good point, however I am glad my team is somewhat rebuilt (still a lot of holes in the roster ngl)

By chance I did witness the ending of Terran Emperors @ Birmingham Iron.
Emperors did get a go ahead TD roughy 3:30 left in the game.
Then I did a reload, since I did not have live view and in that time Iron had a 76 yard pass for a TD to retake the lead and at the end win the game.
Man would I be pissed, if I would be from Australia.

Beside that, huge upset by the Cobras against the Saints.

you know, it would be kinda cool if like you had like a fanbase or something like that and it puts more pressure on you as a GM, I like to imagine myself as that from time to time...

Here is my ridiculously long post from the Fire power rankings section, this was way too long ngl but I hope you enjoy it... and idk if I'll write something like this again maybe one day but this was a long and tedious task. Credit to Jack though for writing stuff like this all the time certainly takes a while as it took me while as well...

Ok, so this week let’s revert back to what I was originally doing, writing about the teams in the Fire league. I will write a short piece on where they are in terms of manager progress, league, and SuperCup. They will be sorted by their ELO… And also for some teams I don't have much feedback as I really couldn't find much since their teams are pretty good and have little to no flaws...

20. VanDaMan63 (ELO: 505)
Manager Feedback: Ok, so I have a personal connection to this manager, a good friend. He has just joined RZA a couple of days ago, and hopefully he will guide his team to success with some of my help. The stadium is critical, obviously, and he will build it on Thursday after a home game in the SuperCup. We will see where Van can take this team, this is a very interesting endeavour that I may be a part of for sure.

League Performance: Well, Van’s team was able to pick up a win today in league, but a record of 6-7 (oh no not that again…) doesn’t open up a playoff possibility at all/ The team will most likely finish with a record of 7-9 with two games against human teams and one game against a BOT team.

SuperCup Performance: Well Van’s team is also 6-7 (oh my god unfortunately a lot of this most likely throughout the piece) in the SuperCup, but with only 2 games left, the SuperCup playoffs are out of reach as the team will most likely finish with a record of 7-8 there with a human team and a BOT team on the schedule.

19. Schönspieler (ELO: 507)
Manager Feedback: I have constantly criticized this manager for their management of their team. I mean Van’s team is better than this team right now. They have wages of around 50k and they could probably pay their entire list of expenses for the year with a couple of home games. This is insanity, it’s absurd, and I have no idea what the plan is. Nonetheless, they somehow have respectable records in League and SuperCup. I personally would hope (this is a hypothetical) that in a RZA universe of fans, I wouldn’t be rooting for this team.

League Performance: Well, this team has absolutely plummeted from the heights of 6-3 and 1st place in my division, losing four straight games… (oh my god not again) As they are 6-7 in league now and firmly in 2nd place now that they are starting to play real competition. I mean this team did keep it close in my game against them as it was 21 to 19 with me leading at the end of 1 quarter, but then they were demolished and outscored 68 to 7 losing 89 to 26. This team will certainly not make the playoffs and they certainly don’t deserve it. They will finish with a record of 7-9 here as they play me and another human opponent, and a BOT team.

SuperCup Performance: Oh gosh, the 4th time, huh? It’s so funny that the two teams I’ve covered so far have the exact same record in SuperCup and League… Well they are 6-7 (i really hope there's not more of this) in SuperCup and they are certainly out of it for playoffs indeed. They will most likely finish with a record of 7-8 with a human game and a BOT one.

Ok, before I go any further, this is remarkable. BOTH teams have the same exact League AND SuperCup record (6-7………) and they HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROJECTION… (7-9 League and 7-8 in SuperCup)

What are the odds of that???

Ok, let’s move on to the next team…

18. Bastr Patriots (ELO: 517)
Manager Feedback: Ok, this team is making progress. The manager, banko, has almost finished the stadium at 94k, it is taking a while to be honest but at least they are doing something. Hopefully after that they will start to build up their roster but it seems they will be rebuilding for a couple of seasons before they are truly competitive and make the postseason.
League Performance: While this season has been better than the 0-16 league season last time around, they are 5-8, not too good. Obviously, this is expected with a rebuilding team, so they are obviously not going to make the playoffs. They are projected to finish at 6-10 with a BOT game and 2 tough league opponents after that.

