Board 8 > B8 NFL Ladder Contest 2023 Week 5

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MZero
10/04/23 10:25:54 AM
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A few ground rules:
-If I have you blocked you aren't allowed to participate (Note: I don't have anyone blocked)
-Please say which level you are on when you post your pick. In most cases it will be obvious, but this makes it easier for me to record the picks.
-The deadline to make a pick is before the official kick-off time of the game in question. You cannot pick a game that has already started. Some levels may have different deadlines, so read carefully.
-The deadline to answer the bonus question is at the start of games on Sunday (1 PM ET).
-Please don't edit your picks. If you'd like to change, please do so in a clearly labeled new post.
-I get my spreads from an online site providing lines from several sources, both in Vegas and out. Although these sources may continue to change their lines throughout the week, the ones I post in the topic are frozen and final for our purposes.
-You may use bonus points to skip any level after it is guaranteed you cannot pass it (at the end of the week's games, typically). You may only skip the level before I have posted the next week's topic. The price for skipping is in proportion to the level you are skipping. Skipping level 1 would take 1 bonus point, level 2 will take 2, level 5 will take 5. So on and so forth.

Explanation of Levels:

Level 1: Pick a winner. Simply pick one team to win their game. If they win, you go on to level 2.

Level 2: Pick an Underdog to win. You must pick a team that is an underdog to win their game. Underdogs will always be the team listed second.

Level 3: Level 3: 2 Games with Spread. Using the spreads I provide, pick 2 games. You must get both correct to move on. Spreads work by giving (-) or getting (+) points. The team that is the favorite to win "gives" points to the underdog. If you choose the favorite to win, they must still win after "giving" those points to the underdog. If you choose the underdog, you would be correct if they win the game after "getting" those points. For example, if a game says "Giants (-2.5) vs. Cowboys," if you pick the Giants, they must actually win the game by at least three points; if you pick the Cowboys, you would win if they actually won the game or lost by two points or less.

Level 4: 2 Game differentials. Pick two games and specify them to have a score differential of either 10+ or 5-. Make sure to specify which you pick, if you pick a score to be 10+ and the score ends up 3 apart, you do not advance. You do not need to pick the winner, as long as the differential is correct, it does not matter which team wins.

Schedule (Favorites listed first; home team in CAPS):

Thursday, October 5th
WASHINGTON (-5.5) vs Chicago

Sunday, October 8th
9:30 AM ET (LONDON)
BUFFALO (-5.5) vs Jacksonville
1pm ET
ATLANTA (-1.5) vs Houston
DETROIT (-9.5) vs Carolina
INDIANAPOLIS (-1.5) vs Tennessee
MIAMI (-10.5) vs New York Giants
NEW ENGLAND (-0.5) vs New Orleans
Baltimore (-3.5) @ PITTSBURGH

4pm ET
Cincinnati (-2.5) @ ARIZONA
Philadelphia (-4.5) @ LOS ANGELES RAMS
DENVER (-1.5) vs New York Jets
Kansas City (-5.5) @ MINNESOTA

8pm ET
SAN FRANCISCO (-3.5) vs Dallas

Monday, October 9th
Green Bay (-2.5) @ LAS VEGAS

Bonus Question: Choose a team to lose the game after being in the lead at some point in the fourth quarter (you may select none).

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KommunistKoala
10/04/23 10:28:21 AM
#2:


Level 3:
Houston
Miami

Bonus: Indianapolis

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Arti
10/04/23 10:40:18 AM
#3:


Level 4:
DETROIT (-9.5) vs Carolina 10+
MIAMI (-10.5) vs New York Giants 10+

Bonus: Denver

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terpaholic
10/04/23 11:14:45 AM
#4:


Level 4:
DETROIT vs Carolina 10+
MIAMI vs New York Giants 10+

Bonus: Indianapolis

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Fiop
10/04/23 11:25:24 AM
#5:


Level 2:
New Orleans

Bonus:
Arizona

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Thorn
10/04/23 11:46:56 AM
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Level 3:
Miami (-10.5)
Arizona (+2.5)

Bonus: Denver

Feel really nervous about Arizona and the bonus. But Bengals favored seems weird and just clinging to the idea that they'll transform into who they were last season. And as much as I'm expecting Wilson to come back to Earth... it's the Broncos lol.

