Introducing Purple Pain's Pick 6!

To continue on with PotGoblin's Pick 4, here we go with this year's edition. NOTE: There is a twist! For those of you who are used to Pick 4, great! You have most of it down! However, this year has a couple new things, as we modify Pick 4 to be more football-like... ya know, PICK 6! For all newbies, welcome! We hope you enjoy this game as well as chat with us in the forums about the Vikings, NFL, other sports, and even some interesting Off Topic discussions! We have it all!

But enough about that... let's get to why you're here! 

Introducing Purple Pain's Pick 6!

For both new and old players, here are the rules and prizes. Yes, we have prizes!!! 

Prizes:

Regular season winner: a free Vikings Ticket to a game of your choice next season (as well as the opportunity to buy a ticket right next to it to bring a guest)

JUST IN TODAY, 9/5: Raptorman is throwing in a $100 Visa gift card for first place, $75 for second place, and $50 for third place!!!! THANK YOU, RAPTORMAN!!!

Postseason winner: replica Lombardi trophy with your name or username on it OR a Vikings plaque of some sort.

***BONUS*** ALSO NEW THIS YEAR: 

Thanks to our friends at Odin's Den Podcast, we also have prizes for the second and third place finishers for the regular season!

Regular season second place:


Hoodie color options are black and purple.

Regular season third place:


Mug options are charcoal gray, purple, and black. Tote bag options are purple and black.

See more cool gear at their website: 

odinsdenpodcast.com/minnesota-vikings-gear-shirts/

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When the time comes, I'll be in touch with the winners to discuss options. As far as the big prize, so far, we know the (home) opponents for the 2020 season are:


As far as postseason winners, I'll provide a few options for the replica trophies and plaques, and the winner will be allowed to choose his/her favorite.

Any questions so far?

Here are the rules for Purple Pain's Pick 6. They are simple enough, but I assure you this is a fun game with plenty of surprises along the way.

Rules:

Each week, you'll find the appropriate thread and post your picks. Your six picks will consist of the following:

Game 1: Lock of the Week. - 1pt
Game 2 : Divisional Matchup - 2pts
Game 3 : Upset Special - 3pts
Game 4 : Wildcard - 1pt
Game 5: Highest-Combined Score - 3pts
Game 6: Gamble Pick - +/- 2 pts
Max weekly score - 12pts

Explanations of these picks:

Lock of the week - This is the winner you are most sure of.

Divisional Matchup - You must pick a winner in a divisional matchup (these will be in bold and in red to help you choose).

Upset Special - Upset special is where you pick an underdog. These will be underlined so you know the options you can choose from. I will choose a few games each week to be eligible. Eligibility could be because of the spread, current records, recent history, etc. They'll be picked using a variety of factors. 
***Note the Upset Special option of NO UPSETS (explained in the weekly threads). 

Wildcard - Pick a winner of any game of your choosing.

Highest-Combined Score - The matchup that you predict will have the highest total combined score for the week. You can pick a game that is the same as one of your other five picks; this matchup DOES NOT have to be different from your other picks, because you aren't picking a winner/loser here, and, therefore, aren't contradicting yourself/double-dipping. 

Gamble Pick - This is your choice of any other matchup you haven't picked a winner from yet. This is the only pick option that you can actually lose points, hence the gamble. This pick will be worth two points or minus two points. Choose this matchup wisely! 

How should your posts look as you post your weekly picks? Example here:


Any questions? Here is our <<Week 1 Thread>> to get you started!

Here is the thread for Week 2 if you are joining late!

Please share this game with others. The more players, the better! Also ... remind them to play all season long so they have a shot at the prizes, especially the Vikings ticket(s). 

Any other comments/questions/concerns, feel free to hit up this thread here to share them.