2023 NFL Playoff Pick Em - Demolish the Dual Dynasty

[DaveC]

Despite a very close finish last season, the dastardly duo of Headache and phanan have had a lock on this competition for the last 3 years and combined have won 4 times in the past decade. Let's break the cycle folks. Who knows, maybe there'll only be like 2 of us still here by next year so let's make it count now.

2022 final standings:

Headache in a Suitcase - 138
LuckyNumber7 - 136
phanan - 134
U2inUtah - 132
iron yuppie - 131
PennyLanePHINS - 124
GirlsAloudFan - 122
DaveC - 121
the tourist - 118
mikal - 111
bono_212 - 105
Hewson - 96

You know the drill, assign an integer from 1 to 14 for each playoff team, 14 being the highest, when a team wins you get the number of points you assigned to that particular team. Points earned are cumulative throughout the whole playoffs.

Don't forget to include a tiebreaker - total points scored in the super bowl. Second tiebreaker is order of entry (earlier submission wins), as always. Seriously guys, remember the tiebreaker. I always have to chase somebody down for it every year.

The winner of last year's consolation prize for coming closest to the total points scored in the Superb Owl was yours truly, with a guess of 41 against 43 actual points scored. My prize is an all-expenses-paid round-trip for two to Hawaii, generously paid for by Hewson (no you can't come with me).

The Esteemed Winners of The Whole Enchilada, Playoff Edition

2022 - Headache in a Suitcase - 138
2021 - phanan - 142
2020 - Headache in a Suitcase - 91
2019 - phanan - 98
2018 - speedracer - 86
2017 - DaveC - 104
2016 - PennyLanePHINS - 98
2015 - phanan - 101
2014 - LemonMelon - 98 (wins by tiebreak over peef)
2013 - Hewson - 90
2012 - Headache in a Suitcase - 93
2011 - bono_212 - 78
2010 - speedracer - 84
2009 - DaveC - 83
2008 - Headache in a Suitcase - 98
2007 - Screwtape2 - 93
2006 - StlElevation (now popacrobat) - 100
2005 - StlElevation (now popacrobat) - 98
2004 - StlElevation (now popacrobat) - 92

team list
AFC
1 - Kansas City Chiefs (14-3) *bye*
2 - Buffalo Bills (13-3)
3 - Cincinnati Bengals (12-4)
4 - Jacksonville Jaguars (9-8)
5 - Los Angeles Chargers (10-7)
6 - Baltimore Ravens (10-7)
7 - Miami Dolphins (9-8)

NFC
1 - Philadelphia Eagles (14-3) *bye*
2 - San Francisco 49ers (13-4)
3 - Minnesota Vikings (13-4)
4 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-9)
5 - Dallas Cowboys (12-5)
6 - New York Giants (9-7-1)
7 - Seattle Seahawks (9-8)

Wild Card Weekend:
Saturday
Seahawks at 49ers, 4:30 pm
Chargers at Jaguars, 8:15 pm

Sunday
Dolphins at Bills, 1:00 pm
Giants at Vikings, 4:30 pm
Ravens at Bengals, 8:15 pm

Monday
Cowboys at Buccaneers, 8:15 pm

 

[Hewson]

. My prize is an all-expenses-paid round-trip for two to Hawaii, generously paid for by Hewson (no you can't come with me).

But, but, but...I'll be your best friend.

 

[DaveC]

But, but, but...I'll be your best friend.

you could have come with me if you gave me a better "prize" in the regular season pool.

alas...

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Headache and Phanan in the post season

 

[Hewson]

you could have come with me if you gave me a better "prize" in the regular season pool.

alas...

Should have served up the poutine.

 

[DaveC]

come on guys, make some picks so i can submit mine. the first tiebreaker is still up for grabs, and it's bad form for the commish to take it (but i will).

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

I'll do mine first thing in the morning

 

[phanan]

Headache and Phanan in the post season

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

14 - Bills
13 - 49ers
12 - Chiefs
11 - Eagles
10 - Bengals
9 - Cowboys
8 - Chargers
7 - Bucs
6 - Ravens
5 - Vikings
4 - Jaguars
3 - Dolphins
2 - Giants
1 - Seahawks

 

[Hewson]

And we have the first entry to forget the tiebreaker.

 

[Hewson]

14. Bengals
13. 49ers
12. Cowboys
11. Chiefs
10. Bills
9. Eagles
8. Vikings
7. Jaguars
6. Chargers
5. Bucs
4. Dolphins
3. Giants
2. Seahawks
1. Ravens

Tiebreaker: 53

 

[mikal]

I wish the Lions made the playoffs because they would have actually been a surprise team high up on my list.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

14. Bills
13. 49ers
12. Chiefs
11. Bengals
10. Eagles
9. Chargers
8. Giants
7. Buccaneers
6. Vikings
5. Cowboys
4. Jaguars
3. Seahawks
2. Dolphins
1. Ravens
Tie Breaker: 57

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

going through this? the league is as top heavy as it's been in a long long time. there's a clear top 5, and everyone else is kinda mid.

