2025 NFL Picks Against An 18-Year-Old - Divisonal Round Style

Something we have been consistent with here in The Cheap Seats for 15 years is proving time and again that we don't know what we're doing. After CDog and JDaddy finished in the first tie in Cheap Seats history, we decided to each pick 3 games from Wild Card Weekend. 

Well, wouldn't you know it, we each went 3-0. The Packers really let me down with their meltdown. 

We're going to do it again this week, with each of us picking 2 games. Will it end this week? 

Divisional Round Picks (pick in bold)

CDog

San Francisco (+7) at Seattle

LA Rams (-4.5) at Chicago

JDaddy 

Buffalo (+1.5) at Denver

Houston (+3) at New England

2025 NFL Picks Against An 18-Year-Old - And The Winner Is....

No one! CDog had a masterful Week 18 to fully make up the 6 game deficit, which leads us into a Wildcard Round Tie Breaker. CDog and JDaddy will each pick 3 games to determine the 2025 winner.

It was quite the comeback. JDaddy at one point had a 13 game lead, and he had as much as a 10-game lead after Week 14.

 

Week 18

CDog: 10-6

Uncle J: 9-7

The Kid: 7-9

JDaddy: 4-12

 

Overall

CDog: 138-131-3

JDaddy: 138-131-3

Uncle J: 132-137-3

The Kid: 125-144-3

 

Wildcard Picks (pick in bold)

CDog

LA Rams  (-10.5) at Carolina

San Francisco (+6) at Philadelphia

LA Chargers (+3.5) at New England

JDaddy 

Buffalo (-1.5) at Jacksonville

Green Bay (-1.5) at Chicago

Houston (-3) Pittsburgh  

Week 18 2025 NFL Picks Against An 18-Year-Old

JDaddy went 0-5 in the Thursday and Saturday games in Week 17, but the rest of us couldn't take advantage. JDaddy is all set up for a victory lap in Week 18.

 

Week 17

The Kid: 8-8

JDaddy: 7-9

CDog: 7-9

Uncle J: 7-9

 

Overall

JDaddy: 134-119-3

CDog: 128-125-3

Uncle J: 123-130-3

The Kid: 118-135-3

 

Week 17 2025 NFL Picks Against An 18-Year-Old

No change anywhere in the standings after last week. 32 games to go, and JDaddy has a 6 game lead. 

 

Week 16

The Kid: 9-6-1

JDaddy: 8-7-1

CDog: 8-7-1

Uncle J: 8-7-1

 

Overall

JDaddy: 127-110-3

CDog: 121-116-3

Uncle J: 116-121-3

The Kid: 110-127-3

 

Week 16 2025 NFL Picks Against An 18-Year-Old

CDog has begun charging up the stretch! JDaddy looked like he had this one in the bag, but it's not over yet.

 

Week 15

CDog: 11-5

JDaddy: 7-9 

Uncle J: 6-10

The Kid: 6-10

 

Overall

JDaddy: 119-103-2

CDog: 113-109-2

Uncle J: 108-114-2

The Kid: 101-121-2

 

Week 15 2025 NFL Picks Against An 18-Year-Old

JDaddy stumbled in Week 14, but while CDog had a great week to move into second, he's still 10 games out with 4 weeks to go. There's still time, but it's fading.

 

Week 14

CDog: 10-4

The Kid: 8-6 

JDaddy: 6-8

Uncle J: 5-9

 

Overall

JDaddy: 112-94-2

CDog: 102-104-2

Uncle J: 102-104-2

The Kid: 95-111-2

 

Week 14 2025 NFL Picks Against An 18-Year-Old

JDaddy gets back to his winning ways, but Uncle J has picked up the pace!

 

Week 13

Uncle J: 12-4

JDaddy: 11-5 

CDog: 7-9

The Kid: 7-9

 

Overall

JDaddy: 106-86-2

Uncle J: 97-95-2

CDog: 92-100-2

The Kid: 87-105-2

 

Week 13 2025 NFL Picks Against An 18-Year-Old

Uncle J had another nice week in Week 12. JDaddy still has a comfortable lead. 

Happy Thanksgiving! 

 

Week 12

Uncle J: 8-5-1

JDaddy: 6-7-1 

CDog: 6-7-1

The Kid: 4-9-1

 

Overall

JDaddy: 95-81-2

CDog: 85-91-2

Uncle J: 85-91-2

The Kid: 80-96-2

 

Week 12 NFL Picks Against An 18-Year-Old

JDaddy slowly moves back to the pack, but still has a big lead as we start to head down the stretch. 

