Playoff Update heading into Week 20

Toronto Rock (13-3) have clinched a playoff berth and a home playoff game. Toronto can clinch the top overall seed throughout the playoffs with a win vs. Rochester, OR a San Diego loss at Saskatchewan.

San Diego Seals (12-4) have clinched a playoff berth and a home playoff game.

Albany FireWolves (10-6) have clinched a playoff berth. Albany can clinch a home playoff game with a win at Panther City.

Georgia Swarm (10-7) have clinched a playoff berth. Georgia can clinch a home playoff game with a Calgary win at Buffalo, AND a Vancouver win vs. New York, AND an Albany win at Panther City.

Buffalo Bandits (9-7) can clinch a playoff berth with a win vs. Calgary, OR

A San Diego win at Saskatchewan, AND a New York win at Vancouver, AND an Albany win at Panther City.

Halifax Thunderbirds (9-8) can clinch a playoff berth with a Buffalo win vs. Calgary, OR A New York win at Vancouver, OR An Albany win at Panther City.

Panther City Lacrosse Club (8-8) can clinch a playoff berth with a win vs. Albany, AND a San Diego win at Saskatchewan, AND at least TWO of the following:

A Toronto win vs. Rochester; A Buffalo win vs. Calgary; A Vancouver win vs. New York.

New York Riptide (8-8) can clinch a playoff berth with a win at Vancouver, AND a San Diego win at Saskatchewan, AND at least ONE of the following:

A Buffalo win vs. Calgary, OR an Albany win at Panther City.

Calgary Roughnecks (7-9) can be eliminated from playoff contention with A loss at Buffalo, AND a Panther City win vs. Albany, AND at least ONE of the following:

A Saskatchewan win vs. San Diego, OR A New York win at Vancouver.

Saskatchewan Rush (7-9) can be eliminated from playoff contention with

A loss vs. San Diego, AND at least ONE of the following:

A Calgary win at Buffalo, OR a Panther City win vs. Albany.

Vancouver Warriors (7-9) can be eliminated from playoff contention with a loss vs. New York.

Rochester Knighthawks (6-9) can be eliminated from playoff contention with a loss at Toronto, AND A New York win at Vancouver, AND at least ONE of the following:

A Calgary win at Buffalo, OR a Panther City win vs. Albany.

Colorado Mammoth (5-10) can be eliminated from playoff contention with ONE loss (vs. Philadelphia OR at Las Vegas), OR a New York win at Vancouver, AND A Panther City win vs. Albany.

Philadelphia Wings (5-11) and Las Vegas Desert Dogs (4-12) have been eliminated from playoff contention.

Playoff Picture

Saskatchewan, Las Vegas, New York, Albany and Vancouver have been eliminated from postseason contention

Georgia, Halifax and Philadelphia are still in playoff consideration but do not have clinching scenarios in Week 20;

but Philadelphia would be eliminated from playoff consideration with a loss vs. Albany OR a Rochester win vs. Georgia combined with a Halifax win vs. New York

 

Toronto (already in playoffs and clinched quarterfinal playoff home game) can clinch first place in the East Conference with a win at Buffalo on Saturday; The Rock can also clinch the first overall seed with a win at Buffalo AND San Diego loss vs. Las Vegas Saturday

Buffalo (already in playoffs and clinched a quarterfinal playoff home game) can clinch first place in the East Conference with a win vs. Toronto. The Bandits can clinch the first overall seed with a win vs. Toronto AND San Diego loss vs. Las Vegas on Saturday AND Calgary loss at Panther City on Friday

Rochester can clinch a playoff berth with a win vs. Georgia on Saturday OR a Halifax loss vs. New York on Saturday AND Philadelphia loss at Albany on Sunday

San Diego (already in playoffs and clinched quarterfinal playoff home game) can secure the West Conference #1 seed with a win vs. Las Vegas on Saturday OR a Calgary loss at Panther City Friday

Calgary has clinched a playoff berth and a quarterfinal home playoff game
Panther City and Colorado have clinched playoff berths and are jockeying for the 3rd and 4th seed

 

PLAYOFF SCENARIOS

ALBANY FIREWOLVES (8-9)
Can clinch an East Conference playoff berth with:

Win vs. New York AND Georgia loss vs. Philadelphia
Can clinch a Wildcard playoff berth with:

Philadelphia loss at Georgia

Can be eliminated from playoff consideration with:

