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Final 2008 Regular Season Standings
EASTERN DIVISION W
 L
 Game Points
 Opps Avg Rating
 Opps Record
# - Carolina 7.0 3.0 24.0/40 (60%)
 2388
 38.5-47.5 (45%)
@ - Queens 7.0 3.0 23.5/40 (59%)
 2401
 41.0-45.0 (48%)
@ - Boston 6.0
 4.0
 23.0/40 (58%)
 2406
 41.0-45.0 (48%)
@ - New York 5.0 5.0 18.0/40 (45%)
  2416 
41.5-44.5 (48%)
X - New Jersey 4.5
 5.5
 20.0/40 (50%)
 2419
 41.0-45.0 (48%)
X - Philadelphia 2.0
 8.0
 15.0/40 (38%)
 2429
 44.0-42.0 (51%)
X - Baltimore 1.5
 8.5 14.0/40 (35%)
 2398
 40.0-46.0 (47%)


WESTERN DIVISION W
 L
 Game Points
 Opps Avg Rating
 Opps Record  
# - Miami 7.0 3.0 26.5/40 (66%) 2407
 47.5-38.5 (55%)
@ - San Francisco 6.5
 3.5
 23.5/40 (59%)
 2404
46.5-39.5 (54%)
@ - Dallas 6.5 3.5
 21.0/40 (53%)
 2409
 46.5-39.5 (54%)
@ - Seattle 4.5
 5.5
 18.0/40 (45%)
 2400
 42.5-43.5 (49%)
X - Arizona 4.5
 5.5
 17.5/40 (44%)
 2398
 48.5-37.5 (56%)
X - Chicago 4.0
 6.0
 19.5/40 (49%)
 2392
 42.0-44.0 (49%)
X - Tennessee 4.0 6.0 16.5/40 (41%) 2398
 41.5-44.5 (48%)


(Opponent Record Column only counts match results against other teams,
and will only be updated once all of the week's matches have completed)

 @ = Clinched Playoff Berth
# = Cinched Division Title
X = Eliminated from Playoff Contention
Whoever has the most points in the "W" (win) column, is in the lead in the standings.
Total game points + win percentage are used as a tiebreaker. To see the rest of the tiebreak procedures click here.

Playoff Procedures:

The top four teams from each division qualify for the playoffs. Results are calculated by Total MATCH points.

In the Quarterfinals the first place in each division plays fourth place, and the second place in each division plays third place. The first place team gets draw odds and chooses colors while second place gets draw odds and third place chooses colors (in the rare case that second place feels color choice is the more valuable advantage, they can choose to take that and give third place draw odds).

The Quarterfinal winners from each division play in the Semifinals.  In the Semifinals, the higher seeded team gets draw odds, and the lower seeded team chooses colors ONLY if they are just one seed lower than the higher seed. Otherwise the higher seed gets draw odds and chooses colors. So first vs second has first getting draw odds, second choosing colors, but first vs third has first getting draw odds and choosing colors.

The Championship consists of the Semifinal winners.  In the Championship the team with the better regular season record chooses colors, but neither team gets draw odds, and if the match ends up tied, it goes to a Blitz Tiebreaker.


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