Hognostication Playoffs - Wild Card Round

[Deadskins]

OK, I have decided on option C. There was not conclusive evidence on the replay to overturn the call on the field. So...

Hogs Hognosticating Conference (HHC)
1. SkinsJock* - Bye
2. RiC
3. Hoss

Dirtbags Hognosticating Conference (DHC)
1. BigRedskinDaddy - Bye
2. Countertrey
3. Deadskins

Hoss' and my picks are due by Thursday at 4:30 PM Eastern

Give the outcome of each game and a point total for the entire weekend.

Here are the games:

Sat, Jan 3rd

ATL @ ARI 4:30 PM
IND @ SD 8:00 PM

Sun, Jan 4th

BAL @ MIA 1:00 PM
PHI @ MIN 4:30 PM

all times Eastern

[Redskin in Canada]

I am waiting ...

[Deadskins]

Here are the winners:

Sat, Jan 3rd

ATL @ ARI = ATL
IND @ SD = IND

Sun, Jan 4th

BAL @ MIA = BAL
PHI @ MIN = PHI

Total points = 183

[Hoss]

My picks are:

ATL

IND

BAL

PHI

I had the same exact point total as DeadSkins....49,45,41,48=183

So I'll go with 185

<EDIT>

I thought I was going against Deadskins, after re-reading the post I see that I am going against RiC. So my point total is 183.

[Redskin in Canada]

Sat, Jan 3rd

ARI <<<<< Upset. This is the maker or breaker of my postseason. I'll gamble.
IND <<<<< Norval v. Dungy?

Sun, Jan 4th

BAL <<<<< Wildcat against the Ravens defense again?
PHI <<<<< Reid v. Childress and the latter one does not have a QB.

184 <<<<< I'll take the under.

[Countertrey]

Sat, Jan 3rd

ATL (pure gut feeling... nothing more, nothing less... )
IND

Sun, Jan 4th

BAL
PHI

Total points = 182 (I'm thinking actually around 170, but the under works...)

Good luck, Deadskins...

[Hoss]

Sat, Jan 3rd

ARI <<<<< Upset. This is the maker or breaker of my postseason. I'll gamble.
IND <<<<< Norval v. Dungy?

Sun, Jan 4th

BAL <<<<< Wildcat against the Ravens defense again?
PHI <<<<< Reid v. Childress and the latter one does not have a QB.

184 <<<<< I'll take the under.

so who do i pick against next week?

[Countertrey]

Sat, Jan 3rd

ARI <<<<< Upset. This is the maker or breaker of my postseason. I'll gamble.
IND <<<<< Norval v. Dungy?

Sun, Jan 4th

BAL <<<<< Wildcat against the Ravens defense again?
PHI <<<<< Reid v. Childress and the latter one does not have a QB.

184 <<<<< I'll take the under.

so who do i pick against next week?

[Deadskins]

184 <<<<< I'll take the under.

That's actually the over; Hoss changed from 185 to 183.

I actually think the scoring is going to be 193, but I figured CT for the under, so I dropped 10 points to give myself some breathing room.

[Countertrey]

184 <<<<< I'll take the under.

That's actually the over; Hoss changed from 185 to 183.

I actually think the scoring is going to be 193, but I figured CT for the under, so I dropped 10 points to give myself some breathing room.

Hmmmm.... 4 games... one with Baltimore, one with Philly... it won't reach 180... (he says, with supreme confidence)

[Redskin in Canada]

184 <<<<< I'll take the under.

That's actually the over; Hoss changed from 185 to 183.

I actually think the scoring is going to be 193, but I figured CT for the under, so I dropped 10 points to give myself some breathing room.

Actually, I think it is AGAINST the rules to change the post with Hognostications as the VISITING team once the HOST team posted.

But it does not matter. The whole thing comes down to the first game between the Cards and the Falcons. Whoever gets that one right, wins.

The tie breaker is useless in our case because we have different predictions only for the first game.

