How does the NFL choose each teams schedule for the season?
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The current NFL schedule was developed in 2001and activated for the 2002 season.It works from the 2002 to 2008 seasons.It will take all 32 teams through every team and stadium. That means that every team will play every other team away and at home. The season is set up like this:\n\nNFC & AFC\nEach team plays there division rivals 6 times(3 at home and 3 away)=6 games\n\nOne division will play a whole other division with a combination of home and away(it could be all away or all home or 2 away or 2 home or 1 home and 3 away or 3 home and 1 away)=4 games\n\nEach division willl play one team from the remaining 2 divisions based upon where each team finished the previous \nseason=2 games\n\nEach NFC division will play an entire AFC division and vice versa in any combination of away or home games as was deemed when the schedule was put together=4games\n\nTotal:16 regular season games per team\n\nEach team plays 8 home and 8 away games each season.\n\nStarting in the 2007/2008 season each team will play 1 to 2 games over seas in Europe.\n\nI'm 100% right, I guarantee it. I studied the schedule very carefully and researched it very completely. Anyone who tells you any thing different is a complete idiot.
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When they added the last expansion teams and then resorted the divisions, they had enough teams to have a round schedule for 16 weeks.  The bye week allows the NFL to stretch the season to 17 weeks.  There has been some talk of shortening the pre-season, as most of the stars sit for risk of injury, so it's possible further changes are forthcoming.  I hope so...the season flies by!
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NFL only has a contract with CBS and Fox for daytime games; and they sure can't show 2 games at the same time on one channel. And only one channel shows a double-header. it's a darn shame.\nBut beginning this year, Sunday Night Football has been on NBC at 8:30 PM.
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Not everywhere else shows 2 NFL games on Sundays. \n\nIt really depends on a number of factors. One could be the team which is closest to your market. For example, I live in Middle Tennessee, so I always get to watch the Tennessee Titans games. Usually, that means I'll have a doubleheader on CBS and a single game on Fox or vice versa.\n\nOr, it could be you have a crappy network that doesn't realize that the more games they show, the better ratings will be.
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you can't, but Y! can....email them requesting one of these options....these are the only options avail...\n\nWeek 15 and 16    4 teams\nWeek 16 and 17    4 teams\nWeek 14, 15 and 16  6 teams \nWeek 15, 16 and 17  6 teams\nWeek 14, 15 and 16  8 teams \nWeek 15, 16 and 17  8 teams\n-nny
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Much of the NHL schedule is based on tradition.  Many teams have set evenings that they play their home games on a regular basis.  For example, most Canadian based teams will have home games on Saturday night...\n\nSchedule makers also have to take into account the availability of arenas.  Most arenas are multi-purpose, meaning they host other events such as concerts, shows, etc.  So of course games cannot be scheduled on those nights...\n\nAlso, the NHL has a formula for the amount of games that teams play within their own division, as well as their own conference...
198795
I believe sportsline.com will allow divisions (which then takes care of matching up games.) If you are doing it by hand, it's really hard unless you've done it before. I'm sure there is fantasy scheduling software out there.
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go to SFGIANTS.COM they should have a schedule posted there.
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Usually you split it into two divisions with four in each division. Each team plays the other seven teams once or twice (that's good for 7 or 14 weeks) then you start a playoffs. 1st plays 4th, 2nd plays 3rd in both divisions. Then you have a divisional final and then a championship final. You should have consolation rounds as well for the teams that lose out in the first round of the playoffs.
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I've played yahoo fantasy football for a few years now and they usually open it up middle July at the earliest to the beginning of August. The drafts can be held up to the first regular game is played usually, there can be some exception to that though. Don't worry about missing it, they post it on their home page as soon as it opens. And the NFL training camps are not open yet, hell the draft picks haven't even begun signing yet. All they are having now is mini camps and they can only have a couple of them before the actually training camps open later in the summer.
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u draft a team and u tell yahoo what time u want to draft it. There are 10 teams in the league. If u do head to head league u face teams one on one if you do rotisserie then the person who has the most points in the end wins the league. The points are determined by how well your fantasy team of players does in real life. For example if u drafted brady and he threw 4 TD's he will get more points if he only threw 1 TD. U need 1 QB 3 WR 2 RB 1 TE 1 kicker and 1 team defense to start every week. Some bench spots are available too. If your player has a real life bye the week u play someone u either put someone in from your bench or check waivers and pick them up on your team. U can offer trades to other managers too.
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Each station (both radio and TV) has their own scheduled rates.  It depends on the exact show choses (e.g., the Super Bowl vs. a low-rated radio show in upstate NY).  You need to ask the individual stations for specifics.
