Around the far turn, Craft Brew (14) and Jimmy V (10) take insurmountable leads over the rest of the field. Craft Brew can still earn a 1-point Trifecta with a Rams victory in The Game That Shall Not Be Named(tm).
With only 3 more Reverse PC-Fecta points on the line, Craft Brew’s 4-point lead will allow him to coast to the finish line for the Win. Jimmy V also will hold onto Place no matter the outcome of Sunday’s game.
There are no points available to the rest of the field as the two #2 seeds are Claimed and playing each other.
B-Reezy and Little Tuna are in a photo finish for Show with 7 points each.
The rest of the Analysts seek greener pastures for next season.
Standings after Championship Round of Super Trifecta Bowl V
In the back stretch, the favorites dominate and the hopes of the haters and the redux-ers fade!
Craft Brew adds a Trifecta and 4 points to his wildcard efforts to move into the lead with 9 points. With his own Trifecta and a dominating defensive effort, B-Reezy (7 points) sprints from the back of the field to take second place.
Jimmy V beats down Little Tuna in Foxboro(UGH!) to move into third place. Both have 6 points, with the first tiebreaker going to Jimmy V on Trifecta points (2 vs. 0).
Big Tuna moves into fifth place with 5 points, edging out early upstart Sponge Mom on the first tiebreaker (2 vs. 0 Trifecta points).
The Strategist and Wise O. fade after the wildcard round and join Roxy Trot, The Bookie, and Atwork in the also-ran category.
Standings after the Divisional Round of Super Trifecta Bowl V
Tiebreakers
Tiebreakers after the Divisional Round of Super Trifecta Bowl V
A tight race after the Wildcard Round of Super Trifecta Bowl V!
With the only winning Home Team of the Wildcard Round, Little Tuna jumps to the early with 6 Trifecta points, leading Sponge Mom (5) and Craft Brew by one length. Sponge Mom currently holds second place on the 4th tiebreaker with 2 Player Hater points to Craft Brew’s 1 point.
The Strategist and Wise Orangutan are in a tie for fourth place with 4 Trifecta points.
Big Tuna, Jimmy V, Roxy Trot, B-Reezy, and The Bookie notch a single Trifecta point in the Wildcard Round.
Atwork struggles to leave the gates in time to defend his trophy!
Standings after the Wildcard Round of Super Trifecta Bowl V
Tiebreakers
Tiebreakers after the Wildcard Round of Super Trifecta Bowl V
The top 8 Analysts have the option to release their Home Teams unless otherwise required (The Strategist). The following five playoff teams are available for Claims:
Bears | NFC #3
Ravens | AFC #4
Cowboys | NFC #4
Colts | AFC #6
Eagles | NFC #6
The Bookie is still vacation we think. Send Releases to The Clearinghouse by 2:00pm local times on Wednesday!
According to Season V Rules, only eight Analysts will own Home Teams
Season V Rules: Only eight of twelve playoff teams competing for the World Football Championship may be owned at the start of the Super Trifecta Bowl. The top eight Analysts from the regulars season will have a claim for ownership in this order: 1) Analyst of the Year, 2) Seeder’s Cup Winner, 3) Fibonacci Stakes Winner, 4) Player Haters Winner, 5) PC-Fecta Derby Winner, 6) Place in the Analyst of the Year, 7) Show in the Analyst of the Year, and 8) from 4th-8th position in the Analyst of the Year until eight teams are owned by Analysts. Analysts who finish out of the top eight positions will not own a team during the Super Trifecta Bowl.
At Season end, Seeding for the Super Trifecta Bowl is:
(1) The Strategist (Analyst of the Year) | Panthers (released)
(2) Big Tuna (The Seeders’ Cup) | Saints (NFC #1)
(3) Craft Brew (Fibonacci Stakes) | Rams (NFC #2)
(–) Big Tuna (Player Haters Preakness)
(4) Jimmy V (PC-Fecta Derby) | Patriots (AFC #2)
(–) Craft Brew (Place AoY)
(–) Big Tuna (Show AoY)
(5) Roxy Trot (4th AoY) | Texans (AFC #3)
(6) B-Reezy (Tied 5th AoY) | Chiefs (AFC #1)
(–) Jimmy V (Tied 5th AoY)
(7) Wise Orangutan (7th AoY) | Seahawks (NFC #5)
(8) Little Tuna (8th AoY) | Chargers (AFC #5)
Sponge Mom (Bears NFC #3), The Bookie (Steelers –), and Atwork (Packers –) are forced to release their Claims to Home Teams for Super Trifecta Bowl V.