SuperCup Performance: This team also isn’t doing great in the SuperCup as well, but an improvement from 3-12. They are currently 5-8, and are projected to finish well short of the playoffs at 6-9 with a BOT game and a human opponent.

17. Little Italy Sausage Makers (ELO: 542)
Manager Feedback: It is almost clear to me that this manager doesn’t care. And that’s fine. But they have done literally nothing as the manager of this squad. 33k seats, 359k player wages and no money for coaching in 5 MONTHS… the fact that the stadium isn’t even close to being done is the worst part about this rebuild THAT MAY NEVER HAPPEN… The only thing that I can say gives me ANY HOPE is that the manager seems like they are staying for a while and AT LEAST THEY WON’T go BOT… But it's bad over there in Little Italy…

League Performance: Right now they are 7-6 in league play, with 3 games left they will most likely end up at 8-8 and short of the postseason.

SuperCup Performance: Right now they are 6-7 (sighs) in SuperCup play and with 2 games against human opponents, they will most likely finish 6-9 in this area.

16. Lokomotiv Barcelona (ELO: 547)
Manager Feedback: Well, at least this manager is doing solid. They have built their stadium and started the reconstruction of their roster. However, it is taking some time as it looks like they are full of youth with average age at 22 years old and only 485k in player wages. That’s totally fine if they are building for the long-run, and if they execute, they may be pretty darn good in a few seasons from now.

League Performance: Well, things are looking up for the Lokomotivs. They are 8-5 in league and they have won their last 4 games. They look pretty good for a playoff spot, ey? NO. They play 3 human teams that are all better than them by a decent margin. It looks like this team will lose the last 3 and end the season 8-8, short of their playoff aspirations.

SuperCup Performance: Right now, the team is 5-8 in the SuperCup, a pretty poor performance. They are expected to finish at 6-9 with a BOT game and a human game against the Miners of Ruhrpott.

15. MacsUltraVideos & RileyMiniSchnauzer YT (ELO: 573)
Manager Feedback: Looking back at my 2 month tenure as manager, I have done solid. I have built the stadium up, and the team reconstruction has already started. I have made it a goal to be competitive and not play it cheap. That could be a mistake, but I don’t like being bad. I think that I have done a lot with this group in the last 2 months and that hopefully this is a start of a dynastic tenure and a team that will be swimming in success around 5 seasons from now.

League Performance: (Right now I am at 10-3 AND I HAVE CLINCHED MY DIVISION!!!!!!) Well, in a soft division with one manager tanking their team (I’m looking at you Schönspieler) and two BOT teams, I was destined for a division win early on, even before the season. However, this team has performed significantly better than the expectation was at the beginning of the season. I don’t think you could ask for a better first full season league record at 13-3. A bye may be in play here?

SuperCup Performance: Well, SuperCup hasn’t been smooth sailing like league play. It has been up and down, but 7-6 isn’t that bad. I am expecting to finish at 9-6 with a couple of BOT games, and maybe I will make the SC playoffs (like a 60/40 chance so not that bad…)

14. Arizona Cardinals (ELO: 622)
Manager Feedback: Well, this is another manager that has shared a similar aggressive mindset in terms of getting players. However, despite doing some good things, this team may have some cracks in their foundation that they have built. The wages are getting somewhat high at 5.5 million, and with only a 71.2% overall, that's not great… They also don't have great tactics which may cost them in the long run… But overall not bad for sure…

League Performance: They are currently at 9-4 in the league and staring at a division title. However, a 4 seed seems like the spot they will land in the postseason, finishing at a respectable 11-5 record with 1 difficult spot against the Kirky 44’s.

SuperCup Performance: Well, this team is having incredible success in the SuperCup, at a glorious 11-2 record (it is somewhat soft outside of the KMN Maladorians and Hereford Hawks, but still really good…) And they will most likely finish at 13-2 with a tight matchup against the Lakfakalle Eagles that they will most likely win and a BOT team…

13. Abracalabria (ELO: 635)
Manager Feedback: This is another team I look at and say, they have potential. But they aren’t executing! I mean manager since ‘23 and their team has a combined wage total of 1.3 million! I mean they aren’t being aggressive at all! I mean sure you don’t want to have a super expensive team but this is insane… I mean come on…

League Performance: Well, they are 7-6 in league, and it looks like they will win 2 out of their last 3 dropping a game to the Kirky 44’s. The playoffs aren’t totally out of possibility at 9-7, but they most likely will not make it as neroverde will take the 6 seed.

