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The Seeders’ Cup VI

Headed into the home stretch, Atwork led by four lengths over his closest competitor, The Strategist. In addition, no less than eight other Analysts ran within striking distance of the lead, including Craft Brew and his mighty Chieftains. After the Patriots–the late season stalwarts of the World Football Trifecta League–spit the bit, the outcome of the sixth running of The Seeders’ Cup came down to the final seconds of the last game of the season on Sunday Night Football. And the Winner is…

The Strategist! After a rough season with the Newton-less Panthers, the two-time Analyst of the Year swapped Home Teams and ended the season with 3 *base* Trifectas, 1 *lame* Trifecta, and 21 Seeder points. She Wins with 42 Trifecta points in the sixth running of The Seeders’ Cup.

Atwork falters on the Patriots in the final Leg but nonetheless Places with 36 points. Craft Brew nearly pulled off another stunning come from behind victory, but the Seahawks came up 1/3 yard short and he Shows with 33 points.

In a photo-finish with 29 Trifecta points, Sponge Mom in fourth place edges out B-Reezy in fifth place due to 1 more Correct Home Team Pick (3 vs. 2 total). Jimmy V trails by only one length in sixth place with 28 Trifecta points.

At 23 Trifecta points each, Big Tuna finishes in seventh place with 1 Correct Home Team Pick and a head-to-head victory over KateTDid in eighth place with 13 Seeder points and Woody in ninth place with 11 Seeder points.

After a strong start, Wise Orangutan stumbles into tenth place with 21 Trifecta points. Roxy Trot takes eleventh place with 18 Trifecta points and 2 Correct Home Team Picks over The Bookie in twelfth place with 18 Trifecta points and 1 Correct Home Team Pick. Little Tuna brings up the rear with 15 points.

Trifecta Points

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The Seeders’ Cup VI | Leg 4 Picks

The Analysts’ Picks are in: 

The Strategist: Packers/49ers/Chiefs
Craft Brew:  Chiefs*/Saints/Packers
Big Tuna: Saints*/Patriots/Seahawks
Roxy Trot: Patriots*/Saints/Packers
B-Reezy: Saints/Patriots/Packers
Jimmy V: Saints/Patriots/Packers
Wise Orangutan: Seahawks*/Saints/Chiefs
Little Tuna: Patriots/Rams/Packers
Sponge Mom: Saints/Patriots/Packers
The Bookie: Bills*/Chiefs/Packers
Atwork: Packers*/Patriots/Ravens
Woody:  Patriots/Saints/Ravens
KateTDid: 49ers/Saints/Chiefs   

Spit Box

1.  Lets get Rolling!! Oh sorry wrong show!

2. The “King Pin” has lost for years, changes the rules and is now winning. Hmmmm…..

3. Hey Wise O, you may be winning all of a sudden BUT you still don’t have a trophy in your likeness.

4. The Clearinghouse is a Hampster and The Bookie smelt of Elderberries. I’m disgruntled cuz I’m out.

The Results Are (Coming) In:

The Strategist: Packers (3) /49ers (4)/Chiefs (3) (16 points)
Craft Brew:  Chiefs* (3) /Saints/Packers  (3) (12 points) 
Big Tuna: Saints*/Patriots/Seahawks (0 points) 
Roxy Trot: Patriots*/Saints/Packers (3) (6 points) 
B-Reezy: Saints/Patriots/Packers (3) (6 points) 
Jimmy V: Saints/Patriots/Packers (3) (6 points) 
Wise Orangutan: Seahawks*/Saints/Chiefs (3) (6 points)  
Little Tuna: Patriots/Rams/Packers (3) (6 points)  
Sponge Mom: Saints/Patriots/Packers (3) (6 points) 
The Bookie: Bills*/Chiefs (3)/Packers (3) (9 points) 
Atwork: Packers* (3)/Patriots/Ravens (6 points) 
Woody:  Patriots/Saints/Ravens (3 points) 
KateTDid: 49ers (4)/Saints/Chiefs (3) (13 points)

Bonus Seeder Points

Homefield (4): 49ers

Bye week (3): Chiefs, Packers

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The Slate of Games for Leg 4:

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Clinched (or Seeder Points Off the Table)

Ravens won AFC homefield advantage (week 16).

