2023 Weekly NFL pick'em games: Week 15

[2006Coltsbestever]

Al Michaels has had some doozies this year. In the back of his head, he has to be thinking, I could be at home drinking a Scotch with my family half asleep in my recliner instead of this garbage  

[RollerColt]

Just now, 2006Coltsbestever said:

Al Michaels has had some doozies this year. In the back of his head, he has to be thinking, I could be at home drinking a Scotch with my family half asleep in my recliner instead of this garbage  

Well I guess that’s what he’ll be doing during the playoffs since NBC fired him. 

[2006Coltsbestever]

1 minute ago, RollerColt said:

Well I guess that’s what he’ll be doing during the playoffs since NBC fired him. 

NBC should have never done that. He is still one of the best, but he has to put up with announcing games like this every week.

[2006Coltsbestever]

I love listening to Michaels. He is in there with the best with Nantz, Dick Enberg was great too doing football (RIP), and of course the team of Summerall and Madden - RIP to both.

[chad72]

Easton Stick should stop stick to clipboard holding  lol

[2006Coltsbestever]

Damn 35-0 -OUCH!

[RollerColt]

11 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

Damn 35-0 -OUCH!

Curse my stupid brain. I even mentioned in the previous week I was officially swearing off the friggin’ Chargers. I knew this was going to happen.

[2006Coltsbestever]

2 minutes ago, RollerColt said:

Curse my stupid brain. I even mentioned in the previous week I was officially swearing off the friggin’ Chargers. I knew this was going to happen.

I quit picking the Chargers for the most part since around early October because they kept burning me. I had to pick them over the Pats and they barley won that one  .

[RollerColt]

42-0 at the half. Staley has lost the team. They shouldn’t let him back on the field for the second half. 

[2006Coltsbestever]

I was so close to taking the Chargers but didn't based on my past history with them and I even flipped a coin, and it favored the Raiders. I dodged one here.

[Lancer1]

The Raiders are only 10 points away from the NFL record of most points scored in a game, with roughly 13 minutes to go.

[Solid84]

Thursday night

Chargers at Raiders

 

Saturday

Vikings at Bengals

Steelers at Colts

Broncos at Lions

 

Sunday

Bears at Browns

Bucs at Packers

Texans at Titans

Jets at Dolphins

Chiefs at Pats

Giants at Saints

Falcons at Panthers

Commanders at Rams

49ers at Cards

Cowboys at Bills

Ravens at Jags

 

Monday night

Eagles at Seahawks

 

Can’t believe I forgot to do my picks. AGAIN. 

[VikingsFanInChennai]

1 hour ago, Solid84 said:

Thursday night

Chargers at Raiders

 

Saturday

Vikings at Bengals

Steelers at Colts

Broncos at Lions

 

Sunday

Bears at Browns

Bucs at Packers

Texans at Titans

Jets at Dolphins

Chiefs at Pats

Giants at Saints

Falcons at Panthers

Commanders at Rams

49ers at Cards

Cowboys at Bills

Ravens at Jags

 

Monday night

Eagles at Seahawks

 

Can’t believe I forgot to do my picks. AGAIN. 

I too missed my pick once for TNF, so if I end up in 7th place by 1 point, I will consider it as 6th place finish

 

[2006Coltsbestever]

5 hours ago, Solid84 said:

Thursday night

Chargers at Raiders

 

Saturday

Vikings at Bengals

Steelers at Colts

Broncos at Lions

 

Sunday

Bears at Browns

Bucs at Packers

Texans at Titans

Jets at Dolphins

Chiefs at Pats

Giants at Saints

Falcons at Panthers

Commanders at Rams

49ers at Cards

Cowboys at Bills

Ravens at Jags

 

Monday night

Eagles at Seahawks

 

Can’t believe I forgot to do my picks. AGAIN. 

No worries, for the picks you have made, you have picked pretty good. It is just fun doing them, brings something different to the site. 

[chad72]

2 hours ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

No worries, for the picks you have made, you have picked pretty good. It is just fun doing them, brings something different to the site. 

 

Yeah, this is taking a lot more time than I thought. Ending up just like fantasy football, keeping track of injuries etc. That is why I stopped doing FF, because it was taking time away from what I want to do.

 

Probably just going to enjoy the games next year and not do this. But as long as I am doing it, I will put my best foot forward.  

