2020 Playoffs: SoSH Predictions

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With the 49ers holding on by an inch to clinch the NFC West, the regular season is in the books and the matchups are set. That means it's time to fire this thread up for the 2020 playoffs.

Final seedings are below.

Make your picks for each game through SB LIV in Miami (including the final score of the SB).

As always, one point for each winner you pick.

Correctly selecting a winner in the Divisional Round gets you a point, regardless of whether you nailed the matchup.

I’ll track the results and post standings throughout the playoffs. Any entry posted in this thread before kickoff of the first playoff game next weekend will be in the mix.

Good luck.

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AFC:
1. BAL (14-2)
2. KC (12-4)
3. NE (12-4)
4. HOU (10-6)
5. BUF (10-6)
6. TEN (9-7)

Round 1:
6 – TEN @ 3 – NE
5 – BUF @ 4 – HOU

Round 2:
3, 4, or 5 @ 2 – KC
4, 5, or 6 @ 1 – BAL

NFC:
1. SF (13-3)
2. GB (13-3)
3. NO (13-3)
4. PHI (9-7)
5. SEA (11-5)
6. MIN (10-6)

Round 1:
6 – MIN @ 3 – NO
5 – SEA @ 4 – PHI

Round 2:
3, 4, or 5 @ 2 – GB
4, 5, or 6 @ 1 – SF

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Last year, Soxy Brown took bragging rights, going 9-2 and predicting a high-scoring 27-24 Patriots win over the Rams. Whose crystal ball will be clearest in 2020?
 

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My favorite thread of the year even though I suck at this.

AFC
Patriots (3) over Titans (6)
Texans (4) over Bills (5)

Ravens (1) over Texans (4)
Chiefs (2) over Patriots (3)

Chiefs (2) over Ravens (1)

NFC
Saints (3) over Vikings (6)
Eagles (4) over Seahawks (5)

Niners (1) over Eagles (4)
Saints (3) over Packers (2)

Niners (1) over Saints (3)

Super Bowl

Chiefs: 27
Niners: 24
 

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Wild Card Weekend
Saturday, Jan. 4
:
No. 5 Buffalo Bills at No. 4 Houston Texans, 4:35 p.m. (ESPN/ABC)
No. 6 Tennessee Titans at No. 3 New England, 8:15 p.m. (CBS)

Sunday, Jan. 5:
No. 6 Minnesota Vikings at No. 3 New Orleans Saints, 1:05 p.m. (FOX)
No. 5 Seattle Seahawks at No. 4 Philadelphia Eagles, 4:40 p.m. (NBC)
Divisional Round
Saturday, Jan. 11
:
TBD at No. 1 San Francisco 49ers, 4:35 p.m. (NBC)
TBD at No. 1 Baltimore Ravens, 8:15 p.m (CBS)
Sunday, Jan. 12:
TBD at No. 2 Kansas City Chiefs, 3:05 p.m. (CBS) TBD at No. 2 Green Bay Packers, 6:40 p.m. (FOX)
Championship Sunday, Jan. 19
AFC Championship Game, 3:05 p.m. (CBS)
NFC Championship Game, 6:40 p.m. (FOX)
 

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AFC
Titans (6) over Patriots (3)
Texans (4) over Bills (5)
- -
Ravens (1) over Titans (6)
Chiefs (2) over Texans (4)
- -
Ravens (1) over Chiefs (2)

NFC
Saints (3) over Vikings (6)
Seahawks (5) over Eagles (4)
- -
49ers (1) over Seahawks (5)
Packers (2) over Saints (3)
- -
49ers (1) over Packers (2)

Super Bowl
Ravens (1) over 49ers (1), 24-20
 

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Travel probably played a part in the decision. To make either SF or (as it worked out) Seattle comes east to play a playoff game on six days after a Sunday night game would not have been fair so they had be a Sunday game.

