Updated Toronto Rock Playoff Scenarios

The NLL has released the official playoff scenarios for the Toronto Rock heading into the final weekend of the season.

Toronto Rock (8-9)
Toronto will clinch a playoff berth with:
1.       A win Saturday at Buffalo, OR
a.       Toronto would be 9-9 and cannot be caught for third place.
2.       One Rochester loss this weekend vs. Georgia, OR
a.       Rochester would have 11 losses and could not catch Toronto.
3.       A New England win Saturday vs. Vancouver.
a.       New England would have 9 wins and finish second.
b.      Toronto and Rochester would finish in a tie at 8-10.
c.       Toronto won the season series, 2-1.

Toronto will clinch a playoff berth AND a first round home playoff game with:
1.       A win Saturday at Buffalo AND a New England loss Saturday vs. Vancouver.
a.       Toronto finishes 9-9 and New England 8-10.

Toronto will be eliminated from playoff contention with:
1.        A loss Saturday at Buffalo, AND two Rochester wins vs Georgia, AND a New England loss Saturday vs. Vancouver
a.        Toronto, New England, and Rochester would finish in a three-way tie at 8-10.  Toronto is eliminated, as outlined in the three-way tiebreaker described above in the New England scenarios.