Game Rules
Q: When does the playoff season of CES Picks start?
A: The playoffs of CES Picks starts January 11th and will go through February 9th. The Wild Card Round through the Final Round will be treated as one. Once eligible teams are selected for playoff contention, players will be able to submit their picks.
Picks must be selected and locked in no later than 15 minutes before kickoff of each game. But you can change your picks as many times as you want before that period.
The NFL Playoffs include four rounds:
Wild Card Round: 6 games (January 11/12/13)
Divisional Round: 4 games (January 18/19)
Conference Round: 2 games (January 26)
Final round: 1 game (February 9)
Q: How can I win the playoffs?
A: The playoff leaderboard is determined by three factors:
Picks – Choosing the winner of each game earns you a pick every week
Points – For every game that you select the winner, you’ll receive points based on the number of points the winning team earned for that game (i.e., if the final score of a game is 12-10, then you’ll earn 12 points)
Tiebreaker – guess the correct tiebreaking score, which is the total amount of points scored in the Super Bowl (i.e., if the final score is 12-10, then the tiebreaker would be 22)
If you tie with others for the number of correct picks, the winner will be chosen based on whoever has the closest tiebreaking score (by guessing how many total points will be scored in the final game of the season). The winner receives the playoff prize!
Q: What is the playoff prize?
A: A $10,000 cash prize!