2023-24 END OF SEASON PLAYOFFS
Playoff berths are determined by the number of wins each division's participants accumulate. Wild Cards are determined by the highest number of wins among participants once divisional leaders have been found. Three Wild Cards are determined from Conference A and from Conference B.
Playoff picks MUST be submitted 24 hours in advance of kickoff. Failure to do so results in forfeiture of your berth for the remainder of the playoffs. Another player may be substituted at the discretion of the commissioner or the game may simply be forfeited.
Any player picking the exact score wins, regardless of the posted set-up. Head to Head Contest rules are in use during the playoffs. Changes can be made by the commissioner without notice.
Playoff Street Bet Option
In a setup where a midpoint is found, the home person is extended the option to make the setup to work like a bet where you may choose the favorite minus the spread OR take the underdog plus the points. If you want to do that you must notify the commissioner. The deadline is 24 hours before kick off.
OVERTIME RULE: Should the game go to overtime, all setups are out the window. If the two picks have differing predicted winners, sides of the spread, or predicted margins of victory (in that order) then a determination is made as to which way each side is leaning. All that needs to happen is for the team that you leaned towards to win the game. If both sides picked the same team by the same amount of points then the Overtime Rule is not in effect.
Main Contest Berths and Setups (*) denotes winner of division
Conference A
1 Lourie* 543 X
2 Boswell* 485 X
3 Cersosimo* 461 X
4 Wunderdog* 456 X
5 Chase 471 X
6 Iyer 469 X
7 Babineau 464 X
Conference B
1 Filice* 473 X
2 Maruzo* 472 X
3 Parr* 464 X
4 Simms* 454 X
5 Bleacher Report Experts 473/Combs 473 (subbed in due to no pick from BRE) X
6 Potash 467.5 X
7 Bender 464
Super Bowl
#5 Chase vs #7 Bender
Sunday, February 11 6:30 PM 49ers -2 KC 47.5
Margin of Victory
Midpoint 4.5
Bender needs KC to win by 5 or more; otherwise, Chase wins.
Bender wins.
Conference Championship
Matches are #7 seed at #1 seed, etc.
Higher seeds and #4 seeds have the advantage in any set-up where the spread or midpoint is a whole number.
Example: Both the #6 and #3 seed have chosen the same team to win but are on opposite sides of the spread, which is 8. If the team both players picked did win by 8, the #3 seed wins.
Conference A
#5 Chase at #1 Lourie
Sunday, January 28 3 PM Baltimore -3.5 Chiefs 44.5
Straight Up
Lourie needs Baltimore to win; Chase needs the Chiefs.
Chase wins.
Conference B
#7 Bender at #5 Combs
Sunday, January 28 6:30 PM SF -7 Lions 50.5
Closest to Actual Score
Bender has SF 31-28.
Combs has SF 27-24.
Bender wins.
Divisional Round
Matches are #7 seed at #1 seed, etc.
Higher seeds and #4 seeds have the advantage in any set-up where the spread or midpoint is a whole number.
Example: Both the #6 and #3 seed have chosen the same team to win but are on opposite sides of the spread, which is 8. If the team both players picked did win by 8, the #3 seed wins.
Conference A
#7 Babineau at #1 Lourie
Sunday, January 21 6:30 PM Buffalo -2.5 Chiefs 45.5
Margin of Victory
Midpoint 3.5
Babineau needs Buffalo to win by 4 or more; otherwise, Lourie wins.
Lourie wins.
#6 Iyer at #5 Chase
Saturday, January 20 4:30 PM Baltimore -9 Texans 44.5
Vs. Spread
Chase needs Baltimore to win by 9 or more; otherwise, Iyer wins.
Chase wins.
Conference B
#7 Bender at #1 Filice
Saturday, January 20 8:15 PM SF -9.5 Packers 50.5
Margin of Victory
Midpoint 12.5
Filice needs SF to win by 13 or more; otherwise, Bender wins.
Bender wins.
#5 Bleacher Report Experts at #3 Parr
Sunday, January 21 3 PM Detroit -6.5 Bucs 48.5
Vs. Spread
Bleacher Report Experts need Detroit to win by 7 or more; otherwise, Parr wins.
Bleacher Report Experts win.
Wild Card Round
#1 seed has a bye.
Matches are #7 seed at #2 seed, #6 seed at #3 seed, and #5 seed at #4 seed.
#2 seeds, #3 seeds and #4 seeds have the advantage in any set-up where the spread or midpoint is a whole number.