Loss vs. New York AND Philadelphia win at Georgia

CALGARY ROUGHNECKS* (9-8)
Can clinch the West Conference regular season title with:

Win vs. Colorado AND San Diego loss at Vancouver
Can clinch a Quarterfinal home game with:

Win vs. Colorado

COLORADO MAMMOTH* (10-7)
Can clinch the West Conference regular season title with:

Win at Calgary
Can clinch a Quarterfinal home game with:

San Diego loss at Vancouver

GEORGIA SWARM (9-8)
Can clinch an East Conference playoff berth with:

Win vs. Philadelphia
Can clinch a Wildcard playoff berth with:

Loss vs. Philadelphia AND Albany loss vs. New York
Can be eliminated from playoff consideration with:

Loss vs. Philadelphia AND Albany win vs. New York

PHILADELPHIA WINGS (8-9)
Can clinch an East Conference playoff berth with:

Win at Georgia AND Albany loss vs. New York
Can clinch a Wildcard playoff berth with:

Win at Georgia AND Albany win vs. New York
Can be eliminated from playoff consideration with:

Loss at Georgia

SAN DIEGO SEALS* (9-8)
Can clinch the West Conference regular season title with:

Win at Vancouver AND Colorado loss at Calgary
Can clinch a Quarterfinal home game with:

Win at Vancouver, OR
Calgary loss vs. Colorado

Playoff Clinching Scenarios Weeks 19 and 20

Both the Colorado Mammoth (6-10) and Vancouver Warriors (5-11) can still clinch playoff berths.

– Colorado Mammoth (6-10) can clinch a postseason berth with one win, either vs. San Diego on Friday or vs. Saskatchewan on April 27 or with one Vancouver loss, either vs. Rochester on Saturday or vs. Toronto on April 26.

– Vancouver Warriors (5-11) can clinch a postseason berth with two wins and two Colorado losses.

– Buffalo Bandits (12-4) can clinch the top seed in the East and throughout the playoffs in two different ways:

a) Two wins, vs. New England on Saturday and vs. San Diego on April 27.

b) One win and a Georgia loss vs. Philadelphia on Saturday.

– The Bandits can clinch a first round home playoff game with one win or a Toronto loss vs. Vancouver on April 26.

– Georgia Swarm (12-5) can clinch the top seed in the East and throughout the playoffs in two different ways:

a) One win and one Buffalo loss.

b) Two Buffalo losses.

– Toronto Rock (11-6) can clinch a first round home playoff game with a win and two Buffalo losses.

– Saskatchewan Rush (10-6) can clinch the top seed in the West in two different ways:

a) One win, either vs. Calgary on Saturday or vs. Colorado on April 27.

b) If San Diego splits its final two games vs. Colorado on Friday and vs. Buffalo on April 27.

– Saskatchewan can clinch a first round home playoff game with two San Diego losses.

– San Diego Seals (9-7) can clinch the top seed in the West with two wins and two Saskatchewan losses.

– The Seals can clinch a first round home playoff game with one win or a Calgary loss vs. Saskatchewan.

– Calgary Roughnecks (9-8) can clinch the top seed in the West with a win vs. Saskatchewan and two San Diego losses and a Saskatchewan loss vs. Colorado.

– Calgary can clinch a first round home playoff game in two different ways:

a) A win vs. Saskatchewan and two San Diego losses.

b) A win vs. Saskatchewan and two San Diego wins and a Saskatchewan loss vs. Colorado.

The 2018-2019 NLL regular season concludes in Week 20 before the NLL Playoffs start the weekend of May 3-5.

A total of eight NLL teams, the top four clubs in each division’s standings, will qualify for the playoffs. The East and West Division winners will be seeded #1 within their respective divisions and play the #4 seed, while the #2 and #3 seeds play each other in the first round, with the higher seed hosting round 1.

The two first round winners from each division will face off in the Division Finals in a one game series, hosted by the highest remaining seed. The East and West Division winners will then play a best two-of-three game series in the NLL Finals. The highest remaining seed will host games one and three, if necessary.

Playoff Clinching Scenarios Week 18

The Colorado Mammoth (6-9) can clinch a playoff berth this weekend. The Mammoth will clinch with a win vs. Rochester on Friday or a Vancouver loss vs. Philadelphia on Sunday.

The Buffalo Bandits (12-4), San Diego Seals (9-6), and the Saskatchewan Rush (8-6) have the opportunity to clinch home games in the first round of the playoffs, and the Seals can clinch the top seed in the West Division.

