Regular Season Rankings

Here are the regular season rankings, by total score, following the following format:
Regular Season Score / Team / Wax

143 Colts - Austin
139 Titans - Royce
136 Panthers - Aaron
133 Giants - Austin
127 Patriots - Grady
124 Steelers - Aaron
118 Falcons - Royce
116 Vikings - Royce
116 Dolphins - Aaron
110 Ravens - Austin
104 Chargers - Royce
102 Cardinals - Austin
101 Eagles - Royce
99 Buccaneers - Aaron
97 Jets - Grady
96 Saints - Aaron
93 Cowboys - Royce
89 Texans - Aaron
87 Bears - Aaron
82 Broncos - Austin
80 Redskins - Grady
79 49ers - Austin
70 Bills - Aaron
66 Packers - Grady
56 Raiders - Austin
56 Jaguars - Austin
49 Seahawks - Grady
46 Browns - Royce
45 Bengals - Grady
29 Chiefs - Grady
23 Rams - Grady
0 Lions - Royce

Week 17 Predictions

Here are my predictions for week 17 (winners in blue)

Rams @ Falcons
Patriots @ Bills
Chiefs @ Bengals
Bears @ Texans
Giants @ Vikings
Panthers @ Saints
Browns @ Steelers
Raiders @ Buccaneers
Titans @ Colts
Lions @ Packers
Jaguars @ Ravens
Seahawks @ Cardinals
Redskins @ 49ers
Dolphins @ Jets
Cowboys @ Eagles
Broncos @ Chargers

Week 16 Scores

Here are the scores from week 16:
Aaron: 50
Austin: 56
Grady: 52
Royce: 37

And here are the totals so far:
Aaron: 760
Austin: 700
Grady: 478
Royce: 666

Sorry, no chart this week or next - but I will post the regualr season finals around Jan. 6th.

Week 16 Predictions

Here are my week 16 predictions (winners in blue):

Colts @ Jaguars
Ravens @ Cowboys
Bengals @ Browns
Saints @ Lions
Cardinals @ Patriots
Steelers @ Titans
49ers @ Rams
Dolphins @ Chiefs
Chargers @ Buccaneers
Bills @ Broncos
Jets @ Seahawks
Texans @ Raiders
Falcons @ Vikings
Eagles @ Redskins
Panthers @ Giants
Packers @ Bears

Week 15 Scores

Here are the scores from week 15 (click the chart to view):

Aaron: 53

Austin: 23

Grady: 47

Royce: 56

And here are the totals so far:

Aaron: 710
Austin: 644
Grady: 426
Royce: 629

Vikings are tied with the Steelers for 5th most points so far! Go Vikings!

NFL Rap

I came across this 'rap' I wrote way back in 1987. You can tell it's old... no Jaguars or Panthers, Raiders were in LA, Titans were still the Oilers. It's kind of doofy but it gave me a laugh. Hope the link works, if not go to http://writingsofroyce.blogspot.com to check it out.

Week 15 Predictions

Here are my predictions for week 15 (winners in blue):

Saints @ Bears
Buccaneers @ Falcons
Redskins @ Bengals
Titans @ Lions
Packers @ Jaguars
49ers @ Dolphins
Seahawks @ Rams
Bills @ Jets
Chargers @ Chiefs
Lions @ Colts
Vikings @ Cardinals
Steelers @ Ravens
Broncos @ Panthers
Patriots @ Raiders
Giants @ Cowboys
Browns @ Eagles

Here are the scores from week 14:

Aaron: 63

Austin: 56

Grady: 10

Royce: 43

And the totals so far:

Aaron: 657

Austin: 621

Grady: 379

Royce: 573

Click the chart for details.

Week 14 Predictions

Here are my predictions for week 14 (winners in blue):

Raiders @ Chargers
Vikings @ Lions
Browns @ Titans
Texans @ Packers
Falcons @ Saints
Jaguars @ Bears
Eagles @ Giants
Bengals @ Colts
Dolphins @ Bills
Patriots @ Seahawks
Jets @ 49ers
Chiefs @ Broncos
Cowboys @ Steelers
Rams @ Cardinals
Redskins @ Ravens
Buccaneers @ Panthers

Week 13 scores

I was 10 of 16 on my predictions for week 13. Here are the scores from week 13 (click the pic to enlarge):
Aaron: 59
Austin: 56
Grady: 13
Royce: 64
And the totals so far:
Aaron: 594
Austin: 565
Grady: 369
Royce: 530

Week 13 Predictions

Here are my predictions for week 13 (winners in blue):

Titans @ Lions
Seahawks @ Cowboys
Cardinals @ Eagles
49ers @ Bills
Ravens @ Bengals
Saints @ Buccaneers
Giants @ Redskins
Dolphins @ Rams
Colts @ Browns
Panthers @ Packers
Falcons @ Chargers
Broncos @ Jets
Steelers @ Patriots
Chiefs @ Raiders
Bears @ Vikings
Jaguars @ Texans

Week 12 Scores

I was 10 of 16 in my week 12 predictions. Click the chart for detailed WaxFL scoring.