And of course, the networks. ESPN/ABC always gets the last choice so they were getting the Bills-Texans game. (They're practically the Texans playoff network.) Fox got the Saturday 8 pm game last year so I guess it was CBS's turn this year. That put both AFC games on Saturday.
 

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Ten over NE
Hou over Buf

NO over Min
Sea over Phi

Bal over Ten
KC over Hou

SF over Sea
NO over GB

Bal over KC

NO over SF

Bal over NO 41-30
MVP: Jackson
 

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AFC
Patriots (3) over Titans (6)
Texans (4) over Bills (5)

Ravens (1) over Texans (4)
Chiefs (2) over Patriots (3)

Chiefs (2) over Ravens (1)

NFC
Saints (3) over Vikings (6)
Seahawks (5) over Eagles (4)

Seahawks (5) over Niners (1)
Packers (2) over Saints (3)

Seahawks (5) over Packers (2)

Super Bowl

Chiefs: 31
Seahawks: 20

MVP: Mahomes
 

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deep inside Guido territory
Pats over Titans
Bills over Texans
Saints over Vikings
Seahawks over Eagles

Ravens over Bills
Pats over KC
Packers over Saints
49ers over Seahawks

Ravens over Pats
Packers over 49ers

Ravens 27
Packers 20
MVP: Jackson
 

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Patriots over Titans
Bills over Texans
Saints over Vikings
Seachickens over Iggles

Ravens over Bills
Chiefs over Patriots

Saints over Packers
Seahawks over 49ers

Ravens
Saints

Ravens 38 Saints 24
 

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AFC:

Round 1:
Tenn over NE
Houston over Buf

Round 2:
KC over Houston
Tenn over Baltimore

AFCC: KC over Tenn

NFC:

Round 1:
NO over Minn
Sea over Phi

Round 2:
NO over GB
SF over Sea

NFCC: NO over SF

Super Bowl: KC over NO - 41-34 - Mahomes MVP
 
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Al Zarilla

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Travel probably played a part in the decision. To make either SF or (as it worked out) Seattle comes east to play a playoff game on six days after a Sunday night game would not have been fair so they had be a Sunday game.

And of course, the networks. ESPN/ABC always gets the last choice so they were getting the Bills-Texans game. (They're practically the Texans playoff network.) Fox got the Saturday 8 pm game last year so I guess it was CBS's turn this year. That put both AFC games on Saturday.
Good reasoning. Thanks.
 

Ale Xander

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AFC:
Pats over Titans
Texans over Bills

Pats over Chiefs
Ravens over Texans

Pats over Ravens

NFC:
Saints over Vikings
Seahawks over Eagles

49ers over Seahawks
Packers over Saints

49ers over Packers

SB LIV
Pats over 49ers, 27-9
MVP: Julian Edelman
 

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AFC
Patriots (3) over Titans (6)
Bills (5) over Texans (4)

Bills (5) over Ravens (1)
Patriots (3) over Chiefs (2)

Patriots (3) over Bills (5)

NFC
Saints (3) over Vikings (6)
Seahawks (5) over Eagles (4)

49ers (1) over Seahawks (5)
Packers (2) over Saints (3)

49ers (1) over Packers (2)

Super Bowl
49ers: 24
Patriots: 17
 

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AFC, R1:
NE over TEN
BUF over HOU

AFC, R2
KC over NE
BAL over BUF

AFC CG:
BAL over KC

NFC, R1:

NO over MIN
SEA over PHI

NFC, R2:
NO over GB
SF over SEA

NFC CG:
SF over NO

Super Bowl:

SF - 31
BAL - 27 (final drive win for Jimmy G)
 

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Guess I need to attempt a title defense. Hope I'm wrong, because I'm not picking the Pats.

