TFP Football Pool Week #16
 

Week # 16 The last week of the season? When I was a kid, the football season lasted sixteen weeks. You limped into the playoffs, and you fought your tails off to make it through the playoffs, and if you were lucky enough to make it to the Super Bowl, you got a week off before you played the big game. We’re in week 16, and there is still another week to go. I realize that this is because of the bye week, which I can understand, but not necessarily approve of it. At least it isn’t that double bye format from a couple of seasons ago - that was horrendous. I, the fan, would like to make a resolution: If all of the playoff teams are determined by a given week, regardless of the seeding potentials still open, that no games after that week will count in the playoff race. Lock and load at that point, and let teams have the option of “not playing” the games. This is my position, heed my call NFL. (Hey, at least it is better than David Letterman’s two balls, two quarterbacks on one play suggestion.) Mock me all you want, it still won’t get you to pick better this week.

TFP Football Pool rules:

1. Pick one team from each game to win the game. If they win, you get one point. Ties count as a loss. The most points win. (Points spreads are not included, so therefore they do not matter. “Just win, Baby” - Al Davis)

2. After all games are picked, give a point total for the total points scored in the Monday night football game. This is used as a tie breaker. The closest, without going over will break the tie. If all tied go over, the closest wins.

3. Have your picks in before the first kickoff. The thread will be closed at some point after midnight EST the night before the first game. (Thank you Spectre.) Don't be late - PM's after the thread is closed will not count. (Effective 12/1/04) If you are under a temporary suspension of TFP user benefits (banned), emails with your picks will not be accepted. If you get your picks in before bannation, they count.

For convenience purposes please only list the winning team name. You should copy and delete from the schedule provided. PLEASE KEEP THE GAMES/TEAMS IN THE ORDER THEY ARE LISTED BELOW! Thank you, and good luck.

*Note on the upcoming “TFP Playoffs”* The format of the TFP Football Playoffs will be the same as last year, with the top 16 players eligible to participate. It will be a seeded tournament (1 vs 16, etc.) with a single elimination. Specifics on the picks will be available once the playoffs start. If there is a tie between players at a given spot, a specific week (picked at random - trust me) will be eliminated. This process will be repeated until the seeds are determined. If a player has missed a week, that week will not be eligible to be eliminated. If a player declines the opportunity, the next player in line will be eligible to compete.

Week #16
Team (2004 record, 2004 road/home record)
Friday December 24, 2004
Green Bay (8-6, 4-2 road)
Minnesota (8-6, 5-2 home)

Saturday December 25, 2004
Oakland (5-9, 2-5 road)
Kansas City (6-8, 3-4 home)

Denver (8-6, 3-4 road)
Tennessee (4-10, 1-5 home)

Sunday December 26, 2004
Atlanta (11-3, 4-2 road)
New Orleans (6-8, 2-5 home)

Chicago (5-9, 3-4 road)
Detroit (5-9, 2 -5 home)

NY Giants (5-9, 3-4 road)
Cincinnati (6-8, 4-3 home)

Baltimore (8-6, 3-4 road)
Pittsburgh (13-1, 7-0 home)

Houston (6-8, 3-4 road)
Jacksonville (8-6, 4-3 home)

San Diego (11-3, 5-2 road)
Indianapolis (11-3, 6-1 home)

Buffalo (8-6, 3-4 road)
San Francisco (2-12, 1-6 home)

New England (12-2, 5-2 road)
NY Jets (10-4, 6-1 home)

Arizona (5-9, 1-6 road)
Seattle (7-7, 3-3 home)

Washington (5-9, 3-4 road)
Dallas (5-9, 3-4 home)

Carolina (6-8, 3-4 road)
Tampa Bay (5-9, 4-3 home)

Cleveland (3-11, 0-6 road)
Miami (3-11, 2-5 home)

Monday December 27, 2004
Philadelphia (13-1, 6-1 road)
St. Louis (6-8, 4-2 home)

This week’s prize: Fruit cake! I know you don’t like it, but it doesn’t mean you have to tank it this week.

Minnesota
Kansas City
Denver
Atlanta
Detroit
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Houston
Indianapolis
Buffalo
New England
Seattle
Dallas
Carolina
Miami
Philadelphia
42

Minnesota
Kansas City
Tennessee
Atlanta
Chicago
Cincinnati
Baltimore
Jacksonville
Indianapolis
Buffalo
New England
Seattle
Dallas
Carolina
Miami
Philadelphia

30

Minnesota
Kansas City
Tennessee
Atlanta
Detroit
Cincinnati
Baltimore
Jacksonville
San Diego
Buffalo
NY Jets
Arizona
Dallas
Carolina
Miami
St. Louis
53

Minnesota
Kansas City
Denver
New Orleans
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Jacksonville
Indianapolis
Buffalo
New England
Seattle
Dallas
Carolina
Miami
Philadelphia

