Saturday, August 31

NFL Picks: Season 7 Intro / Week 1 Picks



Welcome back to NFL Picks!

This is the introduction post for season 7 of NFL Picks, the longest running show on XBLN!
Most of you are familiar with what we do here on NFL Picks. However, there are going to be a few changes this year. Here's a refresher on how the game's played, and what we'll be doing new:

  • We'll pick for every game of the 2013/2014 NFL season. Each game is worth one point.
  • Post your picks in the comments section of the designated week for NFL Picks.
  • Each pick needs to be in prior to kickoff of the particular game you're choosing for. No exceptions.
  • This week, we will be picking the SuperBowl winner worth 10 points, each conference winner worth 5 points(which is new), each division winner and wild card teams for both conferences worth 2 points.
  • When posting your picks, please either use a GoogleID or if you're posting as an anonymous user let me know who you are in your picks. I copy and paste these into Microsoft Excel. Thank you!
Here's what's new:
  • We'll no longer be changing our SuperBowl pick after Week 10. Instead, we'll be picking a winner for each conference as well as the SuperBowl winner.
  • Our 2 point conversion games (upset games based on Las Vegas point spreads) will be moved up from Week 10 to Week 5. 
  • Since there are no longer Microsoft points, our prize now will be an Amazon gift card. 1st place will get $20 Amazon gift card, 2nd place will get a $10 gift card.
 As always, Week 1 is our biggest opportunity for points. I'll guide you through the step by step process of what to put in your picks this week.

Step 1.) Week 1 games. Each of these games are worth 1 point. Please have your picks in prior to kickoff of the particular game you're choosing for:

Ravens @ Broncos (Thursday night kickoff)

Patriots @ Bills

Titans @ Steelers

Falcons @ Saints

Buccaneers @ Jets

Chiefs @ Jaguars

Seahawks @ Panthers

Bengals @ Bears

Dolphins @ Browns

Vikings @ Lions

Raiders @ Colts

Packers @ 49ers

Cardinals @ Rams

Giants @ Cowboys (Sunday night football)

Eagles @ Redskins (Monday night part 1)

Texans @ Chargers (Monday night part 2)

Step 2.) Choose the winner for each NFL division as well as 2 wild card teams from each conference. Please try to label it as the division: your pick. You can look at my pick as an example in the comments section.
These are worth 2 points each. Also, let's say you pick a team to win the division and it turns out they get a wild card, you will receive 1 point. Same goes for if you pick a wild card team and they win the division, you will receive 1 point.

Step 3.) Choose the winner from each conference (AFC and NFC). These will be worth 5 points.

Step 4.) Choose the Superbowl winner. This team will be worth 10 points. Again, we will no longer be able to change this pick after Week 10 like we did in the past, so choose wisely. Your Superbowl winner doesn't have to be one of your conference champions.

Thank you for joining us here at NFL Picks, and good luck! If you have any questions, please post in the comment section or send me a message on XboxLive. My gamertag is Jerhawk.





9 comments:

  1. My week 1 picks:

    Broncos (btw why is this game not in Baltimore?!)
    Pats
    Stealers
    Falcons
    Bucs
    Chiefs
    Panthers
    Bengals
    Browns
    Lions
    Colts
    49ers
    Rams
    Giants
    Redskins
    Texans

    NFC West: 49ers
    NFC North: Packers
    NFC East: Giants
    NFC South: Falcons
    Wild Cards: Seahawks, Saints
    AFC West: Broncos
    AFC North: Bengals
    AFC East: Patriots
    AFC South: Colts
    Wild Cards: Browns, Texans

    NFC Champion: Falcons
    AFC Champion: Broncos

    Superbowl winner: Broncos

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  2. Broncos
    Patriots
    Titans
    Saints
    Buccaneers
    Chiefs
    Panthers
    Bengals
    Dolphins
    Vikings
    Colts
    Packers
    Rams
    Cowboys
    Eagles
    Texans

    NFC WEST: Seahawks
    NFC East: Cowboys
    NFC North:Packers
    NFC South: Saints
    Wild Cards: $9ers, Falcons
    AFC West: Broncos
    AFC East: Dolphins
    AFC North: Bengals
    AFC South: Texans
    Wild Cards: Colts, Browns

    NFC Champion: Broncos
    AFC Champion: Seahawks

    Super Bowl Winner: Seahawks

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  3. typo

    NFC Champion: Seahawks
    AFC Champion: Broncos

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  4. Broncos
    Patriots
    Steelers
    Falcons
    Buccaneers
    Chiefs
    Seahawks
    Bengals
    Dolphins
    Vikings
    Colts
    49ers
    Rams
    Giants
    Redskins
    Texans

    NFC West: 49ers
    NFC North: Packers
    NFC East: Giants
    NFC South: Falcons
    Wild Cards: Seahawks, Redskins

    AFC West: Broncos
    AFC North: Bengals
    AFC East: Patriots
    AFC South: Texans
    Wild Cards: Colts, Ravens

    NFC Champion: Falcons
    AFC Champion: Broncos

    Superbowl winner: Falcons

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  5. Broncos
    Patriots
    Steelers
    Falcons
    Buccaneers
    Cheifs
    Seahawks
    Bengals
    Dolphins
    Lions
    Colts
    49ers
    Rams
    Cowboys
    Redskins
    Texans

    NFC West: Seahawks
    NFC North: Packers
    NFC East: Redskins
    NFC South: Falcons
    Wild Cards: 49ers, Giants

    AFC West: Broncos
    AFC North: Baltimore
    AFC East: Patriots
    AFC South: Texans
    Wild Cards: Colts, Bengals

    NFC Champions: Seahawks
    AFC Champions: Broncos

    SuperBowl Winner: Broncos

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  6. Ravens
    Patriots
    Steelers
    Saints
    Jets
    Chiefs
    Seahawks
    Bears
    Dolphins
    Vikings
    Colts
    49ers
    Rams
    Giants
    Eagles
    Texans

    NFC West: 49ers
    NFC North: Bears
    NFC East: Gaints
    NFC South: Falcons
    Wild Cards: Seahawks, Packers

    AFC West: Broncos
    AFC North: Baltimore
    AFC East: Patriots
    AFC South: Colts
    Wild Cards: Texans, Bengals

    NFC Champions: Bears
    AFC Champions: Ravens
    SuperBowl Winner: Ravens

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  7. This is JOhnnyx and I say
    broncos
    pats
    steelers
    falcons
    bucs
    chiefs
    seahawks
    bears
    dolphins
    lions
    colts
    49ers
    cards
    giants
    skins
    Texans

    NFC west - seahawks
    east- redskins
    north - packers
    south - falcons
    wildcard - giants, 49ers
    AFC west - broncos
    east - pats
    north - colts
    south - Texans
    wildcard - bengals, ravens

    division - seahawks, Texans

    superbowl - seahawks

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  8. Gundamaster81 picks for week one and for the NFC DIVISION AND AFC DIVISION AND SUPERBOWL

    Broncos

    Patriots

    Titans

    Falcons

    Buccaneers

    Jaguars

    Seahawks

    Bears

    Dolphins

    Lions

    Raiders

    49ers

    Rams

    Cowboys

    Eagles

    Texans
    NFC west - seahawks
    east- eagles
    north - vikings
    south - falcons
    wildcard - redskins, 49ers

    AFC west - broncos
    east - patriots
    north - ravens
    south - colts
    wildcard - raiders,

    division - seahawks, broncos

    superbowl - seahawks

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  9. Correction in Johnny's picks.

    Hes going to choose the Bengals as AFC North winners

    And move the Colts from AFC North winners to wild card

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