The Bowl Which Shall Not Be Named Picks and Results
Pick Results from the Championship Game of Super Trifecta Bowl II
In the final leg, Big Tuna makes his move and distances himself from the rest of the field. His Home Team Broncos poach the defensive Reverse PC Fecta points from The Bookie in the final game.
Unfortunately for Le Grande Tuna, The Bookie dug deep and willed herself to the finish line.
And the winner of Super Trifecta Bowl II is…
Super Trifecta Bowl II
The Bookie! In The Bookie’s first official win, she started fast with The Strategist and Minds Blank, then kept up her pace just enough to fend off Big Tuna.
Big Tuna’s strategy was to run a steady pace through Super Trifecta Bowl II, and while he did not win, he edges Minds Blank for the place.
Minds Blank started at a blistering pace but gradually lost her advantage in the final rounds, but still proudly shows.
The Strategist and Wise Orangutan finish just behind the winners. Kal Krome made a respectable dash in the first leg, but then ran into the seeder redux improbabilities.
At the back, Little Tuna edges B-Reezy by a nose for seventh position on the basis of her Home Team’s Playoff Victory points in the Divisional Round.
A round of applause to all the players for another fine year of competition to be the Analyst with the best horse sense in World Professional Football Analysis!
Final Standings
Final Results in Super Trifecta Bowl II
Final Home Team Tiebreakers
Final Home Team Tiebreakers in Super Trifecta Bowl II
Courtesy of CBS Sports, the Slate of Games for the Championship Round of Super Trifecta Bowl II are:
The Bowl Which Shall Not Be Named for Super Trifecta Bowl II
Analysts must pick from the two games and may NOT pick against their own Home Team. Analysts whose Home Teams have been eliminated are free to pick any of the four teams to win.
As a game of skill, we provide a few links for Analysts to prepare their prognostication research:
The above game is the completion of the Championship Round of the Super Trifecta Bowl. A trifecta (pick three correctly) is worth 1 point in the Championship Round.
The two world professional football teams playing The Bowl Which Shall Not Be Named are the #1 seeds in the playoff tournament. The only points to be earned by Analysts without a Home Team in The Unmentionable Bowl can only earn points from a correct trifecta.
Analysts whose Home Teams are playing in the Championship Game may still collect 3 Reverse PC Fecta points for highest offensive score and lowest defensive score allowed.
No Player Hater, Seeder Redux, or Playoff Victory points are awarded for the outcome of the Championship Game.
Maximum Points Possible
One. Only one. Only if you picked the two teams in the Conference Championship Round.
Eliminated Analysts
Everyone except The Bookie has been eliminated from contention in Super Trifecta Bowl II. Pick with pride, pick with honor, pick to start the new season well.
Contesting Analysts – Scenarios
The Bookie wins with 19 points if the Broncos score less than 49 points or allow the Panthers to score 15 or more points.
The Bookie wins with 16 points if the Broncos score 50 or more points and allow the Panthers to score 14 or less points.
Championship Game Picks
You are going to do it. No matter if it does not matter. You are always as smart as the last game you picked.
Required Picks in the Championship Game to Be a Good Sport in Super Trifecta Bowl II
The Bookie capitalizes on her Home Team’s playoff victory (+3 points) to build an insurmountable lead (16 points) heading into the final leg of the season, The Bowl Which Shall Not Be Named.
In second place, Minds Blank (12 points), is finished for the season. Big Tuna (11 points) and The Strategist (11 points) trail by a length, but can overtake her with one more trifecta point. In case of a tie, the order of strength is: The Strategist (Base Trifectas), Big Tuna (Playoff Victory Points), and Minds Blank. Who will place? Who will show?
In fifth, Wise Orangutan (10 points) limps to the finish with a comfortable distance over Kal Krome (7 points) who can close the distance by a length.
B-Reezy, with a correct pick in the Championship Game, can take sole possession of seventh place… sending Little Tuna to a shameful defeat in the final Race of Season II of the World Football Trifecta League!
Preliminary Standings in the Championship Round of Super Trifecta Bowl II
The Bookie: Panthers/Patriots
The Big Tuna: Broncos/Cardinals
The Little Tuna: Patriots/Panthers
Wise Orangutan: Cardinals/Broncos
The Strategist: Panthers/Broncos
Kal Krome: Broncos/Panthers
Mindsblank: Broncos/Cardinals
B-Reezy: Panthers/Broncos
The Results:
The Bookie: Panthers/Patriots
The Big Tuna: Broncos/Cardinals
The Little Tuna: Patriots/Panthers
Wise Orangutan: Cardinals/Broncos
The Strategist: Panthers/Broncos
Kal Krome: Broncos/Panthers
Mindsblank: Broncos/Cardinals
B-Reezy: Panthers/Broncos
The Strategist, Kal Krome, and B-Reezy are still eligible for the trifecta point.
