NFL Week 9

[Figrin D'an]

Sunday, Early

Baltimore at Atlanta
New England at Buffalo
Philadelphia at Chicago
Pittsburgh at Cleveland
Dallas at Detroit
Tennessee at Indianapolis
Minnesota at Tampa Bay
Cincinnati at Houston

Sunday, Late

NY Jets at San Diego
Washington at Seattle
St. Louis at Arizona
San Francisco at Oakland

Sunday, Night

Jacksonville at NY Giants

Monday Night

Miami at Green Bay

Bye Week: Denver, Kansas City, New Orleans, Carolina


I decided to put this up a day earlier than normal, since I'm bored out of mind right now. It'll give everyone an extra day to second guess themselves... ;)

Closing in on the half way point of the season, and no clear-cut top teams yet... if I had to pick a few legit contenders at this point, they would be:

NFC: Green Bay, New Orleans, San Francisco, Philadelphia
AFC: San Diego, Miami, Denver, Pittsburgh

Tampa Bay is decent, but once again, they need to rely on their defense... it's still "Buc-Ball" in Tampa, despite Gruden's presence. Oakland, after the fast start, has shown their age the past few weeks... if they can't turn things around and make a run yet this year, they're done as annual contender until they rebuild. New England is all but done... they might not make the playoffs, with Miami and Buffalo being stronger teams in the AFC East.

Of course... next week, this could all change... :lol

[JMK]

Sunday, Early

Baltimore at Atlanta (W)
New England at Buffalo (W)
Philadelphia (W) at Chicago
Pittsburgh (W) at Cleveland
Dallas at Detroit (W)
Tennessee at Indianapolis (W)
Minnesota at Tampa Bay (W)
Cincinnati (W) at Houston --Yeah, you guys are right, Cincy gonna screw up and win one game this year. This may as well be it.

Sunday, Late

NY Jets at San Diego (W)
Washington(W) at Seattle
St. Louis at Arizona (W)
San Francisco (W) at Oakland

Sunday, Night

Jacksonville (W) at NY Giants

Monday Night

Miami at Green Bay (W)

That last one hurt me alot.
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[Lilaena De'Ville]

Sunday, Early

Baltimore at Atlanta WIN
New England at Buffalo WIN
Philadelphia WIN at Chicago
Pittsburgh WIN at Cleveland
Dallas at Detroit WIN
Tennessee WIN at Indianapolis
Minnesota at Tampa Bay WIN
Cincinnati WIN at Houston

Sunday, Late

NY Jets at San Diego WIN
Washington at Seattle WIN
St. Louis WIN at Arizona
San Francisco WIN at Oakland

Sunday, Night

Jacksonville at NY Giants WIN

Monday Night

Miami at Green Bay WIN

:mischief *rubs Daiq's head for luck again* :uhoh

[JMK]

Still hoping those Bungles pull one out are ya LD? ;)

:p
:D

[Figrin D'an]

I don't know JMK... the Dolphins might have a chance in that game. Favre will play, that's pretty much a given... but, his mobility might be hampered some by the brace on his knee. He could get hit a few times if that is indeed the case... the other factor is that the Packers are a very pedestrian 5-6 with Favre at the helm coming off of a bye week.

Personally, I'm going to take Green Bay (for obvious reasons). But it could be a very close game. Lucas has to play well, though, because Williams won't be able to carry the load himself.

[JMK]

That's just it, I don't think very highly of Lucas. Even if he does play a strong game, who beats Green Bay at Lambeau? Besides, its almost time for Miami's annual mid-season swan dive. If Fiedler were starting, I'd think a little longer about it. Carter too, I haven't bothered to check if he was going to play. But I don't know how much of an impact he will have in his first game back.

[Jedi Master Carr]

Well at least my Chiefs are off, picking their games are really hard. I actually think they are a playoff contender if they can go 6-2 in the second half they might be able to get one of those two wild cards.