Example: Both the #6 and #3 seed have chosen the same team to win but are on opposite sides of the spread, which is 8. If the team both players picked did win by 8, the #3 seed wins.
Conference A
#7 Babineau at #2 Boswell
Sunday, January 14 1 PM Buffalo -10 Steelers 36
Margin of Victory
Midpoint 5.5
Babineau needs Buffalo to win by 6 or more; otherwise, Boswell wins.
Babineau wins.
#6 Iyer at #3 Cersosimo
Saturday, January 13 4:30 PM Browns -3 Houston 44.5
Vs. Spread
Cersosimo needs the Browns to win by 4 or more; otherwise, Iyer wins.
Iyer wins.
#5 Chase at #4 Wunderdog
Saturday, January 13 8:15 PM KC -4 Dolphins 44
Margin of Victory
Midpoint 2.5
Chase needs KC to win by 3 or more; otherwise, Wunderdog wins.
Chase wins.
Conference B
#7 Bender at #2 Maruzo
Sunday, January 14 4:30 PM Dallas -7.5 Packers 50.5
Closest to Actual Score
Maruzo has Dallas 30-20.
Bender has Dallas 31-21.
Bender wins.
#6 Potash at #3 Parr
Sunday, January 14 8:15 PM Detroit -3 Rams 51.5
Vs. Spread
Potash needs the Rams to win by 4 or more; otherwise, Parr wins.
Parr wins.
#5 Bleacher Report Experts at #4 Simms
Monday, January 15 8:15 PM Eagles -3 TB 44
Straight Up
Simms needs the Eagles to win; Bleacher Report Experts needs TB.
Bleacher Report Experts win.
Head to Head Contest Berths and Setups (*) denotes winner of division
Conference A
1 Shultz/NYJ* 11-6 X
2 Dulac/Cincy* 10-7 X
3 Bleacher Report Experts/ Indy* 10-7 X
4 McL/LAC* 10-7 X
5 Bender/Balt 10-7 X
6 Chase/Pitt 9-8 X
7 Cersosimo/Cleve 9-8 X
Conference B
1 Potash/Detroit* 13-4 X
2 Blair/SF* 13-4 X
3 Iyer/Carolina* 11-6 X
4 Prisco/Dallas* 9-8 X
5 Farmer/LAR 11-6 X
6 Simms/MN 11-6
7 WalterFootball/AZ 11-6 X
Super Bowl
#6 Simms vs #7 Cersosimo
Sunday, February 11 6:30 PM 49ers -2 KC 47.5
Vs Spread
Simms needs KC to win by 3 or more; otherwise, Cersosimo wins.
Simms wins.
Conference Championship
Matches are #7 seed at #1 seed, etc.
Higher seeds and #4 seeds have the advantage in any set-up where the spread or midpoint is a whole number.
Example: Both the #6 and #3 seed have chosen the same team to win but are on opposite sides of the spread, which is 8. If the team both players picked did win by 8, the #3 seed wins.
Conference A
#7 Cersosimo at #5 Bender
Sunday, January 28 3 PM Baltimore -3.5 Chiefs 44.5
Margin of Victory
Midpoint 2.5
Bender needs Baltimore to win by 3 or more; otherwise, Cersosimo wins.
Cersosimo wins.
Conference B
#7 WalterFootball at #6 Simms
Sunday, January 28 6:30 PM SF -7 Lions 50.5
Straight Up
Simms needs SF; WalterFootball needs the Lions.
Simms wins.
Divisional Round
Matches are #7 seed at #1 seed, etc.
Higher seeds and #4 seeds have the advantage in any set-up where the spread or midpoint is a whole number.
Example: Both the #6 and #3 seed have chosen the same team to win but are on opposite sides of the spread, which is 8. If the team both players picked did win by 8, the #3 seed wins.
Conference A
#7 Cersosimo at #1 Shultz
Sunday, January 21 6:30 PM Buffalo -2.5 Chiefs 45.5
Closest to Actual Score
Shultz has Buffalo 20-23.
Cersosimo has Buffalo 23-26.
Cersosimo wins.
#5 Bender at #3 Bleacher Report Experts
Saturday, January 20 4:30 PM Baltimore -9 Texans 44.5
Margin of Victory
Midpoint 3.5
Bender needs Baltimore to win by 4 or more; otherwise, Bleacher Report Experts win.
Bender wins.
Conference B
#7 WalterFootball at #1 Potash
Sunday, January 21 3 PM Detroit -6.5 Bucs 48.5
Vs. Spread
WalterFootball needs Detroit to win by 7 or more; otherwise, Potash wins.
