3.8 2024 — Second Division (Tier 2)#
Part 1 — Regular Season Standings Going Into the Showdown (after Week 16)#
Seed | Team | Record | H2H Rank | Total PF | PF Rank | PF/Gm | Margin
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#1 | Houston Diablos | 10-6 | 1 | 2585.93 | 1 | 161.62 | +82.13
#2 | Cape Town Capers | 10-6 | 2 | 2576.08 | 2 | 161.00 | +311.00
#3 | Abu Dhabi Astronauts | 9-7 | 3 | 2526.88 | 4 | 157.93 | +48.22
#4 | Memphis Majors | 9-7 | 4 | 2392.97 | 5 | 149.56 | +59.70
#5 | Topeka Toes | 9-7 | 5 | 2275.04 | 8 | 142.19 | -50.41
#6 | Sulligent Suckles | 8-8 | 6 | 2556.13 | 3 | 159.76 | +146.48
#7 | Gainesville Biscuit Boyz | 8-8 | 7 | 2290.68 | 7 | 143.17 | -13.15
#8 | Rodeo Reapers | 7-9 | 8 | 2359.48 | 6 | 147.47 | -80.41
#9 | Norwalk Creatures | 5-11 | 9 | 2186.42 | 9 | 136.65 | -187.48
#10 | Stuttgart Strikers | 5-11 | 10 | 2126.84 | 10 | 132.93 | -316.08
Week 14 byes (constructed): Cape Town Capers and Memphis Majors sat out the real Week 14 under the old format. Per the brief, each was given the highest-scoring legal lineup achievable from its reconstructed Week-14 roster, and the two were paired as each other's simulated opponent:
| Team | Real (unset) Wk-14 lineup | Constructed optimal | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Town Capers | 188.28 | 239.68 | W (vs Memphis Majors) |
| Memphis Majors | 133.30 | 136.00 | L (vs Cape Town Capers) |
Constructed optimal lineups:
- Cape Town Capers (239.68): QB: Josh Allen (54.9), RB: Tyrone Tracy (19.3), RB: Aaron Jones (16.4), WR: Puka Nacua (41.8), WR: Khalil Shakir (21.6), TE: Evan Engram (7.3), FLEX: Ja'Marr Chase (46.1), DEF: GB D/ST (4.1), IDP_FLEX: Germaine Pratt (11.0), IDP_FLEX: Ernest Jones (17.2) [empty: K]
- Memphis Majors (136.00): RB: Josh Jacobs (24.6), RB: Patrick Taylor (8.5), WR: Jerry Jeudy (17.4), WR: DK Metcalf (8.9), TE: Travis Kelce (9.5), FLEX: Mike Evans (10.9), K: Jake Bates (11.8), DEF: PIT D/ST (14.7), IDP_FLEX: T.J. Watt (7.0), IDP_FLEX: Zack Baun (22.7) [empty: QB]
Part 2 — Week 17 Seeding Showdown#
Matchup | Game | Placement
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Championship | #1 Houston Diablos (139.42) vs #2 Cape Town Capers (163.58) | Cape Town Capers: 1st, Houston Diablos: 2nd
Podium (3rd place) | #3 Abu Dhabi Astronauts (185.02) vs #4 Memphis Majors (158.48)| Abu Dhabi Astronauts: 3rd, Memphis Majors: 4th
Top half | #5 Topeka Toes (131.26) vs #6 Sulligent Suckles (172.68) | Sulligent Suckles: 5th, Topeka Toes: 6th
Mid-table | #7 Gainesville Biscuit Boyz (186.16) vs #8 Rodeo Reapers (146.44)| Gainesville Biscuit Boyz: 7th, Rodeo Reapers: 8th
Relegation death match | #9 Norwalk Creatures (166.20) vs #10 Stuttgart Strikers (126.10)| Norwalk Creatures: 9th, Stuttgart Strikers: 10th
All Week-17 scores are the teams' real recorded lineups for NFL Week 17 of that season.
Part 3 — Final AFP Table & Relegation Verdict#
Team | H2H | PF | SD | AFP | AFPrk | Status
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Houston Diablos | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 🥈 Runner-up · ✅ Safe
Cape Town Capers | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 🏆 CHAMPION · ✅ Safe
Abu Dhabi Astronauts | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 🥉 Podium (3rd) · ✅ Safe
Memphis Majors | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 4 | ✅ Safe
Sulligent Suckles | 6 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 5 | ✅ Safe
Topeka Toes | 5 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 6 | ⚠️ Bubble
Gainesville Biscuit Boyz | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 7 | ⚠️ Bubble
Rodeo Reapers | 8 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 8 | ❌ RELEGATED
Norwalk Creatures | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 9 | ❌ RELEGATED
Stuttgart Strikers | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 10 | ❌ RELEGATED
Relegation verdict: ❌ Rodeo Reapers, Norwalk Creatures, Stuttgart Strikers drop (bottom 3 AFP).
Versus actual history (old format)#
- Title: actual champion was Abu Dhabi Astronauts — under the new format Cape Town Capers is champion instead. Abu Dhabi Astronauts was only the #3 seed after 16 weeks, so they never got a title-shot matchup (final placement: #3).
