I tried to do this before Week 13, but I got side-tracked. It is a bit less interesting - albeit, much easier - but I hope it is still fun to read.
WEST
The playoff teams are all set, it is just a matter of positioning now. Dallas has won the conference and Easy Company is assured the #2 seed. Four teams are tied for the two remaining opening-round home games, with SNK and Seattle holding an advantage on tiebreakers over the others courtesy of their records vs. the other three (2-1 each).
Remaining Schedule
(10-4 Teams)
SNK: 21-7
Seattle: 18-10
Tijuana: 16-12
Minnesota: 11-17
(9-5 Teams)
Fresno: 5-12-1
Tallahasse: 14-14
My prediction
3. SNK
4. Tijuana
5. Seattle
6. Minnesota
7. Fresno
8. Tallahassee
EAST
Not as clear, but 75% of the playoff slots have been decided.
Atlanta: Guaranteed HFA for first round. Magic Number for Conference: 1. (Likely Opening Round Opponent: Indianapolis)
Naperville: Guaranteed HFA for first round. Magic number for #2 seed: 1. Conference is a foregone conclusion because Atlanta is not losing to BOTH Pittsburgh and Hawaii. (Likely Opening Round Opponent: Cleveland)
Crimson: Guaranteed HFA for first round. Can win conference, but highly unlikely. Magic number for #3 seed: 1. (Likely Opening Round Opponent: Milwaukee)
New York: Magic number for HFA in first round: 1. Needs to win out and have Crimson lose both to get #3. Can finish as low as #6. (Likely Opening Round Opponent: St. Louis)
St. Louis: Holds tiebreaker over Milwaukee for #5 seed. Loses tie-breaker to New York, so needs to win out and have New York lose both games.
Milwaukee: Must win out and have St. Louis lose both games to move up to #5. Can also move up to #4 if New York loses out as well.
The #7 and #8 seeds are all still up for grabs with no team having a Magic Number of less than two.
Remaining Schedules
Indianapolis: 22-6
Cleveland: 12-16
Mustangs: 27-1
New orleans: 21-7
Columbus: 5-23
Maine: 15-13
Sin City: 11-20
Pittsbigh: 22-6
The only team I can see having a real shot of flying up is Columbus. Despite being 6-8 and in command, Indianapolis is going to need help as they stand a very good chance of losing both games.
WEST
The playoff teams are all set, it is just a matter of positioning now. Dallas has won the conference and Easy Company is assured the #2 seed. Four teams are tied for the two remaining opening-round home games, with SNK and Seattle holding an advantage on tiebreakers over the others courtesy of their records vs. the other three (2-1 each).
Remaining Schedule
(10-4 Teams)
SNK: 21-7
Seattle: 18-10
Tijuana: 16-12
Minnesota: 11-17
(9-5 Teams)
Fresno: 5-12-1
Tallahasse: 14-14
My prediction
3. SNK
4. Tijuana
5. Seattle
6. Minnesota
7. Fresno
8. Tallahassee
EAST
Not as clear, but 75% of the playoff slots have been decided.
Atlanta: Guaranteed HFA for first round. Magic Number for Conference: 1. (Likely Opening Round Opponent: Indianapolis)
Naperville: Guaranteed HFA for first round. Magic number for #2 seed: 1. Conference is a foregone conclusion because Atlanta is not losing to BOTH Pittsburgh and Hawaii. (Likely Opening Round Opponent: Cleveland)
Crimson: Guaranteed HFA for first round. Can win conference, but highly unlikely. Magic number for #3 seed: 1. (Likely Opening Round Opponent: Milwaukee)
New York: Magic number for HFA in first round: 1. Needs to win out and have Crimson lose both to get #3. Can finish as low as #6. (Likely Opening Round Opponent: St. Louis)
St. Louis: Holds tiebreaker over Milwaukee for #5 seed. Loses tie-breaker to New York, so needs to win out and have New York lose both games.
Milwaukee: Must win out and have St. Louis lose both games to move up to #5. Can also move up to #4 if New York loses out as well.
The #7 and #8 seeds are all still up for grabs with no team having a Magic Number of less than two.
Remaining Schedules
Indianapolis: 22-6
Cleveland: 12-16
Mustangs: 27-1
New orleans: 21-7
Columbus: 5-23
Maine: 15-13
Sin City: 11-20
Pittsbigh: 22-6
The only team I can see having a real shot of flying up is Columbus. Despite being 6-8 and in command, Indianapolis is going to need help as they stand a very good chance of losing both games.






























