Category: Seeders’ Cup

Scenarios | The Seeders’ Cup VII | Leg 4

Playoff-Clinching Scenarios Week 17

Using the NFL.com official projections, the following teams have clinched playoff #1 seed, divisions or berths: Chiefs (#1 Seed and AFC West), Packers (NFC North), Bills (AFC East), Steelers (AFC North) Saints (NFC South), Seahawks (NFC West), and Buccaneers (berth). These 32 Seeder points (AFC #1 seed, 6 divisions and 7 playoff berths) are off the table (of the 52 maximum).

For the Seeders Cup, we review only Win scenarios that earn Seeders points (not tie or loss), but Analysts can earn Seeders points if a Pick backs into a playoff seed in a lame Trifecta. As the final week of the season, the tie/lose scenarios are more likely, so we recommend that all Analysts review the complete scenarios in the link above.

This week is sorted by Seeder Point bonus and prioritizes teams that control their own destinies with a Win. A plus (+) indicates two or more outcomes must happen while an “OR” separate two or more possibilities.

NFC #1 Seed (+7 points)

Packers clinch first-round bye with Win

Saints clinch first-round bye with Win + Packers loss + Seahawks win

Seahawks clinch first-round bye with Win + Packers loss + Saints loss/tie

AFC South (+3 points)

Titans clinch AFC South with Win

Colts clinch AFC South with Win + Titans loss/tie

NFC East (+3 points)

Football Team clinch NFC East with Win (not on Slate of Games)

Cowboys clinch NFC East with Win + Football Team loss/tie

Giants clinch NFC East with Win + Football Team loss/tie

NFC Wildcard (+1 points) – Two Open Seeds

Bears clinch playoff berth with Win

Cardinals clinch playoff berth with Win (v. Rams)

Rams clinch playoff berth with Win (v. Cardinals)

NFC Wildcard (+1 points) – Three Open Seeds

Browns clinch playoff berth with Win

Dolphins clinch playoff berth with Win

Ravens clinch playoff berth with Win (not on Slate of Games)

Colts clinch playoff berth with Win + Ravens loss/tie OR Win + Browns loss/tie OR Win + Dolphins loss/tie

NOTE: Titans also eligible for one of three wildcard spots with a loss or tie.

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Standings | The Seeders’ Cup VII | Leg 3

The Seeders’ Cup VII

A blistering pace around the near turn as all but one Analyst adds double digits to their Trifecta point total!

Leading the pack with 19 Trifecta points in Leg 3, Woody (32 points total) takes the lead over Atwork (30 points) who falls to second. Jimmy V (29 points) adds another *base* Trifecta to narrow his gap and retain third place.

Craft Brew (25 points) separates from the middle of the field to move into sole possession of fourth place. The Bookie (23 points) sprints from the back of the field to claim fifth position. At 22 points each, KateTDid and Roxy Trot vie for sixth place. On tiebreakers, KateTDid leads by a nose with 17 Seeder Points v. 13 Seeder Points (third tiebreaker) over Roxy Trot. The Strategist (19 points) has the edge for eighth position on Sponge Mom (19 points) with 1 Correct Home Team Pick.

Bringing up the rear, Little Tuna (17 points) swims into tenth place, one length ahead of B-Reezy (16 points and 1 Correct Home Team Pick) in eleventh and Wise Orangutan (16 points and 0 Correct Home Team Pick) in twelfth position. In last, Big Tuna (10 points) still seeks a Giant leap for fishkind!

Trifecta Points

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The Seeders’ Cup VII | Leg 3 Picks

The Analysts’ Picks are in:

Atwork: Packers*/Buccaneers/Chiefs
Jimmy V: Saints/Buccaneers/Chiefs
Craft Brew: Saint/Chiefs/Packers
B-Reezy: Chiefs/Packers/Colts
Roxy Trot: Packers/Saints/Chiefs
Sponge Mom: Chiefs/Browns/Packers
The Bookie: Chiefs/Saints/Buccaneers 
Big Tuna: Giants*/Chiefs/Packers
Woody: Chiefs/Steelers/Saints
The Strategist: Chiefs*/Browns/Saints
Wise Orangutan: Browns*/Buccaneers/Saints
KateTDid: Titans*/Chiefs/Saints
Little Tuna: Buccaneers*/Chiefs/Packers
* Denotes home team

Spit Box:

1.  No curse here. I hope not!
2. My fingers are crossed. I am using the Little Tuna method for the most points. 
3. Like a true ex-Charger fan, I expect a spectacular collapse in the final two weeks and blow my chance to be Analyst of the Year!!!
4. Let's go trifecta🏉
5. I think I have had enough coal for this year, Santa. Can I have a trifecta now?!?!?
6.Have a Merry Christmas🎄

