X: Week Eleven Results

After a hiccup with the scoreboard, we've got some things straightened out, and some more things to straighten out over the final two matchups of the season.

The South Park Cows continue to roll, clinching their playoff spot and all but clinching a first round bye. Winning either of their final two games will do it- and even if they dropped both, it's likely their point total would still get them a deserved break. Meanwhile Orgrimmar and Phoenix are scuffling for the two seed, with the Horde holding a slight edge in points and remaining schedule; Orgrimmar will face the long eliminated Grabbers and Finest to close the year while the Uprising see the aforementioned Cows before taking on South Philly. Each can assure their playoff status with a win, but that two seed is the prize.

After that Hill Valley, Deputy, Pawnee, Savannah, and HCM City all rate at 6-5. If a team can win both of their final matchups they're going to make the playoffs, but losing either will put them on perilous footing. The contender's remaining schedules vary, but every 6-5 team sees at least one other contender except HCM City, who plays NYF and BKB. Deputy and Pawnee get each other in this penultimate matchup, then get another playoff contender in the finale, so this week's winner should be in a good spot, while the loser falls behind the 8-ball.

Still not technically dead at 5-6 are Binghamton, Manitoba, and Brew-tang, though each will need to win out, score a lot of points, and get some help to be a playoff team. Manitoba has the double edged sword of facing two non-contenders (PRH and MAL) which theoretically gives them better opportunities to win but no chance to pull their opponents down; Bighamton and Brew-tang both see a pair of playoff contenders in their final draw, so winning out would have a secondary effect of pulling down some adversaries.

New York, South Philly, and Mar-A-Lago are in a three way tie for last place at 3-8. Each is playing to avoid the bottom two spots on the ladder, and also to play spoiler: Each has at least one chance to knock off a contender and diminish their playoff hopes here in the closing weeks. In all likelihood two of these teams will see their season end after week thirteen- winning will keep the game going.

SCOREBOARD:

POWER OUTPUT:

1. HVM 259: The McFlys score their best week in franchise history, but lose their prized tight end for the season and will be without Aaron Donald & Brandin Cooks due to a week 12 bye.
2. PAW 240: Another tremendous week from this offense has the Pride rolling, but they need to fill a Kelce sized hole in their lineup this week to stay in playoff position.
3. HCM 225: The Lead-Farmers going all in on Chris Jones has worked out well, and the team is poised to return to the playoffs with very winnable matchups left on the docket.
4. ORG 214:  Orgrimmar scores big on Monday night to topple Manitoba and keep a step ahead of the pack. Sneaky team MVP candidate? Kicker #1 Will Lutz.
5. SPC 209: Knocking off the defending champions would allow them to coast the next few weeks while optimizing for weeks 15 and 16, hoping Kerryon Johnson is healthy by then.
6. BKB 208: Their 5th win gives the Beez a chance to do better than the Oakwood Drivers ever did. They might have to do it without Mitch Trubinsky on Thanksgiving.
7. BIN 207: The Snipers played well enough to win most weeks, but could not overcome a relentless Pawnee attack. They head into a must-win with QB Jared Goff on bye.
8. PHX 203: Phoenix has been steadfastly adequate in their title defense, scoring well (190-220) in eight of eleven weeks, but only higher once and lower twice. 
9. MAL 200: The Grabbers have made a respectable push in recent weeks after their mid-season nose dive; They had the points they needed on the bench in week eleven.
10. MMC 192: Losing three in a row (and 5 of 6) has the Crew laid low. Winning out may not be enough, as the team is dead last in points scored on the season and will struggle to tiebreak.
11. SAV 177: Sammy Watkins playing a decoy role did not help the team in the fourth quarter of a winnable game; Four of their five losses were against the league's current top four teams.
12. DVH 168: Woof. The running backs and linebackers are stellar, but the rest of the team fails to inspire. The receiver group is especially meek, as the team will actually feel the loss of LaFell.
13. PRH 167: Another very bad group of receivers give this team a weekly toothlessness that spoil Alvin Kamara, Matt Ryan, and a solid upgrade of the defense.
14. NYF 162: Do you see a pattern here? The receivers are deplorable, and that's a fatal flaw in this iteration of gridiron. Expect the 2019 draft to be receiver heavy at the top.

TEAM OF THE WEEK:
QB PATRICK MAHOMES (NYF) 35.02
RB SAQUON BARKLEY (PAW) 37.60
WR TYREEK HILL (BKB) 46.45
TE TRAVIS KELCE (PAW) 26.20
DL CHRIS JONES (HCM) 27.00
LB ALEC OGLETREE (NYF) 28.25
CB KAREEM JACKSON (SPC) 21.50
SS JUSTIN REID (HVM) 27.55
K MATT BRYANT (PRH) 17.00