Friends in football,

The National Anthem was clocked at JUST over 2 minutes, and thus we have the result of the first Super Bowl Propsapalooza question in SZN history.

66% of us correctly said "2 minutes or more" on the Anthem, while 34% predicted under 2 minutes. It was THAT close. Commish hopes for a lot more of that over the next 3 hours.

We'll be live blogging the Props results on the website homepage, and chatting with all of you.

 

SUPER BOWL PICKS

• Super Bowl Propspalooza
  • Summary | Overall Standings
•  HasselBracket
  • Summary | Overall Standings
• Your group picks (get in a group with friends!)

 

In general, a BUNCH of our Propsapalooza questions produced evenly distributed answers. That means it's incredibly unlikely 20/20 will happen, and far more likely our champ will have just 15 or 16 correct answers.

54% of us said Mahomes would have more combined passing and rushing yards. 46% of us took Hurts.

59% of us said there would be a 4th quarter lead change. 41% of us said that wouldn't happen.

48% of us said there'd be 5+ sacks, while 52% of us said 4 or fewer.

But the broadcast showing a college-aged or younger photo of the Kelce brothers? We said EASY MONEY. 94% yes to just 6% no.

 

Over in HasselBracket Playoffs Pick'em land, we picked the Super Bowl as such:

• Eagles (56%)
• Chiefs (44%)

That's surprisingly heavy (if you can call 56% heavy) on the Eagles, given Vegas favors Philly by just 1.5 points and we have a history of immensely close Super Bowl picking in HasselBracket.

Last year was 50.2% Rams vs. 49.8% Bengals. Three years ago, it was 54.5% Chiefs vs. 45.5% Niners. Brady's last Pats triumph was 52.5% Pats vs. 47.5% Rams, and the year before that it was 50.2% Eagles vs. 49.8% Pats.

So, yes, 56% qualifies not only as surprisingly heavy on the Eagles but is also the most we've EVER picked any team in the HasselBracket Super Bowl round.

For more stats on our Props picking, along with how our 17 undefeated HasselBracket leaders picked today's game, scroll on...

 

PICK STATS

 

Super Bowl Propsapalooza

• If Commish HAD to predict, I'd say 15/20 correct will win the competition.
• I also wouldn't be surprised if the champ's total is lower than 15. But I WOULD be surprised if it was 17 or more.
• If we do our jobs well in setting the questions, the average number of correct will hover around 10 (50%). So getting even 13 right is doing REALLY well.
• These questions were all roughly 50/50:
  
  • Who will win?
  • Which QB will have the most combined rushing/passing yards?
  • Will there be a 4th quarter lead change?
  • Will there be 5 or more sacks?
  • Will there be a 50+ yard FG?
  • Will any player other than Mahomes or Hurts attempt a pass?
• These questions were our most lopsided:
  
  • Will Mahomes attempt an underhand, shovel, or no-look pass? (91% yes)
  • Will the telecast show a young Kelce bros photo? (94% yes)
  • Will 2+ turnovers occur? (79% yes)
• And yes, we think ORANGE is the Gatorade color of the moment.

 

HasselBracket Playoffs Pick'em

• We have 17 perfect 12-0 records heading into today.
• Top 300 cash, and it's likely that many 11-2s will crack the top 300.
• Our 17 undefeated leaders were split: 8 took the Chiefs, while 8 took the Eagles. (One didn't get picks in.)
• That means at most 8 people will survive the playoffs gauntlet 13-0, and it'll come down to their tiebreakers.
• You can see a spreadsheet of all tiebreaker picks HERE.
• Some quick stats on those tiebreakers:
  
  • Only 3 people predicted a multiple-score win
  • Only ONE person predicted a non-QB MVP (@emalta93's choice of Haason Reddick)
  • Only 2 people predicted a sub-700 offensive yard game (while 3 predicted 800+ yards)
• If the game goes against all expectations and is a defensive slugfest? @Golfersue and @edenardo50 are the low Chiefs pickers (27-24 prediction), and @emalta93 is the low Eagles picker (27-17).
• On the high end, we have @Pancakes with 38-27 Chiefs and @Harrison09 with 30-26 Eagles.

