It’s that time of year again. Let’s get into all of the playoff scenarios of who’s in and who’s out. No playoff spots have been locked up yet but teams are on the brink. Despite what ESPN says, our playoff seedings will be based upon the EFFL rulebook, and if necessary I will adjust the matchups on the website accordingly. All ties will be settled within the division first. This is the exact same way that the NFL does it.
1. Kiss Da Baby (6-3): By virtue of week 1 head to head win over Johnson’s Farm currently occupy the #1 slot in the EFFL. This is a total joke, but Sam has performed well out of division and as a result is awarded the top spot. Currently the second lowest scoring team, and in danger of dropping to the bottom, Sam still has a long way to go to lock up the division and the first round bye.
2. Johnson’s Farm (6-3): This position is far from settled, however at the moment the Farm does hold head-to-head tiebreakers over both TPG and the King. If the season ended today Nick sadly would win the division and get the first round bye. What has the league come to that Sam and Nick are the two byes? Even worse, I get text messages straight from the Farm gloating about this scrub team. Please. Please.
3. Tequila Party Gnomes (6-3): Earns the tiebreaker over King due to scoring 5 more points for the season. Matt has had a rough go of it in 2009, but all bets are off once the playoffs begin. After allowing a league high 128 points per game I’m sure TPG would just like to get in and go from there.
4. The King’s Crusaders (6-3): The last of the 6-3 teams, the King’s week 9 debacle really has sunk this team. With 3 of the final 4 against other playoff teams, the time is now for Chris to step up and make a statement. Acquiring the top busts is a common King practice, but deciding between these scrubs could cause problems once the playoffs come around.
5. Coach Janky Spanky (5-4): After beating Fusco in Week 9, EEB has taken over the #5 spot and is looking like a force. The highest scoring team over the past 6 weeks, Janky Spanky has won 5 of 6 and certainly looks more and more like a contender each week. The remaining schedule is one of the weakest and could really even make a push for the Odds division crown. Also an EEB-Woody first round playoff matchup would be superb, seeing as they also square off in Week 13.
6. Tweeting In The Trenches (5-4): Opponent finally scored over 100 and got smoked again. TITTY really has shown nothing all season to assert themselves as a real threat. Every result has been dependent upon the opponent’s score, and that is a recipe for disaster come playoff time. This team is on the edge and really needs a strong showing the last couple weeks to make the playoff push. A Matt-Fusco first round matchup would also be an incredible meeting.
7. Stanky Monkeys (4-5): Has now strung together 2 straight wins and is right back in the thick of the playoff race. If the big weeks come on a more consistent basis, this could be a very dangerous team if they can sneak in the playoffs. I know everyone would be happier with Lou on the outside.
8. The Jackson Five (3-6): Still very much alive for a wild card spot after a crucial week 9 win over the Eyepatches. Just three weeks ago this team looked dead sitting at 1-5, but a resurgence has the Five flying high. Brandon actually has been in the top half of scoring 6 out of 9 weeks, which is tied for the league lead. This team has very important games coming up against its competition so anything can happen.
9. Animals With Eyepatches (2-7): Based on head to head domination (103-79) of the Pylons, is out of the basement for the time being. This team hasn’t been in the top half of league scoring since Week 5 and is staring elimination right in the face. A loss in Week 10 and a TITTY win will eliminate the Eyepatches. This would mark the 2nd time in the last 3 years that the Eyepatches have missed the playoffs.
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10. Dueling Pylons (2-7): The best way to sum up the Pylons 2009 season is gang raped. The league apparently had had enough of one of the most storied franchises in the EFFL. After starting off 2-2, opponents have scored an average of 144.2 points per game against the Pylons and are directly responsible for the 5 game losing streak. The Pylons have never been the low score in a week, and had the schedule maker been a better prognosticator, this team could easily be 9-0. All kidding aside, if TPG handles the Pylons in Week 10, for the first time ever the Pylons will miss the playoffs.
Things could definitely get very interesting this week as there are huge games on the slate. Let’s see how this thing plays out.
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