NFL

[layzie 33,808]

The Cardinals are taking it to the Seahawks. Chandler Jones seriously getting in Wilson’s face. 

[Macca 16,972]

On 12/22/2019 at 12:33 PM, Dappa Dan said:

Ravens Saints Cowboys

And now your Eagles look set to host a playoff game in week 1 of the postseason

Unless you lose to the Eli led Giants next week

[Gorgoroth 12,955]

19 hours ago, layzie said:

The Cardinals are taking it to the Seahawks. Chandler Jones seriously getting in Wilson’s face. 

Four sacks!

[Dappa Dan 2,188]

21 hours ago, Macca said:

And now your Eagles look set to host a playoff game in week 1 of the postseason

Unless you lose to the Eli led Giants next week

Would be oh-so-2019-Eagles wouldn't it.

I still don't think I'll wake up to watch a playoff if the Eagles are in it. But that's important for Carson. To do it wit an entire team of guys they grabbed off the street, with his line banged up and Pro-Bowl TE with bashed ribs. Important for his confidence, and important to show he can do it like the big-time guys have with a rotating list of Wide Receivers.

[Macca 16,972]

6 hours ago, Dappa Dan said:

Would be oh-so-2019-Eagles wouldn't it.

I still don't think I'll wake up to watch a playoff if the Eagles are in it. But that's important for Carson. To do it wit an entire team of guys they grabbed off the street, with his line banged up and Pro-Bowl TE with bashed ribs. Important for his confidence, and important to show he can do it like the big-time guys have with a rotating list of Wide Receivers.

Banged up teams can occasionally rally and perform well.  If you do win the division you'll be facing either the 49ers or Seattle by the looks of it as I believe the Viking are locked into the 6 seed.  Home field,  a fired up crowd and freezing weather and you just never know.  And you have won at Lambeau earlier in the season (with a banged up secondary)

And after today I'm getting a little excited about the Packers playoff attributes.  I reckon we need the bye in week 1 to have a chance ... new coach,  new schemes and a different way of playing benefits with that extra week of planning.  And Jones would benefit from a weeks rest ... he's been asked to do a lot all season.

To secure that bye the Packers need to win at Detroit next week.  If that happens and Seattle beat the 49ers,  Green Bay will be seeded no.1. 

And I don't believe we're all that good either. 

We've had the softest schedule I can ever remember but winning is winning and we've won 3 or 4 tough games on the road.  We're not out of it. 

[Macca 16,972]

Well with just week 17 (3 points) to go up to 6 participants can still win the tipping comp (remembering that we can have multiple winners) ... podium places are still up for grabs as well.  I'm tipping there will be a few 'left-field' tips this week as that's what might be required to win the 'coveted' prize. 

Good luck to all and thanks for playing.  Have a safe and prosperous Christmas & New Year (and don't forget that we've traditionally conducted a post-season tipping comp with predicted scorelines etc - more on that later)

Leaderboard in the Tipping Comp

13 - JV7

12 - Gorgoroth,  Dee Zephyr

10 - Go the Biff,  Layzie,  Macca

9 - Clintosaurus

8 - Dappa Dan

4 - DeeSpencer

 

 

 

[Dappa Dan 2,188]

5 hours ago, Macca said:

Banged up teams can occasionally rally and perform well.  If you do win the division you'll be facing either the 49ers or Seattle by the looks of it as I believe the Viking are locked into the 6 seed.  Home field,  a fired up crowd and freezing weather and you just never know.  And you have won at Lambeau earlier in the season (with a banged up secondary)

And after today I'm getting a little excited about the Packers playoff attributes.  I reckon we need the bye in week 1 to have a chance ... new coach,  new schemes and a different way of playing benefits with that extra week of planning.  And Jones would benefit from a weeks rest ... he's been asked to do a lot all season.

To secure that bye the Packers need to win at Detroit next week.  If that happens and Seattle beat the 49ers,  Green Bay will be seeded no.1. 

And I don't believe we're all that good either. 

We've had the softest schedule I can ever remember but winning is winning and we've won 3 or 4 tough games on the road.  We're not out of it. 

Yeah it's a pretty good set up. If they're taking on Seattle who are spluttering and have Penny and Carson out, even with Lynch, Eagles Run D could make a mess of them. And playing at the Linc where they just smashed one of the better offenses in football. I like it. I don't think they beat San Fran or Saints tho. That would be one of the games of the year right there.

