This is how Frankfurt Galaxy still manages to get into the playoffs in the ELF | hessenschau.de
The defeat at Rhein Fire hurt the Galaxy, and Frankfurt still have realistic chances of making the playoffs. But that requires a little help.
The final piece of Düsseldorf Rhein Fire was a very hard one and really hurt the soul of the Galaxy fans. With a field goal in the last second, the Rhein team won 23:21 and celebrated their second win against the Galaxy after 29:26 in Frankfurt. Even heavier than the two defeats should be that the archrival of the Frankfurt team is now in the lead again in the playoff race.
Four teams compete for a place
The post-season race is really tight with two games to go before the end of the regular season. The first three places are taken. Hamburg, Vienna and Barcelona have already been confirmed as conference winners. A fourth team is now being sought. Only the best runners-up in all conferences make it into the playoff semifinals. And four more teams have realistic chances.
The Raiders Tirol are currently in the lead. Innsbruck have seven wins and three defeats under their belt. The pursuers, Galaxy, Rhein Fire and Berlin Thunder, have six wins and four losses. But here it comes: Frankfurt Galaxy received the Raiders on Bornheimer Hang on Sunday and can shake up the entire playoff picture with a home win.
A win against Innsbruck is a must
The game against Innsbruck is a do-or-die game for Frankfurt. In the event of a defeat, it was that with the playoffs, then the Hessians can no longer displace Innsbruck from second place in the Central Conference. But even a win doesn’t help the Galaxy to continue activating. Although both teams would be 7: 4, but then it’s about the direct comparison.
The Hessians lost the first leg 17:23. So if THEY don’t win the second leg by at least six points (and at least 23 points scored), they lose the comparison and remain third in the table. So Tyrol would have to make a mistake in the last game of the season. The Austrians play against the playoff contender from Berlin.
Greetings to Cologne
If the Galaxy overtakes Innsbruck next weekend, the final opponent will probably be Rhein Fire. Of course, the Berliners can also exert pressure with two wins from the remaining two games. Because the Galaxy and Berlin didn’t have to compete against each other this season, if there is a tie in wins, the next thing that matters is the point ratio. And Frankfurt with +112 is currently clearly ahead of Berlin (+42).
Everything clear so far? Then back to Rhein Fire. The Galaxy loses the direct comparison with its archrival. Means: Even with two Frankfurt victories, Düsseldorf still has to lose a game for the Galaxy to make the playoffs. With the Cologne Centurions and the Leipzig Kings, Rhein Fire has the supposedly lightest remaining program. The people of Cologne in particular should probably still be motivated to help the Frankfurters in the derby at the weekend.
This is the remainder of the playoff candidates
Frankfurt galaxy
against Raiders Tirol
against Stuttgart Surge
Raider Tyrol
@ Frankfurt Galaxy
@ Berlin thunder
Rhine Fire
@ Cologne Centurions
against the Leipzig kings
Berlin thunder
@Istanbul Rams
against Raiders Tirol
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