NFL Pick 'em 2011: Week 16 (THURSDAY GAME, MOST GAMES ON SATURDAY)

[Dragon]

While I did put it in the post title, everybody please take note that all but the national night games this week are on Saturday, Christmas Eve!

Thursday, Dec 22
HOU @ IND

Saturday, Dec 24
MIA @ NE
STL @ PIT
CLE @ BAL
ARI @ CIN
MIN @ WAS
DEN @ BUF
OAK @ KC
JAX @ TEN
TB @ CAR
NYG @ NYJ

SD @ DET
PHI @ DAL
SF @ SEA

Sunday, Dec 25
CHI @ GB

Monday, Dec 26
ATL @ NO


Survivor Pool

14: Kyran O'Hurn: BUF, TEN, NO, SD, NYJ, DAL, SF, ATL, GB, NE, CAR, BAL, PIT, ARI

9: Dragon: ARI, DET, SD, ATL, NO, PIT, DAL, TEN, HOU, PHI, NE, CIN, NO PICK
7: Liam Jinn: SF, DAL, PIT, GB, BUF, NYJ, CAR, NO, NE, BAL, ATL, NO PICK
7: jjwr: HOU, BAL, CHI, NO, PIT, DAL, SF, KC, MIA, SEA, NYJ, ATL, NO PICK
6: Rutabaga: GB, SD, NO, NYG, DAL, SF, OAK, JAX, NE, PIT, NYJ, DEN, CIN
3 (x2): Ryan Pode: GB, TEN, TB, NYG, NYJ, NO, CAR, SF, MIA, NE, NO PICK, DAL, SEA, CIN
3: Yog: DEN, PIT, SD, GB, NYG, DET, DAL, SF, PHI, JAX, NO PICK, NYJ, CHI, BAL, TEN
3: Jedi Master Carr: GB, PIT, TB, NYG, JAX, NO PICK
3: Lykaios: PIT, SD, TB, NYG, BAL, DET, OAK, SF, CIN, NE, NO PICK
3: Mu Satach: DET, SD, GB, ARI, BUF, BAL, SF, NO, NO PICK

Seppuku x9
Park Kraken: TB, PHI, HOU, JAX, CAR, STL, ARI, CLE, WAS, SEA, KC, DET, IND, OAK, MIN

[Kyran O'Hurn]

Thursday, Dec 22
HOU W @ IND

Saturday, Dec 24
MIA @ NE W
STL @ PIT W
CLE @ BAL W
ARI @ CIN W
MIN @ WAS W
DEN W @ BUF
OAK @ KC W
JAX @ TEN W
TB @ CAR W
NYG W @ NYJ

SD W @ DET
PHI W @ DAL
SF W @ SEA

Sunday, Dec 25
CHI @ GB W

Monday, Dec 26
ATL @ NO W

Survivor: Not many choices left.... Since BUF is struggling, guess maybe DEN is probably a good choice.

[Morgan Evanar]

Thursday, Dec 22
WIN HOU @ IND

Saturday, Dec 24
MIA @ NE WIN
STL @ PIT WIN
CLE @ BAL WIN
ARI @ CIN WIN
MIN @ WAS WIN - coin flip
WIN DEN @ BUF
OAK @ KC WIN - another coin flip.
JAX @ TEN WIN
TB @ CAR WIN
WIN NYG @ NYJ

WIN SD @ DET - San Diego in December
PHI @ DAL WIN
WIN SF @ SEA

Sunday, Dec 25
CHI @ GB WIN

Monday, Dec 26
ATL @ NO WIN

[Yog]

Thursday, Dec 22
HOU (W) @ IND

Saturday, Dec 24
MIA @ NE (W)
STL @ PIT (W)
CLE @ BAL (W)
ARI @ CIN (W)
MIN @ WAS (W)
DEN (W) @ BUF
OAK @ KC (W)
JAX @ TEN (W)
TB @ CAR (W)
NYG @ NYJ (W)

SD (W) @ DET
PHI @ DAL (WW)
SF (W) @ SEA

Sunday, Dec 25
CHI @ GB (W)

