NFL Pickem Week 16 Recap

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🏈 Week 16 Pick’em Recap

Week 16 was defined by one brutal landmine and a handful of steady, disciplined wins.
With only five submissions in the pool, every game mattered — and a single miss had the power to swing the entire leaderboard.
While a few matchups played out exactly as expected, one unanimous miss instantly separated the field.

The slate closed with a high-scoring Monday Night Football matchup that pushed the tiebreaker well above normal and locked in final placement.

MNF Total: 75 points (49ers 48 – Colts 27).
One of the highest tiebreakers of the season.

🏆 Top Finishers

🥇 michaelkap70 — 12 correct picks | TB Δ 29

🥈 conner — 11 correct picks | TB Δ 37

🥉 gregoryjesse — 10 correct picks | TB Δ 27

4️⃣ kj08002 — 9 correct picks | TB Δ 41

5️⃣ kat — 8 correct picks | TB Δ 51

🧮 How Ties Are Broken

1️⃣ Tiebreaker Guess: Closest to the MNF total (75) ranks higher.

2️⃣ Earliest Submission: Used only if tiebreaker deltas are identical.

With such a high-scoring MNF, even strong guesses were separated by wide margins.

📊 Week 16 Game Notes

• 💣 PIT over DET was the landmine of the week — 0% correct and every card took a hit.
• 🚨 JAX over DEN also flipped the board, with only one correct pick.
• 💯 HOU over LAS and CHI over GB were unanimous and kept the field compressed.
• 📈 PHI, CIN, MIN, and SF rewarded discipline with strong hit rates.
• ⚖️ Several games landed in the middle range, quietly separating top finishers.
• 🌙 MNF: San Francisco’s 48-point outburst pushed the total to 75 and finalized the standings.

🏁 Week 16 Final Standings (Top 5)

Rank	Player	Correct	TB Δ
🥇 1	michaelkap70	12	29
🥈 2	conner	11	37
🥉 3	gregoryjesse	10	27
4	kj08002	9	41
5	kat	8	51

👉 See the full season breakdown at the
Season Standings Hub.

Submit Your Week 17 Picks →

— The PaperWagers Team

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