[Gorgoroth 12,955]

Saints, packers, Steelers 

[Clintosaurus 7,849]

Saints, Packers, Eagles 

[layzie 33,808]

Saints, Packers, Steelers 

[Go the Biff 3,426]

Saints, Packers...............................................................................................'49ers. Bring it home boys

[JV7 2,351]

I feel I should have tipped first to make it a little more interesting... 

Saints, Packers, Eagles 

[Macca 16,972]

3 hours ago, JV7 said:

I feel I should have tipped first to make it a little more interesting... 

Saints, Packers, Eagles 

Yeah,  although the 3 you've picked are the most likely to salute and you probably couldn't go any other way JV (being the leader)

The rest of us in contention need to go a bit different no matter when we put up our tips.

And all 3 teams you've picked have a lot to play for where as their opponents don't have anything to play for (except pride)

All 16 of the games are divisional encounters so we may well get some close finishes.

[JV7 2,351]

2 hours ago, Macca said:

Yeah,  although the 3 you've picked are the most likely to salute and you probably couldn't go any other way JV (being the leader)

The rest of us in contention need to go a bit different no matter when we put up our tips.

And all 3 teams you've picked have a lot to play for where as their opponents don't have anything to play for (except pride)

All 16 of the games are divisional encounters so we may well get some close finishes.

I contemplated going a different option on the 3rd to make things interesting but one thing I've learnt in this tipping comp & following this sport.. Anything is possible 

[Dee Zephyr 19,267]

Saints, Packers, Colts 

[Gorgoroth 12,955]

16 hours ago, JV7 said:

I contemplated going a different option on the 3rd to make things interesting but one thing I've learnt in this tipping comp & following this sport.. Anything is possible 

That’s why I went steelers over Eagles, gotta go for the win and not the same and stay second! 
your either first or last! Ha ha

[Macca 16,972]

Saints,  Packers,  Titans

[Macca 16,972]

Seattle have done it again ... another unfathomable unforced error on the 1 yard line. 

This time around 'Beast-Mode' MarkII was to be enacted but they made the unbelievable delay-of-game mistake.  Unforgivable really.  Marsharn would be mighty peeved but their fans would be most bewildered.

To go from being inside the 1 yard line (with 3 plays) back to the 5/6 yard line makes such a difference.  Reminded me of when McCarthy opted for field goals from the 1 yard line in that NFC Championship game against Seattle a few years back.  Chose not to back Rodgers or our defence.  And yeah,  I'm still filthy about it.  You don't get gifted opportunities in pro sports. No risk,  no reward. 

36 seconds between plays isn't it?  Rank Amateurs.

49ers now have home field throughout the playoffs and that is fully deserved.  They have had a great season and are going to be hard to beat in the playoffs.  The Ravens have a similar storyline in the AFC. 

[Macca 16,972]

And we have a winner in the tipping competition - JV7 breaks through for his first win. 

Well played JV and fully deserved!  You regained the lead after often leading earlier in the season and then sprinted away in the home stretch - too good!

And well played to all the participants - the comp keeps the thread ticking over if our teams fall by the wayside and acts as a way of maintaining interest if there isn't a lot to talk about.  I will post up the 'Hall of Fame' records directly. 

But to the victor go the spoils

JV7:  2019 NFL Leading Tipster

 

Final Scores in the Tipping Comp

16 - @JV7

13 - @Go the Biff,   @Macca

12 - @Gorgoroth,   @Dee Zephyr,   @Clintosaurus

10 - @layzie

8 - @Dappa Dan

4 - @DeeSpencer

[DeeSpencer 25,713]

On 9/5/2019 at 8:53 PM, DeeSpencer said:

AFC North: Cleveland
AFC East: NE Pats
AFC South: Jags
AFC West: KC
AFC Wildcards: Bills + Broncos

NFC North: Packers
NFC East: Eagles
NFC South: Saints
NFC West: Sea Hawks
NFC Wildcard: Cowboys + Rams

MVP: Drew Brees

SB: Chiefs v Packers

Took a year off from the weekly tipping this year but I think I did pretty well with my predictions.

2/4 division and 1/2 wildcard in the AFC. Cleveland and Jags weren't so great. Oops.

A yard away from 4/4 in the NFC.

There's a chance of 4 really good wildcard weekend games and then the two weeks after are probably the highlight of the season each year. Some really good games coming up.
 

