jacksonville @ NY Jets - 13-23
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh – 17-24
Philadelphia @ San Diego – 27-16
- Dallas @ Green Bay – 28-19
11-5... My 49ers pre-season prediction!
by Ten-Man on Nov 11, 2009 1:51 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Lets hope its better than last week
Chicago @ 49ers – 17-21
Baltimore @ Cleveland – 16-13
New England @ Indianapolis – 23-31
Jacksonville @ NY Jets – 16-24
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh – 28-23
Philadelphia @ San Diego – 35-27
by snowweasel30 on Nov 11, 2009 3:57 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Week 10
Chicago @ 49ers – 37-17 (V Davis opened his big mouth) Plus our secondary is weakerand it was already weak.
Baltimore @ Cleveland – 37-6 (lol)
New England @ Indianapolis – 34-31
Jacksonville @ NY Jets – 13-20
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh – 23-16….I would like to not pick this game, if it’s not an option and I have to pick the 49ers game or GB put in the GB for me!
Philadelphia @ San Diego – 41-31
Dallas @ Green Bay – 27-17
"Optimist Prime"
"Child Please" -Ochocinco
by rlott#42 on Nov 11, 2009 5:37 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Need a big week
Chicago @ San Francisco 17-31
Baltimore @ Cleveland 34-10
New England @ Indianapolis 31-27
Jacksonville @ NY Jets 20-17
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh 24-27
Philadelphia @ San Diego 27-23
"Cannot play with them. Cannot win with them. Cannot coach with them. Can't do it. I want winners. I want people that want to win!!!"
by nocal81 on Nov 11, 2009 5:48 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Week 10
Chicago @ 49ers: 17-27
Baltimore @ Cleveland: 27-10
New England @ Indianapolis: 34-28
Jacksonville @ NY Jets: 14-24
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh: 24-21
Philadelphia @ San Diego: 14-20
"We want WINNERS!" - Coach Singletary
by cassusriff on Nov 11, 2009 5:48 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
hopefully better than last week
Chicago @ 49ers – 17-20
Baltimore @ Cleveland – 24-10
New England @ Indianapolis – 27-20
Jacksonville @ NY Jets – 17-16
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh – 17-28
Philadelphia @ San Diego – 28-20
by ro128487 on Nov 11, 2009 6:35 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Changing pick for MNF
Baltimore @ Cleveland – 17-14
by ro128487 on Nov 16, 2009 2:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Chicago @ 49ers: 24 – 17
Baltimore @ Cleveland: 27 – 7
New England @ Indianapolis: 28 – 35
Jacksonville @ NY Jets: 14 – 24
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh: 21 – 17
Philadelphia @ San Diego: 23 – 27
I want me some Buster
by gbears16 on Nov 11, 2009 6:48 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I'm trying harder this week... it better pay off!
Chicago @ 49ers: 17 – 24
Baltimore @ Cleveland: 30 – 13
New England @ Indianapolis: 21 – 27
Jacksonville @ NY Jets: 20 – 30
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh: 24 – 20
Philadelphia @ San Diego: 34 – 21
Context, people. More context is good. Less context is bad. If you're willing to be reductive, then you're willing to be wrong.
by howtheyscored on Nov 11, 2009 6:55 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Yet another set of random predictions
Chicago @ 49ers: 16 – 23
Baltimore @ Cleveland: 27 – 17
New England @ Indianapolis: 34 – 30
Jacksonville @ NY Jets: 17 – 24
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh: 23 – 27
Philadelphia @ San Diego: 24 – 27
by Fooch on Nov 11, 2009 6:58 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
My week 10 guess....the Niner game for now, rest later
Chicago @ 49ers: 20-24
What in the wide, wide world of sports is a-goin' on here?
by leaping_larry on Nov 11, 2009 7:41 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Rest of the guesses
Baltimore @ Cleveland: 30-9
New England @ Indianapolis: 27-21
Jacksonville @ NY Jets: 16-24
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh: 17-23
Philadelphia @ San Diego: 20-24
What in the wide, wide world of sports is a-goin' on here?
by leaping_larry on Nov 14, 2009 9:10 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Chicago @ 49ers – 10-17
Baltimore @ Cleveland – 28-6
New England @ Indianapolis – 19-27
Jacksonville @ NY Jets – 10-23
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh – 20-23
Philadelphia @ San Diego – 30-17
GROUGTHINK ALERT
The first Chester Arthur fanboy ever.
by groug on Nov 11, 2009 7:45 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Not again?
