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Schedule Props

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The schedule isn’t out yet — but the arguments can start now. Before the 2027 NFL schedule drops, call over or under on 20 facts about it: Cowboys primetime games at 6.5, teams stuck with a 3-game road trip at 3.5, the Lions’ Thanksgiving opponent. Every line ends in .5, so every call is right or wrong — no pushes, no hiding. +1 per correct call, $100 to the top of the board, entries open in February.

The lines are set from 24 years of schedule data — the same fact bank behind the schedule explainers. Argue with the book, then beat it.

The 2027 board

Draft — lines under review

The 2027 lines are being set — entries open in February 2027.

This is the working draft board. Get one email when the lines freeze and entries open — nothing else.

1Cowboys primetime games: 6.5grades on release day
2Chiefs primetime games: 5.5grades on release day
3Lions primetime games: 5.5grades on release day
4Bills primetime games: 5.5grades on release day
5Bears primetime games: 3.5grades on release day
6Eagles primetime games: 4.5grades on release day
7Cowboys + Eagles combined primetime games: 10.5grades on release day
8Teams with zero primetime games: 1.5grades on release day
9Teams with six or more primetime games: 5.5grades on release day
10Total primetime games on the schedule: 60.5grades on release day
11Thursday Night Football games: 15.5grades on release day
12International games kicking off before noon ET: 6.5grades on release day
13Games on Christmas Day (Saturday, Dec 25, 2027): 2.5grades on release day
14Teams whose bye lands in Weeks 5–7: 8.5grades on release day
15Teams with a 3-game road trip: 3.5grades on release day
16Chiefs home games in December: 2.5grades on release day
17The Titans' new stadium hosts a primetime game in Weeks 1–2: 0.5grades on release day
18Bills play at Miami in September: 0.5grades on release day
19NFC South teams' combined primetime games: 10.5grades on release day
20The Lions' Thanksgiving opponent is a division rival: 0.5grades on release day

Breaks ties at the top of the board — closest wins.

Schedule Props FAQ

How does Schedule Props work?

MockSlate posts 20 over/under lines about the unreleased 2027 NFL schedule — team primetime counts, bye-week structure, new-stadium debuts, and more. You call over or under on every line, plus one numeric tiebreaker. +1 per correct call; every line grades the moment the schedule is released in May — the whole contest resolves release night.

Is it really free? What's the prize?

Completely free — no purchase necessary, and MockSlate Pro is never required and never affects prize eligibility or odds. The $100 prize goes to the top of the national leaderboard on release night, when every line grades at once.

When do entries open and lock?

Lines are set and frozen in February 2027; entries lock at the officially announced schedule-release time in May. Until the lock you can change any call freely. Every line grades straight off the released schedule document — nothing waits on games being played.

Why does every line end in .5?

House rule: no pushes, ever. Every line is a half number, so every call is simply right or wrong — 20 answers, 20 possible points.

How are ties broken?

By the tiebreaker you enter at pick time — closest to the actual value wins; if still tied, the earlier entry ranks first. The tiebreaker's exact grading definition is published on the rules page with the lines.

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