Football Pool IX

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It's that time of year again! \:D/

As usual there will be two contests running through the season. There will be the regular Weekly Pool where you pay in each week you play and we have a weekly winner. There will also be the Cumulative Pool which has a one time entry fee and runs all season with one winner at the end. You can participate in either or both of these games, they are completely separate. Rules and information for each follow:

The Weekly Pool:
This contest is run week by week, each is a separate competition. You don't have to enter each one. Simply post your picks and pay your fee when you want to play.

Each week you want to play, post which team you think will win each game that week here in this thread. Then guess what the total combined score (TCS) of the two teams in the Monday Night game will be. (If there is not a Monday Night game then guess the TCS for whatever the final game being played that week is.) Send $5 to bookworm with your TCS in the donation comment. Please clearly indicate what week your payment and TCS is for such as "Week 1 TCS: 42" in the comment. Then sit back and watch how the games turn out.

The player who predicted the most correct winning teams wins that week and collects the pot of entry money. If there is a tie the winner will be the player who sent in the TCS prediction that was the closest to the actual total combined score of the game. TCS predictions are first come first claim. If someone else already guessed what you send in you will be asked to pick another score. (If you end up going to the tiebreaker and the other person who sent that TCS doesn't you will be allowed to use your original prediction.) Picks posted after the game has kicked off will most likely not be counted toward your score, so be sure to stay on top of things and get your entry in on time.

Be sure to remember to send your TCS prediction with your $5 entry fee! The scores for the week are tallied after the Monday Night game, so there will not be advance notification of potential ties and a last minute chance to get a tiebreaker sent in before the final game. Send it in at the beginning of the week so everyone has one and we don't need to do last minute scrambling to sort it out. If you do not end up sending in a TCS and you go to the tiebreaker, the other player will win by default. If all players in the tiebreaker fail to send in a TCS prediction they will have to split the prize money. But let's just avoid all that by always sending the TCS with the money, then we'll always be good to go.
The Cumulative Pool:
This contest is designed to be a supplement to the Weekly Pool, though it can be entered on its own. Anyone who wants to get in pays a one time entry fee of $10 to bookworm now and the player that has predicted the most total wins correctly at the end of the season wins the pot.

This allows every week to count for something. If you're just doing the Weekly Pool you either win or you lose, and if you lose there's no compensation. This can be very frustrating if you lose by only one or two games, or lose on the tiebreaker. You got so close, but you don't get anything to show for it. If you're in the Cumulative Pool, those close losses aren't in vain. They will be added up at the end of the season for the total win contest.

To play, each week you post the teams you think will win each game just like in the Weekly Pool. The only difference is you don't send in a weekly fee with this one, this just has a one time payment. You don't have to post picks each week if you don't want to, but be aware that because this is one continuous contest that runs through the entire season missing a week significantly lowers your chance of winning.

If you enter this contest and are also playing the Weekly Pool your picks for that will count for this, unless you want to make a different set of picks for this contest for some reason. If so, be sure to clearly indicate which picks are for which pool.
If you are just playing the Cumulative Pool and not the Weekly, please clearly designate your picks as "Cumulative Pool only" when you post them. This will help me keep things straight when doing the scoring.
If you want to participate in the Weekly Pool no notice is required, you can simply pay your fee and post your picks when we get started. Week 1 begins September 7th. Because each week is its own separate contest you can jump in at any point midseason if you missed the start.

If you want to participate in the Cumulative Pool you must announce your intention to play and send in your entry fee by season kickoff. You can't enter that contest after the season starts.

