Pick the 2016 Playoff Teams Contest (1 Viewer)

[Mr. Irrelevant]

... and by "contest", I mean "thread that someone starts every year around this time and carries absolutely no prizes except bragging rights".

Everyone take your best shot at picking the 4 division winners and 2 wild cards from each conference. Because fewer than 7 playoff teams in any given year repeat on average, there is one rule in this thread: At least 5 of your 12 selections must have missed the playoffs in 2015. Indicate these new entrants in bold, underline, a different color, whatever floats your boat.

Feel free to include post-season predictions as well if you feel like subjecting yourself to further ridicule down the line.

I'll bump this thread in early January if I happen to remember, and we can all gather 'round and have a nice hearty laugh at our own expense. Here goes ...

AFC: NE, CIN, JAX, KC - Wild Cards: NYJ, IND

NFC: NYG, GB, CAR, AZ - Wild Cards: DET, SEA

SB LI: Bengals over Cardinals 

 

[Borden]

NE, Pitt, Jax, KC : Buff, Indy

Wash, GB, Car, Az : Atl, NO

Car over Pitt

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

Afc div.nepats. Pitt.  Jax. Kc. Wildcard. Cincy and oakland

Nfc div. Nyg gbp car ariz. Wilcard. Seattle redskins

Superbowl. Arizona over pitt

 

[Arodin]

AFC Div:  NE, Cin, Ind, KC
Wild Cards:  NYJ, Jax

NFC Div:   NYG, GB, Car, Ari
Wild Cards:  Sea, Atl

Super Bowl:  Ari over NYJ

 

[by_the_sea_wannabe]

Cinci, NE, Colts, KC : WC - Raiders, Jets

Seahawks, Panthers, Packers,  Giants: WC - Cards, Falcons

Colts over Jets, Raiders over KC

Falcons over Packers, Cards over Giants

Raiders over Cinci, NE over Colts

Seattle over Falcons, Cards over Panthers

NE over Raiders, Cards over Seattle

NE over Cards

 

[Casting Couch]

NE, Pitt, KC, Colts : WC - Cinn, Oakland

Seahawks, Panthers, Packers,  Redskins: WC - Cardinals, Tampa Bay

Colts over Raiders, KC over Cinn

Pack over Tampa, Cards over Redskins

NE over Colts, Pitt over KC

Cards over Seattle , Panthers over Packers

NE over Pitt, Cards over Panthers

NE over Cards

 

[Caesar]

AFC:  NYJ, CIN, KC, HOU.  WC:  JAX, OAK

NFC: DAL, GB, ARI, CAR.  WC:  SEA, DET

JAX over NYJ, KC over OAK, SEA over DAL, CAR over DET

CIN over JAX, KC over HOU, ARI over SEA, GB over CAR

CIN over KC, GB over ARI

CIN over GB

Total homer pick.

 

[MattFancy]

AFC: NE, CIN, IND, KC, NYJ, OAK

NFC: NYG, GB, CAR, AZ, WAS, TB

SB LI: AZ over NE

 

[nittanylion]

NFC: E: Redskins / N: Packers / S: Panthers / W: Cardinals / WC: Vikings, Seahawks

AFC: E: Patriots / N: Bengals / S: Jaguars / W: Raiders / WC: Steelers, Jets

NFC, I think there's a clear 'line of demarcation'. AFC is much tougher to figure out - tough leaving Colts, Texans, Chiefs and Broncos outside looking in.

 

[whhwalker]

AFC East: Patriots, AFC South: Texans, AFC North: Steelers, AFC West: Chiefs, Wild Cards: Bengals and Jets

NFC East: Giants, NFC South: Panthers, NFC North: Packers, NFC West: Seahawks, Wild Cards: Cardinals, Buccaneers 

AFC Playoffs - first round: Bengals over Texans, Chiefs over Jets

NFC Playoffs - first round: Cardinals over Giants, Seahawks over Bucs

AFC Playoff - 2nd round: Steelers over Bengals, Patriots over Chiefs

NFC Playoff - 2nd round: Packers over Cardinals, Seahawks over Panthers

AFC Championship: Steelers over Patriots

NFC Championship: Seahawks over Packers

Super Bowl: Steelers over Seahawks

 

[Anarchy99]

Fox Sports has the Raiders beating the Texans in the AFCCG. 

Panthers over Seahawks in NFCCG. 

Panthers over Raiders in SB. 

 

[rustycolts]

AFC- Miami,Jacksonville,KC,Pitt,Wildcards-Oakland, Indy

NFC-Philly,Seattle,GB,Car,Wildcards-TB,Arizona

Superbowl-Jax over Seattle

 

[QuizGuy66]

Just saw this so I will bump this up.