Monday, Dec 26
ATL @ NO (W)


Survivor: New Orleans

[Miranda Tarkin]

Thursday, Dec 22
HOU (W) @ IND

Saturday, Dec 24
MIA @ NE (W)
STL @ PIT (W)
CLE @ BAL (W)
ARI @ CIN (W)
MIN @ WAS (W)
DEN (W) @ BUF
OAK (W) @ KC
JAX @ TEN (W)
TB @ CAR (W)
NYG @ NYJ (W)

SD @ DET (W)
PHI @ DAL (W)
SF (W) @ SEA

Sunday, Dec 25
CHI @ GB (W)

Monday, Dec 26
ATL @ NO (W)

[Dragon]

Thursday, Dec 22
HOU WIN @ IND

Saturday, Dec 24
MIA @ NE WIN
STL @ PIT WIN
CLE @ BAL WIN
ARI @ CIN WIN
MIN @ WAS WIN
DEN WIN @ BUF
OAK @ KC WIN
JAX @ TEN WIN
TB @ CAR WIN
NYG WIN @ NYJ

SD WIN @ DET
PHI WIN @ DAL
SF WIN @ SEA

Sunday, Dec 25
CHI @ GB WIN

Monday, Dec 26
ATL @ NO WIN

[Jedi Master Carr]

Thursday, Dec 22
W HOU @ IND

Saturday, Dec 24
MIA @ NE W
STL @ PIT W
CLE @ BAL W
ARI @ CIN W
MIN @ WAS W
DEN @ BUF W
OAK @ KC W
JAX @ TEN W
TB @ CAR W
W NYG @ NYJ

SD @ DET W
W PHI @ DAL
W SF @ SEA

Sunday, Dec 25
CHI @ GB W

Monday, Dec 26
ATL @ NO W

[Park Kraken]

Thursday, Dec 22
HOU (W) @ IND

Saturday, Dec 24
MIA @ NE (W)
STL @ PIT (W)
CLE @ BAL (W)
ARI @ CIN (W)
MIN @ WAS (W)

DEN (W) @ BUF
OAK @ KC (W)
JAX @ TEN (W) - I think this one could go either way honestly as well.
TB @ CAR (W)
NYG (W) @ NYJ

SD @ DET (W)
PHI (W) @ DAL
SF @ SEA (W)

Sunday, Dec 25
CHI @ GB (W)

Monday, Dec 26
ATL @ NO (W)

Seppu: CHI

[Liam Jinn]

Thursday, Dec 22
HOU (W) @ IND

That pick goes for Pode too, unless he posts otherwise. Bastard is traveling right now.

[Figrin D'an]

Thursday, Dec 22
HOU (W) @ IND

Saturday, Dec 24
MIA @ NE (W)
STL @ PIT (W)
CLE @ BAL (W)
ARI (W) @ CIN
MIN @ WAS (W)
DEN (W) @ BUF
OAK @ KC (W)
JAX @ TEN (W)
TB @ CAR (W)
NYG (W) @ NYJ

SD (W) @ DET
PHI @ DAL (W)
SF (W) @ SEA

Sunday, Dec 25
CHI @ GB (W)

Monday, Dec 26
ATL @ NO (W)

[Nathanial K'cansce]

Thursday, Dec 22
(W) HOU @ IND

Saturday, Dec 24
MIA @ NE (W)
STL @ PIT (W)
CLE @ BAL (W)
ARI @ CIN (W)
MIN @ WAS (W)
(W) DEN @ BUF
OAK @ KC (W)
JAX @ TEN (W)
TB @ CAR (W)
(W) NYG @ NYJ

(W) SD @ DET
(W) PHI @ DAL
(W) SF @ SEA

Sunday, Dec 25
CHI @ GB (W)

Monday, Dec 26
ATL @ NO (W)

[Rutabaga]

Thursday, Dec 22
HOU WIN @ IND

Saturday, Dec 24
MIA @ NE WIN
STL @ PIT WIN
CLE @ BAL WIN
ARI @ CIN WIN
MIN @ WAS WIN
DEN WIN @ BUF
OAK @ KC WIN
JAX @ TEN WIN
TB @ CAR WIN
NYG WIN @ NYJ