 

WEEKLY AWARDS

 

"You've Got Moxie, Kid" Award
Boldest pick. You can't win a SZN competition without a little Moxie!

@DoubleDan (HasselBracket: Chiefs): "11-11 tie, 314 offensive yards, MVP: giant sinkhole that swallows both these teams"
Commish says: LIVE ODDS: Rihanna's halftime show is anything other than awesome (+100000) ... Sinkhole actually happens (+99000). BETTER ODDS!!

 

Commish Communication Award
Our best weekly comment (or three)

@Trfrench1 (HasselBracket: Eagles): "When my first son was born in 2019, I was very much looking forward to holding him while watching the Green Bay Packers battle their way through the regular season and into the playoffs. The team ended up making the NFCCG vs. his "hometown" San Francisco 49ers and I thought "damn this couldn't get any better... I'll be telling him about his first Super Bowl in his first year of life for the rest of his life". THEN, somehow, my wife's family's team, the Kansas City Chiefs, found their way into the Super Bowl before the NFCCG even started. Boy oh boy was I excited. Did I want to "bet" my son's football fandom vs. his maternal grandfather on the Super Bowl once the Packers beat the 49ers?! What kind of #VictoryMonday content could I cook up? My mind was racing... all for nothing it seems because the Packers got their asses kicked, the Chiefs went on to win the Super Bowl and my wife's family has repeatedly reminded me of how many more Super Bowls the Chiefs have over the last 4 years than the Packers. Flash forward and my second son is now 6 months old, the Chiefs are playing in another Super Bowl and the Packers are sliding down a slippery slope with Aaron "I'm a diva that just wants to play with my friends and choke in the playoffs" Rodgers. My wife is working at the hospital on Sunday and asked if I will have both of her boys in Chiefs gear... F*** NO BABE! Absolutely not. They will be in Packers swag allllll damn day and we will be rooting heavily for the Eagles. THERE'S NO WAY BOTH OF MY BOYS ARE GOING TO WITNESS A CHIEFS SUPER BOWL BEFORE THEY WITNESS A PACKERS SUPER BOWL. And if they do, there's no way I will be putting them in the hideous red and yellow colors that that team is Missoura sports. FLY EAGLES FLY. Philly by a dozen."
Commish says: First, you are my hero, French. Second, I'm not sure how to break this to you because I die a little inside just thinking about it, but... your boys are probably gonna be Chiefs/Mahomes fans instead of Packers fans. Right? Unless Jordan Love is the second coming and... OH WAIT NEVERMIND THEY WILL BE PACKERS FANS!!!

 

"I Could Sell You Bengals Tickets" Award
Most convincing comment. (When BFIG began in 2009, the Bengals were AWFUL.)

@JoshAllenLooksGoodInShorts (HasselBracket: Eagles): "I'm sure the team that will win is the one that was the top seed and has Andy Reid as its winningest coach all-time, the Black MVP-candidate quarterback with a backup QB they got from the Jaguars, a critical guy named Kelce on the offensive side of the ball, the lead receiver who was a former-second round pick and is new to the team this year, the Big Ten running back, and the Pro Bowl defensive stud from Mississippi State."
Commish says: SOLD. WHERE DO I PLACE ALL MY MONEY.

 

Definitely Not Concussed Award
The spiciest/wildest take.

@Jmkahn (HasselBracket: Eagles): "It was just 5 years ago, I was a cockeyed optimist with an unbridled enthusiasm for those Eagles. I won't go into the details of that weekend leading up to that Sunday. But I will say it was one of the best weekends of my life, and ended with a black eye from a sexual position that can only be described as "watch where you throw that elbow." However, if you were with me that Sunday during game time, my fetal position in the corner of the couch would tell a different story. You can ask @picksix, who to this day will occasionally remind me by sending me the videos he took of me pleading with the football gods for like 3 straight hours. Now, 5 years later, I'm getting that funny feeling under my eye like it's about to turn black and blue and I'm gonna have to go around telling people I walked into a wall. I'm getting that strong urge to curl up on the smallest corner of my couch and start profusely praying. Vibes are high, and the Eagles are flying higher. Go f***ing Birds!"
Commish says: I have so many questions, Kahn. Are you requesting another black eye for good luck? Have you upgraded your couch? What was your reaction to the Philly Special? Will @picksix be watching the game again with you? CAN HE SEND US VIDEO?