 

Only a few more weeks to go.

[2006Coltsbestever]

Just now, chad72 said:

 

Yeah, this is taking a lot more time than I thought. Ending up just like fantasy football, keeping track of injuries etc. That is why I stopped doing FF, because it was taking time away from what I want to do.

 

Probably just going to enjoy the games next year and not do this. But as long as I am doing it, I will put my best foot forward.  

 

Only a few more weeks to go.

Just see how you feel. You have picked outstanding and even though it is in fun, I love the competition and the suspense of seeing who might win this. You and EasyE both have had me on my toes for a month now . The strategies, and the switching, and keeping up with injuries is fun to me but this is only thing I have going on football wise. I am not doing Fantasy or anything like that. In the past we have only done Regular Season and whoever wins that, wins. We can do a Playoff picks thread as well if you guys want to do it. It would be separate from our Regular Season stuff but would be a nice little thing to win. Less games and easier to pick but still a nice accomplishment winning that IMO. 

[VikingsFanInChennai]

1 hour ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

Just see how you feel. You have picked outstanding and even though it is in fun, I love the competition and the suspense of seeing who might win this. You and EasyE both have had me on my toes for a month now . The strategies, and the switching, and keeping up with injuries is fun to me but this is only thing I have going on football wise. I am not doing Fantasy or anything like that. In the past we have only done Regular Season and whoever wins that, wins. We can do a Playoff picks thread as well if you guys want to do it. It would be separate from our Regular Season stuff but would be a nice little thing to win. Less games and easier to pick but still a nice accomplishment winning that IMO. 

It will be fun going 0-4 in a week 

[2006Coltsbestever]

12 minutes ago, VikingsFanInChennai said:

It will be fun going 0-4 in a week 

Yeah, we can do a playoff weekly pick'em thread when the playoffs start. Everyone would be 0-0 at that point. So that gives someone a chance to win something that doesn't win our main 18 weekly picks. We can discuss it more later, that is still a month away. 

[chad72]

@2006Coltsbestever

 

I am swapping 2 picks.

 

While I don’t believe the Steelers will win, to make up 1 game vs @EasyE and you, I’m going with the Steelers to win against the Colts.

 

Also, Broncos’ D has had some key injuries, so I’m taking the Lions to win a close one.

[2006Coltsbestever]

24 minutes ago, chad72 said:

@2006Coltsbestever

 

I am swapping 2 picks.

 

While I don’t believe the Steelers will win, to make up 1 game vs @EasyE and you, I’m going with the Steelers to win against the Colts.

 

Also, Broncos’ D has had some key injuries, so I’m taking the Lions to win a close one.

Noted. It's strange because a lot of my strategy comes from ESPN and Caesar Sports. Colts are favored by 1.5 but yet on the ESPN predictor they have the Steelers at a 56% chance of winning to our 44%. I just don't see us losing this game unless we turn the ball over 2 or 3 times. Their offense is bad. If we score more than 21 points, I think they are a toast. They do tend to get lucky in a lot of close games and get weird breaks at times. I will be looking close at the REFS today too. The REFS seem like they favor the Steelers in big games. This is a big game IMO because I think the winner of this will make the playoffs and the loser will miss. 

[2006Coltsbestever]

37 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

Noted. It's strange because a lot of my strategy comes from ESPN and Caesar Sports. Colts are favored by 1.5 but yet on the ESPN predictor they have the Steelers at a 56% chance of winning to our 44%. I just don't see us losing this game unless we turn the ball over 2 or 3 times. Their offense is bad. If we score more than 21 points, I think they are a toast. They do tend to get lucky in a lot of close games and get weird breaks at times. I will be looking close at the REFS today too. The REFS seem like they favor the Steelers in big games. This is a big game IMO because I think the winner of this will make the playoffs and the loser will miss. 

I would probably say 30% of my strategy comes from ESPN, 40% from Caesars Sports - I trust Vegas, but 30% of it comes from eye test/gut feeling which is why statistics aren't everything. Sometimes even if a team isn't favored, I have a good eye and can still pick them to win. That just comes from watching for 47 years I guess.

[2006Coltsbestever]

I am sticking with the Titans, no Stroud this week. No switches for me this week.

