> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Playoff Picture: D1 Football (Oct. 28) - URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/playoff-picture-d1-football-oct-28/ - Published: 2022-10-28T15:30:36.000Z - Updated: 2022-10-28T15:30:36.000Z - Description: Here is a look at the standings going into the final week of the regular season and a breakdown of what could happen for each team still in contention, including lowest possible football rating, highest possible rating and predicted rating. the top team in each conference, determined by football rat - Author: Joe Marchilena - Tags: Division I, football, playoff picture, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44 Here is a look at the standings going into the final week of the regular season and a breakdown of what could happen for each team still in contention, including lowest possible football rating, highest possible rating and predicted rating. the top team in each conference, determined by football rating, will receive the top three seeds and get a first-round bye. The remaining 10 playoff spots will be determined by football rating and seeded 4-13. ### Central Conference **Team (record, rating, last week)** 1. Londonderry (7-0, 17.1429, 1st) 2. Pinkerton (6-1, 11.4286, 5th) 3. Windham (6-2, 10.2500, 10th) 4. Concord (5-2, 8.5714, 7th) 5. Salem (2-5, 3.1429) 6. e-Manchester Central (1-6, 2.2857) 7. e-Alvirne (0-8, 0.0000) ### East Conference **Team (record, rating, last week)** 1. Timberlane (7-1, 12.5000, 3rd) 2. Exeter (5-2, 10.8571, 6th) 3. Portsmouth-Oyster River (4-3, 6.8571, 13th) 4. Spaulding (3-4, 6.2857, 11th) 5. Dover (3-4, 6.2857, 12th) 6. Manchester Memorial (2-5, 4.0000) 7. e-Winnacunnet (1-6, 1.7143) ### West Conference **Team (record, rating, last week)** 1. Nashua North (8-0, 14.7500, 2nd) 2. Bishop Guertin (6-2, 12.2500, 4th) 3. Bedford (5-2, 9.7143, 8th) 4. Merrimack (5-2, 8.5714, 9th) 5. Nashua South (1-7, 1.5000) 6. Keene (1-7, 1.2500) 7. Goffstown (0-8, 0.0000) **Tiebreakers** - Merrimack wins the tiebreaker with Concord thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. - Spaulding wins the tiebreaker with Dover thanks to a head-to-head victory. **First-round byes (changes in bold)** - No. 1 Londonderry - No. 2 Nashua North - No. 3 Timberlane **First-round matchups** - No. 9 Merrimack at No. 8 Bedford - No. 13 **Dover** at No. 4 Bishop Guertin - No. 12 **Spaulding** at No. 5 Pinkerton - No. 11 **Portsmouth-Oyster River** at No. 6 Exeter - No. 10 **Concord** at No. 7 **Windham** ### Londonderry - **Game:** at Salem, Friday, 7 p.m. - **Wins:** Concord, Windham, Pinkerton, Manchester Central, Bishop Guertin, Alvirne, Winnacunnet. - **Lowest rating:** 15.5000. - **Highest rating:** 17.7500. - **Likely rating:** 17.7500. Londonderry has clinched a first-round bye. Will clinch the No. 1 seed with a win, or a loss and loss by Nashua North, or a loss and a win by either Bishop Guertin or Winnacunnet. ### Nashua North - **Game:** at Dover, Friday, 7 p.m. - **Wins:** Manchester Central, Goffstown, Bedford, Nashua South, Keene, Bishop Guertin, Merrimack, Alvirne. - **Lowest rating:** 14.0000. - **Highest rating:** 15.7778. - **Likely rating:** 15.7778. Nashua North has clinched a first-round bye. Will clinch the No. 2 seed with a win and a Londonderry win, or a loss and a Timberlane loss, or a loss and a win by Bishop Guertin or Nashua South. ### Timberlane - **Game:** at Portsmouth-Oyster River, Friday, 7 p.m. - **Wins:** Manchester Memorial, Winnacunnet, Spaulding, Keene, Exeter, Goffstown, Dover. - **Lowest rating:** 11.5556. - **Highest rating:** 14.2222. - **Likely rating:** 13.5556. Timberlane will clinch a first-round bye with a win or a loss and wins by Portsmouth-Oyster River, Dover and Salem. Will likely be the No. 3 seed, but could move up to No. 2. ### Bishop Guertin - **Game:** vs. Keene, Saturday, 6 p.m. - **Wins:** Nashua