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Final: the field is set·16 clinched, 0 in the hunt, 8 out·This week's clinchesOSI within ~0.5 of official · why
Taking the season as ending after Week 8, with every later game still to be played. "Clinched" and "eliminated" are printed only when every combination of the remaining results says so; "virtually" means all but certain, not yet proven. Tap any status to see the work.
This week's clinch watch 0 This week's clinch watchTeams that clinch a playoff spot with a win this week, or with a win plus one other result. Found by fixing the win and searching this week's other games for the smallest set that proves the spot.Show the work →
This week's clinch watch
Teams that clinch a playoff spot with a win this week, or with a win plus one other result. Found by fixing the win and searching this week's other games for the smallest set that proves the spot.Show the work →The regular season is over; every spot is settled.
Clinched 16 Clinched a playoff spotNo combination of the remaining results can leave the team outside the top 16. "Clinched" is printed only when that is proved; "virtually clinched" means every simulated season and a search for a counterexample agree, but it is not yet proved.Show the work →
Clinched a playoff spot
No combination of the remaining results can leave the team outside the top 16. "Clinched" is printed only when that is proved; "virtually clinched" means every simulated season and a search for a counterexample agree, but it is not yet proved.Show the work →- 1Bridgewater-Raritan since Wk 7Bridgewater-Raritan has clinched a playoff spot. No remaining scenario eliminates them (worst case: 2nd).
- 2West Orange since Wk 7West Orange has clinched a playoff spot. No remaining scenario eliminates them (worst case: 1st).
- 3Piscataway since Wk 7Piscataway has clinched a playoff spot. No remaining scenario eliminates them (worst case: 3rd).
- 4East Orange Campus since Wk 7East Orange Campus has clinched a playoff spot. No remaining scenario eliminates them (worst case: 8th).
- 4Passaic County Tech since Wk 7Passaic County Tech has clinched a playoff spot. No remaining scenario eliminates them (worst case: 5th).
- 6Elizabeth since Wk 7Elizabeth has clinched a playoff spot. No remaining scenario eliminates them (worst case: 4th).
- 7Livingston since Wk 7Livingston has clinched a playoff spot. No remaining scenario eliminates them (worst case: 8th).
- 8Union City since Wk 7Union City has clinched a playoff spot. No remaining scenario eliminates them (worst case: 6th).
- 9BayonneBayonne has clinched a playoff spot. No remaining scenario eliminates them (worst case: 10th).
- 10Ridgewood since Wk 7Ridgewood has clinched a playoff spot. No remaining scenario eliminates them (worst case: 11th).
- 11Irvington since Wk 7Irvington has clinched a playoff spot. No remaining scenario eliminates them (worst case: 10th).
- 12BloomfieldBloomfield has clinched a playoff spot. No remaining scenario eliminates them (worst case: 14th).
- 13PassaicPassaic has clinched a playoff spot. No remaining scenario eliminates them (worst case: 15th).
- 14MorristownMorristown has clinched a playoff spot. No remaining scenario eliminates them (worst case: 16th).
- 15LindenLinden has clinched a playoff spot. No remaining scenario eliminates them (worst case: 13th).
- 19PlainfieldPlainfield has clinched a playoff spot. No remaining scenario eliminates them (worst case: 12th).
West Orange
Elizabeth
Livingston
Union City
Bayonne
Ridgewood
Irvington
Bloomfield
Passaic
Morristown
Linden
PlainfieldOn the bubble 0 Chance of a playoff spotShare of 20,000 simulated finishes to the season in which the team lands in the top 16. Each remaining game is drawn from the Strength Index line, so this is an estimate, never a proof.Show the work →
Chance of a playoff spot
Share of 20,000 simulated finishes to the season in which the team lands in the top 16. Each remaining game is drawn from the Strength Index line, so this is an estimate, never a proof.Show the work →No undecided team sits in seeds 12 to 20.
