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PLAYOFF WATCH
Four games remain in the season, seventeen teams.
Nine teams in the AC are still mixing it up for six slots.
Eight team stay standing in the NC for its six slots.
Three of these teams are looking to get in the playoffs for the first time.
:arrow: AC NORTH ... Cleveland, Iowa City & Wichita
CLEVELAND (8-4) wins against feisty California and now has control over its own destiny. Last week, IOWA CITY's (7-5) offense went on holiday against Houston and lost some ground. WICHITA took care of business again and remains waiting in the wings to slide in .. but is there enough rope to work with? They are two games down with only four games left. If not a division championship, a wild card is in reach for any of these teams.
:arrow: AC SOUTH ... St. Louis, Houston, Murfreesboro
HOUSTON (8-4) looks to be in control by default, as ST. LOUIS (7-5) has dropped four out of their last five games. But the Cardinals have one ace up their sleeve. If they can reverse this losing thing, the Cardinals can count on being undefeated in division play to be huge. They faced #1 Norfolk last week and now they travel to #2 Lawrence. If not the division, it looks like it might take ten wins in order to get a wild card. After last week's loss, LOUISIANA (5-7) can only play spoiler. ... and MURFREESBORO (6-6) needs to run the table in order to put in a bid for their first ever trip to post season play.
:arrow: AC EAST ... Norfolk
NORFOLK (12-0) will lock up a bye with a win.
:arrow: AC WEST ... Portland & Anchorage
PORTLAND (9-3) must maintain focus this week before their clash with ANCHORAGE (8-4) the following week. Both of these teams should make the playoffs. The division champ is favored to receive a bye since both teams schedules are a tad easier than the other playoff contenders in the conference.
:arrow: NC NORTH ... Lansing & Madison
LANSING (8-4) and MADISON (7-5) continue their march to the season ending climax at Madison. On the way, LANSING must face Toad slayer Pittsburgh and #1 Norfolk. Their one game lead at this time is a nice insurance policy before that last game. MADISON should be favored to win all three of their games in route to hosting Lansing.
:arrow: NC SOUTH ... Little Rock & Texas
LITTLE ROCK (10-2) will win the division and should get one of the two byes. TEXAS (7-5)remains on the bubble to gain a wild card and go to the playoffs for the first time in their history. TEXAS will also have a major say in what happens in the AC North as well since they play Cleveland and Wichita.
:arrow: NC EAST ... Lawrence & Vermont
LAWRENCE (11-1) is in line for one of the byes. VERMONT (8-4) is in line for a wild card but could easily lose its position in line as it entertains Murfreesboro, Houston and Lawrence in the upcoming weeks.
:arrow: NC WEST ... Oakland and Vancouver
Sad, sad, sad. Clearly, neither team has taken the initiative to grab the reigns and ride this one into the barn. OAKLAND (6-6) is a little banged up, VANCOUVER (6-6) is pretty healthy, also has the lighter schedule and thus is the favorite to take the division. If they do, they will enter the playoffs for the first time in Killer Whale history.
Four games remain in the season, seventeen teams.
Nine teams in the AC are still mixing it up for six slots.
Eight team stay standing in the NC for its six slots.
Three of these teams are looking to get in the playoffs for the first time.
:arrow: AC NORTH ... Cleveland, Iowa City & Wichita
CLEVELAND (8-4) wins against feisty California and now has control over its own destiny. Last week, IOWA CITY's (7-5) offense went on holiday against Houston and lost some ground. WICHITA took care of business again and remains waiting in the wings to slide in .. but is there enough rope to work with? They are two games down with only four games left. If not a division championship, a wild card is in reach for any of these teams.
:arrow: AC SOUTH ... St. Louis, Houston, Murfreesboro
HOUSTON (8-4) looks to be in control by default, as ST. LOUIS (7-5) has dropped four out of their last five games. But the Cardinals have one ace up their sleeve. If they can reverse this losing thing, the Cardinals can count on being undefeated in division play to be huge. They faced #1 Norfolk last week and now they travel to #2 Lawrence. If not the division, it looks like it might take ten wins in order to get a wild card. After last week's loss, LOUISIANA (5-7) can only play spoiler. ... and MURFREESBORO (6-6) needs to run the table in order to put in a bid for their first ever trip to post season play.
:arrow: AC EAST ... Norfolk
NORFOLK (12-0) will lock up a bye with a win.
:arrow: AC WEST ... Portland & Anchorage
PORTLAND (9-3) must maintain focus this week before their clash with ANCHORAGE (8-4) the following week. Both of these teams should make the playoffs. The division champ is favored to receive a bye since both teams schedules are a tad easier than the other playoff contenders in the conference.
:arrow: NC NORTH ... Lansing & Madison
LANSING (8-4) and MADISON (7-5) continue their march to the season ending climax at Madison. On the way, LANSING must face Toad slayer Pittsburgh and #1 Norfolk. Their one game lead at this time is a nice insurance policy before that last game. MADISON should be favored to win all three of their games in route to hosting Lansing.
:arrow: NC SOUTH ... Little Rock & Texas
LITTLE ROCK (10-2) will win the division and should get one of the two byes. TEXAS (7-5)remains on the bubble to gain a wild card and go to the playoffs for the first time in their history. TEXAS will also have a major say in what happens in the AC North as well since they play Cleveland and Wichita.
:arrow: NC EAST ... Lawrence & Vermont
LAWRENCE (11-1) is in line for one of the byes. VERMONT (8-4) is in line for a wild card but could easily lose its position in line as it entertains Murfreesboro, Houston and Lawrence in the upcoming weeks.
:arrow: NC WEST ... Oakland and Vancouver
Sad, sad, sad. Clearly, neither team has taken the initiative to grab the reigns and ride this one into the barn. OAKLAND (6-6) is a little banged up, VANCOUVER (6-6) is pretty healthy, also has the lighter schedule and thus is the favorite to take the division. If they do, they will enter the playoffs for the first time in Killer Whale history.
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