SD WIN @ DET
PHI @ DAL WIN
SF WIN @ SEA

Sunday, Dec 25
CHI @ GB WIN

Monday, Dec 26
ATL @ NO WIN


Survivor pick: CAR

[Aurelias Kazaar]

Thursday, Dec 22
HOU W @ IND

Saturday, Dec 24
MIA @ NE W
STL @ PIT W
CLE @ BAL W
ARI @ CIN W
MIN W @ WAS
DEN W @ BUF
OAK @ KC W
JAX @ TEN W
TB @ CAR W
NYG W @ NYJ

SD @ DET W
PHI W @ DAL
SF W @ SEA

Sunday, Dec 25
CHI @ GB W

Monday, Dec 26
ATL @ NO W

[jjwr]

Thursday, Dec 22
HOU (W) @ IND

Saturday, Dec 24
MIA @ NE (W)
STL @ PIT (W)
CLE @ BAL (W)
ARI @ CIN (W)
MIN @ WAS (W)
DEN (W) @ BUF
OAK @ KC (W)
JAX @ TEN (W)
TB @ CAR (W)
NYG (W) @ NYJ

SD @ DET
PHI (W) @ DAL
SF (W) @ SEA

Sunday, Dec 25
CHI @ GB (W)

Monday, Dec 26
ATL @ NO (W)

[Jedi Master Carr]

I don't think anybody picked the Colts to win. Houston is just struggling right now. I think they will lose in the first round.

[Dragon]

I really feel bad for Houston. They've put together a fantastic team, but it's hard to get very far after you've lost your first two quarterbacks. At least they've broken into the playoffs for the first time in franchise history, but I really feel with a healthy Schaub they could have the #2 seed locked up by now and a decent shot at competing for the AFC Championship.

[jjwr]

If they had stayed Healthy I was thinking that team had AFC Championship game written all over it but losing Mario, Schaub and Johnson like they have is just too much. Lets not forget Wade Phillips is out as well with his surgery which has to be affecting that defense.

[Ryan Pode]

Saturday, Dec 24
MIA @ NE Win
STL @ PIT Win
CLE @ BAL Win
ARI @ CIN Win
MIN @ WAS Win
DEN Win @ BUF
OAK @ KC Win
JAX @ TEN Win
TB @ CAR Win
NYG Win @ NYJ

SD Win @ DET
PHI @ DAL Win

SF Win @ SEA

Sunday, Dec 25
CHI @ GB Win

Monday, Dec 26
ATL @ NO Win

Survivor: Pittsburgh.

Missed Thursday pick. Do I get the 0-1? Don't mind it since I would have picked Houston anyways.

[Nathanial K'cansce]

Rayner is the worst kicker in the league. Period. :(

[Liam Jinn]

Saturday, Dec 24
MIA @ NE (W)
STL @ PIT (W)
CLE @ BAL (W)
ARI @ CIN (W)
MIN (W) @ WAS
DEN (W) @ BUF
OAK (W) @ KC
JAX (W) @ TEN
TB @ CAR (W)
NYG @ NYJ (W)

SD (W) @ DET
PHI @ DAL (W)
SF (W) @ SEA

Sunday, Dec 25
CHI @ GB (W)

Monday, Dec 26
ATL @ NO (W)

It's ok Pode, I made your pick and you didn't get it right...

There's probably games that have started, so deduct accordingly or I can just take the worst record minus one, doesn't matter

[Park Kraken]

I watched TB today, just so I could see how badly they'd screw up today, and they didn't dissapoint in the Comedy Error department. Right now I'm rooting for SEA to get into the Playoffs, and maybe HOU from then on, but we'll see.

[Figrin D'an]

Despite that he plays for the Vikings, I feel horrible for Adrian Peterson. He's going to have a tough time making it back for next season at all, much less the start of it, if his knee is blown as badly as some suspect.

