2017 NFL Playoff's Pick'em Thread

[JackTheGordie]

So the playoffs start tomorrow, and no one posted a thread like this yet so I suppose I'll do it. If you participated in last year's bracket challenge, then you know the drill. If you didn't than here it is:

Two Brackets; One for the whole playoffs, one revised bracket after every week. I'd recommend both typing the brackets out on here, while also using this site (http://playtronics.net/nfl/bracket) some of us used last year as another means of filling it out for everyone else to see. It should end up looking something like this:

Weekly:
#5 Oakland Raiders @ #4 Houston Texans
#6 Detroit Lions @ #3 Seattle Seahawks

#6 Miami Dolphins @ #3 Pittsburgh Steelers
#5 New York Giants @ #4 Green Bay Packers

Overall:
#5 Oakland Raiders @ #4 Houston Texans
#6 Detroit Lions @ #3 Seattle Seahawks

#6 Miami Dolphins @ #3 Pittsburgh Steelers
#5 New York Giants @ #4 Green Bay Packers

#3 Seattle Seahawks @ #2 Atlanta Falcons
#5 Oakland Raiders @ #1 New England Patriots

#3 Pittsburgh Steelers @ #2 Kansas City Chiefs
#5 New York Giants @ #1 Dallas Cowboys

#5 New York Giants @ #2 Atlanta Falcons
#3 Pittsburgh Steelers @ #1 New England Patriots

#3 Pittsburgh Steelers vs #5 New York Giants

http://playtronics.net/nfl/bracket#149920

C+P'ing the rest of this from Killah's thread last year because he did a better job than I could probably do:

1. Failure to submit a prediction by gametime will result in a forfeit of that game: no exceptions. If the game kicks off at 1:00 EST and you submit at 1:02 EST, tough shit.
2. In addition to this, any edits to posts after the first games kick off will result in the forfeiting of all prior games. If you make your guesses for the saturday games and sunday games in the same post, then decide to edit your sunday afternoon pick on sunday morning by editing that post, you will be given losses for the two saturday games. Instead, make a new post with your changed picks.
3. Do NOT get into discussions/debates with other peoples' picks. No flaming, no bashing, no "omg why did you pick them" etc. Tips are OK, but it's preferable to keep them in the NFL discussion thread instead.

This game will be split into two parts. Scoring for each part will be done separately, and the scoring for each part will also be combined to give an overall winner.


Part 1: Weekly Picks
This part's easy. For each week after the first (or the first too, if you prefer) the matchups for the week will be posted in the thread. Simply choose the winners for each matchup sometime between when they're posted (Sunday night) to when the first game the next week is played (Saturday afternoon/night). Each correct pick is worth one point.

Part 2: Overall Picks
For this part, you have to pick the overall outcome of every playoff game, from the wild card games to the Super Bowl. There are 11 games, and 1 point is awarded for choosing the winner of each game (only the winner is necessary, ie it does not matter if the #1 seeded Patriots beat the #5 seeded Bengals or the #6 seeded Ravens, you still get 1 point if the Patriots win).

Since all four matchups are the same in week 1, you'll only have to post those once. However, after that, take special note of the seedings! The lowest remaining seed in each conference plays the #1 seed after the wild card round, and the highest remaining seed (3-5) plays the #2 seed. The higher seed always plays at home, so remember that while making your picks. If you do not follow the seedings carefully, you're liable to fuck it all up and not be awarded any points from those games.

Good luck!

