Playoff Race Update

Overall Standings

^Zou (10-4-1) GB:-
Smurfs (9-6) GB: 1.5
#Wannabees (7-6-2) GB: 2.5
#Inoculators (8-7) GB: 2.5
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PBC (7-7-1) GB: 3
Saints (7-8) GB: 3.5
JLT (6-9) GB: 4.5
Not Good (3-10-2) GB: 6.5

^ Zou has clinched playoff berth
# Wannabees own tie-breaker over Inoculators

Old Kids

Smurfs (9-6) GB: -
Inoculators (8-7) GB: 1
PBC (7-7-1) GB: 1.5
Saints (7-8) GB: 2

Young Kids

^Zou (10-4-1) GB: -
Wannabees (7-6-2) GB: 2.5
JLT (6-9) GB: 4.5
Not Good (3-10-2) GB: 6.5

^ Won division

Baring some unexpected results from tonight’s game (including Akers and Westbrook combining for 55 points, Philadelphia’s defense losing points, McNabb scoring 67 points) this week’s results seem set. The updated standings are above. Here are some quick thoughts and what each team needs next week.

First, it may be better to finish fifth and miss the playoffs than to be the fourth seed in the playoffs if you are the Inoculators or PBC. Neither team has great playoff keepers, but does have some very good options for 2009 keepers. Add those keepers and a possible number one overall pick and things look pretty good for either of those teams. Finishing fourth and not having a pick higher than fifth overall in next year’s draft does not seem as enticing. Then again, if you can somehow manage to pull out a championship…

Second, the Chiefs suck.

Third – Greatest. Column. Ever. (slightly overstated) Excerpt from Joe Posnanski’s column:

“OK, I’m convinced now. Fire everybody. Fire Carl. Fire Herm. Fire Gunther. Fire the players. After that game, there’s really nothing to say but: Fire them all. And they should not stop there. The Chiefs should hire Greg Robinson back just so they can fire him again. They should call John Mackovic just to remind him that he got fired. They should bring in Donald Trump to walk through Arrowhead’s coaches offices and the locker room, just so everyone will fully understand what’s going on.”

Finally, line of the night from Keith Olbermann: "At Kansas City, they had to play, they sold tickets."

Zou (Clinched playoff berth and Young Kids division)

A win next week locks up the number one seed and the first pick in the Championship draft. The Zou has the Wannabees and Not Good left on his schedule.

Smurfs

A win and an Inoculators loss clinches the Old Kids division and a subsequent playoff spot next week. A win this week or next gains the Smurfs a playoff spot. The Smurfs need to win out and the Zou to lose out in order to earn the number one seed. Remaining schedule: vs. PBC, vs. Inoculators

Wannabees

A win and a PBC loss next week clinches a wildcard spot. The Wannabees cannot win their division. The Wannabees remaining schedule includes The Zou next week and Not Good in Week 17.

Inoculators

A win and a PBC loss next week clinches a wildcard spot. The Inoculators can win the division and the number two seed by winning out. Inoculators remaining schedule: vs. Saints, vs. Smurfs

PBC

Needs two wins and at least one loss from either the Wannabees or Inoculators OR one win and two losses from either the Wannabees or Inoculators. PBC can win the division by winning out, the Smurfs losing out and the Inoculators losing to the Saints. Remaining schedule: vs. Smurfs, vs. Saints


JLT (Eliminated from playoff contention)

JLT is eliminated because there is no scenario where the Inoculators and PBC lose out and the Saints lose a game (the Saints play the Inoculators and PBC to end the season). JLT can earn the first pick in the Consolation in a myriad of scenarios.

Not Good (Eliminated from playoff contention)

Joel is eliminated from the playoffs and cannot gain the top pick in the Consolation draft.