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Howdy, NFL fans!
Welocome to Lardy's NFL Pick'em Game!
This is my attempt to have a little fun with the NFL and to learn who is the Absolute Master of picking NFL winners!
Each week (thru the playoffs), I'll post The Matchups, and all you have to do is pick which team will win. You'll get a point for every correct pick and zero points for every incorrect pick. Note: we're not playing against point spreads, just wins--ties will result in zero points.
In addition, every week, there will be between three to five Upset Specials. You will choose one of the underdogs specified in these, and you'll be awarded three points if you're right (no points if wrong)! Note: upset specials will be determined by the largest point spreads available on betting lines, and none will be offered during the playoffs.
A Tie-Breaker will be a guess on total points in a game selected by me each week. This will determine the weekly winner if there are identical first-place points. If exact total isn't predicted, the closest prediction will win. If two predictions are equi-distant, the higher guess wins. No players may guess the same point total--if this happens the first to post gets his or her pick.
So we'll have weekly winners and a yearly winner. And if someone misses a week, it's okay--everyone's lowest week (regular season) will be dropped.
The prize: Bragging Rights! Fair enough?
Matchups will be posted each Wednesday or Thursday, and guesses will be accepted up until just before the first game kicks off. (When Thursday games begin, Matchups will be posted on Tuesdays.)
Sound cool?
Still "Lardy" to my friends!
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Neato! 
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<span style="font-size: 25px;">NFL Week 2</span>
The Matchups (pick a winner each game)
Cincinatti at Cleveland
Indianapolis at Tennessee
Houston at Carolina
San Francisco at St. Louis
Green Bay at NY Giants
New Orleans at Tampa Bay
Minnesota at Detroit
Dallas at Miami
Seattle at Arizona
NY Jets at Baltimore
San Diego at New England
Washington at Philadelphia
Upset Special (pick one only)
Buffalo over Pittsburgh
Oakland over Denver
Atlanta over Jacksonville
Kansas City over Chicago
Tie Breaker (total points scored in game)
New England and San Diego
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Oops! That was me, by the way!
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The Matchups (winner in bold)
Cincinatti at Cleveland
Indianapolis at Tennessee
Houston at Carolina
San Francisco at St. Louis
Green Bay at NY Giants
New Orleans at Tampa Bay (Deuce better win this one or his ass is in the wringer!)
Minnesota at Detroit
Dallas at Miami
Seattle at Arizona
NY Jets at Baltimore
San Diego at New England
Washington at Philadelphia
Upset Special (pick one only)
Kansas City over Chicago
Tie Breaker (total points scored in game)
New England and San Diego - 45
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I'm in!
The Matchups (pick a winner each game)
Cincinatti at Cleveland (Cincy!)
Indianapolis at Tennessee (Indy!)
Houston at Carolina (Carolina!)
San Francisco at St. Louis (St. Louis!)
Green Bay at NY Giants (Giant.)
New Orleans at Tampa Bay (Tampa Bay)
Minnesota at Detroit (Detroit)
Dallas at Miami (Dallas)
Seattle at Arizona (Arizona)
NY Jets at Baltimore (Baltimore)
San Diego at New England (New England)
Washington at Philadelphia (Philly)
Upset Special (pick one only)
Buffalo over Pittsburgh
Tie Breaker (total points scored in game)
New England and San Diego (48 pts)
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Cool, I'm in! I  football! Though I rarely have time to follow it these days. <span style="font-size: 25px;">NFL Week 2</span> The Matchups (pick a winner each game)Cincinatti at <strike>Cleveland</strike> Indianapolis at <strike>Tennessee</strike> <strike>Houston</strike> at Carolina San Francisco at <strike>St. Louis</strike> (even though I don't really believe SF will win, I can't do that to my team.) Green Bay at <strike>NY Giants</strike> <strike>New Orleans</strike> at Tampa Bay <strike>Minnesota</strike> at Detroit <strike>Dallas</strike> at Miami Seattle at <strike>Arizona</strike> <strike>NY Jets</strike> at Baltimore <strike>San Diego</strike> at New England <strike>Washington</strike> at Philadelphia Upset Special (pick one only)Oakland over Denver Tie Breaker (total points scored in game)New England and San Diego -- 44 points
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<span style="font-size: 25px;">NFL Week 2</span> The Matchups (pick a winner each game)Cincinatti at Cleveland Indianapolis at Tennessee Houston at CarolinaSan Francisco at St. LouisGreen Bay at NY Giants New Orleans at Tampa Bay Minnesota at Detroit Dallas at Miami Seattle at Arizona NY Jets at BaltimoreSan Diego at New EnglandWashington at PhiladelphiaUpset Special (pick one only)Kansas City over Chicago Tie Breaker (total points scored in game)New England and San Diego - 46 
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Cobie I know you meant the for Calie but I picked 45 first. So you might want to stick that tongue back in.