SuperCup Performance: They are currently 8-5 and they will almost certainly finish at 9-6, the question being will they make the playoffs or not?

12. Crunch (ELO: 710)
Manager Feedback: You know what? This guy is a perfect example of WHAT NOT to do with your team. He has not even touched the stadium AT ALL and clearly has no plans to. This team has NO FUTURE and they are somehow afloat financially… I mean it seems they won’t go bankrupt but the manager is at a SEVERE disadvantage financially and HAS NO ABILITY TO GROW HIS TEAM any more…

League Performance: Well, this team is at 8-5 and a total wild card. They could finish 9-7 or 11-5, depending on how their games against 2 human opponents play out. However, they need to go 11-5 to have a chance at the postseason for sure…

SuperCup Performance: This team is 7-6 in the SuperCup, not bad and will finish 9-6, not bad and they may make the playoffs here, that is in question for sure.

11. neroverde (ELO: 760)
Manager Feedback: Well, not a bad team. They do need some improvements for sure, such as tactics and team building. And after 15 years, could you build 8k more seats? I mean that may help make some more $$$...

League Performance: They are 8-5 here, and doing solid. As mentioned above, they are almost a lock for the 6 seed and should win out and end at 11-5.

SuperCup Performance: Two BOT games, so they should go from 7-6 to 9-6. The only question is like all these other 9-6 teams, will they make the playoffs?

Ok, I have typed 1935 words so far…

Well, for these top ten teams, I will share a quick criticism if I have one (most I don’t) and just the projections… then I will pull up a playoff picture…

10. The Nasty Thunders (ELO: 761)

Wages are too high for the team, since they are good but not great and have 2nd highest player wage in RZA. Work on your tactics as well.

League Projection: 10-6 or 11-5, most likely 10-6

SuperCup Projection: 12-3 or 13-2, playoff lock here…

9. IONS (ELO: 797)

Get better tactics, get a K/P to solve the mini special teams need.

League Projection: Around 11-5 here, one loss to Fargo Knights

SuperCup Projection: Should finish unscathed, 9-4 to 11-4, and a playoff lock here.

8. Bonaval Acorns (ELO: 805)

Grow the team a bit more, fix up them tactics for sure… that would help…

League Projection: 10-3 as of right now, and should finish either 12-4 or 13-3, they will win the division and make the playoffs.

SuperCup Projection: Things are not looking up for the Acorns here, as they are 7-6 and will finish either 8-7 or 7-8, playoff miss for sure here.

7. Glizzy Gobblers (ELO: 868)

Wages are a tad bit high, the team is solid though could and should be better with those wages, tactics could be better but are good…

League Projection: 12-4 or 13-3 here, not sure where exactly they will fall here, playoffs are somewhat in question though…

SuperCup Projection: 12-1 to 14-1, they are doing spectacularly well here.

The Top 6 has almost no critiques, just some of y’all need to work on your tactics, they aren’t incredible… (you know who you are)

AND all of the Top 6 will make the postseason in League and SuperCup, so here are the Top 6…

6. Sydney Sloths (ELO: 896)

5. Aberthaw Dolphins (ELO: 1017)

4. GLADIATORI ROMA (ELO: 1022)

3. Fargo Knights (ELO: 1022)

2. Braska Bangers 09 (ELO: 1036)

1. Kirky 44’s (ELO: 1076)

Also this took like 2.5 hours although I did enjoy it this was way too long… I may stop making these kind of posts except for previews but we shall see time will tell…

PLAYOFF PICTURE (this I will keep…)

