CSC Playoff Pick 'em! Win a $5 Gift Card to McD's. (NEW UP TO MINUTE STANDINGS)
by Joseph William Stern on Jan 7, 2012 10:50 AM CST
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PrintWho's up for a little game? I know I am! Many of you might be familiar with office playoff pools, and things of that nature. Well, this game is similar. I know it's also a little short notice, but each week you'll have a chance to get in the game if you were too late in week one. Add to that the fact that you'll have plenty of time to get your picks in for tomorrow's games as well. So now that that's out of the way, here are the rules.
Everyone makes picks on the games that they were early enough to play for. Once a certain game starts, the picks for that game are locked and no one can make any picks on it. You must assign up to four confidence points to each of your picks in descending order of confidence. So for example, if you're most confident that the Saints will beat the Lions you'd assign that game four points. For your next most confident pick, you're taking the Steelers over the Fighting Tebows, so you'd assign that game three confidence points and so on. Everybody with me? Refer below to my picks for a guide on format. Cool. And take note here, that the point values will go up as we get deeper into the playoffs, so you're never out of it!
I've got a five dollar McDonalds Gift Card with the winner's name on it! No entry fee! So come on and get your picks in!
My Picks:
4 points: Saints over Lions
3 points: Steelers over Broncos
2 points: Giants over Falcons
1 point: Texans over Bengals
Also, if you wouldn't mind, give it a rec so everyone can see the game!
Some infographics! As of 7:05pm CT.
Standings:
via i.imgur.com
Total confidence:
via i.imgur.com
Net Confidence
via i.imgur.com
And average confidence:
via i.imgur.com
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Sweet... rec'd
4 points: Saints over Lions
3 points: Giants over Falcons
2 points: Steelers over Broncos (I’m iffy about this one… Ben’s re-injury + hard headed coach who’ll leave him in as he drives the teams chances into the ground + Tebow Magic, that may or may not show up)
1 point: Bengals over Texans (just a wild guess)
by Dan Kelly on Jan 7, 2012 10:57 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
Rec'd #2
4 Saints over Lions
3 Giants over Falcons
2 Broncos over Steelers
1 Bengals over Texans
Drew Brees....MVS Most Valuable Saint! Who Dat!!!
by cajuncommando58 on Jan 7, 2012 11:16 AM CST reply actions
Only 2 players so far? I've got a great chance for third!
4 Steelers over Broncs
3 Saints over Lions
2 Giants over Falcs
1 Bengals over Houston
(I actually think Houston will win, just can’t bring myself to vote for them)
4 Saints over Lions
3 Steelers over Tebows
2 Falcons over Giants
1 Texans over Bengals
Mark Ingram-OROY
Cam Jordan-DROY
New Orleans Saints-2012 Super Bowl Champs
TOP IS GAWD!
by Alex Swift on Jan 7, 2012 12:00 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
Rec'd by the way
Mark Ingram-OROY
Cam Jordan-DROY
New Orleans Saints-2012 Super Bowl Champs
TOP IS GAWD!
Don't forget my entry! That makes Northfan's the fifth overall.
Hatred strikes me as one of the few signs of life remaining in the world. This is another thing about the world which is upsidedown: all the friendly and likable people seem dead to me; only the haters seem alive.
by Joseph William Stern on Jan 7, 2012 12:19 PM CST up reply actions
Rec'ed also.
4-Saints over Lions
3-Steelers over Bronkos
2-Falcons over Giants
1-Texans over Bengals
Some people are born to fame; others achieve it, while celebrity is thrust upon a few. "T'is a consummation devoutly to be wished for" Col. Joe Rickey
"The team with P.O.M.P. wins the game 100% of the time!"Retired Oil Field Trash Tac Hammer
Looks like I've already got my crunk on !
Bronkos=Broncos
Some people are born to fame; others achieve it, while celebrity is thrust upon a few. "T'is a consummation devoutly to be wished for" Col. Joe Rickey
"The team with P.O.M.P. wins the game 100% of the time!"Retired Oil Field Trash Tac Hammer
Ba-da-da-da-da, I'm hatin' it.
4 Pit over Den
3 NYG over Atl
2 NO over Det
1 Hou over Cin
13.
Build Lasers And Stuff For More Ownage, Dude!
I'll give it a go....
4 Saints over Lions
3 Falcons over Giants
2 Steelers over Broncos
1 Texans over Bengals
Submissions for the Bengals at Texans are officially closed.
All other Wild-Card weekend picks are still available!
Hatred strikes me as one of the few signs of life remaining in the world. This is another thing about the world which is upsidedown: all the friendly and likable people seem dead to me; only the haters seem alive.
by Joseph William Stern on Jan 7, 2012 3:38 PM CST reply actions
I'll take those!
Hatred strikes me as one of the few signs of life remaining in the world. This is another thing about the world which is upsidedown: all the friendly and likable people seem dead to me; only the haters seem alive.
by Joseph William Stern on Jan 7, 2012 3:48 PM CST up reply actions
You can still use your 4 pointer. Do you want me to boost all those numbers up one?
Hatred strikes me as one of the few signs of life remaining in the world. This is another thing about the world which is upsidedown: all the friendly and likable people seem dead to me; only the haters seem alive.
by Joseph William Stern on Jan 7, 2012 3:49 PM CST up reply actions
HansDat
4 – Saints
3 – Steelers
2 – Falcons
did i do it right?
those graphs were a bit intimidating
Having the ball is better than not having the ball. And if you punt,
not only does it mean you don't have the ball anymore—
it means you didn't score, which sucks.
