TFP Bowl Playoffs Week #1 (All can particpate)
 

This is the first week of the TFP Bowl Playoffs. All can post their picks, but only those listed below can eventually be the winner of the TFP Bowl Trophy(tm). Last year separate threads were created, but with improved technology, there will only be one thread this year. Please read all of the instructions closely. If you make a mistake, it is your mistake, not ours. Good luck all.

The tournament is a single elimination format. Therefore, no one should have an advantage heading into the playoffs. Anyone in the tournament can win. Here are the match ups for the first week:

1. djtestudo vs. 16. Spartak
2. Giant Hamburger vs. 15. crewsor
3. steelerz vs. 14. cameroncrazy822
4. ironchef82 vs. 13. maximusverias
5. Fantasma vs. 12. dylanmarsh
6. archer2371 vs. 11. present_future
7. bond007 vs. 10. BonesCPA
8. Chauncey vs. 9. absorbentishe

(If anyone has a program that can do a bracket, let me know.)

Pick the winner of each game, then make your choices on the tiebreakers. The tiebreakers have changed since the regular season, so please read them carefully: The tiebreakers are “sudden death” style, not “best of” style. Team name or points total only is needed.

First Tiebreaker: Highest scoring team of the weekend. You have eight teams to choose from in weeks one and two. Team name is needed.

Second Tiebreaker: Lowest scoring team of the weekend. Team name is needed.

Third Tiebreaker: Total points of all games played on the weekend. Weeks one and two have four games (eight teams) being played. All points of all teams playing is the last number. The closest without going over wins. If both go over, then the closest.

Spectre will close the thread the at some point before the first playoff game each week. If you do not have your pick in by the time the thread closes, you will be eliminated from the playoffs. If you miss your chance in week 1, then the next potential playoff player who has picked will be added into the mix, and all players after you will jump up one seed. After week 1, if you miss your picks, your opponent will automatically win. (Do not complain if Spectre closes the thread early.)

Finally, since there is the possibility of "unsportsmanlike" picking (eg. matching your opponents picks and just changing the tiebreaker amounts), we trust in your honesty and sportsmanship in this endeavor. In future weeks, this will be controlled by a requirement of PM’ing your picks directly to me if you are still in the playoffs. Once all picks are in, they will be posted by me. This will start in week 3 of the playoffs.

Good luck to all those playing!

NFC Wildcard Round 4:30pm (EST) Saturday January 8, 2005
St. Louis (8-8, 2-6, road)
Seattle Seahawks (9-7, 5-3 home)

AFC Wildcard Round 8:00pm (EST) Saturday January 8, 2005
NY Jets (10-6, 4-4 road)
San Diego (12-4, 7-1 home)

AFC Wildcard Round 1:00pm (EST) Sunday January 9, 2005
Denver (10-6, 4-4 road)
Indianapolis (12-4, 7-1 home)

NFC Wildcard Round 4:30pm (EST) Sunday January 9, 2005
Minnesota (8-8, 3-5 road)
Green Bay (10-6, 4-4 home)

St. Louis
San Diego
Indianapolis
Green Bay

Seattle
San Diego
Indianapolis
Green Bay

Highest Scoring Team: Indianapolis Colts
Lowest Scoring Team: Minnesota Vikings
Total Points Scored for all eight teams: 182

Seattle
San Diego
Indianapolis
Green Bay

Highest Scoring Team: Indianapolis
Lowest Scoring Team: NY Jets
Total Points Scored for all eight teams: 200

Seattle
San Diego
Indianapolis
Green Bay

High; Colts
Low; Jets
Total points; 191

St. Louis
San Diego
Indianapolis
Green Bay

Highest scoring: Indy
Lowest scoring: Seattle

Total points: 220

St. Louis
San Diego
Indianapolis
Green Bay
Highest - Indianpolis
Lowest - Minnesota
Total points - 175

St. Louis
San Diego
Indianapolis
Green Bay

High: Indianapolis
Low: NY Jets
Total: 217

Seattle
NY Jets
Indianapolis
Green Bay

Highest Scoring Team: NY Jets
Lowest Scoring Team: Minnesota Vikings
Total Points Scored for all eight teams: 188

St. Louis
San Diego
Indianapolis
Green Bay

High: Indianapolis Colts
Low: New York Jets
Total: 180

St. Louis
San Diego
Indianapolis
Green Bay

Highest Scoring Team: St. Louis
Lowest Scoring Team: NY Jets
Total Points Scored: 211

Seattle Seahawks
NY Jets
Indianapolis
Green Bay

Tie Breaker one (highest point team) Indianapolis
Tie Breaker Two (lowest scorring team) Denver
Tie Breaker Three (Total of the 8 teams) 156

Ok, I'm taking some big risks here, but we will see.

St. Louis
San Diego
Indianapolis
Green Bay

Highest Scoring Team: Indianapolis
Lowest Scoring Team: Denver
Total Score: 213

St. Louis
San Diego
Indianapolis
Green Bay

Highest scoring team: Indy
Lowest scoring: Denver
Total points: 208

St Louis
Dan Diego
Indianapolis
Green Bay

Highest Scoring: Indy
Lowest Scoring: NY Jets
Total Points: 194

Seattle
San Diego
Indy
Minnesota

High Pts : Indy
Low Pts: NY Jets
Total Pts: 176

STL
SD
DEN
GB

GB highest
SEA lowest
196

St. Louis
San Diego
Indianapolis
Green Bay

Highest: Indianapolis
Lowest: Minnesota
Total: 213

Seattle
San Diego
Indianapolis
Green Bay

Highest Scoring Team: Indianapolis
Lowest Scoring Team: NY Jets
Total Score: 175

Seattle
San Diego
Indianapolis
Minnesota

Highest scoring: SD
Lowest scoring: Seattle
Total Score: 170

St. Louis
San Diego
Indianapolis
Green Bay

Highest Scoring Team: Indianapolis
Lowest Scoring Team: NY Jets
Total Score for the Weekend: 207

St. Louis
San Diego
Indianapolis
Minnesota

Highest Scoring Team: St. Louis
Lowest Scoring Team: NY Jets
total Score for the Weekend: 203

Seattle Seahawks
San Diego
Indianapolis
Green Bay
HST: Indianapolis
LST: New York
TPS: 196