Well with 9 weeks in the books, only 4 remain in the regular season. Here's where we are today:
As a reminder, there are 8 playoff spots up for grabs. The 3 division winners will secure 1 spot each, and the next 5 best teams will get in too.
Pole positions
Efren, MatzWhat, and BaCkStAb! currently lead their divisions, though none by more than 1 win. Interestingly enough, these 3 teams will face each other over the last 4 weeks.
Don't forget about me
Sitting pretty in 2nd place in the Kalt division just under BaCkStAb! (due to an inferior division record), Hardwarebeer[fin] quietly waits, boasting a league high 7-2 (tied) record.
Hopes fading fast
4 teams (Skippy, Nuckin, Bay Area, and DrComptonites) currently have 3-6 records. Their destinies are certainly not in their own hands anymore, but winning out and finishing 7-6 might just be good enough to squeeze into the playoffs, if the stars align. One thing for sure though is one loss for any of these teams and they're done.
Someone needs new pants
I didn't say it, Yahoo did!
Not this year
At the end of week 4 all eyes were on zer0 (a.k.a. Seabiscuit) and Fluxion, who were the only undefeated and winless teams, respectively. Both streaks are now over, with zer0 stuttering to a 5-4 record, while Fluxion has DrComptonites to thank for his lone win so far.
Spoilers
This year's race to be the 18th-ranked team is so far shaping up to be a head-to-head battle between BeeF and Fluxion (both 1-8). The pivotal moment perhaps occurs in Week 11 when they face each other, and surely one of them will come up on top? In the meantime they will each also be hoping to play the role of spoiler to crush the hopes dreams of other teams hoping to make the playoffs.