Playoffs have begun!

Congrats to the elite 8. It has been a long season and you all deserve it. To the rest I will see you in August for the next draft. For those that are out of state you may want to start saving up for the trip out here. The yahoo site has a post of all the prizes everybody has won. Also the pick the winner contest is over, congrats to Buckeyes for winning it all in the final week. The final results are posted on the right.

Playoff Matchups

#1 KILLA CALI (11-2) vs. #8 Quasimofo's (8-5)
Ok the good news for KC is that the #1 seed is 5-1 in first round games. The bad news is this is a very tough matchup for the first round. Two weeks ago Quasi was the #2 seed and tops in Jumpman. Matchups look good for both squads and this will definately be a high scoring shoot-out. The betting man should take the over as this looks to go way over 300. This is the first ever matchup for these 2 teams in what is already being called the battle for Bellefonte. Quasi riding a 2 game losing streak and KC on a 9 game winning streak...however unless the winning streak extends to 12 it doesnt mean a damn thing.

#4 Buckeyes (10-3) vs. #5 Cocoon of Horror (9-4)
Two of the most solid teams in the NFLL are again back in the playoffs. Both looking to return their teams to greatness. Both teams getting hot at the right time as they are both 6-1 in the last 7 weeks. Cocoon won the first matchup in week 7 (133-107). However that seems like forever ago. The last time these 2 teams met in the playoffs was in the 2006 3rd place game when #3 Buckeyes beat #8 Cocoon.

#3 $Hail-Mary$ (10-3) vs. #6 Diaper Dandies (9-4)
The Swoosh division showing its dominance as it places 4 of the top 5 seeds into the playoffs. A lot of the Haters out there that believe Hail should be the #1 seed. Hail is the #1 scoring team in the league with a 153 ppg avg. and is 6-1 over the past 7 weeks. These two met in week 10 when Hail came out with a 183-142 victory. The defending champ is 5-2 over the 2nd half of the season but will have his work cut for him. Again this is not a normal #3 vs. #6 game as both these teams are extremely talented.

#2 Blind Monkeys (9-4) vs. #7 Bengals (8-5)
The surprise team of the year cruises to a division championship and a #2 seed. However this looks like an upset in the making as the Bengals are the #3 scoring team (138 ppg). The bengals finally handled their business as they went 5-2 in the last 7 weeks when it counted most. Not only did they make the playoffs but they skipped up to the #7 seed. The Monkeys make their first ever playoff appearance and have a win over the Bengals in week 9 (117-111). The lil monkeys have been a real "up n down" team all year. They arent flashy or high-scoring but they seem to always find a way to win. The Bengals make their 2nd consecutive playoff appearance ('07 #5 seed)and are looking for their 1st ever post-season win.

* Some NFLL playoff fun facts *
- In the past 6 years the #1 seed has won it all 4 times.
- The lowest seed to ever win the flask was #4 $Hail-Mary$ in '06.
- The lowest seed to ever make the championship game was #7 HaTeRs in '07.
- No #5 or #8 seed has ever made the championship game.
- Only 3 seeds have ever won the title #1(4x) #2 (1x) #4(1x).
- The #2 seed has made it to the title game 3 of the past 6 years.
- The #8 seed is 1-5 in the first round and no #8 has ever won a 2nd round game.
- No NFLL team has ever won back-to-back titles.
- A rookie has won the flask 3 times.
- The #5 seed is 2-4 in the first round and no #5 has ever won a 2nd round game.
- This year 3 teams (QS, BG, BM) are looking for their 1st ever post-season victory.
- This year the seeding has 3 teams (KC, HM, DD) that have previously won the flask
- Buckeyes currently holds the longest streak for making the playoffs (4x '05-08).