Happy New Year!
And then there were … 4 … in the original survivor pool. We lost mean1001 last week as he took the New York (didn’t play like) Giants who lost badly to the Carolina (peaking way too late) Panthers. That game went completely against what I and most people would have thought going in, with the Giants vying for a playoff spot and the Panthers expected to just play out the string.
Over in the second half survivor, we still have 6 alive after everyone slid through Week 16. The winning picks last week across both pools were the 49ers, Cardinals, Packers and Patriots, with each of those teams winning big.
Now, Week 17 is finally here, the last week of the NFL regular season. I’ve still been travelling around southern Ontario through the holidays. Visiting with the cable-less in-laws last week prevented me from watching a lick of football except for the Monday nighter at Shoeless Joe’s in Welland (nice place) with a fantasy championship on the line. Thankfully I pulled it out with the Vikings’ defense even though they did absolutely nothing through most of three quarters.
That said, I don’t have much opinion on who to pick this week in what is sure to be a crazy unpredictable week. Playoff bound teams are resting players. Sad sack teams have found new life (see: Browns, Bucs). For our 10 survivors, be careful, and make sure to get your pick in before kickoff on Sunday.
And as for the rest of you, the NFL Playoffs Pool is now up! You can join today, and change your picks next week if/when the teams/seeds change. I’ll update the picks form after the Sunday night game. Don’t forget to get in the pool though. Wild-Card Weekend starts next Saturday. Enjoy the games!