Add the Big Bang to the list of playoff-bound teams as Oregon (17 FFL-GOO points) vaulted into a tie with the Froglickers (17) atop the league standings. And while the Muffdivers beat the Froglickers in their head-to-head matchup, Miami (16.5) failed to score in the top half and falls to third in current standings.
The two highest-scoring teams of this week, oddly, are the two teams that join those eliminated from the playoff hunt. Keystone (12) posted 97.5 points while Dallas (11) scored 95 on their bye week. Both will both join Boxboro (7), Happy Valley (8), and New Chester (9) on the sidelines for the post-season.
That leaves five teams vying for the remaining three playoff spots as we enter the final week of the regular season.
Beach Dudes (14) vs. Griffins (13.25) is a key matchup this week. Orange County would clinch a playoff spot with a win. Philadelphia would clinch a playoff spot with a win AND with either a Mercer loss or Mercer low-score. If this is a high-scoring game, it’s possible both teams clinch playoff spots.
The remaining contenders and their week 14 opponents:
Wildcats (13) vs. Violence — Connecticut would clinch a playoff spot with a win and a full point for high-scores. But the Wildcats enter this game having lost 3 of their last 4 while averaging only 56 points per week over than span.
Mud (12.5) vs. Blowfish — Chicago does not control their own fate and would need some help. The Mud have lost 4 of their last 5 games, with all those losses coming against playoff teams or other contenders.
Mustangs (12.25) vs. Big Bang — Mercer keeps doing just enough to remain a distant longshot, but is this the week their luck runs out? Oregon is the hottest team of the second half and is on a 5-game winning streak.