The Results Are (Coming) In:

Atwork: Packers*/Buccaneers (1)/Chiefs (7) (14 points)
Jimmy V: Saints (3)/Buccaneers (1)/Chiefs (7) (17 points)
Craft Brew: Saints (3)/Chiefs (7)/Packers (16 points)
B-Reezy: Chiefs (7)/Packers/Colts (10 points)
Roxy Trot: Packers/Saints (3)/Chiefs (7) (16 points)
Sponge Mom: Chiefs (7)/Browns/Packers (10 points)
The Bookie: Chiefs (7)/Saints (3)/Buccaneers (1) (17 points)
Big Tuna: Giants*/Chiefs (7)/Packers (10 points)
Woody: Chiefs (7)/Steelers(3)/Saints (3) (19 points)
The Strategist: Chiefs* (7)/Browns/Saints (3) (13 points)
Wise Orangutan: Browns*/Buccaneers (1)/Saints (3) (7 points)
KateTDid: Titans*/Chiefs (7)/Saints (3) (13 points)
Little Tuna: Buccaneers* (1)/Chiefs (7)/Packers (14 points)

* Denotes home team

Playoff Seeds Clinched:

Chiefs clinched AFC #1 Seed

Saints clinched NFC South

Steelers clinched AFC North

Seahawks clinched NFC West

Buccaneers clinched playoff berth.

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Scenarios | The Seeders’ Cup VII | Leg 3

Playoff-Clinching Scenarios Week 16

Using the NFL.com official projections, the following teams have clinched playoff divisions or berths: Chiefs (AFC West), Packers (NFC North), Bills (AFC East), Steelers (berth), Saints (berth), and Seahawks (berth). These 15 Seeder points (3 divisions and 6 playoff berths) are off the table (of the 52 maximum).

For the Seeders Cup, we review only Win scenarios that earn Seeders points (not tie or loss), but Analysts can earn Seeders points if a Pick backs into a playoff seed in a lame Trifecta. A plus (+) indicates two or more outcomes must happen while an “OR” separate two or more possibilities.

AFC Playoff Seeds

Chiefs clinch first-round bye (+7) with Win

Steelers clinch AFC North (+3) with Win

Titans clinch AFC South (+3) with Win + Colts loss

Titans clinch playoff berth (+1) with Win

Browns clinch playoff berth (+1) with Win + Ravens loss/tie OR Win + Dolphins loss/tie OR Win + Colts loss

Colts clinch playoff berth (+1) with Win + Ravens loss/tie OR Win + Dolphins loss/tie

NFC Playoff Seeds

Packers clinch first-round bye (+7) with Win + Seahawks loss/tie

Saints clinch NFC South (+3) with Win

Seahawks clinch NFC West (+3) with Win.

Buccaneers clinch playoff berth (+1) with Win

Rams clinch playoff berth (+1) with Win

Cardinals clinch playoff berth (+1) with Win + Bears loss/tie

Not on the Slate of Games:

Football Team clinches NFC East with Win + Giants loss/tie

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The Seeders’ Cup VII

A rough ride down the back stretch as only five Analysts add Trifecta points to their totals!

Atwork (16 points) moves into sole possession of first place with *base* Trifecta. Woody (13 points) surges into second place with a 7-point *lame* Trifecta, trailed by one length by Jimmy V (12 points) who added a 3-point *lame* Trifecta.

In a tie at 9 points each, Craft Brew, Sponge Mom, Wise Orangutan and KateTDid vie for fourth place. On the strength of a 9-point *base* Trifecta, KateTDid breaks from the group with 1 Correct Home Team Pick. With 0 Correct Home Team Picks, Sponge Mom is in fifth place with 9 Seeder points (third tiebreaker), over Craft Brew (6 Seeder points) in sixth and Wise O. in seventh (3 Seeder points).

At 6 Trifecta Points each, B-Reezy, Roxy Trot, The Bookie, and The Strategist give chase. The Bookie holds eighth place, while B-Reezy, Roxy Trot, and The Strategist are in a dead heat (no clear leader on tiebreakers).

In the fish bowl at the back of the field, Little Tuna swims with 3 Trifecta Points in twelfth place while watching Big Tuna (0 Seeder points) flop on the table gasping for air on the other side of the glass!