Go Cards !!!

[Hoss]

184 <<<<< I'll take the under.

That's actually the over; Hoss changed from 185 to 183.

I actually think the scoring is going to be 193, but I figured CT for the under, so I dropped 10 points to give myself some breathing room.

Actually, I think it is AGAINST the rules to change the post with Hognostications as the VISITING team once the HOST team posted.

But it does not matter. The whole thing comes down to the first game between the Cards and the Falcons. Whoever gets that one right, wins.

The tie breaker is useless in our case because we have different predictions only for the first game.

Go Cards !!!

I didn't change after your post. I changed it immediately after I posted my picks.....so there.

[Hoss]

congrats RiC, nice call on the upset. good luck with your journey.

[Countertrey]

Good call, RIC... Congrats on your very quick win!

[Redskin in Canada]

Thanks guys.

On the Falcons side:

I just felt that Matt Ryan had no previous NFL post-season experience. Turner had not practiced with the team due to the death in the family. And the head coach would finally show his first year at this time visiting a foe.

On the Cards side:

I thought Warner had had a brilliant year and still had fantastic receivers. I like Russ Grim as a coach and Wisenhunt would coach them well. Cards play tough at home and garbage away. So, now you know how my nesxt pick with them will go.

On the other game, I thought that the OFFICIALS SCREWED that game big time. Indy was still the better team on the field.

[Irn-Bru]

On the other game, I thought that the OFFICIALS SCREWED that game big time. Indy was still the better team on the field.

I agree that the officials blew the OT calls. However, I actually felt like SD by and large outplayed Indy. The Chargers' fumble at the one, combined with the Colts' quick-snap surprise TD (what a fluke that play was!) was what even kept them in it. At the end of regular time, the Chargers came within a yard of another first down and a few shots at a game-winning TD rather than a game-tying FG. It looked to me like the Norv stigma was doing everything in its power to keep SD from winning; or at least, those are my observations on the game.

One thing that struck me about yesterday was the AMAZING job of BOTH teams' punt unit. I was loving the field position battle that was happening.

[SkinsJock]

Sat, Jan 3rd

ATL (pure gut feeling... nothing more, nothing less... )
IND

Sun, Jan 4th

BAL
PHI

Total points = 182 (I'm thinking actually around 170, but the under works...)

Good luck, Deadskins...

a very good guess Countertrey - well done

[Redskin in Canada]

Good call, RIC... Congrats on your very quick win!

Congratulations!

[Redskin in Canada]

a very good guess Countertrey - well done

You are DEAD next week, buddy !!!

[SkinsJock]

a very good guess Countertrey - well done

You are DEAD next week, buddy !!!

looking forward to it RiC - bring all those lucky charms

[Deadskins]

Sat, Jan 3rd

ATL (pure gut feeling... nothing more, nothing less... )
IND

Sun, Jan 4th

BAL
PHI

Total points = 182 (I'm thinking actually around 170, but the under works...)

Good luck, Deadskins...

a very good guess Countertrey - well done

When the first half ended, and I was only 23 points from victory, I thought I had it locked up, but then the 3rd quarter went scoreless, and I knew I was in trouble. It was the IND/SD game that ultimately screwed me, though; I was counting on a lot more points in that one.
Congratulations CT and RiC.

[Countertrey]

Sat, Jan 3rd

ATL (pure gut feeling... nothing more, nothing less... )
IND

Sun, Jan 4th

BAL
PHI

Total points = 182 (I'm thinking actually around 170, but the under works...)

Good luck, Deadskins...

a very good guess Countertrey - well done

When the first half ended, and I was only 23 points from victory, I thought I had it locked up, but then the 3rd quarter went scoreless, and I knew I was in trouble. It was the IND/SD game that ultimately screwed me, though; I was counting on a lot more points in that one.
Congratulations CT and RiC.

The nice thing about the points is, it just doesn't matter how you get there.
Thanks, guys.