Final Power Rankings (Week 13)

NFLL

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Congrats on those that have already clinched a playoff spot. Post-Season is one hell of an accomplishment in this league. Hard to believe that is still a 12 man race...yes Ds Nuts can still make the postseason. Remember points play a huge role here, every point counts and can make a difference between division winner, seeding or post-season play. This season is no exception...where a .25 of a point has made the difference for teams like Nuts, Buckeyes, Sole and Cali. I can not stress enough the importance of playing out the season. Just because you are out of the post-season does not mean you can give up. You have the opportunity to play spoiler and you actions and results can effect the final playoff seeding... PLAY TO WIN. (except for Cocoon...Jeru needs you to take a dive).

Ale House on Sunday, Dec 5th. Lets all finish up the season how it started...everybody together in a loud room getting drunk. I'd like to see you all there. Games start at 10am.

Enjoy the final power rankings of 2010...Good Luck to you all.

1. -- Cocoon of Horror (9-3 / 5-1) 145 ppg - Clinches the Supedo Division...congrats. PPG has increased 5 points in past week alone. On a real tear, 3 wins in a row. Still needs to win this week to lock-up the Conference title and spoil Jeru's post-season dreams. However, even with a loss he is guaranteed a top 3 seed regardless.

2. ^ $Hail-Mary$ (8-4 / 4-2) 146 ppg - In charge of his own future here, although with the playoff spot locked up, there is still a shot for other awards here. A win and a KC loss guarantees him the #2 seed as long as: 6 loses or if 6 wins he needs to stay ahead by points (up 17 now). A win, a KC loss and a Cocoon loss can give him conference title if he can stay ahead of CO by points (up 14.25 now). Things can get messy if he loses, would be the #5 seed if KC wins, and #6 seed if KC loses but beats him on points...confused yet? But all that goes out the window if he wins and KC loses, so for this week, a meaningless game between 2 playoff bound teams (Buckeyes and Killa) can actually give him a shot at an extra $100 and a guaranteed seed no lower than #2. So Hail will be rooting for Jeru to upset Cocoon and a Buckeyes win. By the way what jackass makes this schedule and gives this guy #15 and #16 team to close out the season?

3. ^ 619ers (8-4 / 6-0) 145 ppg - In great shape. Locked up the Supedo division...congrats. Even with a loss he is guaranteed a seeding in the top 3. Always important in the 1st round. If 6 loses, technically the conference championship would be up for grabs but he has a 208.5 lead over the next contender...well done 6. However that could all be moot since he has Doh this week and is likely to win out.

4. ^ KILLA CALI (8-4 / 3-3) 145 ppg - Able to make the post-season and now sets his sights for a division title. Still technically has a shot for division and conference title, however he has the hardest road as opposed to Hail and Cocoon. However, a win with a Hail loss gives him the division, that along with a Cocoon loss can give him a shot for the conference title. If Killa and Hail both win then points separate the difference (Hail up 8.75) between the division winner and the #5 seed.

5. v Buckeyes (7-4-1/4-2) 153 ppg - Oh how the mighty have fallen. 3 losses in a row was not enough to keep him out of the playoffs though. Just a few weeks ago he was the #1 seed and now is down to #6. Could be rough for the top seeds to face BE in the 1st round. Congrats on locking up the post-season spot...again.

***** Bottom Line for the teams below...JUST WIN. *****
6. ^ Diaper Dandies (7-5 / 3-3) 127 ppg - loss of Gore could be big. Now in 1st place in the Daiya,but this week is a must win.. A win means the #4 seed, a loss means he needs DS to beat BM and TA to beat H8 to keep his seed. In the case he loses at 7-6, he should still be playoff bound but he will need some of the 6-6 teams to lose and outscore any that win to assure his spot.

7. ^ The Agency (6-5/4-2) 131 ppg - Will need to win this week, not only to maintain a playoff seed but to help eliminate Haters. With a win, points matter here and the Agency is in good shape, (22 over BM, 45 over JR, 97 over GH, and 124 over H8).