WalterFootball wins.
#6 Simms at #4 Prisco
Saturday, January 20 8:15 PM SF -9.5 Packers 50.5
Straight Up
Simms needs SF to win; Prisco needs the Packers.
Simms wins.
Wild Card Round
#1 seed has a bye.
Matches are #7 seed at #2 seed, #6 seed at #3 seed, and #5 seed at #4 seed.
#2 seeds, #3 seeds and #4 seeds have the advantage in any set-up where the spread or midpoint is a whole number.
Example: Both the #6 and #3 seed have chosen the same team to win but are on opposite sides of the spread, which is 8. If the team both players picked did win by 8, the #3 seed wins.
Conference A
#7 WalterFootball at #2 Blair
Sunday, January 14 4:30 PM Dallas -7.5 Packers 50.5
Margin of Victory
Midpoint 5
Blair needs Dallas to win by 5 or more; otherwise, WalterFootball wins.
WalterFootball wins.
#6 Chase at #3 Bleacher Report Experts
Sunday, January 14 1 PM Buffalo -10 Steelers 36
Margin of Victory
Midpoint 5.5
Bleacher Report Experts need Buffalo to win by 6 or more; otherwise, Chase wins.
Bleacher Report Experts win.
#5 Bender at #4 McL
Saturday, January 13 4:30 PM Browns -3 Houston 44.5
Vs. Spread
McL needs the Browns to win by 4 or more; otherwise, Bender wins.
Bender wins.
Conference B
#7 Cersosimo at #2 Dulac
Saturday, January 13 8:15 PM KC -4 Dolphins 44
Closest to Actual Score
Dulac has KC 19-16.
Cersosimo has KC 26-23.
Cersosimo wins.
#6 Simms at #3 Iyer
Sunday, January 14 8:15 PM Detroit -3 Rams 51.5
Margin of Victory
Midpoint 3.5
Iyer needs the Rams to win by 4 or more; otherwise, Simms wins.
Simms wins.
#5 Farmer at #4 Prisco
Monday, January 15 8:15 PM Eagles -3 TB 44
Margin of Victory
Midpoint 3.5
Farmer needs TB to win by 4 or more; otherwise,
Prisco wins.
Playoff berths are determined by the number of wins each division's participants accumulate. Wild Cards are determined by the highest number of wins among participants once divisional leaders have been found. Three Wild Cards are determined from Conference A and from Conference B.
Playoff picks MUST be submitted 24 hours in advance of kickoff. Failure to do so results in forfeiture of your berth for the remainder of the playoffs. Another player may be substituted at the discretion of the commissioner or the game may simply be forfeited.
Any player picking the exact score wins, regardless of the posted set-up. Head to Head Contest rules are in use during the playoffs. Changes can be made by the commissioner without notice.
Playoff Street Bet Option
In a setup where a midpoint is found, the home person is extended the option to make the setup to work like a bet where you may choose the favorite minus the spread OR take the underdog plus the points. If you want to do that you must notify the commissioner. The deadline is 24 hours before kick off.
OVERTIME RULE: Should the game go to overtime, all setups are out the window. If the two picks have differing predicted winners, sides of the spread, or predicted margins of victory (in that order) then a determination is made as to which way each side is leaning. All that needs to happen is for the team that you leaned towards to win the game. If both sides picked the same team by the same amount of points then the Overtime Rule is not in effect.
Main Contest Berths and Setups (*) denotes winner of division
Conference A
1 Lourie* 543 X
2 Boswell* 485 X
3 Cersosimo* 461 X
4 Wunderdog* 456 X
5 Chase 471 X
6 Iyer 469 X
7 Babineau 464 X
Conference B
1 Filice* 473 X
2 Maruzo* 472 X
3 Parr* 464 X
4 Simms* 454 X
5 Bleacher Report Experts 473/Combs 473 (subbed in due to no pick from BRE) X
6 Potash 467.5 X
7 Bender 464
Super Bowl
#5 Chase vs #7 Bender
Sunday, February 11 6:30 PM 49ers -2 KC 47.5
Margin of Victory
Midpoint 4.5
Bender needs KC to win by 5 or more; otherwise, Chase wins.
Bender wins.
Conference Championship
Matches are #7 seed at #1 seed, etc.
Higher seeds and #4 seeds have the advantage in any set-up where the spread or midpoint is a whole number.
