After the standings, there will be a discussion topic. I appreciate all input in attempting to improve the contest.
Welcome to the 2011 NFL Ladder Contest! In this wonderful contest created by BBallman7, every week during the regular season you have a challenge. If you get it correct, you move onto the next level; if you get it wrong, you stay at that level to try again the next week. Each level gets tougher as you progress. There will also be a bonus question every week; getting the bonus correct adds to your tiebreaker score which in the end would be used to decide a winner if there are multiple people on the highest-reached level. There are no limits to sign-ups, and you can join at any time during the season.
A few ground rules:
-Please say which level you are on when you post your pick. In most cases it will probably be obvious, but this makes it easier for me to record the picks.
-The deadline to make a pick is at the start of the second set of games on Sunday afternoon (4:15 PM ET). That means no SNF/MNF picks after most all the games have started or finished. Obviously you cannot pick a game that has already started.
-The deadline to answer the bonus question is at the start of games on Sunday (1 PM ET).
-I get my spreads from an online site providing lines from several sources, both in Vegas and out. Although these sources may continue to change their lines throughout the week, the ones I post in the topic are frozen and final for our purposes.
Explanation of Levels:
Level 1: Pick a winner. Simply pick one team to win their game. If they win, you go on to level 2.
Level 2: Pick an Underdog to win. You must pick a team that is an underdog to win their game. Underdogs will always be the team listed second.
Schedule: (Home team in CAPS; favorites to the left, underdogs to the right)
Sunday, September 18th
NEW ORLEANS vs Chicago
DETROIT vs Kansas City
NY JETS vs Jacksonville
BUFFALO vs Oakland
Baltimore at TENNESSEE
PITTSBURGH vs Seattle
Green Bay at CAROLINA
MINNESOTA vs Tampa Bay
Cleveland at INDIANAPOLIS
Dallas at SAN FRANCISCO
Houston at MIAMI
NEW ENGLAND vs San Diego
DENVER vs Cincinnati
Philadelphia at ATLANTA
Monday, September 19th
NY GIANTS vs St Louis
Bonus Question: How many underdogs will win this week?
Remember to check the discussion topic following the standings!
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Booyah, Grandma. Booyah.