[Macca 16,972]

 

 

 

                                     Regular Season Tipping Competition

 

Year               Winner                           Runners up                     3rd place

2019             JV7                                 Go the Biff,                     Gorgoroth,

                                                              Macca                              Dee Zephyr,

                                                                                                        Clintosaurus

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2018              DeeSpencer                 Clintosaurus,                  Gorgoroth,

                                                              Dappa Dan                       Dee Zephyr,

                                                                                                         Macca                        

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2017              Clintosaurus                 Go the Biff                      Dappa Dan

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2016              Gorgoroth                     cowboy_from_hell          Clintosaurus,

                                                                                                         DeeSpencer

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2015              Gorgoroth                      cowboy_from_hell,        Macca

                                                               JV7,

                                                               DeeSpencer

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2014              Dappa Dan                     DeeSpencer                  Gorgoroth

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2013              cowboy_from_hell       pantaloons                    Gorgoroth

                       Strafford                         Macca

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                                           Post Season Tipping Competition

 

 

Year              Winner                           Runners up                     3rd place

 

2018            Gorgoroth                      Go the Biff                       DeeSpencer

                                                                                                       

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2017             Macca                           Clintosaurus                    Go the Biff,

                                                                                                        JV7,

                                                                                                        Gorgoroth

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2016             Gorgoroth,                     JV7                                  Clintosaurus

                      Macca  

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2015             JV7,                                cowboy_from_hell         Gorgoroth,

                      Macca                                                                      DeeSpencer

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2014              JV7,                                pantaloons                    Gorgoroth,

                       Go the Biff                                                              Macca

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2013             titan_uranus                  DemonDave                   cowboy_from_hell,

                                                                                                        Macca

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                                                            Overall Medal Tally

                                                       Gold        Silver     Bronze

                   Gorgoroth                     4              0              7

                   Macca                           3              2              4                         

                   JV7                                3              2              1

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                   cowboy_from_hell       1              3             1

                   Go the Biff                    1              3              1

                   DeeSpencer                  1              2              3

                   Clintosaurus                 1              2              3

                   Dappa Dan                    1              1              1

                   Strafford                        1              0              0

                   titan_uranus                  1              0              0

                   pantaloons                    0              2              0

                   DemonDave                  0              1              0

                   Dee Zephyr                    0             0              2 

[Gorgoroth 12,955]

Still haven’t snagged a Silver!!!

Well done JV7! 

And the Steelers are flogs not beating half a Ravens side! ?

[JV7 2,351]

45 minutes ago, Macca said:

And we have a winner in the tipping competition - JV7 breaks through for his first win. 

Well played JV and fully deserved!  You regained the lead after often leading earlier in the season and then sprinted away in the home stretch - too good!

And well played to all the participants - the comp keeps the thread ticking over if our teams fall by the wayside and acts as a way of maintaining interest if there isn't a lot to talk about.  I will post up the 'Hall of Fame' records directly. 

But to the victor go the spoils

JV7:  2019 NFL Leading Tipster

 

Final Scores in the Tipping Comp

16 - @JV7

13 - @Go the Biff,   @Macca

12 - @Gorgoroth,   @Dee Zephyr,   @Clintosaurus

10 - @layzie

8 - @Dappa Dan

4 - @DeeSpencer

As always, thanks again Macca for running the tipping comp it is an enjoyable competition throughout the year! Look forward to the post season one now

[Macca 16,972]

2 hours ago, DeeSpencer said:

Took a year off from the weekly tipping this year but I think I did pretty well with my predictions.

2/4 division and 1/2 wildcard in the AFC. Cleveland and Jags weren't so great. Oops.

A yard away from 4/4 in the NFC.

There's a chance of 4 really good wildcard weekend games and then the two weeks after are probably the highlight of the season each year. Some really good games coming up.
 

Speaking of which ... (7mate (Ch73) are broadcasting all 4 wildcard games)

Edited December 30, 2019 by Macca

[layzie 33,808]

Crazy game yesterday, thought Shanahan coached well in the first half and despite the ridiculous call on Garland in the 4th we rallied to get the win and go 13-3. Regardless of what happens it’s been a great season and return to the playoffs.

Tipping Comp was a lot of fun again this year. Unfortunately I missed out on top 3, the long term goal remains to get on that honour board  Bring on the playoffs!