Saints won division title (week 13), Chiefs won division title (Week 14), Ravens won division title (week 15), Patriots won division title (week 16), and Packers won division title (week 16).

Ravens won a playoff berth (week 14), Bills won a playoff berth (week 15), Patriots won a playoff berth (week 15), Packers won a playoff berth (week 15), 49ers won a playoff berth (week 15), Seahawks won a playoff berth (week 15), and Vikings won a playoff berth (week 16).

Playoff-Clinching Scenarios

Playoff-clinching scenarios per NFL.com and the potential *bonus* Seeders points:

NFC Homefield Advantage (4 points)

49ers clinch with (a) Win, or (b) Tie AND Packers loss/tie AND Saints loss/tie

Packers clinch with (a) Win AND 49ers loss/tie, or (b) Tie AND 49ers loss AND Saints loss/tie

Saints clinch with (a) Win AND Packers loss/tie AND 49ers loss/tie, or (b) Tie AND Packers loss AND 49ers loss

Seahawks clinch with (a) Win AND Packers loss/tie AND Saints loss/tie

NFC First-Round Bye (3 points)

Packers clinch with (a) Win, or (b) Saints loss/tie, or (c) Tie AND 49ers loss, or (d) Packers tie and Saints tie

49ers clinch with (a) Tie AND Packers loss/tie or (b) Tie AND Saints loss/tie

Saints clinch with (a) Win AND Packers loss/tie or (b) Win AND 49ers loss/tie, or (c) Tie AND Packers loss, or (d) Tie AND 49ers loss, or (e) 49ers loss AND Packers win/tie

Seahawks clinch with (a) Win AND Packers loss

AFC First-Round Bye (3 points)

Patriots clinch with (a) Win/Tie or (b) Chiefs loss/tie

Chiefs clinch with (a) Win AND Patriots loss

Division Title (2 points)

Seakawks clinch with (a) Win

Cowboys clinch with (a) Win AND Eagles loss

Play Berth (1 point)

Steelers clinch with (a) Win/Tie AND Titans loss/tie, or (b) Tie AND Titans loss, or (c) Titans loss AND Colts win AND Raiders loss/tie, or (d) Titans loss AND Colts win AND Steelers tie Raiders in strength-of-victory tiebreaker (see nfl.com link above)

Analyst of the Year | Eliminations

Atwork and Jimmy V are tied at 10 Trifectas on the season. Since Atwork leads Jimmy V by 3 Correct Picks, the Marathon of the Ass cannot end in a tie after Week 17. Atwork Wins if (a) he earns an 11th Trifecta, or (b) Jimmy V does not earn a Trifecta. Jimmy V Wins if (a) he earns a Trifecta AND Atwork does not earn a Trifecta.

Craft Brew leads B-Reezy by 1 Trifecta and 2 Correct Picks for the Show. If (a) Craft Brew earns a Trifecta, he Shows or (b) if B-Reezy does not earn a Trifecta, Craft Brew Shows. BUT, If B-Reezy earns a Trifecta and Craft Brew does not earn a Trifecta, then (c) Craft Brew Shows if he earns 2 Correct Picks, or (d) B-Reezy Shows if Craft Brew does not earn any Correct Picks, or (e) Craft Brew and B-Reezy tie for the Show if Craft Brew earns 1 Correct Pick (there will be no playoff since there is no Purse for Show).

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The Seeders’ Cup VI

Some real separation between in the Analysts coming out of the near turn in the sixth running of The Seeders’ Cup!

Atwork sets a blistering pace with three *base* Trifectas and 12 Seeder points (tops) in the first three legs. With 30 points total, he leads the nearest competition by 4 lengths. The Strategist moves into second place with 26 points after adding a 12-point *base* Trifecta to her totals.

At 23 points each, three Analysts vie for the third position. B-Reezy falls off his early pace for a share of third place with Sponge Mom, who raced up the board with a 10-point *base* Trifecta. Both Analysts have 2 Correct Home Team Picks and 8 Seeder points (dead heat). Big Tuna makes a move with a 14-point *base* Trifecta, but he comes up just short in tiebreakers and stands in fifth place due to a head-to-head loss to Sponge Mom and 0 Correct Home Team Picks.

