(S22) - PT4 - Road to Glory

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Coming into the last two weeks of regular season DSFL action, the race for the four playoff spots could not be much closer. Though the 9-3 Tijuana Luchadores have amassed a 3 win lead over the next team in their conference, locking up a playoff spot for themselves, the remaining three spots in the playoffs are entirely up for grabs. There isn't a single team in the league that is eliminated from contention, but that means there are 7 teams competing for just 3 playoff spots. The final spot in the Southern Conference is extremely close, with the Norfolk Seawolves, Dallas Birddogs, and Myrtle Beach Buccaneers all tied up with their 6-6 records. Dallas will have to finish the season with two away competitions to non-conference opponents, making their path perhaps the most difficult. As Myrtle Beach will host Norfolk at their home arena, the result of that could very well lead to a hungry Buccaneers team traveling to Tijuana in the playoffs.

In the Northern Division, neither of the two playoff spots have been locked in. The Minnesota Grey Ducks are up two games at 7-5 with two home games to close out the season, virtually locking up a spot for themselves. With the Portland Pythons and London Royals at 5-7 with the Kansas City Coyotes only a game behind at 4-8, the second spot will be much more contentious. KCC has two home matches, but they will be facing two tough non-conference opponents in Dallas and Myrtle Beach, making their road to the playoffs narrow and unlikely. So it comes down to London and Portland. Portland has two away matches to Norfolk and Tijuana, while London will face off against Dallas at home before travelling to Minnesota. In the end, this could very well come down to tiebreakers as I believe both teams will end the season with tied records.