I'll put my full predicted standings and playoffs as I have in the past in my own futility prediction thread   This will take the place of that oh so popular thread. 

AFC East

1) NE 12-4, 6) BUFF 10-6, Jets 7-9, Mia 3-13

AFC North

2) CINC 12-4, PIT 9-7, BAL 8-8, CLE 4-12

AFC South

4) IND 11-5, HOU 9-7, JAX 7-9, TEN 3-13

AFC West

3) KC 11-5, 5) OAK 10-6, DEN 9-7, SD 5-11

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NFC East

4) GIANTS, WASH 7-9, DAL 6-10, PHIL 5-11

NFC North

2) GB 12-4, DET 9-7, MIN 7-9, CHI 6-10

NFC South

1) CAR 13-3, 6) NO 10-6, TB 7-9, ATL 5-11

NFC West

3) SEA 12-4, 5) ARIZ 11-5, LA 6-10, SF 2-14

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AFC Playoffs:

3) KC 17, 6) BUF 13

5) OAK 24, 4) IND 16

2) CIN 28, 3) KC 17

1) NE 45, 5) OAK 20

1) NE 17, 2) CIN 16

NFC Playoffs:

4) GIANTS 27, 5) ARIZ 10

6) NO 41, 3) SEA 27

1) CAR 24, 6) NO 20

2) GB 31, 4) GIANTS 7

1) CAR 20, 2) GB 16

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SUPER BOWL LI: Carolina 19, New England 17.

So there you go

-QG

 

[Doctor Detroit]

AFC East: Bills

AFC North: Steelers

AFC South: Colts

AFC West: Raiders

AFC Wildcards:  Patriots and Chiefs (Yes Broncos don't make playoffs)

NFC East: Giants

NFC North: Packers

NFC South: Panthers

NFC West: Seahawks

NFC Wildcards:  Cardinals and Redskins

AFCCG:  Steelers over Colts

NFCCG:  Seahawks over Cardinals

SB: Seahawks over Steelers 91-3

 

[FUBAR]

AFC: NE, PIT, IND, KC, BUF, OAK

NFC: NYG, GB, CAR, AZ, SEA, TB

PIT over OAK,  CAR over NYG

SB LI: CAR over PIT

 

[tangfoot]

AFC: NE, CIN, IND, OAK.  WC: BAL, HOU

NFC: NYG, GB, CAR, AZ.  WC: SEA, DET

IND over NE

AZ over SEA

AZ over IND

 

[Mr. Irrelevant]

AFC: NE, CIN, JAX, KC - Wild Cards: NYJ, IND

NFC: NYG, GB, CAR, AZ - Wild Cards: DET, SEA

SB LI: Bengals over Cardinals 

So, yeah, I literally got this exercise half right. And the final combined record of my SB teams: 13-17-2. 

In the event, there were 6 new playoff teams this season ... 2 in the AFC and 4 in the NFC. Everyone feel free to score your own work:

2015 - AFC: DEN, NE, CIN, HOU - KC, PIT || NFC: CAR, AZ, MIN, WAS - GB, SEA

2016 -

AFC: NE, KC, PIT, HOU - OAK, MIA 

NFC: DAL, ATL, SEA, GB - NYG, DET

 

[tangfoot]

Everyone feel free to score your own work:

7/12

NE, OAK, HOU

NYG, GB, SEA, DET

 

[Arodin]

AFC Div:  NE, Cin, Ind, KC
Wild Cards:  NYJ, Jax

NFC Div:   NYG, GB, Car, Ari
Wild Cards:  Sea, Atl

6/12 participants, but only 2 div. winners assigned correctly.

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

Afc div.nepats. Pitt.  Jax. Kc. Wildcard. Cincy and oakland

Nfc div. Nyg gbp car ariz. Wilcard. Seattle redskins

Superbowl. Arizona over pitt

7 out of 12. 3 division winners in afc. Plus oakland. 

Nyg gb and seattle in nfc.

Really thought arizona would do it this year. Wtf

 

[FUBAR]

AFC: NE, PIT, IND, KC, BUF, OAK

NFC: NYG, GB, CAR, AZ, SEA, TB

PIT over OAK,  CAR over NYG

SB LI: CAR over PIT

AFC: NE, PIT,  KC, OAK

NFC: NYG, GB, SEA,

7/12 playoffs,  only 1/4 on wildcards

whiffed on the panthers.   

 

[FUBAR]

Congrats to the two people who predicted Dallas to make it.