Two Spots for Three Teams

Entering the final week of the regular season, we still don't have a perfectly clear playoff picture.  The top 4 teams in the league have clinched a playoff spot although the order could vary greatly.  Here is a quick look at that:

• KK Kluber and Team Reints have clinched a bye, although they could flip flop for the #1 and #2 seeds.  They tied the season series, but ESPN has KK Kluber in the top spot.
• Washed Up AF  - who of course is Musser - is sitting in the 3 spot, but could fall to the 4 spot.
• I'm Never Gonna Win Now sits in the 4 spot, but could fall to the 5th spot.  He owns the tiebreaker over **JP** and Trout's Back Bitches, so he wouldn't fall as low as the 6th spot.

That leaves Team Pup 'N Suds, Trout's Back Bitches, and **JP** fighting for the final two playoff spots.  Here are those scenarios:

• Team Pup 'N Suds and Trout's Back Bitches sit in the driver seat as they lead **JP** by a game, which means they win and they are in.
• If all three lose or just **JP** loses, than Team Pup 'N Suds and Trout's Back Bitches are in.
• If **JP** and Team Pup 'N Suds wins, than Trout's Back Bitches would lose the tiebreaker to **JP** and be eliminated from playoff contention.
• There are two scenarios where the first tiebreaker (H2H) wouldn't work, and ESPN would use the second tiebreaker (I don't know what that is).  For these two situations, I don't know what would happen:
• If **JP** and Trout's Back Bitches win, that would leave **JP** and Pup 'N Suds in a tie. They tied in their season series.
• If **JP** wins but Trout's Back Bitches and Pup 'N Suds lose, than we have a three way tie for the two playoff spots.  

So Let's get a preview of the match ups that these three teams face in the final week:

• #5 Team Pup 'N Suds v. #8 Seager Bro's, Inc. - Seager Bro's was just eliminated after a weekend collapse in his week 20 match up.  Nonetheless, he'd love to play spoiler.  In week 10, Team Pup 'N Suds won handedly 4-7-1 and Seager is currently on a four game winless streak including losing three in a row.  Team Pup 'N Suds should win easily. #jinx
• #6 Trout's Back Bitches v. #1 KK Kluber - Uf-dah.  What a hard draw when you need win for Trout's Back Bitches.  That said, he crushed KK Kluber in week 10 by a score of 1-9-2.  As you might expect, KK Kluber had arguably the worst week of his season.  It's going to take another week like that for Trout to hold on as Kluber out-ranks him in every category over the whole season. #goodluck #youneedit
• #7 **JP** v. #12 Mookie Monster - Need I say anything?  In a must win week, what a great match up for **JP**.  Mookie hasn't won since mid July and his match ups haven't even been close.  **JP** should have no problem here.  #dontchoke

Here are my predictions:

• Seager over Pup.  Pup still makes playoffs as the 5 seed.
• Kluber over Trout.  Kluber clinches #1 and Trout misses playoffs.
• **JP** over Mookie.  **JP** clinches playoff spot as the 6 seed.

Good luck to everyone this week!

With Love,

Commish