North Group 5 · Public · Football since 1899
Plainfield Cardinals
2-62-2 in the Liberty Gold · Coach James Williams
Playoff statusChecked Tue 7:40 PM
On the bubble
37% to make it
Win: 57%. Loss: under 1%.
- Waiting on
- at Westfield, Sat 1:00 PM.
- Seed
- After Saturday: No. 8 at best, or out.
- Can pass us
- Saturday: 6 teams. See who ↓
Last game
Next game
- FranklinNo. 16 · 3-5Plays at Woodbridge on Friday, Oct 23+78
- LindenNo. 19 · 3-4Plays Union on Friday, Oct 23+72
- PassaicNo. 21 · 3-5Plays Ridgewood on Friday, Oct 23+63
Before the cutoff · Saturday, Oct 24
Who can still pass Plainfield?
Best caseNo. 8 seedWorst caseOutFavorites winNo. 8 seed
Westfield1-7 · 22nd todayPasses us if they beat us.
Linden3-4 · 19th todayPasses us if they beat Union. With a loss, only if we lose to Westfield, Clifton beats Hackensack and other results go their way.
Passaic3-5 · 21st todayPasses us if they beat Ridgewood.
Montclair2-6 · 24th todayPasses us if they beat West Orange.
Morristown1-7 · 20th todayPasses us if they beat Randolph and we lose to Westfield.
Clifton3-4 · 23rd todayOnly if they beat Hackensack, we lose to Westfield and other results go their way.
Can’t pass Plainfield: everyone else in North Group 5, whatever happens Saturday. Checked against every way Saturday’s games can go, and updated as each final comes in.
Schedule and results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | The line | Beat the line by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Aug 28 | vs Sayreville | L19–23 | ||
| 1 | Sep 4 | at Elizabeth | L20–43 | ||
| 2 | Sep 11 | at Colonia | W26–7 | ||
| 3 | Sep 18 | vs Woodbridge | L8–15 | ||
| 4 | Sep 25 | at Linden | W37–14 | ||
| 5 | Oct 3 | at Union | L0–24 | ||
| 6 | Oct 9 | vs Rahway | L6–35 | ||
| 7 | Oct 17 | vs Watchung Hills | L22–23 | ||
| Still to play · lines as of today | |||||
| 8 | Oct 24 | at Westfield | Sat 1:00 PM | Plainfield by 4.3 | |
The line is who we favored before kickoff, and by how much.
Still to play
at WestfieldPlainfield by 4.3Sat 1:00 PM
Lines are today's Strength Index gap and move every week.
The numbers
How the ratings work →Strength Index after each week
Started the season at 63.99 · locks after Week 7
| After | SI | Δ |
|---|---|---|
| Season start | 63.99 | |
| Week 0 | 64.51 | up +0.52 |
| Week 1 | 60.80 | down −3.71 |
| Week 2 | 65.59 | up +4.79 |
| Week 3 | 63.31 | down −2.28 |
| Week 4 | 67.42 | up +4.11 |
| Week 5 | 62.96 | down −4.46 |
| Week 6 | 59.68 | down −3.28 |
| Week 7 | 57.44 | down −2.25 |
What if?
Pick the result against Westfield. The seed has every other game going to the favorite; the rest holds other teams where they are.
If Plainfield wins by 10NowThenChange
Seed, favorites win elsewhereOutNo. 8in
Strength Index57.4457.44locked
Power points7.137.33+0.21
Opponent strength rank18th15thup 3
Power rank (UPR)17.215.0better
History
Our records so far cover the 2025 season.
4-52025 record249–204points for and against
Record book →Last meeting with this year's opponents