AFC:

Pats over Titans
Bills over Texans

Ravens over Bills
Chiefs over Pats

Chiefs over Ravens

NFC:

Saints over Vikings
Seahawks over Eagles

Saints over Packers
49ers over Seahawks

49ers over Saints

Super Bowl:

Chiefs 28, 49ers 20
 

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AFC
Patriots (3) over Titans (6)
Bills (5) over Texans (4)

Ravens (1) over Bills (5)
Patriots (3) over Chiefs (2)

Patriots (3) over Ravens (1)

NFC
Saints (3) over Vikings (6)
Seahawks (5) over Eagles (4)

Niners (1) over Seahawks (5)
Saints (3) over Packers (2)

Saints (3) over Niners (1)

Super Bowl

Patriots: 20
Saints: 17
MVP: Sony Michel
 

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AFC

HOU over BUF
NE over TEN

KC over NE
HOU over BAL

KC over HOU

NFC

NO over MIN
PHI over SEA

SF over PHI
GB over NO

GB over SF

Super Bowl

KC 34
GB 31

*edited to correct GB over NO error
 
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This is always a fun thread - and echo others’ thoughts that it’s really not easy to get right.

AFC
New England over Tennessee
Buffalo over Houston

KC over New England
Baltimore over Buffalo (barely, and a key Raven gets hurt)

KC over Baltimore (100% Team Mahomes here)

NFC

NO over Minnesota
Philly over Seattle

NO knocks off GB
SF over Philly

NO over SF

SB LIV (is Steven Tyler somewhere in the halftime show with the power ballad?)

NO over KC 31-24. Brees retires. Mike drop.
 

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AFC
Patriots (3) over Titans (6)
Bills (5) over Texans (4)

Ravens (1) over Bills (5)
Patriots (3) over Chiefs (2)

Ravens (1) over Patriots (3)

NFC
Saints (3) over Vikings (6)
Seahawks (5) over Eagles (4)

49ers (1) over Seahawks (5)
Saints (3) over Packers (2)

49ers (1) over Saints (3)

Super Bowl
49ers: 27
Ravens: 23
 

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AFC
Round 1:
NE over TEN
BUF over HOU

Round 2:
KC over NE
BAL over BUF

AFCCG:
BAL over KC

NFC
Round 1:
NO over MINN
SEA over PHI

Round 2:
GB over NO
SF over SEA

NFCCG:
SF over GB

SB:
BAL over SF 24-21
 

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AFC
Round 1:
NE over TEN
HOU over BUF

Round 2:
KC over NE
BAL over BUF

AFCCG:
BAL over KC

NFC
Round 1:
NO over MINN
SEA over PHI

Round 2:
NO over SF
SF over SEA

NFCCG:
NO over SF

SB:
BAL over NO 28-21
 

BaseballJones

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I didn't tally it, but just a quick glance through the thread reveals that for the first time in...forever...we Pats fans as a whole just don't think they can do it this year. Understandable, given their situation, but still. Not only are there not that many people so far trying their hand at this, but very few of us are picking the Pats.
 

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AFC:

Wildcard:
NE over TEN
HOU over BUF

Divisional:
KC over NE
BAL over HOU

AFC Champ
KC over BAL

NFC:

Wildcard
NO over MIN
PHI over SEA

Divisional
NO over GB
PHI over SF

NFC Championship
NO over PHI

SB
NO 33
KC 29
 

mikeot

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Pats over Titans
Bills over Texans
Saints over Vikings
Seahawks over Eagles

Ravens over Bills
Pats over KC
Packers over Saints
49ers over Seahawks

Ravens over Pats
49ers over Packers

49ers 24
Ravens 21
MVP: Jimmy G
 

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WC round

Pats over titans
Bills over Houston
NO over Vikings
Seattle over Philly

Divisional

Buf shocks Ravens
NE over KC
SanFran over Seattle
NO beats GB

Championship

NE over Buf
NO over SanFran

Superbowl

NE 31 NO 27.

I can dream, right?
 