Eliminated 8 Eliminated from the playoffsNo combination of the remaining results can put the team in the top 16, or it cannot reach two wins against NJSIAA members. "Virtually eliminated" means no simulated season and no search found a way in, but it is not yet proved.Show the work →
Eliminated from the playoffs
No combination of the remaining results can put the team in the top 16, or it cannot reach two wins against NJSIAA members. "Virtually eliminated" means no simulated season and no search found a way in, but it is not yet proved.Show the work →- 15UnionUnion is eliminated from a playoff spot. No remaining scenario gets them there (best case: 15th).
- 17ColumbiaColumbia is eliminated from a playoff spot. No remaining scenario gets them there (best case: 17th).
- 18MontclairMontclair is eliminated from a playoff spot. No remaining scenario gets them there (best case: 15th).
- 20Paterson EastsidePaterson Eastside is eliminated from a playoff spot. No remaining scenario gets them there (best case: 18th).
- 21BarringerBarringer is eliminated from a playoff spot. No remaining scenario gets them there (best case: 19th).
- 22J.P. Stevens since Wk 7J.P. Stevens is eliminated from a playoff spot. No remaining scenario gets them there (best case: 20th).
- 23Clifton since Wk 7Clifton is eliminated from a playoff spot. No remaining scenario gets them there (best case: 19th).
- 24Paterson Kennedy since Wk 7Paterson Kennedy is eliminated from a playoff spot. No remaining scenario gets them there (best case: 20th).
Union
Montclair
CliftonSeeding 16 Seeding locksUnder the 2026 snake, overall 1–8 are the section seeds 1–4 (a first-round home game) and overall 1–2 are the two #1 seeds. A lock is printed only when every combination of the remaining results keeps the team above that line; "virtually" means simulation or the SI margin cap, not a proof.Show the work →
Seeding locks
Under the 2026 snake, overall 1–8 are the section seeds 1–4 (a first-round home game) and overall 1–2 are the two #1 seeds. A lock is printed only when every combination of the remaining results keeps the team above that line; "virtually" means simulation or the SI margin cap, not a proof.Show the work →2025 geographic split: the top 16 split into North 1 and North 2 by Northing, so seeds are ranges and no section is locked from rank. View under 2026 snake seeding.
Locked overall #1 1 Section lockOverall #1's traditional section takes overall 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 13 and 16; the other section takes the rest. A team's section is locked only when every rank it can still finish at is on one side of the snake and the eventual #1's section is settled. Fans expect geography; the snake does not use it.Show the work →
Section lock
Overall #1's traditional section takes overall 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 13 and 16; the other section takes the rest. A team's section is locked only when every rank it can still finish at is on one side of the snake and the eventual #1's section is settled. Fans expect geography; the snake does not use it.Show the work →- 2West OrangeWest Orange has locked the overall #1 seed: nobody can finish above them. Locked into the 1 seed. Section: North 1 or North 2 (2025 geographic split: set by Northing once the field is known).
Locked #1 seed 1 Section lockOverall #1's traditional section takes overall 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 13 and 16; the other section takes the rest. A team's section is locked only when every rank it can still finish at is on one side of the snake and the eventual #1's section is settled. Fans expect geography; the snake does not use it.Show the work →
Section lock
Overall #1's traditional section takes overall 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 13 and 16; the other section takes the rest. A team's section is locked only when every rank it can still finish at is on one side of the snake and the eventual #1's section is settled. Fans expect geography; the snake does not use it.Show the work →- 1Bridgewater-RaritanBridgewater-Raritan has locked a #1 seed: they cannot finish below overall #2 (1 seed line). Locked into the 1 seed. Section: North 1 or North 2 (2025 geographic split: set by Northing once the field is known).
Locked home game 2 Section lockOverall #1's traditional section takes overall 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 13 and 16; the other section takes the rest. A team's section is locked only when every rank it can still finish at is on one side of the snake and the eventual #1's section is settled. Fans expect geography; the snake does not use it.Show the work →
Section lock
Overall #1's traditional section takes overall 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 13 and 16; the other section takes the rest. A team's section is locked only when every rank it can still finish at is on one side of the snake and the eventual #1's section is settled. Fans expect geography; the snake does not use it.Show the work →- 3PiscatawayPiscataway has locked a first-round home game: they cannot finish below overall #8 (4 seed line). Locked into a 2–3 seed. Section: North 1 or North 2 (2025 geographic split: set by Northing once the field is known).
