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After the Divisional Round:

Mathematically, @rams80 has clinched a tie for the championship. Three game lead with three games to go, and I've never really had any interest in doing Super Bowl tiebreakers or anything like that. That being said, @RyanMcD29 and @oldschoolvikings (and myself) are still mathematically alive to at least clinch a tie for the championship if we get our picks right. Should I just assume right now you guys are going to pick the opposite of @rams80 as well? , there's nothing left to lose at this point.

Conference Championships:

San Francisco vs. Philadelphia

Cincinnati vs. Kansas City

Jacksonville vs. Kansas City

New York vs. Philadelphia

Cincinnati vs. Buffalo

Dallas vs. San Francisco

27 minutes ago, the admiral said:

Looking forward to next week's classic Cowboys-49ers matchup after this week's crappy Cowboys-49ers matchup.

This got me wondering if there's ever been a Niners-Cowboys game with the Niners in white and Cowboys in blue. Sure enough...

https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/01/03/49ers-wear-regular-white-uniforms-in-home-game-for-first-time-since-1979/

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The [Gridiron Uniform Database] says the Niners wore white in all seven home games in 1976 and against the Cowboys at home in 1979, making Sunday just the ninth time they’ve worn their normal white uniform with gold pants at home in team history.

Highlight

24 minutes ago, Pigskin12 said:

Alright Bucs, you’re now 1-2 in these white jerseys in the playoffs since that fluke Super Bowl win. Let’s wear some red in January going forward. Thanks.

This Bucs team is old and bad and terribly coached. We might not need to worry about their home uniform choice in the playoffs anytime soon.

Through the Wild Card round:

And onto the Divisional round:

Jacksonville vs. Kansas City

New York vs. Philadelphia

Cincinnati vs. Buffalo

Dallas vs. San Francisco

10 minutes ago, infrared41 said:

Dallas and Tampa are playing for the right to get their asses handed to them by the Niners.

 

If the Bucs win tomorrow night, I'm going to spend the next week holding my head on the idea that it was against the Bucs where The Legend of Brock Purdy was born, and that it would only be appropriate for the Bucs to be the ones to bring that story to a close.

It's bloody amazing how the Chargers can never actually shock you with stuff like this.

Seattle vs. San Francisco

Los Angeles vs. Jacksonville

Miami vs. Buffalo

New York vs. Minnesota

Baltimore vs. Cincinnati

Dallas vs. Tampa Bay

7 hours ago, waltere said:

In all my years of doing this I'm almost certain that's the first time I've ever won a week outright 

Since 2015, it looks like the only other time that happened was Week 3, 2019. Every other yellow box week was shared with others.

I was willing to let it slide on the basis of "superstition" last year, but they lost at home, in white, during the postseason. Wearing white, at home, AT NIGHT, in the playoffs after all of that is just garbage. As a fan, I'm definitely not a fan.

Week 18 results:

Week 18 winner: @waltere with 12 wins.

Wild Card round:

Seattle vs. San Francisco

Los Angeles vs. Jacksonville

Miami vs. Buffalo

New York vs. Minnesota

Baltimore vs. Cincinnati

Dallas vs. Tampa Bay

Kansas City vs. Las Vegas

Tennessee vs. Jacksonville

Cleveland vs. Pittsburgh

Minnesota vs. Chicago

NY Jets vs. Miami

Tampa Bay vs. Atlanta

Carolina vs. New Orleans

Houston vs. Indianapolis

Arizona vs. San Francisco

Dallas vs. Washington

LA Rams vs. Seattle

NY Giants vs. Philadelphia

LA Chargers vs. Denver

Detroit vs. Green Bay

Baltimore vs. Cincinnati

New England vs. Buffalo

Tee Higgins has worked with in the past with the Greenville, SC Boys & Girls Club of America. If anybody has the wish and/or the ability to make a donation, especially in increments of $5, $8.50, or (lol) $85 (#5 was his jersey number at Clemson; you guys can figure out the other two) do feel free to do so. Damar Hamlin's charitable cause has gotten a very large amount of attention, not for the greatest of reasons but it's an incredible outpouring of support that we all hope he will soon have the opportunity to appreciate, and it would almost surely be of great appreciation for Tee Higgins as well, with the ill-deserved guilt he's probably feeling, for a cause that's means something to him to receive something good from this as well.

