NFL Playoffs Prediction Contest-Divisional Round

[Pkrjones]

All are welcome to play, everyone starts from zero for the playoff edition!!
If you guess the correct individual team score, regardless of correct winner: 5 points each
Each game you pick the correct winner of: 15 points
If you pick correctly on at least half the games scheduled for the week: 50 points
If you pick correctly on at least 75% (Division Round) of the games: 75 points
If you nail it on all the games: 150 points ** Only applies towards Divisional Round Games
If you guess both the correct winner and score of any game: 125 bonus points tacked on for each correct score.

-- Wildcard Weekend Score --- Total Score
@EastCanadaCheezyDude -- 150 ---- 150
@El Guapo -- 150 --------------------- 150
@Pokerbrat2000 -- 150 -------------- 150
@Albert Park -- 105--------------------105
@buggybill2003 -- 105 --------------- 105
@Voyageur -- 105 -------------------- 105
@G0P4ckG0 -- 100 ------------------- 100
@lambeaulambo -- 100 -------------- 100
@Mondio -- 100 -----------------------100
@Pkrjones -- 100 -------------------- 100
@Poppa San -- 80 --------------------- 80
@TEXPAC2 -- 80 ---------------------- 80
@Budman -- 50 ----------------------- 50
@OldSchool101 -- 50 ----------------- 50

4 Games this week! Template for your use below.

Divisional Round
Cincinnati @ Tennessee
San Fran 49’ers @ Green Bay
LA Rams @ Tampa Bay
Buffalo @ Kansas City

 

[Pkrjones]

Divisional Round
Cincinnati 17 @ Tennessee 27
San Fran 49’ers 17 @ Green Bay 31
LA Rams 30 @ Tampa Bay 17
Buffalo 31 @ Kansas City 30

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

Divisional Round

Cincinnati: 34 @ Tennessee: 24
San Fran 49’ers: 18 @ Green Bay: 31
LA Rams: 31 @ Tampa Bay: 28
Buffalo: 42 @ Kansas City: 24

If I was a betting man...I would totally take the points on both the Rams and Bills games.

 

[El Guapo]

Cincinnati 27 vs Tennessee 24
Green Bay 27 vs San Fran 49’ers 24
LA Rams 27 vs Tampa Bay 24
Buffalo 27 vs Kansas City 24

At this point, I am predicting winners based on who I want to see in the conference matchups: Packers vs Rams and Bills vs Bengals.

 

[El Guapo]

Divisional Round

Cincinnati @ Tennessee
San Fran 49’ers @ Green Bay
LA Rams @ Tampa Bay
Buffalo @ Kansas City

You only picked one of the games

 

[I asked LT to delete my acct]

Divisional Round
Cincinnati 31 @ 17 Tennessee
San Fran 49’ers 21 @ 24 Green Bay
LA Rams 16 @ 28 Tampa Bay
Buffalo 31 @ 24 Kansas City

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

You only picked one of the games

I only picked the sure winner.

I am waiting on injuries, covid, etc. before locking things in.

 

[G0P4ckG0]

Cincinnati 24 @ Tennessee 30
San Fran 49’ers 17 @ Green Bay 29
LA Rams 16 @ Tampa Bay 24
Buffalo 34 @ Kansas City 31

 

[I asked LT to delete my acct]

I only picked the sure winner.

I am waiting on injuries, covid, etc. before locking things in.

 

[Budman]

Divisional Round
Cincinnati 31 @ Tennessee 24
San Fran 49’ers 27 @ Green Bay 34
LA Rams 28 @ Tampa Bay 31
Buffalo 30 @ Kansas City 27

 

[OldSchool101]

Cincinnati 24 @ Tennessee 30
San Fran 49’ers 21 @ Green Bay 31
LA Rams 28 @ Tampa Bay 27
Buffalo 34 @ Kansas City 31

 

[Voyageur]

After this round, we need "tie-breaker stuff" to get separation in scores. Maybe something like not only predicting winners, but adding or subtracting points based on how close we are to picking the actual score. Count the difference on both winner and loser. Let's say you pick the game at 27-24, and the final score was 31-20, but you got the winner right. Your differential would be 4 on the winning score, and 4 on the losing score, so a differential of 8 points. If the next person picks it at 27-10, as an example, they would be 4 off, and 10 off, for a total of 14. Let's say the next person picks it 30-23. They would be off by 1, and 3, for a total of 4. They would have the best prediction. Give points based on rank.

Giving additional points out based on closest to actual scores. Just an example: Probably the top 6 for points?

1st: 50 - differential 4 = 46
2nd 45 - differential 8 = 37
3rd 40 - differential 14 = 26
4th 35 - differential
5th 30 - differential
6th 25 - differential

It's not as complicated as it sounds, and it would help to create some separation the rest of the way, with only three games on tap after this coming weekend.

Just a though, nothing more.

I'd only go to six spots, and give points for everyone tied at that point for the day. Use the format that they use for golf. All ties at the bottom of the cut off for points.

 

[G0P4ckG0]

After this round, we need "tie-breaker stuff" to get separation in scores. Maybe something like not only predicting winners, but adding or subtracting points based on how close we are to picking the actual score. Count the difference on both winner and loser. Let's say you pick the game at 27-24, and the final score was 31-20, but you got the winner right. Your differential would be 4 on the winning score, and 4 on the losing score, so a differential of 8 points. If the next person picks it at 27-10, as an example, they would be 4 off, and 10 off, for a total of 14. Let's say the next person picks it 30-23. They would be off by 1, and 3, for a total of 4. They would have the best prediction. Give points based on rank.

Giving additional points out based on closest to actual scores. Just an example: Probably the top 6 for points?

