NFL 2025-26 Playoff Predictions Contest: Conference Championship Games

[Canadian Cheddar]

STANDINGS (After Wildcard Week)

Player/WkRec/WkPts/TotRec/tp/sb/bingo/Tot Pts

AmishMaf 4-0 380 7-3 1 2 0 500
Voyageur 4-0 280 0 8-2 1 3 0 440
Pokerbrat 4-0 260 8-2 2 1 0 400
OldSchool 4-0 255 8-2 1 1 0 395
Poppa San 3-1 140 8-2 1 1 0 340
Guacamole 4-0 280 6-4 0 2 0 310
Albert Park 2-2 90 7-3 0 1 0 290
Milani 3-1 135 7-3 1 0 0 275
Pkrjones 3-1 135 7-3 0 0 0 270
Tynymiller 3-1 135 6-4 1 0 0 235
Cdn Ched 2-2 90 5-5 1 0 0 190
Gopkrs 3-1 140 5-5 2 0 0 165
Raptorman 1-3 20 5-5 1 0 0 160
Green Tund 1-3 20 4-6 1 0 0 120
GBSlacker 0-0 0 2-4 1 0 0 35

tp - matching team points (5 pts)
sb - spread bingo (25 pts)
bingo - exact score (125 points)

Please check your scores for accuracy. There may be mistakes in the above calculations. If there are any discrepancies in scoring requiring correction please let me know. I will forward them to the accounting firm of Pleasant, Funt & O'Farrell (PFO) who will audit your request. They really will.

32 NFL teams are now culled down to 4, as the end of the NFL season draws near. Yes, anyone could still win this contest. However, it does look best for our top four contenders.

Rules
All scores and pick submissions must be posted before the first game kickoff in any playoff week.
If you guess the correct individual team score, regardless of correct winner: 5 points each
Each game you pick the correct winner of:
15 points Wild Card Games
20 points Divisional Games
30 Points Championship Games
50 Points Super Bowl
- If you pick the correct winner on half the games scheduled for the week: 50 points (any week, includes Super Bowl)
- If you pick correctly on at least 66.66% (Wildcard Round) OR 75% (Divisional Round) of the games
- Get both Conference Final Games correct: 100 points.
- If you get all but one of the games correct: 100 points ** Only applies towards Wildcard Weekend
- If you nail correct winner on all games: 150 points ** Only applies towards Wildcard & Divisional Round Games
- Weekly playoff bonuses for win percentages cannot be stacked like we do in the regular season. You will only get the points for your best percentage.
- If you pick a game score in which you pick the winner and the correct margin of victory in a game you earn a 25 point bonus per game predicted. This bonus is called a spread bingo.
- If you guess both the correct winner and score of any game: 125 bonus points tacked on for each correct score. Aka, a score bingo.
- After the Super Bowl, the player, or players with the most correct picks in all of the playoff contests will receive, or split 60 points.

There was no points incentive for getting both Conference Final games correct, so I added one. I also added a clarification for playoff points to avoid confusion with how we do it in the regular season when there are a lot more games.

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All are welcome to play in our contest. No regular season qualification is required.

Just two games to pick the score and winners for. Please have your picks submitted before Sunday, 2:00 CST.

New England at Denver
LA Rams at Seattle

 

[Canadian Cheddar]

Hmm, it's Thursday and no picks yet. I'll go first then.

Patriots 24 Broncos 13
Seahawks 31 Rams 24

 

[Albert Park]

New England 20 @ 27 Denver
LA Rams 24 @ 27 Seattle

 

[Canadian Cheddar]

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I agree with Voyageur that this can create a little more anticipation, drama and fairness.

Could I please get @AmishMafia, @Voyageur, @OldSchool101, @Pokerbrat2000, @Poppa San and @Guacamole to direct mail their picks to me @Canadian Cheddar.

Thanks guys!

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[Guacamole]

I like it when you can not see everyones picks until kickoff,,,,that's what they do over in the other forum

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

Can I send my picks as: "Whatever Amish is picking point spread wise add 1 point to each team, but flip the teams around."

 

[Raptorman]

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I agree with Voyageur that this can create a little more anticipation, drama and fairness.