Trifecta Points

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The Seeders’ Cup VII | Leg 2 Picks

The Analysts’ Picks are in:

Atwork: Packers*/Seahawks/Buccaneers
Jimmy V: Titans/Packers/Steelers
Craft Brew: Steelers*/Bills/Rams
B-Reezy: Dolphins*/Colts/Packers
Roxy Trot: Rams*/Steelers/Bills
Sponge Mom: Saints*/Steelers/Bills
The Bookie: Bills*/Steelers/Rams
Big Tuna: Giants*/Rams/Bills
Woody: Seahawks*/Bills/Steelers
The Strategist: Steelers/Titans/Rams
Wise Orangutan: Packers/Rams/Steelers
KateTDid: Titans*/Chiefs/Bills
Little Tuna: Titans/Steelers/Saints

*Denotes home team

Spit Box:

  1. All I want for Christmas is to get another Trifecta!!!
  2. Boxed in. Curses! Foiled again!!
  3. Can I buy a trophy, Pat?

The Results Are (Coming) In:

Atwork: Packers*/Seahawks (1)/Buccaneers (7 points)
Jimmy V: Titans/Packers/Steelers (3 points)
Craft Brew: Steelers*/Bills (3)/Rams (0 points)
B-Reezy: Dolphins*/Colts/Packers (6 points)
Roxy Trot: Rams*/Steelers/Bills (3) (0 points)
Sponge Mom: Saints*/Steelers/Bills (3) (0 points)
The Bookie: Bills* (3)/Steelers/Rams (0 points)
Big Tuna: Giants*/Rams/Bills (3) (0 points)
Woody: Seahawks* (1)/Bills (3)/Steelers (7 points)
The Strategist: Steelers/Titans/Rams (0 points)
Wise Orangutan: Packers/Rams/Steelers (0 points)
KateTDid: Titans*/Chiefs/Bills (3) (9 points)
Little Tuna: Titans/Steelers/Saints (0 points)

* Denotes home team

Playoff Seeds Clinched:

Bills clinched AFC East (+3)

Seahawks clinched playoff berth (+1).

Note: Bills (3) indicates the Analyst receives Seeder points toward the third tiebreaker, but without a second Correct Pick the Bills do not award Trifecta points. Only Woody and KateTDid were able to bank their Bills pick.

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Scenarios | The Seeders’ Cup VII | Leg 2

Playoff-Clinching Scenarios Week 15

Using the NFL.com official projections, the following teams have clinched playoff divisions or berths: Chiefs (AFC West), Packers (NFC North), Steelers (berth), and Saints (berth). These 10 Seeder points (2 divisions and 4 playoff berths) are off the table (of the 52 maximum).

For the Seeders Cup, we review only Win scenarios that earn Seeders points (not tie or loss), but Analysts can earn Seeders points if a Pick backs into a playoff seed in a lame Trifecta. A plus (+) indicates two or more outcomes must happen while an “OR” separate two or more possibilities.

AFC Playoff Seeds

Chiefs clinch first-round bye (+7) with Win + Steelers loss + Bills loss/tie

Bills clinch AFC East (+3) with Win

Steelers clinch AFC North (+3) with Win

Titans clinch playoff berth (+1) with Win + Ravens loss

NFC Playoff Seeds

Saints clinch NFC South (+3) with Win

Rams clinch playoff berth (+1) with Win

Seahawks clinch playoff berth (+1) with Win.

Buccaneers clinch playoff berth (+1) with Win + Vikings/Bears Tie

Analyst of the Year Week 15 Scenarios

In Week 14, Wise O. built a 2 Trifecta lead, while Jimmy V and Big Tuna secured Claims in the Super Trifecta Bowl (both cannot finish in last place in the AoY).

If Wise O. earns a Trifecta, Jimmy V and Big Tuna are eliminated from the Win, and The Strategist and Craft Brew must earn Trifectas to stay in contention for the Win. If he fails to add a Trifecta, Jimmy V and Big Tuna must earn Trifectas to stay in contention for the Win.

The Strategist and Craft Brew have a 3 Trifecta lead on Atwork, B-Reezy, Roxy Trot, The Bookie, and Woody. If either earns a Trifecta, all five Analysts are eliminated from Place. If both do not earn Trifectas, then each (individually) must earn a Trifecta to stay in contention for Place.

B-Reezy, The Bookie, and Woody were eliminated from the Win in Week 14 (Previous weeks: Atwork, Roxy Trot, Sponge Mom, KateTDid, and Little Tuna). Sponge Mom and Little Tuna were eliminated from Place in Week 14, joining KateTDid as out of reach of AoY Purse in Season VII.

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The Seeders’ Cup VII

Out of the gates, we have a team of front runners at the head of the field in the seventh running of The Seeders’ Cup!