The Bandits will clinch a home game in the first round with a Toronto loss vs. New England on Friday.

The Seals will clinch a home game in the first round with a win vs. Saskatchewan on Friday or a Calgary loss vs. Georgia on Friday. The Seals can clinch the top seed in the West Division with a win vs. Saskatchewan on Friday and a Saskatchewan loss vs. Philadelphia on Saturday.

The Rush will clinch a home game in the first round with a win at San Diego on Friday, a win vs. Philadelphia on Saturday, and a Calgary loss vs. Georgia on Friday.

In addition, the Vancouver Warriors (4-11) face the prospect of being eliminated from playoff consideration.

– Colorado Mammoth (6-9) can clinch a postseason berth with a win vs. Rochester or a Vancouver loss vs. Philadelphia.

– Buffalo Bandits (12-4) can clinch a home game in the first round of the playoffs with a Toronto loss vs. New England.

– San Diego Seals (9-6) can clinch a home game in the first round of the playoffs with a win vs. Saskatchewan or a Calgary loss vs. Georgia.

– San Diego Seals can clinch the top seed in the West Division with a win vs. Saskatchewan and a Saskatchewan loss vs. Philadelphia.

– Saskatchewan Rush (8-6) can clinch a home game in the first round of the playoffs with two wins and a Calgary loss vs. Georgia.

– Vancouver Warriors (4-11) will be eliminated from playoff consideration with a loss vs. Philadelphia or a Colorado win vs. Rochester.

Playoff Clinching Scenarios Week 17

The New England Black Wolves (7-7) and the Colorado Mammoth (6-8) can each clinch playoff berths this weekend. The Black Wolves will clinch with a win vs. San Diego on Saturday or a loss by both the Philadelphia Wings and the Rochester Knighthawks.

The Mammoth will clinch with a win vs. Saskatchewan on Saturday.

The Buffalo Bandits (12-3), Georgia Swarm (11-4) and San Diego Seals (9-4) have the opportunity to clinch home games in the first round of the playoffs. The Bandits will clinch a home game in the first round with a win vs. Toronto on Friday.

The Swarm will clinch a home game in the first round with a win vs. San Diego on Friday and one Toronto loss, either vs. Buffalo on Friday or vs. Rochester on Saturday. The Swarm can also clinch with two Toronto losses.

The Seals will clinch a home game in the first round with a win vs. Georgia on Friday or a win vs. New England on Saturday. The Seals can also clinch with a Colorado loss vs. Saskatchewan on Saturday and a Calgary loss vs. Philadelphia on Saturday.

In addition, the Philadelphia Wings (3-11), Rochester Knighthawks (3-11) and Vancouver Warriors (4-11) face the prospect of being eliminated from playoff consideration.

– New England Black Wolves (7-7) can clinch a postseason berth with a win vs. San Diego or a loss by both Philadelphia and Rochester.

– Colorado Mammoth (6-8) can clinch a postseason berth with a win vs. Saskatchewan.

– Buffalo Bandits (12-3) can clinch a home game in the first round of the playoffs with a win vs. Toronto.

– Georgia Swarm (11-4) can clinch a home game in the first round of the playoffs with a win vs. San Diego and one Toronto loss. Georgia can also clinch with two Toronto losses.

– San Diego Seals (9-4) can clinch a home game in the first round of the playoffs with a win vs. Georgia or a win vs. New England. San Diego can also clinch with a Colorado loss vs. Saskatchewan and a Calgary loss vs. Philadelphia.

– Philadelphia Wings (3-11) will be eliminated from playoff consideration with a loss vs. Calgary or a New England win vs. San Diego.

– Rochester Knighthawks (3-11) will be eliminated from playoff consideration with a loss vs. Toronto or a New England win vs. San Diego.

PLAYOFF CLINCHING SCENARIOS – WEEK 16

The Buffalo Bandits (12-3), Georgia Swarm (11-4), and San Diego Seals (8-4) have all clinched postseason berths.

• Calgary can clinch a playoff berth with a Win vs. San Diego OR a Vancouver Loss vs. Saskatchewan.
• Saskatchewan can clinch a playoff berth with a Win vs. Vancouver.
• Toronto can clinch a playoff berth with a Win vs. Philadelphia OR a New England win vs. Rochester.
• New England can clinch a playoff berth with a Win vs. Rochester AND a Philadelphia Loss vs. Toronto.
• Philadelphia will be eliminated from playoff consideration with a Loss vs. Toronto AND a New England win vs. Rochester.
• Rochester will be eliminated from playoff consideration with a Loss vs. New England.