 

Week 11

Uncle J: 9-5-1

CDog: 7-7-1

JDaddy: 6-8-1

The Kid: 6-8-1

 

Overall

JDaddy: 89-74-1

CDog: 79-84-1

Uncle J: 77-86-1

The Kid: 76-87-1

 

Week 11 NFL Picks Against An 18-Year-Old

JDaddy is still hanging out by himself at the top.  

Week 10

CDog: 8-6

JDaddy: 7-7

The Kid: 5-9

Uncle J: 4-10

 

Overall

JDaddy: 83-66

CDog: 72-77

the Kid: 70-79

Uncle J: 68-81

 

Week 10 NFL Picks Against An 18-Year-Old

Pretty good Week 9 for us here in The Cheap Seats. JDaddy still has a healthy lead. The Kid moves into second place.

Week 9

The Kid: 9-5

CDog: 8-6

Uncle J: 8-6

JDaddy: 7-7 

 

Overall

JDaddy: 76-59

The Kid: 65-70

CDog: 64-71

Uncle J: 64-71

 

Week 9 NFL Picks Against an 18-Year-Old

JDaddy extends his lead. And we have a three way tie for second! And last.

Week 8

JDaddy: 8-5

The Kid: 8-5

CDog: 7-6

Uncle J: 6-7 (six seeeeeven) 

 

Overall

JDaddy: 69-52

Uncle J: 56-65

The Kid: 56-65

CDog: 56-65

 

Week 8 2025 NFL Picks Against An 18-Year-Old

JDaddy gets back to his winning ways. The Kid slips to the bottom.

Week 7

JDaddy: 11-4

Uncle J: 7-8

CDog: 7-8

The Kid: 4-11 

 

Overall

JDaddy: 61-47

Uncle J: 50-58

CDog: 49-59

The Kid: 48-60 

 

Week 7 2025 NFL Picks Against An 18-Year-Old

JDaddy slipped a little this week, allowing the pack to begin to bunch up a little bit. Only 8 games separate first and last.

 

Week 6

CDog: 9-6

The Kid: 8-7

JDaddy: 5-10

Uncle J: 4-11

 

Overall

JDaddy: 50-43

The Kid: 44-49

Uncle J: 43-50

CDog: 42-51

 

Week 6 2025 NFL Picks Against An 18-Year-Old

It wasn't the prettiest week in The Cheap Seats, but at least I came out on top! Tomorrow is a new day, and there is nowhere to go but up.

 

Week 5

CDog: 7-7

JDaddy: 6-8

Uncle J: 6-8

The Kid: 6-8 

 

Overall

JDaddy: 45-33

Uncle J: 39-39

The Kid: 36-42

CDog: 33-45

 

Week 5 2025 NFL Picks Against An 18-Year-Old

Much like the NFL East, our little contest here may already be decided. JDaddy with a commanding lead.

Week 4

JDaddy: 10-6

Uncle J: 9-7

CDog: 6-10

The Kid: 5-11

 

Overall

JDaddy: 39-25

Uncle J: 33-31

The Kid: 30-34

CDog: 26-38

 

Week 4 2025 NFL Picks Against An 18-Year-Old

The Kid moves into 2nd, but JDaddy continues his dominant start to the season.

Week 3

JDaddy: 10-6

CDog: 9-7

The Kid: 8-8

Uncle J: 6-10

 

Overall

JDaddy: 29-19

The Kid: 25-23

Uncle J: 24-24

CDog: 20-28

 

Week 3 2025 NFL Picks Against An 18-Year-Old

No movement in the order of the standing, but man, I was bad.

Week 2

JDaddy: 9-7

The Kid: 9-7

Uncle J: 8-8

CDog: 4-12

 

Overall

JDaddy: 19-13

Uncle J: 18-14

The Kid: 17-15

CDog: 11-21

 

Week 2 2025 NFL Picks Against an 18-Year-Old

Week 1 was more of the same. JDaddy and Uncle J with the early lead, and me at the back.

Week 1

JDaddy: 10-6

Uncle J: 10-6

The Kid: 8-8

CDog: 7-9

Week 1 2025 NFL Picks Against An 18-Year-Old

Well, we're here folks. What started out as an experiment against a 4-year-old kid (which the little jerk won) has now become 4 men picking football games. The Kid is now a senior in high school, and thanks to his September birthday, he will be 18 for all but the first week of the season. It's still up in the air as to whether we'll continue this little game into the future, but for now we'll just enjoy that football is now upon us!

Last year was won by JDaddy, giving him his league leading 5th victory.

The career standings are:

JDaddy: 5

The Kid: 4

Uncle J: 3

CDog: 2

Once again, I have a lot of work to do, but I'm up for the challenge.