 

[mikal]

14. Bills
13. 49ers
12. Chiefs
11. Bengals
10. Eagles
9. Cowboys
8. Chargers
7. Buccaneers
6. Giants
5. Jaguars
4. Vikings
3. Seahawks
2. Dolphins
1. Ravens

Tiebreaker - 44

 

[DaveC]

14 - Bills
13 - 49ers
12 - Chiefs
11 - Eagles
10 - Bengals
9 - Cowboys
8 - Chargers
7 - Bucs
6 - Ravens
5 - Vikings
4 - Jaguars
3 - Dolphins
2 - Giants
1 - Seahawks

Don't forget to include a tiebreaker

Don't forget to include a tiebreaker

Don't forget to include a tiebreaker

 

[DaveC]

14 - Philadelphia
13 - Buffalo
12 - Kansas City
11 - Cincinnati
10 - San Francisco
9 - Dallas
8 - Jacksonville
7 - New York
6 - Minnesota
5 - Tampa Bay
4 - Los Angeles
3 - Miami
2 - Seattle
1 - Baltimore

tiebreaker: 42

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

14 - Bills
13 - 49ers
12 - Chiefs
11 - Eagles
10 - Bengals
9 - Cowboys
8 - Chargers
7 - Bucs
6 - Ravens
5 - Vikings
4 - Jaguars
3 - Dolphins
2 - Giants
1 - Seahawks

Tiebreaker - 48

 

[DaveC]

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

14 - White Sox

 

[iron yuppie]

14. Chiefs
13. 49ers
12. Eagles
11. Bengals
10. Bills
9. Vikings
8. Jaguars
7. Chargers
6. Bucs
5. Cowboys
4. Ravens
3. Giants
2. Seahawks
1. Dolphins

Tiebreaker: 45

 

[PennyLanePHINS]

14. Chiefs
13. 49ers
12. Bengals
11. Bills
10. Eagles
9. Cowboys
8. Chargers
7. Buccaneers
6. Vikings
5. Jaguars
4. Giants
3. Dolphins
2. Seahawks
1. Ravens

Tiebreaker: 46

 

[DaveC]

all picks submitted so far are on the spreadsheet.

people who played last year who still haven't submitted yet:
LuckyNumber7
phanan
U2inUtah
the tourist
bono_212

just a reminder. you have 26ish hours left to submit (prior to 4:30pm Saturday kickoff). if there's anyone lurking who also wants to play but hasn't before, you are welcome to join us! just submit picks in the same format as everyone else, or ask questions if you have 'em.

give me a thrilling friday night full of data input!

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

people who played last year who still haven't submitted yet:
LuckyNumber7
phanan
U2inUtah
the tourist
bono_212

submit your picks you cowards.

i'll help

14 - 10: some random ordering of bills, chiefs, Bengals, eagles, 49ers

9 to 1: some random ordering of everyone else

 

[phanan]

14. Bills
13. Bengals
12. Chiefs
11. 49ers
10. Eagles
9. Cowboys
8. Bucs
7. Vikings
6. Chargers
5. Jaguars
4. Giants
3. Seahawks
2. Dolphins
1. Ravens

Tiebreaker - 54

 

[Jerry Dunk]

14 – Buffalo
13 – San Francisco
12 – Philadelphia
11 – Kansas City
10 – Cincinnati
9 – Dallas
8 – New York
7 – Jacksonville
6 – Minnesota
5 – Los Angeles
4 – Baltimore
3 – Tampa Bay
2 – Seattle
1 – Miami

Tiebreaker: 56
Toebreaker: Dropped brick

 

[DaveC]

got both sets of above picks locked in. welcome back JD (go birds).

 

[U2inUtah]

14 - Chiefs
13 - Eagles
12 - Bills
11 - 49ers
10 - Bengals
9 - Vikings
8 - Jaguars
7 - Cowboys
6 - Chargers
5 - Bucs
4 - Ravens
3 - Seahawks
2 - Giants
1 - Dolphins

Tiebreaker: 23

 

[DaveC]

14 - Chiefs
13 - Eagles
12 - Bills
11 - 49ers
10 - Bengals
9 - Vikings
8 - Jaguars
7 - Cowboys
6 - Chargers
5 - Bucs
4 - Ravens
3 - Seahawks
2 - Giants
1 - Dolphins

Tiebreaker: 23

predicting a 23 point super bowl between the chiefs and eagles

i'll leave picks open until half time of the first game in case any late stragglers join. hopefully LN7, tourist, and bono_212 remember about this.

 

[LuckyNumber7]

With permission from y’all I’m gonna randomly make a list rn even tho a game is underway since Dave kindly reminded me