With the season winding down, let's skip the rankings of the Quick And The Dead and take a close look at the playoff picture.
AMERICAN CONFERENCE1. KANSAS TRIPLE THREAT (14-0)
2. INDIANAPOLIS (12-2)
3. OKLAHOMA CITY CHEETAHS (10-4)
4. DULUTH TIMBERS (10-4)
5. PORTLAND PIONEERS (10-4)
6. VANCOUVER BEARS (10-4)
7. AUSTIN GRAY WOLVES
The #1 and #2 seeds are locked in with Duluth locked in at either #3 or #4. Oklahoma City and Vancouver will battle till the end for the west division with Vancouver having a slight edge due to remaining schedule. Whichever team fails to win the division will be in a 3 team race for the 2 Wildcard spots with both Portland and Austin. Portland has a win over Austin but lost to Vancouver. Austin has a win over Vancouver but has loses to Oklahoma City and Portland.
NATIONAL CONFERENCE1. GREAT FALLS QUICKSILVER (14-0)
2. SEATTLE (13-1)
3. NIAGARA FALLS (12-2)
4. CHICKEN WING FOGHORN LEGHORNS (7-7)
5. BERMONDSEY LIONS (9-5)
6. PHILADELPHIA (8-6)
7. ROCK CITY CYCLONES (8-6)
8. NEW ORLEANS VOODOO (8-6)
9. MINNESOTA (7-7)
10. HAWAII BLACK SHARKS (7-7)
11. GREEN BAY (6-8)
Great Falls has clinched at least the #2 seed with Seattle and Niagara vying for the other bye have clinched both of their divisions. Th north is still wide open with 2 games remaining, 3 teams are separated by just one game. Chicken Wing is 4-1 in division with a game remaining against Detroit. Minnesota is 4-2 in division while Green Bay is 2-3 in division with a game against Detroit remaining. Green Bay will need to win out and hope both Chicken Wing and Minnesota both lose out to clinch the division. If Chicken Wing wins out they clinch the division. Bermondsey currently has the inside track for a Wildcard spot with Philadelphia, Rock City and New Orleans a game behind and vying for the 2nd wildcard spot. Hawaii, and whoever falls short of the division title in the North are still alive for that last Wildcard spot.
Key MatchupsWeek 15
New Orleans @ Great Falls (-14)
Chicken Wing (-10) @ Detroit
Niagara Falls @ Vancouver (-1)
Green Bay @ Bermondsey (-13)
Hawaii @ Rock City (-11)
Kansas (-3) @ Oklahoma City
Indianapolis @ Austin (-1)