Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving break. As we enter the month of December, the fantasy playoffs are soon upon us. Although it is difficult to highlight every possible playoff clinching scenario two weeks out with so many variables at play, I thought it would be a good idea to look at some of the likely playoff clinching scenarios that could occur in Week 13 and 14. If your team has 5 wins you are still technically in the hunt but your playoff percentage chances are most likely in the single digits. Although highly unlikely it is still possible but too many factors have to occur to make it happen and those will become more evident after this upcoming Week 13. Good luck to all GMs in Week 13.
Da Moon’s Huge Craters
-The Craters locked down the first playoff berth of the 2021 race and have already clinched the FFC South division thus guaranteeing a top four seed.
-The Craters can clinch the #1 seed with a victory and losses by both the Warriors and Pool of the Dead in Week 13.
-A victory in Week 13 would mean the Craters can not finish lower than the 2 seed.
Korriban Warriors
-The Warriors can clinch a playoff spot by winning one of their final two games.
-The Warriors own the head to head tiebreaker against the Pool of the Dead so any tie scenario between the two teams would immediately go to the Warriors.
-If the Warriors win out the last two games they will finish no lower than the #2 seed. If they do this and the Craters lose both games, the Warriors will be the #1 seed.
-If the Warriors win out and the Craters lose one of two, it will go to a points scored tiebreaker since both teams did not play each other and both would have an identical divisional record of 5-1. Currently the Warriors lead the Craters in points scored by about ~29 fantasy points.
Pool of the Dead
-The Pool of the Dead can clinch a playoff spot by winning one of their final two games.
-Currently tied with the Warriors, the Pool can not win the division on a tie with the Warriors since they lost the head to head tiebreaker. However a three way tie between the Pool, Warriors and Jedi would go to divisional record. If the third tiebreaker protocol is applied, it would go to points scored in which the Pool of the Dead is the highest scoring team in the league. Therefore either winning outright and hoping the Warriors lose OR hoping for a three way tie is the best way for the Pool of the Dead to win the division.
-If the Pool wins out and the Warriors lose one of two, the Pool of the Dead will win the FFC North.
Gandalf the Goat
-The Goat can clinch the FFC East win by winning one of their final two games OR if both SLAM BALL and Hot Pocket Hot Locket lose one of their final two games.
Sacramento Wolf Pack
-The Wolf Pack can clinch the FFC West by winning both of their remaining games OR if they win one of two AND Lin Sanity loses at least one of two remaining games.
-The Wolf Pack can clinch a playoff spot with victory and losses by all six win teams.
Jedi Knights
-As the only non division leading team with 7 wins, the Jedi Knights can clinch a wildcard spot with a victory.
-With two consecutive victories and losses out by the Pool and the Warriors, the Jedi Knights can win the division. The Jedi Knights play the Pool of the Dead in Week 13 and the Warriors in Week 14, so this path is still very much realistic. Currently the Jedi Knights own the head to head tiebreaker over the Warriors 1-0, are losing the head to head tiebreaker against the Pool of the Dead, and are behind both other squads in divisional record and points scored.
In the Hunt:
-Lin Sanity is still positioned strong even if they lose the division race because of a 3-1 divisional record which will help win tie breakers over the other six-win teams (UPS, Bruce, Ernie) all of whom are 2-2 or worse at divisional record.
-UPS owns the head to head tiebreaker against Lin Sanity. Bruce owns the head to head tiebreaker against UPS (still one game left between both teams in Week 13), Lin Sanity and the Wolfpack.
-The Week 13 matchup between Bruce Almightys and Uur UPS will most likely end the playoff hopes of the loser although not mathematically eliminated without knowing a lot of the other outcomes in Week 13 and 14.
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