[James Prent]

Dammit I picked the Bengals!! *:shootin herself* Ack I'm changing that. :o

edit: n/m I decided to leave 'em in. They need to win ONE this season. :p

[jjwr]

Sunday, Early

Baltimore at Atlanta(W)
New England(W) at Buffalo
Philadelphia(W) at Chicago
Pittsburgh(W) at Cleveland
Dallas at Detroit(W)
Tennessee at Indianapolis(W)
Minnesota at Tampa Bay(W)
Cincinnati(W) at Houston

Sunday, Late

NY Jets at San Diego (W)
Washington(W) at Seattle
St. Louis(W) at Arizona
San Francisco at Oakland(W)

Sunday, Night

Jacksonville(W) at NY Giants

Monday Night

Miami at Green Bay(W)

I went with the Bungles as well, they're gonna win one game and the game against the Texans is as good a guess as any.

[Sene Unty]

I am not posting my picks just yet.....I have to think first. I can't believe you JMK, GOING AGAINST THE DOLPHINS IS UNFORGIVABLE!!! :D (Just kidding)

I think they are going to win this one actually. The Offensive line of the Pack is banged up and the DL of the Dolphins is playing very well. Lucas has to show up, but I have confidence. And Carter is playing so I think he's a threat too. He's played against Favre alot in Minnesota so he may have in an inside track on how to stop him (I hope). :D

[JMK]

I know, it hurt me to do it, but business is business. :p 1st place is calling!
I don't have much confidence in Lucas right now, especially at Lambeau field. But if the Dolphins win, I won't feel bad about being wrong...

[Jedieb]

Sunday, Early
Baltimore at Atlanta WIN
New England at Buffalo WIN
WIN Philadelphia at Chicago
WIN Pittsburgh at Cleveland
Dallas at Detroit WIN
Tennessee at Indianapolis WIN
Minnesota at Tampa Bay WIN
WIN Cincinnati at Houston

Sunday, Late
NY Jets at San Diego WIN
WIN Washington at Seattle
WIN St. Louis at Arizona
San Francisco at Oakland WIN

Sunday, Night
WIN Jacksonville at NY Giants

Monday Night
WIN Miami at Green Bay

I'm rolling the dice with Miami. I'm betting that last poor performance and 2 weeks of practice time will allow Lucas to rebound. It's a gamble to against Green Bay at Lambeau, but if you risk big you can win big. Go Fins!

[Sene Unty]

Alright I though about it and here they are......
(I have decided to make some changes after I thought about it some more. There were things I was unaware of, so some of my picks were bad....I hope I'm allowed to do this.)
Sunday, Early

Baltimore at Atlanta (W)
New England at Buffalo (W) (Change: Bledsoe will come out gunning, he has something to prove)
Philadelphia (W) at Chicago
Pittsburgh (W) at Cleveland
Dallas at Detroit (W)
Tennessee(W) at Indianapolis (Change: I didn't know that James was hurt, Colts can't win without him.)
Minnesota (W) at Tampa Bay
Cincinnati (W) at Houston

Sunday, Late

NY Jets at San Diego (W)
Washington (W) at Seattle (Change: I just like the Skins over the Hawks.)
St. Louis (W) at Arizona
San Francisco at Oakland(W) (Change: Raiders need the win more and its a bay showdown in Raider country...Rice wants this win!)

Sunday, Night

Jacksonville(W) at NY Giants

Monday Night

Miami(W) at Green Bay


Go Fins!!!!! Are you ready for some football....some Monday night football......:D

[Figrin D'an]

Let the coin-flipping commence!


Sunday, Early

Baltimore at Atlanta (W)
New England at Buffalo (W)
Philadelphia (W) at Chicago
Pittsburgh (W) at Cleveland
Dallas at Detroit (W)
Tennessee (W) at Indianapolis
Minnesota at Tampa Bay (W)
Cincinnati (W) at Houston

Sunday, Late

NY Jets at San Diego (W)
Washington (W) at Seattle
St. Louis (W) at Arizona
San Francisco (W) at Oakland

Sunday, Night

Jacksonville (W) at NY Giants

Monday Night

Miami at Green Bay (W) .... okay, no coin flip on this one... have to go with the Pack.

