Week 16 Recap Special Edition: Playoff Races
One week to go in the regular season and still a ton to be decided. Here’s a recap of the postseason races. As a reminder, the four division winners and six wild card teams (non-division winners) make the playoffs.
Who’s In: Regardless of Week 17 finish, The Beard of Zeus, Thine, Karl Farbman, and Neon Boudeaux will be in the playoffs.
East Division: Chris B. Corey has a $1,500 lead on the rest of the division and can only be caught if he elects to use his wild card bet. However, he still has a shot at the overall title, so will have some decisions to make (more on that below).
North Division: Bud Fox has a $700 lead and his wild card bet in his back pocket, but only T-Ferg can catch him for the North crown.
South Division: The tightest race is between the big three franchises in the South – Thine, Karl Farbman, and Neon Boudeaux. Thine pulled ahead by $100, but all three can challenge for the South title in the last week, as Karl and Neon are $100 and $300 behind him. If it came down to a tiebreaker, Thine would have the upper hand with the higher winning percentage.
West Division: The Beard of Zeus surged ahead with a huge Week 17 wild card win, and is $900 ahead of Babe, so all he needs is one winning bet or one losing bet from Babe to clinch.
Overall Title: The Beard leads the rest of the pack, but there are six other franchises that could catch him. Chris B. Corey and Bud Fox could make big moves with wild card bets, but both are protecting division leads.
Wild Card Spots: Aside from those who have already clinched, Babe is in a great spot and just needs to avoid disaster to clinch. Boss Hardigan is pretty comfortable, too, but still needs to pick a winner or two, since there are so many trailing and a few with wild card bets. The final two spots in the playoffs will be hotly contested, and are currently held by T-Ferg and Gordon Bombay. However, eleven other franchises are still technically alive, and notably Patrick Bateman and Don Mattingly, who can jump up big time with their wild card bets.
