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Final 2008 Standings
EASTERN DIVISION W
 L
 Game
Points
Opp 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
Opp 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 calculated once all of the week's matches have completed.)

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


Playoff Procedures:

The top four teams in each division qualify for the postseason.
-1st place in each division players 4th place. 1st place gets draw odds and chooses colors.
-2nd place in each division plays 3rd place. 2nd place gets draw odds and 3rd place chooses colors (if the very rare case occurs that the higher seed feels colors are more valuable to choose, they can do this instead)
-In 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 1 vs 2 = 1 gets draw odds, 2 chooses colors, but 1 vs 3 = 1 gets draw odds AND chooses colors
-In the final match the team with the better regular season record chooses colors but neither team gets draw odds, and if the match is tied 2-2, it goes to a blitz tiebreaker.
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