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[Dee Zephyr 19,267]

Thanks for your efforts @Macca…must admit the tipping comp was a rather pointless exercise for me though 😉

See you in the post-season. 

[Gorgoroth 12,950]

11 hours ago, Clintosaurus said:

Worst to first. Offence need to lift next week.

Lift… maybe not, just be a little smarter. Hit those two wide open and it’s a easier win. 

[Macca 16,967]

6 hours ago, Dee Zephyr said:

Thanks for your efforts @Macca…must admit the tipping comp was a rather pointless exercise for me though 😉

See you in the post-season. 

Don't worry, there were a total of 8 of us who scored 4 points or less.  It was a weird regular season with so many teams falling away whilst others who were unlikely, shone

Week to week, a number of the favoured road teams failed to deliver

As for our tipping, DS & GtB showed us how to do it!  So the points were there to attain (kinda, sorta)

[Macca 16,967]

@DeeSpencer@Go the Biff@layzie@Clintosaurus@titan_uranus@Gorgoroth@Dr. Gonzo@DemonDave@JV7@Dee Zephyr

Schedule Week 1 Playoffs

Sun 8.30am Seattle @ San Francisco

Sun 12 15pm Chargers @ Jacksonville

Mon 5.00am Miami @ Buffalo

Mon 8.30am NY Giants @ Minnesota

Mon 12.15pm Baltimore @ Cincinatti

Tues 12.15pm Dallas @ Tampa Bay

Chiefs & Eagles bye

More later but the post season tipping comp works as follows (by the way, newcomers are most welcome)

Just post up your scores or just the winners with a margin of victory

e.g Miami 15 Buffalo 23 or

Buffalo win by 8 (or 7 - 12)

 

Week 1 - each win (home or away) is worth a point with a bonus point added (for each match) if your margin of victory correctly falls within one of the winning 3 brackets (1 - 6, 7 - 12 or 13+)

Week 2 ... 2 points per win with 2 bonus points available for each of the 4 games

Week 3 ... 3 points per win with 3 bonus points on offer for both games

Super Bowl ... 5 points for the win with 5 bonus points on offer

A second chance at glory after most of us had a disastrous regular season at tipping!

Edited January 9, 2023 by Macca

[Gorgoroth 12,950]

You are a legend Macca!

[Macca 16,967]

Congratulations to @DeeSpencer on winning the regular season tipping competition!  Well played!  Now a dual winner alongside @Clintosaurus & @Gorgoroth

Silver medallist @Go the Biff remained within striking distance for most of the season and did lead for a good amount of time until DS made his sustained run at the title. @layzie fought on gallantly for the Bronze!

As for the rest of us - Ugh! (but don't forget about the post season tipping comp)

Final Leaderboard Tipping Comp

15 - @DeeSpencer

10 - @Go the Biff

6 - @layzie

4 - @Gorgoroth @titan_uranus @Clintosaurus @Macca

3.5 - @JV7

3 - @Dr. Gonzo

0 - @DemonDave @Dee Zephyr

 

But to the victor, go the spoils

@DeeSpencer winner of the regular season tipping comp!

 

[Macca 16,967]

 

                                     Regular Season Tipping Competition

Year               Winner                           Silver                               Bronze

2022              DeeSpencer                  Go the Biff                      layzie

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2021              Go the Biff                    Clintosaurus                   DemonDave

                                                               JV7                                   layzie

                                                                                                         Gorgoroth

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2020              titan_uranus                 Gorgoroth                       Go the Biff

                       Clintosaurus

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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                           Silver                              Bronze

2021            DemonDave                Gorgoroth                        Clintosaurus

                     Macca   

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2020            Go the Biff                   Dee Zephyr                      Macca

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2019             DemonDave                Go the Biff                       Macca

                      Dee Zephyr                  Gorgoroth

                     JV7                  

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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              3             7  

                    JV7                               4              3             1

                   Macca                           4              2             6

                   ----------------------------------------------------

                   Go the Biff                    3              5             2

                   Clintosaurus                 2              3             4

                   DeeSpencer                  2              2             3

                   DemonDave                  2             1              1

                   titan_uranus                  2              0             0

                   cowboy_from_hell       1              3             1

                   Dee Zephyr                    1             1              2 

                   Dappa Dan                    1              1              1

                   Strafford                        1              0              0

                   pantaloons                    0              2              0

                   layzie                              0              0              2

[Macca 16,967]

So how do we reckon the playoffs will play out?

Are KC & the Eagles set up to get through to the SB? Outside of those 2, who are the next best 2 or perhaps there's more than 4 genuine hopes to win out? 

Vikes, 49ers, Bills are likely but how about TB and Tampa?  Cinci might get hot and how 'bout them Cowboys?  Jags should progress past week 1

[Gorgoroth 12,950]

KC are primed, they have weapons all over the shop and no longer rely on Kelce/Hill combo. Will only get stronger in the run game over the coming weeks. 
Bills have dropped back a bit imo, but still a threat if Allen gets healthier.

Bengals are the ones hitting form at the right time.

 

Eagles have been great, can Hurts stay healthy enough t9 see them through?

Niners D is great and have carried them for years, less so with McCaffrey but I think as always QB is their weak point vs the top D’s.

Vikes are similar, Cousins can be great or average and their WR core is very good, but their D doesn’t stack up as high as say the niners. 
For me it’s a AFC win, just a matter of who.

[JV7 2,351]

I sound like a broken record each year but thanks again for the regular season tipping comp @Macca it is great fun (even though winners were scarce for myself this year). 

Bring on the post season! 

