Divisional Round Prediction Games
by David Fucillo on Jan 12, 2012 11:02 AM PST
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PrintWhether you earned a playoff spot or not (or even if you've never played), everybody is allowed to make predictions in the postseason. There is a playoff among the top 16 and there is a separate general contest for everybody. You can read bignerd's explanation HERE.
I've posted the formatting rules required for posting your results after the jump. Please read over that (it's fairly short) so we can have consistency in the posting. All times are pacific and you are not required to predict every game, but obviously it helps your chances of winning to predict all the games. If you forget to pick the Sunday morning games, you can always predict whatever games remain on the slate.
Once again, please review the formatting rules after the jump before posting your results.
49ers vs. New Orleans - Saturday 1/14 1:30pm
Denver @ New England - Saturday 1/14 5:00pm
Houston @ Baltimore - Sunday 1/15 10:00am
NY Giants @ Green Bay - Sunday 1/15 1:30pm
IMPORTANT RULE
We implemented this rule last season and it seemed to make things easier for us. Previously, folks had just posted their scores in any particular fashion, although howtheyscored had 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 Houston @ Baltimore below, if you think the Baltimore will win 24-14, here's how it needs to appear:
Houston @ Baltimore: 14 - 24
If you think Houston will win 24-14, it needs to appear as this:
Houston @ Baltimore: 24 - 14
If you'd like you can bold the winner (Houston @ Baltimore: 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.
If anybody has any questions at all about this, or anything related to the contest, let me know (ninersnation@gmail.com) and I'll answer them.
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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49ers vs. New Orleans – 27-24
Denver @ New England – 14-35
Houston @ Baltimore – 17-24
NY Giants @ Green Bay – 21-17
Giving you all the 49ers info you need at the San Francisco 49ers Examiner
That's my site. Check it out!
Can I play???
49ers vs. New Orleans – 20-27
Denver @ New England – 21-31
Houston @ Baltimore – 24-17
NY Giants @ Green Bay – 31-28
I like Hamburgers!
Uh oh...better put an Asterisk on it.
Nope , your not playing nice , having the Saints win ...!!
I'm your " Huckelberry "...it's just my game ..( .AleX ) was asked , what do you think about all the game manager talk ... AleX i guess i just managed myself a VIctory ... Extend the Man ...!!
Hmmm
Can I at least boo each prediction in this thread where people predict the Niners win then?
I like Hamburgers!
Uh oh...better put an Asterisk on it.
Nope , just have to watch and enjoy ...!!
I'm your " Huckelberry "...it's just my game ..( .AleX ) was asked , what do you think about all the game manager talk ... AleX i guess i just managed myself a VIctory ... Extend the Man ...!!
49ers vs. New Orleans – 28 – 23
Denver @ New England – 28 – 23
Houston @ Baltimore – 28 – 23
NY Giants @ Green Bay – 28 – 23
I'm your " Huckelberry "...it's just my game ..( .AleX ) was asked , what do you think about all the game manager talk ... AleX i guess i just managed myself a VIctory ... Extend the Man ...!!
Wow
You like your 28 – 23. Significance or slight OCD?
I like Hamburgers!
Uh oh...better put an Asterisk on it.
well call that technique the manraj
"Cruelty, It’s not giving another person what they want. That’s our mindset on defense, to go out and play with everything we have and not give the other team anything." -Patrick Willis
Yup , lets not forget I'm an addict and there are times like this, if you lookat the numbers there's a high degree of numerlogical addiction in them ...!!
I'm your " Huckelberry "...it's just my game ..( .AleX ) was asked , what do you think about all the game manager talk ... AleX i guess i just managed myself a VIctory ... Extend the Man ...!!
I'm changing the rules next year
No picking the same score in every game. Might even say no picking the same score in three games.
by David Fucillo on Jan 12, 2012 12:48 PM PST up reply actions
Nice , I'm sure you'll add some type of Edggy passage , paragraph or verse ...
.. where inthrawl condition, ., to another transit the permission , right or freedom to pass or to refuse passage through a territory of numerical expression is a mathematical phrase involving only numbers and one or more operational symbols from said users …!!