 

[JackTheGordie]

I suppose I'll start things off:

Weekly:
#5 Oakland Raiders @ #4 Houston Texans
#6 Detroit Lions @ #3 Seattle Seahawks

#6 Miami Dolphins @ #3 Pittsburgh Steelers
#5 New York Giants @ #4 Green Bay Packers

Overall:
#5 Oakland Raiders @ #4 Houston Texans
#6 Detroit Lions @ #3 Seattle Seahawks

#6 Miami Dolphins @ #3 Pittsburgh Steelers
#5 New York Giants @ #4 Green Bay Packers

#3 Seattle Seahawks @ #2 Atlanta Falcons
#4 Houston Texans @ #1 New England Patriots

#3 Pittsburgh Steelers @ #2 Kansas City Chiefs
#5 New York Giants @ #1 Dallas Cowboys

#2 Atlanta Falcons @ #1 Dallas Cowboys
#2 Kansas City Chiefs @ #1 New England Patriots

#1 New England Patriots vs #2 Atlanta Falcons

http://playtronics.net/nfl/bracket#111535

 

[Sugar K Leonard]

#5 Oakland Raiders @ #4 Houston Texans
#6 Detroit Lions @ #3 Seattle Seahawks

#6 Miami Dolphins @ #3 Pittsburgh Steelers
#5 New York Giants @ #4 Green Bay Packers

#3 Seattle Seahawks @ #2 Atlanta Falcons
#4 Green Bay Packers @ #1 Dallas Cowboys

#3 Pittsburgh Steelers @ #2 Kansas City Chiefs
#4 Houston Texans @ #1 New England Patriots

#3 Seattle Seahawks @ #1 Dallas Cowboys
#3 Pittsburgh Steelers @ #1 New England Patriots
#3 Seattle Seahawks vs New England Patriots
http://playtronics.net/nfl/bracket#169775

 

[Killah]

apologies for being such a busy shitter this year :^)

#5 Oakland Raiders @ #4 Houston Texans
#6 Detroit Lions @ #3 Seattle Seahawks

#6 Miami Dolphins @ #3 Pittsburgh Steelers
#5 New York Giants @ #4 Green Bay Packers

#3 Seattle Seahawks @ #2 Atlanta Falcons
#4 Green Bay Packers @ #1 Dallas Cowboys

#3 Pittsburgh Steelers @ #2 Kansas City Chiefs
#4 Houston Texans @ #1 New England Patriots

#2 Kansas City Chiefs @ #1 New England Patriots

#4 Green Bay Packers @ #2 Atlanta Falcons


#2 Atlanta Falcons vs #1 New England Patriots



http://playtronics.net/nfl/bracket#176903

feels good being able to homer in this again

 

[Stallion]

Man I picked the Patriots on this poll, but part of me wants to be edgy and pick against them for the SB.


Fuck it, time to be edgy.

#5 Oakland Raiders @ #4 Houston Texans
#6 Detroit Lions @ #3 Seattle Seahawks

#6 Miami Dolphins @ #3 Pittsburgh Steelers
#5 New York Giants @ #4 Green Bay Packers

#3 Seattle Seahawks @ #2 Atlanta Falcons
#4 Green Bay Packers @ #1 Dallas Cowboys

#3 Pittsburgh Steelers @ #2 Kansas City Chiefs
#5 Oakland Raiders @ #1 New England Patriots

#2 Kansas City Chiefs @ #1 New England Patriots
#4 Green Bay Packers @ #2 Atlanta Falcons


#4 Green Bay Packers vs #2 Kansas City Chiefs

And boom goes the dynamite

http://playtronics.net/nfl/bracket#150650

 

[Zebstrika]

Wild card weekend:

#5 Oakland Raiders @ #4 Houston Texans
#6 Detroit Lions @ #3 Seattle Seahawks

#6 Miami Dolphins @ #3 Pittsburgh Steelers
#5 New York Giants @ #4 Green Bay Packers

Rest of the playoffs:

#3 Seattle Seahawks @ #2 Atlanta Falcons
#6 Miami Dolphins @ #1 New England Patriots

#4 Houston Texans @ #2 Kansas City Chiefs
#4 Green Bay Packers @ #1 Dallas Cowboys

#2 Atlanta Falcons @ #1 Dallas Cowboys
#2 Kansas City Chiefs @ #1 New England Patriots

#2 Kansas City Chiefs vs #1 Dallas Cowboys

http://playtronics.net/nfl/bracket#98387

 

[Every1XplodeNOW]

So I'm not much of a homer. I know my team isn't the best and I know logic points to them going out in the first round, but good lord people are already acting like the Dolphins have lost. So you know what, fuck that.

