Hognostication Playoffs 2017 - Divisional Round

[Deadskins]

Here's the seeding for the Divisonal Round:

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1 DarthMonk
2 REDEEMEDSKIN
3 ACW
4 Irn Bru
5 SkinsJock
6 Deadskins
7 Countertrey
8 Bye

This week, Darth gets another bye, 7 will play at 2, 6 @ 3, and 5 @ 4. Every subsequent week, the contestants will be reseeded based on the previous week's results. Home field advantage is given by making the visiting team pick first. There will be two deadlines for getting picks in, one for the visitors and one for the home team. This week, the visitors' deadline is 12:00 NOON, EST ON THURSDAY. You are picking the winner of each game, and a point total for the entire weekend. Once a visitor has made his picks, he can change his picks as often as he'd like, up until the home team has made their picks. The home team can not make their picks until the visiting team has done so, or the visiting team's deadline has passed. Once the home team has picked, the visiting team's picks are locked, EVEN IF THE VISITORS' DEADLINE HAS NOT PASSED. The home team's picks don't lock until five minutes before the first game of the weekend (the home team's deadline). The home team's total score prediction can not be an even number difference from the visiting team's total. (Visitors say 121, home team can't say 123. This way, no ties) Whole numbers only.

Here are the games to be Hognosticated this weekend:

Saturday, January 14th

Seahawks at Falcons 4:35 PM ET
Texans at Patriots 8:15 PM ET

Sunday, January 15th

Steelers at Chiefs 1:05 PM ET
Packers at Cowpies 4:40 PM ET


Good luck to everyone, and happy Hognosticating!

[DarthMonk]

[Countertrey]

Falcons
Patriots
Chiefs
Packers

160

[Deadskins]

Falcons
Patriots
Chiefs
Packers

152

[SkinsJock]

Falcons
Patriots
Chiefs
Cowboys

171

[ACW]

Falcons
Patriots
Chiefs
Packers

152

Well, looks like no need for me to pick a point total. I got the same picks, except I have the Steelers.

[Deadskins]

Falcons
Patriots
Chiefs
Packers

152

Well, looks like no need for me to pick a point total. I got the same picks, except I have the Steelers.

Please list your teams and give a point total anyway. Just for giggles.

[ACW]

Falcons
Patriots
Chiefs
Packers

152

Well, looks like no need for me to pick a point total. I got the same picks, except I have the Steelers.

Please list your teams and give a point total anyway. Just for giggles.

Falcons
Patriots
Steelers
Packers
155

[Deadskins]

Friendly reminder to the other visitors: Noon EST today may be your deadline for making picks, but you can still make changes until the home team locks you in like ACW did in the post above.

[DarthMonk]

[Irn-Bru]

Seahawks
Patriots
Chiefs
Cowboys

170

[Deadskins]

Falcons
Patriots
Chiefs
Cowboys

171

Seahawks
Patriots
Chiefs
Cowboys

170

[SkinsJock]

Falcons
Patriots
Chiefs
Packers

152

Falcons
Patriots
Steelers
Packers

155

[Deadskins]

There was already a post with both our picks.

[ACW]

Semifinals, here I come!

[Deadskins]

Semifinals, here I come!

Congratulations ACW. I thought the holding call on the two-pointer was totally bogus, but it is what it is.

[ACW]

Semifinals, here I come!

Congratulations ACW. I thought the holding call on the two-pointer was totally bogus, but it is what it is.

Well, that would've only tied it up. Also, bogus?

Maybe Harrison embellished a bit, but that was CLEARLY a hold.

[Deadskins]

I've seen much worse not called. Also, you can't see it from this angle, but that was 5 yards behind Smith and had nothing to do with the play. Whether or not it's a textbook hold (and I don't think it is), Harrison goes down because he lost his footing, not because the tackle hooked him. Regardless, I don't think the refs should have called it. That sealed the deal. I just wish the refs didn't determine the outcome. And, I know it only tied the score. That's why it was so crucial. How much better would it have been if the Steelers had to march the length of the field to win, or if the game had gone into overtime? Bogus call!

[SkinsJock]

[ACW]

...that was 5 yards behind Smith

That makes it even dumber for Fisher.
Also, NOBODY got the total points even close. 205 total. Closest was SkinsJock...with 171

[SkinsJock]

...that was 5 yards behind Smith

That makes it even dumber for Fisher.
Also, NOBODY got the total points even close. 205 total. Closest was SkinsJock...with 171

Holding is holding - admittedly they do NOT call it as much as they should but that was blatant

I could not believe the total points as posted earlier - the first picks here were 152 and 155 - i went and re-checked the Vegas numbers and decided to just go over 170

congrats ACW - all the best this week

[Deadskins]

Holding is holding - admittedly they do NOT call it as much as they should but that was blatant

Not really. If you look at the replay, it probably wouldn't have even been called had Harrison not lost his footing. Yes, the tackle had his arm outside his body, but Harrison was still in front of him until he slipped. To the point, Kerrigan get's held like that on every play, but it's never called. I think Harrison falling drew the flag. I still say it was a bogus call.