I'm your " Huckelberry "...it's just my game ..( .AleX ) was asked , what do you think about all the game manager talk ... AleX i guess i just managed myself a VIctory ... Extend the Man ...!!
you're not the first
manraj started it. Either way, it’s gonna get changed.
by David Fucillo on Jan 12, 2012 11:15 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Nice...
… "And that is how change happens. One gesture. One person. One step , One Thought , One moment at a time , One entity gathers moment to change the world …!!
I'm your " Huckelberry "...it's just my game ..( .AleX ) was asked , what do you think about all the game manager talk ... AleX i guess i just managed myself a VIctory ... Extend the Man ...!!
are we calling it the manraj rule?
And when we win, we want to dominate. We want to take guys out. We want to hurt guys. We want to win. We just want to dominate, hit them in the mouth. - Rathman
Follow @manraj76
Nope, you abandoned your strategy too soon.
Just like the Bengals and the West Coast Offense, you can’t have something named after you if you don’t stick with it when it matters. The Edggy rule it is.
We don't need 8 in the box. We have 52 in the box.
I was told to stop by Fooch...
And when we win, we want to dominate. We want to take guys out. We want to hurt guys. We want to win. We just want to dominate, hit them in the mouth. - Rathman
Follow @manraj76
Oh thank goodness
Go Fooch.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
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by SportsChicken on Jan 13, 2012 3:33 PM PST up reply actions
:o
And when we win, we want to dominate. We want to take guys out. We want to hurt guys. We want to win. We just want to dominate, hit them in the mouth. - Rathman
Follow @manraj76
Dang bro , last time i got carried away , i did 4 years ...!!
I'm your " Huckelberry "...it's just my game ..( .AleX ) was asked , what do you think about all the game manager talk ... AleX i guess i just managed myself a VIctory ... Extend the Man ...!!
but your bold still doesn't match your winner
perhaps if your numerlogical addition is too much to overcome, you could post it as Baltimore vs Houston 28 – 23, then all would still be well in the world.
Nope , can't do it , now I'm on about something entirely less meaningful , Cognitive dissonance ...!!
I'm your " Huckelberry "...it's just my game ..( .AleX ) was asked , what do you think about all the game manager talk ... AleX i guess i just managed myself a VIctory ... Extend the Man ...!!
BIT
49ers vs New Orleans 23-20
Denver @ New England 17-27
Houston @ Baltimore 13-23
NY Giants @ Green Bay 31-24
upsets on saturday, blowouts on sunday
49ers vs. New Orleans – 23-21
Denver @ New England – 31-27
Houston @ Baltimore – 13-24
NY Giants @ Green Bay – 20-45
So far I have BIT-ten the dust
49ers vs. New Orleans: 26-22
Denver @ New England: 14-28
Houston @ Baltimore: 14-24
NY Giants @ Green Bay: 31-41
French fries are really Belgian, sausages and bagels have the same amount of protein, two countries' names mean "turkey", and Santa Claus was invented by the Coca-Cola company. Is life weird or what?
Debe ser verde y volante - Πράσινο και να πετάει - It's gotta be green and it's gotta fly!
upper end zone seat BIT
49ers vs New Orleans: 31 – 27
Denver @ New England: 17 – 26
Houston @ Baltimore: 9 – 23
NY Giants @ Green Bay: 38 – 33
Tell Lord Tywin winter is coming for him. Twenty thousand northerners coming south to see if he really does predict gold
49ers vs. New Orleans – 23-34
Denver @ New England – 13-35
Houston @ Baltimore – 9-24
NY Giants @ Green Bay – 21-38
GROUGTHINK ALERT
BIT
49ers vs. New Orleans – 31-23
Denver @ New England – 13-38
Houston @ Baltimore – 17-24
NY Giants @ Green Bay – 38-35
Wrong team on last post niners win 27-19
SF vs NO 27-19
Den vs NE 27-24
Hou vs Bal 13-24
NY vs GB 31-23
I deleted the bad post so bignerd doesn’t end up accidentally inputting your scores multiple times.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Jan 12, 2012 12:39 PM PST up reply actions
Did you push a big red button
And then laugh maniacally afterwards?
