1 DAVE  1,491 ──  
2 TOM  1,424 -67  
3 SCOTT  1,423 -68  
4 WES  1,418 -73  
5 JEFF  1,334 -157  
6 LUMPY  1,301 -190  
7 KARL  1,160 -331  
8 CHRIS  1,050 -441  
9 ANDY     964 -527  
10 JIM     738 -753  
11 BEN     175 -1,316  
Last Updated 2/9/14 5:05 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
×  ANDY        964  BEN         175  CHRIS     1,050  DAVE      1,491  JEFF                    1,334  JIM                       738
20 Broncos  --   480 Ravens  --       -- Broncos  --   480 Broncos  --   480 Broncos  --         480 Texans  --            --
17 Niners  --   170 Packers  --      51 Texans  --      -- Seahawks  z   748 Falcons  --            -- Falcons  --            --
14 Texans  --      -- Falcons  --       -- Niners  --   140 Niners  --   140 Niners  --         140 Niners  --         140
12 Falcons  --      -- Colts  --      72 Falcons  --      -- Texans  --      -- Seahawks  z         528 Broncos  --         288
10 Patriots  --   130 Bears  --       -- Patriots  --   130 Ravens  --      -- Patriots  --         130 Patriots  --         130
8 Packers  --     24 Saints  --      32 Bengals  --    32 Packers  --    24 Texans  --            -- Packers  --          24
6 Ravens  --      -- Texans  --       -- Colts  --    36 Falcons  --      -- Ravens  --            -- Redskins  --            --
5 Giants  --      -- Steelers  --       -- Seahawks  z   220 Patriots  --    65 Colts  --          30 Ravens  --            --
4 Bengals  --     16 Vikings  --       -- Packers  --    12 Saints  --    16 Bengals  --          16 Colts  --          24
3 Seahawks  z   132 Bengals  --      12 Redskins  --      -- Bengals  --    12 Giants  --            -- Seahawks  z         132
2 Colts  --     12 Titans  --       -- Giants  --      -- Redskins  --      -- Saints  --            8 Bears  --            --
1 Lions  --      -- Panthers  --       8 Steelers  --      -- Colts  --      6 Chiefs  --            2 Steelers  --            --
×  KARL     1,160  LUMPY       1,301  SCOTT     1,423  TOM      1,424  WES                    1,418
20 Broncos  --   480 Broncos  --    480 Niners  --   200 Broncos  --   480 Broncos  --         480
17 Niners  --   170 Patriots  --    221 Broncos  --   408 Niners  --   170 Niners  --         170
14 Packers  --     42 Falcons  --       -- Seahawks  z   616 Seahawks  z   616 Patriots  --         182
12 Texans  --      -- Niners  --    120 Patriots  --   156 Texans  --      -- Seahawks  z         528
10 Falcons  --      -- Seahawks  z    440 Texans  --      -- Falcons  --      -- Packers  --          30
8 Seahawks  z   352 Packers  --      24 Falcons  --      -- Packers  --    24 Falcons  --            --
6 Patriots  --     78 Bears  --       -- Ravens  --      -- Patriots  --    78 Texans  --            --
5 Colts  --     30 Ravens  --       -- Packers  --    15 Bengals  --    20 Saints  --          20
4 Redskins  --      -- Bengals  --      16 Bengals  --    16 Colts  --    24 Giants  --            --
3 Cowboys  --      -- Texans  --       -- Giants  --      -- Saints  --    12 Steelers  --            --
2 Bengals  --       8 Cowboys  --       -- Colts  --    12 Giants  --      -- Bengals  --            8
1 Dolphins  --      -- Redskins  --       -- Redskins  --      -- Bears  --      -- Cowboys  --            --
  1-6 3 5 10 20   1-6 3 5 10 20
AFC   Seed WC Div'l Conf SB NFC   Seed WC Div'l Conf SB
Team Alive? Seed pts win win win win TOTAL Team Alive? Seed pts win win win win TOTAL
BILLS --   0         0 COWBOYS --   0     0
DOLPHINS --   0         0 EAGLES -- 3 4     4
JETS --   0         0 GIANTS --   0     0
PATRIOTS -- 2 8   5     13 REDSKINS --   0     0
BENGALS -- 3 4     4 BEARS --   0         0
BROWNS --   0     0 LIONS --   0         0
RAVENS --   0     0 PACKERS -- 4 3         3
STEELERS --   0     0 VIKINGS --   0         0
COLTS -- 4 3 3       6 BUCCANEERS --   0     0
JAGUARS --   0         0 FALCONS --   0     0
TEXANS --   0         0 PANTHERS -- 2 8     8
TITANS --   0         0 SAINTS -- 6 1 3     4
BRONCOS -- 1 9 5 10   24 CARDINALS --   0         0
CHARGERS -- 6 1 3     4 49ERS -- 5 2 3 5     10
CHIEFS -- 5 2     2 RAMS --   0         0
RAIDERS --   0         0 SEAHAWKS z 1 9   5 10 20 44
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 2010 Packers 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 2010 Packers 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 2010 Steelers at the #1 spot (x20), you would get a x5 for their #2 seed (100), then x3 for their bye week (60), x5 for the Divisional playoff win (100), & x10 for their Conference Championship (200) ? 100 + 60 + 100 + 200 = 460

However, if you placed the 2010 Steelers at the #2 spot (x17), you would get ... 85 + 51 + 85 + 170 = 391

If you were foolish and placed the Packers & Steelers at #5 & 6 respectively, you would?ve only scored a combined 580 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)

Does your brain hurt yet? Mine asploded a few paragraphs back.