Edited January 11, 2023 by JV7

[Gorgoroth 12,950]

Tua ruled out.

Lamar Jackson still not training so will miss again and Huntley didn’t throw in practice.

[layzie 33,796]

On 1/10/2023 at 7:48 PM, Macca said:

Congratulations to @DeeSpencer on winning the regular season tipping competition!  Well played!  Now a dual winner alongside @Clintosaurus & @Gorgoroth

Silver medallist @Go the Biff remained within striking distance for most of the season and did lead for a good amount of time until DS made his sustained run at the title. @layzie fought on gallantly for the Bronze!

As for the rest of us - Ugh! (but don't forget about the post season tipping comp)

Final Leaderboard Tipping Comp

15 - @DeeSpencer

10 - @Go the Biff

6 - @layzie

4 - @Gorgoroth @titan_uranus @Clintosaurus @Macca

3.5 - @JV7

3 - @Dr. Gonzo

0 - @DemonDave @Dee Zephyr

 

But to the victor, go the spoils

@DeeSpencer winner of the regular season tipping comp!

 

Another good comp in what was a very strange tipping season. Congrats @DeeSpencer on the win and thanks @Maccafor your efforts as always.

[layzie 33,796]

Looking ahead, I think it's going to be one of the best playoff series in years when it comes to excitement, surprises and matchups. There's some brilliant teams in there but no absolute dominant standout. The closest thing to that would be KC and at that stage they would be my pick to win it, the offense has changed a bit since they won it and in many ways you'd have to say it's stronger as a whole. Juju has been an excellent pick up and they have the QB with the tools and now experience to do it. You don't lead total points and yards for nothing.

The Bills are well placed too but hoping Allen is healthy and we'll see how they come out of this emotional period.

The Eagles have been great but there have been some cracks in recent weeks and will Hurts lack of games lately hurt them? Still giving them the nod for best NFC chance. 

Niners have been one of the more in-form sides, the front 7 is close to the best but I'm not sure our secondary as one of the few times we came up against good weapons (D Adams) we were smoked. Been very impressed with Purdy but there are weaknesses there to be exploited by defenses. Obviously thus being the team I watch the most I'll be the most critical.

I hate to say it but don't sleep on the Cowboys, it's an even more balanced team going in to these playoffs and this loss they just had to Washington you'd have to think this puts a rocket up their you know what. Terrorising defense and roster wise I have them on par with SF. 

The Bengals are playing very well at the moment and I can see them catching fire again.

In playoffs I'm all about quarterbacks and "Who is your QB and which QBs are you facing?" For this reason the AFC has a few collision courses but also for this reason I fancy the SB winner coming from there. 

[Gorgoroth 12,950]

@layzie I’ll sleep on the cowpatties, they are an average play off team with a good D with some very good players on it, but Dak has failed multiple times and McCarthy is a coach who can’t win playoffs. With what he had a GB he should have won multiple. 
The Pattie’s will go no where.

[Macca 16,967]

Seattle 14 San Francisco 21

Chargers 17 Jacksonville 21

Miami 15 Buffalo 24

NY Giants 12 Minnesota 20

Baltimore 17 Cincinatti 20

Dallas 20 Tampa Bay 23

[Gorgoroth 12,950]

@layzie sorry, I got one thing wrong, the CowPattie’s will beat Tampa cos Tampa are pure garbage, then go no where cos they’re hot trash 😄

Edited January 12, 2023 by Gorgoroth

[Gorgoroth 12,950]

Seattle 14 San Francisco 34

Chargers 23 Jacksonville 20 in OT!

Miami 17 Buffalo 40

NY Giants 21 Minnesota 36

Baltimore 17 Cincinatti 28

Dallas 21 Tampa Bay 17

[Go the Biff 3,420]

Seattle 10 San Francisco 31

Chargers 21 Jacksonville 24

Miami 17 Buffalo 31

NY Giants 10 Minnesota 21

Baltimore 20 Cincinatti 28

Dallas 17 Tampa Bay 21

[Macca 16,967]

Don't forget your tips you blokes

@DeeSpencer@titan_uranus@DemonDave@Dr. Gonzo@layzie@Dee Zephyr@Clintosaurus@JV7

[Dee Zephyr 19,267]

49ers 7-12

Chargers 1-6

Bills 7-12

Vikings 13+

Bengals 7-12

Cowboys 13+

[Clintosaurus 7,844]

9ers 13+

Jags 1-6

Bills 13+

Vikings 7-12

Cincy 7-12

Dallas 1-6

[DemonDave 1,089]

Seattle 10 niners  31

Chargers 14 Jaguars 3

Dolphins 13 Bills 28

Giants 3 Vikings 13

Ravens 17 Bengals 35

Cowboys 21 Buccaneers 28

[JV7 2,351]

Seattle 13 49ers 27

Jacksonville 20 Chargers 24 

Miami 14 Buffalo 31

NY Giants 17 Minnesota 20

Baltimore 10 Cincinnati 24

Tampa Bay 20 Dallas 27

[Dr. Gonzo 24,215]

9ers, Jags, Bills, Giants, Bengals, Cowboys

[Macca 16,967]

6 hours ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

9ers, Jags, Bills, Giants, Bengals, Cowboys

If you get time, Gonzo, post up some margins for the bonus points on each match (1-6, 7-12 or 13+)

If not, I'll make an executive decision and make them all 1-6.  Not sure anyone is going to mind (unless they do mind,  haha!)

Anyway, nice start to a Sunday tomorrow with a couple of good match-ups.  2nd game promises to be close but the 9ers should take care of business at home