Oh god, it’s all over my face.
Context, people. More context is good. Less context is bad. If you're willing to be reductive, then you're willing to be wrong.
by howtheyscored on Nov 12, 2009 8:50 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
BAM
I’ll bet someone steals my points by being close on the Packers game.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
The first Chester Arthur fanboy ever.
by groug on Nov 12, 2009 10:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Then whose face will it be on!?
Context, people. More context is good. Less context is bad. If you're willing to be reductive, then you're willing to be wrong.
by howtheyscored on Nov 12, 2009 10:09 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Still yours
You can’t wipe it off no matter how hard you try.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
The first Chester Arthur fanboy ever.
by groug on Nov 12, 2009 10:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Man, this is the worst thing I’ve ever had on my face.
Context, people. More context is good. Less context is bad. If you're willing to be reductive, then you're willing to be wrong.
by howtheyscored on Nov 13, 2009 8:11 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Well, the rest of my picks were crap, but I think I’m going to get first in that one.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
The first Chester Arthur fanboy ever.
by groug on Nov 15, 2009 4:32 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
5 shots in the dark...some good games this week
Chicago @ 49ers- 21-28
Baltimore @ Cleveland – 37-10
New England @ Indianapolis – 28-31
Jacksonville @ NY Jets – 17-10
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh – 24-28
Philadelphia @ San Diego – 21-28
Jason Hill is turning the corner!
by grantmp on Nov 11, 2009 8:00 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Neat option with the Thursday and Wildcard game
Definitely gonna go with the 49ers game this week but I like the idea for future Thursday games
Chicago @ 49ers: 10 – 20
Baltimore @ Cleveland: 28 – 20
New England @ Indianapolis: 24 – 28
Jacksonville @ NY Jets: 14 – 17
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh: 21 – 27
Philadelphia @ San Diego: 28 – 16
by fortyniners on Nov 11, 2009 8:25 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Week 10 already?
Chicago @ 49ers – 20 – 31
Baltimore @ Cleveland – 27 – 6 (yuck)
New England @ Indianapolis – 23 – 24
Jacksonville @ NY Jets – 17 – 27
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh – 17 – 20
Philadelphia @ San Diego 20 – 24
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
by SpurredOn on Nov 12, 2009 12:23 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Taking the wuss way out and skipping the 49ers pick.
Baltimore @ Cleveland – 24 – 6
New England @ Indianapolis – 24 – 31
Jacksonville @ NY Jets – 17 – 20
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh – 17 – 13
Philadelphia @ San Diego – 31 – 21
Dallas @ Green Bay – 24 – 14
"It came down like a punt, Coach!" - Josh Morgan
by shlecko on Nov 12, 2009 1:16 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Chicago @ 49ers – 13 – 27
Baltimore @ Cleveland – 24 – 6
New England @ Indianapolis – 24 – 27
Jacksonville @ NY Jets – 9 – 16
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh – 20 – 23
Philadelphia @ San Diego – 27 – 28
by foosball4949 on Nov 12, 2009 8:50 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Week 10
No call on 49er game.
Baltimore @ Cleveland: 27 – 10
New England @ Indianapolis: 27 – 35
Jacksonville @ Jets: 17 – 23
Cincinnati @ Pittsburg: 20 – 27
Philadelphia @ San Diego: 31 – 20
Dallas @ Green Bay: 24 – 20
by MontanaPass on Nov 12, 2009 12:36 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Chicago @ 49ers – 23-20
Baltimore @ Cleveland – 29- 6
New England @ Indianapolis – 24-27
Jacksonville @ NY Jets – 17-20
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh – 17-24
Philadelphia @ San Diego – 26-23
Chris Dominguez: Bringing dingerz back to The Bay (In a while)
SCIENCE
by CB30 on Nov 12, 2009 1:44 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
We run like a prediction / runs to the sea / we run like a prediction / to the sea / and when it's raining / raining hard / that's when the prediction will / break the heart
Chicago @ 49ers – 20-23
Baltimore @ Cleveland – 26-14
New England @ Indianapolis – 24-28
Jacksonville @ NY Jets – 17-24
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh – 21-26
Philadelphia @ San Diego – 24-21
A hearty thank you to Rich Aurilia for all the good memories, and to the Niners for finally getting the uni's (mostly) right.