This game adds some extra fun to the football season, I hope we have good participation! :) Let me know if there are any questions.
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Signed up for the Cumulative. \:D/
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Week 1:
Seahawks @ Packers (gia,Eugene/bookworm)
Saints @ Vikings (bookworm/Jehoshaphat)

Week 2:
Patriots @ Saints (Ryder/bookworm)
Lions @ Giants (AE/EK)

Week 3:
Bengals @ Packers (Top/bookworm)

Week 4:
Bears @ Packers (KF/bookworm)
Lions @ Vikings (AE/Jehoshaphat,bookworm)

Week 5:
Bills @ Bengals (Dan/Top)
Vikings @ Bears (Jehoshaphat,bookworm/KF)

Week 6:
Lions @ Saints (AE/bookworm)
Packers @ Vikings (bookworm/Jehoshaphat)

Week 7:
Seahawks @ Giants (gia,Eugene/EK)

Week 8:
Bears @ Saints (KF/bookworm)

Week 9:
Bengals @ Jaguars (Top/Skylerbuck)
Lions @ Packers (AE/bookworm)

Week 10:
Packers @ Bears (bookworm/KF)
Saints @ Bills (bookworm/Dan)

Week 11:
Lions @ Bears (AE/KF)

Week 12:
Vikings @ Lions (Jehoshaphat,bookworm/AE)

Week 13:
Patriots @ Bills (Ryder/Dan)

Week 14:
Seahawks @ Jaguars (gia,Eugene/Skylerbuck)
Bears @ Bengals (KF/Top)

Week 15:
Bears @ Lions (KF/AE)
Bengals @ Vikings (Top/Jehoshaphat,bookworm)

Week 16:
Vikings @ Packers (Jehoshaphat/bookworm)
Bills @ Patriots (Dan/Ryder)
Lions @ Bengals (AE/Top)

Week 17:
Packers @ Lions (bookworm/AE)
Bears @ Vikings (KF/Jehoshaphat,bookworm)
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I'm trying out a new strategy this year: Assuming the Bears will lose. \:D/

Week 1:

Thursday:
Chiefs @ Patriots
Sunday:
Steelers @ Browns
Falcons @ Bears
Jets @ Bills
Buccaneers @ Dolphins
Eagles @ Redskins
Jaguars @ Texans
Cardinals @ Lions
Ravens @ Bengals
Raiders @ Titans
Colts @ Rams
Panthers @ 49ers
Seahawks @ Packers
Giants @ Cowboys
Monday:
Saints @ Vikings
Chargers @ Broncos
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Week 1:

Thursday:
Chiefs @ Patriots
Sunday:
Steelers @ Browns
Falcons @ Bears
Jets @ Bills
Eagles @ Redskins

Jaguars @ Texans
Cardinals @ Lions
Ravens @ Bengals
Raiders @ Titans

Colts @ Rams
Panthers @ 49ers
Seahawks @ Packers

Giants @ Cowboys
Monday:
Saints @ Vikings
Chargers @ Broncos


Result: 9-6
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Week 2:

Thursday:
Texans @ Bengals
Sunday:
Titans @ Jaguars
Bears @ Buccaneers
Patriots @ Saints
Bills @ Panthers
Browns @ Ravens
Eagles @ Chiefs
Cardinals @ Colts
Vikings @ Steelers
Jets @ Raiders
Dolphins @ Chargers
Redskins @ Rams
Cowboys @ Broncos
49ers @ Seahawks
Packers @ Falcons
Monday:
Lions @ Giants
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CONGRATULATIONS TO BOOKWORM FOR WINNING WEEK 1's FOOTBALL POOL!!!! \:D/ \:D/ \:D/ \:D/

The results are as follows:
bookworm - 9 correct
KF - 7 correct

-- 14 Sep 2017 12:28 pm --

Week 2:

Thursday:
Texans @ Bengals
Sunday:
Titans @ Jaguars
Bears @ Buccaneers
Patriots @ Saints
Bills @ Panthers
Browns @ Ravens
Eagles @ Chiefs
Cardinals @ Colts
Vikings @ Steelers
Jets @ Raiders

