Pigskin Pickem Thread, Divisional Playoffs

1-17-2025

[Impy]

Fool's Ball Divisional Round!!!!!!!!!!

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In Memoriam Danny Lee (BENDER2)

[Enterprise]

I picked the Bills, but if the weather turns this into a running game, the Ravens will probably have the edge. The duo of Jackson and Henry is unstoppable at times, and I don’t think the Bills have an equivalent duo.

[brooklin]

I think you may be right.
After the marathon bombing, the Red Sox went from last place, to winning the series. The next year they were back to last place.

[Tommy Revolts]

That’s football. Texans won’t be able to handle it. Chiefs won’t be fazed.

[Tommy Revolts]

Upset special?

At Arrowhead, bitter cold, Chiefs at full strength, Mixon hurt, and Mahomes plays at a different level in the playoffs.

No.

[mware]

Phila. 20°, snow starting around 2:30. Wish we had Shady, but Barkley may be a good replacement for him. Love snow games.

[campaignPete R-CT]

I also went with Texans for the upset special

[WhoisAlanGreenspan?]

Almost forgot!

Texans
Lions
Eagles,
Ravens

Good Luck to all!

[darkangel82]

Chiefs, Lions, Eagles 🦅 and Bills
Bonus College pick: The Ohio State University to win the championship

[dfwgator]

That’s a BS call.

[RedMonqey]

My picks are on Yahoo.

[Rummyfan]

Apparently the Texans are determined to self-destruct.

[Rummyfan]

Texans are playing well but keep shooting themselves in the foot. Missed FGs and stupid penalties are not going to get it done versus KC.

[cowboyusa]

The Red Refirees are at it again.

[nesnah]

The Red Refirees are at it again.

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Unbelievable.

[campaignPete R-CT]

Houston made a game of it

KC defense deserves credit

[Rummyfan]

Si Si. It ain’t over yet.

[twyn1]

So, I’m cynically picking the Rams to win it all.

Maybe not it all (the "Swifties" bring a new demographic to the mix), but I wouldn't be surprised if they beat the Eagles tomorrow*

Two crappy "roughing" calls for touching Mahomes already... makes me detest a team I used to root for quite heartily.

*Disclaimer -- I never think the Eagles are going to win, my mother's pessimistic sports legacy lives on in me....

[Rummyfan]

Two crappy "roughing" calls for touching Mahomes already... makes me detest a team I used to root for quite heartily.

The Chiefs of Len Dawson and Hank Stram and Ed Podolak and…!Jan Stenerud are long gone.

[Rummyfan]

If you’re conspiracy minded, the NFL wants KC to win because (1) Kelce brings in new fans because of his relationship with TS, so they want the Chiefs to win and (2) the NFL PTB want to keeps the Chiefs alive in their unprecedented third- straight Super Bowl pursuit.

[twyn1]

Yeah — you could say that about a lot of teams. I remember Terry Bradshaw getting clobbered square in the face, spitting out a tooth or two and going right back into the game.