1st: 50 - differential 4 = 46
2nd 45 - differential 8 = 37
3rd 40 - differential 14 = 26
4th 35 - differential
5th 30 - differential
6th 25 - differential

It's not as complicated as it sounds, and it would help to create some separation the rest of the way, with only three games on tap after this coming weekend.

Just a though, nothing more.

I'd only go to six spots, and give points for everyone tied at that point for the day. Use the format that they use for golf. All ties at the bottom of the cut off for points.

Maybe just have the top 4 square off for the Super Bowl with closest score (correct winner) being crowned the playoff champion?

 

[Pkrjones]

After this round, we need "tie-breaker stuff" to get separation in scores. Maybe something like not only predicting winners, but adding or subtracting points based on how close we are to picking the actual score. Count the difference on both winner and loser. Let's say you pick the game at 27-24, and the final score was 31-20, but you got the winner right. Your differential would be 4 on the winning score, and 4 on the losing score, so a differential of 8 points. If the next person picks it at 27-10, as an example, they would be 4 off, and 10 off, for a total of 14. Let's say the next person picks it 30-23. They would be off by 1, and 3, for a total of 4. They would have the best prediction. Give points based on rank.

Giving additional points out based on closest to actual scores. Just an example: Probably the top 6 for points?

1st: 50 - differential 4 = 46
2nd 45 - differential 8 = 37
3rd 40 - differential 14 = 26
4th 35 - differential
5th 30 - differential
6th 25 - differential

It's not as complicated as it sounds, and it would help to create some separation the rest of the way, with only three games on tap after this coming weekend.

Just a though, nothing more.

I'd only go to six spots, and give points for everyone tied at that point for the day. Use the format that they use for golf. All ties at the bottom of the cut off for points.

Omg, I'm an engineer and you just broke my brain with that formula!! . I think we'll have separation by the time this ends with an exact hit or 2, as well as the bonus 5 points on correct score by a team. If 2 players do end up tied they get co-bragging rights for 8 entire months!!! .

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

I think you need to subtract 50 points from Voyageur for unnecessary roughness on our brains.

 

[Voyageur]

Omg, I'm an engineer and you just broke my brain with that formula!! . I think we'll have separation by the time this ends with an exact hit or 2, as well as the bonus 5 points on correct score by a team. If 2 players do end up tied they get co-bragging rights for 8 entire months!!! .

I'm an engineer too. My second profession. First a cop, then Mechanical Engineer.

 

[Pkrjones]

I just design & maintain machines and take care of our building...this differential stuff fried 3 of my remaining dozen synapses.

 

[Voyageur]

I just design & maintain machines and take care of our building...this differential stuff fried 3 of my remaining dozen synapses.

I ended up doing military spec interpretation, quotes, and build. Lots of really fun projects to be honest. Kind of like sitting down and talking to people who would say; "I have a cool idea! Let's ......." My job was to envision what they said, and see if it could be reality. If it was, make it happen.

 

[I asked LT to delete my acct]

After this round, we need "tie-breaker stuff" to get separation in scores. Maybe something like not only predicting winners, but adding or subtracting points based on how close we are to picking the actual score. Count the difference on both winner and loser. Let's say you pick the game at 27-24, and the final score was 31-20, but you got the winner right. Your differential would be 4 on the winning score, and 4 on the losing score, so a differential of 8 points. If the next person picks it at 27-10, as an example, they would be 4 off, and 10 off, for a total of 14. Let's say the next person picks it 30-23. They would be off by 1, and 3, for a total of 4. They would have the best prediction. Give points based on rank.

Giving additional points out based on closest to actual scores. Just an example: Probably the top 6 for points?

1st: 50 - differential 4 = 46
2nd 45 - differential 8 = 37
3rd 40 - differential 14 = 26
4th 35 - differential
5th 30 - differential
6th 25 - differential

It's not as complicated as it sounds, and it would help to create some separation the rest of the way, with only three games on tap after this coming weekend.

Just a though, nothing more.

I'd only go to six spots, and give points for everyone tied at that point for the day. Use the format that they use for golf. All ties at the bottom of the cut off for points.

Are you a tax accountant by any chance ? I`m suggesting it seems fine but maybe if you are a foriegner, you multiply those points by three ?

 

[Poppa San]

Divisional Round
Cincinnati 20 Tennessee 34
San Fran 49’ers 27 Green Bay 31
LA Rams 37 Tampa Bay 34
Buffalo 28 Kansas City 35

 

[Voyageur]

Divisional Round

Cincinnati 24 Tennessee 30
San Fran 49’ers 31 Green Bay 35
LA Rams 31 Tampa Bay 28
Buffalo 27 Kansas City 34

 

[Phil Young]

Brain fried

& I work Quality control for a chemical company

 

[Voyageur]

Brain fried

& I work Quality control for a chemical company

I've handled QC, but never on a chemical level. That's got to be precise.

 

[Albert Park]

Cincinnati 23 @ 28 Tennessee
San Fran 49’ers 28 @ 31 Green Bay
LA Rams 24 @ 31 Tampa Bay
Buffalo 33 @ 31 Kansas City

I don't mind that tie-breaker if it's not too much work on you. God help any of us trying to check you've got them right though

 

[Mondio]

Divisional Round
Cincinnati 26 @ Tennessee 30

San Fran 49’ers 23@ Green Bay 28

LA Rams 26 @ Tampa Bay 32

Buffalo 36 @ Kansas City 33

I keep going back and forth on Rams Tampa. On one hand I think the Rams can get after Brady and the Bucs will struggle on offense. On the other, Stafford is still their QB and while he's capable of leading them to 30+ points, the Bucs are likely to pressure him in to 3+ turnovers as well.