Example: Both the #6 and #3 seed have chosen the same team to win but are on opposite sides of the spread, which is 8. If the team both players picked did win by 8, the #3 seed wins.
Conference A
#5 Chase at #1 Lourie
Sunday, January 28 3 PM Baltimore -3.5 Chiefs 44.5
Straight Up
Lourie needs Baltimore to win; Chase needs the Chiefs.
Chase wins.
Conference B
#7 Bender at #5 Combs
Sunday, January 28 6:30 PM SF -7 Lions 50.5
Closest to Actual Score
Bender has SF 31-28.
Combs has SF 27-24.
Bender wins.
Divisional Round
Matches are #7 seed at #1 seed, etc.
Higher seeds and #4 seeds have the advantage in any set-up where the spread or midpoint is a whole number.
Example: Both the #6 and #3 seed have chosen the same team to win but are on opposite sides of the spread, which is 8. If the team both players picked did win by 8, the #3 seed wins.
Conference A
#7 Babineau at #1 Lourie
Sunday, January 21 6:30 PM Buffalo -2.5 Chiefs 45.5
Margin of Victory
Midpoint 3.5
Babineau needs Buffalo to win by 4 or more; otherwise, Lourie wins.
Lourie wins.
#6 Iyer at #5 Chase
Saturday, January 20 4:30 PM Baltimore -9 Texans 44.5
Vs. Spread
Chase needs Baltimore to win by 9 or more; otherwise, Iyer wins.
Chase wins.
Conference B
#7 Bender at #1 Filice
Saturday, January 20 8:15 PM SF -9.5 Packers 50.5
Margin of Victory
Midpoint 12.5
Filice needs SF to win by 13 or more; otherwise, Bender wins.
Bender wins.
#5 Bleacher Report Experts at #3 Parr
Sunday, January 21 3 PM Detroit -6.5 Bucs 48.5
Vs. Spread
Bleacher Report Experts need Detroit to win by 7 or more; otherwise, Parr wins.
Bleacher Report Experts win.
Wild Card Round
#1 seed has a bye.
Matches are #7 seed at #2 seed, #6 seed at #3 seed, and #5 seed at #4 seed.
#2 seeds, #3 seeds and #4 seeds have the advantage in any set-up where the spread or midpoint is a whole number.
Example: Both the #6 and #3 seed have chosen the same team to win but are on opposite sides of the spread, which is 8. If the team both players picked did win by 8, the #3 seed wins.
Conference A
#7 Babineau at #2 Boswell
Sunday, January 14 1 PM Buffalo -10 Steelers 36
Margin of Victory
Midpoint 5.5
Babineau needs Buffalo to win by 6 or more; otherwise, Boswell wins.
Babineau wins.
#6 Iyer at #3 Cersosimo
Saturday, January 13 4:30 PM Browns -3 Houston 44.5
Vs. Spread
Cersosimo needs the Browns to win by 4 or more; otherwise, Iyer wins.
Iyer wins.
#5 Chase at #4 Wunderdog
Saturday, January 13 8:15 PM KC -4 Dolphins 44
Margin of Victory
Midpoint 2.5
Chase needs KC to win by 3 or more; otherwise, Wunderdog wins.
Chase wins.
Conference B
#7 Bender at #2 Maruzo
Sunday, January 14 4:30 PM Dallas -7.5 Packers 50.5
Closest to Actual Score
Maruzo has Dallas 30-20.
Bender has Dallas 31-21.
Bender wins.
#6 Potash at #3 Parr
Sunday, January 14 8:15 PM Detroit -3 Rams 51.5
Vs. Spread
Potash needs the Rams to win by 4 or more; otherwise, Parr wins.
Parr wins.
#5 Bleacher Report Experts at #4 Simms
Monday, January 15 8:15 PM Eagles -3 TB 44
Straight Up
Simms needs the Eagles to win; Bleacher Report Experts needs TB.
Bleacher Report Experts win.
Head to Head Contest Berths and Setups (*) denotes winner of division
Conference A
1 Shultz/NYJ* 11-6 X
2 Dulac/Cincy* 10-7 X
3 Bleacher Report Experts/ Indy* 10-7 X
4 McL/LAC* 10-7 X
5 Bender/Balt 10-7 X
6 Chase/Pitt 9-8 X
7 Cersosimo/Cleve 9-8 X
Conference B
1 Potash/Detroit* 13-4 X
2 Blair/SF* 13-4 X
3 Iyer/Carolina* 11-6 X
4 Prisco/Dallas* 9-8 X
5 Farmer/LAR 11-6 X
6 Simms/MN 11-6
7 WalterFootball/AZ 11-6 X
Super Bowl
#6 Simms vs #7 Cersosimo
Sunday, February 11 6:30 PM 49ers -2 KC 47.5
Vs Spread
Simms needs KC to win by 3 or more; otherwise, Cersosimo wins.