[JMK]

You're not kidding about the coin flippin Figrin.

The game I'm most nervous about is the Sunday nighter. The Jags and Giants have looked awful of late, but the Giants have the upper hand in the crap department.

[Taylor Millard]

Sunday, Early

Baltimore at Atlanta WIN
New England at Buffalo WIN
Philadelphia WIN at Chicago
Pittsburgh WIN at Cleveland
Dallas WIN at Detroit
Tennessee at Indianapolis WIN
Minnesota at Tampa Bay WIN
Cincinnati at Houston WIN

Sunday, Late

NY Jets at San Diego WIN
Washington at Seattle WIN
St. Louis at Arizona WIN
San Francisco WIN at Oakland

Sunday, Night

Jacksonville at NY Giants WIN

Monday Night

Miami at Green Bay WIN

[JMK]

It looks like we all feel that home field is an advantage this week. Let's hope so or we're all screwed!

Or we can just copy Reaper's blind theory picks! :p

[sirdizzy]

Atlanta
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Indianapolis
Tampa Bay
Houston
San Diego
Seattle
St. Louis
Oakland
NY Giants
Green Bay

[Jedi Master Carr]

Baltimore at Atlanta W
New England W at Buffalo
Philadelphia W at Chicago
Pittsburgh W at Cleveland
Dallas at Detroit W
Tennessee at Indianapolis W
Minnesota at Tampa Bay W
Cincinnati W at Houston

Sunday, Late

NY Jets at San Diego w
Washington W at Seattle
St. Louis at Arizona W
San Francisco W at Oakland

Sunday, Night

Jacksonville at NY Giants W

Monday Night

Miami at Green Bay W

[ReaperFett]

They're not blind picks, they educated guesses from what I remember from 8 years ago! :)


Atlanta
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Dallas
Tennessee
Bay
Houston
San Diego
Washington
Arizona
San Francisco
NY Giants
Green Bay

[JonathanLB]

Atlanta
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Indianapolis
Tampa Bay
Houston
San Diego
Washington
Arizona
San Francisco
NY Giants
Green Bay

[dbn]

Atlanta
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Dallas
Indianapolis
Tampa Bay
Cincinnati
San Diego
Seattle
St. Louis
Oakland
Jacksonville
Miami

[Daiquiri Van-Derveld]

Falcons

Bills

Eagles

Browns

Lions

Colts

Buchs

Houston

Chargers

Redskins

Rams

49ers

Jaguars

Packers

[Nathanial K'cansce]

Atlanta
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Dallas
Indianapolis
Tampa Bay
Houston


San Diego
Washington
St. Louis
San Francisco



Jacksonville



Green Bay

[jjwr]

Whoo! Go Pats, huge win against the Bills. This puts them right back into the division and the playoff race. Now I'm forced to cheer for Green Bay on Monday....sadly I don't like Green Bay but it must be done.

[Jedi Master Carr]

Wow me and you, jjwr were the only ones to pick NE. Also I went 7-1 in the first 8 games, not doing too well in the second half, I never would have picked the Jets, what happened to SD. I should have picked the Rams nearly did, Washington should win and hopefully S.F will hold on. That will be good for my Chiefs if the two teams in their division lost, the would be tied with the Raiders and only 2 games back of SD and Denver.

