2026 NFL Season (updated Oct. 24)
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2026 2:12 am
PRIZES --
Super Bowl champ ... 1200 CC credits
Super Bowl runner-up ... 600 CC credits
Regular-season highest point differential ... 300 credits
Last team to suffer a loss to start the season ... 300 credits (split if its a tie)
NFLStandingsA by David Ball, on Flickr
NFLStandingsB by David Ball, on Flickr
NFLScoreboardCurrent by David Ball, on Flickr
NFLWeek1 by David Ball, on Flickr
RULES
This is a 1 vs. 1 singles tournament that will follow the NFL football season. 32 teams and we will follow the NFL season and playoff format. Tournament is open to freebies and premium players, I just ask that freebies keep pace with play … 5 maps each week.
GAME PLAY
All games are SEQUENTIAL and NO POLY and NO MANUAL DEPLOY ... other than that all settings are accepted…and all maps are in play.
A 20-round cap will be in place for all maps.
Games are scored based on a five-map showdown.
First quarter — home-field settings chosen by player
Second quarter — home-field settings chosen by player
*Third quarter — a Geographic map with some relation to the home city.
*Fourth quarter — a Geographic map with some relation to the home city.
*Special teams — random map
* These maps will be escalating, chained, foggy
SCORING
A scoring formula (see below) will reward players for quick victories.
Note: the special teams map has its own scoring system.
Total points will be used to determine the official winner — it will be possible for a team to win just 2 of the 5 maps and still come out in front. Although winning 3 of 5 maps will often land you a victory.
NFLScoring by David Ball, on Flickr
• In the case of overtime...
During the regular season...
Hold an advantage of 3 cards or fewer and the game is deemed a tie*
Hold an advantage of 4-5 cards and you earn a winning field goal.
Hold an advantage of 6+ cards and you earn a winning touchdown.
*If no spoils ... winning player gets +3 spoils
During the playoffs
* IF the tie option is the result, a random map will decide the overtime points.
(Win in 8 or less rounds for a winning TD…win in 9-15 rounds to get a winning FG)
If the game goes 16+ rounds then it stays tied and we'll play another overtime map.
SEASON
We will be following the 2026 NFL regular season.
Each team gets 17 regular season games and one bye week.
The top seven teams in each conference advance to the playoffs.
The top team in each conference earns a bye during the wildcard round.
Higher seeds will host playoff games.
The winner of the Super Bowl will be declared the winning team for this tournament.
Scoring Example:
DENVER 14 7 0 9 — 30
KANSAS CITY 3 3 6 7 — 19
1st quarter
• Denver wins in 6 rounds
2nd quarter
• Denver wins in 13 rounds
3rd quarter
• Kansas City wins in 11 rounds
4th quarter
• Kansas City wins in 17 rounds
• Denver FG
*Denver wins special teams map in 13 rounds, so gets 1 FG (credited in the 4th Q).
• A scoreboard section will update scores throughout each week, while standings will be updated at the end of each week.
SIGN-UPS
NFL SignUps by David Ball, on Flickr
RESERVES
thelord
longarms71
Super Bowl champ ... 1200 CC credits
Super Bowl runner-up ... 600 CC credits
Regular-season highest point differential ... 300 credits
Last team to suffer a loss to start the season ... 300 credits (split if its a tie)
NFLStandingsA by David Ball, on FlickrNFLStandingsB by David Ball, on FlickrNFLScoreboardCurrent by David Ball, on FlickrNFLWeek1 by David Ball, on FlickrRULES
This is a 1 vs. 1 singles tournament that will follow the NFL football season. 32 teams and we will follow the NFL season and playoff format. Tournament is open to freebies and premium players, I just ask that freebies keep pace with play … 5 maps each week.
GAME PLAY
All games are SEQUENTIAL and NO POLY and NO MANUAL DEPLOY ... other than that all settings are accepted…and all maps are in play.
A 20-round cap will be in place for all maps.
Games are scored based on a five-map showdown.
First quarter — home-field settings chosen by player
Second quarter — home-field settings chosen by player
*Third quarter — a Geographic map with some relation to the home city.
*Fourth quarter — a Geographic map with some relation to the home city.
*Special teams — random map
* These maps will be escalating, chained, foggy
SCORING
A scoring formula (see below) will reward players for quick victories.
Note: the special teams map has its own scoring system.
Total points will be used to determine the official winner — it will be possible for a team to win just 2 of the 5 maps and still come out in front. Although winning 3 of 5 maps will often land you a victory.
NFLScoring by David Ball, on Flickr• In the case of overtime...
During the regular season...
Hold an advantage of 3 cards or fewer and the game is deemed a tie*
Hold an advantage of 4-5 cards and you earn a winning field goal.
Hold an advantage of 6+ cards and you earn a winning touchdown.
*If no spoils ... winning player gets +3 spoils
During the playoffs
* IF the tie option is the result, a random map will decide the overtime points.
(Win in 8 or less rounds for a winning TD…win in 9-15 rounds to get a winning FG)
If the game goes 16+ rounds then it stays tied and we'll play another overtime map.
SEASON
We will be following the 2026 NFL regular season.
Each team gets 17 regular season games and one bye week.
The top seven teams in each conference advance to the playoffs.
The top team in each conference earns a bye during the wildcard round.
Higher seeds will host playoff games.
The winner of the Super Bowl will be declared the winning team for this tournament.
Scoring Example:
DENVER 14 7 0 9 — 30
KANSAS CITY 3 3 6 7 — 19
1st quarter
• Denver wins in 6 rounds
2nd quarter
• Denver wins in 13 rounds
3rd quarter
• Kansas City wins in 11 rounds
4th quarter
• Kansas City wins in 17 rounds
• Denver FG
*Denver wins special teams map in 13 rounds, so gets 1 FG (credited in the 4th Q).
• A scoreboard section will update scores throughout each week, while standings will be updated at the end of each week.
SIGN-UPS
NFL SignUps by David Ball, on FlickrRESERVES
thelord
longarms71