Playoff Scenarios | Additional Score Potential
In The Seeders’ Cup, correct picks may award Seed Points, or “additional scoring,” if the team earns a playoff spot. The additional scores by playoff seeding are:
Clinch playoff berth (wildcard) = 2 points.
Clinch division title = 3 points.
Clinch a first-round bye in the playoffs = 4 points.
Clinch home field advantage in playoffs = 5 points.
Current playoff standings and playoff scenarios can be found online courtesy of CBS Sports.
The following teams have a chance to earn Seeder Points with a win:
Dallas = 5 points
Seattle = 4 points
Detroit = 2 or 3 points
Green Bay 2 points
Oakland = 4 points
Kansas City = 2 points
Pittsburgh = 3 points
That is seven options, including 2 ow-owned teams, for 21 additional points. Detroit and Dallas play each other, so you can’t have it all! And you only have three picks!
Off the slate of games, New England, Houston, Miami, Atlanta, New York, and Tampa Bay may secure playoff seeding.
See the CBS scenarios to see which other teams must lose or tie for the above teams to secure playoff seeding. Also see the nfl.com articles on the AFC playoff and NFC playoff race.
The Picks Are In
The Bookie: Ravens/Cowboys/Packers
Big Tuna: Raiders/Lions/Packers
Little Tuna: Cowboys/Raiders/Seahawks
Wise Orangutan: Chiefs/Packers/Steelers
The Strategist: Rams/Cowboys/Packers
Kal Krome: Seahawks/Cowboys/Packers
Minds Blank: scratch
B-Reezy: Lions/Seahawks/Rams
Atwork: Broncos/Steelers/Cowboys
For the next 8 weeks I will ask each of you to reflect on your strategies and how they are working.
Our fourth muse will be from The Strategist: “I don’t know. I don’t know. I don’t want to talk about Jeff Fisher!!”
Strategist is going through the stages of grief. She is still at anger.
Pick Results | Before MNF
Here are the pick results after Sunday:
Cowboys clinched home field advantage (win or lose) = +5 points
Steelers clinched division = +3 points
Chiefs clinched playoff birth = +2 points
TBD: Lions clinch playoff birth with win (+2 points)
Anhalysts get the additional scores if at least 2 Picks are correct.
The Bookie: Ravens/Cowboys/Packers (Cowboys = 8 | Lions = 0)
Big Tuna: Raiders/Lions/Packers (Cowboys = 3 | Lions = 10)
Little Tuna: Cowboys/Raiders/Seahawks (Cowboys = 8 | Lions = 0)
Wise Orangutan: Chiefs/Packers/Steelers (13 points)
The Strategist: Rams/Cowboys/Packers (Cowboys = 8 | Lions = 0)
Kal Krome: Seahawks/Cowboys/Packers (Cowboys = 8 | Lions = 0)
B-Reezy: Lions/Seahawks/Rams (0 points)
Atwork: Broncos/Steelers/Cowboys (Cowboys = 11 | Lions = 0)
If the Cowboys win, lots of scoring this past week. If the Lions win, five Analysts will go scoreless in the third quarter!
Also, if Cowboys win, Wise Orangutan takes the lead into the fourth quarter. If Lions win, Big Tuna holds onto his lead at the end of the third quarter.
Pick Results | Final
Cowboys clinched home field advantage (+5 points)
Steelers clinched division (+3 points)
Chiefs clinched playoff birth (+2 points)
Analysts get the additional scores if at least 2 Picks are correct.
The Bookie: Ravens/Cowboys/Packers (8 points)
Big Tuna: Raiders/Lions/Packers (3 points)
Little Tuna: Cowboys/Raiders/Seahawks (8 points)
Wise Orangutan: Chiefs/Packers/Steelers (13 points)
The Strategist: Rams/Cowboys/Packers (8 points)
Kal Krome: Seahawks/Cowboys/Packers (8 points)
B-Reezy: Lions/Seahawks/Rams (0 points)
Atwork: Broncos/Steelers/Cowboys (11 points)
In the third quarter, Wise Orangutan scores 13 points as his Chiefs dismantle last year’s champion. Atwork, a sleeper team, scores 11 points with two playoff clinching teams.
Four more Analysts add 8 points in the quarter on the strength of the Cowboys season-long dominance and clinching home field advantage.
Big Tuna adds a field goal, while B-Reezy goes scoreless in the third quarter.