Week 12 scores

Aaron: 71

Austin: 46

Grady: 40

Royce: 40

Totals so far

Aaron: 535

Austin: 509

Grady: 356

Royce: 466

Week 12 Predictions

Here are my predictions for week 12 (winners in blue):

Bengals @ Steelers
Eagles @ Ravens
Texans @ Browns
Buccaneers @ Lions
Bills @ Chiefs
Bears @ Rams
Jets @ Titans
Patriots @ Dolphins
Vikings @ Jaguars
49ers @ Cowboys
Raiders @ Broncos
Panthers @ Falcons
Giants @ Cardinals
Redskins @ Seahawks
Colts @ Chargers
Packers @ Saints

Week 11 Scores

I was 10 of 15 in my predictions for week 11 - here is the chart...

Week 11 Predictions

I was 11 of 14 on my predictions for week 10.

Here are my predictions for week 11 (winners in blue):

Jets @ Patriots
Broncos @ Falcons
Lions @ Panthers
Eagles @ Bengals
Saints @ Chiefs
Ravens @ Giants
Vikings @ Buccaneers
Raiders @ Dolphins
Bears @ Packers
Texans @ Colts
Rams @ 49ers
Cardinals @ Seahawks
Titans @ Jaguars
Chargers@ Steelers
Cowboys @ Redskins
Browns @ Bills

Week 10 Results

Amazing comeback week for Austin... and a very close race for the top three spots!

Here are the scores from week 10:
Aaron = 20
Austin = 73
Grady = 24
Royce = 49

Here are the overall totals:
Aaron = 408
Austin = 404
Grady = 287
Royce = 396

Click the chart to view the details.

Royce-Ranked

Aaron brought up a good point the other day… I would be winning by about 40 if I would’ve taken the Dolphins over the Lions like he was encouraging / begging me to do during the draft. It’s a good lesson of how hatred can cause loss. Yet I still have a hold-over of disgust toward the Dolphins stemming from their Dan Marino days when they were as over played and annoying as a Madonna song. It got me thinking about why I like or dislike certain teams. So, here are my rankings of NFL teams in order of how much I like them, with some notations:

Vikings
Favorite team since Jan. 12, 1975, the day they played the Steelers in Super Bowl 9. Uncle Jimmy was pulling for the Steelers so I wanted to go for the opposing team. I’ve been cheering for the Vikings ever since.

Seahawks
We lived in Portland when the Seahawks were formed and they are the closest thing we have to a home team.

Falcons
I’ve liked the Falcons since the Steve Bartkowski days. Can’t go wrong with Blazer colors either.

Bills
Aaron’s influence has added a healthy respect level for the Bills history.

Steelers
It’s in our genetic make-up to like the Steelers. Steel Curtain years were great.

Saints
I always like underdogs and up until a couple years ago the Saints were perennial at it. Drew Brees is fun to watch and you never know when Reggie Bush is going to make a move that is humanly impossible.

Titans
Liked the Oilers, like them as the Titans even better. The Air McNair days were awesome and I like the blue-color work ethic they have now.

Panthers
A team everyone overlooks but always seems to play beyond their potential. Steve Smith is amazing.

Colts
The Peyton Manning era has been so fun to watch… hope it’s not over. Also, Johnny U. adds much credibility to their history.

Chargers
Dan Fouts, Kellen Winslow, Charlie Joiner, Wes Chandler… the Chargers passing game in the 80s was one of the best shows of all-time.

Redskins
Didn’t like them until the early 2000s when they brought in a Christian coach and QB... have watched and appreciated them more since then. Jim Zorn is a great addition.

Eagles
Any team that starred Randall Cunningham, Cris Carter, and Reggie White is worthy of goodness.

Packers
Though they are a Vikings rival, the Favre years taught me to like the grit of Green Bay.