[Nathanial K'cansce]

I saw the hit in slow-mo on AP the other day.... knees should not bend in such ways. >_<

[jjwr]

Geez, I missed the SD vs Det pick, I think I was picking Detroit but not that it matters as I missed it, must be looking to give the title away this year!

Bree's is on a roll and ready to break Marino's record before the end of the 3rd quarter. Rodgers is having a great year but I would still say Bree's for MVP, the record/seed isn't significantly worse and Rodgers stats aren't that much better and Bree's is about to break a major NFL record and will set another for Comp % if he keeps up the current pace.

I have to think Marino is a little sad to see his record broken and wouldn't be suprised if he could drop 6,000+ with Today's rules.

[Jedi Master Carr]

Brees set the record. He will have to play next week at least for the first half to keep it from Brady. And I agree 6000 could happen in a few years.

[Dragon]

Congratulations Drew Brees on an incredible achievement! Like jjwr, I do feel bad for Dan Marino, as the game is much more passer-friendly now than it was when he was playing. But Brees has clearly set the bar for this generation of quarterbacks, and darned if he isn't one of the most exciting players to watch in this league.

But on to the tally! For the record, I ended up giving Liam Jinn the worst record minus one... which turned out to be the same as the worst record minus one for the early games (6 - 1 = 5) plus the three late games he got right. It also turned out to be a good week to miss the Thursday game, as everyone was surprised by the resurgent Colts. Trade Manning! Forget Luck! Dan Orlovsky is the future, you guys!

As long as you keep hm away from the back of his own endzone...


Week 16 Tally

Aurelias Kazaar: 13-3
Jedi Master Carr: 13-3
Dragon: 11-5
jjwr: 11-5
Kyran O'Hurn: 11-5
Miranda Tarkin: 11-5
Nathanial K'cansce: 11-5
Park Kraken: 11-5
Morgan Evanar: 10-6
Rutabaga: 10-6
Ryan Pode: 10-6
Figrin D'an: 9-7
Yog: 9-7
Liam Jinn: 8-8


Total Tally

1. jjwr: 164-76
1. Kyran O'Hurn: 164-76

3. Rutabaga: 160-80
4. Yog: 158-82
5. Morgan Evanar: 156-84
6. Dragon: 155-85
6. Figrin D'an: 155-85
9. Jedi Master Carr: 155-85
6. Ryan Pode: 155-85
10. Miranda Tarkin: 153-87
11. Park Kraken: 151-89
12. Liam Jinn: 143-97
13. Nathanial K'cansce: 146-94
13. Aurelias Kazaar: 146-94


Survivor Pool

14: Kyran O'Hurn: BUF, TEN, NO, SD, NYJ, DAL, SF, ATL, GB, NE, CAR, BAL, PIT, ARI, DEN

9: Dragon: ARI, DET, SD, ATL, NO, PIT, DAL, TEN, HOU, PHI, NE, CIN, NO PICK
7: Liam Jinn: SF, DAL, PIT, GB, BUF, NYJ, CAR, NO, NE, BAL, ATL, NO PICK
7: jjwr: HOU, BAL, CHI, NO, PIT, DAL, SF, KC, MIA, SEA, NYJ, ATL, NO PICK
7: Rutabaga: GB, SD, NO, NYG, DAL, SF, OAK, JAX, NE, PIT, NYJ, DEN, CIN, CAR
3 (x2): Ryan Pode: GB, TEN, TB, NYG, NYJ, NO, CAR, SF, MIA, NE, NO PICK, DAL, SEA, CIN, PIT
3: Yog: DEN, PIT, SD, GB, NYG, DET, DAL, SF, PHI, JAX, NO PICK, NYJ, CHI, BAL, TEN, NO
3: Jedi Master Carr: GB, PIT, TB, NYG, JAX, NO PICK
3: Lykaios: PIT, SD, TB, NYG, BAL, DET, OAK, SF, CIN, NE, NO PICK
3: Mu Satach: DET, SD, GB, ARI, BUF, BAL, SF, NO, NO PICK

Seppuku x9
Park Kraken: TB, PHI, HOU, JAX, CAR, STL, ARI, CLE, WAS, SEA, KC, DET, IND, OAK, MIN, CHI