In the middle of the field, within striking distance, Jimmy V takes sixth place with 22 Trifecta points, one length ahead of Craft Brew in seventh place with 21 Trifecta points and Woody in eighth place with 20 Trifecta points. contend for fourth place.

Wise Orangutan stumbles badly in the near turn and falls to the back of the field in ninth place with 15 Trifecta points. Roxy Trot inches up the board into tenth place with 12 Trifecta points, just ahead of KateTDid in eleventh with 10 Trifecta points. Little Tuna and The Bookie trail the field with 9 Trifecta points each.

Trifecta Points

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The Seeders’ Cup VI | Leg 3 Picks

The Analysts’ Picks are in: 

The Strategist: Ravens*/Packers/Chiefs
Craft Brew: Saints/Ravens/Seahawks
Big Tuna: Ravens/Patriots/Packers
Roxy Trot: Patriots*/Seahawks/Saints
B-Reezy: Ravens/Seahawks/49ers
Jimmy V: Ravens/Seahawks/Patriots
Wise Orangutan: Seahawks*/Bills/Chiefs
Little Tuna: Bills/49ers/Saints
Sponge Mom: 49ers*/Saints/Ravens
The Bookie: Bills*/Ravens/Seahawks
Atwork: Packers*/Ravens/Patriots
Woody:  Saints/Ravens/Cowboys
KateTDid: Ravens/Cowboys/Vikings

* Denotes home team

Spit Box

1.  I believe in you, Bookie!

2. Hopefully this week I can finally get a trifecta!

3. Three Lemonheads!!!  And only two Cheeseheads!!!

The Results Are In:

The Strategist: Ravens* (4)/Packers (2)/Chiefs (12 points)
Craft Brew: Saints/Ravens (4)/Seahawks (7 points)
Big Tuna: Ravens (4)/Patriots (2)/Packers (2) (14 points) 
Roxy Trot: Patriots* (2)/Seahawks/Saints (5 points) 
B-Reezy: Ravens (4)/Seahawks/49ers (7 points) 
Jimmy V: Ravens (4)/Seahawks/Patriots (2) (9 points) 
Wise Orangutan: Seahawks*/Bills/Chiefs (0 points)
Little Tuna: Bills/49ers/Saints (3 points) 
Sponge Mom: 49ers*/Saints/Ravens (4) (10 points) 
The Bookie: Bills*/Ravens (4)/Seahawks (0 points)
Atwork: Packers* (2)/Ravens (4)/Patriots (2) (14 points) 
Woody:  Saints/Ravens (4)/Cowboys (7 points) 
KateTDid: Ravens (4)/Cowboys/Vikings (1) (0 points)

* Denotes home team

Bonus Seeder Points

Homefield (4): Ravens

Division Titles (2): Patriots, Packers

Playoff Berth (1): Vikings

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Slate of Games

The Slate of Games for Leg 3:

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Clinched (or Seeder Points Off the Table)

Ravens won division title (week 15), Chiefs won division title (Week 14), and Saints won division title (week 13).

Ravens won a playoff berth (week 14), Bills won a playoff berth (week 15), Patriots won a playoff berth (week 15), Packers won a playoff berth (week 15), 49ers won a playoff berth (week 15), and Seahawks won a playoff berth (week 15).

Playoff-Clinching Scenarios

Playoff-clinching scenarios per NFL.com and the potential *bonus* Seeders points:

Homefield Advantage (4 points)

Ravens clinch with (a) Win, or (b) Tie AND Patriots loss/tie, or (c) Chiefs loss/tie AND Patriots loss

First-Round Bye (3 points)

Ravens clinch with (a) Tie, or (b) Chiefs loss/tie, or (c) Patriots loss

Patriots clinch with (a) Win AND Chiefs loss/tie, or (b) Tie AND Chiefs loss

Division Title (2 points)

Patriots clinch with (a) Win

Packers clinch with (a) Win/Tie

Cowboys clinch with (a) Win

Play Berth (1 point)

