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Caldwell Chiefs

7-04-0 in the American White · Coach Todd Romano

Playoff statusChecked Tue 10:55 PM

Clinched

First-round home game

A No. 1 seed today. 60% to still be one after Friday.

Waiting on: vs Cedar Grove, Fri 7:00 PM.
Seed: After Friday: No. 1 to No. 2.
Can pass us: Friday: 3 teams. See who ↓

Last game

Final · Saturday, Oct 17at MadisonW42–2Full breakdown →

Next game

Next · Friday, Oct 23 · 7:00 PM · Homevs Cedar Grove6-1The lineCaldwell by 1.7Playoff oddsSafe either wayGame preview →

If the season ended todayNo. 1 seed, Section BHosts Hackettstown (4-4) in the first round.Playoff spotClinchedHome gameClinchedNo. 1 seed60%Full bracket →

For coaches

Caldwell is in. Here's what's next.

Updated Tue, Oct 20, 10:55 PM · refreshed after every final

Home gameClinchedThe top 8 in North Group 2 host a first-round game.

No. 1 seed60%The top 2 are the No. 1 seeds and host every section game.

This weekvs Cedar Grove: a win makes a No. 1 seed 100%, a loss 14%.

Root for Mahwah over Westwood · No. 1 seed +44
Root for Snyder over Hoboken · +15

Who to scout

Most likely playoff opponents.

First round

Second round, if you win

Before the cutoff · Friday, Oct 23

Who can still pass Caldwell?

Best caseNo. 1 seedWorst caseNo. 2 seedFavorites winNo. 1 seed

Westwood5-2 · 4th todayPasses us if they beat Mahwah and we lose to Cedar Grove.
Waldwick7-1 · 3rd todayOnly if they beat Garfield, we lose to Cedar Grove and other results go their way.
Rutherford7-1 · 5th todayOnly if they beat Butler, we lose to Cedar Grove, Westwood beats Mahwah, Garfield beats Waldwick and other results go their way.

Can’t pass Caldwell: everyone else in North Group 2, whatever happens Friday. Checked against every way Friday’s games can go, and updated as each final comes in.

Schedule and results

Wk	Date	Opponent	Result	The line
1	Sep 4	vs Verona	W43–7
2	Sep 10	vs Pequannock	W48–7
3	Sep 18	vs Hanover Park	W27–0
4	Sep 25	vs Mountain Lakes	W41–7
5	Oct 2	at West Essex	W32–28
6	Oct 9	vs Glen Ridge	W41–14
7	Oct 17	at Madison	W42–2
Still to play · lines as of today
8	Oct 23	vs Cedar Grove	Fri 7:00 PM	Caldwell by 1.7

The line is who we favored before kickoff, and by how much.

Wat MadisonOct 17 · 42–2 ›

Wvs Glen RidgeOct 9 · 41–14 ›

Wat West EssexOct 2 · 32–28 ›

Wvs Mountain LakesSep 25 · 41–7 ›

Wvs Hanover ParkSep 18 · 27–0 ›

Wvs PequannockSep 10 · 48–7 ›

Wvs VeronaSep 4 · 43–7 ›

Still to play

vs Cedar GroveCaldwell by 1.7Fri 7:00 PM

Lines are today's Strength Index gap and move every week.

If it ended today

Full bracket →

North Group 2 · Section B · first round, higher seed hosts

1Caldwell 7-0a lock

8Hackettstown 4-452%

4Bernards 6-2a lock

5Hanover Park 4-4a lock

3Lakeland 6-2a lock

6Ramsey 4-3a lock

2Waldwick 7-1a lock

7Hillside 7-1a lock

The numbers

How the ratings work →

How close we are±0.5Our opponent strength vs the official NJSIAA listWhy? →

Strength Index after each week

Started the season at 69.50 · locks after Week 7

After	SI	Δ
Season start	69.50
Week 1	74.10	up +4.60
Week 2	78.47	up +4.37
Week 3	82.95	up +4.48
Week 4	87.34	up +4.39
Week 5	88.01	up +0.67
Week 6	86.31	down −1.70
Week 7	89.42	up +3.12

What if?

Pick the result against Cedar Grove. The seed has every other game going to the favorite; the rest holds other teams where they are.

If Caldwell wins by 10NowThenChange

Seed, favorites win elsewhereNo. 1No. 1no change

Strength Index89.4289.42locked

Power points15.0016.13+1.13

Opponent strength rank2nd1stup 1

Power rank (UPR)2.41.0better

History

Our records so far cover the 2025 season.

2-22025 record90–81points for and against

Record book →