WatchBlog here. Well, quite a mess we have here. Let's get to it.
At least they're consistent
The Sugar Gliders and MotherBoy faced off, in what was expected as a battle between two titans earlier in the season. However, while the Gliders have lived up to their billing, MotherBoy has lately been as dainty a foe as their new moniker might suggest. On a 5 game losing streak, Gary "First David caught me, and now Jerry - and I thought losing to Andrew was embarrassing..." Cook is on the very real verge of missing the playoffs altogether. Shoshana "If I win it all, I'm done. Can't go anywhere but down from here" Cook has secured her place as the top seed, and will sit and wait until week 15 to have another meaningful game. After next week, MotherBoy will likely have to wait a whole year to see one.
You've got to be kidding me
So all the Quail Hunters needed to keep their hopes alive of winning their division was to beat the impossible to lose to Hottez wit da bodiez. Perhaps they knew the Gliders were playing the impossible to lose to MotherBoy, so they just threw in the towel. Whatever the reason, despite the Hottez only having 4 scoring players vs. the Hunters' 8, they have won this game with a player still yet to take the field tonight. Amanda "Perhaps I'll chill on the trash talking this week" Cook left a lot of points on the bench, and needs a win next week (or a Fielders and Pokes loss) to clinch the top seeded wildcard team. Lauren "Wait, this Fantasy Basketball thing is still going?" Cook has managed her 4th win of the season, and could possibly pull into a tie for 6th place. Given her last place point total, a points tiebreaker would eventually knock her out. But since it's theoretically possible for her to score 300 points in week 13, I guess Watchblog was premature in announcing her as eliminated. But come on, we all thought the same thing...
And yet...
The Honey Badger has 1 more player to play tonight, but without those points, they are currently sitting as the 7th highest scoring team in the league - and yet... they have the 2nd best record in the league, and have clinched their first appearance in the CFFFL playoffs. The Badger hasn't made a single transaction since week 1, and yet... the teams they have beaten out for the best record have combined to make 97 transactions. The Badger hasn't made a roster move since week 6, and yet... they have won half of all their games played during that time period, most of them BYE weeks. Andrew "Granddad, you've made 32 transactions, so that's something" Cook is winning through less, and looks to keep it going. The Cow Pokes are another story, as their constant lineup changes and waiver acquisitions are the most consistent thing about them. Now at 6-6, a loss next week to MotherBoy could end their season. Norman "can I still make transactions even though I've been eliminated?" Cook will clinch with a win. Luckily he's playing a team that hasn't won since week 7.
Look who's still in it, too
If the Hottez are still in it with 4 wins, then that means so are The Gamers - this despite getting trounced by the Left Fielders in week 12. With a win against the 47ers next week, and losses by Easily Offensive and MotherBoy, The Gamers will pull into a tie for 6th place, and the final playoff spot. They would have a head to head tiebreaker over the 47ers, but their poor point total would probably be what knocks them out of contention. But hey, score enough points, and even Durlon "More WiFi please!"is still in this thing! As for the Left Fielders, they only need a win next week vs. the Hottez to clinch. Not sure how they couldn't get in even with a loss, since they own the head to head vs. 2 of the 3 teams able to catch them, but, as WatchBlog said, they are playing the Hottez, so it's really a moot question. Cindy "Moot, really? Do you not read your own Blogs - like this one for example?" Cook currently has a 64 point lead over the Hunters, so a 3-way tie with them and the Cow Pokes could mean the Fielders take over the #1 wildcard seed.
The wrench has been thrown
Had the 47ers lost to Easily Offensive, the playoff picture would be much clearer. All 4 win teams would be out, and only 1 team would be eliminated next week. But because of the 47ers win, all teams are still in it, and 4 will be eliminated based on next weeks' results. Easily Offensive lost their mojo when they lost 2 of their key trade acquisitions to injury, and as a result had to replace the best TE in the league and one of the best WRs. David "I may have lost, but at least I did it from Ireland" Cook will now have to win, and get help to make it into the playoffs. The good thing for him is that he has pulled within 6 points of MotherBoy in total points, so he might gain the total point tiebreaker advantage in a multi-team tie. Amazingly, the 47ers and Jerry "I'd have won this game with Eli, too" Cook have gone from a WatchBlog death declaration to what a appears to be the drivers seat. With head to head advantages against both MotherBoy and Easily Offensive, the only thing muddying the water is a head to head disadvantage against the CowPokes. WatchBlog has spoken with the Commissioner prior to this weeks game, but it is unclear what the tiebreaker is after head to head, but WatchBlog suspects it will be total points, especially if the tie includes teams from both divisions. More playoff info as it comes available.
WatchBlog out.
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