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Oh, did you want to make the playoffs? Maybe win a little money for your hard work? Now is the time to do it!
It is time to stack up those wins and take down your opponents as hard as you can. Yes, pile on them points because the Power Points may break some ties when it comes to picking playoff teams. Head-to-Head is THIRD on the list of tiebreaker priorities, so even if you beat a team twice, they may get in if they have a PP advantage on you.
Because so much can happen in three weeks, let's get this second article going, which focuses on the race for a division championship. Sure, makin the playoffs and not winning the division is going to happen for three of our playoff teams - but we all know those two teams who win the bye week must also win their division. Plus all the remaining games are divisional. So here goes!
Krystof has the one-win edge right now - but he has a couple of teams nipping at his heels and they both have a chance of burying him in the standings. He cannot even clinch the division with a win this week - his two chasers play each other. He can, however, clinch a playoff spot with just a win (and maybe even a back-in with a loss if Andrew also loses).
Phillip is hot on his tail and has Gabe up first. A win over Gabe will get him up to 8 wins - tied for the lead if Krystof loses and even a better lead if he gets a PP and a win but Krystof loses and doesn't get a PP. This will be a big game for Phillip - one that may even clinch a playoff spot if some other things help out (he is in for sure with a win and an Andrew loss).
Gabe is in third place here and is likely going to have to win out to get to the chance at winning the division. Winning this week gives him the only real shot, though, as a loss to Phillip means that at least 2 teams are at 8 wins - and those teams play each other next week, meaning the winner of the East will have at least 9 wins. But with a win, lots of points and some bad luck above him, there is still a chance.
John won't win the division - but he can still grab a playoff spot with a 3-win run and some help. I am pretty sure you will find lots of teams hoping he wins all 3 if only to help THEM get in.
Early this season, it seemed like Kierston was going to run away with this division. And she still very likely will win it. It won't take much for her to win a playoff spot at this point - a single win or and Andrew loss will do it. Still, with Daniel on her heels, if she wins and Daniel loses, she gets the division. She also has the best shot right now to grab the #1 seed thanks to 8PP.
Daniel has been trading every chance he gets and it has translated into wins in 4 of the last 5 games. That is keeping him in the hunt for the Central, but he is going to need some help. Obviously, he needs to beat Leslie this week (which may eliminate her from the playoffs) and beat Kierston next week to have a shot at the division crown.
Leslie and Danny are both at 4 wins - and that isn't looking great for the playoffs. They have no chance of winning the division so they are fighting for their playoff lives. Much like John, it is going to take a 3-game winning streak and some help to get to the dance and even THAT is not a sure thing - although Leslie has the better shot with 6PP.
Kafui has come in like a rocket and has a two-game advantage on Andrew - so all he needs to do is win one game to clinch the division since Andrew doens't have many PP (or a loss this week by Andrew and a PP). It's a pretty simple formula when you have 8PP.
Andrew is on the "needing help" side of things - but also the best chance of any sub-6 win team. He would need to win all 3 and have Kafui lose all 3 in order to get the division, though, and that is a big ask. He can get into the playoffs a number of ways, but with only 3PP, he would need to get ahead of at least one team in the wins column.
Steven has a very long shot to win the division - win all 3 and get PPs on all of them, Kafui loses all 3 and Andrew loses at least 1. Oh and score 250 or so more points than Kafui or something silly. It is a very long shot. Making the playoffs probably only happens with 3 wins anyway.
Matthew is generally considered out of the running - but it isn't a total guarantee. He can't win the division, but if he wins out and both Gabe and Daniel lose out, he has a shot. 5PP helps but he will need to build a lot more into things with help from a lot of people.