One round in the books, and the BSB NFL Playoff Challenge is off and running, and here are our standings after the Wild Card Round:
[NOTE: when listing the teams lost below, a * indicates a “most trusted” team and a ^ indicates a “least trusted” team]
LEADERS:
Teddy – 25
Alexi – 24
Rob Smith – 23
Bry – 22
Doogan – 21
Matt – 20
The Cuz – 17
J – 17
Alex – 14
Scott – 14
Waters – 14
POINTS LOST:
Teddy – 21
Alexi – 24
Doogan – 24
Waters – 24
J – 26
Scott – 26
Bry – 27
The Cuz – 27
Matt – 28
Rob Smith – 28
Alex – 32
1). Teddy. (25 points, +4 differential)
Teddy, thanks to his strong belief in Baltimore (9) and Green Bay (11) takes the lead after the wild card round. His only big loss was Philadelphia, whom he had at 8, but it was good for him, considering he was so high on Green Bay. Teddy may be in even better shape than it seems, as he has only lost 21 points – far fewer than anyone else. He was helped mainly because of how low he was on New Orleans.
Seattle^ over New Orleans^ = -5
N.Y. Jets over Indianapolis = -1
Baltimore over Kansas City = +7
Green Bay* over Philadelphia = +3
Points Lost: 21
Phi (8), NO^(6), KC^(2), Sea^ (1)
2). Alexi. (24 points, 0 differential)
Alexi is in prerry good shape after the wild card round, as he and fellow Ravens fan Teddy are sitting 1-2 in the Challenge. Alexi was real low on the Eagles, so their loss doesn’t hurt him, and his 11-spot with Baltimore might be huge.
Seattle^ over New Orleans = -9
N.Y. Jets over Indianapolis = -4
Baltimore* over Kansas City^ = +9
Green Bay over Philadelphia^ = +4
POINTS LOST: 24
NO (10), Ind (7), Phi (5), KC^ (2)
3). Rob Smith. (23 points, -5 differential)
Rob Smith put a lot of faith in both the Eagles and Packers, so he was not hurt that bad, even though he lost his 12-team. He also has a lot of faith in the Jets, so if they can go a long way, Rob Smith could still win this thing.
Seattle^ over New Orleans = -8
N.Y. Jets over Indianapolis = +3
Baltimore over Kansas City = +2
Green Bay over Philadelphia* = -2
POINTS LOST: 28
Phi* (12), NO (9), Ind (4), KC (3)
4). Bry. (22 points, -5 differential)
Bry put too much faith in the hometown Eagles, as their loss is going to hurt him. But, he did put a lot of faith in Baltimore, which should help. He was also the only one to get more than 1 point for the Seahawks, as he put them at 2.
Seattle* over New Orleans = -7
N.Y. Jets over Indianapolis = +1
Baltimore over Kansas City = +5
Green Bay over Philadelphia = -4
POINTS LOST: 27
Phi (11), NO (9), Ind (4), KC (3)
5). Doogan. (21 points, -3 differential)
Doogan took the biggest hit with the Saints elimination, but did real well with the Ravens and did not lose much at all with the Eagles loss.
Seattle^ over New Orleans* = -10
N.Y. Jets over Indianapolis = -2
Baltimore over Kansas City^ = +7
Green Bay over Philadelphia^ = +2
POINTS LOST: 24
NO* (11), Ind (6), Phi (5), KC^ (2)
6). Matt. (20 points, -8 differential)
Matt’s day looks good, but he is one of three entries to lose his 12-team in the first round, as he had Indy there. Fortunately, he actually did quite well in the other games, including a big win for his entry by Green Bay.
Seattle^ over New Orleans = -7
N.Y. Jets^ over Indianapolis* = -10
Baltimore over Kansas City = +3
Green Bay* over Philadelphia^ = +6
POINTS LOST: 28
Ind* (12), NO (8), Phi^ (5), KC (3)
7t). The Cuz. (17 points, -10 differential)
The Cuz got hit hard in the NFC, as he had the Eagles and Saints big, and the Packers and Seahawks small. He did have a lot of faith in the Ravens, so he still has hope. Also, he has a decent number (6) on the Bears, which could help.
Seattle^ over New Orleans = -9
N.Y. Jets over Indianapolis = -1
Baltimore over Kansas City^ = +6
Green Bay over Philadelphia = -6
POINTS LOST: 27
Phi (11), NO (10), Ind (4), KC^ (2)
7t). J. (17 points, -9 differential)
J took a huge hit in losing New Orleans, but he still has a lot of his points remaining, including his 9-team in Baltimore. He is not high on the Packers or Falcons, so the way the NFC played out may hurt him. He does have a decent number on the Bears, though, so that could help.
Seattle^ over New Orleans* = -10
N.Y. Jets over Indianapolis = -1
Baltimore over Kansas City^ = +7
Green Bay over Philadelphia = -5
POINTS LOST: 26
NO* (11), Phi (8), Ind (5), KC^ (2)
9t). Alex. (14 points, -16 differential)
Alex put all his eggs in the Kansas City basket, and now he is in trouble here. He also was extremely low on Green Bay, which doesn’t help. What does help, however, is his 10-spot on the Jets. If the Jets go all the way, he could be a contender.
Seattle^ over New Orleans = -6
N.Y. Jets* over Indianapolis = +6
Baltimore over Kansas City* = -9
Green Bay^ over Philadelphia = -7
POINTS LOST: 32
KC* (12), Phi (9), NO (7), Ind (4)
9t). Scott. (14 points, -12 differential)
Scott had all of his double-digit teams on the bye, so he isn’t out of it yet, but he did not have a great day. The Eagles hit him hard, and the Colts hit him even harder.
Seattle^ over New Orleans = -6
N.Y. Jets over Indianapolis = -4
Baltimore over Kansas City^ = +4
Green Bay over Philadelphia = -6
POINTS LOST: 27
Phi (11), NO (10), Ind (4), KC^ (2)
9t). Waters. (14 points, -10 differential)
Waters, despite his low point total, is not in terrible shape, since lost the 2nd fewest points in the whole Challenge. The loss of 10-team New Orleans does hurt, but he is in really good position, as he is MUCH higher on Chicago than anyone else.
Seattle^ over New Orleans = -9
N.Y. Jets over Indianapolis^ = +2
Baltimore^ over Kansas City = -2
Green Bay over Philadelphia = -1
POINTS LOST: 24
NO (10), Phi (7), KC (4), Ind^ (3)