Dolphins @ Chargers
Redskins @ Rams
Cowboys @ Broncos

49ers @ Seahawks
Packers @ Falcons
Monday:
Lions @ Giants

Result: 8-8
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Thursday:
Rams @ 49ers
Sunday:
Ravens @ Jaguars
Saints @ Panthers
Buccaneers @ Vikings
Browns @ Colts
Giants @ Eagles
Steelers @ Bears
Texans @ Patriots
Dolphins @ Jets
Broncos @ Bills
Falcons @ Lions
Seahawks @ Titans
Bengals @ Packers
Chiefs @ Chargers
Raiders @ Redskins
Monday:
Cowboys @ Cardinals
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CONGRATULATIONS TO KNIGHT FISHER FOR WINNING WEEK 2's FOOTBALL POOL!!!! \:D/ \:D/ \:D/ \:D/

The results are as follows:
KF - 12 correct
bookworm - 8 correct

Cumulative Pool standings:
KF - 19
bookworm - 17


-- 21 Sep 2017 12:02 pm --

Week 3:

Thursday:
Rams @ 49ers
Sunday:
Ravens @ Jaguars
Saints @ Panthers
Buccaneers @ Vikings
Browns @ Colts
Giants @ Eagles

Steelers @ Bears
Texans @ Patriots
Dolphins @ Jets
Broncos @ Bills

Falcons @ Lions
Seahawks @ Titans
Bengals @ Packers
Chiefs @ Chargers

Raiders @ Redskins
Monday:
Cowboys @ Cardinals

Result: 10-6
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Week 4:

Thursday:
Bears @ Packers
Sunday:
Saints @ Dolphins
Steelers @ Ravens
Bengals @ Browns
Lions @ Vikings
Bills @ Falcons
Titans @ Texans
Rams @ Cowboys
Panthers @ Patriots
Jaguars @ Jets
Eagles @ Chargers
49ers @ Cardinals
Giants @ Buccaneers
Raiders @ Broncos
Colts @ Seahawks
Monday:
Redskins @ Chiefs
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CONGRATULATIONS TO BOOKWORM FOR WINNING WEEK 3's FOOTBALL POOL!!!! \:D/ \:D/ \:D/ \:D/

The results are as follows:
bookworm - 10 correct
KF - 7 correct

Cumulative Pool standings:
bookworm - 27
KF - 26


-- 28 Sep 2017 11:14 am --

Week 4:

Thursday:
Bears @ Packers
Sunday:
Saints @ Dolphins
Steelers @ Ravens
Bengals @ Browns
Lions @ Vikings
Bills @ Falcons
Titans @ Texans
Rams @ Cowboys
Panthers @ Patriots
Jaguars @ Jets
Eagles @ Chargers

49ers @ Cardinals
Giants @ Buccaneers
Raiders @ Broncos
Colts @ Seahawks

Monday:
Redskins @ Chiefs

Result: 8-8
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Week 5:

Thursday:
Patriots @ Buccaneers
Sunday:
Titans @ Dolphins
Panthers @ Lions
Jaguars @ Steelers
Bills @ Bengals
Chargers @ Giants
49ers @ Colts
Jets @ Browns
Cardinals @ Eagles
Ravens @ Raiders
Seahawks @ Rams
Packers @ Cowboys
Chiefs @ Texans
Monday:
Vikings @ Bears Why not. Trubisky hype.
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CONGRATULATIONS TO KNIGHT FISHER FOR WINNING WEEK 4's FOOTBALL POOL!!!! \:D/ \:D/ \:D/ \:D/

The results are as follows:
KF - 10 correct
bookworm - 8 correct

Cumulative Pool standings:
KF - 36
bookworm - 35


-- 05 Oct 2017 10:30 am --

Week 5:

Thursday:
Patriots @ Buccaneers
Sunday:
Titans @ Dolphins
Panthers @ Lions
Jaguars @ Steelers

Bills @ Bengals
Chargers @ Giants
49ers @ Colts
Jets @ Browns
Cardinals @ Eagles
Ravens @ Raiders
Seahawks @ Rams

Packers @ Cowboys
Chiefs @ Texans

Monday:
Vikings @ Bears

Result: 8-6
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Week 6:

