Accelerated Schedule Begins Week 15 - Wednesday 7/17

Here is the accelerated schedule to close out the season.

Advance to Week 15 on Wednesday 7/17 at 11pm est.
Advance to Week 16 on Friday 7/19 at 11pm est.
Advance to Week 17 on Sunday 7/20 at 11pm est.
Advance to Wild Card round on Tuesday 7/22 at 11pm est.

If all concerned games are finished earlier, then advance will be earlier. But the next advance will still follow the above schedule.

If you are having trouble, contact Cjok1051 in advance. If he wants to give you more time, that's on him.

The teams we are waiting on:

AFC:
Ravens - RyanPelley
Bills - Billieve12
Chiefs - Cjok1051
Titans - bigstickybomb
Jets - Finizzle
Dolphins - Pollitocano
Jaguars - For3and1 (Autopilot)

NFC:
Panthers - Radi0activewaste
Cardinals - clutch28
Rams - headstrong
Buccaneers - joshk33
Falcons - Isaac33
Vikings - jeffjk123

What is my record if I may ask

For3and1 wrote:What is my record if I may ask

9-3. There are three 8-4's behind you.

I'm still trying to get my games in evven though I failed to play cpu this week

ill be playing my game wed around 11am to 12am est

Schedule was advanced a little later than expected last night, but week 15 is open.

AFC Playoff Bubble Report

AFC North (Ravens), East (Bills), and West (Chiefs) have been locked up.

AFC South consists of autopilot Jags with a 2 game lead (including H2H) over bigstickybomb's Titans. So bigstickybomb will have to win out to avoid a Wild Card, while the auto'd Jags have to lose out. Jags have 1 human opponent and 2 CPU games remaining.

AFC Wild Card - In addition to the loser from the AFC South, Pollitocano's Dolphins and Timothious's Bengals are fighting for only two spots, with Finizzle's Jets just barely hanging on. Pollitocano has 2 human games and 1 CPU game remaining, so he will finish at least 10-6 if he plays his games. Timothious has 2 CPU games and 1 human game, so he will finish at least 10-6 if he plays his games. Finizzle has 2 human games and 1 CPU game, so he will finish anywhere from 8-8 to 10-6 if he plays his games. However, that could include a H2H win over bigstickybomb and an H2H tie with Pollitocano.

AFC Summary - Assuming Jags get simmed at least 1 win, the AFC Wild Card will feature 2 of the 4 teams mentioned above. If Finizzle can win out, he'll need help from other teams to stay alive. If bigstickybomb plays his games, he'll finish with either a 10-6 or 11-5 record (also with H2H over Dolphins), but will not have alphabetical advantage. If Timothious plays his games and is able to beat RyanPelley's Ravens in week 17, then he'll lock up a Wild Card spot with 11-5 and all alphabetical advantages. If Pollitocano plays his games, he'll finish between 10-6 and 12-4.

Prediction - bigstickybomb doesn't play his games, Bengals and Dolphins take Wild Card.
1. Ravens 2. Bills 3. Chiefs 4. Jaguars 5. Bengals 6. Dolphins

NFC Playoff Bubble Report

The only division that is locked up is the NFC East's Cowboys, who will win the division with a 6-10 or 7-9 record. (Update: Cardinals clinch NFC West)

NFC North - Jeffjk123's Vikings hold a 1 game lead over the CPU Packers, a 2 game lead over the CPU Lions, and an unsurmountable lead over the CPU Bears (Thank God for that Sherman - Rodgers trade, or else the Bears might have posted win % less than 0.000). If jeffjk123 plays his 3 CPU games, he'll win the division with an 11-5 record. If the games get simmed, then the CPU Packers could win the division, since they could hold the H2H advantage. CPU Lions also have a chance at winning the division if they win out.

NFC South (Update) - Radi0activewaste's Panthers currently hold 2nd seed and the division lead with an 11-3 record. With 2 CPU games, Panthers will finish at least 13-3. The only way IsaacPO's Falcons can take the division is if Radi0activewaste takes a sim loss somewhere. In that event, both teams would be 12-4, with Falcons holding alphabetical advantage.

