Playoff Picture: Football (Oct. 21)

With two 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 (6-0, 17.3333, 1st)
2. Pinkerton (5-1, 10.6667, 5th)
3. Concord (5-1, 9.6667, 8th)
4. Windham (5-2, 8.2857, 12th)
5. Manchester Central (1-5, 2.6667)
6. Salem (1-5, 2.0000)
7. Alvirne (0-7, 0.0000)

East Conference

Team (record, rating, last week)

1. Timberlane (6-1, 11.4286, 3rd)
2. Exeter (4-2, 9.6667, 11th)
3. Spaulding (3-3, 7.3333, 9th)
4. Dover (3-3, 7.0000, 10th)
5. Portsmouth-Oyster River (4-3, 6.5714, 13th)
6. Manchester Memorial (1-5, 2.6667)
7. Winnacunnet (1-6, 1.7143)

West Conference

Team (record, rating, last week)

1. Nashua North (7-0, 13.1429, 2nd)
2. Bishop Guertin (6-1, 13.1429, 4th)
3. Bedford (4-2, 8.6667, 7th)
4. Merrimack (4-2, 8.3333, 6th)
5. Nashua South (1-6, 1.7143)
6. Keene (1-6, 1.4286)
7. Goffstown (0-6, 0.0000)

Tiebreakers

• Nashua North wins the tiebreaker with Bishop Guertin thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• Exeter wins the tiebreaker with Concord 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 Merrimack at No. 8 Bedford
• No. 13 Portsmouth-Oyster River at No. 4 Bishop Guertin
• No. 12 Dover at No. 5 Pinkerton
• No. 10 Windham at No. 7 Concord
• No. 11 Spaulding at No. 6 Exeter

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 (7-0, 16.2857, 1st)
2. Bow (6-1, 14.0000, 4th)
3. St. Thomas (4-3, 8.8571, 6th)
4. Kennett (4-3, 8.2857, 8th)
5. Plymouth (3-4, 6.2857, 7th)
6. Merrimack Valley (3-4, 6.0000)
7. Pembroke (2-5, 4.5714)
8. Sanborn (2-5, 3.7143)
9. Laconia (2-5, 3.4286)

West Conference

Team (record, rating, last week)

1. Souhegan (7-0, 14.5714, 2nd)
2. Pelham (7-0, 14.0000, 3rd)
3. Hanover (6-1, 11.4286, 5th)
4. Milford (3-4, 5.7143)
5. John Stark (3-4, 5.7143)
6. Hillsboro-Deering/Hopkinton (2-5, 3.1429)
7. Hollis Brookline (1-6, 1.4286)
8. Manchester West (1-6, 1.4286)
9. Lebanon (0-7, 0.0000)

Tiebreakers

• Pelham wins the tiebreaker with Bow thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-round matchups (changes in bold)

• No. 8 Plymouth at No. 1 Gilford-Belmont
• No. 5 Hanover at No. 4 Bow
• No. 7 Kennett 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 (7-0, 15.7143, 1st)
2. Monadnoack (6-1, 14.2857, 2nd)
3. Campbell (5-2, 10.2857, 3rd)
4. Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (4-3, 9.1429)
5. Stevens (4-3, 8.0000)
6. Fall Mountain (4-3, 7.1429, 4th)
7. Kearsarge (2-5, 3.1429)
8. Epping-Newmarket (2-5, 3.1429)
9. ConVal (1-6, 1.4286)*
10. Kingswood (0-7, 0.0000)*

*-ineligible for the playoffs in 2022

Semifinal matchups (changes in bold)

• No. 4 Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough 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.

All Division IV teams are on a bye this week. 

Team (record, rating, last week)

1. Somersworth (6-0, 15.3333, 1st)
2. Newport (5-1, 11.3333, 2nd)
3. Raymond (4-2, 8.6667, 4th)
4. Bishop Brady (3-3, 7.3333, 3rd)
5. Winnisquam (2-4, 4.6667)*
6. Newfound (2-4, 4.3333)
7. Mascoma Valley (1-5, 2.3333)
8. Franklin (1-5, 2.0000)

*-ineligible for the playoffs in 2022

Semifinal matchups (changes in bold)

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