[chad72]

40 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

Noted. It's strange because a lot of my strategy comes from ESPN and Caesar Sports. Colts are favored by 1.5 but yet on the ESPN predictor they have the Steelers at a 56% chance of winning to our 44%. I just don't see us losing this game unless we turn the ball over 2 or 3 times. Their offense is bad. If we score more than 21 points, I think they are a toast. They do tend to get lucky in a lot of close games and get weird breaks at times. I will be looking close at the REFS today too. The REFS seem like they favor the Steelers in big games. This is a big game IMO because I think the winner of this will make the playoffs and the loser will miss. 

I am just playing the game  

 

Good luck!!! I’ll be disappointed big time if the refs play a part but nothing will surprise me at this point.

[VikingsFanInChennai]

My picks until Saturday games:

 

Chargers 14 @ Raiders 16

Vikings 17 @ Bengals 20

Steelers 18 @ Colts 22

Broncos 26 @ Lions 31

[Chrisaaron1023]

Can't wait for the Vikings to win 🤣 I think I've picked their games right 2 times this year

[Dingus McGirt]

3 Cincy starters go down.  Wow.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

Cincy  getting banged up really bad. Vikings look really good.

[JediXMan]

Oh look Vikings are blitzing and having success lol.

[VikingsFanInChennai]

Flores has really transformed Vikings defense, not sure if he'll get HC promotion or the teams will opt for OCs mainly or if his court case has any repercussions on his promotion chances! 

[JediXMan]

Mullins has left at least 6 points on the field. That’s certainly not going to haunt them in the second half.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

So far so good. Hopefully Vikings hang on.

[chad72]

Broncos mojo fading  

 

Pittman and Tee Higgins made money, so did Minshew. Bengals are tougher than I thought.

[2006Coltsbestever]

I am 4-0 so far. I still wished the Vikings would have won. Sometimes you have to pick with your brain not your heart.

[Chrisaaron1023]

I'm changing my pick

Jets 23 vs Dolphins 20

[chad72]

12 hours ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

I am 4-0 so far. I still wished the Vikings would have won. Sometimes you have to pick with your brain not your heart.

…and still, it doesn’t work at times. The ones on the field play with heart and when the talent gap isn’t huge, it’s hard to predict. Good job on 4-0 so far. You and @vikingsfaninchennai too

[2006Coltsbestever]

23 minutes ago, Chrisaaron1023 said:

I'm changing my pick

Jets 23 vs Dolphins 20

This does have upset written all over it and Hill is out + Rodgers is talking about playing next week - sounds fishy  . Having said that, I am sticking with Miami. I already told myself I was going to switch this week, so far, I am 4-0 heading into today.

[2006Coltsbestever]

1 minute ago, chad72 said:

…and still, it doesn’t work at times. The ones on the field play with heart and when the talent gap isn’t huge, it’s hard to predict. Good job on 4-0 so far. You and @vikingsfaninchennai too

Oh, I admit as much as I talk about knowing football, in reality everybody in here picking know a lot too. You have to be lucky too when picking. Having knowledge is one thing but when LadyLuck is on your side that helps bigtime. 

[chad72]

Having said that, I have another pick switch.

 

@2006Coltsbestever @VikingsFanInChennai

 

I am changing my pick to the Browns over the Bears.

 

I change my picks worse than a woman changing her mind, maybe not that much, lol  

[2006Coltsbestever]

2 minutes ago, chad72 said:

Having said that, I have another pick switch.

 

@2006Coltsbestever @VikingsFanInChennai

 

I am changing my pick to the Browns over the Bears.

 

I change my picks worse than a woman changing her mind, maybe not that much, lol  

Noted. Browns are favored.

[VikingsFanInChennai]

Week 15 picks:

 

Chargers 14 @ Raiders 16

 

Vikings 17 @ Bengals 20

 

Steelers 18 @ Colts 22

 

Broncos 26 @ Lions 31

 

Bears 17 @ Browns 23

Bucs 24 @ Packers 26

Texans 15 @ Titans 17

Jets 16 @ Dolphins 27

Chiefs 23 @ Patriots 11

Giants 19 @ Saints 16

Falcons 27 @ Panthers 15

Commanders 24 @ Rams 30

49ers 28 @ Cardinals 21

Cowboys 34 @ Bills 31 OT

Ravens 25 @ Jaguars 19

Eagles 26 @ Seahawks 20 OT