Weekly:
#5 Oakland Raiders @ #4 Houston Texans
#6 Detroit Lions @ #3 Seattle Seahawks

#6 Miami Dolphins @ #3 Pittsburgh Steelers
#5 New York Giants @ #4 Green Bay Packers

Overall:
#5 Oakland Raiders @ #4 Houston Texans
#6 Detroit Lions @ #3 Seattle Seahawks

#6 Miami Dolphins @ #3 Pittsburgh Steelers
#5 New York Giants @ #4 Green Bay Packers

#3 Seattle Seahawks @ #2 Atlanta Falcons
#4 Green Bay Packers @ #1 Dallas Cowboys

#5 Oakland Raiders @ #2 Kansas City Chiefs
(*) #6 Miami Dolphins @ #1 New England Patriots

#2 Atlanta Falcons @ #1 Dallas Cowboys
#6 Miami Dolphins @ #2 Kansas City Chiefs

SB:
Miami Dolphins @ Dallas Cowboys
http://playtronics.net/nfl/bracket#96191
(*)Ryan Tannehill is gonna comeback like Jesus motherfucking Christ and shut up the haters once and for all by throwing for like 400 yards and 4 TDs. Meanwhile, even deflated footballs aren't gonna help poor o' Tommy boy because Wake and crew are gonna be all over his ass the entire game. Dolphins win 42-13, but Patriot fans are going to blame the refs, the rules, or something giving them their annual offseason topic to whine about.

 

[jacob]

Weekly:
#5 Oakland Raiders @ #4 Houston Texans
#6 Detroit Lions @ #3 Seattle Seahawks

#6 Miami Dolphins @ #3 Pittsburgh Steelers
#5 New York Giants @ #4 Green Bay Packers

Overall:
#5 Oakland Raiders @ #4 Houston Texans
#6 Detroit Lions @ #3 Seattle Seahawks

#6 Miami Dolphins @ #3 Pittsburgh Steelers
#5 New York Giants @ #4 Green Bay Packers

#3 Seattle Seahawks @ #2 Atlanta Falcons
#5 Oakland Raiders @ #1 New England Patriots

#3 Pittsburgh Steelers @ #2 Kansas City Chiefs
#5 New York Giants @ #1 Dallas Cowboys

#5 New York Giants @ #2 Atlanta Falcons
#2 Kansas City Chiefs @ #1 New England Patriots

#2 Kansas City Chiefs vs #2 Atlanta Falcons

http://playtronics.net/nfl/bracket#98161

 

[Pretzels]

#5 Oakland Raiders @ #4 Houston Texans
#6 Detroit Lions @ #3 Seattle Seahawks

#6 Miami Dolphins @ #3 Pittsburgh Steelers
#5 New York Giants @ #4 Green Bay Packers

#3 Seattle Seahawks @ #2 Atlanta Falcons
#4 Houston Texans@ #1 New England Patriots (knock on wood)

#4 Green Bay Packers @ #1 Dallas Cowboys
#3 Pittsburgh Steelers @ #2 Kansas City Chiefs

#4 Green Bay Packers @ #2 Atlanta Falcons
#2 Kansas City Chiefs @ #1 New England Patriots (knock on wood)

#1 New England Patriots vs #2 Atlanta Falcons (knock on wood)

 

[Aerodactyl Legend]

How about this for being edgy?

