UPDATED: 2014 TDMMC Predict the NFL Season Contest

[Sunstroke]

edited to add "UPDATED" to the topic

We had a 4-way tie in last year's contest, with  Brian, Thundergod, el diablo and CF DolFan finishing deadlocked on top of the standings. Let's run this puppy again, with a small tweak based on masterfins suggestion.

Here's how the contest works...

* Pick the division winners from all 8 NFL divisions  (2 points for each correct pick)
* Pick 2 wildcards from each conference  (2 points for each correct pick)
* New: 1 pt will be given to division winner picks who get a wildcard spot and 1 pt to wildcard picks who win their division
* Pick the Conference champions  (4 points for each correct pick)
* Pick the Super Bowl winner  (4 points for correct pick)

Here's a link to the NFL standings page, if you need to reference divisional lay out:  http://espn.go.com/nfl/standings

I'll get it started (and to provide the format to use for your own picks)

AFC East:  Patriots
AFC North:  Steelers
AFC South:  Colts
AFC West:  Broncos
AFC Wildcard:  Bengals
AFC Wildcard:  Chiefs

NFC East:  Eagles
NFC North:  Packers
NFC South:  Saints
NFC West:  49ers
NFC Wildcard:  Seahawks
NFC Wildcard:  Panthers

AFC Champion:  Colts
NFC Champion:  49ers

Super Bowl XLIX Champion:  49ers

[el diablo]

Good luck, people.

AFC East: Patriots
AFC North: Ravens
AFC South: Colts
AFC West: Broncos
AFC Wildcard: Bengals
AFC Wildcard: Jets

NFC East: Eagles
NFC North: Lions
NFC South: Saints
NFC West: Seahawks
NFC Wildcard: Bears
NFC Wildcard: Bucs

AFC Champ: Patriots
NFC Champ: Saints

Super Bowl Champ: Saints

[Thundergod]

AFC East:  Patriots
AFC North:  Steelers
AFC South:  Colts
AFC West:  Broncos
AFC Wildcard:  Ravens
AFC Wildcard:  Chiefs

NFC East:  Eagles
NFC North:  Packers
NFC South:  Saints
NFC West:  49ers
NFC Wildcard:  Seahawks
NFC Wildcard:  Giants

AFC Champion: Broncos
NFC Champion:  Saints

Super Bowl XLIX Champion:  Broncos

[Landshark]

AFC East: New England
AFC North: Cincinnati
AFC South: Indy
AFC West: Denver
AFC Wildcard: Pittsburgh
AFC Wildcard: Miami

NFC East: Philly
NFC North: Green Bay
NFC South: New Orleans
NFC West: San Fran
NFC Wildcard: Seattle
NFC Wildcard: Chicago

AFC Champ: Denver
NFC Champ: San Fran

Super Bowl Champ: San Fran

[Brian Fein]

Last year I think I predicted Houston vs Atlanta in the Super Bowl.  Wow.

AFC East:  Patriots
AFC North:  Bengals
AFC South:  Colts
AFC West:  Broncos
AFC Wildcard:  Dolphins
AFC Wildcard:  Ravens

NFC East:  Eagles
NFC North:  Bears
NFC South:  Saints
NFC West:  Seattle
NFC Wildcard:  49ers
NFC Wildcard:  Falcons

AFC Champion: Broncos
NFC Champion:  Saints

Super Bowl XLIX Champion:  Saints

[Spider-Dan]

AFC East:  Patriots
AFC North:  Bengals
AFC South:  Colts
AFC West:  Broncos
AFC Wildcard:  Chargers
AFC Wildcard:  Dolphins

NFC East:  Eagles
NFC North:  Packers
NFC South:  Saints
NFC West:  Seahawks
NFC Wildcard:  Giants
NFC Wildcard:  Bears

AFC Champion:  Colts
NFC Champion:  Seahawks

Super Bowl XLIX Champion:  Colts

[Fau Teixeira]

AFC East:  Patriots
AFC North:  Steelers
AFC South:  Colts
AFC West:  Broncos
AFC Wildcard:  Chargers
AFC Wildcard:  Dolphins

