NATIONAL CONFERENCE
1. Springfield (11-1) has locked up their division and the #1 conference seed.
2. Portland (8-4) has locked up a playoff spot, and can win their division
with either a win or tie OR a loss or tie by Honolulu.
3. Wichita (8-4) has locked up a wildcard spot.
4. Honolulu, Minnesota, and Peoria (tied at 6-6) are vying for
the remaining spot.
- Honolulu can win their division with two wins AND two Portland losses;
regarding wild card possibilities, definitely need help:
currently lead Peoria in tie-breakers slightly (4th break,strength of
victory, but Peoria could shift that balance with a win over Portland);
would lose to Minnesota in tie-breakers (1st break, head-to-head).
Minnesota needs either a win or tie by Portland or a loss or tie
by Honolulu to remain alive for a playoff spot;
holds the tie-breakers against both Honolulu and Peoria,
both via 1st break, head-to-head.
Peoria needs the most help, starting with a win or tie by Portland
or a loss or tie by Honolulu; while a win over Portland in their final
week might tip the balance in a tie-break vs. Honolulu, they would lose
a tie-break to Minnesota (1st break, head-to-head).
eliminated from contention.
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
1. Tennessee (7-5) has locked up their division and the #2 conference spot.
2. Pittsburgh (9-3) has locked up a playoff spot, and can win their division
and secure the #1 conference seed with either a win, OR a loss by Chesapeake, OR
a tie by both teams.
3. Chesapeake (8-4) has locked up a playoff spot, and can win their division
and secure the #1 conference seed with either two wins AND either two losses
or a tie and loss by Pittsburgh, OR with a tie against Connecticut coupled
with a Pittsburgh loss this week, followed by defeating Pittburgh week 14.
4. Albany (7-5) can lock up the remaining spot with a win or tie vs.Connecticut week 14
OR with a win this week coupled with a Connecticut loss.
5. Connecticut (6-6) can take the remaining spot either by winning its last
two games, or by beating Albany week 14 combined with a loss by Albany this
week to Tennessee.
6. Battle Creek (5-7), Fort Wayne (4-8), Rochester (4-8), and Lexington (2-10)
have all been eliminated from contention.