[Lilaena De'Ville]

Lets hear it for the Bungles!! :D

[Figrin D'an]

Week 9 Results (minus Dolphins/Packers):

JMK: 8-5
Lilaena De'Ville: 10-3
jjwr: 9-4
Jedieb: 8-5
Sene Unty: 8-5
Figrin D'an: 10-3
Taylor Millard: 6-7
sirdizzy: 7-6
Jedi Master Carr: 10-3
ReaperFett: 8-5
JonathanLB: 8-5
dbn: 6-7
Lady Daiquiri: 7-6
Darth Snack: 7-6


Updated Season Results (minus Dolphins/Packers):

Sene Unty: 80-49
Jedieb: 78-51
sirdizzy: 78-51
Jedi Master Carr: 78-51
JMK: 77-52
ReaperFett: 77-52
jjwr: 76-53
Darth Snack: 72-57
Figrin D'an: 71-58
dbn: 70-59
JonathanLB: 66-63
Lady Daiquiri: 61-54
Lilaena De'Ville: 49-34
Taylor Millard: 33-38

[James Prent]

:)

[JonathanLB]

Above .500 by a few games now, hopefully I can move up to 55% at least, jeez.

I wouldn't have ever thought to pick the Jets, I mean come on, nobody could see that coming.

Although, I must admit I am quite pleased to see you guys who choose Oakland lose a pick. Not smart. Especially, ahem, changing your pick from the Niners to the Raiders. The Niners totally owned them that game, in time of possession, in everything, except points, and the Niners really screwed around a lot, including that **** Cortez, FIRE HIM, and his two missed field goals. I really do hate him, and this isn't a new thing, I've hated him since I first saw him "play."

Anyway, oh well, not every day you get to have a second chance in life, literally, and he got it, and he made good. So that was something at least. I bet he felt good about it, and he probably avoided a good beating/raping in the locker room too had they have lost. It would have been 100% his fault, not even 99%, just 100% his fault.

Garcia proved what a great QB he is in that game, though, as if there was any doubt.

I said 3 weeks ago, if you will all remember, that the Niners were better than the 4-0 Raiders (at the time they were undefeated) and I said the Niners would beat them when they played them, and -- wow -- what do you know? I was right. Niners rule. :)

Too bad I switched my pick (as I was writing it) from the Rams to the Cardinals, that was probably not smart, but I'm glad the Rams won because now the Cards are a few games back.

[Jedi Master Carr]

I am rooting for GB tonight, if they win, I will be tied with Dizzy for second place and one game back of first.

[Taylor Millard]

I'm going to GB just so I can be at .500 for the week.

[JMK]

Boy things sure are looking bad for the Dolphins. Cris Carter is having an especially poor game. :(

Then again, I took Green Bay. :)

[Figrin D'an]

Week 9 Results:

JMK: 9-5
Lilaena De'Ville: 11-3
jjwr: 10-4
Jedieb: 8-6
Sene Unty: 8-6
Figrin D'an: 11-3
Taylor Millard: 7-7
sirdizzy: 8-6
Jedi Master Carr: 11-3
ReaperFett: 9-5
JonathanLB: 9-5
dbn: 6-8
Lady Daiquiri: 8-6
Darth Snack: 8-6


Updated Season Results:

Sene Unty: 80-50
sirdizzy: 79-51
Jedi Master Carr: 79-51
Jedieb: 78-52
JMK: 78-52
ReaperFett: 78-52
jjwr: 77-53
Darth Snack: 73-57
Figrin D'an: 72-58
dbn: 70-60
JonathanLB: 67-63
Lady Daiquiri: 62-54
Lilaena De'Ville: 50-34
Taylor Millard: 34-38


Go Pack Go! :)

Dominant performance by Green Bay... Miami didn't have a chance in that game. Lucas actually made some good throws, but the receivers were pretty bad. The back breaker was the 89 yard pick-six by Darren Sharper.

I'm working on a mid-season breakdown (both for the picks and the season in general). I'll post it sometime in the next few days. Just for kicks, though, here are the overall records and standings around the league at the halfway point.