Rams
This team has dropped off over the past few years. Loved the 70s teams and the Kurt Warner / Marshall Faulk years.

Bears
If they weren’t in the Vikings division I would like them more. I miss Walter Payton.

Broncos
Since Bess is from Colorado and likes them, and since I don’t have Tim rubbing it in every time they win anymore… I am OK with the Broncos.

Jaguars
One of my top 5 favorites when they had Mark Brunell and Fred Taylor in his prime… not much since then.

Cardinals
I really like Kurt Warner and their passing game is fun to watch… but 20 or 30 years of mediocrity is hard to overcome.

Buccaneers
No real connection to them, except Doug Williams, Leroy Selmon, and Warrick Dunn… I like those guys. While I’ve grown to respect Jeff Garcia’s game I still picture him in a 49ers uniform and it ruins them for me.

Lions
Maybe they’ll start to get better… in the year 2020!

Chiefs
Almost every year I think the same thing… Ho Hum.

Giants
Have been holding a grudge since they pummeled the Vikings in the 2001 play-offs and made it to the Super Bowl.

Texans
I always like the upstart teams and like the logo, etc… but the rosters so far have done nothing for me.

Browns
I liked the Kevin Mack / Earnest Bynum / Ozzie Newsome years. Not much since then except for Derek Anderson, and now they benched him. Feeling a little bitter about that or they might be higher on my list.

Raiders
I liked the Rich Gannon years and really like Art Shell, Cliff Branch, Ray Guy, and Otis Sistrunk. But the only guy I really like on their team now is RunDMC.

Patriots
Really sick of them at this point. Dynasties are boring to me.

Ravens
Not a big fan. Liked McNair but not into the thug defense (even though it’s always good).

Bengals
Ugghh. Mrs. Woods named her son Icky when she had a premonition about the uniforms he would wear one day. Hard to watch even though I like Carson Palmer.

Jets
Brett Favre has brought respectability to the Jets. Still though, I hated them for too long to
put them any higher on my list. Joe Klecko and Mark Gastineau were the epitome of grossness for us in the 80s.

Cowboys
Since most of the American population are trend followers who don’t have any meaningful convictions, America’s team is NOT my team. I’ve been sick of the Cowboys since the mid-70s and there is still way too much hype over them. I do like Herschel Walker, Tony Dorsett, Tom Landry, & Too Tall Jones, and Brad Johnson though.

Dolphins
Dan Marino was annoying in the 80s because he was always showing up on the cover of Tiger Beat Magazine… at least that’s the image I get when I think of the Dolphins. Another team who I got sick of because they won all the time. They also have the wimpiest color scheme and mascot in the NFL. Seriously. Lame.

49ers
Joe Montana was no Golden Boy in my book… he was turd boy. I may always harbor bitter hatred toward the team that consistently vexed the Vikings playoff chances, dashed their dreams of dominating, crushed their championship crusades. BOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Week 10 Predictions (continued)

I picked the Thursday game correctly. Here are the rest of my picks (winner in blue):

Saints @ Falcons
Titans @ Bears
Jaguars @ Lions
Ravens @ Texans
Seahawks @ Dolphins
Packers @ Vikings
Bills @ Patriots
Rams @ Jets
Panthers @ Raiders
Colts @ Steelers
Chiefs @ Chargers
Giants @ Eagles
49ers @ Cardinals

Week 10 Thursday Game Prediction

Broncos over the Browns in Cleveland. Whew! Got my prediction in before the game!

Week 9 Scores

Here are the scores from week 9 (click the chart to enlarge).

Austin won week 9...

Week 9 totals:

Aaron = 43

Austin = 49

Grady = 20

Royce = 45

Aaron is doing the best again this year...

Year to date totals:

Aaron = 388

Austin = 331
Grady = 263
Royce = 347

Week 9 Predictions

I was 11 of 14 in week 8. Here are my predictions for week 9 (winners in blue):

Jets @ Bills
Lions @ Bears
Jaguars @ Bengals
Ravens @ Browns
Buccaneers @ Chiefs
Texans @ Vikings
Cardinals @ Rams
Packers @ Titans
Dolphins @ Broncos
Cowboys @ Giants
Falcons @ Raiders
Eagles @ Seahawks
Patriots @ Colts
Steelers @ Redskins

Week 8 Scores

Here are the scores from week 8:

week 8 predictions

I was 10 of 14 on my predictions last week. Here are this week's picks (in blue).

