Ridin' The Waiver

2026 Season

Week 5
Last scored: Week 4

Playoff Calculator

Real-time playoff odds powered by advanced simulations

Format: Top 6 teams advance
Playoffs: Start Week 15
Tiebreaker: points_for
Current Seed
Team Record
Points For
Playoff % Proj. Wins Actions
1 BYE
ryanvhill's avatar
ryanvhill
3-1
10 games left
519.7
97.1% 60.6% bye
9.9
(3-13)
2 BYE
JonnyWarren22's avatar
JonnyWarren22
3-1
10 games left
516.3
99.6% 80.3% bye
10.6
(3-13)
3
danr2049's avatar
danr2049
3-1
10 games left
480.9
86.8% 19.3% bye
10.9
(3-13)
4
OBRightKanobi's avatar
OBRightKanobi
3-1
10 games left
475.2
88.8% 18.5% bye
9.9
(3-13)
5
chenry3's avatar
chenry3
3-1
10 games left
467.2
76.1% 12.8% bye
9.9
(3-13)
6
aaronhill's avatar
aaronhill
2-2
10 games left
465.8
63.7% 5.4% bye
7.6
(2-12)
7
denty425's avatar
denty425
2-2
10 games left
438.4
17.2% 0.4% bye
8.2
(2-12)
8
iammclargehuge's avatar
iammclargehuge
2-2
10 games left
393.4
1.5%
7.3
(2-12)
9
colglj's avatar
colglj
1-3
10 games left
473.4
39.8% 2.1% bye
6.3
(1-11)
10
PtownWarren's avatar
PtownWarren
1-3
10 games left
446.0
15.2% 0.3% bye
4.6
(1-11)
11
bcdub49's avatar
bcdub49
1-3
10 games left
445.6
14.3% 0.3% bye
4.9
(1-11)
12
khoa4101's avatar
khoa4101
0-4
10 games left
278.7
0.0%
2.0
(0-10)
1 ryanvhill's avatar

ryanvhill

3-1 • 10 left

BYE
97.1%
playoff
9.9
proj wins
519.7
pts for

Seed Probabilities

Seed 1:
31.1%
Seed 2:
29.4%
Seed 3:
17.0%
Seed 4:
10.1%
Seed 5:
6.0%
Seed 6:
3.4%
Magic Number
8 wins
To clinch playoff spot
2 JonnyWarren22's avatar

JonnyWarren22

3-1 • 10 left

BYE
99.6%
playoff
10.6
proj wins
516.3
pts for

Seed Probabilities

Seed 1:
51.4%
Seed 2:
28.8%
Seed 3:
11.6%
Seed 4:
4.8%
Seed 5:
2.2%
Seed 6:
0.7%
Magic Number
8 wins
To clinch playoff spot
3 danr2049's avatar

danr2049

3-1 • 10 left

86.8%
playoff
10.9
proj wins
480.9
pts for

Seed Probabilities

Seed 1:
5.8%
Seed 2:
13.5%
Seed 3:
20.7%
Seed 4:
19.4%
Seed 5:
15.8%
Seed 6:
11.6%
Magic Number
8 wins
To clinch playoff spot
4 OBRightKanobi's avatar

OBRightKanobi

3-1 • 10 left

88.8%
playoff
9.9
proj wins
475.2
pts for

Seed Probabilities

Seed 1:
5.8%
Seed 2:
12.7%
Seed 3:
19.9%
Seed 4:
21.2%
Seed 5:
17.5%
Seed 6:
11.8%
Magic Number
8 wins
To clinch playoff spot
5 chenry3's avatar

chenry3

3-1 • 10 left

76.1%
playoff
9.9
proj wins
467.2
pts for

Seed Probabilities

Seed 1:
4.3%
Seed 2:
8.5%
Seed 3:
14.5%
Seed 4:
17.0%
Seed 5:
16.4%
Seed 6:
15.3%
Magic Number
8 wins
To clinch playoff spot
6 aaronhill's avatar

aaronhill

2-2 • 10 left

63.7%
playoff
7.6
proj wins
465.8
pts for

Seed Probabilities

Seed 1:
1.0%
Seed 2:
4.4%
Seed 3:
9.2%
Seed 4:
14.0%
Seed 5:
17.1%
Seed 6:
18.0%
Magic Number
9 wins
To clinch playoff spot
7 denty425's avatar

denty425

2-2 • 10 left

17.2%
playoff
8.2
proj wins
438.4
pts for

Seed Probabilities

Seed 2:
0.3%
Seed 3:
0.9%
Seed 4:
2.3%
Seed 5:
4.8%
Seed 6:
8.7%
Magic Number
9 wins
To clinch playoff spot

Playoff Scenarios

8 iammclargehuge's avatar

iammclargehuge

2-2 • 10 left

1.5%
playoff
7.3
proj wins
393.4
pts for

Seed Probabilities

Seed 5:
0.4%
Seed 6:
1.0%
Magic Number
9 wins
To clinch playoff spot

Playoff Scenarios

9 colglj's avatar

colglj

1-3 • 10 left

39.8%
playoff
6.3
proj wins
473.4
pts for

Seed Probabilities

Seed 1:
0.4%
Seed 2:
1.8%
Seed 3:
4.3%
Seed 4:
7.2%
Seed 5:
11.8%
Seed 6:
14.3%
Magic Number
9 wins
To clinch playoff spot

Playoff Scenarios

10 PtownWarren's avatar

PtownWarren

1-3 • 10 left

15.2%
playoff
4.6
proj wins
446.0
pts for

Seed Probabilities

Seed 2:
0.3%
Seed 3:
1.0%
Seed 4:
2.1%
Seed 5:
4.2%
Seed 6:
7.7%
Magic Number
9 wins
To clinch playoff spot

Playoff Scenarios

11 bcdub49's avatar

bcdub49

1-3 • 10 left

14.3%
playoff
4.9
proj wins
445.6
pts for

Seed Probabilities

Seed 2:
0.2%
Seed 3:
0.9%
Seed 4:
1.9%
Seed 5:
3.8%
Seed 6:
7.4%
Magic Number
9 wins
To clinch playoff spot

Playoff Scenarios

12 khoa4101's avatar

khoa4101

0-4 • 10 left

0.0%
playoff
2.0
proj wins
278.7
pts for

Seed Probabilities

Magic Number
10 wins
To clinch playoff spot

Playoff Scenarios

Understanding Your Playoff Chances

Playoff %

Calculated via Monte Carlo simulations accounting for team strength, schedule, and variance.

Magic Number

Wins needed to mathematically clinch a playoff spot, regardless of other outcomes.

Playoff Scenarios

Schedule-validated paths showing exactly what needs to happen. All scenarios verified for feasibility.

Current Seed

Your standings rank based on current record and tiebreaker rules.

Projected Wins

Expected final record based on team performance and schedule strength (with range).

Mathematical Elimination

Only appears when playoff qualification is impossible, even with perfect remaining results.

Advanced Algorithm: Playoff scenarios use max-flow network analysis to validate that all requirements can be satisfied simultaneously given the actual game schedule. Impossible scenarios are automatically filtered out.