The Stretch Run

Week 14 sees some of the biggest match-ups of the season to this point as far as playoff scenarios go.  Sure, every week from here on will be enormous for a lot of teams, but playoff lives are literally at stake starting this coming week.  Let's take a look at the schedule for this coming weekend...

My Team Blows Again vs. Angry Asians
These two 5-8 teams will battle it out in a bid to win out and make the playoffs in what would be incredible fashion.  For the Asians, a loss by the Chefs and/or Stiffies can keep them alive even if they lose.  The Blow-holes have to win to compliment a guaranteed TD's or Forsett loss just to keep them alive by a sliver.  The loser of this game is nearly doomed at best.

Party Animals vs. I Stiff Armed Your Mom
The Animals control their own destiny this week, as a win here knocks down the #2 Stiffies and brings them within two games of a playoff birth with a little help.  Either the Chefs or Terrors will lose, which helps both teams in one way or another as the Stiffies could move into first all alone with a win of their own.

Mountlake Terrors vs. Hail to the Chefs
These teams will decide the season series and the tie-breaker this week, and with a one-game lead in the East it is as big a week 14 game as we have on the schedule.  The Terrors can move out of third place and directly into playoff contention with a win, whereas the Chefs can bury a close competitor down in the standings and keep their possession of the division lead.  This is the game of the week in the East at least.

Pissing Excellence vs. Wacco For Flacco
Simply put, the Flacco's must win and count on a loss by the TD's to stay alive, or it's all over.  The Pissers look to build on their momentum and will move one game closer to either Forsett or the TD's if they can win this one, but should they fall they will be hoping for a Forsett win to keep them just two games back of the wild card.

Show Me Your TD's vs. Forsett Down Her Throat
A battle of the top two in the West, where no matter what happens the standings will remain the same.  However, should the TD's pull one out it will make it a tie-breaker lead for the Forsett's, putting the pressure on to win every week to maintain the spot atop the division.  Forsett looks to bounce back from a miserable week and regain their stride in an important positioning match-up for the stretch run.  Both teams will hope for a Pissers loss to increase their breathing room in the division.

Nothing like playoff implications to get everybody riled up in Week 14, good luck to most of you, and to the rest I hope you lose miserably.

-Commish