NFC East:  Eagles
NFC North:  Bears
NFC South:  Saints
NFC West:  Seahawks
NFC Wildcard:  Buccaneers
NFC Wildcard:  Packers

AFC Champion:  Chargers
NFC Champion:  Eagles

Super Bowl XLIX Champion:  Eagles

[AZ Fins Fan 55]

AFC East:  Patriots
AFC North:  Bengals
AFC South:  Colts
AFC West:  Broncos
AFC Wildcard:  Steelers
AFC Wildcard:  Chiefs

NFC East:  Eagles
NFC North:  Packers
NFC South:  Saints
NFC West:  49ers
NFC Wildcard:  Cardinals
NFC Wildcard:  Falcons

AFC Champion:  Broncos
NFC Champion:  Packers

Super Bowl XLIX Champion:  Broncos

[masterfins]

AFC East:  Miami
AFC North:  Cincinnati
AFC South:  Indianapolis
AFC West:  Kansas City
AFC Wildcard:  Houston
AFC Wildcard:  Denver

NFC East:  Philadelphia
NFC North:  Green Bay
NFC South:  New Orleans
NFC West:  San Francisco
NFC Wildcard:  Seattle
NFC Wildcard:  Chicago

AFC Champion:  Kansas City
NFC Champion:  Green Bay

Super Bowl XLIX Champion:  Kansas City

[Sunstroke]

With the season underway, I'll ask one of the channel mods to sticky and lock this thread for now.

8 entries this year...down a few from last season.

[CF DolFan]

Danggit ... I put it off and then forgot.

[Sunstroke]

Edited to fix error in AZ Fins Fan 55 score

Rules:

* Pick the division winners from all 8 NFL divisions  (2 points for each correct pick)
* Pick 2 wildcards from each conference  (2 points for each correct pick)
* New: 1 pt will be given to division winner picks who get a wildcard spot and 1 pt to wildcard picks who win their division
* Pick the Conference champions  (4 points for each correct pick)
* Pick the Super Bowl winner  (4 points for correct pick)

__________________

Regular Season Standings

Sunstroke:        14
Thundergod:     13
el diablo:          12
AZ Fins Fan 55: 12
Brian Fein:        11
Spider-Dan:      11
Fau Teixeira:     11
Landshark:       11
masterfins:        7


__________________

Sunstroke

Regular Season Score: 14

AFC East:  Patriots - 2
AFC North:  Steelers - 2
AFC South:  Colts - 2
AFC West:  Broncos - 2
AFC Wildcard:  Bengals - 2
AFC Wildcard:  Chiefs - 0

NFC East:  Eagles - 0
NFC North:  Packers - 2
NFC South:  Saints - 0
NFC West:  49ers - 0
NFC Wildcard:  Seahawks - 1
NFC Wildcard:  Panthers - 1

AFC Champion:  Colts
NFC Champion:  49ers - 0

Super Bowl XLIX Champion:  49ers - 0

 ________________________

el diablo

Regular Season Score: 12

AFC East: Patriots - 2
AFC North: Ravens - 1
AFC South: Colts - 2
AFC West: Broncos - 2
AFC Wildcard: Bengals - 2
AFC Wildcard: Jets - 0

NFC East: Eagles - 0
NFC North: Lions - 1
NFC South: Saints - 0
NFC West: Seahawks - 2
NFC Wildcard: Bears - 0
NFC Wildcard: Bucs - 0

AFC Champ: Patriots
NFC Champ: Saints - 0

Super Bowl Champ: Saints - 0

 ________________________

Thundergod

Regular Season Score: 13

AFC East:  Patriots - 2
AFC North:  Steelers - 2
AFC South:  Colts - 2
AFC West:  Broncos - 2
AFC Wildcard:  Ravens - 2
AFC Wildcard:  Chiefs - 0

NFC East:  Eagles - 0
NFC North:  Packers - 2
NFC South:  Saints - 0
NFC West:  49ers - 0
NFC Wildcard:  Seahawks - 1
NFC Wildcard:  Giants - 0

AFC Champion: Broncos
NFC Champion:  Saints - 0

Super Bowl XLIX Champion:  Broncos

 ________________________

Shandlark

Regular Season Score: 11

AFC East: New England - 2
AFC North: Cincinnati - 1
AFC South: Indy - 2
AFC West: Denver - 2
AFC Wildcard: Pittsburgh - 1
AFC Wildcard: Miami - 0