Could I please get @AmishMafia, @Voyageur, @OldSchool101, @Pokerbrat2000, @Poppa San and @Guacamole to direct mail their picks to me @Canadian Cheddar.

Thanks guys!

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Interesting. Funny thing, I have never looked at anyone else's picks before picking mine. Only a fool would copy someone else's work. And at this point, how do we know they didn't copy one of us?

That being said.

New England 31 at Denver 20
LA Rams 30 at Seattle 23

 

[milani]

STANDINGS (After Wildcard Week)

Player/WkRec/WkPts/TotRec/tp/sb/bingo/Tot Pts

AmishMaf 4-0 380 7-3 1 2 0 500
Voyageur 4-0 280 0 8-2 1 3 0 440
OldSchool 4-0 255 8-2 1 1 0 395
Pokerbrat 4-0 255 4-2 1 1 0 395
Poppa San 3-1 140 8-2 1 1 0 340
Guacamole 4-0 280 6-4 0 2 0 310
Albert Park 2-2 90 7-3 0 1 0 290
Milani 3-1 135 7-3 1 0 0 275
Pkrjones 3-1 135 7-3 0 0 0 270
Tynymiller 3-1 135 6-4 1 0 0 235
Cdn Ched 2-2 90 5-5 1 0 0 190
Gopkrs 3-1 135 5-5 1 0 0 160
Raptorman 1-3 20 5-5 1 0 0 160
Green Tund 1-3 20 4-6 1 0 0 120
GBSlacker 0-0 0 2-4 1 0 0 35

tp - matching team points (5 pts)
sb - spread bingo (25 pts)
bingo - exact score (125 points)

Please check your scores for accuracy. There may be mistakes in the above calculations. If there are any discrepancies in scoring requiring correction please let me know. I will forward them to the accounting firm of Pleasant, Funt & O'Farrell (PFO) who will audit your request. They really will.

32 NFL teams are now culled down to 4, as the end of the NFL season draws near. Yes, anyone could still win this contest. However, it does look best for our top four contenders.

Rules
All scores and pick submissions must be posted before the first game kickoff in any playoff week.
If you guess the correct individual team score, regardless of correct winner: 5 points each
Each game you pick the correct winner of:
15 points Wild Card Games
20 points Divisional Games
30 Points Championship Games
50 Points Super Bowl
- If you pick the correct winner on half the games scheduled for the week: 50 points (any week, includes Super Bowl)
- If you pick correctly on at least 66.66% (Wildcard Round) OR 75% (Divisional Round) of the games
- Get both Conference Final Games correct: 100 points.
- If you get all but one of the games correct: 100 points ** Only applies towards Wildcard Weekend
- If you nail correct winner on all games: 150 points ** Only applies towards Wildcard & Divisional Round Games
- Weekly playoff bonuses for win percentages cannot be stacked like we do in the regular season. You will only get the points for your best percentage.
- If you pick a game score in which you pick the winner and the correct margin of victory in a game you earn a 25 point bonus per game predicted. This bonus is called a spread bingo.
- If you guess both the correct winner and score of any game: 125 bonus points tacked on for each correct score. Aka, a score bingo.
- After the Super Bowl, the player, or players with the most correct picks in all of the playoff contests will receive, or split 60 points.

There was no points incentive for getting both Conference Final games correct, so I added one. I also added a clarification for playoff points to avoid confusion with how we do it in the regular season when there are a lot more games.

You must be logged in to see this image or video!

All are welcome to play in our contest. No regular season qualification is required.

Just two games to pick the score and winners for. Please have your picks submitted before Sunday, 2:00 CST.

New England at Denver
LA Rams at Seattle

Patriots 23 Broncos 19
Seahawks 27 Rams 20

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

Here are my picks:

New England 31 at Denver 20
LA Rams 30 at Seattle 23

Of course, my ACTUAL picks will be sent directly to @Canadian Cheddar, in a sealed, watermarked envelope.

 

[Guacamole]

The NFL wants a Seahawks/Patriots Super Bowl, so I'm picking them....Both scores 27-24. But hoping for a Rams/Broncos SB. So eleated that the bears are back in their dens.

 

[Canadian Cheddar]

Can I send my picks as: "Whatever Amish is picking point spread wise add 1 point to each team, but flip the teams around."

