NFL - Week 16

WIMUSKY

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The last "real" week of football for most teams heading to the playoffs. Unless they need a win for home field come week 17.....

Being Christmas falls on Sunday, most games will be played on Sat. Including a Sat. nite game.......

TNF
Giants vs Eagles
Lincoln Financial Field
47?
NBC - 7:25 CT start

Giants have really picked up their game lately. Eagles have been a disappointment. Thought Wentz would come in and move the team to a bigger and better season. There's always next year.......

Rumor Gruden going to the Rams? Not. Still have him broadcasting MNF. Fine by me.... :)
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...mming-national

And AP was on the field last week. Jury is still out if he will play this weekend against the Packers.....


Week 16 clinchers: NFC

CLINCHED: Dallas Cowboys -- playoff berth; Seattle Seahawks, NFC West title
ELIMINATED: San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Arizona, Philadelphia.


DALLAS COWBOYS
Dallas clinches division title and home field advantage throughout playoffs:
1) DAL win or tie
2) NYG loss or tie

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
Seattle clinches a first-round bye:
1) SEA win + DET loss + ATL loss or tie

NEW YORK GIANTS
NY Giants clinch a playoff berth:
1) NYG win or tie
2) DET loss or tie
3) GB loss or tie
4) TB loss or tie
5) ATL loss

DETROIT LIONS
Detroit clinches division title:
1) DET win + GB loss or tie
2) DET tie + GB loss


Detroit clinches a playoff berth:
1) DET win + TB loss or tie
2) DET tie + TB loss
3) DET tie + TB tie + ATL win
4) WAS loss or tie + TB loss + ATL win or tie




ATLANTA FALCONS
Atlanta clinches division title:
1) ATL win + TB loss or tie
2) ATL tie + TB loss


Atlanta clinches a playoff berth:
1) ATL win + ATL clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over DET
2) ATL win or tie + GB loss or tie
3) ATL win + DET loss or tie
4) ATL tie + DET tie
5) WAS loss or tie + GB loss
6) WAS loss or tie + GB tie + DET loss
GREEN BAY PACKERS
Green Bay clinches a playoff berth:
1) GB win + WAS loss or tie + TB loss + ATL win or tie + GB clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over TB

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
Tampa Bay clinches playoff berth:
1) TB win + GB loss + DET loss + WAS loss
2) TB win + GB loss + DET loss + WAS tie + TB clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over DET

AFC

CLINCHED: New England Patriots -- division title and first-round bye; Oakland Raiders -- playoff berth.
ELIMINATED: Cleveland, Jacksonville, NY Jets, San Diego, Cincinnati.


NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
New England clinches home field advantage throughout AFC playoffs:
1) NE win + OAK loss or tie
2) NE tie + OAK loss

OAKLAND RAIDERS
Oakland clinches division title and a first-round bye:
1) OAK win + KC loss or tie
2) OAK tie + KC loss

PITTSBURGH STEELERS
Pittsburgh clinches division title:
1) PIT win

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
Kansas City clinches a playoff berth:
1) KC win or tie
2) BAL loss or tie

HOUSTON TEXANS
Houston clinches a division title:
1) HOU win + TEN loss

MIAMI DOLPHINS
Miami clinches a playoff berth:
1) MIA win + DEN loss or tie
2) MIA tie + BAL loss + DEN loss + HOU loss or tie
3) MIA tie + BAL loss + DEN loss + TEN loss or tie
Merry Christmas Everyone!!!!!!!!!
 
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tpenfield

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Lots of 'moving parts' as we close out the regular season and head into the playoffs. My Pats need to win out to ensure home field, which they failed to do last year and had to go to Denver, a place where they have a losing record.
 

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Stillers need to beat the Ravens ... home game for the Ravens, but the NFL in all it's wisdom are making it an NFL Network game on Sunday ... No simulcast except IN Pittsburgh and Baltimore. Don't get Pittsburgh or Baltimore stations, better get NFL Network on Friday and cancel it on Monday.
 

sphelps

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Looks like everyone picked the Giants ...
Thought about going with the Eagles but just couldn't pull the trigger ..:lol:
 

angus63

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Since we started this contest many years ago I have never chosen the NY Giants' opponent.... I have also never won the contest. Loyal like a dumb dog! 🏈🐶😕
 

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Since we started this contest many years ago I have never chosen the NY Giants' opponent.... I have also never won the contest. Loyal like a dumb dog! 🏈🐶😕

2015 week 6, MNF Giants at Eagles. I remember your pick, Angus. Same results. :blue: Loved the tie breaker score. LOL

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WIMUSKY

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I remember that too. Adding insult to injury, GA.......:eek::rolleyes::lol:
 

sphelps

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I would have never of thought picking your team 99 to 0 over your opponent as being a homer ... :lol:
Now 100 to 0 might put you in that category .....
 

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Hey Angus, there is nothing wrong with being a homer ... just ask me! ;):D
 

GA_Boater

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Angus, aspeck - I'm a closet homer. Like you Art, I have a soft spot for the Western Pa. teams - Pitt, Penn State, Steelers and Penquins. I have a Terrible Towel!
 

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I was a NY Giant season ticket holder from 1976 to 2010. Never missed a home game other than 2x while out at sea on Reseve Duty. Attended Superbowls even when checkbook said NO. To demonstrate my homerness, I attended a game on my first wedding anniversary with my friends and not my bride. She understood that I knew and loved the Giants longer than I knew and loved her. Yes, still married. I have tempered my fanaticism, but it still lives inside me.
 

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Not part of the contest but today the Packers are going to beat the vikings, game will never be in doubt. Can't wait to see my viking fan family after the game.
 

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Vikings complete the total collapse for their season and Green Bay looking pretty darn good!

Also, looking like Los Angeles Chargers!
 

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I was a NY Giant season ticket holder from 1976 to 2010. Never missed a home game other than 2x while out at sea on Reseve Duty. Attended Superbowls even when checkbook said NO. To demonstrate my homerness, I attended a game on my first wedding anniversary with my friends and not my bride. She understood that I knew and loved the Giants longer than I knew and loved her. Yes, still married. I have tempered my fanaticism, but it still lives inside me.
That doesn't sound like a homer to me. You just sound like a fan.

Two examples of a homer would be someone who constantly complains on how the refs robbed them when they lose or how their players are always getting fined and the commissioner is out to get them.
 

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QBs suffered today. Mariota, Titans - Broken leg or ankle. Carr, Raiders - Broken leg. Petty, Jets - Non-throwing shoulder. RGIII, Browns - Concussion.

Week 16 still has a few games to go before finishing Monday night.
 
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