The Conference Championships are complete. First, San Francisco organized a thrilling come-from-behind victory in Atlanta, then the Ravens marched into New England and shut the Patriots down. That sets up the first ever Super Bowl between head coach brothers.

The Ravens caught almost all of us off guard, but the 49ers gave most of us points, helping to keep the standings relatively stable. However, the first five-point pick of the postseason for guessing the top passer’s yardage in a game occurred in this round as well. How did that affect things? Check below to find out.

The complete results and update point totals for the Conference Championships are below. Be sure to check them out, and come back next week for the Pro Bowl selections. Continue reading 2013 NFL Playoffs Expert Picks: Conference Championships Results »

The Conference Championships are here. The 49ers and Falcons are battling in the NFC finals, while the Patriots and Ravens will have themselves a rematch for the ages in the night game. It’s looking like the Patriots and Ravens will be the more offensive contest, looking at our predictions for the round. Either way, there’s still plenty up for grabs in the 2013 NFL Playoffs Pick ‘Em, so enjoy the games while you look over our picks.

Scoring for our panelists will remain the same from last round:

• Picking the game’s winner correctly is worth two points.
• Picking the combined touchdown total of both teams in a game is worth one point if guessed to within one, or two points if guessed exactly right instead.
• Picking the passing yardage for each game’s top passer is worth one point if guessed to within 50, or two points if guessed to within 10 instead, or a whopping five points instead if guessed exactly right.

So now that everything’s been set out, be sure to check below for everyone’s selections. And also be sure to check back later after the Conference Championships are complete for the results. Continue reading 2013 NFL Playoffs Expert Picks: Conference Championships »

The Divisional Round is complete, and it was rough on many of us. The Broncos lost a double overtime thriller against Baltimore, the Packers were stifled by the defensive minded (and sudden offensive juggernaut) 49ers and the Seahawks literally threw away the game when Pete Carroll tried to ice Matt Bryant on the game-winning field goal in the final seconds (he originally missed, but then made the retry).

It was a set of high-scoring games all around, and culminated with a Patriots/Texans game that went much like the first a month ago, but a little closer in the end. The whole round did plenty to frustrate our panelists, who missed out almost completely on wins by Baltimore and San Fran. Still, the Falcons did their part to shift around some points (or Pete Carroll, depending on how you look at it), as did Tom Brady’s day in the air.

So be sure to check below for the complete results and updated standings. And be sure to check back next week for the Conference Championship selections. Continue reading 2013 NFL Playoffs Expert Picks: Divisional Round Results »

The Divisional Round is here, so it’s time to bring you the 2013 NFL Pick ‘Em’s next round of predictions. Three of the four games had their winners chosen unanimously, while the other was nearly an even split. The Patriots/Texans look to be the highest scoring game of the weekend, with the other three looking to have about five touchdowns each, give or take.

Scoring for our panelists will remain the same from last round:

• Picking the game’s winner correctly is worth two points.
• Picking the combined touchdown total of both teams in a game is worth one point if guessed to within one, or two points if guessed exactly right instead.
• Picking the passing yardage for each game’s top passer is worth one point if guessed to within 50, or two points if guessed to within 10 instead, or a whopping five points instead if guessed exactly right.

So now that everything’s been set out, be sure to check below for everyone’s selections. And also be sure to check back Sunday after the Conference Championships are set for the results. Continue reading 2013 NFL Playoffs Expert Picks: Divisional Round »

The first round is now complete, and the final eight teams are set. It was a round mostly for the home teams, with only Seattle pulling off a road win in the final game Sunday evening. RG III re-injured his knee in the contest, allowing Seattle to keep Washington at bay, so let’s hope that heals up soon.

Much of the first four games consisted of a lot of rough defensive play, which kept the games relatively low scoring. That also kept the passing yardage low, and forcing most of the experts to get their points from guessing the game winners. Still, some are making an initial push to pull ahead of the rest.

So before the next round begins, check below for the standings and results from the Wildcard Round, and check back Saturday for everyone’s Divisional Round selections. Continue reading 2013 NFL Playoffs Expert Picks: Wildcard Round Results »

The playoffs are finally upon us, and it’s now underway, starting with Houston and Cincinnati. Our sizable panel of experts is here to bring you our predictions for this weekend’s Wildcard round games.

The Packers are the only unanimous selection to advance, with the Seahawks and Texans not far behind. The Ravens and Colts looks to be the trickiest game of the opening round, being split among our experts as to the winner. In addition, experts also made selections for how many touchdowns will be scored by both teams combined in each game, and the total passing yardage of each game’s top passer. Scoring for picks will work as such:

• Picking the game’s winner correctly is worth two points.
• Picking the combined touchdown total of both teams in a game is worth one point if guessed to within one, or two points if guessed exactly right instead.
• Picking the passing yardage for each game’s top passer is worth one point if guessed to within 50, or two points if guessed to within 10 instead, or a whopping five points instead if guessed exactly right.

So now that everything’s been set out, be sure to check below for everyone’s selections. And also be sure to check back Sunday after the Divisional Round is set for the results. Continue reading 2013 NFL Playoffs Expert Picks: Wildcard Round »

The 2012-2013 season is finally over, and the playoffs will soon begin. But before they do, it’s time to present the results of our annual regular season Pick ‘Em. The Patriots and Packers, overwhelming picks for #1, didn’t do quite that well, but still finished strong. The easiest teams to pick exactly, despite late season uncertainty, were the Texans and 49ers. The Bengals, Vikings and Seahawks all were surprise teams this year, and all look to make in impact one way or another in January.

So with the standings finishing up the way they did, how did that affect the standings for our experts’ picks? Without further ado, the winner of the 2012-2013 NFL Pick ‘Em is…. Continue reading 2012-2013 NFL Expert Picks Results »