Reverse PCFecta Trifecta Points:
Panthers 49 – 15 Cardinals = 3 points (best offense and defense) for The Bookie (pending results of the World Professional Football Championship Game).
Player Hater Trifecta Points:
None.
Seeder Redux Trifecta Points:
None.
Trifecta Points Awarded for the Leg
Big Tuna and The Bookie have earned 3 Playoff Victory Points for their Home Teams’ victories in the Conference Championships.
Courtesy of CBS Sports, the Slate of Games for the Championship Round of Super Trifecta Bowl II are:
The Slate of Games for the Championship Round of Super Trifecta Bowl II
Analysts must pick from the two games and may NOT pick against their own Home Team. Analysts whose Home Teams have been eliminated are free to pick any of the four teams to win.
As a game of skill, we provide a few links for Analysts to prepare their prognostication research:
A trifecta (pick three correctly) is worth 1 point in the Championship Round.
Analysts whose Home Teams are playing in the Championship Round will collect 3 Playoff Victory points if their Home Team wins. (NOTE: Analysts with Home Team remaining in the race MUST pick their Home Team in this leg).
The Analysts who correctly pick Home Teams in the Championship Round may earn Reverse PCFecta points: 2 for the best defensive effort (lowest score by an opponent) and 1 for the best offensive effort (highest score by the Home Team).
In the Championship Round, there are no Player Hater points available because the last un-sponsored team has been eliminated from the professional football league playoffs.
The following teams earn Seeder Redux points with a win: Cardinals (1 point) and Patriots (1 point).
Maximum Points Possible
The highest-seeded teams (1 or 2) have progressed to the Championship Round and four Analysts have had their steeds eliminated. The maximum points possible are determined by the situation of the Analysts after the Divisional Round.
In order to win, The Bookie’s strong showing in the first two legs forces all other Analysts to pick against the Panthers: if the Panthers win the conference championships this week, The Bookie wins Super Trifecta Bowl II with 16+ points.
With these conditions in mind, the most points Analysts may earn are:
Team eliminated: 1-3 points. Base trifecta is worth 1 point. If the Analyst picks a #2 seed (Patriots or Cardinals) to win the world football professional championship, 2 Seeder Redux points are possible based on opponents. The maximum Seeder Redux points may be earned in one of three ways:
1. Pick Patriots and Cardinals to win Conference games.
2. Pick Patriots and Panthers to win this week, then the Patriots to beat the Panthers in the world football championship game.
3. Pick Cardinals and Broncos to win this week, then the Cardinals to beat the Broncos in the world football championship game.
Analysts with #2 Seeds: 4-9 points. Base trifecta is worth 1 point. If the 2 seed wins, the Analyst earns 3 Playoff Victory points and 1 Seeder Redux point. The Analyst also becomes eligible for 3 Reverse PC-Fecta points. Both Analysts must pick against the Panthers in the conference championship to win.
Analysts with #1 Seeds: 3-8 points. Base trifecta is worth 1 point. If the 1 seed wins, the Analyst earns 3 Playoff Victory points. The Analyst also becomes eligible for 3 Reverse PC-Fecta points. Big Tuna must pick against the Panthers to block The Bookie and earn 1 Seeder Redux point with a Cardinal win. The Bookie may pick the Patriots for a Seeder Redux point, but is not required in order to win.
Eliminated Analysts
With the top-seeded teams owned by Analysts, the outcome of Super Trifecta Bowl II once again favors the Analysts with Home Teams in contention or Analysts who accumulated points in the early rounds.
Since only three points may be earned by Analysts whose Home Teams lost in earlier rounds, Kal Krome (7) and B-Reezy (4) are eliminated.
Little Tuna, with the #2 seed Patriots, may earn 9 more points riding her Home Team to another world professional football championship – but it will not be enough for her to overtake The Bookie. The Bookie has 13 points and 3 base trifecta points (first tiebreaker). The most Little Tuna will earn in the Championship Round is 13 points and 1 base trifecta point.
Therefore, Little Tuna has been eliminated from Super Trifecta Bowl II and a new champion will be crowned in 2016. Nonetheless, she is in prime position to play the spoiler in the final leg and show or place to end the race.