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The teams get seeded 1-6 based on records. The 1-4 seeds are division champs and the 5 and 6 teams are wild card teams. \n\nOn wild card weekend in both conferences, The 3 seed hosts the 6 seed and the 4 hosts the 5, even if the 5 seed has a better record. Both conference's top seeds get a bye. (4 games this weekend)\n\nThe next weekend, the Divisional Round, the 1 seed gets the lowest seed that advances (which could be 4, 5, or 6) and the 2 seed hosts the highest seed that advances (3, 4, or 5). (4 more games, bringing the total to 8)\n\nIn the Conference Championship round, the highest seed which advances hosts the lower seed to determine who plays in the Super Bowl. (2 games, bringing the total to 10. This is either a team's 2nd or 3rd game depending on the seed).\n\nIn the Super Bowl, the AFC and NFC Champions play at a neutral site to determine that season's champion. (The 11th game and a team's 3rd or 4th).
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The NFL this season will implement for the first time in its history a primetime "flexible scheduling" element on Sundays in Weeks 10-15 and in Week 17. \n\nFlexible scheduling will ensure quality matchups on Sunday night in those weeks and give surprise teams a chance to play their way onto primetime. \n\nThe 2006 NFL schedule will list start times for all Sunday games during the "flex" weeks as 1:00 p.m. ET, except for games played in the Mountain or Pacific Time zones, which will be listed at 4:05 p.m. ET or 4:15 p.m. ET. \n\nThe NBC Sunday night time slot for "flex" weeks will list teams as "TBD." \n\nOnly Sunday afternoon games are eligible to be moved. Flexible scheduling will not be applied to games airing on Thursday, Saturday or Monday nights. \n\nJust as the six major college football conferences have done for many years, the NFL now will have additional flexibility to move the start times of games on Sundays, using a 12-day notice format. \n\nFor example, a game scheduled for Sunday, November 26 could move from a 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff to an 8:15 p.m. start, but the change would be made and announced no later than Tuesday, November 14. \n\nThe NFL has commonly moved games between 1:00 p.m. ET and 4:15 p.m. ET (eight times last season) on Sunday afternoons. The new practice allows the NFL to employ flexible scheduling to include one of its primetime package of games – on Sunday evenings. \n\nSunday afternoon games, as in the past, can still be moved between 1:00 and 4:05 or 4:15 p.m. ET. \n\nIn Week 17, in order to ensure a Sunday night game with playoff implications, the decision to move the start time may be made on six days notice. \n\nCBS and FOX will each be able to protect a total of five games in the seven weeks of flexible scheduling, but not more than one game in any week. \n\nDuring the 2005 regular season, the NFL conducted a study with mock flexible scheduling. An eight-person task force consisting of team executives, one from each division, was consulted on a weekly basis. In addition, television network partners and the NFL's broadcasting department participated weekly in the process. \n\n\nNFL Flexible Scheduling 101:\n\nBegins Sunday, November 12, 2006 (Week 10) \n\nIn effect Weeks 10-15 and Week 17. \n\nNot in effect Week 16 due to holiday weekend. \n\nOnly Sunday afternoon games in Weeks 10-15 and 17 are subject to being moved into the Sunday night window. \n\nThe majority of games on Sundays will be listed at 1:00 p.m. ET during flex weeks except for games played in Pacific or Mountain Time zones which will be listed at 4:05 or 4:15 p.m. ET. \n\nNo impact on Thursday, Saturday or Monday night games. \n\nThe NFL will decide (after consultation with CBS, FOX, NBC) and announce on 12 days notice the game being moved to 8:15 p.m. ET and may also announce games moving to 4:15 p.m. ET. \nWeek 17 start time changes could be decided on 6 days notice to ensure a game with playoff implications. \n\nThe NBC Sunday night time slot in "flex" weeks will list teams as "TBD." \n\nFans and ticket holders must be aware that NFL games in flex weeks are subject to change 12 days in advance (6 days in Week 17) and should plan accordingly. \n\nNFL schedules all games. \n\nCBS and FOX each get to protect a total of 5 games in the 7 weeks of flexible scheduling, but not more than one game in any week. \n\nTeams will be informed as soon as they are no longer under consideration or eligible for a move to Sunday night.
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Sun 9/17  at Seattle  L 10-21 \n Sun 9/24  St. Louis  L 14-16 \n Sun 10/1  at Atlanta  L 10-32 \n Sun 10/8  Kansas City  L 20-23 \n Mon 10/16  Chicago  L 23-24 \n Sun 10/22  at Oakland  L 9-22 \n Sun 10/29  at Green Bay  L 14-31
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First they clasified the team from one to the last one\nand they start make mutch between the last one and the first one and so one\nbut they take in consideration one mutch/City/Week in case there is Two team from same city.\nAnd each team play one mutch in his land and next mutch out his land.
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Every team gets a bye week scheduled in by the NFL's schedulers, usually its anytime from week 4 to week 14.