Playoff Picture: Division I football (Oct. 2)

With four weeks left in the regular season, two teams remained undefeated in Division I, and both have a good chance of making it to the postseason with perfect records intact.

In the East/North cluster, Winnacunnet is a perfect 5-0 after perfectly navigating a three-game stretch against Bedford, Exeter and Goffstown. While the Warriors have games remaining against Manchester Memorial and Spaulding - which are a combined 0-10 heading into this week - Winnacunnet must also play Portsmouth and on the road against Manchester Central in back-to-back weeks.

In the South/West cluster, Salem is also sitting at 5-0 and faces a tougher final stretch than Winnacunnet, at least in terms of opponents record. The four teams remaining on Salem's schedule are a combined 11-9, with the final three a combined 10-5. That includes a regular-season finale at Londonderry.

Here’s a look at what the D1 postseason field would be like if the playoffs started this week.

Note: Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets. These are not official pairings.

East/North Cluster

East Conference

1. x-Winnacunnet (5-0), 15.6000
2. x-Exeter (3-2), 8.8000
3. Dover (3-2), 6.4000
4. Portsmouth (2-3), 4.0000
5. Spaulding (0-4), 0.0000

North Conference

1. x-Goffstown (4-1), 11.6000
2. x-Manchester Central (4-1), 9.2000
3. Bedford (3-2), 6.8000
4. Concord (1-4), 2.0000
5. Manchester Memorial (0-5), 0.0000

Playoff teams: Winnacunnet, Goffstown, Manchester Central, Exeter

Tiebreakers

• Goffstown wins the tiebreaker with Manchester Central for the No. 2 seed thanks to a better overall rating.
• Exeter wins the tiebreaker with Bedford for the No. 4 seed thanks to a head-to-head victory.

Quarterfinals: No. 4 Exeter at No. 1 Winnacunnet; No. 3 Manchester Central at No. 2 Goffstown.

Games to watch this week: Manchester Central at Dover, Friday, 7 p.m.; Exeter at Portsmouth, Friday, 7 p.m.; Bedford at Goffstown, Saturday, 3 p.m.

South/West Cluster

South Conference

1. x-Salem (5-0), 13.6000
2. x-Pinkerton (4-1), 11.6000
3. x-Londonderry (4-1), 10.0000
4. Merrimack (3-2), 6.8000
5. Timberlane (1-4), 2.4000

West Conference

1. x-Nashua South (3-2), 8.8000
2. Nashua North (3-2), 8.0000
3. Alvirne (1-4), 2.0000
4. Bishop Guertin (1-4), 2.0000
5. Keene (0-5), 0.0000

Playoff teams: Salem, Pinkerton, Londonderry, Nashua South.

Tiebreakers

• Nashua South wins the tiebreaker with Nashua North for the No. 2 seed thanks to a head-to-head victory over the Titans.
• Pinkerton wins the tiebreaker with Londonderry for the No. 3 seed thanks to a head-to-head victory over the Lancers.

Quarterfinal matchups: No. 4 Londonderry at No. 1 Salem; No. 3 Pinkerton at No. 2 Nashua South.

Games to watch this week: Merrimack at Londonderry, Friday, 7 p.m.; Pinkerton at Nashua North, Friday, 7 p.m.; Salem at Bishop Guertin, Saturday, 6 p.m.