NFL 2024 Weekly Predictions Contest: Week 5

[Canadian Cheddar]

Prob my favorite game I’ve been alive to witness from beginning to end.
Look down on us with grace brother.

Caleb's Bears. Perhaps the Packer Forum needs to vet it's membership better. For starters, no Canadians.

 

[Calebs Revenge]

Depends on what you mean by “Canadians”

 

[Calebs Revenge]

Welp that’s it boys. 0-1 for the week ‍

 

[Canadian Cheddar]

Caleb's Bears. Perhaps the Packer Forum needs to vet it's membership better. For starters, no Canadians.

Depends on what you mean by “Canadians”

These guys. "Who else?"

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[Canadian Cheddar]

Welp that’s it boys. 0-1 for the week ‍

Thought we had it in bag...but it went bad late.

 

[Voyageur]

Depends on what you mean by “Canadians”

Being of French-Canadian descent myself, I resemble that remark!

 

[milani]

That is why Darnel is in Atl.
That’s a hurts donut.
Even with a 2 tuddy night under your belt.
Blocked kick. Looked like they almost got to one of the PAT’s earlier too.
Damm! shame.

Koo had a miss and a blocked kick. But the Falcons gave him a chance to redeem and he delivered.

Prob my favorite game I’ve been alive to witness from beginning to end.
Look down on us with grace brother.

 

[milani]

Thought we had it in bag...but it went bad late.

Notice the importance of the kickers. Koo missed one and had one blocked. Can we dream of our kicker hitting from 40?

 

[Poppa San]

Atlanta 28, Tampa 27

Sunday
NY Jets 13 Minnesota (at London) 23
Baltimore 20 Cincinnati 16
Indianapolis 17 Jacksonville 23
Miami 13 New England 20
Cleveland 17 Washington 22
Buffalo 37 Houston 17
Carolina 23 Chicago 24
Las Vegas 10 Denver 18
Arizona 20 San Francisco 25
Green Bay 22 LA Rams 16
NY Giants 13 Seattle 29
Dallas 17 Pittsburgh 24

Monday
New Orleans 27 Kansas City 30

 

[OldSchool101]

A TD by Rodgers and I could get an exact score!

 

[milani]

A TD by Rodgers and I could get an exact score!

Rodgers looked better crippled against the Seattle Legion of Doom in the 2014 Championship than he did today.

 

[Calebs Revenge]

Can we just pretend I was really lazy and didn’t turn in a sheet this week?
I think I literally picked my nose…… then picked 3 winners I think.

 

[milani]

Can we just pretend I was really lazy and didn’t turn in a sheet this week?
I think I literally picked my nose…… then picked 3 winners I think.

There were about 7 games that could have flipped. Some worked for me and some against. 9ers blew it. Seahawks losing at home to the Giants. And the Patriots have killed me this year. They have the game right near the goal line at the end and looked like a high school team. With that said, to the Bears. Their coaches are dialing up better game plans. I predict they will win at least 2 division games this season. And their confidence is growing.

 

[Calebs Revenge]

Our whole division is a nightmare……
Speaking of nightmares…..my picks….”oh boyyyee!!!”
I can’t believe Sam Darnold is 5-0 and just beat up on Arod in London mate…cheers!!!!
Lions 3-1 on a bye
And both of us looking like Rocky and Apollo at 3-2…..
I’ve been waiting my whole life for seasons like this one and(hopefully) more to follow.
Imagine….every division game a toss up and it’s going to go down to the wire I think!!!!
I’m on cloud 9…..

 

[Voyageur]

Speaking of snake bit picks? I think I did pretty darned good trying to pick as few winners as possible. Didn't even have the heart to check it out at this point.

 

[Canadian Cheddar]

Speaking of snake bit picks? I think I did pretty darned good trying to pick as few winners as possible. Didn't even have the heart to check it out at this point.

Your case of snake bite is rather mild when compared to some others.
8-5 Voyaguer, Poppa San, Milani, Albert Park
7-6 Old School, Amish Mafia
6-7 Canadian Cheddar
5-8 Calebs Revenge

No bingos yet (I think).

 

[milani]

Your case of snake bite is rather mild when compared to some others.
8-5 Voyaguer, Poppa San, Milani, Albert Park
7-6 Old School, Amish Mafia
6-7 Canadian Cheddar
5-8 Calebs Revenge

No bingos yet (I think).

Ironic how this worked. I was 7-1 after the early games but got screwed on the back half and night. Lot of close ones that went down to the wire.

