3.9 2024 — Third Division (Tier 3)#
Part 1 — Regular Season Standings Going Into the Showdown (after Week 16)#
Seed | Team | Record | H2H Rank | Total PF | PF Rank | PF/Gm | Margin
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#1 | Seattle Stingers | 11-5 | 1 | 2137.84 | 2 | 133.62 | +198.40
#2 | Prattville Snappers | 11-5 | 2 | 1963.48 | 8 | 122.72 | +107.08
#3 | Nairobi Soldiers | 9-7 | 3 | 2071.64 | 5 | 129.48 | -86.96
#4 | Wichita Scouts | 8-8 | 4 | 2182.52 | 1 | 136.41 | +205.32
#5 | Death Valley Dementors | 8-8 | 5 | 2097.36 | 4 | 131.09 | -60.28
#6 | Jacksonville Golden Panthers| 8-8 | 6 | 1988.00 | 7 | 124.25 | -51.66
#7 | Aurora Light Show | 7-9 | 7 | 2136.20 | 3 | 133.51 | +50.64
#8 | Tombstone Stallions | 7-9 | 8 | 2049.30 | 6 | 128.08 | -64.56
#9 | Bessemer Bangerz | 6-10 | 9 | 1934.44 | 9 | 120.90 | -164.06
#10 | Myrtle Beach Sea Shells | 5-11 | 10 | 1817.24 | 10 | 113.58 | -133.92
Week 14 byes (constructed): Prattville Snappers and Seattle Stingers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prattville Snappers | 85.30 | 106.46 | L (vs Seattle Stingers) |
| Seattle Stingers | 110.66 | 159.46 | W (vs Prattville Snappers) |
Constructed optimal lineups:
- Prattville Snappers (106.46): QB: Caleb Williams (16.1), RB: De'Von Achane (18.9), RB: Najee Harris (11.3), WR: Darnell Mooney (20.2), WR: DK Metcalf (8.9), TE: Kyle Pitts (2.4), FLEX: A.J. Brown (8.3), K: Cameron Dicker (5.7), DEF: PIT D/ST (14.7)
- Seattle Stingers (159.46): QB: Joe Burrow (26.6), RB: Josh Jacobs (24.6), RB: David Montgomery (19.4), WR: Tyreek Hill (28.1), WR: DeVonta Smith (13.7), TE: David Njoku (17.2), FLEX: Davante Adams (25.9), K: Chase McLaughlin (4.0) [empty: DEF]
Part 2 — Week 17 Seeding Showdown#
Matchup | Game | Placement
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Championship | #1 Seattle Stingers (169.68) vs #2 Prattville Snappers (112.00)| Seattle Stingers: 1st, Prattville Snappers: 2nd
Podium (3rd place) | #3 Nairobi Soldiers (173.74) vs #4 Wichita Scouts (124.78) | Nairobi Soldiers: 3rd, Wichita Scouts: 4th
Top half | #5 Death Valley Dementors (148.28) vs #6 Jacksonville Golden Panthers (125.32)| Death Valley Dementors: 5th, Jacksonville Golden Panthers: 6th
Mid-table | #7 Aurora Light Show (133.32) vs #8 Tombstone Stallions (108.58)| Aurora Light Show: 7th, Tombstone Stallions: 8th
Relegation death match | #9 Bessemer Bangerz (78.90) vs #10 Myrtle Beach Sea Shells (140.54)| Myrtle Beach Sea Shells: 9th, Bessemer Bangerz: 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
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Seattle Stingers | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 🏆 CHAMPION · ✅ Safe
Wichita Scouts | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 2 | ✅ Safe
Nairobi Soldiers | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 🥉 Podium (3rd) · ✅ Safe
Prattville Snappers | 2 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 🥈 Runner-up · ✅ Safe
Death Valley Dementors | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 5 | ✅ Safe
Aurora Light Show | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 6 | ⚠️ Bubble
Jacksonville Golden Panthers| 6 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 7 | ⚠️ Bubble
Tombstone Stallions | 8 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 8 | ❌ RELEGATED
Bessemer Bangerz | 9 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 9 | ❌ RELEGATED
Myrtle Beach Sea Shells | 10 | 10 | 9 | 29 | 10 | ❌ RELEGATED
Relegation verdict: ❌ Tombstone Stallions, Bessemer Bangerz, Myrtle Beach Sea Shells drop (bottom 3 AFP).
Versus actual history (old format)#
- Title: actual champion was Seattle Stingers — the new format agrees: they win the #1v#2 Showdown (169.68 pts in Week 17).
