As a fan of the Browns, I’ve come to embrace the thrill of almost-victory and want to share it with everyone, so I humbly introduce you all to:
NFL Loser Bowl 2018-19
Who can play? EVERYONE! (well, everyone who’s a QT3 member). It takes no special knowledge of football.
Rules: Before each week’s games begin, choose ONE team to lose. If you forgot there’s some Thursday game and it’s already started or something like that, you’re just prevented from choosing a team from that game.
If your chosen team loses, you WIN!
Here’s the catch: you can NEVER choose the same team to lose again for the rest of the regular season (The counts reset when the playoffs start). Whomever has the most wins at the end, wins the tournament! If there’s a tie, playoff wins are the tie-breaker.
THIS IS A SEASON-LONG GAME we’re playing, so any bad luck one week, no worries! Miss one because family was in town? Still here for you.
What are the stakes? Free to play, of course, and I’ll provide a few (not quite) random game keys from my vast collection of unused game keys to the winner (Steam). No guarantee the games are actually good or that you won’t already own them, but playing is 100% free, so get over it. If we get enough players going, I’ll think about expanding the prize pool for a runner-up or two.
How do I play? Just post your picks here NEW AND IMPROVED!: use the handy poll25 by CraigM downthread and I’ll update the standings each week. Note - choose only one team per week.
Current Standings & Picks (week 15)
Player | “Wins” | “Losses” | “WTH?” | Pct. | Playoff Picks | Regular Season |
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1 RichVR | 19 |
2 |
0 |
.905 | 2-2 NE (L), NO (W), DAL (W), PHI (L) | JAX, NYG, TB, CIN, OAK, ATL, PHI, SEA, CLE, DEN, SF, AZ, IN, NYJ, LAC, NE, BUF |
2 saracen31 | 18 |
3 |
0 |
.857 | 3-1 LAR (W), NO (W), DAL (W), PHI (L) | NYJ, DET, TB, BAL, OAK, ATL, PHI, DAL, BUF, DEN, NYG, SF, MIA, MIN, LAC, PIT, GB |
3(t) dionisus1122 | 17 |
4 |
0 |
.810 | 3-1 LAR (W), KC (W), DAL (W), PHI (L) | CAR, NYG, SF, CIN, WAS, OAK, PHI, AZ, CLE, MIA, TN, DEN, IN, NYJ, BUF, DET, SEA |
3(t) Mr_Bismark | 17 |
4 |
0 |
.810 | 3-1 LAR (W), KC (W), DAL (W), LAC (L) | JAX, WAS, PIT, CIN, MIN, OAK, PHI, DAL, GB, NYJ, NYG, DEN, MIA, SF, BUF, AZ, TB |
5(t) Skipper | 17 |
4 |
0 |
.810 | 2-2 NE (L), NO (W), DAL (W), IN (L) | NYJ, WAS, TB, BAL, OAK, ATL, DEN, DET, CLE, MIA, CIN, AZ, NYG, SF, BUF, SEA |
5(t) Dan_Theman | 17 |
4 |
0 |
.810 | 2-2 NE (L), NO (W), IN (W), PHI (L) | JAX, BUF, WAS, TB, OAK, AZ, PHI, TN, DET, GB, CIN, DEN, IN, MIN, NYJ, CAR, SF |
7(t) cannedwombat | 17 |
4 |
0 |
.810 | 1-3 NE (L), LAR (L), DAL (W), IN (L) | JAX, NYG, WAS, BAL, OAK, ATL, PHI, SEA, TB, DEN, CIN, BUF, IN, SF, DAL, AZ, HOU |
7(t) Pyperkub | 17 |
4 |
0 |
.810 | 1-3 NE (L), LAR (L), PHI (W), DAL (L) | JAX, NYG, TB, CIN, OAK, ATL, PHI, SEA, CLE, NYJ, TN, SF, MIA, MIN, BUF, AZ, CHI |
9 TundraToad | 16 |
4 |
1 |
.800 | 3-1 LAR (W), NO (W), PHI (W), DAL (L) | JAX, NYJ, TB, BAL, OAK, ATL, PHI, MIA, DET, DEN, SF, AZ, NYG, TN, BUF, GB, WAS |
10 CraigM | 16 |
5 |
0 |
.762 | 2-2 LAR (W), NO (W), NE (L), PHI (L) | AZ, BUF, TB, OAK, CLE, ATL, PHI, DET, DEN, GB, TN, MIA, SEA, MIN, LAC, CIN, SF |
11 Charlatan | 15 |
6 |
0 |
.714 | 4-0 LAR (W), NO (W), DAL (W), BAL (W) | WAS, BAL, SF, MIA, DAL, ATL, DEN, SEA, GB, DEN, NYJ, TB, JAX, NYG, BUF, AZ, HOU |