Here's a link to donate. Thanks!

I guess I might as well update this.

No weekly winner confirmed for Week 17 with Bills/Bengals in limbo. I've noted everybody's pick for tonight's game, but if anybody wishes to change their pick now given the circumstances, I'll allow it, just bring it to my attention. 

UPDATE: With Bills-Bengals officially cancelled, Week 17's results are final. @Jamesizzo and myself finish the best of Week 17 with 13-2 records.

Week 18 schedule:

Kansas City vs. Las Vegas

Tennessee vs. Jacksonville

Cleveland vs. Pittsburgh

Minnesota vs. Chicago

NY Jets vs. Miami

Tampa Bay vs. Atlanta

Carolina vs. New Orleans

Houston vs. Indianapolis

Arizona vs. San Francisco

Dallas vs. Washington

LA Rams vs. Seattle

NY Giants vs. Philadelphia

LA Chargers vs. Denver

Detroit vs. Green Bay

Baltimore vs. Cincinnati

New England vs. Buffalo

The last two separated because I'm assuming the current status of those games is pending an eventual rescheduling of tonight's game. 

Dallas vs. Tennessee

Arizona vs. Atlanta

Miami vs. New England

New Orleans vs. Philadelphia

Indianapolis vs. NY Giants

Carolina vs. Tampa Bay

Denver vs. Kansas City

Chicago vs. Detroit

Cleveland vs. Washington

Jacksonville vs. Houston

San Francisco vs. Las Vegas

NY Jets vs. Seattle

Minnesota vs. Green Bay

LA Rams vs. LA Chargers

Pittsburgh vs. Baltimore

Buffalo vs. Cincinnati

One of these days, Georgia's going to have to beat an Alabama or an Ohio State in a game where they don't end up losing their best receiver (or two) to injury during the course of the game, but today - still - wasn't that day.

Week 16 results:

Week 16 winner: @DoctorWhom with 13 wins

Week 17 schedule:

Dallas vs. Tennessee

Arizona vs. Atlanta

Miami vs. New England

New Orleans vs. Philadelphia

Indianapolis vs. NY Giants

Carolina vs. Tampa Bay

Denver vs. Kansas City

Chicago vs. Detroit

Cleveland vs. Washington

Jacksonville vs. Houston

San Francisco vs. Las Vegas

NY Jets vs. Seattle

Minnesota vs. Green Bay

LA Rams vs. LA Chargers

Pittsburgh vs. Baltimore

Buffalo vs. Cincinnati

Jacksonville vs NY Jets

Buffalo vs Chicago

New Orleans vs Cleveland

Houston vs Tennessee

Seattle vs Kansas City

NY Giants vs Minnesota

Cincinnati vs New England

Detroit vs Carolina

Atlanta vs Baltimore

Washington vs San Francisco

Philadelphia vs Dallas

Las Vegas vs Pittsburgh

Green Bay vs Miami

Denver vs LA Rams

Tampa Bay vs Arizona

LA Chargers vs Indianapolis

Week 15 results:

Week 15 winner: @tigerslionspistonshabs with 14 wins, and pulling into a tie for 1st place as well.

Week 16:

Jacksonville vs NY Jets

Buffalo vs Chicago

New Orleans vs Cleveland

Houston vs Tennessee

Seattle vs Kansas City

NY Giants vs Minnesota

Cincinnati vs New England

Detroit vs Carolina

Atlanta vs Baltimore

Washington vs San Francisco

Philadelphia vs Dallas

Las Vegas vs Pittsburgh

Green Bay vs Miami

Denver vs LA Rams

Tampa Bay vs Arizona

LA Chargers vs Indianapolis

San Francisco vs. Seattle

Indianapolis vs. Minnesota

Baltimore vs. Cleveland

Miami vs. Buffalo

Philadelphia vs. Chicago

Detroit vs. NY Jets

Pittsburgh vs. Carolina

Kansas City vs. Houston

Atlanta vs. New Orleans

Dallas vs. Jacksonville

Arizona vs. Denver

New England vs. Las Vegas

Tennessee vs. LA Chargers

Cincinnati vs. Tampa Bay

NY Giants vs. Washington

LA Rams vs. Green Bay

5 minutes ago, DG_ThenNowForever said:

Mark Sanchez is trying way too hard to be funny and interesting. These NFL Network guys aren't that good.