 

[OldSchool101]

Your case of snake bite is rather mild when compared to some others.
8-5 Voyaguer, Poppa San, Milani, Albert Park
7-6 Old School, Amish Mafia
6-7 Canadian Cheddar
5-8 Calebs Revenge

No bingos yet (I think).

Dang it Jim! Im a Doctor not a Prognosticator! Beam Me up Scotty… I’m injured and need bandages..
I would’ve had my Bingo had Rodgers not poooped the bed. Rodgers had the perfect setup. 1st n 10 at the MN26 with :58 and a Timeout. 23-17 Vikings, so a TD Wins the game there. That would’ve knocked the Vikings back to 4-1 and been the Bullseye in another week of thrilling upsets. Instead Rodgers finishes 53.7% 2TD 3 INT and time to wash the sheets! Rodgers is still hurting the Packers and he’s not even in our Conference!

 

[milani]

Dang it Jim! Im a Doctor not a Prognosticator! Beam Me up Scotty… I’m injured and need bandages..
I would’ve had my Bingo had Rodgers not poooped the bed. Rodgers had the perfect setup. 1st n 10 at the MN26 with :58 and a Timeout. 23-17 Vikings, so a TD Wins the game there. That would’ve knocked the Vikings back to 4-1 and been the Bullseye in another week of thrilling upsets. Instead Rodgers finishes 53.7% 2TD 3 INT and time to wash the sheets! Rodgers is still hurting the Packers and he’s not even in our Conference!

Indeed. Dallas won its game on a 4th down TD pass. The Patriots lost it. And I did not realize it until later. Had the Rams succeeded to score a TD on that final drive and made a 2 pointer the score would have ended likely 27-24 and a bingo for me. And also someone who said Home Teams all 27-24.

 

[OldSchool101]

Indeed. Dallas won its game on a 4th down TD pass. The Patriots lost it. And I did not realize it until later. Had the Rams succeeded to score a TD on that final drive and made a 2 pointer the score would have ended likely 27-24 and a bingo for me. And also someone who said Home Teams all 27-24.

That would have been bitter sweet. A packers Loss would have put us well into last place in the North. At least we are tied for Last! LOL

 

[OldSchool101]

That would have been bitter sweet. A packers Loss would have put us well into last place in the North. At least we are tied for Last! LOL

My Wife couldn’t understand why I was so excited when NY marched into scoring position. I tried to explain to her how important these things are to us (internal manly competition) She just didn’t get it.

 

[milani]

That would have been bitter sweet. A packers Loss would have put us week into last place in the North. At least we are tied for Last! LOL

The Vikings have played very good football and against some strong opponents. 3 of their wins have been close. Maybe they will slip when they play a lesser team for a change. Last year we were 2-5 at one point. So far 3-2 is OK. And we did beat teams we should beat. Last season we lost to 5 teams that were sub par all or several of which should have been wins.

 

[Calebs Revenge]

My wife showed me a really, really funny video on the Internet of a lady comedian talking about how her husband is the assistant head coach of the New York Giants....... everybody laughs and claps and then she goes. "baby Oh, I mean not like professionally.....he does it from our couch..... and it's not a paid position. It's more of a volunteer thing but he's into it.!!!!!!

 

[Voyageur]

After playing the game for a lot of years, and coaching, I've come to the conclusion that the average fan knows two things about each play. If it works for your team, the coach is a genius. If it fails, the coach needs to be fired. When it comes to players, there's only two things. They either make a stupendous play, and be touted as the next Governor of the State, or they should be ridden out of town on a rail, after tar and feathering.

When it comes to the entire coaching staff, and front office, they are to be worshiped if the team runs the table, including the Super Bowl, but if they falter at any time along the line, they need to be taken out into the court yard, and dealt with at a whipping post, by irate fans.

So, I try to avoid the entanglement in the discussions taking place during a game as much as possible, because the majority of the fans sound like they need to be held in a padded room, wearing a straight jacket. I can see why foam bricks were a huge selling item for over 20 years. There are probably a lot of them still in use.

When it comes to "team loyalty," and espousing how good players are on the teams we support, I never knew that the Bears, Packers, or Vikings, could possibly have 25 players each destined for the HOF, and another 20 to 25 who needed to be drawn and quartered.

I'm certainly glad things were never quite that way at work over the years. There would have been carnage in the work place.

But, that's just my opinion.

The average fan:

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[OldSchool101]

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Yes. Thats me in the 2-minute warning Padded Room