8. -- HaTeRs (7-5 / 3-3) 121 ppg - A game for survival. After last week's dismal effort, it may be hard to maintain the playoff spot. In a must win situation this week, a loss by Haters leaves the door wide open and all but guarantees TA his spot. If H8 loses then he will need DS to beat BM.

9. ^ Blind Monkeys (6-6 / 5-1) 129 ppg - Can last years runner up get back to the post-season? BM will need to win and need the other 6-6 (GH,JR,TA) teams to lose. Or he can win and have Dandies or Haters lose. Since he would have Jeru on points. In the world of scenarios, he is actually in "OK" shape as long as he can handle his business this week vs. the Nut Squad.

10. v Jeru (R.I.P.) (6-6/ 2-4) 127 ppg - Tough loss last week which would have helped immensely and eliminated the Monkeys from the post-season. Jeru will need to win, and needs GH,TA and BM to lose to slide in. (nqq)

11. (T) ^ D's Nuts (5-6-1 / 1-5) 131 ppg - At 5-6-1, one would think that DS would be playing for pride but that half game makes a huge difference. Nuts is back in the playoff scene with a win over Monkeys, a JR loss, a GH loss and a TA loss. It won't be easy but its still possible.

12. v TrueSole (5-7 / 3-3) 133 ppg - 6th highest scoring team in the league and will he not be in the playoffs. Its a shame but he can still spoil any chance of Heels making it. A few weeks ago, Jeru brings up to me what he calls the Chipotle curse. He says everytime "Chipotle" was mentioned in TS smack talk, Sole lost that game. Last week we left it alone and low and behold, Sole posts "I'm thankful for Chipotle"... the nail in the coffin, he jinxed himself. Long live the Chipotle curse..Sole's kryptonite.

13. v Go Heels! (6-6 / 3-3) 123 ppg - Technically still involved in the playoff race but has a long road and will need a lot of help. Step 1 would be to beat TS and try to grab and extra 40-50 points. If GH can win and get JR,TA, and BM to lose. Heels could push out H8 by points (ahead now by 27) but if any of the 6-6 teams win she will need to outscore them and make up the point difference.

14. -- Restraining Order (4-8 / 1-5) 109 ppg - Slowing improving. Has Dandies up next. Teams rooting for the Restraining Order...GH, JR, TA, DS, BM and H8. This is why we don't quit people...Outlaw the biggest game you have been involved with all year is right here.

15. -- IndigoPalmsSucks (2-10 / 0-6) 111 ppg - I am your biggest fan this week. I really need you to pull off the upset here....pleeeeeeeeeease.

16. -- Doh!Boys (1-11 / 1-5) 102 ppg - Good to see signs of life from this team, a 4 point increase over the past week, and actually had Hail on the ropes. Ties the record (his record) for most losses in a row, can set the record this week with a loss vs. 6.

***** GAME OF THE WEEK *****
#7 THE AGENCY vs. #8 HATERS
This is what it is all about right here...win your in.

*** GAME TO KEEP AN EYE ON***
#9 BLIND MONKEYS vs. #13 DS NUTS
- 2 teams that can see their post season dreams derailed this week. And yet a victory does not guarantee a post-season berth. Can D's be the poster nino for underdogs and possibly the first NFLL postseason member with 6 wins since 2005???

* UPSET OF THE WEEK *
#2 $Hail-Mary$ vs. #15 INDIGOPALMSSUCKS
- I was real close predicting last weeks...damn that was almost 2 in a row.


********** Now you know...and knowing is half the battle *************

Back in 1919 to 1920, the horse "Man o' War" ran in 21 races and do you know how many he won?...20. The 1 race he lost was to a horse that was named "Upset"and from that point on, any underdog who won was known to have pulled off an upset.
Now you know and knowing is half the battle...
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