Raiders @ Ravens
Cardinals @ Panthers
Buccaneers @ Cowboys
Redskins @ Lions
Bills @ Dolphins
Rams @ Patriots
Chargers @ Saints (in London)
Chiefs @ Jets
Falcons @ Eagles
Browns @ Jaguars
Bengals @ Texans
Giants @ Steelers
Seahawks @ 49ers
Colts @ Titans

Week 7 Scores

Here are the week 7 scores:
Aaron: 70
Austin: 30
Grady: 50
Royce: 17

And here are the totals so far:
Aaron: 299
Austin: 262
Grady: 200
Royce: 256

Week 7 Predictions

Here are my predictions for week 7 (winners in blue):

Chargers @ Bills
Saints @ Panthers
Vikings @ Bears
Steelers @ Bengals
Titans @ Chiefs
Ravens @ Dolphins
49ers @ Giants
Cowboys @ Rams
Lions @ Texans
Colts @ Packers
Jets @ Raiders
Browns @ Redskins
Seahawks @ Buccaneers
Broncos @ Patriots

Week 6 scores

Here are the scores from week 6:

Aaron: 33

Austin: 36

Grady: 30

Royce: 60

And here are the totals so far (see chart for details):

Aaron: 229
Austin: 232
Grady: 150
Royce: 239

Pretty amazing how close we are!! Can you believe the Browns beating up on the Giants?? I was only 8 out of 14 on my predictions this week, but my teams had a good week so I'm OK with that =)

Week 6 Predictions

Predicted winner in blue this week...
Bears @ Falcons
Dolphins @ Texans
Ravens @ Colts
Lions @ Vikings
Raiders @ Saints
Bengals @ Jets
Panthers @ Buccaneers
Rams @ Redskins
Jaguars @ Broncos
Cowboys @ Cardinals
Eagles @ 49ers
Packers @ Seahawks
Patriots @ Chargers
Giants @ Browns

Week 5 Scores

I hope everyone had a chance to see that AMAZING Vikings win over the Saints last night. Reggie Bush scored 2 TDs off punt returns but the Vikings still pulled out the win thanks to some great defense by Antoine Winfield.

Once again, I picked 9 out of the 13 games correctly. Shooting for 10 next week! Here are the scores from week 5:

Aaron: 51
Austin: 51
Grady: 23
Royce: 46

And the totals so far:
Aaron: 196
Austin: 196
Grady: 120
Royce: 179

Aaron and Austin are eerily matching each other point for point. Aaron has 2 teams with bye weeks in week 6 though... Austin has none.

Week 5 Predictions

Here are my predictions for week 5 (winner in red):

Atlanta @ Green Bay
Chicago @ Detroit
Indianapolis @ Houston
Kansas City @ Carolina
San Diego @ Miami
Seattle @ NY Giants
Tennessee @ Baltimore
Washington @ Philadelphia
Tampa Bay @ Denver
Buffalo @ Arizona
Cincinnati @ Dallas
New England @ San Francisco
Pittsburgh @ Jacksonville
Minnesota @ New Orleans

week 4 results

I was 9 out of 13 on my predictions. Not too bad, eh? Here are the results...

week 4:
Aaron = 69
Austin = 16
Grady = 37
Royce = 33

Total so far:
Aaron = 145
Austin = 145
Grady = 97
Royce = 133

It's a close race so far... anybody's game!

Week 3 scores:

Austin = 56
Aaron = 36
Grady = 23
Royce = 70

Overall scores:
Austin = 129
Aaron = 76
Grady = 60
Royce = 100

Click on the chart to make it bigger.

week 4 predictions

MNF is about to start but I'm already looking forward to next week. Here are my Win/Loss predictions for week 4 (with the winner highlighted in red):

Cardinals @ NY Jets
Vikings @ Titans
Broncos @ Chiefs
49ers @ Saints
Falcons @ Panthers
Browns @ Bengals
Packers @ Buccaneers
Texans @ Jaguars
Bills @ Rams
Chargers @ Raiders
Redskins @ Cowboys
Eagles @ Bears
Ravens @ Steelers

If that happens then the base score for the week (without the 30+, etc... factor) will be:
Austin = 20
Aaron = 40
Grady = 20
Royce = 50

That would help me catch up to Austin a little bit but so far he's the MAN!

Week 2

Here are the scores from week 2 - if you click the picture it gets bigger so you can see it. In case you can't read it, the week 2 scores were:

Austin: 73

Aaron: 40

Grady: 37

Royce: 30

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