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Related: About this forum*** NFL PICKS / CONFERENCE ***
Selections due for all teams by first kick-off Sunday (Jan 20).
Edits made after first kickoff disqualifies your picks. Sorry.
Favorite / Spread / Underdog (Home team in CAPS)
NEW ORLEANS / -3.5 / LA Rams
KANSAS CITY / -3 / New England
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Results from last week:
Kansas City 31, Indianapolis 13 (KC covered)
LA Rams 30, Dallas 22 (Rams covered)
New England 41, LA Chargers 28 (NE covered)
New Orleans 20, Philadelphia 14 (Philly beat the spread)
True Dough was 3-1. Auggie was 2-2. GWC58 was 3-1.
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Standings after 2 weeks:
True Dough 5-3
Auggie: 2-6
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I'll take Kansas City to cover and the Rams to upset.
aaaaaa5a
(4,667 posts)Chiefs -3
Rams +3
Rams could win outright.
True Dough
(17,096 posts)I'm picking the Patriots to upset. I think the Pats' experience will prove enough to overcome the Chiefs, who could struggle as the pressure mounts in the playoffs.
It's the other game that troubles me. I favor the Saints but only by a field goal. By picking them to win, but not to cover, leaves me a small margin for predicting victory. But there you have it, I'll stick with New Orleans by 3.
Auggie
(31,067 posts)so, just to confirm, are you giving the 3.5?
True Dough
(17,096 posts)I'm not clear on the terminology, but as I mentioned above, I think New Orleans only prevails by a field goal or less.
PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,750 posts)And he's only in his first year, for all practical purposes. I think he started once last year.
Plus, Arrowhead Stadium.
Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)Ha ha! Very funny.
PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,750 posts)He's set a whole lot of records from game one. Now he's one of only three QB to have thrown 50 touchdown passes in one season. And one of only seven who've had more than 5,000 passing yards in one season. And considering he only started once last year, his rookie season, these are truly incredible stats.
bluedigger
(17,077 posts)Patriots - Rams rematch would make a great bookend to Brady's career, though. Mahomes' day will come, but not yet.