The fantasy football regular season has come to end! After a lot of close games over the weekend, the playoff schedule has been set.
In week 12, the Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills and St. Louis Rams all managed to win fantasy games they lost in real life. For each of these teams it was a case of being too little, too late, but they at least finished their fantasy seasons with a win.
High score of the week goes to the New Orleans Saints, who scored 128 points against the New York Giants.
Low score falls to the San Francisco 49ers at 29 points. Not exactly the best showing for a division champion, but they play in the NFC West, so this loss didn't hurt their playoff seeding at all.
Closest Games of the Week: Oakland Raiders 80, Chicago Bears 78 / Buffalo Bills 80, New York Jets 78. Both games came down to the wire and were decided late in the fourth quarter. Too bad none of these teams were rewarded with a playoff spot for their valiant efforts.
Fantasy Star of the Week: Drew Brees, 36 points. It's always fun when your quarterback throws for four touchdowns and runs for one more.
The following teams have clinched Creative Misfortune playoff spots (weeks 13-16):
AFC Seeds
Division Champions ~
1. Houston Texans (9-2, 845 pts)
2. Baltimore Ravens (8-3, 821 pts)
3. New England Patriots (7-4, 968 pts)
4. San Diego Chargers (6-5, 803 pts)
Wild Cards ~
5. Cincinnati Bengals (8-3, 765 pts)
6. Pittsburgh Steelers (8-3, 760 pts)
NFC Seeds
Division Champions ~
1. Green Bay Packers (9-2, 997 pts)
2. New Orleans Saints (9-2, 975 pts)
3. Dallas Cowboys (8-3, 905 pts)
4. San Francisco 49ers (6-5, 740 points)
Wild Cards ~
5. Detroit Lions (7-4, 914 pts)
6. New York Giants (7-4, 851 pts)
Creative Misfortune Playoff Schedule:
Week 13 - Wild Card Games; Top Seeded teams play for "bye-week" advantage*
Week 14 - Divisional Games
Week 15 - Championship Games
Week 16 - Creative Misfortune Fantasy Bowl II
Wild Card Game Matchups - Week 13
AFC #6 Pittsburgh Steelers (playing vs Cincinnati) at
AFC #3 New England Patriots (playing vs Indianapolis)
AFC #5 Cincinnati Bengals (playing at Pittsburgh) at
AFC #4 San Diego Chargers (playing at Jacksonville)
NFC #6 New York Giants (playing vs Green Bay) at
NFC #3 Dallas Cowboys (playing at Arizona)
NFC #5 Detroit Lions (playing at New Orleans) at
NFC #4 San Francisco 49ers (playing vs St. Louis)
Top Seeds Playing for Bye-Week Advantage*
AFC #1 - Houston Texans (playing vs Atlanta)
AFC #2 - Baltimore Ravens (playing at Cleveland)
NFC #1 - Green Bay Packers (playing at New York Giants)
NFC #2 - New Orleans Saints (playing vs Detroit)
*Bye-week Advantage - To reflect the benefit gained by the top 2 seeds in each conference getting a bye week before they host Divisional Playoff games, the four teams who earn these bye weeks in the fantasy standings will play Week 13 to gain bonus points that will be added to their score in the Divisional Playoff round. For every 4 points they score in their Week 13 game, they will receive 1 bonus point in their Divisional round matchup.
For example, if the Houston Texans scored 80 fantasy points in Week 13 against Atlanta, they would receive 20 bonus points (80/4) for their Divisional matchup. Conversely, if they had an off week and scored 22 fantasy points, they would only receive 5 bonus points (22/4, any fractional points rounded down).
Since there are no bye weeks between the Divisional games and the Championship games, bonus points will only be a factor in the Divisional playoff games.