12 ddtibbs | 15 |
5 |
1 |
.750 | 2-1 Not LAR ->, LAR (L), PHI (W), HOU (W) | CAR, DET, MIA, CIN, JAX, WAS, PHI, OAK, BUF, DEN, SF, NYG, SEA, NYJ, LAC, AZ, TB |
13(t) rhamorim | 15 |
4 |
1 |
.789 | 1-2 GM, NE (L), IN (W), PHI (L) | AZ, BUF, CAR, OAK, DET, ATL, DEN, PHI, DAL, MIN, TN, PIT, WAS, SF, IN, NYG, CHI |
13(t) Kelan | 15 |
6 |
0 |
.714 | 1-3 NE (L), LAR (L), IN (W), PHI (L) | JAX, BUF, PIT, BAL, OAK, ATL, PHI, DAL, DET, DEN, NYG, TB, IN, CLE, SF, AZ, NYJ |
13(t) tylertoo | 15 |
6 |
0 |
.714 | 1-3 LAR (W), NE (L), NO (L), DAL (L) | OAK, BUF, WAS, BAL, NYJ, ATL, JAX, MIA, TB, CLE, CIN, AZ, NYG, DEN, DET, DAL, SF |
16 Spect | 14 |
7 |
0 |
.714 | 4-0 LAR (W), KC (W), LAC (W), BAL (W) | CAR, OAK, PIT, SEA, MIN, NYJ, DEN, TN, GB, BUF, CHI, KC, IN, MIA, DET, JAX, HOU |
17 Grim72 | 13 |
4 |
0 |
.765 | 3-1 LAR (W), KC (W), IN (W), PHI (L) | WAS, NYG,SF, TB, DET, ATL, JAX, CLE, BUF, DEN, CHI, BAL, AZ |
18 lostcawz | 14 |
6 |
1 |
.700 | 2-1 GM, NO (W), LAC (W), PHI (L) | CAR, BUF, WAS, MIN, NYJ, MIA, DEN, OAK, TB, GB, SF, AZ, IN, BAL, TN, NYG, PHI |
19(t) wahoo | 14 |
6 |
0 |
.700 | 1-2 NE (L), PHI (W), LAC (L) | WAS, KC, PHI, MIA, OAK, NYG, DEN, SEA, DET, GB, CIN, AZ, IN, BUF, LAC, CAR, TB |
19(t) JonRowe | 14 |
7 |
0 |
.667 | 1-3 NE (L), LAR (L), DAL (W), PHI (L) | JAX, PIT, PHI, CIN, OAK, WAS, DEN, DET, CLE, TB, CAR, AZ, MIA, NYJ, BUF, NYG, CHI |
19(t) Doctor_Hillbilly | 14 |
7 |
0 |
.667 | 1-3 NE (L), LAR (L), LAC (W), IN (L) | OAK, PIT, TB, CIN, NYJ, NYG, PHI, DAL, ATL, DEN, SF, AZ, IN, MIN, DET, BUF, GB |
22 ArmandoPenblade | 13 |
8 |
0 |
.619 | 4-0 LAR (W), KC (W), DAL (W), HOU (W) | WAS, DET, MIA, TB, PIT, CIN, IN, DAL, HOU, CLE, JAX, ATL, NO, AZ, KC, TN, CAR |
23(t) Knightsaber | 13 |
4 |
1 |
.764 | 0-3 GM, NE (L), LAR (L), PHI (L) | WAS, NYG, GB, OAK, DET, ATL, PHI, AZ, CLE, BUF, CIN, KC, IN, DEN |
23(t) Mike_Hernandez | 13 |
3 |
0 |
.813 | – | NYJ, NYG, CAR, TB, OAK, ATL, PHI, AZ, CLE, DEN, CIN, NE, BUF, MIN, SF, KC |
25 Mr.Grim | 12 |
7 |
0 |
.632 | 0-2 KC (L), PHI (L) | BAL, KC, NE, IND, JAX, OAK, DET, SEA, BUF, CLE, TN, DEN, ATL, NYG, NYJ, AZ, TB |
26 rowe33 | 11 |
4 |
1 |
.733 | – | LAC, BAL, WAS, AZ, LAR, DAL, CLE, GB, SF, DEN, SEA, NYJ, BUF, OAK, PIT |
27 Thraeg | 10 |
11 |
0 |
.476 | 3-1 NE (L), KC (W), DAL (W), BAL (W) | DAL, DEN, DET, GB, HOU, IN, JAX, MIA, NE, NO, NYJ, SF, PHI, SEA, TB, TN, WAS |
28 Jason_Levine | 10 |
5 |
1 |
.667 | 1-2 NE (L), LAR (L), PHI (W) | CAR, BAL, DAL, AZ, LAR, DET, GB, NO, NYG, WAS, SF, NYJ, PIT |
29 Gutsball | 10 |
7 |
0 |
.588 | – | NYJ, BUF, KC, CHI, BAL AZ, MIN, CIN, TN, OAK, NYG, LAC, NE, OAK, GB, SEA, NE |
30(t) Scott_Lufkin | 9 |
8 |
1 |
.529 | 2-1 NO (W), DAL (W), PHI (L) | ATL, IND, WAS, CAR, DET, CIN, NYG, AZ, OAK, BUF, TB, MIA, SF, CHI, GB |
30(t) Navaronegun | 9 |
11 |
0 |
.450 | 2-2 LAR (W), NE (L), KC (L), SEA (W) | PHI, MIN, MIA, CIN, SEA, GB, NYG, PIT, CLE, DET, CHI, IN, NE, SF, NYJ, TB |
32 Mark_Crump | 9 |
8 |
0 |
.529 | 0-1 IN (L) | NYG, WAS, CIN, OAK, ATL, IN, TN, GB, DEN, CHI, NE, BUF, NYJ, DET, JAX, HOU |
33 KristiGaines | 8 |
4 |
0 |
.667 | 1-0 LAR (W) | WAS, NYG, PIT, MIA, OAK, ATL, CHI, DAL, BUF, CLE, NYJ |
34 Hylo | 1 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 | 1-0 LAR (W) | — |
35 ChiTownBluesFan | 0 |
0 |
1 |
— | GM | — |
QT3 totals (through week 17): | 401 |
133 |
4 |
.751 | – | Normalized over a 16-game season: 11.92- 3.96 - .12 |