Day: January 6, 2022

Scenarios | The Seeders’ Cup VIII | Leg 4

The Seeders’ Cup VIII | Standings | Leg 3

The Seeders' Cup VIII | Standings | Leg 3
Standings after Leg 3 of The Seeders’ Cup VIII

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.

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Standings | The Seeders’ Cup VIII | Leg 3

The Seeders’ Cup VIII

Coming around the near turn, the Analysts set a blistering pace as half of the field adds double-digit Trifecta points to their totals!

Sponge Mom (32 Trifecta Points) widens her lead over the competition with a *base* Trifecta with 10 *bonus* points. She takes a 4 points lead into the home stretch over her closest rival, Wise Orangutan (28 Trifecta Points) who tripled his total with a 19-point *base* Trifecta in Leg 3. After two solid weeks, B-Reezy (27 Trifecta Points) climbs breezily into third place.

None of the leaders, however have a comfortable lead over the middle of the field!

In fourth place, Roxy Trot (26 Trifecta Points) separates from the rest of the field. Craft Brew and Little Tuna (25 Trifecta Points each) vie for fifth place. Both have 2 Correct Home Team Picks and 16 Seeder points after three Legs, so it’s a dead heat! Not far behind, Jimmy V (23 Trifecta Points) holds seventh place, trailed by Big Tuna (22 Trifecta Points) in eighth and Woody (20 Trifecta Points) in ninth.

In the back of the field, KateTDid (15 Trifecta Points) and Bookie (14 Trifecta Points) remain mathematically alive for the Win and Place from tenth and eleventh position. Atwork and Mo Money (13 Trifecta Points) are also able to close the distance on Sponge Mom down the home stretch, but it may take something of a miracle for either to Win or Place.

And, lastly, The Strategist (11 Trifecta Points) has been eliminated from the Win, but remains mathematically alive for the Place with an extraordinarily strategic Pick Three — more extraordinarily strategic than last week in any case!

Trifecta Points

The Seeders' Cup VIII | Standings | Leg 3
Standings after Leg 3 of The Seeders’ Cup VIII

Tiebreakers

The Seeders' Cup VIII | Tiebreakers | Leg 3
Tiebreakers after Leg 3 of The Seeders’ Cup VIII

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