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Scenarios | The Seeders’ Cup VIII | Leg 4

The Seeders’ Cup VIII | Standings | Leg 3

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.

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

Tiebreakers

Standings | Analyst of the Year VIII | Week 17

Analyst of the Year VIII

Jimmy V sets a new record for Trifectas in a season (11) and ties the record for Correct Picks (41)! With one week to go, he has all but finished in the lead for Analyst of the Year!

Place remains a toss up headed into Week 18. Sponge Mom (9 Trifectas and 41 Correct Picks – also tying the season record!) holds onto a 4 Correct Pick lead over Mo Money (9 Trifectas and 37 Correct Picks) in third place. Sponge Mom needs a Trifecta to stay ahead comfortably, but if she busts, Mo Money could outpace her to 10 Trifectas and Place!

At 7 Trifectas each — a solid season and enough to Win the first three seasons! — Woody (38 Correct Picks), Roxy Trot (37 Correct Picks), and B-Reezy (33 Correct Picks) hold fourth, fifth and sixth place. Little Tuna (6 Trifectas and 34 Correct Picks) holds seventh place, a spot in the top half of the field.

Craft Brew, The Strategist, and Big Tuna (each with 5 Trifectas and 35 Correct Picks) are in a dead heat for eighth place. If Craft Brew does not surpass Little Tuna, it will be the first year he ever finishes in the bottom half of the field (he has the current active record of consecutive top-half finishes). These three also are at no risk of losing Claims in the playoffs.

The remaining Analysts with 3 Trifectas each are in a contest to finish in eleventh or twelfth place in order to avoid losing a Claim in the Super Trifecta Bowl! KateTDid (35 Correct Picks) currently holds eleventh place. Wise Orangutan makes a move (34 Correct Picks) to reach twelfth place. Leaving Atwork and Bookie (31 Correct Picks) tied in the race to the bottom of the list as the Analysts with No Claim in the playoffs!

Trifectas

Standings | Analyst of the Year VIII | Week 17 — Standings after Week 17 of Analyst of the Year VIII

Correct Picks

Tiebreakers | Analyst of the Year VIII | Week 17 — Tiebreakers after Week 17 of Analyst of the Year VIII

The Seeders’ Cup VIII | Pick Results | Leg 3

The Picks Are In:

The Pick Results Are In:

The Seeders Cup VIII | Pick Results | Leg 3

Seeder Bonuses

Packers | #1 Seed (7 points)

Bengals | Division Title (3 points)

Titans | Division Title (3 points)

Patriots | Playoff Berth (1 point)

Bills | Playoff Berth (1 point)

Eagles | Playoff Berth (1 point)

Standings | The Seeders’ Cup VIII | Leg 2

The Seeders’ Cup VIII

Down the back stretch, the Analyst find their strides, portending a dramatic conclusion to The Seeders’ Cup VIII!

Sponge Mom (16 Trifecta Points) holds onto her early lead with a *base* Trifecta with 7 Seeder *bonus* points. Trailing closely, however, after a perfect Seeder Leg, Craft Brew and Jimmy V (15 Trifecta Points each) move into Place and Show, respectively (Craft Brew leads on second tiebreaker: 2 Correct Home Team Picks).

B-Reezy adds 13 Trifecta Points to move into sole possession of fourth place. One length behind (12 Trifecta Points each), five Analysts jockey for fifth place (in order of scoreboard): Woody, Big Tuna, Little Tuna, Roxy Trot, and KateTDid. Tiebreakers suggest Big Tuna and KateTDid have the edge in this competition (third tiebreakers), but plenty of race remains!

The Strategist (11 Trifecta Points) falls to tenth place. Wise Orangutan, Atwork, and Bookie find themselves at the back of the field once again with 9 Trifecta Points! Mo Money (5 Trifecta Points) is seeing more horses’ asses in this silly game than she has seen at any other point this season!