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Overview: In this competition, players choose a team name. Each week, players compete against each other and accumulate points for each winning pick they make. Points are based on Power Rankings published by espn.com or nfl.com. |
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Power Rankings: Each week, NFL teams are grouped into one of six pods based on each team's strength. Strength is defined by the Power Rankings given by espn.com or nfl.com. The top 5 teams are placed in the 3 point pod. The next top 5 teams are in the 7 point pod. The next top 6 teams are placed in the 10 point pod. The following top 6 teams are assigned 14 points. The 17 point pod would be the next 5 teams. Finally, the bottom 5 teams are in the 21 point pod. The weaker teams are given more points as an incentive for players to pick more underdogs then they might of without this system. |
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Weekly Picks: A league schedule is created each season. Each week, a player will compete against another to see who scores more points that week. A player needs to make 5 picks on who he/she thinks will win their particular game. If a picked team wins, the player gets the points assigned to that NFL team for that week. If a picked team ties, the player gets half the points. (rounded up, if needed). If a picked team loses, the player receives 0 points for that pick. A player can not pick two teams that are playing each other that week. If that happens, both picks are forfeited. |
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Standings/Playoffs: For 2023, teams are divided into 2 conferences. Each conference is divided into 3 divisions. Standings will be kept on the main page of this website. There will be a total of 14 regular season games. There are no byes. Six teams, from each conference, qualify for the playoffs. The top 2 divisional winners will have a first round bye. The Wild Card Round will feature the lowest divisional winner and the three best non-divisional winners. Tie-breakers used will be the exact copy of the NFL's. In the playoffs, higher seeded teams get home-field advantage. That means if a game ends in a tie, the home team is declared the winner. |
