There are times when this fantasy football thing is ridiculously frustrating. Sunday was one of those times… Nothing like over-thinking the matchups and starting the Arizona defense (playing the hapless Falcons — money, right?) instead of the Bears (who were facing that juggernaut Packer offense). So, not only am I completely ticked off watching my Packers get dominated by the weather like rookies from Ecuador or something, but my fantasy team is blowing a chance to beat the best team in PFFL and advance to the Super Bowl… @*$(#!!!!
Ok, that’s off my chest now… I’m still hoping to recover in time for the 2008 fantasy season.
In week 16 Playoff Action:
- The Jedi Masters advanced to the Super Bowl with a win over Post Mortem, 81.92 – 69.54. Both teams made a number of “hindsight is 20-20″ poor lineup decisions, leading to the lowest score for the winning team in this rivalry since the playoffs in 2001 (the loser in the three of the last four meetings scored over 100). The all-time series is now tied at 9 wins each, although TJM holds a 2-1 playoff advantage.
- In the other semi-final, Kramerica beat SaaBB for only the second time ever (and second in the last 5 weeks) to advance to the title game. This one wasn’t even close, as KI dominated 90.12 – 52.21. SaaBB can take solace in still holding the all-time matchup advantage, 5-2.
Records & Milestones
- SaaBB and Post Mortem now share the distinction of most career playoff losses — at 8 each. The upside of that record is that both teams have advanced to the postseason in 8 of 11 seasons (more than any other team). The downside? 8 playoff appearances, 0 championships (and only 1 championship appearance each).
- SaaBB’s 52.21 points are the 7th fewest ever scored in a PFFL playoff game.
- The Jedi Masters became the 6th team in PFFL history to score 1000 points in the postseason. The 13 games it took them to reach the mark is the longest of the 6 milestone holders. The Hip and SIAP lead the way, accomplishing the feat in only 10 postseason games.
In the Toilet Bowl:
- The Hip beat DDT, 82.14 – 73.08
- Hedfullalicker beat Turd Ferguson, 66.67 – 60.75
(3) Kramerica Industries (9-7) vs. (1) The Jedi Masters (14-1)
- This is the second Super Bowl appearance for The Jedi Masters. They lost in the title game in 2004.
- This is the first ever Super Bowl appearance for Kramerica Industries.
- The Jedi Masters defeated Kramerica, 101.31 – 80.8, back in week 6.
- Kramerica has won 3 of the last 5 games against TJM, but TJM leads the career series, 5-3.
- This is the first ever playoff meeting between these two teams.
- No team has ever dropped to 0-2 in championship games (i.e., every time a team has appeared in a second Super Bowl after losing one, they have won) — this is good news for TJM
PFFL Super Bowl History
| 1997 | Super Bowl I | The Dark Side def. Tappa Kegga Day 101-50 |
TKD loses by 51 in the innagural PFFL title game |
| 1998 | Super Bowl II | Tappa Kegga Day def. Skens Irish Alley Pissers 109-78 |
TKD returns to the championship and gets it this time, over SIAP |
| 1999 | Super Bowl III | The Fighting Lamas def. Cuttysark, 102-80 |
In its first season, TFL beats CS by 22 |
| 2000 | Super Bowl IV | Skens Irish Alley Pissers def. Sharp as a Bowling Ball, 134-94 |
SIAP returns to the Super Bowl, and gets a win this time by scoring more points than any other team in championship history |
| 2001 | Super Bowl V | High Life def. Post Mortem, 110-73 |
The commissioner’s team makes its first-ever appearance in the championship, but loses to freshman team, HL |
| 2002 | Super Bowl VI | The Hip def. Duany Duany Tanning, 110-66 |
TH dominates DDT to win the title for the first time |
| 2003 | Super Bowl VII | The Hip def. Double D, 85-71 |
TH wins a repeat championship over freshman team DD in a low-scoring matchup. |
| 2004 | Super Bowl VIII | SIAP def. The Jedi Masters, 96-86.8 | SIAP returned to the championship for the first time in four years, and promptly won their 2nd PFFL title, matching The Hip as the only two-time champs. |
| 2005 | Super Bowl IX | Double D def. Tappa Kegga Day, 66.68-64.75 | In their second championship appearance, Double D claims the crown in the lowest scoring Super Bowl in PFFL history. TKD falls to 1-2 in championship games. |
| 2006 | Super Bowl X | Winning Beer Money def. Hedfullalicker, 101.04 – 99.89 | This was both the highest scoring and closest championship game in PFFL history. Both teams were appearing in the first Super Bowl. |
Meanwhile, The Hip and Hedfullalicker will battle in the Toilet Bowl championship.
Kelly Hu wishes Kramerica and the Jedis luck in their championship matchup…
Coming next week: Franchise Ratings!!!
