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ZUPL III Final Week Playoff Scenarios! In this post, I will be detailing what can happen to every team come the end of the week and into playoffs round 1! Here are the scenarios that will tell you what to expect and, most importantly, who to root for if you still want your team to make the playoffs:
Fiery Flamencos:
The current number one seed and preseason favorite can mostly rest easy, with a two point lead over the entire field, and a 8 BD differential between the only team that can overtake it. A win or tie secures first seed, and even a loss would require a blowout loss to the
and a fairly large victory by the
.
Pay Day Persians:
In an insane twist of fate, the Persians, who were ranked dead last in the preseason power rankings, find themselves in the second seed by some inspiring play in the last few weeks. They are the only other contenders left for the first round bye, needing a win and a
loss, but even more importantly, they would like a win to be able to control their own playoff destiny. A win secures at least the second seed, and a loss or tie still favors them to make the playoffs, but if both the
and
win, then they would find themselves on the outside looking in.
Humilau Hakamo-os:
Coming into week 3, the Hakas were at the top of the standings, but 2-week losing streak has made things more dire than they had expected. Still projected to make playoffs before this final week of matches by a 4 BD margin, the Hakas know that a loss would be devastating to their chances, as any team below them can still make the playoffs with a Haka loss and a very strong week. A tie would be enough to secure playoffs as long as the
tie or lose, but even a win requires at least a 7-1 (6-2 to tie 8-0
) to guarantee playoffs if the
and
both win.
Morpeek-A-Boos:
With a tie last week, the Morpekos find themselves still out of the playoff picture, albeit only by BD. However, this tiebreaker is massive. A loss means that they are out. A tie requires a
loss, or a
loss of at least 2-6 for a tiebreaker. A win, requires two more won games than the
to tie on BD (if
win), or a
loss that overcomes 6 BD. Straits are dire here, but a win would be huge, making it a BD battle for the final playoff spot at worst, or instant playoff qualification if
lose and
win.
Lucky Stunkys:
The Lucky Stunkys are not feeling lucky right now. In fact, they will need the second coming of Jesus to rescue them from missing the playoffs. That or both
and
losing, and they win. If they go 5-3, and the
go 3-5, then a tiebreaker will ensue. Otherwise, this is the only situation they can qualify on (given the
miracle does not occur).
To Pimp A Butterfree:
Unfortunately for the Butterfrees, they're
fucked. in an even worse spot than the
. Similarly to the
, hey need to beat the
(but by at least 6-2), and the
need to lose as well. Then, they need to outpace the
by 4 BD if they win too, meaning that if the
go 5-3, they would need to win 7-1 to hit a tiebreaker. To sum it up, the Butterfrees have to win 6-2 to even have a chance.
Hope everyone knows what to aim for now, and good luck to everyone
except the Morpekos and Persians!