Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community - TFP Bowl Playoffs Week One

This is the first week of the TFP Bowl Playoffs. All users may 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 mine. 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. AVoiceofReason vs. 16. tspikes51
2. Crewsor vs. 15. radioguy
3. Giant Hamburger vs. 14. djtestudo
4. maximusveritas vs. 13. dylanmarsh
5. boom29 vs. 12. present_future
6. n0nsensical vs. 11. BonesCPA
7. grumpyolddude vs. 10. guccilvr
8. cheezhead vs. 9. cross-over

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 NFL teams to choose from in weeks one and two. NFL team name is needed.

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

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

It would be great to have a mod close the thread the at some point before the first playoff game each week, but I don't know if they'd be willing to do it. If anyone knows one of them and can contact them, it would be much appreciated. The cut-off time for this round is January 7th at 4:29pm EST.

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 for the next playoff round. After week 1, if you miss your picks, your opponent will automatically win. (Do not complain if the mod closes the thread early.) Also, after week 1, teams will be re-seeded for future rounds.

Finally, since there is the possibility of "unsportsmanlike" picking (eg. matching your opponent's 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!

Wild Card Weekend

Saturday, January 7, 2006
4:30 p.m. EST on ABC -- Washington (10-6) at Tampa Bay (11-5)
8:00 p.m. EST on ABC -- Jacksonville (12-4) at New England (10-6)

Sunday, January 8, 2006
1:00 p.m. EST on FOX -- Carolina (11-5) at N.Y. Giants (11-5)
4:30 p.m. EST on CBS -- Pittsburgh (11-5) at Cincinnati (11-5)