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I almost went with Oakland over Denver as the upset but I'm not sure I have that much faith. What's the spread? You know, just in case I wanted to gamble my wedding savings One that could easily screw me up? Houston.
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Originally posted by Cobalt Kid: I almost went with Oakland over Denver as the upset but I'm not sure I have that much faith. What's the spread? You know, just in case I wanted to gamble my wedding savings Oh, I meant it for you 
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Originally posted by Lightning Lad: Cobie I know you meant the for Calie but I picked 45 first. So you might want to stick that tongue back in. Oh dang, I missed your post, Scooter! Sorry.  Fixed now.
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You must be punished young lady. Don't worry, I'll administer it, Scooter.
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As long as I get to watch. 
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I've always loved an audience for this sort of thing
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NFL Week 2
The Matchups (pick a winner each game)
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Houston
St. Louis
NY Giants
New Orleans
Detroit
Dallas
Arizona
Baltimore
New England
Philadelphia
Upset Special (pick one only)
Atlanta over Jacksonville
Tie Breaker (total points scored in game)
New England and San Diego 55
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Originally posted by Cobalt Kid: I've always loved an audience for this sort of thing You boys are dirty today! And it's only Wednesday. Oh dear...
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Cincinatti at <strike>Cleveland</strike>
Indianapolis at <strike>Tennessee</strike>
<strike>Houston</strike> at Carolina
<strike>San Francisco</strike> at St. Louis
Green Bay at <strike>NY Giants</strike>
New Orleans at <strike>Tampa Bay</strike>
<strike>Minnesota</strike> at Detroit
Dallas at <strike>Miami</strike>
Seattle at <strike>Arizona</strike>
<strike>NY Jets</strike> at Baltimore
<strike>San Diego</strike> at New England
<strike>Washington</strike> at Philadelphia
Upset Special (pick one only)
Buffalo over Pittsburgh
Tie Breaker (total points scored in game)
New England and San Diego: 51
Still "Lardy" to my friends!
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My picks are underlined
Cincinatti at Cleveland
Indianapolis at Tennessee
Houston at Carolina
San Francisco at St. Louis
Green Bay at NY Giants
New Orleans at Tampa Bay
Minnesota at Detroit
Dallas at Miami
Seattle at Arizona
NY Jets at Baltimore
San Diego at New England
Washington at Philadelphiau
Upset Special
Buffalo over Pittsburgh
Tie Breaker
New England and San Diego -- 37
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OOOOHHHHHH...I'm glad it's early in the year because I have a lot of road teams winning which usually does not bode well.....
NFL Week 2
The Matchups (pick a winner each game)
Cincinatti
Indianapolis
Houston
St. Louis
Green Bay
New Orleans
Detroit
Dallas
Seattle
NY Jets
New England
Philadelphia
Upset Special (pick one only)
Oakland over Denver
Tie Breaker (total points scored in game)
New England and San Diego ----33
I just can't BLOK it out!
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Week 2 Results (from bottom to top)Note: rankings determined first by points, then by closest to tie-breaker (52 points in SD/NE game) for each level8)Lightning Lad: 5 (45) 7)Cobalt Kid: 5 (46) 6)thor2168: 6 (33) 5)DrakeB3004: 6 (37) 4)Lardy: 6 (51) 3)Cali: 7 (44) 2)Ultra Jorge: 7 (48) and... <span style="font-size: 25px;"> 1)Nova Girl: 7 (55)!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!</span> Note: I triple-checked all scores, but I AM human...so let me know if I effed up, and I'll fix it!
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Personally, I feel good to have gotten as many points as I did in what was such a wild, wacky week in the NFL from start to finish! I'm also pleased to have gotten the closest guess in the tie-breaker! I'm thinking about playing with the rules a little bit since none of the upset specials panned out...maybe bringing the spread into play with those in the future. May also introduce a "stone-cold" lock with the point spread. Would anyone mind if I played with that some? Many of you would've gotten credit (especially with the Raiders game!) if the spread came into play! Mind, the spread won't be involved in most picks, just the upset specials and the theoretical "stone-cold lock". Lemme know! If y'all are agreeable, I could institute this tweak as soon as this week!
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Figures the Canadian would win the week. I'm fine with playing with the rules. Whatever you want, Lardy!
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Yeah, this is just for fun, so feel free to tweak away if you think it'll make things more interesting.
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