Weekly:
#5 Oakland Raiders @ #4 Houston Texans
#6 Detroit Lions @ #3 Seattle Seahawks

#6 Miami Dolphins @ #3 Pittsburgh Steelers
#5 New York Giants @ #4 Green Bay Packers

Overall:
#5 Oakland Raiders @ #4 Houston Texans
#6 Detroit Lions @ #3 Seattle Seahawks

#6 Miami Dolphins @ #3 Pittsburgh Steelers
#5 New York Giants @ #4 Green Bay Packers

#3 Seattle Seahawks @ #2 Atlanta Falcons
#4 Oakland Raiders @ #1 New England Patriots

#3 Pittsburgh Steelers @ #2 Kansas City Chiefs
#5 New York Giants @ #1 Dallas Cowboys

#2 Atlanta Falcons @ #1 New York Giants
#2 Kansas City Chiefs @ #1 New England Patriots

#1 Kansas City Chiefs vs #2 Atlanta Falcons

If Seattle beats Atlanta in divisional, then I'll take us all the way.

New England and New York will attempt to give Eli his third ring (with the added bonus of OBJ getting one with him which the NFL is dreaming about at night), but Kansas City will make a comeback in the Conference game and win. New York, seeing that, gives up when their scenario dies. Results in a mid/high scoring Super Bowl, that KC has the upper hand because of a more balanced team, while Atlanta's offense should provide a challenge.

 

[ZoroDark]

I'll edit the text part in when I get behind a computer but here: http://playtronics.net/nfl/bracket#176417

Weekly:
#5 Oakland Raiders @ #4 Houston Texans
#6 Detroit Lions @ #3 Seattle Seahawks

#6 Miami Dolphins @ #3 Pittsburgh Steelers
#5 New York Giants @ #4 Green Bay Packers

Overall:
#5 Oakland Raiders @ #4 Houston Texans
#6 Detroit Lions @ #3 Seattle Seahawks

#6 Miami Dolphins @ #3 Pittsburgh Steelers
#5 New York Giants @ #4 Green Bay Packers

#3 Seattle Seahawks @ #2 Atlanta Falcons
#4 Houston Texans @ #1 New England Patriots

#3 Pittsburgh Steelers @ #2 Kansas City Chiefs
#4 Green Bay Packers @ #1 Dallas Cowboys

#2 Atlanta Falcons @ #1 Dallas Cowboys
#3 Pittsburgh Steelers @ #1 New England Patriots

#1 Dallas Cowboys vs #1 New England Patriots

 

[shadowpandax]

Weekly:
#5 Oakland Raiders @ #4 Houston Texans
#6 Detroit Lions @ #3 Seattle Seahawks

#6 Miami Dolphins @ #3 Pittsburgh Steelers
#5 New York Giants @ #4 Green Bay Packers

Overall:
#5 Oakland Raiders @ #4 Houston Texans
#6 Detroit Lions @ #3 Seattle Seahawks

#6 Miami Dolphins @ #3 Pittsburgh Steelers
#5 New York Giants @ #4 Green Bay Packers

#3 Seattle Seahawks @ #2 Atlanta Falcons
#4 Houston Texans @ #1 New England Patriots

#4 Green Bay Packers @ #1 Dallas Cowboys
#3 Pittsburgh Steelers @ #2 Kansas City Chiefs

#4 Green Bay Packers @ #2 Atlanta Falcons
#3 Pittsburgh Steelers @ #1 New England Patriots

#2 Atlanta Falcons vs. #1 New England Patriots

http://playtronics.net/nfl/bracket#117125

 

[TheValkyries]

Weekly:
#5 Oakland Raiders @ #4 Houston Texans
#6 Detroit Lions @ #3 Seattle Seahawks

#6 Miami Dolphins @ #3 Pittsburgh Steelers
#5 New York Giants @ #4 Green Bay Packers

Overall:
#5 Oakland Raiders @ #4 Houston Texans
#6 Detroit Lions @ #3 Seattle Seahawks

#6 Miami Dolphins @ #3 Pittsburgh Steelers
#5 New York Giants @ #4 Green Bay Packers

#3 Seattle Seahawks @ #2 Atlanta Falcons
#4 Houston Texans @ #1 New England Patriots

#3 Pittsburgh Steelers @ #2 Kansas City Chiefs
#4 Green Bay Packers @ #1 Dallas Cowboys

#4 Green Bay Packers @ #2 Atlanta Falcons
#3 Pittsburgh Steelers @ #1 New England Patriots