 

 

MORE COMMENTS

@Keiffapro (Propsapalooza): "SuperBowl 53 is my only experience winning a props pool, and I had it won during the half time show. Let me tell you, no ladies screamed louder than I did when Adam Levine took his shirt off."
Commish says: Please tell me you did NOT explain the scream and just let everyone form their own opinions on your peak shirtless Levine fandom

 

@Zevkesef (Propsapalooza): "Middling is for wimps. Take the extreme under or the extreme over (but always the under in vegas)."
Commish says: I checked and the username @NotAWimp is still available

 

@danisei (Propsapalooza): "SZN MY ASS, THIS IS SEITZ’S HOUSE! (My last name FYI for anyone watching at home)"
Commish says: @SEITZASS is also available as a username

 

@StatCzar (HasselBracket: Chiefs): "What's the current status of Rihanna and A$AP Rocky? Because if she needs someone to help raise her kid, I'll volunteer. There's not much that's certain in this world, but I think we can be sure that Rihanna ain't raising no lames."
Commish says: There's shooting your shot and there's this. Stat Czar, I am so proud of you.

 

@DB303 (HasselBracket: Chiefs): "Packers will win the super bowl. Packers will win the super bowl. Packers will win the super bowl. Packers will win the Super bowl... Commish fades theSZN to black"
Commish says: Jordan Love will be Super Bowl MVP, Kaaron's darkness retreat means Raiders because the Raiders are darkness, Jordan Love will be MVP, Jordan Love will be MVP...

 

@MikeBosco58 (HasselBracket: Chiefs): "41-30, MVP Jordan Love, 801 offensive yards"
Commish says: PUT THIS COMMENT IN THE HALL OF FAME

 

@ekahn93 (HasselBracket: Eagles): "I grew up only knowing Philadelphia sports agony. So much hype, followed by tragedy. Stud athletes failing in catastrophe. Making you want to scream obscenities and jump from balconies. Iverson stepping over Ty Lue, followed by Karma peaking her ugly head through. Andy Reid going to three straight NFC championships, only for McNabb's puke to be that run's flagship. Sure the Phillies won in 2008, trying to advocate a winning culture mandate. Only to be left with 10+ years with no pennants to decorate. You live the hype and expect jubilee, then hire someone like Chip Kelly. Carson Wentz, Ben Simmons, Markel Fultz, only for their backups to show some results. Maybe Hurts can turn this all around, maybe fans will be climbing the greased poles downtown. So forget Kawhi's corner shot three, forget the Dream Team that would be. Forget Ronde Barbers pick six, don't transfix on the strike outs and missed kicks. Forget the agony forget the hype, forget the faith > cheer > cry > repeat prototype. This time is different, all that loss was back then. Oh no, I'm doing it again."
Commish says: If this were the 90s, I can see it all so clearly. Flip on MTV. It's "Real World: Kahn Brothers Watch the Super Bowl." You seem like the calmer one and yet you're also likelier to be a balcony jumper. Does it make you feel better that every kid born after 2000 probably thinks the Sixers won the series A.I. stepped over Lue anyway?

 

@manonthemoov (HasselBracket: Eagles): "Hurts will bring that "benched for Tua" energy and fly Eagles fly!"
Commish says: Hurts was benched in college not just once, but twice, at two separate schools. And he has a chance to win a Super Bowl before either of them. How is this not being discussed more?!