Thursday:
Eagles @ Panthers
Sunday:
Patriots @ Jets
Lions @ Saints
Dolphins @ Falcons
49ers @ Redskins
Bears @ Ravens
Browns @ Texans
Packers @ Vikings
Rams @ Jaguars
Buccaneers @ Cardinals
Steelers @ Chiefs
Chargers @ Raiders
Giants @ Broncos
Monday:
Colts @ Titans
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CONGRATULATIONS TO BOOKWORM FOR WINNING WEEK 5's FOOTBALL POOL!!!! \:D/ \:D/ \:D/ \:D/

The results are as follows:
bookworm - 8 correct
KF - 5 correct

Cumulative Pool standings:
bookworm - 43
KF - 41


-- 12 Oct 2017 09:30 am --

Week 6:

Thursday:
Eagles @ Panthers
Sunday:
Patriots @ Jets
Lions @ Saints

Dolphins @ Falcons
49ers @ Redskins
Bears @ Ravens
Browns @ Texans
Packers @ Vikings
Rams @ Jaguars

Buccaneers @ Cardinals
Steelers @ Chiefs
Chargers @ Raiders
Giants @ Broncos

Monday:
Colts @ Titans

Result: 5-9
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Week 7:

Thursday:
Chiefs @ Raiders
Sunday:
Jaguars @ Colts
Saints @ Packers
Titans @ Browns
Ravens @ Vikings
Panthers @ Bears
Buccaneers @ Bills
Jets @ Dolphins
Bengals @ Steelers
Cardinals @ Rams
Cowboys @ 49ers
Broncos @ Chargers
Seahawks @ Giants
Falcons @ Patriots
Monday:
Redskins @ Eagles
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CONGRATULATIONS TO BOOKWORM FOR WINNING WEEK 6's FOOTBALL POOL!!!! \:D/ \:D/ \:D/ \:D/

The results are as follows:
bookworm - 5 correct (TCS: 35; Score: 58)
KF - 5 correct (TCS: 28)

Cumulative Pool standings:
bookworm - 48
KF - 46


-- 19 Oct 2017 02:19 pm --

Week 7:

Thursday:
Chiefs @ Raiders
Sunday:
Jaguars @ Colts
Saints @ Packers
Titans @ Browns
Ravens @ Vikings
Panthers @ Bears
Buccaneers @ Bills
Jets @ Dolphins

Bengals @ Steelers
Cardinals @ Rams
Cowboys @ 49ers
Broncos @ Chargers
Seahawks @ Giants

Falcons @ Patriots
Monday:
Redskins @ Eagles

Result: 12-2
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Week 8:

Thursday:
Dolphins @ Ravens
Sunday:
Vikings @ Browns
Colts @ Bengals
Panthers @ Buccaneers
49ers @ Eagles
Chargers @ Patriots
Falcons @ Jets
Raiders @ Bills
Bears @ Saints
Texans @ Seahawks
Cowboys @ Redskins
Steelers @ Lions
Monday:
Broncos @ Chiefs
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CONGRATULATIONS TO BOOKWORM FOR WINNING WEEK 7's FOOTBALL POOL!!!! \:D/ \:D/ \:D/ \:D/

The results are as follows:
bookworm - 12 correct
KF - 9 correct

Cumulative Pool standings:
bookworm - 60
KF - 55


-- 26 Oct 2017 03:10 pm --

Week 8:

Thursday:
Dolphins @ Ravens
Sunday:
Vikings @ Browns
Colts @ Bengals

Panthers @ Buccaneers
49ers @ Eagles
Chargers @ Patriots
Falcons @ Jets
Raiders @ Bills
Bears @ Saints
Texans @ Seahawks
Cowboys @ Redskins
Steelers @ Lions

Monday:
Broncos @ Chiefs

Result: 12-1
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Week 9:

Sunday:
Broncos @ Eagles
Buccaneers @ Saints
Colts @ Texans
Ravens @ Titans
Rams @ Giants
Falcons @ Panthers
Bengals @ Jaguars
Redskins @ Seahawks
Cardinals @ 49ers
Chiefs @ Cowboys
Raiders @ Dolphins
Monday:
Lions @ Packers
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