Post by Reignman on Mar 12, 2020 21:16:04 GMT -6
Well if corona hasn't wiped out humanity by the time they create/release the 2020 schedule, it's time for the 3rd annual mock schedule contest. For a schedule that could be created but never played. C'mon scientists, you've got 5 months to solve this problem and save the 2020 season.
Prizes include: bragging rights until the next contest. I won last year and I can't tell you how much fun I've had bragging about it ever since.
Last years results:
purplepainforums.com/thread/1817/predict-schedule-2019-edition
2019 Results:
The 0 column means that's how many you nailed, <1 is how many you got within 1 week, 10+ is how many you were off by more than 10 weeks, and the BON column is how many you got right but had the home/road wrong, which were basically the division games, but no bonus points were rewarded for those this year. Next year we'll probably do half points for those.
2018 Results:
Jiminiy Christmas, of the whole 3 of us who bothered to play my fun new game, not 1 of us got any pick right lol.
First Annual Mock Schedule Standings:
The 2020 opponents are in the left sidebar, but in case you're still one of those sallies who aren't using the awesome and informative sidebars that I put a lot of work into, here are our upcoming opponents.
ROAD:
Bears, Lions, Packers, Saints, Buccaneers, Seahawks, Texans, Colts
HOME:
Bears, Lions, Packers, Falcons, Panthers, Cowboys, Jaguars, Titans
Now put them in order. Don't forget the bye week. The schedule is usually released on the 3rd Thursday in April, about a week before the draft, so it could be released on April 16th this year, but there are usually leaks of entire team schedules leading up to it, so get your prognostication in early if you want it to count. There are also rumors they might not release the schedule until after the draft this year so they can factor in any high profile draft picks into the prime time schedule. The draft is April 23rd, so we're possibly looking at April 30th for the schedule release.
And finally some quick scheduling tips to help you out. The NFL rarely makes a team play 3 consecutive home or road games. I haven't seen 4 in a row since the 70's. They also haven't had 2 division teams play in back to back weeks since the 60's. In recent years, bye weeks haven't come before week 4 and never after week 12. And week 17 is ALWAYS a division game.
Fun facts (or hints):
- we haven't played Chicago at home before week 12 since 2006
- we've never opened with Green Bay at home, but we've opened 6 times in Lambeau
- we haven't had a season finale in Chicago since 1971, but have hosted them at home in 7 finales since then
- we've never played the Bears at home in week 10
- we've never played at Detroit week 9 or at home week 15
Prizes include: bragging rights until the next contest. I won last year and I can't tell you how much fun I've had bragging about it ever since.
Last years results:
purplepainforums.com/thread/1817/predict-schedule-2019-edition
2019 Results:
The 0 column means that's how many you nailed, <1 is how many you got within 1 week, 10+ is how many you were off by more than 10 weeks, and the BON column is how many you got right but had the home/road wrong, which were basically the division games, but no bonus points were rewarded for those this year. Next year we'll probably do half points for those.
RK SCORE 0 <1 <5 10+ BON
1. Reignman 74 2 7 12 3 0
2. Twitter Rube 76 1 4 11 1 0
3. diehardtwinsfan 86 2 5 8 1 0
4. vikeson3 88 1 4 10 3 0
5. VikingsBoss 96 0 1 9 3 0
Raptorman1 96 2 2 11 4 1
7. Funkytown 100 2 4 10 5 0
8. Raptorman2 104 0 1 8 4 0
9. GreatSouthernViking 106 0 3 8 4 0
10. Paul 108 2 2 9 4 1
11. OdinHammer 110 3 4 5 3 0
12. Danchat 122 0 0 5 4 1
2018 Results:
First Annual Mock Schedule Standings:
off by avg within-1 within-4 10+
1. Raptorman 88 5.18 2 11 4
2. Reignman 89 5.24 2 9 3
3. diehardtwinsfan 94 5.53 3 9 4
The 2020 opponents are in the left sidebar, but in case you're still one of those sallies who aren't using the awesome and informative sidebars that I put a lot of work into, here are our upcoming opponents.
ROAD:
Bears, Lions, Packers, Saints, Buccaneers, Seahawks, Texans, Colts
HOME:
Bears, Lions, Packers, Falcons, Panthers, Cowboys, Jaguars, Titans
Now put them in order. Don't forget the bye week. The schedule is usually released on the 3rd Thursday in April, about a week before the draft, so it could be released on April 16th this year, but there are usually leaks of entire team schedules leading up to it, so get your prognostication in early if you want it to count. There are also rumors they might not release the schedule until after the draft this year so they can factor in any high profile draft picks into the prime time schedule. The draft is April 23rd, so we're possibly looking at April 30th for the schedule release.
And finally some quick scheduling tips to help you out. The NFL rarely makes a team play 3 consecutive home or road games. I haven't seen 4 in a row since the 70's. They also haven't had 2 division teams play in back to back weeks since the 60's. In recent years, bye weeks haven't come before week 4 and never after week 12. And week 17 is ALWAYS a division game.
- we haven't played Chicago at home before week 12 since 2006
- we've never opened with Green Bay at home, but we've opened 6 times in Lambeau
- we haven't had a season finale in Chicago since 1971, but have hosted them at home in 7 finales since then
- we've never played the Bears at home in week 10
- we've never played at Detroit week 9 or at home week 15
