For a good number of BFIG combatants, this man took your flickering Title Belt dreams and, over the course of a few short Bud Light Lime-infused hours, made them glow with the renewed faith of 100,000 Texans fans.
Yes, Tom Savage saved your Title Belt dreams.
In a sense, the Texans 13-point comeback victory - led by a career backup who'd played for three different colleges, couldn't beat out BRANDO WEEDEN in his rookie year, is being paid 1% (one!) as much as the starter, and boasted a complete NFL statline of 10-for-19 with no touchdowns, one pick, and two fumbles - is BFIG 2016's most fitting chapter yet.
No matter what happens, we can't lose. Yes, a few people are dropping out each week - we're not ignoring one of the most painful ousters in BFIG history that sent Chiefs backers home this week - but, as a whole, we're invincible.
In seven previous BFIG seasons, we've seen a total of eight perfect 17-0 runs. At this point, it feels not only inevitable that 100 people go 17-0, but also exceedingly likely that a handful will go 15-0 in the Title Belt Tiebreaker, too.
That's 32-0, for those counting at home. Also known as the total number of career wins Gus Bradley would have reached by 2022 had he kept up his current pace. (Not a joke.)
Commish is here to give you a leaderboard and sort through the mess our perfection hath wrought.
YOUR FIRST-EVER BFIG TITLE BELT TIEBREAKER LEADERBOARD LOOKS LIKE THIS
Three of the four highly-picked escapes last week went to the favorites. Dallas, Baltimore, and most notably Houston escaped with wins, while Kansas City went down in a heap of Andy Reid clock management sorrow.
Given the escapes, 68 Title Belt hopefuls are 9-0 in the Tiebreaker with six picks left to go. The full leaderboard is massive, so Commish put it in a post that allows you to view it full size:
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First, each year I ask you how to make this place better... cooler... mas fiesta... FUNFUEGO. This survey is VERY different from most every other survey you've taken in your life, for two reasons:
- It doesn't suck.
- Commish and GM actually implement the stuff you suggest.
It'll take you just five minutes. Much love.
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And, second, you'll go join one of competitions coming up soon: NFL Playoffs bracket, NBA Survivor II, Bachelor Rosedown, and, starting Thursday, our final Two-Week Survivor.
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HOUSEKEEPING
- Have you customized your profile yet? It's cool now, and gonna be reallllly cool soon.
- If you haven't enabled text message pick reminders yet, you're being silly. Like, REALLY silly. They've saved hundreds of people from missing picks. Do it now.
- NBA Survivor I is down to just four people. Proper update when a champ is crowned. Second Chance is down to 37; this week is gonna be super tough.
- Football picks lock at 5:20pm (PST) every week. Basketball picks lock Friday at 3:00pm (PST). No exceptions.
- Kyle (The GM) and I play along with everyone, but of course we can't win any money. And neither can anyone who lives with us. It's written into our official Terms of Service. We lol at basically every DraftKings article that comes out.
- The Green Bay Packers should fire Mike McCarthy.
- Commish still loves the Packers. A lot.
- And Commish loves you.