TB: 41

Minnesota
Kansas City
Tennessee
Atlanta
Detroit
Cincinnati
Baltimore
Jacksonville
San Diego
Buffalo
NY Jets
Arizona
Dallas
Carolina
Miami
St. Louis

49

Minnesota
Kansas City
Denver
New Orleans
Detroit
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Jacksonville
Indianapolis
Buffalo
NY Jets
Seattle
Washington
Carolina
Miami

St. Louis
44

Minnesota
Oakland
Tennessee
New Orleans
Chicago
NY Giants
Baltimore
Jacksonville
Indianapolis
Buffalo
NY Jets
Seattle
Washington
Tampa Bay
Miami
St. Louis

49

i missed too many weeks to pick any more, but i noticed that everyone so far his picked miami! i think thats the first time anyone has picked miami!

GO FINS!!

Minnesota
Kansas City
Denver
Atlanta
Detroit
NY Giants
Pittsburgh
Jacksonville
Indianapolis
Buffalo
NY Jets
Seattle
Dallas
Carolina
Miami
Philadelphia
43

Minnesota
Kansas City
Atlanta
Detroit
Cincinatti
Pittsburgh
Jacksonville
Indianapolis
Buffalo
New England
Seattle
Dallas
Carolina
Miami
Philadelphia

45

Green Bay
Kansas City
Tennesse
Atlanta
Detroit
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Jacksonville
San Diego
Buffalo
New England
Seattle
Washington
Carolina
Miami
St. Louis

52

Green Bay
Kansas City
Denver
Atlanta
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Houston
Indianapolis
Buffalo
New England
Seattle
Dallas
Carolina
Miami
Philadelphia

TB:43

Green Bay
Kansas City
Denver
New Orleans
Detroit
NY Giants
Pittsburgh
Jacksonville
Indianapolis
Buffalo
NY Jets
Seattle
Dallas
Carolina
Miami
St. Louis

49

Minnesota
Kansas City
Denver
Atlanta
Detroit
NY Giants
Baltimore
Jacksonville
Indianapolis
Buffalo
New England
Seattle
Washington
Tampa Bay
Miami
Philadelphia
41

Minnesota
Kansas City
Denver
Atlanta
Detroit
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Jacksonville
Indianapolis
Buffalo
New England
Seattle
Dallas
Carolina
Cleveland
Philadelphia

Tie: 56

Green Bay
Kansas City
Tennessee
Atlanta
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Jacksonville
NY Giants
Indianapolis
Buffalo
NY Jets
Arizona
Carolina
Dallas
Miami
St. Louis

Tie Breaker: 59

Green Bay (8-6, 4-2 road)
Oakland (5-9, 2-5 road)
Denver (8-6, 3-4 road)
New Orleans (6-8, 2-5 home)
Detroit (5-9, 2 -5 home)
Cincinnati (6-8, 4-3 home)
Pittsburgh (13-1, 7-0 home)
Jacksonville (8-6, 4-3 home)
Indianapolis (11-3, 6-1 home)
Buffalo (8-6, 3-4 road)
NY Jets (10-4, 6-1 home)
Arizona (5-9, 1-6 road)
Dallas (5-9, 3-4 home)
Tampa Bay (5-9, 4-3 home)
Cleveland (3-11, 0-6 road)
Philadelphia (13-1, 6-1 road)

53

Minnesota
Kansas City
Denver
Atlanta
Detroit
NY Giants
Pittsburgh
Jacksonville
Indianapolis
Buffalo
New England
Seattle
Dallas
Tampa
Cleveland
St. Louis
47

Minnesota
Kansas City
Denver
Atlanta
Detroit
Cincinnati
Baltimore :thumbsup:
Jacksonville
Indianapolis
Buffalo
New England
Seattle
Washington
Tampa Bay
Miami
St Loius

T.B. 49

Green Bay (8-6, 4-2 road)
Kansas City (6-8, 3-4 home)
Denver (8-6, 3-4 road)
Atlanta (11-3, 4-2 road)
Detroit (5-9, 2 -5 home)
Cincinnati (6-8, 4-3 home)
Pittsburgh (13-1, 7-0 home)
Jacksonville (8-6, 4-3 home)
Indianapolis (11-3, 6-1 home)
Buffalo (8-6, 3-4 road)
New England (12-2, 5-2 road)
Seattle (7-7, 3-3 home)
Dallas (5-9, 3-4 home)
Tampa Bay (5-9, 4-3 home)
Miami (3-11, 2-5 home)

Philadelphia (13-1, 6-1 road) 54

Minnesota
Kansas City
Tennessee
Atlanta
Detroit
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Jacksonville
Indianapolis
Buffalo
New England
Seattle
Dallas
Carolina
Miami
Philadelphia

60