Contesting Analysts – Scenarios
In order of strength, the the Analysts in contention for Super Trifecta Bowl II are:
The Bookie (13 points): The Bookie must pick the Panthers per the rules and if the Panthers win, she earns a minimum of 3 Playoff Victory points – enough to beat all other Analysts. She can reach up to 21 points total by earning Reverse PC Fecta points, correctly picking the Panthers’ opponent, and correctly picking the winner of the world professional football championship game in February.
Minds Blank (12 points): If the Panthers lose, the mindless one will earn 1 Seeder Redux point if she picks the Cardinals. If she correctly picks the winner of Broncos-Patriots AND correctly picks the world professional football championship game she earns at least 14 points to force a determination by tiebreakers. Blank may earn up to 15 points provided she picks one of the #2 seeds to become the champion.
Wise Orangutan (10 points): If the Panthers lose, the wise one earns 3 Playoff Victory points and becomes eligible for Reverse PC-Fecta points. If he earns at least two Reverse PC-Fecta points, he forces a tie with Minds Blank at the worst. If he wins all three Reverse PC Fecta points, he wins. Alternatively, he may earn two more points from a winning trifecta in which the Cardinals win the world professional football championship.
The Strategist (11 points): If the Panthers lose, the strategic one will earn 1 Seeder Redux point if she picks the Cardinals. If she correctly picks the winner of Broncos-Patriots AND correctly picks the world professional football championship game, she may earn up to 14 points provided she picks a #2 seed to become the champion. She must pick a different championship game or different champion than Minds Blank and Wise Orangutan in order to avoid the Box Out – see “Teams Eliminated” options above.
Big Tuna (8 points): If the Panthers lose, the fishy one earns 3 Playoff Victory points with a Broncos victory and 1 Seeder Redux (for picking against the Panthers). He also becomes eligible for 3 Reverse PC-Fecta points. If he earns at least one Reverse PC-Fecta points, he reaches 13 points to tie The Bookie and forces tiebreakers in the final week. If he earns all three Reverse PC-Fecta points, he reaches 15 points this week and will win Super Trifecta Bowl II with 16 points if the Broncos win the world professional football championship game.
Championship Picks
By rule, the Analysts must select their Home Teams in the Divisional Round. In addition, only The Bookie can build a trifecta with the Panthers to win Super Trifecta Bowl II. All other Analysts must pick against the Panthers.
The required Picks to win are:
Required Picks to win Super Trifecta Bowl II in the Championship Round
A contentious battle for position in the second leg of Super Trifecta Bowl II considerably slows trifecta point accumulation when the highest-seeded teams defeat the upstart wild horses!
Coming out of the second turn, The Bookie (13) whips her Home Team to a win to take one length lead over Minds Blank. Minds Blank (12) tried to put the competition away with a risky move along the outside, but her Home Team fell in overtime and she now holds second place by a length.
Falling into third, The Strategist (11) trusted her Home Team filly to bounce the reigning champion and fails to capitalize on her strong start. Trailing by a length, Wise Orangutan (10) barely escapes a manic effort by Minds Blank’s Home Team. He notches just enough to hold a two length lead over Big Tuna (8). Big Tuna spurred on his Home Team to buck the last player hater opponents from the field to secure fifth place.
Kal Krome (7), followed Minds Blank on the outside looking for upsets, but falters around the second turn to drop into 6th place. Little Tuna (4) keeps it sportsmanlike in the Divisional Round and her Home Team earns her enough to tie for seventh position — but is it too little too late for the reigning champion?
B-Reezy (4) ends the season snake-bitten as his hopes are dashed by the loss of the last un-sponsored team, and after a brutal slip on a game winning field goal by his Home Team in the Wildcard Round. We suspect the rookie will learn from his mistakes this past year!
Total and Base Trifecta Points
Standings after the Divisional Round of the Super Trifecta Bowl II
No further movement in base trifecta points. In the event of tie among the top four contestants, a trifecta in the Championship may prove to be the difference.
Home Team Super Trifecta Points
Home Team Tiebreakers after the Divisional Round of Super Trifecta Bowl II
The higher-seeded teams once again dominate the Divisional Round.
Little Tuna, The Bookie, Big Tuna, and Wise Orangutan pick up speed with 2 Playoff Victory points in the Divisional Round.
Big Tuna gains on the leaders with 2 Reverse PC-Fecta points by sponsoring the winning Home Team with the best Defense.
The Bookie moves into the lead by virtue of 1 Reverse PC-Fecta point for sponsoring the winning Home Team with the best Offense.
