This thread can be used for discussion, but I want to keep it as a placeholder so we know what teams have clinched, and what teams can clinch based on upcoming games.
WESTERN CONFERENCE
The following teams have clinched playoff berths:
Atlanta, Seattle, Portland, Sacramento, Coruscant, Dallas
Week 16 Scenarios:
1] Atlanta can clinch home field advantage throughout the USA BBB #6 playoffs with a win against Miami, and a Cleveland loss, provided Atlanta outscores Cleveland's offense by 193 points.
2] Atlanta can clinch home field advantage throughout the WC playoffs with a win OR losses by Portland and Seattle.
3] Portland can clinch home field advantage throughout the WC playoffs with a win AND a Seattle loss AND an Atlanta loss.
4] Seattle can clinch home field advantage throughout the WC playoffs with a win AND an Atlanta loss.
5] Louisiana can clinch a playoff berth with a win OR a loss by Minnesota. Also, Louisiana can clinch a playoff berth with a loss AND a win by Fort Worth AND a win by Minnesota provided Louisiana scores 67 more points than Fort Worth or 72 more points than Minnesota.
6] Fort Worth can clinch a playoff berth with a win OR a loss by Minnesota. Also, Fort Worth can clinch a playoff berth with a win AND a Louisiana loss AND a Minnesota win provided Fort Worth scores 6 more points than Minnesota.
7] Minnesota can clinch a playoff berth with a win AND a loss by Fort Worth. Also, Minnesota can clinch a playoff berth with a win, a loss by Louisiana AND a win by Fort Worth provided Minnesota outscores Fort Worth by more than 6 points.
The following teams have been mathematically eliminated:
Montana, Riverside, San Francisco, Gotham City, Mid-Pac, Houston, St. Paul
EASTERN CONFERENCE
The following teams have clinched playoff berths:
Miami, Cleveland, Las Vegas, Chocolate City, Georgia, Chicago, North Carolina
Week 16 Scenarios:
1] Miami can clinch home field advantage through the USA BBB #6 Playoffs with a win.
2] Miami can clinch home field advantage through the EC playoffs with a win OR losses by Cleveland AND Las Vegas.
3] Cleveland can clinch home field advantage through the USA BBB #6 playoffs with a win AND a Miami loss.
4] New Jersey can clinch a playoff berth with a win OR a loss by St. Louis OR a win by Bud Dry. They can also clinch with a loss AND a Bud Dry win AND a St. Louis win, provided Bud Dry does not outscore them by 21 points and provided St. Louis does not outscore them by 65 points.
5] St. Louis can clinch a playoff berth with a win AND a New Jersey loss AND a Bud Dry loss. They can also clinch if Bud Dry wins, but they must outscore Bud Dry by 43 points in this scenario.
3] Bud Dry can clinch a playoff berth with a win AND a loss by New Jersey AND a win by St. Louis provided Bud Dry outscores New Jersey by 21 points and provided St. Louis does not outscore Bud Dry by 43 points.
The following teams have been mathematically eliminated:
Milwaukee, Liberty City, Nashville, College Station, Chicago
WESTERN CONFERENCE
The following teams have clinched playoff berths:
Atlanta, Seattle, Portland, Sacramento, Coruscant, Dallas
Week 16 Scenarios:
1] Atlanta can clinch home field advantage throughout the USA BBB #6 playoffs with a win against Miami, and a Cleveland loss, provided Atlanta outscores Cleveland's offense by 193 points.
2] Atlanta can clinch home field advantage throughout the WC playoffs with a win OR losses by Portland and Seattle.
3] Portland can clinch home field advantage throughout the WC playoffs with a win AND a Seattle loss AND an Atlanta loss.
4] Seattle can clinch home field advantage throughout the WC playoffs with a win AND an Atlanta loss.
5] Louisiana can clinch a playoff berth with a win OR a loss by Minnesota. Also, Louisiana can clinch a playoff berth with a loss AND a win by Fort Worth AND a win by Minnesota provided Louisiana scores 67 more points than Fort Worth or 72 more points than Minnesota.
6] Fort Worth can clinch a playoff berth with a win OR a loss by Minnesota. Also, Fort Worth can clinch a playoff berth with a win AND a Louisiana loss AND a Minnesota win provided Fort Worth scores 6 more points than Minnesota.
7] Minnesota can clinch a playoff berth with a win AND a loss by Fort Worth. Also, Minnesota can clinch a playoff berth with a win, a loss by Louisiana AND a win by Fort Worth provided Minnesota outscores Fort Worth by more than 6 points.
The following teams have been mathematically eliminated:
Montana, Riverside, San Francisco, Gotham City, Mid-Pac, Houston, St. Paul
EASTERN CONFERENCE
The following teams have clinched playoff berths:
Miami, Cleveland, Las Vegas, Chocolate City, Georgia, Chicago, North Carolina
Week 16 Scenarios:
1] Miami can clinch home field advantage through the USA BBB #6 Playoffs with a win.
2] Miami can clinch home field advantage through the EC playoffs with a win OR losses by Cleveland AND Las Vegas.
3] Cleveland can clinch home field advantage through the USA BBB #6 playoffs with a win AND a Miami loss.
4] New Jersey can clinch a playoff berth with a win OR a loss by St. Louis OR a win by Bud Dry. They can also clinch with a loss AND a Bud Dry win AND a St. Louis win, provided Bud Dry does not outscore them by 21 points and provided St. Louis does not outscore them by 65 points.
5] St. Louis can clinch a playoff berth with a win AND a New Jersey loss AND a Bud Dry loss. They can also clinch if Bud Dry wins, but they must outscore Bud Dry by 43 points in this scenario.
3] Bud Dry can clinch a playoff berth with a win AND a loss by New Jersey AND a win by St. Louis provided Bud Dry outscores New Jersey by 21 points and provided St. Louis does not outscore Bud Dry by 43 points.
The following teams have been mathematically eliminated:
Milwaukee, Liberty City, Nashville, College Station, Chicago
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