Thursday, January 1, 2009

Football fever

We're all very excited about the NFL postseason, with the Eagles having found a highly improbable path into the playoffs.

So in an effort to introduce the kids to the joys of illicit gambling, I had everyone in the family fill out an NFL playoff bracket today. I'll keep score throughout the playoffs in order to determine which of us is the Master NFL Playoff Prognosticator of the family.

(Picks are in the comments. Feel free to add your own picks if you'd like to go head-to-head against Team Houserspawn.)

4 comments:

We are Houserspawn(tm). said...

Our picks:

Al
Wild card weekend (5 points each):
Colts over Chargers
Ravens over Dolphin
Eagles over Vikings
Falcons over Cardinals

Divisional playoff weekend (10 points each):
Titans over Ravens
Colts over Steelers
Eagles over Giants
Panthers over Falcons

NFC/AFC Champions (15 points each):
Colts over Titans
Eagles over Panthers

Super Bowl winner (20 points):
Eagles over Colts

Linda
Wild card weekend (5 points each):
Colts over Chargers
Ravens over Dolphins
Eagles over Vikings
Falcons over Cardinals

Divisional playoff weekend (10 points each):
Titans over Ravens
Colts over Steelers
Giants over Eagles
Panthers over Falcons

NFC/AFC Champions (15 points each):
Titans over Steelers
Panthers over Giants

Super Bowl winner (20 points):
Titans over Panthers

Zach
Wild card weekend (5 points each):
Chargers over Colts
Ravens over Dolphins
Eagles over Vikings
Cardinals over Panthers

Divisional playoff weekend (10 points each):
Titans over Ravens
Chargers over Steelers
Eagles over Giants
Cardinals over Panthers

NFC/AFC Champions (15 points each):
Chargers over Titans
Eagles over Cardinals

Super Bowl winner (20 points):
Chargers over Eagles

Phoebe
Wild card weekend (5 points each):
Colts over Chargers
Dolphins over Ravens
Eagles over Vikings
Cardinals over Falcons

Divisional playoff weekend (10 points each):
Colts over Titans
Dolphins over Steelers
Eagles over Giants
Panthers over Cardinals

NFC/AFC Champions (15 points each):
Dolphins over Colts
Eagles over Panthers

Super Bowl winner:
Eagles over Dolphins

Ben
Wild card weekend (5 points each):
Chargers over Colts
Ravens over Dolphins
Eagles over Vikings
Falcons over Cardinals

Divisional playoff weekend (10 points each):
Titans over Ravens
Chargers over Steelers
Eagles over Giants
Falcons over Panthers

NFC/AFC Champions (15 points each):
Titans over Chargers
Eagles over Falcons

Super Bowl winner (20 points):
Eagles over Titans

We are Houserspawn(tm). said...

Standings after Wild Card Weekend:

Zach: 20 points (perfect 4-for-4!)
Ben: 15 points
Al: 10 points
Linda: 10 points
Phoebe: 10 points

We are Houserspawn(tm). said...

Standings after Divisional Playoff Weekend:

Zach: 35 points
Ben: 25 points
Al: 20 points
Phoebe: 20 points
Linda: 20 points

We are Houserspawn(tm). said...

...and no additional points are scored in the NFC round, so Zach takes first, Ben takes second, and Phoebe, Mom, and Dad tie for third.

Congrats, Zach!