PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Deuce McCallister did it on the ground and through the air to help Washington upend the Baltimore Blitz and put them in position to lock up the top Wild Card spot in the East. His combined 215 combined yards from scrimmage, along with 2 scores were the spark the Feds needed in this key rivalry game.
PLAYOFF PICTURE: A lot of movement on the playoff front this week, particularly in the West, where Pittsburgh, Oakland and Chicago all clinched postsseason berths. Denver and Philadelphia also locked up both their division titles (thanks to tie breakers) and the #1 seed in each conference, so we know the playoffs will be running through Invesco Field and Lincoln Financial Field.
One playoff spot remains in the West, with Las Vegas controlling their own destiny, but Portland, Michigan, and Texas all in the mix if the Thunder stumble. In the East there is only 1 spot locked up, but all 5 current playoff contenders are able to control their destiny. A win and they are in. Nashville is in the tightest situation as, for the second year in a row, a season ending game against the Breakers will determine who wins the Southern Division. Nashville could still get in as a Wild Card with a loss. Orlando and New Jersey are currently both 1 game out of contention, but if Baltimore, Washington, Nashville, or New Orleans lose (and one of the Southern teams is sure to), then we could see either the Generals or the Renegades sneak into the postseason on the season's final weekend.
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