$100

 

[OldSchool101]

Interesting. Funny thing, I have never looked at anyone else's picks before picking mine. Only a fool would copy someone else's work. And at this point, how do we know they didn't copy one of us?

That being said.

New England 31 at Denver 20
LA Rams 30 at Seattle 23

It’s actually pretty smart. Going into the last regular week of season I was behind Voyageur by -2 for the bonus points for best overall record. I looked at his Winner guesses were all the same except 1. Which means I couldn’t catch him.. so I went back and edited mine for a few potential upsets. At least I had like 3 games different to give me a chance. Those changes didn’t ultimately get me there but at least gave me an outside chance vs accepting defeat.

Just 1 example of how playing against each others guesses might be used here but without intent to deceive. So I like this because others might have been formulating like myself. It’s a competitive league! @Raptorman !

 

[AmishMafia]

New England 20 at Denver 17
LA Rams 17 at Seattle 20

 

[Poppa San]

Evil empire aka NE 27-13
Rams for the upset 30-27

 

[milani]

It’s actually pretty smart. Going into the last regular week of season I was behind Voyageur by -2 for the bonus points for best overall record. I looked at his Winner guesses were all the same except 1. Which means I couldn’t catch him.. so I went back and edited mine for a few potential upsets. At least I had like 3 games different to give me a chance. Those changes didn’t ultimately get me there but at least gave me an outside chance vs accepting defeat.

Just 1 example of how playing against each others guesses might be used here but without intent to deceive. So I like this because others might have been formulating like myself. It’s a competitive league! @Raptorman !

You had a great season! Just think where you were 3 years ago. And in 2026 you are primed to be competing for the top spot.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

New England 20 at Denver 17
LA Rams 17 at Seattle 20

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[Pokerbrat2000]

$100

Yikes, that's a steep bribe considering the winner of the contest only gets $500 and 5th place $50.

 

[milani]

I guess the NFL escapes the horrific winter storm pushing through the country this weekend. Seattle and Denver are not in it. Had this weather occurred in one of the last couple weekends it would have been frightening. Even the places that are not in the storm get to see subzero weather. And if fans cannot get to a game it cannot be played. I think the NFL goes too long. Same with the NCAA. Go back to 16 games and one less WC.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

I guess the NFL escapes the horrific winter storm pushing through the country this weekend. Seattle and Denver are not in it. Had this weather occurred in one of the last couple weekends it would have been frightening. Even the places that are not in the storm get to see subzero weather. And if fans cannot get to a game it cannot be played. I think the NFL goes too long. Same with the NCAA. Go back to 16 games and one less WC.

Yup. Currently -19 in Green Bay, High will reach -10. That would have made for a "fun" game if played in GB today.

 

[Canadian Cheddar]

Yikes, that's a steep bribe considering the winner of the contest only gets $500 and 5th place $50.

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[Canadian Cheddar]

Yup. Currently -19 in Green Bay, High will reach -10. That would have made for a "fun" game if played in GB today.

Wow -19°F (-28°C), you win. I knew @El Guapo was quite far north so I checked Land O' Lakes, WI, -26°F (-32°C). Brutal.

A nearly two day delay for here in eastern Canada. Currently 22°F (-5°C) here, but there is a cold warning with -7° (-21°C) tomorrow morning, and finally we get -13 (-25°C) Sunday morning.

The metal benches at Lambeau would have been well chilled.

 

[Raptorman]

Yikes, that's a steep bribe considering the winner of the contest only gets $500 and 5th place $50.

Wait, what? There's money involved? No one told the Vikings fan!

 

[Raptorman]

I will say this. On my Vikings forum, the winner of the Pick 6 contest for the regular season gets a free ticket to the game and a $150 gift card. The owner of the forum has access to 8 season tickets. I put up the money for the gift cards. You guys should come play next year.

 

[Canadian Cheddar]

Wait, what? There's money involved? No one told the Vikings fan!

Even if there was cash involved, we wouldn't tell the Vikings fan.

 

[Canadian Cheddar]

I will say this. On my Vikings forum, the winner of the Pick 6 contest for the regular season gets a free ticket to the game and a $150 gift card. The owner of the forum has access to 8 season tickets. I put up the money for the gift cards. You guys should come play next year.

Nice.