NFL 2025-26 Playoff Predictions Contest: Conference Championship Games

[OldSchool101]

I think Poker hit an Exacto Bingo

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

WTG Sam Darnold! You're no J J McCarthy!
The Vikings must be jumping for joy that you made it to a Super Bowl!

 

[AmishMafia]

Rams: 27
Seahawks: 31

Great job!

 

[gopkrs]

WTG Sam Darnold! You're no J J McCarthy!
The Vikings must be jumping for joy that you made it to a Super Bowl!

There have been several Darnold haters on here. They must have needed him when he 1st came into the league and never had a chance. I never knew what he would do but when I saw him play on SF, I knew he could play. So easy to say that this guy or that just doesn't have it. Odds are always with that and it just seems flippant to me.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

Great job!

Thank you....I had to sweat out that scoreless 4th Q.

I couldn't let you run away with the title just yet!

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[Pokerbrat2000]

I went to that monday night opener there against the Saints after our opener there in Gb. I will shut up now.

Congrats to @SeahawkFan80 ! You're team is going to the Big Dance!

 

[DoURant]

The game was in Denver. And in those conditions FGs of any distance are very hard to convert. The last one was tipped at the line by #93 of the Pats.

My bad, yes it was in Denver. I agree it was tough conditions, however, my point still stands. Whether its missed or blocked kicks, plus the muffled punt by LA, special teams errors helped decide both games today. We all know if it was the Packers who had that happen to them, the comments would be "here we go again", "fire everyone", etc. Oh well, other than hoping the Rams would beat the Seahawks today, life goes on and the Super Bowl for me will be a big nothing burger.

 

[Canadian Cheddar]

STANDINGS (After Wildcard Week)

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

Pokerbrat 2-0 285 10-2 2 1 1 685
AmishMaf 2-0 185 9-3 1 3 0 685
Voyageur 2-0 160 0 10-2 1 3 0 600
OldSchool 2-0 160 10-2 1 1 0 555
Guacamole 2-0 185 8-4 0 3 0 495
Milani 2-0 160 9-3 1 0 0 435
Poppa San 1-1 9-3 1 1 0 420
Albert Park 1-1 80 8-4 0 1 0 370
Cdn Ched 2-0 165 7-5 3 0 0 355
Pkrjones 1-1 80 8-4 0 0 0 350
Gopkrs 2-0 160 7-5 2 0 0 325
Tynymiller 1-1 85 7-5 1 0 0 320
Raptorman 1-1 80 6-6 1 0 0 240
Green Tund 0-0 0 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.

@Pokerbrat2000 got the second bingo so far in the playoff contest. With a 10-2 pick record he has the tiebreaker making him the leader in the standings over @AmishMafia. Pokerbrat, @Voyageur and @OldSchool101 are currently tied for the best playoff pick record at 10-2 for a good chance to tap into some additional bonus points following the big game. We'll see how it all sorts out in two weeks time.

 

[Canadian Cheddar]

ATTENTION: There was a mistake I found, and now we have a new leader.

I was checking some of my work this morning from this week and tidied a small error. It made me take another look at the Divisional Round results again. I noticed that I had missed awarding @Pokerbrat2000 a 5 point bonus for matching the Texans score last weekend. I will update the standings accordingly.

Pokerbrat and @AmishMafia are tied at 685 points, but Pokerbrat assumes first place by virtue of his 10-2 pick record to Amish's 9-3.

I apologize to the players involved and their families for the stress and hardships this may cause.

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[Canadian Cheddar]

Another mistake which I will adjust. @gopkrs matched the Bears 17 points last week for 5 more points. That's two of the three point matches that I missed in Divisional week.

It will be nice when I drop the points match thing in next year's playoff contest.

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[Canadian Cheddar]

Thank you....I had to sweat out that scoreless 4th Q.

I couldn't let you run away with the title just yet!

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You did catch him, and now hold the tiebreaker to lead.

Btw, your $100 check has cleared.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

ATTENTION: There was a mistake I found, and now we have a new leader.

I was checking some of my work this morning from this week and tidied a small error. It made me take another look at the Divisional Round results again. I noticed that I had missed awarding @Pokerbrat2000 a 5 point bonus for matching the Texans score last weekend. I will update the standings accordingly.

Pokerbrat and @AmishMafia are tied at 685 points, but Pokerbrat assumes first place by virtue of his 10-2 pick record to Amish's 9-3.

I apologize to the players involved and their families for the stress and hardships this may cause.

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"In Cheddar We Trust!"

 

[Canadian Cheddar]

"In Cheddar We Trust!"