Common Super Trifecta Points
Common Tiebreakers after the Divisional Round in Super Trifecta Bowl II
An exercise in contrasts this week as the higher-seeded teams sweep the Divisional Round games. No Seeder Redux points were possible.
No Player Hater points could have been earned as the final unsponsored team loses in the playoffs.
The Bookie: Panthers/Chiefs/Broncos (14 points possible)
The Big Tuna: Broncos/Seahawks/Packers (15 points possible)
The Little Tuna: Patriots/Broncos/Seahawks (12 points possible)
Wise Orangutan: Cardinals/Chiefs/Broncos (10 points possible)
The Strategist: Chiefs/Panthers/Cardinals (10 points possible)
Kal Krome: Seahawks/Chiefs/Steelers (22 points possible)
Minds Blank: Packers/Steelers/Seahawks (22 points possible)
B-Reezy: Chiefs/Steelers/Panthers (12 points possible)
The Results:
The Bookie: Panthers/Chiefs/Broncos
The Big Tuna: Broncos/Seahawks/Packers
The Little Tuna: Patriots/Broncos/Seahawks
Wise Orangutan: Cardinals/Chiefs/Broncos
The Strategist: Chiefs/Panthers/Cardinals
Kal Krome: Seahawks/Chiefs/Steelers
Minds Blank: Packers/Steelers/Seahawks
B-Reezy: Chiefs/Steelers/Panthers
No base trifecta points won.
Playoff Victory Points:
Patriots, Cardinals, Panthers, and Broncos (2 points each) to the sponsoring Analysts.
Reverse PCFecta Trifecta Points:
Broncos 23 – 16 Steelers = 2 points (best defense) for Big Tuna. Panthers 31 – 24 Seahawks = 1 point (best offense) for The Bookie.
Patriots 27 – 20 Chiefs = 0 points for Little Tuna.
Cardinals 26 – 20 Packers = 0 points for Wise Orangutan.
Player Hater Trifecta Points:
None.
Seeder Redux Trifecta Points:
None.
Trifecta Points Awarded for the Leg
Pick Results after the Divisional Round of Super Trifecta Bowl II
Courtesy of CBS Sports, the Slate of Games for the Division Round of Super Trifecta Bowl II are:
The Slate of Games for the Divisional Round of Super Trifecta Bowl II
Analysts may pick from any of the four games, provided they do not pick against their own Home Team. Analysts whose Home Teams have been eliminated are free to pick any of the eight teams to win.
As a game of skill, we provide a few links for Analysts to prepare their prognostication research:
A trifecta (pick three correctly) is worth 2 points in the Divisional Round.
Analysts whose Home Teams are playing in the Divisional Round earn 2 Playoff Victory point if their Home Team wins (NOTE: Analysts do not have to pick their Home Team in the trifecta to earn the Playoff Victory point).
Analyst who correctly pick Home Teams in the Divisional Round may earn Reverse PCFecta points: 2 for the best defensive effort (lowest score by an opponent) and 1 for the best offensive effort (highest score by the Home Team).
In the Divisional Round, 2 Player Hater point can be earned for correctly picking an un-owned team.
The following teams earn Seeder Redux points with a win: Steelers (5 points), Chiefs (3 point), Seahawks (5 points), and Packers (3 point).
Strategery
This week we have three head-to-head match ups and only one featuring an un-owned vs. a Home Team.
Keep in mind that Analysts do not have to pick their Home Teams in order to earn the Playoff Victory points (2). The benefit to picking the Home Team is that the Analyst is then eligible for the 3 competitive Reverse PC-Fecta points. Home Team wins thus earn 2 to 5 Super Trifecta points regardless of seeding.
All of the games feature the possibility to earn 3 or 5 Seeder Redux points: SEA (5), PIT (5), GB (3) and KC (3). If an Analyst’s Home Team has been eliminated or an Analyst does not believe his or her Home Team will win, the Analyst may want to Pick teams that yield Seeder Redux points instead.
The Steelers are the only Player Hater eligible Pick remaining and will yield 2 Player Hater points plus 5 Seeder Redux points with a win (7 total). Big Tuna’s Bronocs host the Steelers, so he is the only Analyst who may not pick this upset.
Picking one of the higher-seeded Home Teams will not yield Super Trifecta points to the Analysts who do not own team, but a winning trifecta is worth 2 points whereas an incorrect upset pick will earn 0 points.