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WC Round
NE over TENN
BUF over HOU
NO over MIN
PHI over SEA

Divisional Round
NE over KC
BAL over BUF
NO over GB
SF over PHI

Conference Champ
BAL over NE (think NE/DEN 2015. Weep bitterly)
SF over NO

SB
SF over BAL - 35-31
MVP: Deebo
 

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WC Round
NE over TEN
BUF over HOU
NO over MIN
SEA over PHI

Divisional Round
KC over NE
BAL over BUF
NO over GB
SF over PHI

Conference Champ
BAL over KC
SF over NO

SB
SF over BAL - 31--28
MVP: Jimmy G
 

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AFC
Titans (6) over Patriots (3)
Texans (4) over Bills (5)
- -
Ravens (1) over Titans (6)
Chiefs (2) over Texans (4)
- -
Ravens (1) over Chiefs (2)

NFC
Saints (3) over Vikings (6)
Seahawks (5) over Eagles (4)
- -
49ers (1) over Seahawks (5)
Saints (3) over Packers(2)
- -
Saints (3) over 49ers (1)

Super Bowl
Ravens (1) over Saints (3), 30-20
 
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AFC

I flipped the AFC wild card winners from HOU and TEN to BUF and NE.

BUF over HOU
NE over TEN

KC over BUF
BAL over TEN

BAL over KC

NFC

NO over MIN
SEA over PHL

SF over SEA
NO over GB

SF over NO

Super Bowl

BAL 38
SF 34

MVP Lamar Jackson.
 
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AFC

Round 1:
NE Over TEN
BUF Over HOU

Round 2:
NE Over KC
BUF Over BAL

AFC Championship:
NE Over BUF

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NFC

Round 1:
NO Over MIN
SEA Over PHI

Round 2:
NO Over GB
SEA Over SF

NFC Championship:
NO Over SEA

Super Bowl LIV:
NE 24
NO 23
 

Mystic Merlin

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AFC

HOU over BUF
NE over TEN

KC over NE
BAL over HOU

BAL over KC

NFC

NO over MIN
SEA over PHL

SF over SEA
NO over GB

SF over NO

Super Bowl

BAL 34
SF 27

MVP Lamar Jackson.
 

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AFC

HOU over BUF
TEN over NE

KC over HOU
BAL over TEN

BAL over KC

NFC

NO over MIN
PHL over SEA

SF over PHL
NO over GB

SF over NO

Super Bowl

BAL 30
SF 21

MVP Lamar Jackson.
 

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OK, I’ll play.

AFC
Patriots (3) over Titans (6)
Bills (5) over Texans (4)

Ravens (1) over Bills (5)
Patriots (3) over Chiefs (2)

Patriots (3) over Ravens (1)

NFC
Saints (3) over Vikings (6)
Seahawks (5) over Eagles (4)

Niners (1) over Seahawks (4)
Packers (2) over Saints (3)

Packers (2) over Niners (1)

Super Bowl

Patriots: 31
Packers: 26

MVP: Tom Brady

Before the Super Bowl, I will successfully jump over 15 garbage cans on a silver Triumph motorcycle.
 

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WC round

Tenn over NE
Bills over Houston
NO over Vikings
Seattle over Philly

Divisional

Balt over Buff
Tenn over KC
49ers over Seattle
NO beats GB

Championship

Balt over Tenn
49ers over NO

Superbowl

Balt 45
49ers 42
L Jackson = MVP
 

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WC:
BUF over HOU
NE over TEN
NO over MIN
SEA over PHI

DIV:
BAL over BUF
NE over KC (OT)
NO over GB
SEA over SF

CC:
NO over SEA
NE over BAL

SB:
NO over NE, 38-31
MVP: M.Thomas
 

Al Zarilla

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WC:
BUF over HOU
NE over TEN
NO over MIN
SEA over PHI

DIV:
BAL over BUF
NE over KC (OT)
NO over GB
SEA over SF

CC:
NO over SEA
NE over BAL

SB:
NO over NE, 38-31
MVP: M.Thomas
I know we don’t usually question people’s picks, but, if you pick NE over a tough team in TEN, and then over staunch/ likely more talented teams than us like KC and BAL, why not go all the way with NE? I’m assuming you’re a NE fan, which may be making an ass out of me.
 