NFC West (Update) - Clutch28's Cardinals defeated headstrong's Rams in Week 15, clinching the division and effectively ending the Rams' season.

NFC Wild Card (Update) - Assuming Radi0activewaste plays his games, the NFC Wild Card will feature IsaacPO's Falcons and joshk333's Buccaneers. Both sit at 10-4 currently. If jeffjk123 loses the NFC North in the scenario above, then he will likely miss the playoffs alphabetically.

NFC Summary - NFC East is set. NFC South is likely set. NFC West is set. NFC North is set if jeffjk123 plays his games. If jeffjk123 plays, then the Wild Card is set with Buccaneers and Falcons.

NFC Prediction - 1. Cardinals. Panthers 3. Vikings 4. Cowboys 5. Falcons 6. Buccaneers

AFC Week 16 Playoff Picture

With a simulated Week 15 win, For3and1's Auto'd Jaguars clinch the AFC South. So all 4 divisions have been clinched.

AFC Wild Card - After Billieve12's Bills beat bigstickybomb's Titans, the Titans were eliminated from Playoff contention. That leaves a 3-way battle for the Wild Card between Pollitocano's Dolphins (9-5), Timothious's Bengals (9-5), and Finizzle's Jets (8-6). Bengals control their own future. If they win 1 CPU game and a week 17 matchup against RyanPelley's Ravens, then the Bengals can take the 6th seed. With a loss, however, the Bengals would need the Dolphins to eliminate the Jets in week 16. Speaking of, if the Jets can win their 2nd game over the Dolphins, I'm not sure how Madden will handle the Wild Card. Jets would hold H2H over the Dolphins, and both would finish 10-6. The Dolphins also hold H2H over the possibly 10-6 Bengals. But the Bengals hold alphabetical advantage over Jets. So if Bengals lose one and the Jets beat the Dolphins, we might have a confusing playoff picture. If Bengals win out, though, the winner of week 16's Jets-Dolphins game makes the playoffs, assuming the winner plays both of his games.

Prediction: If Finizzle plays Pollitocano and his CPU game, I think Timothious loses to RyanPelley in week 17.

In that event, 1. Ravens 2. Bills 3. Chiefs 4. Jaguars  5. Jets 6. Dolphins

NFC Week 16 Playoff Picture

With the week 15 elimination of headstrong's Rams, the NFC Wild Card is set with IsaacPO's Falcons and joshk333 Buccaneers. The only thing left to be determined, aside from seeding, is the NFC North. Newcomer SkunkinBoyz has got the Packers to 8-6, now tied with jeffjk123's Vikings for the division crown.

NFC North - Fortunately, the Packers will host the Vikings in week 16. The winner of this game will win the division, and the loser will be eliminated from Playoff contention., assuming the winner plays his week 17 game.

Prediction - jeffjk123 plays and wins. No idea how good the new guy is.
1. Cardinals 2. Panthers 3. Vikings 4. Cowboys 5. Buccaneers 6. Falcons

It's week 17, and the Playoff teams have been determined, with only questions of seeding remaining.

In the AFC, the current standings are 1. Ravens 2. Bills 3. Chiefs 4. Jaguars 5. Dolphins 6. Bengals
Seeds 3-6 are set in stone. However, if the Ravens lose to the Bengals in week 17, then the Bills (15-1) would hold alphabetical advantage over the would-be 15-1 Ravens, and they would swap seeding. Regardless, round 1 of the AFC Playoffs will feature 3. Chiefs vs 6. Bengals and 4. Jaguars vs 5. Dolphins

AFC Wild Card Prediction - Chiefs and Jaguars advance

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In the NFC, the current standings are 1. Cardinals 2. Panthers 3. Packers 4. Cowboys 5. Falcons 6. Buccaneers
All 6 seeds are set in stone, barring a week 17 sim loss for the Buccaneers. If that were to happen, Rams would get in at 11-5. Results of week 17 games will bear no impact on seeding. Thus, round 1 of the NFC Playoffs will feature 3. Packers vs 6. Buccaneers/Rams and 4. Cowboys (CPU) vs 5. Falcons

NFC Wild Card Prediction - Falcons and Packers advance