Week 12 Game Results:
Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions
Fantasy Score: Green Bay Packers 81, Detroit Lions 50
Green Bay's Key Performers: Aaron Rodgers (20), James Jones (15), Greg Jennings (13)
Detroit's Key Performers: Mathew Stafford (14), Maurice Morris (11), Calvin Johnson (10)
Miami Dolphins at Dallas Cowboys
Fantasy Score: Miami Dolphins 69, Dallas Cowboys 65
Miami's Key Performers: Brandon Marshall (16), Matt Moore (13), Shayne Graham (12)
Dallas' Key Performers: Laurent Robinson (19), Tony Romo (13), DeMarco Murray (12)
San Francisco 49ers at Baltimore Ravens
Fantasy Score: Baltimore Ravens 62, San Francisco 49ers 29
San Francisco's Key Performers: David Akers (9), Michael Crabtree (5), Alex Smith (4)
Baltimore's Key Performers: Defense (18), Joe Flacco (10), Billy Cundiff (10)
Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs
Fantasy Score: Pittsburgh Steelers 52, Kansas City Chiefs 37
Pittsburgh's Key Performers: Defense (13), Ben Roethlisberger (9), Shaun Suisham (8)
Kansas City's Key Performers: Ryan Succop (12), Defense (9), Dwayne Bowe (6)
Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers
Fantasy Score: Denver Broncos 60, San Diego Chargers 56
Denver's Key Performers: Tim Tebow (15), Eric Decker (12), Willis McGahee (11)
San Diego's Key Performers: Ryan Mathews (13), Philip Rivers (11), Antonio Gates (10)
New England Patriots at Philadelphia Eagles
Fantasy Score: New England Patriots 100, Philadelphia Eagles 76
New England's Key Performers: Tom Brady (28), Wes Welker (23), BenJarvus Green-Ellis (16)
Philadelphia's Key Performers: Vince Young (22), Jason Avant (17), LeSean McCoy (12)
Washington Redskins at Seattle Seahawks
Fantasy Score: Washington Redskins 66, Seattle Seahawks 57
Washington's Key Performers: Roy Helu (21), Rex Grossman (16), Fred Davis (11)
Seattle's Key Performers: Marshawn Lynch (19), Tarvaris Jackson (11), Defense (8)
Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars
Fantasy Score: Houston Texans 50, Jacksonville Jaguars 41
Houston's Key Performers: Defense (13), Arian Foster (12), Neil Rackers (10)
Jacksonville's Key Performers: Maurice Jones-Drew (15), Defense (8), Josh Scobee (6)
Buffalo Bills at New York Jets
Fantasy Score: Buffalo Bills 80, New York Jets 78
Buffalo's Key Performers: Ryan Fitzpatrick (25), Brad smith (13), Stevie Johnson (13)
New York's Key Performers: Mark Sanchez (21), Dustin Keller (18), Plaxico Burress (11)
Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals
Fantasy Score: Cincinnati Bengals 75, Cleveland Browns 59
Cleveland's Key Performers: Colt McCoy (15), Jordan Norwood (12), Greg Little (12)
Cincinnati's Key Performers: Cedric Benson (18), Andy Dalton (14), Mike Nugent (12)
Arizona Cardinals at St. Louis Rams
Fantasy Score: St. Louis Rams 62, Arizona Cardinals 59
Arizona's Key Performers: Beanie Wells (26), Defense (12), Jay Feely (11)
St. Louis' Key Performers: Defense (14), Brandon Lloyd (13), Sam Bradford (10)
Minnesota Vikings at Atlanta Falcons
Fantasy Score: Atlanta Falcons 75, Minnesota Vikings 48
Minnesota's Key Performers: Percy Harvin (16), Christian Ponder (11), Toby Gerhart (11)
Atlanta's Key Performers: Matt Ryan (22), Roddy White (18), Harry Douglas (10)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Tennessee Titans
Fantasy Score: Tennessee Titans 71, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 58
Tampa Bay's Key Performers: Defense (15), Mike Williams (12), LeGarrette Blount (11)
Tennessee's Key Performers: Defense (19), Chris Johnson (17), Rob Bironas (12)
Carolina Panthers at Indianapolis Colts
Fantasy Score: Carolina Panthers 74, Indianapolis Colts 65
Carolina's Key Performers: Cam Newton (19), DeAngelo Williams (18), Olindo Mare (10)
Indianapolis' Key Performers: Reggie Wayne (18), Donald Brown (15), Curtis Painter (9)
Chicago Bears at Oakland Raiders
Fantasy Score: Oakland Raiders 80, Chicago Bears 78
Chicago's Key Performers: Johnny Knox (20), Caleb Hanie (17), Robbie Gould (12)
Oakland's Key Performers: Sebastian Janikowski (23), Michael Bush (14), Carson Palmer (10)
New York Giants at New Orleans Saints
Fantasy Score: New Orleans Saints 128, New York Giants 76
New York's Key Performers: Victor Cruz (27), Eli Manning (22), Brandon Jacobs (10)
New Orleans' Key Performers: Drew Brees (36), Jimmy Graham (20), Lance Moore (17)
Tomorrow, The Art of Creative Misfortune Power Rankings and Thursday Night Football game predictions.
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