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Fonzie · 03-14-2006, 03:17 PM

Here's how things are looking in the Western Conference as of Week 16:

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San Andreas              W   L   T   Pct   PF    PA    Conf    Div  
Huntington Beach         7   8   0   .467  285   277   6-5     4-1       
Sacramento               7   8   0   .467  272   271   5-6     4-1       
#Long Beach              3   12  0   .200  235   319   3-8     2-3       
#Santa Cruz              3   12  0   .200  195   351   1-10    0-5       
   
Ring of Ice              W   L   T   Pct   PF    PA    Conf    Div  
*Boise                   11  4   0   .733  356   280   8-3     3-2       
#Oregon                  6   9   0   .400  294   300   5-6     3-2       
#Anchorage               5   10  0   .333  328   415   4-7     2-3       
#Seattle                 5   10  0   .333  351   394   5-6     2-3       
   
Cavalry                  W   L   T   Pct   PF    PA    Conf    Div  
@Tulsa                   10  5   0   .667  309   309   8-3     3-2       
Denver                   9   6   0   .600  344   294   8-3     5-0       
Fargo (ND)               8   7   0   .533  320   289   6-5     1-4       
#El Paso                 5   10  0   .333  335   370   4-7     1-4       
   
Ring of Fire             W   L   T   Pct   PF    PA    Conf    Div  
*&Tucson                 12  3   0   .800  362   204   8-3     4-1       
Las Vegas                9   6   0   .600  315   298   6-5     3-2       
Arizona                  9   6   0   .600  314   301   6-5     1-4       
Honolulu                 8   7   0   .533  272   301   5-6     2-3 

*- clinched division
& - clinched 1st round bye
@ - clinched playoff spot
# - eliminated from playoffs

As you can see, a lot will ride on the last week's games. The San Andreas division winner will be determined by the HB-LB and Sac-SC games. Boise will seek to determine their final playoff seeding against an already-eliminated Anchorage squad. Denver and Tulsa meet to determine the division winner, which will also have implications for the Wild Card race. Fargo is also still alive in that race.

Of greatest relevance for Yours Truly is the status of the RoF. Please note that ours is the only division in the Conference, and in the whole CFL for that matter, with zero teams eliminated from playoff contention. I've been saying all along how brutal this division is - and it remains that way down to the final week. Arizona lost to Detroit in Week 16, and so they no longer control their own destiny. That perk fell to Las Vegas, who managed a win despite losing QB Lenny Olsen to a season-ending fractured ankle (suffered on the 2nd-to-last play of the game, running out the clock!). If they beat Honolulu this week they'll make it into the playoffs as a WC team. All other permutations are too complex for my addled brain.

My biggest concern is to secure homefield advantage, so we need to take care of business vs. Arizona this week. Or hope for a Boise loss to Anchorage, which isn't looking very likely.

03-14-2006, 03:17 PM	#144
Fonzie Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Illinois	The Playoff Picture: WFC Here's how things are looking in the Western Conference as of Week 16: Code: San Andreas W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div Huntington Beach 7 8 0 .467 285 277 6-5 4-1 Sacramento 7 8 0 .467 272 271 5-6 4-1 #Long Beach 3 12 0 .200 235 319 3-8 2-3 #Santa Cruz 3 12 0 .200 195 351 1-10 0-5 Ring of Ice W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div Boise 11 4 0 .733 356 280 8-3 3-2 #Oregon 6 9 0 .400 294 300 5-6 3-2 #Anchorage 5 10 0 .333 328 415 4-7 2-3 #Seattle 5 10 0 .333 351 394 5-6 2-3 Cavalry W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div @Tulsa 10 5 0 .667 309 309 8-3 3-2 Denver 9 6 0 .600 344 294 8-3 5-0 Fargo (ND) 8 7 0 .533 320 289 6-5 1-4 #El Paso 5 10 0 .333 335 370 4-7 1-4 Ring of Fire W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div &Tucson 12 3 0 .800 362 204 8-3 4-1 Las Vegas 9 6 0 .600 315 298 6-5 3-2 Arizona 9 6 0 .600 314 301 6-5 1-4 Honolulu 8 7 0 .533 272 301 5-6 2-3 - clinched division & - clinched 1st round bye @ - clinched playoff spot # - eliminated from playoffs As you can see, a lot will ride on the last week's games. The San Andreas division winner will be determined by the HB-LB and Sac-SC games. Boise will seek to determine their final playoff seeding against an already-eliminated Anchorage squad. Denver and Tulsa meet to determine the division winner, which will also have implications for the Wild Card race. Fargo is also still alive in that race. Of greatest relevance for Yours Truly is the status of the RoF. Please note that ours is the only division in the Conference, and in the whole CFL for that matter, with zero* teams eliminated from playoff contention. I've been saying all along how brutal this division is - and it remains that way down to the final week. Arizona lost to Detroit in Week 16, and so they no longer control their own destiny. That perk fell to Las Vegas, who managed a win despite losing QB Lenny Olsen to a season-ending fractured ankle (suffered on the 2nd-to-last play of the game, running out the clock!). If they beat Honolulu this week they'll make it into the playoffs as a WC team. All other permutations are too complex for my addled brain. My biggest concern is to secure homefield advantage, so we need to take care of business vs. Arizona this week. Or hope for a Boise loss to Anchorage, which isn't looking very likely.