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[JV7 2,361]

Bloody Giants... Ruined my hopes! Oh well can't rely on other teams winning and losing to get into the playoffs, we had more then our chances especially at 5-0! One game left looking forward to the playoff race and then the playoffs.. Haven't decided which team to adopt yet!

[Macca 17,049]

9 hours ago, JV7 said:

Bloody Giants... Ruined my hopes! Oh well can't rely on other teams winning and losing to get into the playoffs, we had more then our chances especially at 5-0! One game left looking forward to the playoff race and then the playoffs.. Haven't decided which team to adopt yet!

Didn't help that the Giants had nothing to play for and Beckham was out ... all the same, the Vikings probably would have won anyway. Bridgewater was very good and for most of the year they've been a very honest, consistently good team.

Next week at Lambeau is an interesting scenario considering the loser possibly gets the easier wild-card game (at Washington) Seattle could rest a few starters against Arizona as a win for them would be hard fought and not entirely necessary. They might have already decided that the 6 seed will suffice.

Leaderboard in the comp (notables only)

10 - Gorgoroth

9 - cowboy_from_ hell, JV7, Georgiou R.R. Martin

7 - Macca

Week 17 games ... all to play for this week with 3 points on offer.

Finding 3 obvious road winners in week 17 could be a little difficult. You'd reckon that the teams that have to win, will win but ... all the games are divisional games so there's sure to be some close finishes.

Anyway, good luck to all.

[Gorgoroth 13,055]

Since I in front I think this three points in the last round is a terrible idea... Ha ha

[Macca 17,049]

19 minutes ago, Gorgoroth said:

Since I in front I think this three points in the last round is a terrible idea... Ha ha

Yeah, the good news is you will win gold or silver so ... at least you won't win another bronze

Looking at the week, there's any number of potential road winners but none that could be called absolute certainties. A number of teams could rest their starters too - week 17 always throws up some surprises.

It's probably the most interesting week 17 for quite a while in terms of how the playoff seedings could change (especially the 1 & 2 seeds in both conferences)

 

[Gorgoroth 13,055]

Rams should win...

but can you trust us... Ha ha

[JV7 2,361]

Pats

Steelers 

Jets 

[cowboy_from_hell 2,390]

Got no idea who to tip this week. I think Minnesota might bust balls to get a win even though as macca pointed out it gives us Seattle instead of Washington. Washington and Seattle might bludge this week. I'll take St.Louis because if they lose to San Fran after beating Seattle a certain Rams fan on here might lose his mind. Good luck to you all.

Detroit

Pittsburgh

St.Louis

Edited January 1, 2016 by cowboy_from_hell

[Gorgoroth 13,055]

Pats

jets

rams

 

dear god why am I tipping the Rams... CFH, you may just be right if we lose I'll be on the next plane to the USA.

 

steelers was my other choice, but I didn't want to have the same as JV7.

good luck guys.

[Macca 17,049]

Pittsburgh

Detroit 

Jacksonville

[Gorgoroth 13,055]

Gurley may be out for the Rams... I may need to change my tip.

Edited January 3, 2016 by Gorgoroth

[JV7 2,361]

23 hours ago, Gorgoroth said:

Pats

jets

rams

 

dear god why am I tipping the Rams... CFH, you may just be right if we lose I'll be on the next plane to the USA.

 

steelers was my other choice, but I didn't want to have the same as JV7.

good luck guys.

Your a kind man Gorgoroth, keeping it interesting!  

[Macca 17,049]

I can't remember ever picking Jacksonville anytime in anything

A drowning man will clutch at a serpent

[Gorgoroth 13,055]

1 hour ago, JV7 said:

Your a kind man Gorgoroth, keeping it interesting!  

Get in first and you get the first dibs. 

I may regret this Monday night when I watch the replays.

[DeeSpencer 26,090]

Pats

Steelers

Washington

3rd tip was hard, but had to mix it up and go different from the other contenders. 

[DeeSpencer 26,090]

3 head coaches fired so far - Eagles, Titans, Dolphins.

Cleveland will be next.

Then we wait and see on Detroit, Indiana, St Louis, San Diego. San Fran, Can't rule out New Orleans. Plus the Giants.

Cowboys apparently won't change.

I'll go with 8 teams looking for a new permanent coach by the end of the week. Could be more. Brutal.

[Gorgoroth 13,055]

SACK FISHER!!! 

[cowboy_from_hell 2,390]

Stupid Rams I won't forget this.