- Relegation: Bessemer Bangerz, Jacksonville Golden Panthers, Myrtle Beach Sea Shells, Tombstone Stallions left the league (franchise exit, not AFP relegation). New AFP bottom 3 = Bessemer Bangerz, Myrtle Beach Sea Shells, Tombstone Stallions — overlaps with history on Bessemer Bangerz, Myrtle Beach Sea Shells, Tombstone Stallions; Jacksonville Golden Panthers would have been spared.
| Team | Old AFP (site) | Old rank | Actual outcome (next season) | New AFP | New rank | New status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Stingers | 90.00 | 1 | Promoted to Second | 4 | 1 | 🏆 CHAMPION · ✅ Safe |
| Wichita Scouts | 86.67 | 2 | Promoted to Second | 9 | 2 | ✅ Safe |
| Nairobi Soldiers | 73.33 | 4 | Promoted to Second | 11 | 3 | 🥉 Podium (3rd) · ✅ Safe |
| Prattville Snappers | 80.00 | 3 | Promoted to Second | 12 | 4 | 🥈 Runner-up · ✅ Safe |
| Death Valley Dementors | 63.33 | 5 | Stayed | 14 | 5 | ✅ Safe |
| Aurora Light Show | 36.67 | 8 | Stayed | 17 | 6 | ⚠️ Bubble |
| Jacksonville Golden Panthers | 30.00 | 9 | Left league | 19 | 7 | ⚠️ Bubble |
| Tombstone Stallions | — | — | Left league | 22 | 8 | ❌ RELEGATED |
| Bessemer Bangerz | 43.33 | 6 | Left league | 28 | 9 | ❌ RELEGATED |
| Myrtle Beach Sea Shells | 10.00 | — | Left league | 29 | 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 Seattle Stingers | 123.1 | 146.7 | 107.3 | 113.5 | 100.7 | 97.8 | 101.4 | 138.8 | 159.1 | 115.7 | 147.9 | 131.0 | 179.6 | 159.5* | 152.5 | 163.2 | 169.7 |
| #2 Prattville Snappers | 121.7 | 123.5 | 122.3 | 94.3 | 100.9 | 126.6 | 125.3 | 150.9 | 137.6 | 116.0 | 112.4 | 149.9 | 147.3 | 106.5* | 104.7 | 123.5 | 112.0 |
| #3 Nairobi Soldiers | 86.2 | 129.2 | 128.2 | 139.5 | 167.4 | 143.3 | 113.7 | 128.2 | 124.0 | 114.6 | 133.4 | 139.2 | 116.2 | 122.7 | 168.0 | 118.0 | 173.7 |
| #4 Wichita Scouts | 158.3 | 111.4 | 121.9 | 94.4 | 126.8 | 125.8 | 129.8 | 155.5 | 136.1 | 107.0 | 189.0 | 136.1 | 152.3 | 198.5 | 123.1 | 116.6 | 124.8 |
| #5 Death Valley Dementors | 140.2 | 126.1 | 122.1 | 161.3 | 118.9 | 161.8 | 99.9 | 136.3 | 102.0 | 112.1 | 116.2 | 111.7 | 99.7 | 205.7 | 146.3 | 137.0 | 148.3 |
| #6 Jacksonville Golden Panthers | 92.6 | 117.5 | 96.6 | 143.1 | 138.3 | 121.9 | 152.3 | 133.4 | 137.7 | 141.3 | 99.3 | 88.8 | 112.8 | 122.1 | 128.6 | 161.7 | 125.3 |
| #7 Aurora Light Show | 97.9 | 129.2 | 165.0 | 128.7 | 143.5 | 98.9 | 127.5 | 117.1 | 108.9 | 155.1 | 125.4 | 116.7 | 125.8 | 171.5 | 172.0 | 153.0 | 133.3 |
| #8 Tombstone Stallions | 136.5 | 121.1 | 96.1 | 144.3 | 113.5 | 108.6 | 117.8 | 114.3 | 155.4 | 116.0 | 125.0 | 144.8 | 127.9 | 103.2 | 165.0 | 159.7 | 108.6 |
| #9 Bessemer Bangerz | 158.6 | 104.2 | 111.8 | 101.9 | 136.5 | 118.5 | 129.2 | 126.0 | 133.6 | 121.7 | 113.2 | 129.1 | 122.7 | 77.8 | 137.1 | 112.5 | 78.9 |
| #10 Myrtle Beach Sea Shells | 128.1 | 93.1 | 103.0 | 93.2 | 90.9 | 147.0 | 63.5 | 147.6 | 99.6 | 138.7 | 119.5 | 113.6 | 99.4 | 119.2 | 116.3 | 144.7 | 140.5 |