The Seeders’ Cup VIII | Standings | Leg 3
Sponge Mom (32 points) has a four point lead over her closest competitor — more than a *lame* Trifecta or division title (each 3 points). Wise Orangutan (28 points) and B-Reezy (27 points) round out the leader board, but over half of the field is within 12 points of the current leader.
All Analysts are eligible for the *bonus* points awarded to teams that clinch better playoff seeding. The leaders then have the advantage of Boxing Out the Analysts who trail them. Fortunately, there are literally hundreds of permutations for Pick Threes worth 17 or more points!
Playoff-Clinching Scenarios
The Clearinghouse encourages each Analyst to review the Week 18 playoff-clinching Scenarios for themselves, here: https://www.nfl.com/news/playoff-clinching-scenarios-for-week-18-of-2021-nfl-season. Briefly, the Seeder *bonus* points up for grabs in Leg 4 of The Seeders’ Cup are (listed in order of control of own destiny, meaning the first team listed is “Win and In” — see nfl.com Scenarios):
#1 Seed in the AFC (+7 points)
Pick one of Titans, Chiefs, Bengals, or Patriots
AFC East Division Title (+3 points)
Pick Bills or Patriots
NFC West Division Title (+3 points)
Pick Rams or Cardinals
NFC Wildcard (+1 point)
Pick 49ers control their own destiny over Saints (not a Pick option)
AFC Wildcard (+1 points)
Pick Colts, Steelers, or Ravens
The maximum points are 19 for a *base* Trifecta that Correctly Picks the #1 Seed in the AFC, the AFC East Division Winner, and the NFC West Division Winner — UNLESS the Patriots take the #1 Seed in the AFC then the maximum is 17 points. Other combinations will yield less, but still may be enough to surpass the current leaders.