#1 New England Patriots vs #2 Atlanta Falcons

http://playtronics.net/nfl/bracket#117125

JUST IN TIME

 

[The Avalanches]

#5 Oakland Raiders @ #4 Houston Texans
#6 Detroit Lions @ #3 Seattle Seahawks

#6 Miami Dolphins @ #3 Pittsburgh Steelers
#5 New York Giants @ #4 Green Bay Packers

#3 Seattle Seahawks @ #2 Atlanta Falcons
#4 Green Bay Packers @ #1 Dallas Cowboys

#3 Pittsburgh Steelers @ #2 Kansas City Chiefs
#5 Oakland Raiders @ #1 New England Patriots

#3 Pittsburgh Steelers @ #1 New England Patriots
#2 Atlanta Falcons @ #1 Dallas Cowboys

#3 Pittsburgh Steelers vs #2 Atlanta Falcons

 

[Shinryu]

I know first game has already started, but as Oakland is trailing anyways and they're my pick...

Weekly:
#5 Oakland Raiders @ #4 Houston Texans
#6 Detroit Lions @ #3 Seattle Seahawks

#6 Miami Dolphins @ #3 Pittsburgh Steelers
#5 New York Giants @ #4 Green Bay Packers

Overall:
#5 Oakland Raiders @ #4 Houston Texans
#6 Detroit Lions @ #3 Seattle Seahawks

#6 Miami Dolphins @ #3 Pittsburgh Steelers
#5 New York Giants @ #4 Green Bay Packers

#3 Seattle Seahawks @ #2 Atlanta Falcons
#5 Oakland Raiders @ #1 New England Patriots

#3 Pittsburgh Steelers @ #2 Kansas City Chiefs
#4 Green Bay Packers @ #1 Dallas Cowboys

#4 Green Bay Packers @ #2 Atlanta Falcons
#2 Kansas City Chiefs @ #1 New England Patriots

#4 Green Bay Packers vs #2 Kansas City Chiefs

Hope I did the overall right, highest seed faces lowest seed and the other 2 in the middle play in the 2nd round right?

 

[ToeyJoey]

#5 Oakland Raiders @ #4 Houston Texans
#6 Detroit Lions @ #3 Seattle Seahawks

#6 Miami Dolphins @ #3 Pittsburgh Steelers
#5 New York Giants @ #4 Green Bay Packers
#5 New York Giants @ #2 Atlanta Falcons
#6 Detroit Lions @ #1 Dallas Cowboys

#3 Pittsburgh Steelers @ #2 Kansas City Chiefs
#4 Houston Texans @ #1 New England Patriots

#2 Kansas City Chiefs @ #1 New England Patriots
#5 New York Giants @ #1 Dallas Cowboys

#5 New York Giants vs #1 New England Patriots

 

[The Quasar]

My bet for today:

Pittsburgh Steelers - Miami Dolphins

Green Bay Packers - New York Giants

 

[Stallion]

Atlanta
New England
Green Bay (kinds wanna flip flip with Jordys injury but I'll stay the course for now).
Kansas City

 

[macle]

PACKERS

 

[TheValkyries]

Atlanta
New England
Green Bay
Kansas City

 

[The Avalanches]

ATL
NE
GB
PIT

 

[jacob]

ATL
NE
GB
KC

 

[Aerodactyl Legend]

#3 Seattle Seahawks @ #2 Atlanta Falcons
#4 Houston Texans @ #1 New England Patriots

#3 Pittsburgh Steelers @ #2 Kansas City Chiefs
#4 Green Bay Packers @ #1 Dallas Cowboys

 

[Pretzels]

Atlanta
New England
Dallas (changing cuz of the jordy injury)
Kansas City

 

[shadowpandax]

#3 Seattle Seahawks @ #2 Atlanta Falcons
#4 Houston Texans @ #1 New England Patriots

#4 Green Bay Packers @ #1 Dallas Cowboys
#3 Pittsburgh Steelers @ #2 Kansas City Chiefs