NFL Picks 1

Last year we started a yearly competition for NFL picking that was a little different than normal. Each week, Greg and I would pick every game in the NFL, but along with the pick we ranked them according to how confident we were. The more confident we were in the pick, the more points we gave it. So the game we were most confident in got 16 points (if there were 16 games), and the least confident pick got 1 point. At the end of the year, Andrew came out on top. This year, we start fresh:

Andrew – 0 Points (0-0)

Greg – 0 Points (0-0)

Tonight the NFL season gets underway. It all begins with an AFC playoff rematch featuring the defending champs (Ravens) taking on Peyton’s Broncos. The excitement continues Sunday with big time showdowns including Cincinnati at Chicago, Atlanta at New Orleans, the Packers at the 49ers, and the Giants at Dallas. “Revis Island” returns to New York as well. Play concludes Monday with a doubleheader which includes Chip Kelly’s Eagles taking on RG3’s ‘Skins. It should make for some great games!

Below are our picks and confidence points for all the games. Play along in the comment section if you want:

Greg’s Picks

16       Houston over San Diego

15       Kansas City over Jacksonville

14       Tampa Bay over NYJ

13       New England over Buffalo

12       Pittsburgh over Tennessee

11       Miami over Cleveland

10       Washington over Philadelphia

9          Dallas over NYG

8          Indianapolis over Oakland

7          Chicago over Cincinnati

6          Detroit over Minnesota

5          Denver over Baltimore

4          Atlanta over New Orleans

3          Seattle over Carolina

2          St. Louis over Arizona

1          San Francisco over Green Bay

Andrew’s Picks

16       Indianapolis over Oakland

15       New England over Buffalo

14       Seattle over Carolina

13       Houston over San Diego

12       Detroit over Minnesota

11       Pittsburgh over Tennessee

10       Denver over Baltimore

9          Washington over Philadelphia

8          Kansas City over Jacksonville

7          Tampa Bay over NYJ

6          Chicago over Cincinnati

5          New Orleans over Atlanta

4          Cleveland over Miami

3          Dallas over NYG

2          Green Bay over San Francisco

1          Arizona over St. Louis

As you can see, we agreed on a number of games, but not on some. The biggest point swing will be Cleveland vs. Miami, as we disagreed on the pick and put up 11 and 4 points respectively. That’s a 15-point swing total one-way or the other. We also picked Atlanta/New Orleans, Arizona/St. Louis, and San Francisco/Green Bay differently, but for fewer points. Should be interesting…

Enjoy week 1!

By: The Sports Guys