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Ten over NE
Hou over Buf

NO over Min
Sea over Phi

Bal over Ten
KC over Hou

Sea over SF
NO over GB

Bal over KC

NO over Sea

Bal over NO 46-21
MVP: Jackson

(THIS WAS VERY PAINFUL)
 

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I know we don’t usually question people’s picks, but, if you pick NE over a tough team in TEN, and then over staunch/ likely more talented teams than us like KC and BAL, why not go all the way with NE? I’m assuming you’re a NE fan, which may be making an ass out of me.
Why not, @Al Zarilla ? Maybe the Pats win three very tough games and then run out of gas? Maybe they're tied in the 4th quarter against NO and get beaten deep late by Brees and Thomas? Maybe they get dinged in a physical AFCC victory against Baltimore? Not saying I'm rooting for this outcome by any stretch - just that I believe in this team, but think running the table might be hard.

What are you picking?
 

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I’m an optimist.

AFC
Patriots (3) over Titans (6)
Bills (5) over Texans (4)

Ravens (1) over Bills (5)
Patriots (3) over Chiefs (2)

Patriots (3) over Ravens (1)

NFC
Saints (3) over Vikings (6)
Eagles (4) over Seahawks (5)

Niners (1) over Eagles (4)
Saints (3) over Packers (2)

Saints(3) over Niners (1)

Super Bowl
Pats over Saints (23-20)
Gilmore MVP
 

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AFC
HOU over BUF
NE over TEN

KC over NE
BAL over HOU

BAL over KC

NFC
SEA over PHI
NO over MIN

SF over SEA
NO over GB

SF over NO

Super Bowl
BAL over SF
27–20
MVP Jackson
 

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Jacksonville
Hou over Buf
NE over Ten
Sea over Phi
NO over Min

Bal over Hou
NE over KC
SF over Sea
NO over GB

NE over Bal
SF over NO

NE over SF 20-16, Rex Burkhead MVP
 

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Hou over buff
ne over tenn
no over minn
sea over philly


Bal over hou
kc over ne
no over gb
sea over sf

no over sea
balt over kc

no over balt myp d brees
 

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Moving the Line
Bills over Texans
Patriots over Titans
Saints over Vikings
Seahawks over Eagles

Saints over Packers
Ravens over Bills
49ers over Seahawks
Chiefs over Patriots

49ers over Saints
Ravens over Chiefs

Ravens over 49ers, 35-17, MVP Lamar Jackson.
 

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UWS, NYC
Pats over Titans
Bills over Texans
Saints over Vikings
Seahawks over Eagles

Ravens over Bills
Chiefs over Pats

Saints over Packers
49ers over Seahawks

Chiefs
Saints

Saints 33 Chiefs 27, mvp Thomas
 

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Washington
Saints over Vikings
Seahawks over Eagles
Patriots over Titans
Bills over Texans

Seahawks over 49ers
Packers over Saints
Patriots over Chiefs
Ravens over Bills

Seahawks over Packers
Patriots over Ravens

Seahawks over Patriots
27-24
Lynch gets his MVP
 

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AFC
Patriots (3) over Titans (6)
Texans (4) over Bills (5)

Divisional
Ravens (1) over Texans (4)
Patriots (3) over Chiefs (2)
Conf.
Ravens (1) over Patriots (3)

NFC
Saints (3) over Vikings (6)
Seahawks (5) over Eagles (4)

Divisional
49ers (1) over Seahawks (5)
Saints (3) over Packers (2)

Conf.
49ers (1) over Saints (3)

Super Bowl
Ravens (1) over 49ers (1), 30-17
 

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AFC
Patriots over Titans
Bills over Texans

Bills over Ravens
Patriots over Chiefs

Patriots over Bills

NFC
Vikings over Saints
Seahawks over Eagles

Seahawks over 49ers
Vikings over Packers

Seahawks over Vikings

SB:
Patriots over Seahawks 21-3, Gilmore MVP