Q: How do your playoff brackets work?

Q: So, if we have 3 divisions and 4 playoff teams, a team that wins one of the divisions gets into the playoffs even if they have the 5th-best record in the league?

Q: We just started our playoffs and there is a new position in the dropdown list called "Tie". What is that used for?

Q: We would like to change the playoff start week but the setting is locked. Can it be done?
 

Q: How do your playoff brackets work?
A: Using your league's configuration, the playoff teams are seeded depending on their finish.  If using Divisions, the Division winners are given the top seeds based on their record.  The remaining seeds are given to the non-division winners with the best records.  If using Playoff Byes, those teams are given the first week of playoffs off.  The teams are then matched-up with the lowest seeded team matching up with the highest remaining seed, the second lowest seed against the second highest remaining seed and so on.  Depending on how many rounds you have configured for your playoffs, teams are reseeded after each round of the playoffs to make sure the highest seeded team plays the lowest seeded team as mentioned earlier.

Q: So, if we have 3 divisions and 4 playoff teams, a team that wins one of the divisions get into the playoffs even if they have the 5th-best record in the league?
A: That is correct.  When using more than one division, all division winners are considered the top teams, regardless of record.  So, it is possible that a team that does not win their division does not make the playoffs even if they have a better record than another division record.  Fantasy football can very a cruel mistress at times.

Q: We just started our playoffs and there is a new position in the dropdown list called "Tie". What is that used for?
A: The "Tie" position is a designated Tie-breaker position.  In the playoffs, ties are not a possibility, so your Commissioner has ranked a list of Tie-breakers.  In that list is an option called "Tie Breaker Bench Player".  This is to be used on a bench player, not a starter. You will need to check your League Settings to determine which tie-breaker level this option is on.  If your game ends in a tie and this option gets invoked, the Tiebreaker player's points on your team will be compared to the Tiebreaker Player's points on your opponent's team.  If one total is greater than the other, that team is declared the victor.  If they are equal, then the next tie-breaker level is processed.

Q: We would like to change the playoff start week but the setting is locked. Can it be done?
A: The setting locks after the season starts. So, this cannot be changed after the season starts as the schedule for the regular season has already been generated and the weeks have been reserved for the playoff week you have already established.