You did!
Hatred strikes me as one of the few signs of life remaining in the world. This is another thing about the world which is upsidedown: all the friendly and likable people seem dead to me; only the haters seem alive.
by Joseph William Stern on Jan 7, 2012 4:04 PM CST up reply actions
not saying the picks are any good, but at least I followed the directions...
Having the ball is better than not having the ball. And if you punt,
not only does it mean you don't have the ball anymore—
it means you didn't score, which sucks.
by Hans Petersen on Jan 7, 2012 4:10 PM CST up reply actions
two road teams - what was I thinking?????
Having the ball is better than not having the ball. And if you punt,
not only does it mean you don't have the ball anymore—
it means you didn't score, which sucks.
by Hans Petersen on Jan 7, 2012 4:10 PM CST up reply actions
you betcha I was
Tebow’s going Testart his Teoffseason this Teafternoon
Having the ball is better than not having the ball. And if you punt,
not only does it mean you don't have the ball anymore—
it means you didn't score, which sucks.
by Hans Petersen on Jan 8, 2012 8:50 AM CST up reply actions
too late?
4 saints
3 steelers
2 giants
1 texans
"Move over Marino, there's a new Brees coming through town!"-Jim Henderson
I can't take your Texans pick, but I'll take the others!
Hatred strikes me as one of the few signs of life remaining in the world. This is another thing about the world which is upsidedown: all the friendly and likable people seem dead to me; only the haters seem alive.
by Joseph William Stern on Jan 7, 2012 5:33 PM CST up reply actions
Don't forget to REC!
Hatred strikes me as one of the few signs of life remaining in the world. This is another thing about the world which is upsidedown: all the friendly and likable people seem dead to me; only the haters seem alive.
by Joseph William Stern on Jan 7, 2012 5:37 PM CST up reply actions
Here's mine
4.Saints over Lions
3.Steelers over Broncos
2 Atl. over Giants
by mississippisaintsfan on Jan 7, 2012 6:23 PM CST reply actions
Picks now closed for Saints game.
Hatred strikes me as one of the few signs of life remaining in the world. This is another thing about the world which is upsidedown: all the friendly and likable people seem dead to me; only the haters seem alive.
by Joseph William Stern on Jan 7, 2012 7:11 PM CST reply actions
Fashionably late submission, but I brought beer.
1) Steelers over Broncos
2) Falcons over Giants
Make up for late start: Bonus?! Worth a try. I work nights!) :)
Steelers 20 Broncos 3
Falcons 28 Giants 24
"Who are we? We find that we live on an insignificant planet of a humdrum star lost in a galaxy tucked away in some forgotten corner of a universe in which there are far more galaxies than people. " -Carl Sagan
Yes?
I don’t know…….Yes?
"Who are we? We find that we live on an insignificant planet of a humdrum star lost in a galaxy tucked away in some forgotten corner of a universe in which there are far more galaxies than people. " -Carl Sagan
by crescendo2020 on Jan 8, 2012 12:26 AM CST up reply actions
it’ll give you more points if you win
you need to “bid” on which game you have the most confidence in… judging by your score, it’s the steelers.
so, you wanna bid 4 points on them.
then three points on your next choice.
Oh, I see.
Yes. I bid 4 points on Steelers. 3 points on Falcons.
I still have my rape whistle readily available, though because I’m a little scared.
"Who are we? We find that we live on an insignificant planet of a humdrum star lost in a galaxy tucked away in some forgotten corner of a universe in which there are far more galaxies than people. " -Carl Sagan
by crescendo2020 on Jan 8, 2012 1:29 AM CST up reply actions
Accepted and added to the spreadsheet.
Nice signature quote by the way.
Hatred strikes me as one of the few signs of life remaining in the world. This is another thing about the world which is upsidedown: all the friendly and likable people seem dead to me; only the haters seem alive.
by Joseph William Stern on Jan 8, 2012 7:58 AM CST up reply actions
Thanks!
"Who are we? We find that we live on an insignificant planet of a humdrum star lost in a galaxy tucked away in some forgotten corner of a universe in which there are far more galaxies than people. " -Carl Sagan
by crescendo2020 on Jan 8, 2012 5:31 PM CST up reply actions
Steelers over Broncos – 4
Giants over Falcons – 3
Stupid people are like slinkies. They're not really useful for anything, but it's still fun to watch them tumble down stairs.
Added to the spreadsheet! Thanks for playing!
Hatred strikes me as one of the few signs of life remaining in the world. This is another thing about the world which is upsidedown: all the friendly and likable people seem dead to me; only the haters seem alive.
by Joseph William Stern on Jan 8, 2012 7:58 AM CST up reply actions
Submissions for this weekend are now closed!
Hatred strikes me as one of the few signs of life remaining in the world. This is another thing about the world which is upsidedown: all the friendly and likable people seem dead to me; only the haters seem alive.
by Joseph William Stern on Jan 8, 2012 4:12 PM CST reply actions
Gah!
Stupid Tim Tebow.
Mark Ingram-OROY
Cam Jordan-DROY
New Orleans Saints-2012 Super Bowl Champs
TOP IS GAWD!
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