The Bowl Which Shall Not Be Named Game Scores and Results
In the final leg, the World Football Analysts Championship came down to first-year winner, Little Tuna, and last year’s runner-up, Atwork, coming off a crushing collapse in the final quarter of The Game Which Shall Not Be Named.
Was Atwork headed to another improbable defeat or would he dig deep to take the most illustrious trophy in sports analysis?
And the winner of Super Trifecta Bowl IV is…
Pick Results in the Championship Round of Super Trifecta Bowl IV
Super Trifecta Bowl II
Atwork! Atwork ices his victory with a clutch Trifecta in the Championship Round. His dark horse Eagles also clinched all three Reverse PC-Fectas in the Championship Round, pushing Atwork to 14 points and a three-point victory over Little Tuna.
Unfortunately for Little Tuna, the surefire wins with the Patriots were not enough. She finishes in second with 11 points.
In third, Wise Orangutan flagged after his Falcons were put down by Atwork’s Eagles.
In a three-way tie with 5 points, fourth place goes to B-Reezy who earned the most Base Trifecta Points (2) in the Super Trifecta Bowl. Kal Krome edges Big Tuna for fifth place with 2 Playoff Victory Points from his Vikings.
The rest of the field tied for last with 0 points.
A round of applause to all the players for another fine year of competition to prove which Analyst has the best horse sense in World Professional Football Analysis!
The Slate of Games for the divisional round are (in center column): Slate of Games in the Championship Round of Super Trifecta Bowl IV
The Championship round takes place over the next three weeks. This week, Analysts pick the two team they expect (or need) to make The Game Which Shall Not Be Named. In two weeks, the Analysts will pick the winner of The Game Which Shall Not Be Named. A trifecta (pick three correctly) is worth only 1 point in the Divisional round for all Analysts, so most points will have to come from Super Trifecta points.
A Home Team win is worth 3 Playoff Victory points in the Championship round (only). The Analysts with Home Teams remaining must pick their Home Team to win due to the rule that forbids picking against a Home Team. The Home Teams that progress will be eligible for Reverse PC-Fecta points. These Analysts may also pick either team from the other Conference Championship that does NOT include their Home Team.
Analysts without Home Teams may select any team to win. Correctly picking the two remaining #1 Seeds, however, will only yield 1 point total if the Analysts earns a Trifecta after The Game Which Shall Not Be Named. To earn more than 1 trifecta point, these Analysts should consider:
In the AFC, the Jaguars are un-owned and will earn 3 Player Hater points as well as 2 Seeder Redux points if correctly selected to beat the Patriots (5 total). These points are awarded with a Correct Pick and do not require a Trifecta.
In the NFC, all teams are owned so no Player Hater points are possible. The Vikings will award 1 Seeder Redux point in an upset of the Eagles. These points are awarded with a Correct Pick and do not require a Trifecta.
Analyst Scenarios
Analysts with Home Teams will remain in contention if their Home Teams win. Analysts without Home Teams will need the Jaguars to upset the Patriots to remain in contention. The scenarios based on current total points:
Wise Orangutan (9 points): Despite leading, Wise O. will need at least one Jaguars victory in order to hold his lead. If the Patriots win, Little Tuna in second will earn at least 3 Playoff Victory points to reach 11 total. The most he can earn with a trifecta that includes the Patriots is 3 points and only if the #2 seed Vikings move on to win The Game Which Shall Not Be Named. However, if the Vikings go on to win, then Kal Krome will earn at least 5 points and have the opportunity for 3 more. So, Analysts can expect Wise O. to take the Jags, while he is at liberty to pick either the Vikings or Eagles to win in the second championship game. Total possible points if Jags win The Game Which Shall Not Be Named: 6 Player Hater (Jags) + 4 Seeder Redux (Jags/Vikings) + 1 Trifecta = 11 more points.
Little Tuna (9 points): If the Patriots win, Little Tuna will earn at least 3 Playoff Victory points to reach 11 total. She will also be eligible for PC-Fecta points against Atwork or Kal Krome (whichever Home Team moves on). She can pad her point total with a Correct Trifecta (1 point), or by correctly picking the #2 seed Vikings to win in the second championship game. If Patriots move on, she is forced to pick them to win The Game Which Shall Not Be Named. Total possible points if Pats win The Game Which Shall Not Be Named: 3 Playoff Victory (Pats) + 3 Reverse PC-Fecta (Pats) + 1 Seeder Redux (Vikings) + 1 Trifecta = 8 more points (or 7 without Vikings).