AC

1. Aberthaw Dolphins (12-1)

2. MacsUltraVideos & RileyMiniSchnauzer YT (10-3)* x

3. Braska Bangers 09 (10-3)*

4. Arizona Cardinals (9-4)

5. Glizzy Gobblers (10-3)

6. The Nasty Thunders (9-4)*

IN THE HUNT

7. IONS (9-4)*

8. Crunch (8-5)


NC

1. Kirky 44’s (13-0) x

2. Sydney Sloths (12-1) x

3. Fargo Knights (11-2)

4. Bonaval Acorns (10-3)

5. GLADIATORI ROMA (10-3)

6. Lokomotiv Barcelona (8-5)*

IN THE HUNT

7. neroverde (8-5)*

8. Abracalabria (7-6)*

9. Little Italy Sausage Makers (7-6)*

*Determined by PD
x- clinched division

(also the things should be changed like z in NFL is bye clinched and x is division and y is wild card like the things in RZA are dumb like why is z clinch division and why is there a x for clinch playoff? That would be wild card which is y so that's good but come on man…)

Okay, well I hope you enjoy reading this and you can take something from this, whether it would be team feedback or playoff positioning…

Get ready for the playoffs and have a great day!

We have 3 games left in the season.

Let’s look at the situation in Monarchs region.

We have again 20 teams in the list, thanks to 2 new teams.
In brackets the ELO diff to my 1st preview, except where noted.

#20 ELO = 490 (-4, 2nd list) Vukovi
This team seems to go nowhere. Yes, the manager takes youth players, but the stadium is still in baby shape (slighty up to 13320 now), the roster still a mess since the start. Of course the team is losing all the time, does only win against BOTs. They are in NC North, at 3-10, in Supercup they are 3-10 also.
The season is soon over and then the real tough part of a season starts. Since the don’t play friendlies so far, finances will be going down, even with such a small wage amount as they have. They could still make a profit and build the stadium further, but for that the team needs to start manage the team.

#19 ELO = 504 (brand new team) Charlottesville Gold Diggers
The team is a week old, made the license, bought already a player and made a youth pull, but stadium at 11100 (but could build on a different side) and roster still not sorted as it seems. The team will have a friendly, so right now it seems the manager is willing to do something. Still in this phase the manager is again 2 days offline, which is never a good sign. Hope it turns out well. They play in the AC East and are 4-9, at Supercup 3-10.
That means the season will end soon, so better get the friendlies going on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday to keep the cash flowing.

#18 ELO = 512 (brand new team) Monarchs
Another new team, but no licence, no roster movements, one friendly and of course the stadium is also at 11100. The manager is inactive since 8 days. Chances are high, the team will be BOT tomorrow. They play in the NC West and are 3-10, in Supercup they are 2-11.
If they do not fall BOT soon, same advice as for Charlotte, play friendlies and get the team build up, especially the stadium!

#17 ELO = 534 (+39) Fixed Bills
The overall state of the team is promising, stadium to 111000 now, but the bad news is, the manager was not active since 12 days. That means, the team might fall BOT in roughly 10 days. Unfortune, the manager did not do much more than slowly building the stadium, so it seems the interest in the game is not high. Playing inside the NC South, the team is 5-8 and inside the Supercup the team is 7-6. With 2 upcoming games in Supercup to be very likely losses, their season will end soon.
If the manager comes back, please start friendlies.

#16 ELO = 535 (+30) MTB Beavers
No u p d a t e on the stadium, still at 61050, which is a bad mistake! Quite active on the market for players, already coaches, this is a catastrophe in the making. No friendlies also. The team plays inside the NC East and is 7-6 and will very likely win the division by the misfortune Trnje is in. In Supercup the reality strikes harder at 5-8.
The playoff game in the wildcards is basically a gift for income, so better use it! Make friendlies and extend the stadium, otherwise the team will run into trouble, latest in 2 seasons. Look at your division rivel, he did the same as you! But since the team is inactive since 11 days, we might see a BOT in roughly 11 days instead.

#15 ELO = 550 (+20) Valverde Mulos
The stadium is now at 92370 seats. The team is active and makes friendlies, so looks right now good for the future. Coaches are set, they just seem to slow build, which is fine. They play in the AC South and are 5-8. The Supercup record is 6-7, with 2 very likely losses coming.
Hence, the season is soon over and the team can concentrate on the full build. Please remember, next season, roughly after first third of the season, the media center payout will stop and it doesn’t make sense to pledge then for the rest of the season. But to have the full media center income again in season 66, you need until end of season 65 50+ million on the bank to pledge after rollover!