Vikings clinch with (a) Win/Tie, or (b) Rams loss/tie

Analyst of the Year | Eliminations

Analysts have to be within 1 Trifecta of the leader, Jimmy V, to remain in contention for the Win in the Marathon of the Ass in Week 17. If Jimmy V earns an 11th Trifecta, (a) Atwork must earn a 10th Trifecta to stay in contention for the Win and (b) Craft Brew is eliminated for the Win. If Jimmy V‘s Trifecta busts, (a) Atwork remains in contention for the Win with or without a Trifecta and (b) Craft Brew must earn a 9th Trifecta to stay in contention for the Win.

Analysts have to be within 1 Trifecta of the second place Analyst, Atwork, to remain in contention for Place in the Marathon of the Ass in Week 17. If Atwork earns a 10th Trifecta, (a) Craft Brew must earn a 9th Trifecta and (b) B-Reezy is eliminated for the Place. If Atwork‘s Trifecta busts, (a) Craft Brew remains eligible for one more week with or without a Trifecta, and (b) B-Reezy must earn an 8th Trifecta to stay in contention for the Place.

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The Seeders’ Cup VI

The sixth running of The Seeders’ Cup takes shape down the back stretch!

B-Reezy and Atwork continue to gallop in a dead heat for first place. Both have 16 Trifecta points, 2 Correct Home Team Picks, and 4 *bonus* Seeder points after two Legs. Wise Orangutan (15 points) moves up the leader board into third place.

Trailing by only one length at 14 Trifecta points, The Strategist and Craft Brew contend for fourth place. The Strategist has the early edge with 2 Correct Home Team Picks to Craft Brew’s 1 Correct Home Team Pick.

Rounding out the middle of the field with 13 Trifecta points each, Sponge Mom (1 Correct Home Team Pick) in sixth position noses ahead of Woody (0 Correct Home Team Picks and 7 Seeder points) in seventh and Jimmy V (0 Correct Home Team Picks and 4 Seeder points) in eighth place.

Bouncing back from slow releases out of the gates, KateDid holds ninth position with 10 points, one length ahead The Bookie (9 Trifecta points and 1 Correct Home Team Pick) in tenth and Big Tuna (9 Trifecta points and 0 Correct Home Team Picks) in eleventh. Roxy Trot (7 Trifecta points) runs in twelfth, with Little Tuna (6 Trifecta points) trailing by only 1 length.

Trifecta Points

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The Seeders’ Cup VI | Leg 2 Picks

The Analysts’ Picks are in: 

The Strategist: Ravens*/Packers/49ers
Craft Brew:  Ravens/Patriots/Saints
Big Tuna: Seahawks/Patriots/Packers
Roxy Trot: Patriots*/Ravens/49ers
B-Reezy: Vikings*/Ravens/Patriots
Jimmy V: Ravens/Chiefs/49ers
Wise Orangutan: Seahawks*/Ravens/Packers
Little Tuna: Patriots/Packers/49ers
Sponge Mom: 49ers*/Ravens/Patriots
The Bookie: Bills*/Patriots/Seahawks
Atwork: Packers*/Seahawks/Patriots
Woody:  Ravens/Patriots/49ers
KateTDid: Vikings/Seahawks/Chiefs

* Denotes home team

Interview with Fibonacci Stakes winner

The Bookie:  Your “pick against the Patriots campaign” has finally paid off. Is there anything you’d like to say to the Patriot fans out there?

Wise O:  I pity the fools!

Spit Box

1.  I need this win for hopefully a trifecta this week!

2. GO JETS !!!✈

3.ONE MORE TIME!!!  STUPID BEARS!!!

