Week 12 Panel Picks: Belief in Broncos, Glimmer of Hope for Bills
It’s 2:51 ET, but I figured I’d give you this week’s panel picks as opposed to nothing. Being home for Thanksgiving break has led to me being behind on articles all week. Next week, ATA will be back to its usual standard, releasing higher quality articles on time. Here are the picks.
Primetime Games
Early Window
Late Window
Most alike picks: Just like last week, George and Theo were in more alignment than any other duo. They picked two games differently.
Least alike picks: Ray and Rahul picked an ATA record of 10 games differently.
Most upsets picked: Jackson and Rahul each picked six upsets.
Fewest upsets picked: Theo only picked two upsets.
Most picks with majority: Not once was George in the minority.
Most picks against majority: Jackson and Rahul were in the minority six times.
What Stands Out?
Thursday and Friday games were weak, but there’s a lot of closely contested matchups in the early window according to the panel. Four of six games were 4-3 votes.
Of the two games in which George and Theo picked different results, one is being played right now. Currently, Theo’s Colts lead George’s Buccaneers 17-10.
The Texans received three votes against the best NFC South team, and the Panthers received none against the worst AFC South team. The discrepancy between Bryce Young and C.J. Stroud is showing.
Jackson and Rahul are both looking to gain some serious ground in the standings; both are lone wolves twice this week.
The Cardinals are officially the majority vote for the first time this season. The Bills are in the minority for just the second time this season.
Playoff Picture
Let’s pretend our majority pick in each matchup won this weekend. Here would be the playoff matchups on Wild Card Weekend if that were the case.
AFC
(1) Baltimore Ravens vs BYE
(2) Kansas City Chiefs vs (7) Denver Broncos
(3) Miami Dolphins vs (6) Houston Texans
(4) Jacksonville Jaguars vs (5) Cleveland Browns
NFC
(1) Philadelphia Eagles vs BYE
(2) San Francisco 49ers vs (7) Seattle Seahawks
(3) Detroit Lions vs (6) Minnesota Vikings
(4) New Orleans Saints vs (5) Dallas Cowboys
Enjoy the rest of week 12. ATA will be revamped and back for week 13.