#14 ELO = 569 (+25) Birmingham Iron
Whatever happened, the team seems to have a slim future. The manager did not login since a week. That’s not much, granted, but in this phase of the team, stadium full, end of 2nd season closing in, it would be important that the manager gets on regularly. In the AC South the team is 8-5 and in the Supercup 4-9. In theory they could get into a playoff spot, if a lot goes right for them and a lot goes wrong for many other teams, but realistically, the season is almost over. The team might fall BOT in 2 weeks, or the manager comes back.
With that kind of behavior the future of the team doesn’t look bright, even the manager comes back. Usually something is lacking at the right moments, so the team suffers, like contracts, friendlies, or just game settings.

#13 ELO = 575 (+66) Terran Emperors
Stadium still at 133200, so no progress here. Wage amount still OK to cover it in total, NOW, but once the off season starts, no team on earth could earn enough to cover that amount from income. Hence, whatever is in the bank will go down. Inside the AC South they are 10-3 and do actually have a shot for a playoff spot. They are 100 PD behind at #7 right now, but will likely have a 1-2 finish, which is not enough to jump to #6. At Supercup they are 7-6 and will likely finish 1-1, which might be enough for a playoff spot in Supercup, but I would give that a chance of maybe 33%, since they need to crawl a few spots with a 1-1 record. Depends very likely on PD and of course on the other teams of RZA.
Midseason next season (65) will the media center payout stop, so better be prepared to have enough cash in the pocket to pledge full after rollover after season 65 for season 66, otherwise the team will run into trouble midterm or longterm.

#12 ELO = 664 (-11) Trnje
This team is a mystery. The team suffers bigtime from financial dept, did lose a lot of players due cutting and selling, but is so far not willing to turn the ship radically around and seems to cruise out the problem as long as it lasts. I had contact with the manager once, but only in a short way. My 2nd approach with a few tips more, was so far ignored. Fine, it’s his team. Inside the NC East the team suffers from the situation and is only 6-7 and is also in Supercup in 6-7.
With the season soon be over, please do in this in this priority: 1st cut ALL coaches. You will pay 5 times the wages as compensation, but on the 6th u p d a t e in total you will have less costs and from there you save that money on every u p d a t e until you are out of dept. 2nd, make friendlies on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday to get more income. At 3rd, once you are out of the sink hole of dept, invest in the stadium, until it’s done, fully. 3rd, save further money, best 50+ million for the rollover afterwards to be able to pledge then. Better 60 million. And 4th, once you have all that, start rebuilding your team. I suggest to read my guide, carefully, and I suggest to be more active in the community, to ask questions. I did reach out to ALL in dept staying teams and one of them did so far do everything I did say and asked in response healthy questions, and I think he will recover next season to start the rebuilding process then or after that rollover. It is possible, even with a large dept as he has.

#11 ELO = 717 (+22) Lutetia Chaotic Smile
The manager is very active and the team seems to be inside the ‘train further’ phase of a franchise, where the team is trained ongoing and additions from the market are not likely, since that kind of level and other parameters are not often and then the phasing in takes quite long. Inside the NC North they are 9-4 and will win the division by default. In the Supercup they are 8-5 and will likely make it to the playoffs, at least at 9-6, if not 10-5.
So, the team can play at least one round in each competition. In League even divisional round is very likely and from there it will get tough.

#10 ELO = 761 (+9) KAFakofers
The manager does sometimes abandon the team for some time, hence the roster management is not optimal. The coach setup is not complete and it seems there is not much care overall. Whether the training is done in a good way is also open, likely there are some one-skill-players on the roster and we will see, whether the contracts are in order after the rollover. In the NC West they are 9-4 and will make the playoffs as #6 playoff team, thanks to the BOT status of Copenhagen and their downfall by that. In the Supercup the team is 8-5 and will likely finish 9-6, which is likely enough to get into the playoffs.
Inside the league the team will likely lose in the 1st round of the playoffs, in Supercup it’s lottery. Whenever the season ends, please fix your team, means contracts, training, players, coaches. The way it is now will not bring the team forward. But overall, your decision of course.

