Playoff Picture: Football (Oct. 14)

With three games, or less, remaining in the regular season, there is still a lot left to be determined.

Here is where every football team and every division stand going into this weekend’s games.

Division I

In 2022, 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 (5-0, 17.6000, 1st)
2. Pinkerton (5-1, 10.0000, 6th)
3. Concord (4-1, 8.8000, 9th)
4. Windham (4-2, 7.3333, 12th)
5. Manchester Central (1-4, 3.2000)
6. Salem (1-4, 2.4000)
7. Alvirne (0-5, 0.0000)

East Conference

Team (record, rating, last week)

1. Timberlane (5-1, 10.0000, 5th)
2. Spaulding (3-2, 8.4000, 3rd)
3. Exeter (3-2, 7.6000, 7th)
4. Dover (3-2, 7.6000, 8th)
5. Portsmouth-Oyster River (3-3, 5.6667, 13th)
6. Manchester Memorial (1-4, 3.2000)
7. Winnacunnet (0-6, 0.0000)

West Conference

Team (record, rating, last week)

1. Nashua North (5-0, 12.4000, 4th)
2. Bishop Guertin (5-1, 11.3333, 2nd)
3. Merrimack (4-1, 9.6000, 10th)
4. Bedford (4-1, 9.6000, 11th)
5. Keene (1-5, 1.6667)
6. Goffstown (0-6, 0.0000)
7. Nashua South (0-6, 0.0000)

Tiebreakers

• Merrimack wins the tiebreaker with Bedford thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
• Dover wins the tiebreaker with Exeter thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-round byes (changes in bold)

• No. 1 Londonderry
• No. 2 Nashua North
• No. 3 Timberlane

First-round matchups

• No. 9 Spaulding at No. 8 Concord
• No. 13 Portsmouth-Oyster River at No. 4 Bishop Guertin
• No. 12 Windham at No. 5 Pinkerton
• No. 10 Dover at No. 7 Bedford
• No. 11 Exeter at No. 6 Merrimack

Division II

The top seed in each conference, determined by football rating, will receive the top two seeds. The remaining six playoff spots will be determined by football rating and seeded 3-8.

East Conference

Team (record, rating, last week)

1. Gilford-Belmont (6-0, 15.3333, 1st)
2. Bow (5-1, 13.0000, 5th)
3. St. Thomas (4-2, 9.6667, 6th)
4. Plymouth (3-3, 7.0000, 7th)
5. Kennett (3-3, 6.6667, 8th)
6. Merrimack Valley (3-3, 6.3333)
7. Pembroke (2-4, 5.0000)
8. Sanborn (2-4, 4.3333)
9. Laconia (1-5, 1.6667)

West Conference

Team (record, rating, last week)

1. Souhegan (6-0, 14.3333, 2nd)
2. Pelham (6-0, 13.0000, 3rd)
3. Hanover (5-1, 10.6667, 4th)
4. Milford (3-3, 6.3333)
5. John Stark (2-4, 4.0000)
6. Hillsboro-Deering/Hopkinton (1-5, 2.0000)
7. Hollis Brookline (1-5, 1.6667)
8. Manchester West (1-5, 1.6667)
9. Lebanon (0-6, 0.0000)

First-round matchups (changes in bold)

• No. 8 Kennett at No. 1 Gilford-Belmont
• No. 5 Hanover at No. 4 Bow
• No. 7 Plymouth at No. 2 Souhegan
• No. 6 St. Thomas at No. 3 Pelham

Division III

The top four teams in the division, determined by football rating, will make the playoffs and be seeded 1-4.

Team (record, rating, last week)

1. Trinity (6-0, 15.0000, 1st)
2. Monadnoack (5-1, 13.3333, 2nd)
3. Campbell (4-2, 9.3333, 3rd)
4. Fall Mountain (4-2, 8.3333, 4th)
5. Stevens (3-3, 7.6667)
6. Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (3-3, 7.3333)
7. Kearsarge (2-4, 3.6667)
8. Epping-Newmarket (2-4, 3.6667)
9. ConVal (1-5, 1.6667)*
10. Kingswood (0-6, 0.0000)*

*-ineligible for the playoffs in 2022

Semifinal matchups (changes in bold)

• No. 4 Fall Mountain at No. 1 Trinity
• No. 3 Campbell at No. 2 Monadnock

Division IV

The top four teams in the division, determined by football rating, will make the playoffs and be seeded 1-4.

Team (record, rating, last week)

1. Somersworth (5-0, 14.0000, 1st)
2. Newport (4-1, 10.8000, 3rd)
3. Bishop Brady (3-2, 8.0000, 2nd)
4. Raymond (3-2, 7.2000, 4th)
5. Winnisquam (2-3, 5.6000)*
6. Newfound (2-3, 5.2000)
7. Franklin (1-4, 2.0000)
8. Mascoma Valley (0-5, 0.0000)

*-ineligible for the playoffs in 2022

Semifinal matchups (changes in bold)

• No. 4 Raymond at No. 1 Somersworth
• No. 3 Bishop Brady at No. 2 Newport