NFC East: Philly - 0
NFC North: Green Bay - 2
NFC South: New Orleans - 0
NFC West: San Fran - 0
NFC Wildcard: Seattle - 1
NFC Wildcard: Chicago - 0

AFC Champ: Denver
NFC Champ: San Fran - 0

Super Bowl Champ: San Fran - 0

 ________________________

Brian Fein

Regular Season Score: 11

AFC East:  Patriots - 2
AFC North:  Bengals - 1
AFC South:  Colts - 2
AFC West:  Broncos - 2
AFC Wildcard:  Dolphins - 0
AFC Wildcard:  Ravens - 2

NFC East:  Eagles - 0
NFC North:  Bears - 0
NFC South:  Saints - 0
NFC West:  Seattle - 2
NFC Wildcard:  49ers - 0
NFC Wildcard:  Falcons - 0

AFC Champion: Broncos
NFC Champion:  Saints - 0

Super Bowl XLIX Champion:  Saints - 0

 ________________________

Spider-Dan

Regular Season Score: 11

AFC East:  Patriots - 2
AFC North:  Bengals - 1
AFC South:  Colts - 2
AFC West:  Broncos - 2
AFC Wildcard:  Chargers - 0
AFC Wildcard:  Dolphins - 0

NFC East:  Eagles - 0
NFC North:  Packers - 2
NFC South:  Saints - 0
NFC West:  Seahawks - 2
NFC Wildcard:  Giants - 0
NFC Wildcard:  Bears - 0

AFC Champion:  Colts
NFC Champion:  Seahawks

Super Bowl XLIX Champion:  Colts

 ________________________

Fau Teixeira

Regular Season Score: 11

AFC East:  Patriots - 2
AFC North:  Steelers - 2
AFC South:  Colts - 2
AFC West:  Broncos - 2
AFC Wildcard:  Chargers - 0
AFC Wildcard:  Dolphins - 0

NFC East:  Eagles - 0
NFC North:  Bears - 0
NFC South:  Saints - 0
NFC West:  Seahawks - 2
NFC Wildcard:  Buccaneers - 0
NFC Wildcard:  Packers - 1

AFC Champion:  Chargers - 0
NFC Champion:  Eagles - 0

Super Bowl XLIX Champion:  Eagles - 0

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AZ Fins Fan 55

Regular Season Score: 12

AFC East:  Patriots - 2
AFC North:  Bengals - 1
AFC South:  Colts - 2
AFC West:  Broncos - 2
AFC Wildcard:  Steelers - 1
AFC Wildcard:  Chiefs - 0

NFC East:  Eagles - 0
NFC North:  Packers - 2
NFC South:  Saints - 0
NFC West:  49ers - 0
NFC Wildcard:  Cardinals - 2
NFC Wildcard:  Falcons - 0

AFC Champion:  Broncos
NFC Champion:  Packers

Super Bowl XLIX Champion:  Broncos

 ________________________

masterfins

Regular Season Score: 7

AFC East:  Miami - 0
AFC North:  Cincinnati - 1
AFC South:  Indianapolis - 2
AFC West:  Kansas City - 0
AFC Wildcard:  Houston - 0
AFC Wildcard:  Denver - 1

NFC East:  Philadelphia - 0
NFC North:  Green Bay - 2
NFC South:  New Orleans - 0
NFC West:  San Francisco - 0
NFC Wildcard:  Seattle - 1
NFC Wildcard:  Chicago - 0

AFC Champion:  Kansas City - 0
NFC Champion:  Green Bay

Super Bowl XLIX Champion:  Kansas City - 0

[Spider-Dan]

Yay!  I still have a path to victory, and not the worst one in the world.

If SEA makes the SB and NE or DEN doesn't, I will have clinched the top point total.

[Sunstroke]

Yep...you and Thundergod are the odds-on favorites to knock me from my perch.

[Spider-Dan]

Just noticed... you gave AZ Fins Fan 55 0 points for Cardinals wildcard, when he should have 2.  That puts him at 12 points.