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
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by SportsChicken on Jan 13, 2012 3:34 PM PST up reply actions
See, that’s the thing. I ordered the red button. I looked at the preview online, and it was a beautiful, vibrant, big red button. Two days later with my Prime account, the package comes in the mail. It’s freaking burnt orange! And it’s not very big! And I hate doing returns, so I just installed it.
So, no. I pushed a small, burnt orange button. I tried to laugh maniacally, but at that point my heart wasn’t really in it.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Jan 13, 2012 6:31 PM PST up reply actions
What a rip!
I hate how misleading the interwebs are. Always disrupt evil plans.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
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by SportsChicken on Jan 15, 2012 1:29 PM PST up reply actions
sigh
that a shot below the belt. I hate losing
And when we win, we want to dominate. We want to take guys out. We want to hurt guys. We want to win. We just want to dominate, hit them in the mouth. - Rathman
Follow @manraj76
Tuff 1 point last week
49ers vs. New Orleans – 31 – 28
Denver @ New England – 18 – 42
Houston @ Baltimore – 17 – 28
NY Giants @ Green Bay – 26 – 24
BIT - Divisional
49ers vs. New Orleans – 34-16
Denver @ New England – 24-31
Houston @ Baltimore – 13-26
NY Giants @ Green Bay – 27-34
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
Nearly in the big show
49ers vs. New Orleans – 17 – 27 (hope i am wrong – think we will get screwed by the refs for some reason)
Denver @ New England – 13 – 34
Houston @ Baltimore – 10 – 13
NY Giants @ Green Bay – 21 – 31
GO NINERS!!!!!
I was awesome last week...
Awesome to the tune of 1 correct pick for 0 points. Well played, Zero… Anyways, I apologize for the first pick. Maybe I’ll do as well as I did last week?
49ers vs. New Orleans – 17-24
Denver @ New England – 24-41
Houston @ Baltimore – 16-20
NY Giants @ Green Bay – 24-27
"If you can accept losing, you can't win." ~Vince Lombardi
Member of FearTheFin's Mod Squad and The Knights Who Say NI-emi...
Tweet Tweet.
I hope I'm wrong (which isn't a stretch, given my picks this season)
49ers vs. New Orleans – 26-31
Denver @ New England – 27-45
Houston @ Baltimore - 6-20
NY Giants @ Green Bay – 33-38
"There was no torture in the end. Only rapture." - Mike Krukow
Flags Fly Forever
"Orlando before Zod" doesn't have the same nice ring to it.
by nostocksjustbonds on Jan 12, 2012 3:50 PM PST reply actions
Big Board
49ers vs Aints – 27-24
Denver @ New England – 14-38
Houston@Baltimore – 10-24
NY Giants@Green Bay – 27-38
Divisional Weekend Prediction Games
New Orleans @ 49ers – 30-24.
Denver @ New England – 23-34.
Houston @ Baltimore – 20-17.
NY Giants @ Green Bay – 27-31.
by Ninerfromacrossthepond on Jan 12, 2012 4:32 PM PST reply actions
On to the Divisional Round
Home teams sweep again.
New Orleans @ 49ers – 24 – 30.
Denver @ New England – 17 -33.
Houston @ Baltimore – 14 – 24.
NY Giants @ Green Bay – 27-33.
Un-like last year, I am Not going to try and predict the record for 49ers! Just that we will win the NFC west this Year...
aints are still on the road
no at sf 10- 27
den at ne 20- 30
hou at bal 21-20
nyg at gb 20-30
Here goes
Saints @ Niners 24-27
Broncos @ Patriots 22-21
Texans @ Ravens 17-21
Giants @ Packers 38-35
.....
