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In a week where it appears I will get #17 wrong (thanks again Anthony Barr!), tonight marks my fifth straight right answer. And I already have #7 right.

Perhaps I can reach the podium before it all falls apart.

My choice qualified thanks to the fourth quarter of the last game of Week 6. They scored 21 points and won, snapping an 11-game losing streak to Indy (Indy!).



JMurder3 can verify that I chose the Tennessee Titans for my Week 6 answer.

Tonight, there are 51 correct entrants, and 44 incorrects. And we've lost 7 more perfect games, taking the number from 18 to 11.

The 44 incorrect entrants took 13 different teams.

Our incorrect answers will be revealed in order of their current win total, going from fewest to most.

hello, lovelies

INCORRECT SCORING
The SHEEP this week is the Detroit Lions (14).

SHEEP score of 14 (Detroit) + 11 different correct answers = 25

The 44 incorrect entrants each get 25 points as their Week 6 score.

Our worst answer is also our most popular incorrect.

This team only has one win in 2017 - and it came this past Sunday night. They won 23-10, after leading 20-3 after the first 3 quarters.

Yup.

11 of you took.....

INCORRECT ANSWER - The New York Giants (1-5)
11 entrants
ahmngrn30
AllInNTheDark
dlk9s
dnkyhunter31
Dudd
iversonian
lukethefluke
nyc999
redirkulous
SteveSax
wesrwood

7 of you took the 2 incorrect 2-win teams.

First, this squad led the Browns 28-14 after 3 quarters, and led the 9ers 16-6 with 15 minutes to go. Their only 2 wins have come against the two winless teams.....

INCORRECT ANSWER - The Indianapolis Colts (2-4)
2 entrants
royalblue
xander biscuits


Secondly, this team is 2-4 after a 2-0 start. They led the Titans 16-13 and the Jets 28-13.....

INCORRECT ANSWER - The Oakland Raiders (2-4)
5 entrants
chuckleslovakian
DisGunBGud
esad
Reverse_Centaur
sandman201

losers, one and all

15 entrants took the 6 3-win teams.

First, two took this AFC North team. They led the Bengals, Browns, and the Raiders.....

INCORRECT ANSWER - The Baltimore Ravens (3-3)
2 entrants
accobra_kid
Amru


Next, another AFC team. They led the Jets, Denver, and Atlanta.....

INCORRECT ANSWER - The Buffalo Bills (3-2)
2 entrants
JimHalpert
TeeJayOrTJ


Next is thehempy's pick. They've led the Chargers, Dallas, and Oakland.....

INCORRECT ANSWER - The Denver Broncos (3-2)
1 entrant
thehempy


Next, ReddBoiler took another AFC team. They've led Cincinnati, Tennessee, and Cleveland.....

INCORRECT ANSWER - The Houston Texans (3-3)
1 entrant
ReddBoiler


3 of you took another AFC team. They've alternated wins and losses so far, but led Houston, Baltimore, and Pittsburgh.....

INCORRECT ANSWER - The Jacksonville Jaguars (3-3)
3 entrants
Ineedaride2
JCulv
Needle77


Lastly, 6 of you took the only 3-win NFC team. They led all of Carolina, Miami, and Detroit entering the 4th.....

INCORRECT ANSWER - The New Orleans Saints (3-2)
6 entrants
1urker
bradha26
Gamer Dude
Precept2
Stellamoose
TehVader

Next, 9 entrants took the three wrong 4-win teams.

First, eyebooger tumbles off the podium. His pick led San Fran, Buffalo, New England, and Detroit in their four wins.....

INCORRECT ANSWER - The Carolina Panthers (4-2)
1 entrant
eyebooger


Next, three of you took the defending champs. They've led the Saints, Texans, Bucs, and Jets.....

INCORRECT ANSWER - The New England Patriots (4-2)
3 entrants
DrunkIrish05
gusmahler
sixfour


Lastly, 5 of you took this AFC team. They looked bad against Chicago and Jacksonville, but led going into the fourth in each of their four wins.....

INCORRECT ANSWER - The Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2)
5 entrants
AngerPush
bware
farmslicer7
JMurder3
Rex Banner

And finally, 2 of you took this 5-1 team in the NFC. They trailed going into the 4th in Week 2 (their only loss), but have beaten (in order):
Washington, the Giants, the Chargers, Arizona, and Carolina.

The last wrong answer is.....

INCORRECT ANSWER - The Philadelphia Eagles (5-1)
2 entrants
Bidz
Rawlz517

ON WITH THE CORRECT ANSWERS.....

Of the 32 NFL teams, 13 have qualified as correct to this question.

Of those 13 teams, 11 were chosen by the entrants.

HERE ARE THE TWO TEAMS NOBODY PICKED.....

Our 2 unplayed aces met in Week 2 last year. They also met this past Sunday (at the same venue), and the home team won once again (though it was a lot closer in 2017).

Both unplayed aces play in the NFC. One team qualified twice; the other once.

The 2 unplayed aces are below.....

UNPLAYED ACE - CORRECT ANSWER NOT GUESSED
The Arizona Cardinals
Week 2 Arizona-Indianapolis (won 16-13 (OT) after entering 4th down 10-3) AND
Week 4 San Francisco-Arizona (won 18-15 (OT) after entering 4th down 12-9)


UNPLAYED ACE - CORRECT ANSWER NOT GUESSED
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 4 - NY Giants-Tampa Bay (won 25-23 after entering 4th down 17-16)

As mentioned, our SHEEP this week is worth 14 points.

