Post by Cincinnati Bengals (Chris) on Aug 7, 2021 16:22:25 GMT -5
Welcome one and all to Rivalry Week. Whether you've been here for the league's entire history, or if you're new here, I'll explain the rules for rivalry week below, especially as one of them has changed.
First off, as always you are free to challenge any eligible team (List of ineligible teams below) below in this thread. Additionally, no team is duty-bound or forced to accept a challenge. Generally speaking, it doesn't happen where a team will not accept/back out of a challenge, but if you do choose to not accept a challenge, PLEASE submit an alternate challenge of an ELIGIBLE team, as if you only decline/choose not to accept a challenge, but do not submit an alternative before the deadline, we will simply accept the original challenge on your behalf for scheduling purposes.
In terms of how the rule is different this year, there is one additional opponent that each team cannot challenge (As listed below), as well as the two divisions, per usual. Given that we added an extra game over the off-season, as an attempt to eliminate the possibility of playoff byes (Though the NFL completely and unnecessarily screwed the fantasy community again on that one), we used the NFL's formula to fill the extra game, adding an opponent from a rotating intra-conference division, who finished last year in the same place in their division as your team did in yours. Therefore, you may not challenge any team from the below list:
AFC North: NFC WEST, AFC WEST, LY SAME DIVISION FINISH IN AFC EAST
AFC South: NFC SOUTH, AFC EAST, LY SAME DIVISION FINISH IN AFC WEST
AFC East: NFC NORTH, AFC SOUTH, LY SAME DIVISION FINISH IN AFC NORTH
AFC West: NFC EAST, AFC NORTH, LY SAME DIVISION FINISH IN AFC SOUTH
NFC North: AFC EAST, NFC SOUTH, LY SAME DIVISION FINISH IN NFC EAST
NFC South: AFC SOUTH, NFC NORTH, LY SAME DIVISION FINISH IN NFC WEST
NFC East: AFC WEST, NFC WEST, LY SAME DIVISION FINISH IN NFC NORTH
NFC West: AFC NORTH, NFC EAST, LY SAME DIVISION FINISH IN NFC SOUTH
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.
First off, as always you are free to challenge any eligible team (List of ineligible teams below) below in this thread. Additionally, no team is duty-bound or forced to accept a challenge. Generally speaking, it doesn't happen where a team will not accept/back out of a challenge, but if you do choose to not accept a challenge, PLEASE submit an alternate challenge of an ELIGIBLE team, as if you only decline/choose not to accept a challenge, but do not submit an alternative before the deadline, we will simply accept the original challenge on your behalf for scheduling purposes.
In terms of how the rule is different this year, there is one additional opponent that each team cannot challenge (As listed below), as well as the two divisions, per usual. Given that we added an extra game over the off-season, as an attempt to eliminate the possibility of playoff byes (Though the NFL completely and unnecessarily screwed the fantasy community again on that one), we used the NFL's formula to fill the extra game, adding an opponent from a rotating intra-conference division, who finished last year in the same place in their division as your team did in yours. Therefore, you may not challenge any team from the below list:
AFC North: NFC WEST, AFC WEST, LY SAME DIVISION FINISH IN AFC EAST
AFC South: NFC SOUTH, AFC EAST, LY SAME DIVISION FINISH IN AFC WEST
AFC East: NFC NORTH, AFC SOUTH, LY SAME DIVISION FINISH IN AFC NORTH
AFC West: NFC EAST, AFC NORTH, LY SAME DIVISION FINISH IN AFC SOUTH
NFC North: AFC EAST, NFC SOUTH, LY SAME DIVISION FINISH IN NFC EAST
NFC South: AFC SOUTH, NFC NORTH, LY SAME DIVISION FINISH IN NFC WEST
NFC East: AFC WEST, NFC WEST, LY SAME DIVISION FINISH IN NFC NORTH
NFC West: AFC NORTH, NFC EAST, LY SAME DIVISION FINISH IN NFC SOUTH
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.