Simms wins.
Conference Championship
Matches are #7 seed at #1 seed, etc.
Higher seeds and #4 seeds have the advantage in any set-up where the spread or midpoint is a whole number.
Example: Both the #6 and #3 seed have chosen the same team to win but are on opposite sides of the spread, which is 8. If the team both players picked did win by 8, the #3 seed wins.
Conference A
#7 Cersosimo at #5 Bender
Sunday, January 28 3 PM Baltimore -3.5 Chiefs 44.5
Margin of Victory
Midpoint 2.5
Bender needs Baltimore to win by 3 or more; otherwise, Cersosimo wins.
Cersosimo wins.
Conference B
#7 WalterFootball at #6 Simms
Sunday, January 28 6:30 PM SF -7 Lions 50.5
Straight Up
Simms needs SF; WalterFootball needs the Lions.
Simms wins.
Divisional Round
Matches are #7 seed at #1 seed, etc.
Higher seeds and #4 seeds have the advantage in any set-up where the spread or midpoint is a whole number.
Example: Both the #6 and #3 seed have chosen the same team to win but are on opposite sides of the spread, which is 8. If the team both players picked did win by 8, the #3 seed wins.
Conference A
#7 Cersosimo at #1 Shultz
Sunday, January 21 6:30 PM Buffalo -2.5 Chiefs 45.5
Closest to Actual Score
Shultz has Buffalo 20-23.
Cersosimo has Buffalo 23-26.
Cersosimo wins.
#5 Bender at #3 Bleacher Report Experts
Saturday, January 20 4:30 PM Baltimore -9 Texans 44.5
Margin of Victory
Midpoint 3.5
Bender needs Baltimore to win by 4 or more; otherwise, Bleacher Report Experts win.
Bender wins.
Conference B
#7 WalterFootball at #1 Potash
Sunday, January 21 3 PM Detroit -6.5 Bucs 48.5
Vs. Spread
WalterFootball needs Detroit to win by 7 or more; otherwise, Potash wins.
WalterFootball wins.
#6 Simms at #4 Prisco
Saturday, January 20 8:15 PM SF -9.5 Packers 50.5
Straight Up
Simms needs SF to win; Prisco needs the Packers.
Simms wins.
Wild Card Round
#1 seed has a bye.
Matches are #7 seed at #2 seed, #6 seed at #3 seed, and #5 seed at #4 seed.
#2 seeds, #3 seeds and #4 seeds have the advantage in any set-up where the spread or midpoint is a whole number.
Example: Both the #6 and #3 seed have chosen the same team to win but are on opposite sides of the spread, which is 8. If the team both players picked did win by 8, the #3 seed wins.
Conference A
#7 WalterFootball at #2 Blair
Sunday, January 14 4:30 PM Dallas -7.5 Packers 50.5
Margin of Victory
Midpoint 5
Blair needs Dallas to win by 5 or more; otherwise, WalterFootball wins.
WalterFootball wins.
#6 Chase at #3 Bleacher Report Experts
Sunday, January 14 1 PM Buffalo -10 Steelers 36
Margin of Victory
Midpoint 5.5
Bleacher Report Experts need Buffalo to win by 6 or more; otherwise, Chase wins.
Bleacher Report Experts win.
#5 Bender at #4 McL
Saturday, January 13 4:30 PM Browns -3 Houston 44.5
Vs. Spread
McL needs the Browns to win by 4 or more; otherwise, Bender wins.
Bender wins.
Conference B
#7 Cersosimo at #2 Dulac
Saturday, January 13 8:15 PM KC -4 Dolphins 44
Closest to Actual Score
Dulac has KC 19-16.
Cersosimo has KC 26-23.
Cersosimo wins.
#6 Simms at #3 Iyer
Sunday, January 14 8:15 PM Detroit -3 Rams 51.5
Margin of Victory
Midpoint 3.5
Iyer needs the Rams to win by 4 or more; otherwise, Simms wins.
Simms wins.
#5 Farmer at #4 Prisco
Monday, January 15 8:15 PM Eagles -3 TB 44
Margin of Victory
Midpoint 3.5
Farmer needs TB to win by 4 or more; otherwise,
Prisco wins.