2012 NFL playoffs pool

[speedracer]

The skinny

Same deal as last time. Assign a unique integer between 1 and 12 to each of the twelve playoff teams. Each time a team wins, you win that many points. High score at the end wins. First tiebreaker will be the total number of points scored in the Super Bowl (closest to the total wins). If there's still a tie after that, whoever got their entry in earliest wins.

The teams:

AFC

1. New England Patriots
2. Baltimore Ravens
3. Houston Texans
4. Denver Fighting Tebows
5. Pittsburgh Steelers
6. Cincinnati Bengals

NFC

1. Green Bay Packers
2. San Francisco 49ers
3. New Orleans Saints
4. New York Giants
5. Atlanta Falcons
6. Detroit Lions

Schedule:

AFC

Wild card round:
Cincinnati @ Houston
Pittsburgh @ Denver

Divisional round:
Weaker WC winner @ New England
Stronger WC winner @ Baltimore

Conference round:
Weaker divison winner @ stronger division winner

NFC

Wild card round:

Detroit @ New Orleans
Atlanta @ New York

Divisional round:
Weaker WC winner @ Green Bay
Stronger WC winner @ San Francisco

Conference round:
Weaker division winner @ stronger division winner

Super Bowl:

AFC champion vs. NFC champion @ Indianapolis

Obligatory link to Jim Mora video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oSFYxDGKy8

Great moments in (recent) NFL playoff history

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVuQ5aw0HAQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOweupNOBVU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xneDY8BJ_M#t=09m00s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBlvjtfpPAg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcQPk7cfR2g

 

[speedracer]

As an example, here's my entry:

12. Packers
11. Saints
10. Patriots
9. Ravens
8. 49ers
7. Giants
6. Steelers
5. Falcons
4. Lions
3. Bengals
2. Tebus
1. Texans

Tiebreaker: 51

 

[mikal]

alright, here it goes:

Green Bay - 12
New England - 11
New Orleans - 10
Baltimore - 9
San Fransisco - 8
New York - 7
Atlanta - 6
Pittsburgh - 5
Cincy - 4
Houston - 3
Denver - 2
Detroit - 1

Tiebreaker - 68

 

[LemonMelon]

1. Packers (12)
2. Patriots (11)
3. Ravens (10)
4. 49ers (9)
5. Steelers (8)
6. Saints (7)
7. Giants (6)
8. Bengals (5)
9. Falcons (4)
10. Broncos (3)
11. Texans (2)
12. Lions (1)

Tiebreaker: 63

 

[bono_212]

12) Packers
11) Patriots
10) 49ers
9) Ravens
8) Saints
7) Steelers
6) Falcons
5) Bengals
4) Giants
3) Texans
2) Lions
1) Broncos

Tie: 73

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

12. Saints
11. Patriots
10. Giants
9. Packers
8. Ravens
7. 49ers
6. Steelers
5. Falcons
4. Bengals
3. Texans
2. Lions
1. Tim Tebow's virginity

Tiebreaker: 65

 

[Hewson]

integer

This is why you are better suited to run this than am I.

New Orleans 12
New England 11
Green Bay 10
Baltimore 9
Atlanta 8
Pittsburgh 7
San Francisco 6
Cincinnati 5
Houston 4
NY Giants 3
Tebow 2
Detroit 1

Tiebraker: 66

 

[LUNEDEMINUIT]

(12) Green Bay
(11) Baltimore
(10) New Orleans
(9) Pittsburgh
(8) Houston
(7) San Francisco
(6) New York
(5) Atlanta
(4) New England
(3) Detroit
(2) Cincinnati
(1) Denver

Tiebraker :48

 

[Mrs. Garrison]

12 49ers
11 Packers
10 Saints
09 Patriots
08 Ravens
07 Bengayls
06 Lions
05 Falcons
04 Texans
03 Giants
02 Steelers
01 Broncos

 

[coolian2]

12 new orleans
11 green bay
10 new england
9 pittsburgh
8 new jersey blues
7 49ers
6 houston
5 baltimore
4 atlanta
3 bengals
2 detroit
1 denver

tiebreaker: 70

 

[phanan]

12. New Orleans
11. New England
10. Green Bay
9. New York
8. Baltimore
7. Pittsburgh
6. San Francisco
5. Detroit
4. Atlanta
3. Cincinnati
2. Houston
1. Denver

Tiebreaker: 79

 

[speedracer]

Reminder: the pool closes tomorrow (Saturday) at 4:30 pm Eastern time, so get those picks in now.