Atwork, Jimmy V, Craft Brew, Sponge Mom, and Wise Orangutan nab 9 Trifecta Points in the near turn. Atwork leads by a head with 1 Correct Home Team Pick (all others = 0). Jimmy V and Sponge Mom share second place by a nose (6 Seeder points each) over Craft Brew and Wise Orangutan (3 Seeder points each) in a tie for fourth position.

At 6 Trifecta Points each, Roxy Trot, The Bookie, Woody, and The Strategist trail closely. The Bookie and Woody have the edge for sixth place with 1 Correct Home Team Pick and 3 Seeder points. Roxy Trot lags by a nose (1 Correct Home Team Pick and 0 Seeder points) in eighth, while The Strategist trails by a head (0 Correct Home Team Picks) in ninth.

Little Tuna heads the back of the field with 3 Trifecta Points in tenth place. At 0 points each, KateTDid has the jump (4 Seeder points) on B-Reezy (3 Seeder points) and Big Tuna (0 Seeder points) out of the gates.

Trifecta Points

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The Seeders’ Cup VII | Leg 1 Picks

The Analysts’ Picks are in:

Atwork: Packers*/Seahawks/Ravens
Jimmy V: Saints/Packers/Chiefs
Craft Brew: Chiefs/Titans/Seahawks
B-Reezy: Packers/Saints/Browns
Roxy Trot: Rams*/Titans/Seahawks
Sponge Mom: Saints*/Chiefs/Packers
The Bookie: Bills*/Chiefs/Saints
Big Tuna: Giants*/Bills/Saints
Woody: Seahawks*/Chiefs/Saints
The Strategist: Packers/Seahawks/Saints
Wise Orangutan: Packers/Seahawks/Titans
KateTDid: Chiefs/Saints/Steelers
Little Tuna: Buccaneers*/Titans/Saints

* Denotes home team

Spit Box:

  1. Taking my chance! Let’s go Rams🏉
  2. Need this trifecta🏉
  3. Let’s start a new race!
  4. Good LucK

The Results Are (Coming) In:

Atwork: Packers* (+3)/Seahawks/Ravens (9 points)
Jimmy V: Saints/Packers (+3)/Chiefs (+3) (9 points)
Craft Brew: Chiefs (+3)/Titans/Seahawks (9 points)
B-Reezy: Packers (+3)/Saints/Browns (0 points)
Roxy Trot: Rams*/Titans/Seahawks (6 points)
Sponge Mom: Saints*/Chiefs (+3)/Packers (+3) (9 points)
The Bookie: Bills*/Chiefs (+3)/Saints  (6 points)
Big Tuna: Giants*/Bills/Saints (0 points)
Woody: Seahawks*/Chiefs (+3)/Saints (6 points)
The Strategist: Packers (+3)/Seahawks/Saints (6 points)
Wise Orangutan: Packers (+3)/Seahawks/Titans (9 points)
KateTDid: Chiefs (+3)/Saints/Steelers (+1) (0 points)
Little Tuna: Buccaneers*/Titans/Saints (3 points)

* Denotes home team

Division Titles: Chiefs and Packers

Playoff Berths: Steelers

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The Seeders’ Cup VII | Slate of Games

The Entrants

We had a handful of Releases (and a failed negotiation at a horse swap!). The Analysts have submitted papers and claimed new Home Teams. The Claim Box for The Seeders’ Cup VII is:

The Seeders' Cup VII | Entrants
Home Team Claims for The Seeders’ Cup VII

Slate of Games

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Slate of Games for The Seeders’ Cup VII

The Seeders Cup VII features 43 games over 4 Legs in the Slate of Games. There are relatively few head-to-head games (9 total)! The most challenging may be the 3rd and 4th Legs when the top teams will be playing for #1 seeds and division titles.

We have one TNF game (Leg 1), a Friday (Xmas) game (Leg 3), four Saturday games (Leg 2 and Leg 3) and three MNF games (Legs 1 to 3).

Home teams owned by an Analyst are in bold. The team at the left is the visiting team; the team at the right is the host (playing at home).

Picks

Remember: Every Analyst has a bias for his or her Home Team and may NOT pick their Claimed team to lose. Analysts do not have to pick his or her Home Team to win. See the The Seeders’ Cup Rules for more.

Email picks in private to The Bookie before each Leg (week) of the Race. Thursday and Friday (Xmas game) Picks are due at 5pm EST / 2pm PST on Thursdays. In Legs 2 and 3, all Saturday, Sunday and Monday Picks are due on Fridays at 5pm EST / 2pm PST. In Leg 4, all Picks for Sunday games in the final week are due Saturday at 5pm EST / 2pm PST. No Picks for games after kickoffs are accepted.

No revisions (Re-Picks) are possible after the Picks have been released to all Analysts by The Bookie.

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