How do I factor into your playoff chances? I think we are in different conferences. I could be wrong though.
Four teams make the playoffs... The two division winners, and two wildcard teams, which are the two best records outside the division winners. In case of a tie between teams contending for a wildcard spot, the one and only tiebreaker is "
points for."
With two weeks remaining in the regular season, the current division leaders are:
West: Florida Crackers, Wayne Stewart: 9-2 (likely) or 8-3
East: South Mouth Assassins, T.J. Lillo: 8-3
The teams in contention for the wildcard spots (with "right now"
points for)
St. Louis Stallions: 7-4 (987)
Team Dumass: 7-4 (847)
Redzone Freakfest: 6-5 (1045)
NE Patriots: 6-5 (845)
Funk Soul Chicken: 5-6 (1032*) (*still has a player remaining tonight)
In short, 4Lifer...you do NOT want to end up tied for the wildcard, because unless you score mega-points the next two weeks, you'd likely lose the tiebreaker. Your best bet is to win the next two weeks. Get to 9 wins and you're locked in. If I lose one, you can lose one...but if you lose one and I win out...you'll be on the outside looking in.
St Louis still has a chance to catch South Mouth for the division, but needs him to lose at least one more (and outscore him by 78 over the next two weeks). If South Mouth loses both his remaining matchups, St Louis can take the division with two wins (regardless of points scored) or 1 win (and a +78 points scored margin).
If Florida Crackers wins tonight, he'll lock up the division, as he'll have a two game lead and an insurmountable 230+ points lead over all remaining playoff contenders in that division.
Hopefully that clears things up a little bit. If you have any questions, just let me know.
Now...as I put away the Commish hat and put on my Redzone Freakfest helmet, I feel obliged to tell you that we aren't losing any of our last two matchups, so you'd definitely better watch your six, because I AM the object in your mirror, and I'm definitely closer than I appear.
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