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SirChris
10/04/23 11:49:12 AM
#7:


Level 3
Dolphins
Chiefs

Bonus: baltimore

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Leonhart4
10/04/23 11:50:08 AM
#8:


Level 4:
Miami/Giants (10+)
Detroit/Carolina (10+)

Bonus: Atlanta Falcons

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HanOfTheNekos
10/04/23 1:06:18 PM
#9:


Level 3

BUFFALO (-5.5)
Houston (+1.5)

Bonus Question: Dallas

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changmas
10/04/23 1:37:07 PM
#10:


Level 3

colts
chiefs

bonus:
colts

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Xuxon
10/04/23 2:27:32 PM
#11:


of course you ask this bonus question during the Chargers' bye week

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changmas
10/04/23 2:37:19 PM
#12:


Change my bonus to Tennessee please

i misread the question

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Camden
10/04/23 8:14:22 PM
#13:


Level 4
Lions/Panthers (10+)
Dolphins/Giants (10+)

Bonus: Broncos

Don't really want to take the same games as everyone else, but they feel like they're both the obvious picks.

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Leonhart4
10/04/23 9:44:41 PM
#14:


Yeah the fact that they both seem so obvious feels like a jinx waiting to happen

Probably by the Lions

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andel
10/04/23 10:35:38 PM
#15:


level 4:

patriots (5-)
falcons (5-)

bonus: titans

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MMXcalibur
10/05/23 12:31:30 AM
#16:


LEVEL 3:
WASHINGTON (-5.5)
INDIANAPOLIS (-1.5)

Bonus Question: Tennessee

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pepper2012
10/05/23 1:14:32 AM
#17:


Level 3

Baltimore (-3.5)
SAN FRANCISCO (-3.5)

bonus - Denver

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dilateDChemist
10/05/23 2:10:06 AM
#18:


Level 3:
Buffalo (-5.5)
Baltimore (-3.5)

Bonus: Chicago

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MZero
10/05/23 2:47:32 AM
#19:


Xuxon posted...
of course you ask this bonus question during the Chargers' bye week

didn't want it to be too easy!

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KCF0107
10/05/23 3:41:14 AM
#20:


Level 3:
49ers -3.5
Raiders +2.5

Bonus: Colts

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Crescent-Moon
10/05/23 7:03:14 AM
#21:


Dolphins/Giants 10+
Packers/Raiders 5-

Bonus: Raiders

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Jukkie
10/05/23 10:38:27 AM
#22:


Level 3:
BUFFALO (-5.5)
SAN FRANCISCO (-3.5)

Bonus: NEW ENGLAND

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MysteriousStan
10/05/23 2:16:46 PM
#23:


Level 3:
Houston (+1.5)
Baltimore (-3.5)

Bonus:
Chicago
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mccheyne
10/05/23 3:07:37 PM
#24:


Level 3:
Houston (+1.5)
Chicago (+5.5)

Bonus: Minnesota

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MZero
10/05/23 11:43:16 PM
#25:


Level 4
MIAMI (-10.5) vs New York Giants 10+
Cincinnati (-2.5) @ ARIZONA 5-

Bonus: Vegas

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foxhead84
10/06/23 8:50:47 AM
#26:


Level 3 :
Buffalo (-5.5)
San Francisco (-3.5)

Bonus : Tennessee

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ZeroSignal
10/06/23 9:40:32 AM
#27:


Level 4:
DETROIT (-9.5) vs Carolina 10+
MIAMI (-10.5) vs New York Giants 10+

Bonus: New England

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Cody11533
10/06/23 9:44:39 AM
#28:


Level 2: Tennessee
Bonus: Tennessee

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KingButz
10/06/23 8:36:15 PM
#29:


Level 3: Houston +1.5
San Francisco -3.5

Bonus: Denver

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Mewtwo59
10/06/23 8:48:15 PM
#30:


Level 3:

Houston (+1.5)
Kansas City (-5.5)

Bonus: Baltimore

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fortybelowsummer
10/07/23 10:40:30 PM
#31:


Level 3:
BUFFALO (-5.5)
INDIANAPOLIS (-1.5)