- 6ElizabethElizabeth has locked a first-round home game: they cannot finish below overall #8 (4 seed line). Locked into a 2–4 seed. Section: North 1 or North 2 (2025 geographic split: set by Northing once the field is known).
Locked in 12 Section-seed rangeThe best and worst section seeds the team can still land on, from its best- and worst-case overall rank through the snake table (1–2 → 1 seed, 3–4 → 2, 5–6 → 3, 7–8 → 4, and so on).Show the work →
Section-seed range
The best and worst section seeds the team can still land on, from its best- and worst-case overall rank through the snake table (1–2 → 1 seed, 3–4 → 2, 5–6 → 3, 7–8 → 4, and so on).Show the work →- 4East Orange CampusEast Orange Campus has locked a playoff spot; the seed is still open. Can finish anywhere from the 2 to the 8 seed. Section: North 1 or North 2 (2025 geographic split: set by Northing once the field is known).
- 4Passaic County TechPassaic County Tech has locked a playoff spot; the seed is still open. Can finish anywhere from the 2 to the 5 seed. Section: North 1 or North 2 (2025 geographic split: set by Northing once the field is known).
- 7LivingstonLivingston has locked a playoff spot; the seed is still open. Can finish anywhere from the 2 to the 8 seed. Section: North 1 or North 2 (2025 geographic split: set by Northing once the field is known).
- 8Union CityUnion City has locked a playoff spot; the seed is still open. Can finish anywhere from the 2 to the 6 seed. Section: North 1 or North 2 (2025 geographic split: set by Northing once the field is known).
- 9BayonneBayonne has locked a playoff spot; the seed is still open. Can finish anywhere from the 2 to the 8 seed. Section: North 1 or North 2 (2025 geographic split: set by Northing once the field is known).
- 10RidgewoodRidgewood has locked a playoff spot; the seed is still open. Can finish anywhere from the 3 to the 8 seed. Section: North 1 or North 2 (2025 geographic split: set by Northing once the field is known).
- 11IrvingtonIrvington has locked a playoff spot; the seed is still open. Can finish anywhere from the 2 to the 8 seed. Section: North 1 or North 2 (2025 geographic split: set by Northing once the field is known).
- 12BloomfieldBloomfield has locked a playoff spot; the seed is still open. Can finish anywhere from the 6 to the 8 seed. Section: North 1 or North 2 (2025 geographic split: set by Northing once the field is known).
- 13PassaicPassaic has locked a playoff spot; the seed is still open. Can finish anywhere from the 7 to the 8 seed. Section: North 1 or North 2 (2025 geographic split: set by Northing once the field is known).
- 14MorristownMorristown has locked a playoff spot. Locked into the 8 seed. Section: North 1 or North 2 (2025 geographic split: set by Northing once the field is known).
- 15LindenLinden has locked a playoff spot; the seed is still open. Can finish anywhere from the 5 to the 8 seed. Section: North 1 or North 2 (2025 geographic split: set by Northing once the field is known).
- 19PlainfieldPlainfield has locked a playoff spot; the seed is still open. Can finish anywhere from the 4 to the 8 seed. Section: North 1 or North 2 (2025 geographic split: set by Northing once the field is known).
Bubble 0
No undecided team sits inside the top 20.
Rooting guides 0 This week's rooting guideThe fewest results this week that, with the team's own result, prove the target. Found by fixing the team's win (or any result), adding this week's other games one at a time by how much each lifts the team's worst-case rank until the target is proved, then dropping any game the proof no longer needs. Every listed result must happen; other routes may exist.Show the work →
This week's rooting guide
The fewest results this week that, with the team's own result, prove the target. Found by fixing the team's win (or any result), adding this week's other games one at a time by how much each lifts the team's worst-case rank until the target is proved, then dropping any game the proof no longer needs. Every listed result must happen; other routes may exist.Show the work →The regular season is over; there is nothing left to root for.
x clinched·h home game locked·1 #1 seed locked·e eliminated·* virtually (from simulation, not proved)How qualifying works·NJSIAA Reg. §5