In the NEFL the Top-3 teams from each Division make the playoffs. #3 plays @ #2, with the winner traveling to #1. The NEFL Championship is played with the West vs East Division Winners.
Let's look at Possible Playoff Scenarios.
We now know which 6 teams will have a chance to hoist the trophy, but no seeds are secured yet.
WEST -
Fargo Invaders
- Division Record: 6-1
- Points Against: 86
- Game Remaining: @ Warriors
- Best Case: #1
- Worst Case: #3
- Outlook: If the Invaders win, they get the #1 seed.
- Scenarios: If Fargo loses it would give all three teams two losses. The Points Against tie-breaker isn't favoring the Invaders, so they would likely fall to the #3 seed.
Minneapolis Warriors
- Division Record: 5-2
- Points Against: 52
- Games Remaining: vs Invaders
- Best Case: #1
- Worst Case: #3
- Outlook: The Warriors get the #1 seed by beating the Invaders, while allowing less than 16 points.
- Scenarios: If the Warriors lose to the Invaders they would be the #3 seed.
With a win over the Invaders, it would come-down to Points Against tie-break for #1/#2/#3.
St Paul Pioneers
- Division Record: 5-2
- Points Against: 68
- Games Remaining: vs Brawlers
- Best Case: #1
- Worst Case: #3
- Outlook: The best case is a shutout of the Brawlers, while the Invaders lose to the Warriors but score at least 17 points.
- Scenarios: If Minneapolis loses to the Invaders, the Pioneers would be the #2 seed and host the Warriors 7/29 (pending a win over the Brawlers).
The Brawlers would need to score 21, while the Invaders lose but only give up 3 points for the Pioneers to drop all the way to #3. So as long as St Paul beats Minnesota a #2 seed or better is likely.
Best Guess: Pioneers #2, Invaders/Warriors play for #1/#3. Though a high scoring Warriors win would push the Pioneers to #1.
EAST -
Northland Bulls
- Division Record: 6-1
- Points Against: 71
- Games Remaining: vs Predators
- Best Case: #1
- Worst Case: #2
- Outlook: If the Bulls win, they will get the #1 seed.
- Scenarios: A Bulls loss AND Rough Rider win would come down to the Points Against tie-breaker which currently favors River City (+5 pts).
River City Rough Riders
- Division Record: 5-2
- Points Against: 66
- Games Remaining: vs Thunderhawks
- Best Case: #1
- Worst Case: #3
- Outlook: If the Bulls win, River City would be the #2 seed
- Scenarios: If the Bulls lose AND Rough Riders win, it comes down to tie-breaker for the #1 seed. If the Bulls lose AND Rough Riders lose AND Rough Riders give up 34 more points than the Predators do (against the Bulls), then River City would drop to #3.
Chippewa Valley Predators
- Division Record: 4-3
- Points Against: 100
- Games Remaining: @ Bulls
- Best Case: #2
- Worst Case: #3
- Outlook: #2 would be a stretch, as they would have beat the Bulls, while the winless Thunderhawks defeat the Rough Riders while scoring at least 35 points. So it's more realistic that the Predators will be #3.
- Scenarios: Chippewa Valley is the KEY TEAM for the Whole League to watch. Even though the Predators are pretty much locked in at #3;
Best Guess: Predators #3, Bulls #1 with a win or #2 with a loss.
Tag(s): Force Predators Rough Riders Thunderhawks Bulls Pioneers Sting Warriors Invaders