This is a special edition of the Couch News that goes out to the 2 people who actually read this. We’ve come to the final week of the regular season, that’s right, only one regular season match to solidify your chances in making the playoffs. We officially have 3 teams who have now clinched a playoff berth and 2 teams who have been eliminated. The other 5 teams are going to battle it this weekend for the final spots.

Coach(es) of the Week

Mark, Jose, and Frank Jr. clinched the playoffs with one game to spare. Give yourselves a pat on the back, you nerds!

Honorable Mention: Bert - I know I said there were 2 spots up for grab, but realistically there’s 1. Bert has technically not sealed the deal but in order for him to lose the spot there would have to be a 200 point spread between him and someone else fighting for that spot. Almost impossible, or did I just “commentator’s curse” him?

All the Stuff of the Week

Who cares at this point, let’s just talk about the matchups that actually matter.

Week 14 Preview

Quanitovanchito vs LazyKillz

Quang has the most direct way into the playoffs. Win and he’s in. However, he’s going up against Alex who is also fighting for a playoff spot. If Alex wins, he would actually be ahead of Quang in the standings due to points differential. Alex needs a win and relies on point differential on the two matchups below.

Thee Captain Raider vs Raider Nation

Frank needs to win to even be enter the conversation, but Jose is looking to improve his seeding and potentially get the first round bye.

Thee FrankTheTank vs Ninerscomn4You

Jesse needs to win and outscore Quang, Alex, and Frank. He absolutely needs to go off this weekend to even have a chance. But there’s a chance, even if it’s a small one. Just like Frank, he is going up against Frank Jr who is looking for that first round bye.

Challenge Me vs One Man Wolfpack

Bert needs to score some points and he’s in. That’s it.

Scenario Recap

There are 5 teams fighting for the final two spots, below are the scenarios based on likelihood:

Bert: He’s in unless God hates him and he scores 0 and others below him score over 200.

Quang: Win and he’s in. If he loses, he’s officially out and this is where it gets interesting.

Alex: Beating Quang doesn't guarantee a spot. He also needs to outscore Frank by 4 points and Jesse by 13 (if they win).

Frank: Needs to win, needs Alex to win, and score at least 4 points less than Alex and 16 points less than Jesse (if he wins).

Jesse: Needs to win, needs Alex to win, and outscore Alex by 13 points, and outscore Frank by 16 points (if he wins).

Standings

1st: Mark (Challenge Me) 8-5

2nd: Jose (Raider Nation) 8-5

3rd: Frank Jr. (The FrankTheTank) 8-5

4th:  Bert (One Man Wolfpack) 7-6

5th:  Quang (Quanitovanchito) 7-6

6th:  Frank (Thee Captain Raider) 6-7

7th: Alex (LazyKillz) 6-7

8th: Jesse (Ninerscomn4You) 6-7

9th: Amedalhi (I Touchdown There) 5-8

10th: Brad (Show Me Your TD’s) 4-8

F&$# You of the Week

  • Quang
  • Frank Jr