- Relegation: the old system relegated Gainesville Biscuit Boyz, Norwalk Creatures, Stuttgart Strikers. New AFP bottom 3 = Norwalk Creatures, Rodeo Reapers, Stuttgart Strikers — overlaps with history on Norwalk Creatures, Stuttgart Strikers; Rodeo Reapers would newly drop (they actually survived); Gainesville Biscuit Boyz would have been spared.
| Team | Old AFP (site) | Old rank | Actual outcome (next season) | New AFP | New rank | New status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Diablos | 90.00 | 1 | Promoted to Elite | 4 | 1 | 🥈 Runner-up · ✅ Safe |
| Cape Town Capers | 86.67 | 2 | Promoted to Elite | 5 | 2 | 🏆 CHAMPION · ✅ Safe |
| Abu Dhabi Astronauts | 80.00 | 3 | Promoted to Elite | 10 | 3 | 🥉 Podium (3rd) · ✅ Safe |
| Memphis Majors | 73.33 | 4 | Stayed | 13 | 4 | ✅ Safe |
| Sulligent Suckles | 53.33 | 6 | Stayed | 14 | 5 | ✅ Safe |
| Topeka Toes | 50.00 | 7 | Stayed | 19 | 6 | ⚠️ Bubble |
| Gainesville Biscuit Boyz | 26.67 | 8 | Relegated to Third | 21 | 7 | ⚠️ Bubble |
| Rodeo Reapers | 56.67 | 5 | Stayed | 22 | 8 | ❌ RELEGATED |
| Norwalk Creatures | 13.33 | 10 | Relegated to Third | 27 | 9 | ❌ RELEGATED |
| Stuttgart Strikers | 20.00 | 9 | Relegated to Third | 30 | 10 | ❌ RELEGATED |
Weekly score matrix (Weeks 1–16 regular season + Week 17 Showdown)#
* = constructed optimal lineup (Week-14 bye rule). Bold pair weeks 14–17 included consolation/idle games now counting as regular season.
| Seed / Team | W1 | W2 | W3 | W4 | W5 | W6 | W7 | W8 | W9 | W10 | W11 | W12 | W13 | W14 | W15 | W16 | W17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Houston Diablos | 157.8 | 173.5 | 141.4 | 165.2 | 135.3 | 168.3 | 156.0 | 165.4 | 165.6 | 153.2 | 162.6 | 169.8 | 154.0 | 152.3 | 175.1 | 190.4 | 139.4 |
| #2 Cape Town Capers | 142.1 | 151.7 | 185.6 | 141.3 | 186.1 | 127.0 | 169.2 | 151.0 | 119.5 | 173.1 | 171.4 | 179.9 | 163.2 | 239.7* | 169.8 | 105.5 | 163.6 |
| #3 Abu Dhabi Astronauts | 127.1 | 187.0 | 169.9 | 158.9 | 121.3 | 156.6 | 181.8 | 133.7 | 137.8 | 150.5 | 159.3 | 178.1 | 152.8 | 146.2 | 204.5 | 161.4 | 185.0 |
| #4 Memphis Majors | 129.5 | 121.7 | 111.5 | 168.4 | 142.2 | 147.8 | 115.9 | 183.5 | 166.3 | 146.5 | 130.8 | 156.6 | 216.9 | 136.0* | 172.0 | 147.3 | 158.5 |
| #5 Topeka Toes | 131.2 | 131.1 | 130.7 | 157.6 | 134.4 | 155.3 | 109.1 | 181.5 | 168.4 | 101.5 | 134.0 | 144.9 | 172.5 | 133.0 | 136.7 | 153.1 | 131.3 |
| #6 Sulligent Suckles | 130.1 | 161.6 | 130.7 | 131.2 | 163.4 | 133.0 | 167.2 | 132.0 | 209.8 | 188.6 | 213.5 | 166.0 | 124.3 | 178.5 | 143.6 | 182.7 | 172.7 |
| #7 Gainesville Biscuit Boyz | 131.1 | 160.4 | 142.4 | 148.0 | 191.0 | 129.7 | 137.0 | 166.0 | 110.2 | 108.1 | 136.4 | 105.4 | 110.5 | 192.4 | 150.2 | 171.8 | 186.2 |
| #8 Rodeo Reapers | 140.6 | 194.7 | 118.7 | 136.5 | 150.8 | 181.1 | 109.0 | 156.9 | 201.5 | 155.7 | 162.2 | 140.2 | 134.0 | 144.0 | 114.4 | 119.3 | 146.4 |
| #9 Norwalk Creatures | 115.5 | 115.8 | 105.1 | 128.2 | 164.7 | 147.1 | 97.5 | 156.3 | 143.7 | 151.4 | 139.9 | 105.8 | 122.7 | 135.7 | 141.3 | 215.6 | 166.2 |
| #10 Stuttgart Strikers | 170.0 | 135.2 | 88.0 | 116.0 | 124.5 | 136.3 | 157.1 | 122.0 | 128.6 | 135.0 | 164.4 | 140.6 | 176.7 | 109.6 | 110.1 | 112.8 | 126.1 |