49ers vs New Orleans – 26 – 24
Broncos @ Patriots – 33 – 38
Texans @ Ravens – 20 – 21
Giants @ Packers – 26 – 34
"Cruelty, It’s not giving another person what they want. That’s our mindset on defense, to go out and play with everything we have and not give the other team anything." -Patrick Willis
***************
NO at SF 31-23
Den at NE 28-30
Hou at Bal 9-8
NYG at GB 38-35
by mississippisaintsfan on Jan 13, 2012 7:20 AM PST reply actions
By the way
We have something like this at CSC
Game day predictions are usually posted on friday’s and everyone is welcome regardless of team affiliation
by mississippisaintsfan on Jan 13, 2012 7:22 AM PST reply actions
But you cant get your feelings hurt
Because that is our ultimate homerism post on CSC
And most are just fun predictions
by mississippisaintsfan on Jan 13, 2012 7:24 AM PST up reply actions
predictions
You’re welcome to predict, but this is actually part of a season-long contest and now playoff-long contest.
by David Fucillo on Jan 13, 2012 9:31 AM PST up reply actions
Sorry I guess I should have payed closer attention
by mississippisaintsfan on Jan 13, 2012 10:14 AM PST up reply actions
no worries
I mean it won’t impact the winner of everything, so no need to apologize. I was just clarifying it a bit. Everyone is welcome to make picks in a given week.
by David Fucillo on Jan 13, 2012 11:21 AM PST up reply actions
Is it Saturday yet?
49ers vs. New Orleans – 27-20
Denver @ New England – 10-35
Houston @ Baltimore — 10-27
NY Giants @ Green Bay – 24-34
So far, 2011 has been Harbaugh-some!
Follow @grantmp1
BIT:
49ers vs. New Orleans – 27-23
Denver @ New England - 20-33
Houston @ Baltimore - 17-24
NY Giants @ Green Bay – 27-33
Feelin good, feelin great
49ers vs. New Orleans – 23 – 21
Denver @ New England – 20 – 31
Houston @ Baltimore – 17 – 16
NY Giants @ Green Bay – 27 – 31
All Home Teams
49ers vs. New Orleans: 33 – 24
Denver @ New England: 17 – 35
Houston @ Baltimore: 10 – 17
NY Giants @ Green Bay: 24 – 41
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
Decent, not great, predictions on Saturday.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Jan 15, 2012 10:04 AM PST up reply actions
Wow, I’m really surprised the last game went the way it did. I’m not exactly surprised the Giants won – I didn’t think it would happen, but I felt it could – but I can’t believe they ran away with it.
The fact that I’m feeling mostly okay about the rest of these predictions probably means this is the weak I get kicked out.
Once more, coming to you by proxy.
by howtheyscored on Jan 16, 2012 10:04 AM PST up reply actions
BIT, round 2
49ers vs. New Orleans – 27-23
Denver @ New England – 35-31
Houston @ Baltimore – 7-24
NY Giants @ Green Bay – 27-38
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
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Having just missed the playoffs by Two points.
I will be back for next year and make a strong effort to making the playoffs. I enjoy the competition.
Thanks Fooch and bignerd for making this possible.
Playoffs - Divisional Round:
49ers vs. New Orleans – 27-20
Denver @ New England – 17-31
Houston @ Baltimore – 10-20
NY Giants @ Green Bay – 17-28
BIT - Divisional Round:
49ers vs. New Orleans – 30-27
Denver @ New England – 24-31
Houston @ Baltimore – 17-23
NY Giants @ Green Bay – 27-38
"Blackmail is such an ugly word. I prefer "extortion." The "X" makes it sound cool." - Bender Bending Rodriguez
Eleanor Rigby - "Greatest Song" or "The Greatest Song"?
"Sitting on a sofa on a Sunday afternoon..."
going back to 24-17 because it doesn't count...
49ers vs. New Orleans – Saturday 1/14 1:30pm
24-17
Denver @ New England – Saturday 1/14 5:00pm
24-17
Houston @ Baltimore – Sunday 1/15 10:00am
24-17
NY Giants @ Green Bay – Sunday 1/15 1:30pm
24-17
And when we win, we want to dominate. We want to take guys out. We want to hurt guys. We want to win. We just want to dominate, hit them in the mouth. - Rathman
Follow @manraj76
See above
Fooch is going to outlaw it for next year.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
Follow the Chicken on Twitter
by SportsChicken on Jan 13, 2012 6:31 PM PST up reply actions
even tempted...