[Macca 17,049]

And we have a winner in the tipping comp!

Congratulations Gorgoroth and well played ... in the end, you needed your own team to lose in order for you to win (go figure) ... that Rams/49ers game going to O/T to decide things added to the drama! ... 'cfh' was that close

Anyway, well played to all the participants ... any of the notables could have won in the last week.

If we get enough takers, we can do another post-season comp as well ... "traditionally" we've added the potential scorelines in the post season - a tradition initiated by 'pantaloons'. The post season comp gives 1 point to any winner (home or away) with 3 points on the line for the Super Bowl.

Final Tally (notables only)

10 - Gorgoroth

9 - cowboy_from_ hell, JV7, Georgiou R.R. Martin

7 - Macca

 

                              Regular Season Tipping Competition

 

Year               Winner                           Runners up                     3rd place

2013              cowboy_from_hell/       pantaloons/                     Gorgoroth

                      Strafford                         Macca

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2014              Dappa Dan                     Georgiou R.R. Martin     Gorgoroth

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2015              Gorgoroth                      cowboy_from_hell,         Macca

                                                             JV7,

                                                             Georgiou R.R. Martin

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                                    Post Season Tipping Competition

 

Year              Winner                            Runners up                     3rd place

2013              titan_uranus                  DemonDave                    cowboy_from_hell/

                                                                                                       Macca

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2014              JV7/                                pantaloons                       Gorgoroth/

                      Go the Biff                                                               Macca

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[JV7 2,361]

Congrats Gorgoroth, bittersweet tho, those Rams continue to frustrate the [censored] out of you! Tomsula sacked by the 49ers, they don't mess around in the NFL one year and out (if only we did this with neeld) Tomsula never really seemed to be head coach material. Packers struggling atm, there offense is a shadow of its once great self... Not sure what the Falcons do in the off season but they must do something, Matt Ryan had his worst season when he should have been in his prime, throwing interceptions left, right & centre... They can't afford to let him go due to contract but him and Shanahan must get the offense right in the off season 

 

[Gorgoroth 13,055]

Can I get "World champion NFL Demonland tipper" as a official signature? ?

 

Cheers guys, love this tipping comp. 

def in post season one.

Surely with the loss to the Niners they have to sack fisher, surely.

I long for the day of a competent QB and head coach.

I even wore my rams hat today... Flogging Rams!!!

[Gorgoroth 13,055]

2 hours ago, cowboy_from_hell said:

Stupid Rams I won't forget this.

It's good to see my beloved Rams annoy others as much as me ?

Jump on the sack Fisher bandwagon!!!

[Macca 17,049]

Vikings far too good and are fully deserved division winners ... Packers were terrible though and it was a miracle that we were still in the game at the finish.

So, the Vikes now host Seattle and Green Bay go to Washington ... in the end, a Vikings win means they face a hot Seattle and the Packers would probably rather face Washington more so than Minnesota (even though the Washington game is on the road)

I'd be surprised if we could defeat Washington all the same ... as JV7 mentioned above, we are a shadow of our former selves. There's is no real continuity to our game mainly because our wide receivers and tight ends can't create separation even on a semi-consistent basis. It's been an issue all season which hasn't got any better. Rodgers is more often than not out of the pocket looking for someone to throw it to (often to no avail)

Still, we're in the playoffs and as we've seen on a number of times previously, anything can happen in January in the NFL.

In other news the Jets blew their playoff chances whilst the Steelers could cause some damage in the AFC. The Pats drop to the 2 seed with an untimely loss whilst Denver may well have dropped to the 3 seed (without a week off) but now find themselves in the 1 seed position with home field all the way through to and including the AFC Championship game (if they make it that far)

Next week's playoff games (AEDT)

Sunday 8.20am - Kansas City @ Houston

Sunday 12.15pm - Pittsburgh @ Cincinnati

Monday 5.00am - Seattle @ Minnesota

Monday 8.40am - Green Bay @ Washington

 

[Gorgoroth 13,055]

What a crazy day.

 

i saw the scores so I've not seen any of the games but the Seattle score...WTF?

[Gorgoroth 13,055]

Good to know that Stan and Fisher are trying their best to ruin the Rams.

fisher to coach next year and Fisher expects Case Keenum to re-sign and be the starting QB...

Soooooo, I've written off play off hopes for the Rams...

[JV7 2,361]

So Rams, Chargers & Oakland all apply to move to LA.. Little bit surprised by Oakland. What's your thoughts Gorgoroth ? Happy for the Rams to move ?