This NFC North squad has lost 3 of their past 4 games. But they've been right since Week 1; having won their season-opener on home soil.

14 of you took.....

CORRECT ANSWER

The Detroit Lions
14 points
425kid
Booker Wolfbox
Cornboy
DWetzel
Jimmy Proffett
JonnyA
KarmaDope
legend42
marknfw
REDeYeS88
TJ Eckleburg12
vixticator
warped
Yippee ki-yay

Detroit qualified in Week 1; they defeated the visiting Cardinals 35-23 after entering the fourth down 17-15.

Next, is an 11-point answer. They play in Detroit's division.

The division co-leaders qualified twice, but are now going to be without their starting QB for an extended period of time.

Our 11-pointer is.....

CORRECT ANSWER

The Green Bay Packers
11 points
eleanor60
GeoffRas22
Habsfan09
Isidiop
nath
Nofear3838
RunRunPassPunt
Shoe
spoonfox
True North
wheatrich

Green Bay qualified twice; in Week 3 in OT vs. Cincy (they trailed by 7), and in Week 5 at Dallas (they trailed by 6).

11? Christ, I didn't think that many, if any would actually pick GB.

Godgers never trails

Two teams are worth 6 points each; they met in Week 3 this year.

First, this NFC West team had their bye in Week 6. They qualified in Week 2.....

CORRECT ANSWER

The Seattle Seahawks
6 points
gazza137
GusJohnsonGOAT
MaqEvil
pwnsall
ranger5830
Sherry927

Seattle qualified in Week 2; they beat San Fran 12-9 after entering the 4th tied at 6-6.


Secondly, myself and 5 others took this AFC South team. They just qualified.....

CORRECT ANSWER

The Tennessee Titans
6 points
alwarde4
AussieJack
Jeremy517
KrazyKris
Priptonite
TakiToki

Tennessee beat Indy 36-22 after entering the fourth quarter down 19-15.

Two teams are worth 4 points apiece. The team currently in Dallas, and the team that used to play there.

First, this team qualified during Week 3's final game.....

CORRECT ANSWER

The Dallas Cowboys
4 points
DrOldSchool2
SuperUberBob
TehBankertin
Zimmer4141

Dallas qualified in Week 3; they beat the Cardinals 28-17 on the road, after the game entered the fourth tied 14-14.


Secondly, our last unbeaten fell yesterday, after a loss to the LOLSTEALERS.....

CORRECT ANSWER

The Kansas City Chiefs
4 points
MasterofRNG
Schlitz mmmm
Searix
that_pope

The Chiefs qualified twice; in Week 1 at New England (won by 15 after trailing by 6), and in Week 4 vs. Washington (won 29-20 after game was tied 17-17).

The losers of SB LI are worth 2 points.

This team has cooled a bit; they sit at 3-2 after a 3-0 start. It was their 3rd win that made them correct.....

CORRECT ANSWER

The Atlanta Falcons
2 points
ashley12
Biesterfield

The Falcons beat the Lions in Detroit 30-26 in Week 3, after entering the 4th tied 23-23.

Week 6 closes with four aces.....

Our first ace was played by Namath12, as that perfect game is extended.

This team looked awful in their first two losses. They sat at 1-3 going into Week 5, and given their Week 6 bye, their Week 5 encounter with Buffalo was their last chance to qualify.

And they did just that.

Namath12 took.....

CORRECT ANSWER

The Cincinnati Bengals
1 point
Namath12

The Bengals beat the Bills 20-16 in Week 5, after entering the 4th down 13-10.

Our second ace was played by rakeme.

This team lost their first 4 games by a total of 21 points. After a Week 5 win, they headed up the California Coast for Week 6. After giving the boot to Younghoe Koo, their one-time kicker returned, and won them the game.

rakeme's pick was the electric.....

CORRECT ANSWER

The Los Angeles Chargers
1 point
rakeme

The Chargers beat Oakland 17-16 on Sunday, after entering the 4th trailing 10-7.

Our third ace was played by tommy123. He extended his perfect game by taking this question's best answer.

This team didn't play in Week 1, giving them only 5 chances to qualify. They are 3-2.

And they qualified in all three of their wins.

tommy123 took.....

CORRECT ANSWER

The Miami Dolphins
1 point
tommy123

In Week 2, Miami beat the Chargers by 2 (after trailing by 4). In Week 5, they beat Tennessee by 6 (after the game was tied). And this past Sunday, they beat Atlanta by 3 (after entering the 4th down 3).

****, it's depressing how badly I've been doing that "second to sheep" is actually a huge triumph.

Also, this question wasn't what I thought it was going to be when I commented earlier.

Our fourth and final ace was played by defending champ pokergrader. I think we all know who he took.

Like rakeme, pokergrader's ace qualified in Week 6. They now sit at 3-2, ahead of wrapping up their season series with Philly this week.

pokergrader aced with.....

CORRECT ANSWER

The Washington Redskins
1 point
pokergrader

In Week 6, the Skins beat the visiting 49ers 26-24. The game was tied 17-17 after three quarters.