#9 ELO = 839 (+18) Cottbus Cobras
The Cobras had a good week and are heading towards league playoffs, but since they will very likely not leapfrog the other team inside their division, they will play as #5 team. Inside the AC North they are 11-2, 2 games behind the Minors and even their schedule is quite nice for the last 3 games, the Minors have a quite similar easy one and beside the 2 wins more also 190 in PD more. So, even a stumble by the Minors AND a Cobras win against them on last gameday would lead to same record, but a very likely dominant PD amount by the Minors. In Supercup the team is 7-6 and have 2 easy games ahead of them to finish 9-6 with a very likely playoff spot looming.
In the playoffs the team will be a major force and whoever will play them in wildcards will have a tough game in front and from there, everything is possible. In Supercup it’s lottery, of course.

#8 ELO = 847 (+17) Orono Ancient Snappers
The Snappers are all in, as it seems, but a longer logoff phase, which did only ended to save the team, but not improve it, is not helping, if the team wants to make a push for Elite. In the AC West they are 12-1 and will win the division with only BOTs coming. Very likely they will finish inside the conference as #3, since the other teams higher ranked have also easy schedules or at least a win more. In Supercup the team is 6-7, suffering some losses during the logoff phase against granted tough teams and has to play 2 BOTs as remaining games. They might sneak into the playoffs with a quite healthy PD already and 2 likely big wins coming.
Regardless the outcome, the team will be in trouble, if the manager does not show up more often. Hopefully he has the dates for the playoffs in mind and does login to give its best. If that happens, the team can go far. If not, likely not. Also concerning will be then, if the team is treated further as 20 day logoff and save team, the contracts on rollover.

#7 ELO = 935 (+21) Berlin Racoons
The Racoons are having a nice rivalry going the season against their division rival Panthers. With one game going to the rivals, the focus has to be to win the last game of the season in the rematch. PD is in favor of the Racoons, but the next 2 games might bring those 2 teams closer together. Inside the NC South the team is 12-1 and battles for the division lead against the Panthers, having the same record. With both teams likely going as 14-1 teams in the final match, the winner will take it all. But MOTY might spoil the fun for the next round, so be careful with that. In Supercup are the Racoons 10-3 and sure in the playoffs. The last 2 games will be also wins, which will just enhance the record.
The Racoons are ready to play for the Elite return, but might not even win their division. But that did not stop other teams in the past. In Wildcard the #5 will play a quite easy game, as likely #2 they might play then an easy game against the winner of #3 and #4, since I bet #5 will win and play #1 then.

#6 ELO = 967 (+23) Caplit e salama
Lately the team did pull some upsets in league and Supercup and did gain some points by that. An unfinished stadium and a not full coaches setup did not limit the team to reach Elite in the past, so everything is possible. As hint, work on your stadium, it will give you more financial room to work with. In the AC East they are right now leading 11-2, with a win in front of the Saints and 90 points in PD. It seems unlikely this will shift so heavily that at the end the division falls to the Saints, but you never know. Remaining schedules are quite similar, maybe Saints have a bit tougher one, so a major upset in the last game of the season by the Saints would be needed against Caplit e salama to overcome them. In Supercup the team is 11-2 and will play in the playoffs.
As likely #4 teams, the team will play in league playoffs against the Cobras and the season could end there. Whoever wins that round will face likely the Monarchs next.

#5 ELO = 1001 (-24) Trnava Saints
The season is not going great for the Saints, especially in Supercup, where some losses did cost them a lot of ELO points. The coaches setup is also sketchy, since seasons, don’t know, what the point is there. Inside the AC East the team is 10-3 and trails Caplit e salama by a win and PD. It’s unlikely the team will overcome that deficit and will likely finish as #6 team, but a drop to #7 is possible. In Supercup the team is 9-4 and has 2 serious games ahead of them. Very likely even a 9-6 record will be enough for the playoffs.
I think they will make the league playoffs, might even upset their division rival, without getting the division crown. There they will face likely the easiest match in the AC of the playoff and could advance, depend on the effort the Snappers might bring on. Supercup is very likely, but from there all lottery.

