The Pimps host Jody's Colossal Waste of Time in the only Eastern Divisional matchup of the regular season's penultimate week. The C.W.O.T. have dropped a staggering six straight games and seem destined to make their first ever Draft Bowl appearance. The Pimps, meanwhile, are coming off a win over the Sims Stereco and are still very much in contention for the divisional crown.

The C.W.O.T. have had very little to smile about this season, with injuries and underachievement plaguing the defending division champs from Day 1. Tight end Antonio Gates has been one of the few bright spots, averaging nearly 10 points per game over his past three starts. The Pimps' Shaun Alexander and Corey Dillon have each put up almost identical numbers to Gates over that same span, and another strong outing this week could easily extend The Pimps' regular season winning streak over the Pewter & Black to 13 games.

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The Abstract Machines look to rebound from last week's 38-22 setback in Bockville as they visit the struggling Sims Stereco. Despite last week's loss, the Machines remain a game ahead of three division rivals in the West. The Strereco, by contrast, are two games out of the playoff picture with just two to play. As a result, the 2002 Super Bowl Champs are likely to miss the postseason for a second straight year.

With a strong foundation of Tom Brady, Curtis Martin, and the Ravens defense – not to mention Marvin Harrison – the Machines remain in a position to make franchise history. Never before has the club won eight regular season games, and this week looks as good as any to get it done: they've won 8 of 11 lifetime games against the Stereco. As for Sims, only Mike Vick, Terrell Owens, and David Akers have done much of anything in 2004, while new additions Marshall Faulk, Onterrio Smith, and Larry Fitzgerald (among others) have failed to meet expectations. To their credit, the Stereco have played Western teams tough this year, owning a 3-0 record having already beaten Pirk, Piana, and Irwin.

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Following a disastrous 0-2 home stand, the Naughty Figs head back out onto the friendly open roads to meet up with the Irwin Hellions at Purgatory Field. The Figs have won four straight games away from home, but they've also lost the four times they've faced the Hellions, so something will have to give.

With Chad Pennington still out with an injury, the Figs will have to once again go with Joey Harrington at quarterback, even though the young QB has averaged just 2 points per game during the Figs' two-game slide. On the plus side, the Figs' Seahawks defense is coming of its best game of the season (24 points), and they will once again be relied on to help slow down the potent Hellion attack. Donovan McNabb (11.7 ppg) is usually at the front of that attack for Irwin, but both Domanick Davis and Edgerrin James have posted a 14-point game in recent weeks. The Hellions have yet to win three games in a row this season, but home-field and history seem to certainly be in their favor for this final interdivisional tilt.

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Thomas' Bock Boys will look to build on last week's victory over the Machines as they travel to Oil Town, USA to spend Thanksgiving weekend with family. Thomas has actually bested Pirk's Wicked Oil Profiteer$ in five straight meetings, and will need another win here to keep up with the other playoff hopefuls. The Profiteer$ are currently slotted for the Draft Bowl, but a strong finish could spare the franchise it's fourth career berth in the league's lesser Bowl game.

Thomas will have to go a third straight week without the aid of Super Bowl MVP Priest Holmes, but the Boys will still have capable weapons in Daunte Culpepper, Reuben Droughns, and the suddenly explosive Muhsin Muhammad. Pirk will likely be without an injured Ahman Green, but the Profiteer$ should finally have the always dangerous Randy Moss back in the huddle. If nothing else, a win here would at least reward the P.W.O.P. faithful with a 3-3 home record within an otherwise sour campaign.

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The league's two hottest teams collide in the Week 12 Game of the Week as the Anderson Brewmeisters visit the Piana Raze. The Brewmeisters have surged into a three-way tie for first place in the Eastern Division on the strength of a three-game winning streak, and – thanks to tiebreakers – they can claim their first division title since their inaugural year if they win out. The Raze are riding an impressive four-game winning streak that included victories over the Machines, Thomas, and the Figs.

Anderson's Peyton Manning is having a phenomenal season and has become the most explosive offensive weapon in the 2004 FLF. His success has taken pressure off of Ladainian Tomlinson and Torry Holt to try and win games single-handedly. The first-overall pick Patriots defense seems to have recovered from its midseason funk and has played a key role in Anderson's current winning streak. Their lone kicker, however, might be cause for alarm, as Phil Dawson has gotten progressively worse over that same span and actually cost his team a point in last week's game.

The Raze owe much of their recent success to their Pittsburgh defense, which has scored 18 or more points in each of its last three starts. Kicker Adam Vinatieri has also been solid, averaging 13.8 ppg during the Raze's current win streak. On offense, Tiki Barber has learned to hang onto the football and actually leads the league in scoring at the halfback position. Unfortunately, Piana will have to go without Jamal Lewis this week (ankle), which will put more pressure on the starting quarterback, to be chosen from Marc Bulger, Jake Plummer, and Trent Green.

With the 2004 playoff race going down to the wire, both these clubs need to stay hot to avoid being the odd man out of the postseason bracket. Anderson has strong aspirations of an Eastern Division title, while Piana is still in position to successfully defend their Western crown from a year ago. History favors the Raze in this one, where they have actually tied the Brewmeisters (twice) more than they have lost to them (just once, in 1998).

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