 

We don't need 45 different broadcast teams; let's just keep NFL rights with OTA TV because the premium networks mess it up.

Admittedly, Kugler and Sanchez actually are a regular team that does games every week. The first two crews from today are ones that only call a game or two per season.

Week 14 results:

Week 14 winners: @rams80, @Red Comet, @tigerslionspistonshabs, @dont care, and @JayMac all with 9-4 records.

(And probably the sinking of my battleship...going 0-4 on the "coin flip" games can have that effect.)

Week 15 schedule:

San Francisco vs. Seattle

Indianapolis vs. Minnesota

Baltimore vs. Cleveland

Miami vs. Buffalo

Philadelphia vs. Chicago

Detroit vs. NY Jets

Pittsburgh vs. Carolina

Kansas City vs. Houston

Atlanta vs. New Orleans

Dallas vs. Jacksonville

Arizona vs. Denver

New England vs. Las Vegas

Tennessee vs. LA Chargers

Cincinnati vs. Tampa Bay

NY Giants vs. Washington

LA Rams vs. Green Bay

Las Vegas vs. LA Rams

Minnesota vs. Detroit

Baltimore vs. Pittsburgh

Cleveland vs. Cincinnati

NY Jets vs. Buffalo

Houston vs. Dallas

Philadelphia vs. NY Giants

Jacksonville vs. Tennessee

Kansas City vs. Denver

Carolina vs. Seattle

Tampa Bay vs. San Francisco

Miami vs. LA Chargers

New England vs. Arizona

We've just had back-to-back NFL games where the road team led 16-3, under five minutes left, and both games saw the home team score two touchdowns, the winning touchdown with less than 10 sec. left, in both games, to win 17-16.

What are the chances...?

Week 13 results:

Week 13 winner: @DG_ThenNowForever with 12 wins

Week 14 schedule:

Las Vegas vs. LA Rams

Minnesota vs. Detroit

Baltimore vs. Pittsburgh

Cleveland vs. Cincinnati

NY Jets vs. Buffalo

Houston vs. Dallas

Philadelphia vs. NY Giants

Jacksonville vs. Tennessee

Kansas City vs. Denver

Carolina vs. Seattle

Tampa Bay vs. San Francisco

Miami vs. LA Chargers

New England vs. Arizona

12 hours ago, DG_ThenNowForever said:

 

This is the schedule the rest of the way:

• Sunday, Dec. 11 (Week 14) – Dolphins at Chargers
• Sunday, Dec. 18 (Week 15) – Patriots at Raiders
• Sunday, Dec. 25 (Week 16) – Buccaneers at Cardinals
• Sunday, Jan. 1 (Week 17) – Rams at Chargers
• Sunday, Jan. 8 (Week 18) – Matchup TBD

Good options for week 18 include: Cowboys at Commanders, Jets and Dolphins, Giants at Eagles, and Ravens at Bengals.

 

Of the remaining scheduled games, Rams/Chargers is probably another flex, too. Dolphins/Pats seems like the only game that week worth flexing. Maybe Cleveland/Washington too.

 

 

I was about to respond to you with a reminder that there can be late afternoon flexing as well - the only 4:25 game that week is MIN/GB, so meh unless the Packers win the next three weeks and are in the race - but that's an impressively bad next-to-last week schedule, yikes. Your guess as far as a SNF flex goes is pretty good - Jets/Seahawks would also be a decent candidate - since it tends to be "best game for the network without the doubleheader that week" , but Fox looks pretty screwed and is probably just stuck with their 4:25 game that week.