To outlaw it next week. I’m gonna think on it.
by David Fucillo on Jan 13, 2012 6:58 PM PST up reply actions
How are you going to ban it?
Even though people like manraj are exploiting it, I don’t think you should.
I think we should ban it
just my opinion though
And when we win, we want to dominate. We want to take guys out. We want to hurt guys. We want to win. We just want to dominate, hit them in the mouth. - Rathman
Follow @manraj76
Not sure about the rest of the playoffs
But next season the rule will be something like, you can’t pick the same score for more than two games. Gonna think over the specifics, but it’ll be something along those lines.
by David Fucillo on Jan 13, 2012 11:52 PM PST up reply actions
I would leave it in for the rest of this season
But just strongly discourage it.
Just write it up formally for next season.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
Follow the Chicken on Twitter
by SportsChicken on Jan 15, 2012 1:31 PM PST up reply actions
final hurrah with it then
And when we win, we want to dominate. We want to take guys out. We want to hurt guys. We want to win. We just want to dominate, hit them in the mouth. - Rathman
Follow @manraj76
Had a good run while it lasted
The empiricist in me really enjoyed seeing your strategy compete.
Alex Smith Will Win a Superbowl
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you seem to be the only one
And when we win, we want to dominate. We want to take guys out. We want to hurt guys. We want to win. We just want to dominate, hit them in the mouth. - Rathman
Follow @manraj76
Predictions
49ers vs. New Orleans: 27-23
Denver @ New England: 24-41
Houston @ Baltimore: 13-34
NY Giants @ Green Bay: 23-31
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I predict that I suck at this. Hey, I got one right!
49ers vs. New Orleans – 22-20
Tebow @ New England – 14-24
Houston @ Baltimore – 12-10
NY Giants @ Green Bay – 28-42
We don't need 8 in the box. We have 52 in the box.
almost didn't do it
49ers vs. New Orleans – 35-28
Denver @ New England – 24-30
Houston @ Baltimore – 21-23
NY Giants @ Green Bay –38-42
Playoffs!!!! Woooooo!
49ers vs. New Orleans: 29 – 27
Denver @ New England: 24 – 27
Houston @ Baltimore: 17 – 23
NY Giants @ Green Bay: 27 – 38
Less confident this week. But here we go. Statistically, at least one home team is GOING to lose, I just don’t know which one. I feel our game and the Denver game are eerily similar. Tough D who can pressure a QB against high flying offense. Biggest differences… We have home field advantage. But NE isn’t as explosive as NO, and if Brady gets hot, he may just get struck by lightning. He might want to go to confession before the game, lol.
Ravens are tough, don’t see Houston overcoming their D though. At the same time, they struggle on Offense.
And I really think we are the best suited to topple Green Bay. NO might be able to out gun them, but GB we will see.
49ers vs New Orleans – 27 – 24
Denver @ New England – 24 – 38
Houston @ Baltimore – 17 – 24
NY Giants @ Green Bay – 38 – 35
Well, I got all 4 right, but that's only half the battle...
Dunno how many, if any, points I’ll actually get…
feeling iffy this week.
49ers vs. New Orleans – 27-23
Denver @ New England – 18-26
Houston @ Baltimore – 16-23
NY Giants @ Green Bay – 20-30
by Str8Balr on Jan 14, 2012 1:47 AM PST via mobile reply actions
We had a GREAT pre-game party last night !! It was awesome!!
49ers vs New Orleans – 24 – 23
Denver @ New England – 21 – 31
Houston @ Baltimore – 9 – 16
NY Giants @ Green Bay – 27 – 30
There will be one home team upset – US – cuz we are going to win and all the talking heads keep saying we can’t win this one!
Divisional
49ers vs. New Orleans – 26-24
Denver @ New England – 20-28
Houston @ Baltimore – 17-24
NY Giants @ Green Bay – 28-34
If you don't like Brandon Medders you're not a true fan.
49ers vs. New Orleans — 24-21
Denver @ New England — 20-35
Houston @ Baltimore — 7-21
NY Giants @ Green Bay — 24-31
go rowand
by lincypoo i wuv u on Jan 14, 2012 1:02 PM PST reply actions
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