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[milani]

My bad, yes it was in Denver. I agree it was tough conditions, however, my point still stands. Whether its missed or blocked kicks, plus the muffled punt by LA, special teams errors helped decide both games today. We all know if it was the Packers who had that happen to them, the comments would be "here we go again", "fire everyone", etc. Oh well, other than hoping the Rams would beat the Seahawks today, life goes on and the Super Bowl for me will be a big nothing burger.

And the Rams had several ST blunders earlier in the year. One of their few weaknesses.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

And the Rams had several ST blunders earlier in the year. One of their few weaknesses.

We should trade them Bisaccia!

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

You did catch him, and now hold the tiebreaker to lead.

Btw, your $100 check has cleared.

Explains waking up this morning and seeing this image on the horizon!

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[DoURant]

And the Rams had several ST blunders earlier in the year. One of their few weaknesses.

Plus they passed up going for 2 in the 2nd half, a couple times... forcing them to go for it on 4th down with under 5 minutes to go. If they would have tried for 2, and succeeded, they could have tied it with a FG.

 

[Canadian Cheddar]

Explains waking up this morning and seeing this image on the horizon!

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[milani]

Plus they passed up going for 2 in the 2nd half, a couple times... forcing them to go for it on 4th down with under 5 minutes to go. If they would have tried for 2, and succeeded, they could have tied it with a FG.

I think the game came down to home field advantage. The fumbled punt was a huge blunder. I thought McVay could have used just one more run play inside the 10. The Rams could have got a first down before getting a TD. I see why McVay passed on the FG at that point. Rams would have had better field position after the kickoff. His D needed to make a stop on the first 3 downs but could not. And the lost timeout when deciding to challenge was costly also.
These teams played 3 very close games. Seattle won 2. But the Rams could have gotten the no. 1 seed if they had taken care of business in the regular season. They had a huge loss in Atlanta. They had the Eagles beat and blew it. They had the Seahawks beat in December and let it get away. It comes down to making one more play than the other team. We know that very well.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

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The hat looked all black and more circular!

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[Pokerbrat2000]

Plus they passed up going for 2 in the 2nd half, a couple times... forcing them to go for it on 4th down with under 5 minutes to go. If they would have tried for 2, and succeeded, they could have tied it with a FG.

I was wondering why they didn't go for 2 on their final TD, but they were moving the ball well and given that it was the 3rd Q and plenty of time, I understood kicking the XP.

Also, if this table is right, the Rams just don't go for 2. They had zero attempts in 2025 and the same in 2024.

NFL Football Stats - NFL Team Two Point Conversion Percentage | TeamRankings.com

NFL Football two point conversion percentage, by team.

www.teamrankings.com

 

[OldSchool101]

And the Rams had several ST blunders earlier in the year. One of their few weaknesses.

Yes. The Rams are a turbo version of us! Who fields a Kick stumbling backwards? I’d rather have the ball at my 4 yard line.

How do you know it doesn’t take a favorable hop, angles lateral for -3 or zips into the paint for +20? If a Kick isn’t a lick to catch it get low and out of its way. Especially in a low scoring game with terrible weather.. why take a risky return? Must be one of Bisachia guys

 

[milani]

I was wondering why they didn't go for 2 on their final TD, but they were moving the ball well and given that it was the 3rd Q and plenty of time, I understood kicking the XP.

Also, if this table is right, the Rams just don't go for 2. They had zero attempts in 2025 and the same in 2024.

NFL Football Stats - NFL Team Two Point Conversion Percentage | TeamRankings.com

NFL Football two point conversion percentage, by team.

www.teamrankings.com

Another stat is that they had the fewest penalties in the league but had a couple that hurt in the 4th quarter.

 

[DoURant]

I was wondering why they didn't go for 2 on their final TD, but they were moving the ball well and given that it was the 3rd Q and plenty of time, I understood kicking the XP.

Also, if this table is right, the Rams just don't go for 2. They had zero attempts in 2025 and the same in 2024.

NFL Football Stats - NFL Team Two Point Conversion Percentage | TeamRankings.com

NFL Football two point conversion percentage, by team.

www.teamrankings.com

That is a crazy stat, in today's game.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

That is a crazy stat, in today's game.

Well the Packers only tried the 2 point conversion twice in 2025. Against the Steelers and the Giants. Both conversions were successful.

For me, I would prefer not going for 2, unless the score and clock dictated it necessary. I have never understood doing it when there is plenty of clock left for multiple possessions.

How much fun would it be to have a "3 point conversion"? An XP kick from midfield (60 yards). The premium on kickers with big legs would go way up.