1 BEN     803 ──  
2 WES     707 -96  
3 JIM     536 -267  
4 CHRIS C.     472 -331  
5 CHRIS D.     438 -365  
6 LUMPY     414 -389  
7 JEFF     398 -405  
Last Updated 2/9/10 11:11 PM

3-point bonus for first-round bye included in the Seed Points

x - clinched playoff spot
y - clinched division
z - clinched first-round bye
×  BEN        803  CHRIS C.         472  CHRIS D.        438  JEFF         398
20 Chargers  --   160 Patriots  --      80 Steelers  --      -- Steelers  --      --
17 Colts  --   408 Vikings  --    221 Patriots  --    68 Eagles  --    17
14 Vikings  --   182 Chargers  --    112 Giants  --      -- Patriots  --    56
12 Giants  --      -- Steelers  --       -- Eagles  --    12 Giants  --      --
10 Patriots  --     40 Packers  --      20 Chargers  --    80 Chargers  --    80
8 Steelers  --      -- Giants  --       -- Colts  --   192 Colts  --   192
6 Eagles  --       6 Texans  --       -- Falcons  --      -- Falcons  --      --
5 Bears  --      -- Falcons  --       -- Ravens  --    20 Titans  --      --
4 Seahawks  --      -- Dolphins  --       -- Titans  --      -- Bears  --      --
3 Buccaneers  --      -- Eagles  --       3 Cardinals  --    18 Vikings  --    39
2 Texans  --      -- Cardinals  --      12 Packers  --      4 Cardinals  --    12
1 Cowboys  --       7 Colts  --      24 Saints  z    44 Packers  --      2
×  JIM        536  LUMPY         414  WES        707
20 Steelers  --      -- Patriots  --      80 Patriots  --    80
17 Giants  --      -- Steelers  --       -- Chargers  --   136
14 Colts  --   336 Packers  --      28 Steelers  --      --
12 Cardinals  --     72 Giants  --       -- Giants  --      --
10 Ravens  --     40 Chargers  --      80 Eagles  --    10
8 Panthers  --      -- Ravens  --      32 Colts  --   192
6 Vikings  --     78 Vikings  --      78 Vikings  --    78
5 Dolphins  --      -- Titans  --       -- Cowboys  --    35
4 Falcons  --      -- Colts  --      96 Saints  z   176
3 Titans  --      -- Cardinals  --      18 Titans  --      --
2 Eagles  --       2 Eagles  --       2 Bears  --      --
1 Chargers  --       8 Bears  --       -- Falcons  --      --
Poss Seed 3 5 10 20 Low 1-6 3 5 10 20
AFC Seed pts WC Div'l Conf SB NFC Poss Seed WC Div'l Conf SB
Team Alive Low 1-6 win win win win TOTAL Team Alive Seed pts win win win win TOTAL
BILLS --   0         0 COWBOYS -- 3 4 3     7
DOLPHINS --   0         0 EAGLES -- 6 1     1
JETS -- 5 2 3 5     10 GIANTS --   0     0
PATRIOTS -- 3 4         4 REDSKINS --   0     0
BENGALS -- 4 3     3 BEARS --   0         0
BROWNS --   0     0 LIONS --   0         0
RAVENS -- 6 1 3     4 PACKERS -- 5 2         2
STEELERS --   0     0 VIKINGS -- 2 8   5     13
COLTS -- 1 9   5 10   24 BUCCANEERS --   0     0
JAGUARS --   0         0 FALCONS --   0     0
TEXANS --   0         0 PANTHERS --   0     0
TITANS --   0         0 SAINTS z 1 9 5 10 20 44
BRONCOS --   0     0 CARDINALS -- 4 3 3       6
CHARGERS -- 2 8     8 49ERS --   0         0
CHIEFS --   0     0 RAMS --   0         0
RAIDERS --   0     0 SEAHAWKS --   0         0
Scoring
Based on where you seed them, each point value for final standings and playoff wins (see further down) will be multiplied by the base values below, just like we do with the NCAA hoops tourney, for those who are familiar with that.

Base value for teams you place at #:
1. x20
2. x17
3. x14
4. x12
5. x10
6. x8
7. x6
8. x5
9. x4
10. x3
11. x2
12. x1

Multipliers based on Final Standings & Playoff Progression:

Playoff seed based on final standings:
#6 seed = x1
#5 seed = x2
#4 seed = x3
#3 seed = x4
#2 seed = x5
#1 seed = x6

Playoffs:
Wins Wild Card playoff game or receives bye = x3
Wins Divisional playoff game = x5
Wins Conference Championship = x10
Wins Super Bowl = x20

So playoff seedings matter, but not as much, on the whole, as winning playoff games. Giving points for a bye week makes sense, since those teams can?t win a wild card game and would otherwise unfairly reward a #3-6 seed for having to play that one extra game.

Examples (Caution! math ahead!):
If you placed the 2005 Steelers at the #1 spot (x20), you would get x1 for a #6 seed (20), then x3 for Wild Card Game win (60), x5 for Divisional game win (100), x10 for a Conference title (200), & x20 for the Super Bowl Championship (400) ... 20 + 60 + 100 + 200 + 400 = 780

However, if you placed the 2005 Steelers at the #2 spot (x17), you would get all the same multipliers, but they would be worth 17 points each instead of 20 ... 17 + 51 + 85 + 170 + 340 = 663

Similarly, if you placed the 2005 Seahawks at the #1 spot (x20), you would get a x6 for their #1 seed (120), then x3 for their bye week (60), x5 for the Divisional playoff win (100), & x10 for their Conference Championship (200) ? 120 + 60 + 100 + 200 = 480

However, if you placed the 2005 Seahawks at the #2 spot (x17), you would get ... 102 + 51 + 85 + 170 = 408

If you were foolish and placed the Steelers & Seahawks at #5 & 6 respectively, you would?ve only scored a combined 600 points or so instead of around 1200. Therein lies the challenge.

The most any one team could score at the #1 slot would be 880 (120 for #1 seed + 60 for bye + 100 for Divisional playoff win + 200 for Conference title + 400 for Super Bowl win)