South, Timberlane, Goffstown, Merrimack, Winnacunnet, Bedford. - **Lowest rating:** 11.3333. - **Highest rating:** 13.1111. - **Likely rating:** 13.1111. Bishop Guertin clinches the No. 4 seed with a win and a Pinkerton loss, or a win and a win by Nashua South, Londonderry or Spaulding. Could finish as low as No. 8 with a loss. ### Pinkerton - **Game:** vs. Concord, Friday, 7 p.m. - **Wins:** Manchester Central, Windham, Goffstown, Alvirne, Salem, Winnacunnet. - **Lowest rating:** 10.2500. - **Highest rating:** 13.5000. - **Likely rating:** 13.0000. Pinkerton clinches the No. 4 seed with a win and wins by Goffstown, Salem and Winnacunnet. Could finish as low as No. 10 with a loss. ### Exeter - **Game:** vs. Manchester Memorial, Friday, 7 p.m. - **Wins:** Salem, Winnacunnet, Spaulding, Dover, Portsmouth-Oyster River. - **Lowest rating:** 9.7500. - **Highest rating:** 12.2500. - **Likely rating:** 11.5000. Exeter clinches the No. 4 seed with a win and losses by Bishop Guertin and Pinkerton, and wins by Portsmouth-Oyster River, Dover and Salem. Could finish as low as 10th with a loss. ### Windham - **Game:** bye week. - **Wins:** Manchester Central, Nashua South, Salem, Alvirne, Manchester Memorial, Concord. - **Lowest rating:** 10.5000. - **Highest rating:** 11.5000. - **Likely rating:** 10.7500. Windham has clinched a playoff spot. Could finish as high as No. 4 and as low as No. 10. ### Bedford - **Game:** vs. Merrimack, Friday, 7 p.m. - **Wins:** Salem, Exeter, Goffstown, Nashua South, Keene. - **Lowest rating:** 8.7500. - **Highest rating:** 12.0000. - **Likely rating:** 11.5000. Bedford has clinched a playoff spot. Could finish as high as No. 4 and as low as No. 12. ### Merrimack - **Game:** at Bedford, Friday, 7 p.m. - **Wins:** Alvirne, Spaulding, Goffstown, Nashua South, Keene - **Lowest rating:** 7.7500. - **Highest rating:** 11.0000. - **Likely rating:** 7.7500. Merrimack has clinched a playoff spot. Could finish as high as No. 6 and as low as No. 12. ### Concord - **Game:** at Pinkerton, Friday, 2 p.m. - **Wins:** Manchester Central, Salem, Keene, Alvirne, Nashua South. - **Lowest rating:** 7.7500. - **Highest rating:** 11.2500. - **Likely rating:** 8.0000. Concord clinches a playoff spot with a win or a loss by either Spaulding or Dover. Could finish as high as No. 5 and as low as No. 13. ### Portsmouth-Oyster River - **Game:** vs. Timberlane, Friday, 7 p.m. - **Wins:** Manchester Memorial, Winnacunnet, Keene, Goffstown. - **Lowest rating:** 6.0000. - **Highest rating:** 10.0000. - **Likely rating:** 6.2500. Portsmouth-Oyster River clinches a playoff spot with a win or a loss and a loss by any two of Spaulding, Dover, Manchester Memorial or Salem. ### Spaulding - **Game:** vs. Winnacunnet, Friday, 6:30 p.m. - **Wins:** Alvirne, Portsmouth-Oyster River, Dover. - **Lowest rating:** 5.5000. - **Highest rating:** 7.7500. - **Likely rating:** 5.5000. Spaulding clinches a playoff spot with a win or a loss and a loss by Dover and a loss by Manchester Memorial or Salem. ### Dover - **Game:** vs. Nashua North, Friday, 7 p.m. - **Wins:** Manchester Memorial, Winnacunnet, Portsmouth-Oyster River. - **Lowest rating:** 5.5000. - **Highest rating:** 9.5000. - **Likely rating:** 5.7500. Dover clinches a playoff spot with a win or a loss and losses by Manchester Memorial and Salem. ### Manchester Memorial - **Game:** at Exeter, Friday, 7 p.m. - **Wins:** Spaulding, Nashua South. - **Lowest rating:** 3.5000. - **Highest rating:** 6.5000. - **Likely rating:** 3.7500. Manchester Memorial would have to beat Exeter, then get a loss by Spaulding or Dover. ### Salem - **Game:** vs. Londonderry, Friday, 7 p.m. - **Wins:** Alvirne, Manchester Central. - **Lowest rating:** 3.0000. - **Highest rating:** 6.0000. - **Likely rating:** 3.0000. Salem would have to beat Londonderry, then get a loss by Manchester Memorial and Spaulding or Dover, to have a shot at a playoff spot.