The Irwin Hellions have been crowned Western Division Champions for a record fifth time following a 30-30 tie with the visiting Piana Raze. After a back-and-forth battle all game long, Hellion kicker Nate Kaeding booted 10 huge points Sunday Night to earn the division-clinching draw.

Eli Manning had his worst game from behind center for Irwin, actually costing his team a point, but halfbacks Domanick Davis and Edgerrin James scored 9 apiece to keep the Hellions in it. Piana's backfield duo of Tiki Barber and Larry Johnson combined for 19, and quarterback Trent Green continued his hot streak with 8 points of his own. Despite having a clear defensive advantage (17-11), Irwin found itself down 10 with only Kaeding to play and the Western Division title and subsequent bye week hanging in the balance.

Yet the young kicker came up big, going two-for-two on field goals and connecting on four PATs to score just enough to avoid the loss and crown them champs. The tie, Irwin's first ever, preserves their No. 1 overall seeding for the playoffs. Although they fell a point shy of the division crown, the tie also helps Piana stay as the top-seeded wild card at No. 3.

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The Abstract Machines – playing without the league's highest scoring kicker due to a injury suffered in practice – stunned the visiting Anderson Brewmeisters 28-24 to earn the sixth and final playoff spot. Game ball goes to the Ravens defense, which battered the Eastern Division-leading Brewmeisters to the tune of 20 points.

Anderson's own Lions defense failed them once again, scoring only 4 points, leaving the game in the hands of one of the most potent offenses in the league. Peyton Manning certainly did his part, ripping the defense for 11 points, but halfbacks LaDainian Tomlinson and Thomas Jones were each held to 5 points. Additionally, Anderson's three receivers combined for only 13 points, while the Machines' Anquan Boldin scored 11 on his own. Marvin Harrison and Tom Brady each scored an efficient 6 to help deliver the win to the home team.

At 6-6-1, the Machines will be returning to the playoffs for the third straight season. The Brewmeisters had already clinched their berth, but the loss opens the door to Jody for stealing away the division title and all-important bye.

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Seixing the oppportunity left by Anderson's loss to the Machines, Jody's Colossal Waste of Time made quick work of the Naughty Figs, doubling up their opponent 34-17 to win the Eastern Division title away from the Brew Krew. Jody had four players in double digits, led by the Panther defense with 18. Carson Palmer led the offensive assault with 14 points, and Mike Anderson and T.J. Houshmandzadeh each contibuted 11 more.

The Figs battled back, however, as the Colts defense stung Jody for 16 points, and Clinton Portis rumbled for another 13 on the ground. Yet once they saw the Machine victory had closed the door on their playoff dreams, they quit on the field as five other starters scored 3 points or less. The win gives Jody an excellent 7-1 divisional record and the Eastern Division crown – the fourth for the franchise. The Figs finish 2005 at 5-8, too good for the Draft Bowl but not good enough for the playoffs.

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The late-season skid of Thomas' Bock Boys hit a new low in Oil Town, where the Boys were completely destroyed by the Draft Bowl-bound P.W.O.P. 48-0. Drew Blesoe actually cost his team two points, and Marion Barber failed to score, helping Thomas post a measly 17 offensive points. Pirk's Seattle defense scored 9 offensive points by themselves and managed to strip away all of Thomas' points from the scoreboard with a record-setting 40-point Monday Night performance. On offense, Chris Chambers (13), Hines Ward (11), and Rudi Johnson (11) all scored in the double-digits t help pace the rout.

The Profiteer victory gives them a 4-8-1 record on the season, which is the same mark they hit last year. And just as they did a year ago, the Profiteer$ will take that record on the road for a shot at the first overall draft pick in next week's Draft Bowl. Thomas, meanwhile, has now dropped five straight to end the season. Having started the season 6-2, however, they will still amke their sixth playoff appearance in six career seasons.

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The unstoppable Shaun Alexander carried the visiting Pimps to a hard-fought 13-10 season-ending victory over the fiesty Sims Stereco. Playing mostly for pride, the Stereco Cardinal defense finally stepped up, hammering the Pimps for 22 points. Unfortunatley, the entire offense couldn't match that production, as only one player (Larry Fitzgerald) scored more than 3 points. The Pimps fared better on the offensive side, with Joey Galloway and Jeff Reed each scoring 7 points. The Feathered Ones went into Monday Night down five, however, but Alexander found the endoze twice in providing the winning margin.

The Pimps finish 5-8 on the season, good enough for third place in the Eastern Division but not good enough for the playoffs. Sims, meanwhile, drops to a league-worst mark of 4-9, and will host the Profiteer$ in next week's Draft Bowl.

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