 

[PhilsFan]

12. Green Bay
11. New England
10. San Francisco
9. Pittsburgh
8. New Orleans
7. Cincinnati
6. Baltimore
5. Atlanta
4. New York
3. Houston
2. Denver
1. Detroit

Tiebreaker: 60

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

12. Patriots
11. Ravens
10. Saints
9. 49ers
8. Giants
7. Steelers
6. Bengals
5. Falcons
4. Broncos
3. Texans
2. Lions
1. Packers

Tiebreaker: 58

 

[LuckyNumber7]

Can I submit forfeiting the Giants?


12. New Orleans Saints
11. Pittsburgh Steelers
10. New England Patriots
9. Green Bay Packers
8. Baltimore Ravens
7. San Francisco 49ers
6. Atlanta Falcons
5. Houston Texans
4. Detroit Lions
3. Cincinnati Bengals
2. Denver Broncos
1. New York Giants

Tiebreaker: 46

Just to see how I do then. Wish I saw this thread earlier.

 

[speedracer]

Standings after Wild Card round:

coolian2 27
Headache 26
LUNEDEMINUIT 25
GirlsAloudFan 25
phanan 24
mikal 22
speedracer 21
Hewson 21
LuckyNumber7 20
LemonMelon 18
Mrs. Garrison 18
PhilsFan 17
bono_212 16

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

I was never good at math, and I could be way off, but I think if the Giants beat the Packers this weekend it puts me in a very good position to win this playoff pool.

A hell of a lot can still happen but, yeah. Go Giants. Not that any of you are surprised by my rooting for the Giants.

 

[Hewson]

I was never good at math, and I could be way off, but I think if the Giants beat the Packers this weekend it puts me in a very good position to win this playoff pool.

A hell of a lot can still happen but, yeah. Go Giants. Not that any of you are surprised by my rooting for the Giants.

I'm gonna guess without too much digging that a Giants win puts Headache in a better position to win than you since he is already ahead of you and has 2 more points on the Gmen than you do.

 

[LuckyNumber7]

I'm going go guess I'm toast by betting against God and with Big Ben.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

I'm gonna guess without too much digging that a Giants win puts Headache in a better position to win than you since he is already ahead of you and has 2 more points on the Gmen than you do.

 

[speedracer]

Standings after divisional round:

GirlsAloudFan 63
Headache 62
phanan 58
mikal 57
coolian2 57
speedracer 55
LemonMelon 54
LUNEDEMINUIT 53
Hewson 50
Mrs. Garrison 50
bono_212 50
PhilsFan 48
LuckyNumber7 46

 

[speedracer]

Due to a lot of similar rankings, this contest has already degenerated into a two-horse race.

CherylColeFan wins if:

- 49ers beat the Giants

- Giants beat the 49ers, Ravens beat the Patriots, and Ravens beat the Giants

- Giants beat the 49ers, Ravens beat the Patriots, Giants beat the Ravens and fewer than 62 points are scored in the Giants-Ravens Super Bowl

- Giants beat the 49ers, Patriots beat the Ravens, and Patriots beat the Giants

Headache wins if:

- Giants beat the 49ers, Ravens beat the Patriots, Giants beat the Ravens and 62 or more points are scored in the Giants-Ravens Super Bowl

- Giants beat the 49ers, Patriots beat the Ravens, and Giants beat the Patriots

The rest of you should be ashamed of yourselves.

 

[PhilsFan]

I nearly didn't submit one because I don't care, so I don't mind at all that I'm polling poorly.

 

[LuckyNumber7]

Same applies for me. My picks were hastily made and with no logic to it (because I realized I was late).

Didn't help that I punished myself by giving up the Giants, assuming they wouldn't make it past the Saints.

Also went high on the Steelers because I figured injured or not, Teebus would not win.

 

[Hewson]

The rest of you us should be ashamed of yourselves.

Fixed that for you champ.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

Well would you look at this.

I'm so proud of myself I could cry.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Well would you look at this.

I'm so proud of myself I could cry.

tis a beautiful thing

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

Patriots win, I win.

Giants win, Headache wins.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Patriots win, I win.

Giants win, Headache wins.

 

[Hewson]

Go GAF