4. Wishful thinking is my strategy!

5. Fingers crossed this week!

6. The last ride of the Red Rifle for the Bengals...NOT!!!

The Results Are In:

The Strategist: Ravens* (2)/Packers (1)/49ers (1) (7 points)
Craft Brew:  Ravens (2)/Patriots (1)/Saints (9 points) 
Big Tuna: Seahawks (1)/Patriots (1)/Packers (1) (9 points) 
Roxy Trot: Patriots* (1)/Ravens (2)/49ers (1) (7 points) 
B-Reezy: Vikings*/Ravens (2)/Patriots (1) (9 points) 
Jimmy V: Ravens (2)/Chiefs/49ers (1) (6 points) 
Wise Orangutan: Seahawks* (1)/Ravens (2)/Packers (1) (10 points) 
Little Tuna: Patriots (1)/Packers (1) /49ers (1) (6 points) 
Sponge Mom: 49ers* (1) /Ravens (2)/Patriots (1) (7 points) 
The Bookie: Bills* (1)/Patriots (1)/Seahawks (1) (9 points) 
Atwork: Packers* (1) /Seahawks (1) /Patriots (1) (9 points) 
Woody:  Ravens (2)/Patriots (1)/49ers (1) (7 points) 
KateTDid: Vikings/Seahawks (1) /Chiefs (7 points) 

* Denotes home team

Bonus Seeder Points

Division Titles (2): Ravens

Play Berths (1): Packers, Patriots, Seahawks, 49ers, and Bills.

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Slate of Games

The Slate of Games for Leg 2:

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Clinched (or Seeder Points Off the Table)

Ravens won a playoff berth (week 14), Chiefs won division title (Week 14), and Saints won division title (week 13).

Playoff-Clinching Scenarios

Playoff-clinching scenarios per NFL.com and the potential *bonus* Seeders points:

Homefield Advantage (4 points)

Ravens clinch with (a) Win AND Patriots loss AND Chiefs loss/tie

First-Round Bye (3 points)

Ravens clinch with (a) Win AND Patriots loss, or (b) Win AND Chiefs loss/tie, or (c) Tie AND Chiefs loss

Division Title (2 points)

Ravens clinch with (a) Win/Tie or (b) Steelers loss/tie

Play Berth (1 point)

Bills clinch with (a) Win

Patriots clinch with (a) Win/Tie

Packers clinch with (a) Win AND Rams loss/tie or (b) Tie AND Rams loss

49ers clinch with (a) Win/Tie, or (b) Rams loss/tie, or (c) Vikings loss AND Packers loss

Seahawks clinch with (a) Win AND Rams loss/tie, or (b) Win AND Vikings loss, or (c) Win AND Packers loss AND Vikings tie, or (d) Tie AND Rams loss

Analyst of the Year | Eliminations

Analysts have to be within 2 Trifectas of the leader, Jimmy V, to remain in contention for the Win in the Marathon of the Ass in Week 16. If Jimmy V earns another Trifecta, (a) Atwork must earn a Trifecta to stay in contention for the Win and (b) Craft Brew is eliminated for the Win. If Jimmy V‘s Trifecta busts, (a) Craft Brew must earn a Trifecta to stay in contention for the Win.

Analysts have to be within 2 Trifectas of the second place Analyst, Atwork, to remain in contention for Place in the Marathon of the Ass in Week 16. If Atwork earns another Trifecta, (a) Craft Brew remains eligible for one more week with or without a Trifecta, (b)  Roxy Trot and B-Reezy must earn a Trifecta to stay in contention for the Place and (c) Sponge Mom and The Bookie are eliminated for the Place. If Atwork‘s Trifecta busts, (a) Sponge Mom and The Bookie must earn a Trifecta to stay in contention for the Place.

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The Seeders’ Cup VI

At of the gates, four Analysts jump to the early lead. With 7 points, 1 Correct Home Team Pick, and 1 Seeder Point, The Strategist, B-Reezy, and Atwork are in a dead heat for first. Jimmy V trails closely in fourth place with 7 points and 0 Correct Home Team Picks.

In fifth, Sponge Mom (6 points) edges out Woody (6 points) in sixth with 1 Correct Home Team Pick (2nd tiebreaker). Craft Brew (5 points) claims seventh over Wise Orangutan (5 points) with 1 Correct Home Team Pick. KateTDid (3 points) runs in ninth place.

At the back of the field with 0 points each, Big Tuna, Roxy Trot, Little Tuna, and The Bookie suffer Home Team losses that slowed their release from the gates.

Trifecta Points

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