by wjackalope on Nov 12, 2009 4:33 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
predictions niners 4-5 baby 5 picks!!
baltimore @cleveland 30-14
New England @Indianapolis-21-31
Jacksonville @ NY Jets-14-24
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh 14-17
Philadelphia @ San Diego-38-21
Dallas @ Green Bay-21-24
by 5-0 on Nov 12, 2009 9:16 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Picks
Baltimore @ Cleveland – MNF 11/16 5:30pm 24-13
New England @ Indianapolis – SNF 11/15 5:20pm 30-35
Jacksonville @ NY Jets – Sunday 11/15 10:00am 17-13
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh – Sunday 11/15 10:00am 24-31
Philadelphia @ San Diego – Sunday 11/15 1:15pm 20-17
Dallas @ Green Bay – Sunday 11/15 1:15pm – *WILDCARD GAME* 23-10
by jpgarfunkle on Nov 12, 2009 9:20 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Thankfully I skipped predicting the 49ers game
I never would have been close on that score.
by bignerd on Nov 12, 2009 9:33 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
My Picks
Baltimore @ Cleveland 19-10
New England @ Indianapolis 28-38
Jacksonville @ NY Jets 10-17
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh 30-24
Philadelphia @ San Diego 24-17
Dallas @ Green Bay 28-24
MURS for President!!!!!!!
by jtoj on Nov 12, 2009 11:40 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Apparently you didn't believe in the Niners enough to pick them this week
Unlike some people.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
The first Chester Arthur fanboy ever.
by groug on Nov 12, 2009 11:52 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Unlike Cutler this week:
You made 6 picks!
Context, people. More context is good. Less context is bad. If you're willing to be reductive, then you're willing to be wrong.
by howtheyscored on Nov 13, 2009 8:12 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
oops missed niners game... oh well
Chicago @ 49ers – N/A
Baltimore @ Cleveland – 27 – 7
New England @ Indianapolis – 31 – 17
Jacksonville @ NY Jets – 13 – 24
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh – 28 – 23
Philadelphia @ San Diego – 24 – 26
Dallas @ Green Bay – 35 – 21
by JoeO on Nov 14, 2009 7:55 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Here's where I make up for last weeks bagel
I’m chaneling my inner Babe Ruth and predicting 10 points.
Baltimore @ Cleveland 31-10
New England @ Indianapolis 24-28
Jacksonville @ Jets 16-24
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh 16-23
Philadelphia @ San Diego 28-21
Dallas @ Green Bay 31-24
I only use 1 statistical catagory to predict games, but I’m going against it on my Dallas pick. I just get the feeling that Green Bay can’t win against good teams. Gut, don’t fail me now.
Don't trust this guy. He lies.
by urnext on Nov 14, 2009 9:24 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Upset stomach
But I’ll take GB losing by that score next week.
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
by SpurredOn on Nov 15, 2009 5:11 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Week 10
Baltimore @ Cleveland – 31-10
New England @ Indianapolis – 27-24
Jacksonville @ NY Jets – 14-24
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh – 21-28
Philadelphia @ San Diego – 18-24
Dallas @ Green Bay – 28-24
by beecharmer on Nov 15, 2009 1:29 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Baltimore @ Cleveland – 34-13
New England @ Indianapolis – 27-21
Jacksonville @ NY Jets – 20-24
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh – 27-24
Philadelphia @ San Diego – 24-31
Dallas @ Green Bay – 17-31
If God had intended us not to rosterbate, he would've made our arms shorter.
by Mike Hawk on Nov 15, 2009 3:54 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
U missed the SD game by one point
Excellent pick.
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
by SpurredOn on Nov 15, 2009 5:12 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Baltimore @ Cleveland – 33-10
New England @ Indianapolis – 34-20
Jacksonville @ NY Jets – 13-26
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh – 23-24
Philadelphia @ San Diego – 27-28
Dallas @ Green Bay – 31-27
by etb2 on Nov 15, 2009 9:58 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Baltimore @ Cleveland — 33-13
New England @ Indianapolis — 27-24
Jacksonville @ NY Jets — 21-24
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh — 17-24
Philadelphia @ San Diego — 27-24
Dallas @ Green Bay — 30-24
by bignerd on Nov 15, 2009 9:59 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
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