 

@YesThereIsAnS (HasselBracket: Chiefs): "It Hurts so good but there just ain't no player-see? like MAHOMES... BABY ZEUS WILL STRIKE TWICE, whether you believe in Goedert or not. Mr. Sanders, man, gonna be put to sleep while we play Pacheco to the tune of sing a song of SIXPOINTS. Brown and Smith are boooooring WR names, we like our Smiths to be PUBLISHED, no -Simon just -Schuster - BRING ON THE HYPHENATES, aight, M.V-S? And let's not forget the Cole of us. The Hardman, back in full. Chiefs gotta take it to make this dynasty a Real Thing."
Commish says: I think you got into @Shaggy1's weed stash before writing this comment. I made out a solid 87% of what you said, which I anticipate is twice as good as most. But "Baby Zeus" is an amazing nickname that should probably stick.

 

@yabba (Propsapalooza): "First commercial: SAUCE for BDubs. You heard it here first."
Commish says: LOVE the boldness but @yabba, an eternal Moxie champion would predict what kind of sauce!!

 

@michelemammen (HasselBracket: Chiefs): "I don't like either team so I'm rooting for the refs and Rihanna. Go Niners."
Commish says: Rooting for Rihanna I very much understand but what did the refs do to gain your favor?!

 

@msquinn1231 (Propsapalooza): "Good list - another question; will they show the Andy Reid age13 Punt, Pass and Kick video?! Or, how many times will they refer to this as the Andy Reid Bowl!?"
Commish says:  Have we ever heard how Andy Reid actually finished in that contest? Did he win or was it an all-time choke job?

 

@nkubby (HasselBracket: Eagles): "So I'm 11-1 but still picking tiebreakers just in case the 17 people in front of me all pick the opposite team... 31-27, MVP AJ Brown, 729 yards of offense"
Commish says: I RESPECT THIS. I also respect picking a non-QB as your MVP!

 

@Wortho (HasselBracket: Chiefs): "Kelce wins"
Commish says: MOM AND DAD KELCE POUND BUD LIGHT LIME IN CELEBRATION.

 

@Jhawk1 (Propsapalooza): "Slow your roll & shut your mouths, the Chiefs are going to dominate this game. Ya’ Jabronis!!!"
Commish says: IT WAS KNOW YOUR ROLE AND SHUT YOUR MOUTH. DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO RUN FROM THE ROCK BECAUSE YOU SHOULD NOW CONSIDER THIS.

 

@ballparkboys (Propsapalooza): "ESPN is going film a “30 for 30” on my picks but will change the name of the show to “20 for 20”! Mark it down!"
Commish says: CAN I GET A PRODUCER CREDIT

 

@Clackers (Propsapalooza): "Yikes, I can say with confidence that these are the easiest questions i have ever answered. Will share 1st place with my son Will"
Commish says: Who are you and where have you been in the competition for irrational confidence awards all year?!

 

@crashNburn (HasselBracket: Eagles): "Fun Fact: Did you know that Eagle Screams in television are almost always a red-tail hawk call?"
Commish says: THE SZN MAKES YOU SMARTER

 

@Timmer (HasselBracket: Eagles): "Cuz my cousin Vinny(Rick) said so!!!"
Commish says: ABSOLUTELY GOTTA LISTEN TO ANY MAN NAMED VINNY(RICK)!

 

@AndyG (Propsapalooza): "Will Rihanna rush for 20 or more yards?"
Commish says: THAT LINE IS TOO LOW BET THE OVER!

 

@IndySports14 (Propsapalooza): "I want to thank God for the opportunity to pick all 20 of these random questions correctly b/c there's nothin' like seeing the Kelce brothers pictures 500 times during one game while watching Jay Z, Beyonce, Eminem (two years in a row), TI and Kayne West all coming out to sing with Rhinna during the half time show. Only she could bring them all together!! I'll take my Yellow Gatorade Bath now as Champion. Thank you"
Commish says: LOOK AT THIS POETRY. *STANDING OVATION*

 

@MONSTERXXX (HasselBracket: Eagles): "WOOOOOOOOOOOH ! SUPER BOWL !"
Commish says: GOOD LUCK, EVERYBODY! NFL SZN RECAP COMING NEXT WEEK.

 

 

Yours in football,
The Commish