Week 15 Playoff Clinching Scenarios

The Toronto Rock (8-3), New England Black Wolves (7-5) and the San Diego Seals (7-4) can each clinch playoff berths this weekend. The Rock will clinch with either a win at Georgia on Friday or a win at Buffalo on Saturday. If the Rock lose both games, they can clinch if both the Wings lose vs. New England on Saturday and the Knighthawks lose vs. Calgary on Saturday.

The Black Wolves can clinch with a win at Philadelphia on Saturday and a Rochester loss vs. Calgary on Saturday.

The Seals can clinch with a win vs. Saskatchewan on Friday and two Vancouver loses, both at home to Colorado on Friday and at Colorado on Saturday.

In addition, the Philadelphia Wings (2-10) and Rochester Knighthawks (2-10) face the prospect of being eliminated from playoff consideration.

The Buffalo Bandits (11-3) and Georgia Swarm (10-4) have both clinched postseason berths.

•       Toronto Rock (8-3) can clinch postseason berth with a win at Georgia or a win at  Buffalo or a loss by both Philadelphia and Rochester.

•       New England Black Wolves (7-5) can clinch postseason berth with a win at Philadelphia and a loss by Rochester.

•       San Diego Seals (7-4) can clinch postseason berth with a win vs. Saskatchewan and two losses by Vancouver.

•         Philadelphia Wings (2-10) will be eliminated from playoff consideration with a loss vs. New England.

•        Rochester Knighthawks (2-10) will be eliminated from playoff consideration with a loss vs. Calgary and a win by New England.

Playoff Scenarios Week 15

Press Release

The Toronto Rock (8-3), New England Black Wolves (7-5) and the San Diego Seals (7-4) can each clinch playoff berths this weekend. The Rock will clinch with either a win at Georgia on Friday or a win at Buffalo on Saturday. If the Rock lose both games, they can clinch if both the Wings lose vs. New England on Saturday and the Knighthawks lose vs. Calgary on Saturday.

The Black Wolves can clinch with a win at Philadelphia on Saturday and a Rochester loss vs. Calgary on Saturday.

The Seals can clinch with a win vs. Saskatchewan on Friday and two Vancouver loses, both at home to Colorado on Friday and at Colorado on Saturday.

In addition, the Philadelphia Wings (2-10) and Rochester Knighthawks (2-10) face the prospect of being eliminated from playoff consideration.

The Buffalo Bandits (11-3) and Georgia Swarm (10-4) have both clinched postseason berths.

– Toronto Rock (8-3) can clinch postseason berth with a win at Georgia or a win at Buffalo or a loss by both Philadelphia and Rochester.

– New England Black Wolves (7-5) can clinch postseason berth with a win at Philadelphia and a loss by Rochester.

– San Diego Seals (7-4) can clinch postseason berth with a win vs. Saskatchewan and two losses by Vancouver.

– Philadelphia Wings (2-10) will be eliminated from playoff consideration with a loss vs. New England.

– Rochester Knighthawks (2-10) will be eliminated from playoff consideration with a loss vs. Calgary and a win by New England.

Playoff Scenarios

Press Release

The Buffalo Bandits (10-3), Georgia Swarm (9-4), and Toronto Rock (7-3) can each clinch playoff berths this weekend. The Bandits will clinch with a win at Saskatchewan on Saturday or one Rochester loss either vs. Georgia on Friday or at Toronto on Saturday.

The Swarm will clinch with a win at Rochester on Friday or a Rochester loss at Toronto on Saturday.

The Rock will clinch with a win if the following occur: A Rock win vs. Rochester on Saturday, a Rochester loss vs. Georgia on Friday, a Philadelphia loss at San Diego on Saturday and a New England win at Vancouver on Saturday.

•     Buffalo Bandits (10-3) can clinch postseason berth with a win against Saskatchewan or one Rochester loss

•     Georgia Swarm (9-4) can clinch postseason berth with a win against Rochesteror a Rochester loss vs. Toronto

•     Toronto Rock (7-3) can clinch postseason berth with a win against Rochesterand a Rochester loss vs. Georgia and a Philadelphia loss vs. San Diego and a New England win vs. Vancouver