Maximum Points Possible
If all picks are correct, base trifecta of 2 points plus:
Kal Krome: SEA (10 HT), PIT (7), and GB (3) or KC (3) = 22 Total The Strategist: KC (8 HT), PIT (7), and SEA (5) = 22 Total Minds Blank: GB (8 HT), PIT (7), and SEA (5) = 22 Total Little Tuna: NE (5 HT), PIT (7), and SEA (5) = 19 Total The Bookie: CAR (5 HT), PIT (7), and GB (3) or KC (3) = 17 Total Wise Orangutan: ARI (5 HT), PIT (7), and SEA (5) = 19 Total B-Reezy: SEA (5), PIT (7), and GB (3) or KC (3) = 17 Total Big Tuna: DEN (5 HT), SEA (5), and GB (3) or KC (3) = 15 Total
The minimum possible for a winning trifecta is 2 points (2 base trifecta points) if an Analyst were to take three of the highest-seeded teams owned by another Analyst (for example: if B-Reezy picks Panthers, Broncos, Patriots).
At the first turn, the first Analyst of the Year, Minds Blank (12 trifecta points), races out to a 1 length lead over the rest of the competition on the back of her Packers.
The Strategist (11 points), runner-up in this year’s Analyst of the Year Award, holds 2nd place by a length after the Chiefs domination. The Bookie (10 points), who placed in Super Trifecta Bowl I, jumps ahead of the rest of the competition to hold 3rd place despite her favored steed grazing during the Wildcard Round.
Wise Orangutan (8 points), with a safe play for upsets, moves into fourth place with a base trifecta. Kal Krome (7 points), who showed in Super Trifecta Bowl I, drove his seasoned stallion to an improbable win to hold fifth place.
B-Reezy (4 points), falls into a tie for sixth place with Big Tuna (4 points), both Analysts horse-bitten by Picks that melted down in the final moments of the Wildcard Round. Little Tuna (2 points), Analyst of the Year II, brings up the rear after her Pick bungles in the Jungle.
Total and Base Trifecta Points
Standings after the Wildcard Round of the Super Trifecta Bowl II
Moving into the lead by virtue of base trifectas (3 points), The Strategist, The Bookie, Wise Orangutan, and Minds Blank pick three winners in the Wildcard Round.
Home Team Super Trifecta Points
Home Team Tiebreakers after the Wildcard Round of Super Trifecta Bowl II
The Strategist, Kal Krome, and Minds Blank get an early start with 1 Playoff Victory point in the Wildcard Round with victories by their Home Teams.
The Strategist gains 2 Reverse PC-Fecta points for sponsoring the winning Home Team with the best Defense.
Minds Blank moves forward with 1 Reverse PC-Fecta point for sponsoring the winning Home Team with the best Offense.
Common Super Trifecta Points
Common Tiebreakers after the Wildcard Round in Super Trifecta Bowl II
The Bookie and Minds Blank successfully chased the maximum Seeder Redux points in the Wildcard Round (7 points each). Kal Krome rode the two underdogs for 6 Seeder Redux points.
The Strategist and Wise Orangutan jockeyed for position with 5 Seeder Redux points each. Big Tuna and B-Reezy challenged each other for position with 4 Seeder Redux points each.
Little Tuna trails on a safe play out of the gates for 2 Seeder Redux points.
The Bookie: Seahawks/Chiefs/Steelers (10 possible)
The Big Tuna: Bengals/Seahawks/Packers (7 possible)
The Little Tuna: Bengals/Chiefs/Packers (5 possible)
Wise Orangutan: Seahawks/Chiefs/Packers (8 possible)
The Strategist: Chiefs/Steelers/Packers (12 possible)
Kal Krome: Seahawks/Steelers/Redskins (14 possible)
Minds Blank: Packers/Steelers/Seahawks (14 possible)
B-Reezy: Vikings/Packers/Steelers (11 possible)
The Results:
The Bookie: Seahawks/Chiefs/Steelers (3 base trifecta points)
The Big Tuna: Bengals/Seahawks/Packers
The Little Tuna: Bengals/Chiefs/Packers
Wise Orangutan: Seahawks/Chiefs/Packers(3 base trifecta points)
The Strategist: Chiefs/Steelers/Packers(3 base trifecta points)
Kal Krome: Seahawks/Steelers/Redskins
Minds Blank: Packers/Steelers/Seahawks(3 base trifecta points)
B-Reezy: Vikings/Packers/Steelers
Playoff Victory Points:
Chiefs, Seahawks, and Packers (1 point)
Reverse PCFecta Trifecta Points:
Chiefs 30 – 0 Texans = 2 points (best defense) for The Strategist. Packers 35 – 18 Redskins = 1 point (best offense) for Minds Blank. Seahawks 10 – 9 Vikings = 0 points for Kal Krome.
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