Atwork (8 points): If the Eagles win, Atwork will earn at least 3 Playoff Victory points to reach 10 total. He will also be eligible for Reverse PC-Fecta points against Little Tuna. If the Patriots lose and Eagles win, he automatically earns all 3 Reverse PC-Fecta points. If Eagles move on, he is forced to pick them to win The Game Which Shall Not Be Named. He is at liberty to pick the Jags or Pats to reach The Game Which Shall Not Be Named, but will have to win the Defensive Reverse PC-Fecta points (2) to catch Little Tuna. He may pad his point total by correctly picking the Jags to move on (3 Player Hater and 2 Seeder Redux points) and/or with a Correct Trifecta (1 point). Total possible points if Eagles and Pats reach The Game Which Shall Not Be Named: 3 Playoff Victory (Eagles) + 3 Reverse PC-Fecta (Eagles) + 1 Trifecta = 7 more points. Total possible points if Eagles and Jags reach The Game Which Shall Not Be Named: 3 Playoff Victory (Eagles) + 3 Reverse PC-Fecta (Eagles) + 3 Player Hater (Jags) + 2 Seeder Redux (Jags) + 1 Trifecta = 12 more points.
B-Reezy (5 points): B-Reezy needs two Jaguars victory in order to hold his lead. He is at liberty to pick either the Vikings or Eagles to win in the second championship game. Total possible points if Jags win The Game Which Shall Not Be Named: 6 Player Hater (Jags) + 4 Seeder Redux (Jags/Vikings) + 1 Trifecta = 11 more points (or 10 without Vikings).
Kal Krome (5 points): If the Vikings win, Kal will earn at least 3 Playoff Victory and 1 Seeder Redux to reach 9 total. He will also be eligible for Reverse PC-Fecta points against Little Tuna. If the Patriots lose and Vikings win, he automatically earns all 3 Reverse PC-Fecta points for 12 total. If Vikings move on, he is forced to pick them to win The Game Which Shall Not Be Named. He is at liberty to pick the Jags or Pats to reach The Game Which Shall Not Be Named, but will have to win at least the Defensive Reverse PC-Fecta (2) to force a tiebreaker with Little Tuna. He may pad his point total by correctly picking the Jags to move on (3 Player Hater and 2 Seeder Redux points) and/or with a Correct Trifecta (1 point). Total possible points if Vikings beat Pats in The Game Which Shall Not Be Named: 3 Playoff Victory (Vikings) + 3 Reverse PC-Fecta (Vikings) + 2 Seeder Redux (Vikings) + 1 Trifecta = 9 more points. Total possible points if Vikings beat Jags in The Game Which Shall Not Be Named: 3 Playoff Victory (Eagles) + 3 Reverse PC-Fecta (Eagles) + 3 Player Hater (Jags) + 3 Seeder Redux (Vikings/Jags) + 1 Trifecta = 13 more points.
Big Tuna: B-Reezy needs two Jaguars victory in order to hold his lead and must pick differently than B-Reezy and Wise O. in order to avoid the Box Out. He is at liberty to pick either the Vikings or Eagles to win in the second championship game. Total possible points if Jags win The Game Which Shall Not Be Named: 6 Player Hater (Jags) + 4 Seeder Redux (Jags/Vikings) + 1 Trifecta = 11 more points (or 10 without Vikings).
Analyst with 0 points have been eliminated. The most possible is 11 points with a Jags victory and these Analysts will be Boxed Out by the six Analysts running in front of them. Play for pride!
Despite losing his steed, Wise Orangutan holds onto a one length lead (9 points) over Little Tuna (8 points) and her trusty nag.
In third, Atwork picked up the pace to garner 7 points in the Divisional Round. He holds sole position of third place.
B-Reezy, by virtue of the only Trifecta so far in the STB IV, moves into fourth place with 5 points. He leads by tiebreakers over Big Tuna and Kal Krome (also 5 points each).
Big Tuna faltered in the final seconds as his Home Team stunningly whiffed a game-ending tackle against Kal Krome’s Home Team. He (1 Playoff Victory point) falls from second (tie) into sixth behind the resilient Kal Krome (2 Playoff Victory points.
For the fourth year in a row, the Analyst of the Year struggles to cap the season with a Super Trifecta Bowl victory. She joins two-time winner and defending champion, The Bookie, and Craft Brew in last place with 0 points.
Super Trifecta Standings
Standings after Divisional Round of Super Trifecta Bowl IV