NFC North:

Green Bay 7-1
Detroit 3-5
Chicago 2-6
Minnesota 2-6

NFC East:

Philadelphia 6-2
NY Giants 4-4
Washington 4-4
Dallas 3-6

NFC South:

Tampa Bay 7-2
New Orleans 6-2
Atlanta 5-3
Carolina 3-5

NFC West:

San Francisco 6-2
Arizona 4-4
St. Louis 3-5
Seattle 2-6

AFC North:

Pittsburgh 5-3
Cleveland 4-5
Baltimore 3-5
Cincinnati 1-7

AFC East:

Miami 5-3
Buffalo 5-4
New England 4-4
NY Jets 3-5

AFC South:

Tennessee 4-4
Indianapolis 4-4
Jacksonville 3-5
Houston 2-6

AFC West:

San Diego 6-2
Denver 6-2
Kansas City 4-4
Oakland 4-4

[Jedi Master Carr]

Looks like the NFC is going to be pretty easy, GB basically has won their division, I don't think Detriot is going to challenge for it (they could win 6 games though which would be a surprise) Looks like Philadelphia should win their division as well. The close races are the South with Tampa and New Orleans and Atlanta (who is only one and half game back). The NFC West is close too, SF has a game edge right now. The AFC is going to be insane, Pittsburg should win the North, the East is going to be interesting New England still has a chance, I am not sure about Buffalo, I have a feeling they might take a dive. The south is going to be the closest, anybody get the feeling the winner of that division could 8-8 and win it? The AFC West well it looks like the Raiders are about ready to implode, SD I think won't win that division should still win a wild card unless they totally break down in the second half. KC is the wild card, if their defense keeps playing like it did last week they could win the division or at least make the playoffs.

[Taylor Millard]

Whew .500 again this week...I prolly shoulda taken Wash over Seattle but that anti-Redskin is just too much for me. :lol

[JonathanLB]

No that is wrong, Arizona is TWO games behind the Niners, NOT one.

Check that again my friend, 4-4...

They were 4-3 heading into the game vs. the Rams, which was one behind the Niners at 5-2, and the Niners won, the Cards lost, they are two games back.

Go to NFL.com if you want, but that is just wrong.

There is only one winning team in the Niners' division, and that is the Niners. All other teams are .500 or less.

[JMK]

Miami didn't have a chance in that game

Told ya....and you said they might have a chance. :)

[Figrin D'an]

True...

But, that was before Favre rolled out on the first play and showed that he could indeed move out of the pocket.

Once that happened... the Fish were fried. :)

[Sene Unty]

I would rather not talk about that game :(

[JMK]

Look on the bright side...at least you didn't pay money to see that one.

[Sene Unty]

There is no brightside when the Dolphins lose..........

[Jedieb]

The Dolphins really need Fiedler back. That was a long shot of an upset pick, but hey, if you don't take big chances...

[JMK]

No guts, no glory eh Jedieb? ;)

The Dolphins really do need Fiedler back. Lucas has shown me nothing of value, even if he is a backup.

[jjwr]

The absense of Fieldler has kinda proved to everyone that maybe he's better then we've given him credit for. He's not going to sling it like Warner or Favre and win the game but he can definetly manage the game and put out solid numbers and lead the team.

[Figrin D'an]

Miami needs to find it's offense... and quick. New England proved that it isn't dead yet, and Buffalo is still in the thick of the division race. With at least one, and potentially BOTH wild cards coming out of the AFC West, the Dolphins have no room for error. The next 3 weeks are going to be crucial for a lot of teams, to either get back into the thick of the playoff races, or to seize control of certain divisions.

[Jedi Master Carr]

The Wild Card race should be interesting, right now here is the order in the AFC
Denver/San Diego 6-2
Buffalo 5-4
New England 4-4
Kansas City 4-4
Oakland 4-4
Indianapolis/ Tennessee 4-4
Cleveland 4-5
Baltimore 4-5

These are basically the contenders right now I think San Diego will win one of them the other is really up for grabs. KC could get if they play better defense.

[jjwr]

I think the AFC west will take a wild card and the 2nd will come from the AFC East, just a matter of who.

The Patriots/Bills or Dolphins could all realistically win the Divionsion and the same could be said for the Bronco's/Chargers and Chiefs.

Chiefs are iffy as they're defense is horrible.

Pats have a easy schedule down the stretch compared to their first half so hopefully they'll go on a nice run. We'll see!