Bonus: Tennessee

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DpObliVion
10/07/23 11:42:33 PM
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Level 4
BUFFALO (-5.5) vs Jacksonville - 10+
MIAMI (-10.5) vs New York Giants - 10+

Bonus: Jets

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Paratroopa1
10/07/23 11:45:59 PM
#33:


Level 3

New England -0.5
Carolina +9.5

Bonus: Arizona
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HBJDubs
10/08/23 12:13:00 AM
#34:


Level 3: Bengals (-2.5), 49ers (-3.5)

Bonus: Packers

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Dancedreamer
10/08/23 12:13:42 AM
#35:


Level 2
Tennessee Titans
Bonus
New York Jets

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Xuxon
10/08/23 12:28:00 AM
#36:


level 4:
BUFFALO (-5.5) vs Jacksonville 10+
MIAMI (-10.5) vs New York Giants 10+

bonus: Minnesota Vikings

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resistance_pro
10/08/23 4:31:23 AM
#37:


Level 4:

MIAMI (-10.5) vs New York Giants 10+
DENVER (-1.5) vs New York Jets 5-

Bonus: Denver Broncos

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WiggumFan267
10/08/23 4:47:14 AM
#38:


i have no idea what level im on

is it 3?
Level 3
TEN +1.5, PHI -4.5

Bonus: No one

if im still on level 2 i'll take Tennessee

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MZero
10/08/23 4:51:39 AM
#39:


Level 4
5tarscream
andel**
Arti*
Camden*
Crescent-Moon
DpObliVion****
Jakyl25*
Leonhart4*
MZero**
resistance_pro***
terpaholic**
th3l3fty*
Xuxon**
ZeroSignal**

Level 3
Bartz*
changmas**
fortybelowsummer**
foxhead84*
HanOfTheNekos**
HBJDubs**
Jukkie*
KCF0107*
KommunistKoala*
mccheyne*
MegamanX**
Meow1000*
Mewtwo59*
MMXcalibur*
MysteriousStan*
Paratroopa1**
pepper2012
Runemistress**
Shattered*
SirChris*
Stripperiffic**
SwiftyDC
theawesomestevr**
Thorn*
VengefulKaelee*
VeryInsane**
wallmasterz*
Whiskey_Nick****
Wigs*
Wizardsfan1000*

Level 2
BlueCrystalTear*
Cody11533*
Dancedreamer*
Eddv
Fiop
KokoroAkechi*
Suprak*
thekitchensink***
WickIebee*

Level 1
guffguy89
StifledSilence*
ZaziGuado*


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VengefulKaelee
10/08/23 9:16:11 AM
#40:


Level 3
New York Jets (+1.5)
Houston (+1.5)

Bonus: Denver
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Stripperiffic
10/08/23 9:55:36 AM
#41:


Level 3
Bengals -2.5
Ravens -3.5
Bonus: Raiders
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5tarscream
10/08/23 10:36:50 AM
#42:


L4:
Miami (+10)
New England (-5)

Bonus:
Pittsburgh

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Shattered
10/08/23 11:07:42 AM
#43:


Level 3
Pittsburgh +3.5
Houston +1.5

Bonus
Raiders
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th3l3fty
10/08/23 11:36:45 AM
#44:


Lv.4:
Detroit/Carolina 10+
Miami/New York 10+

Bonus: Denver

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Whiskey_Nick
10/08/23 11:44:13 AM
#45:


Level 3
Cincinnati (-2.5)
SAN FRANCISCO (-3.5)

Bonus: Houston


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theawesomestevr
10/08/23 11:49:26 AM
#46:


Level 3: NEW ENGLAND (-0.5) and New York Jets (+1.5)
Bonus: Dallas
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Runemistress
10/08/23 12:04:09 PM
#47:


Level 3:
Miami Dolphins -10.5
Cincinnati Bengals -2.5
Bonus: Denver Broncos

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thekitchensink
10/08/23 12:20:41 PM
#48:


Level 2: Texans
Bonus: Cardinals

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Jakyl25
10/08/23 12:58:29 PM
#49:


Level 4: Eagles/Rams -5
Packers/Raiders -5

BONUS: Cowboys

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Leonhart4
10/08/23 2:23:16 PM
#50:


I think the Lions are safe

The Dolphins might be the jinx after all

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