#4 ELO = 1008 (-2) Paxtang Black Panthers
The Panthers are on the brink of getting the division crown back, 1st time since 9 seasons. The team is loaded and inside the NC South the team is 12-1, same as their rivals Racoons. It’s very likely both teams will come in as 14-1 teams and the winner will take it all. They might both MOTY or none or just one, you never know. In Supercup the team is 9-4 and faces 2 BOTs, so all good, playoffs secured.
If the team finishes as division champ, the team will have likely an easy playoff game in the division rounds, as #5, the wildcard game will be easy and then it will get harder. So, winning the division might be very interesting.

#3 ELO = 1036 (+22) Leverkusen Leopards
Most will not see it, but my team is losing some ground lately, since I do sell backups and the backup-backups are not as good as those going away. It’s just a fraction here and there, but that rework of the roster had to start and it will carry on until season 68/69. In the NC West the division title is secured as 12-1 team, but only not official. In Supercup a perfect 14-0 (had an early game today) does secure a playoff spot.
In the league playoffs, my team will get a bye in 1st round and then will likely face the #5 teams, since I expect #6 to drop out. That will be then a tough game and can be the end or it goes further. Anyway, I doubt the team will make it to the Elite Bowl right now.

#2 ELO = 1062 (+8) Rio Monarchs
So far a good season for the Monarchs, just with a few bumpers, which did not limit their options. Inside the AC South they are 12-1 and will win the division. With likely 3 more wins coming, the team will finish likely at #2, if the Minors stumble even at #1. In Suoercup the team is 11-2, so also secured in the playoffs.
The AC will be a tough one this season and whoever will come to play the Monarchs, they will have a hard time, but also will have a chance. Likely Caplit e salama or the Cobras will come knocking and the Monarchs should better be prepared. Realistically the team will likely play against the Minors for an Elite spot. The contract issues will likely bite the team in the offseason, but since I don’t know their situation, hard to say they will just swallow the increase or do a makeover, which would be killer, if they would go to Elite then.

#1 ELO = 1097 (+14) Suchdol Minors
The Minors are having a good season so far. Just in Supercup some losses, but nothing, which will keep them out of the playoffs and only there the real challenge do happen. In the AC North the team will win the division, right now 13-0. The Cobras game at season end is theirs to win, a loss might send them to #2, more likely is #1 inside the AC. In Supercup they are 11-2 and will win all remaining games. Playoffs secured.
In the divisional playoffs it’s likely they will face the Saints as opponent and then it will get tougher, if they win. Overall just one team from the AC can go to Elite, so some of the tough teams in the top 5 will have to let go.

Playoff Hopes
Sure: Lutetia Chaotic Smile, KAFakofers, Cottbus Cobras, Orono Ancient Snappers, Berlin Racoons, Caplit e salama, Paxtang Black Panthers, Leverkusen Leopards, Rio Monarchs, Suchdol Minors
Likely: MTB Beavers, Trnava Saints
Maybe: Terran Emperors

Basically 10 of 12 spots are already secured, even the sorting might be different.

Supercup Playoff Participants
Sure: Berlin Racoons, Caplit e salama, Paxtang Black Panthers, Leverkusen Leopards, Rio Monarchs, Suchdol Minors
Likely: Lutetia Chaotic Smile, KAFakofers, Cottbus Cobras, Trnava Saints
Maybe: Terran Emperors, Orono Ancient Snappers

That does not look too promising, compared to other seasons, but fine.

great work and analysis!

About my team status: I have enough resources to keep the roster for another season. However, I have already planned a rebuild at the end of this season whatever is the result. My goal will always be the promotion but I have no intention to stay on Elite for more than one season. My goal is to achieve promotion to Elite from all regions. I have already made it from Dragons, Galaxy, Thunder and Claymore. Only 4 to go.

Thanks Jack!

Honestly, that financial background sounds a bit concerning, if you could only sustain the roster for a season more. For me, that would be too low on the saving.
But fine, you have a goal and a plan. Great.
Now you only have to fight through the tough AC.

I think you misunderstood Jack. I do not have money ONLY for another season. I said I can keep the roster for the next season. Money is not a problem here. I just want to refresh the team at the end of S64.