The Anderson Brewmeisters blew out the Sims Stereco, 46-8, at Saint Arnold Stadium to win the 2006 Eastern Division title. The Stereco offense sputtered under the pressure of playing for the division, with two receivers scoring only a single point apiece. Drew Brees led the visitors with 8 points, but that number was eclipsed by three Brewmeister starters: Brian Westbrook and Torry Holt each had 9, and LaDainian Tomlinson (of course) led the Anderson offense with 16. No Brewmeister failed to score less than 5 points, in fact, and their Chargers defense put the game on ice with a 21-point showing. The 38-point margin of victory is a season-best for Anderson, who sufficiently avenges its 25-point loss to Sims back in Week 5.

Most importantly, the win gives the Brewmeister franchise their third division title and second in three years. Anderson enters the postseason as the No. 1 seed and will have a week off before hosting the Eastern Championship Game. Sims, meanwhile, will still enter the playoffs as the highest seeded wild card (No. 3 seed – a franchise best), and will play host to Pirk's Wicked Oil Profiteer$ next week.

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The Irwin Hellions were denied in their quest for playoff eligibility, falling to the Piana Raze 33-26 at En Fuego Field. The Raze jumped out to an early lead behind 15 combined points from Larry Johnson and Tiki Barber, but no one player managed to crack double-digits, allowing Irwin to claw its way back in. Eli Manning had a stellar game with 11 points, and four other Hellion starters had 5 points or better. But receivers Andre Johnson and Deion Branch combined for just a single point, leaving the visitors in an 11-point hole heading into Monday night. Irwin's Eagles defense scored only four points under the primetime lights, however, giving the Raze the first victory earned in the series over the past three games. (The previous two meetings were both ties.)

The loss ends Irwin's season at a disappointing 5-7-1. The defending Division Champs can pass the torch to the Raze, who will now get a week off to prepare for hosting the West Championship Game.

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The Abstract Machines used home field advantage and yet another Rex Grossman meltdown secure the sixth win needed to return to the playoffs, besting Thomas' Bock Boys 18-17. Already destined for the Draft Bowl, the Bock Boys' Patriots defense played an inspired game, besting the Machines' own Ravens squad 24-5. Marion Barber III chipped in 10 points on offense, but the other six Bock Boy starters managed just 12 more, thanks in large part to Grossman's (minus)-5 point outing – his second negative score in as many weeks. The Machines chipped away at Thomas' lead with various 5- and 6-point efforts, but it was Marvin Harrison who saved the day for the home team. After scoring just 4 points in his previous three games, Harrison ripped the Boys for 12, narrowing the gap to 4 points heading into Sunday Night. Darrell Jackson then did just enough – 91 yards and 5 points – to give the Machines the dramatic and hard-fought victory.

The win sends the defending Super Bowl Champions back into the playoffs, where they will visit Jody's Colossal Waste of Time in a Wild Card rematch of last year's league championship game. The loss, meanwhile, is Thomas' fifth straight and drops their record to a league worst 3-10. They will return home to Bockville to host their first ever Draft Bowl next week.

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Pirk's Wicked Oil Profiteer$ finally got some traction to halt their late season slide, shutting out the visiting Naughty Figs 11-0. The Fig offensive players were held out of the endzone all day, with five of the six starters scoring 2 points or less (Travis Henry had 5). Undeterred by the complete failure on offense, the Figs' Steelers D mauled the Profiteer$ for 24 points and actually built a lead for their team. Pirk had offensive struggles of its own, highlighted by Hines Ward with 0 and first-time starter Tony Romo with just 2. But Mike Furrey and Chris Chambers showed signs of life at receiver, combining for 15 points to keep P.W.O.P. in the game. Then, on Sunday Night, knowing they needed a win to have any shot at the playoffs, Pirk's Seattle defense took control of the game with a 24-point effort of their own, knocking the Figs right off the scoreboard.

A week after being shut out 11-0 by the Machines, the Profiteer$ flip fortunes on the unsuspecting Figs by the same score. While the win gave Pirk the six needed for playoff eligibility, they had to wait and hope that Irwin failed to rally on Monday Night. Only when the final gun fired at En Fuego Field and the Hellions had indeed lost, did Pirk secure its first trip to the playoffs in three seasons. They'll visit the Sims Stereco for a Wild Card contest next week. The Fig loss, coupled with The Pimps' victory (see below), sends the Figgies to Bockville for their first Draft Bowl appearance since 2003.

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It took 13 weeks, but The Pimps finally got their first divisional victory win of the season, routing the playoff-bound Jody's Colossal Waste of Time at The Vortex, 53-26. Shaun Alexander's return to the lineup obviously inspired his teammates, as The Pimps produced their highest overall score of the season. Jake Delhomme led the offense with 11 points, followed by Eddie Kennison (9), Shaun Alexander (8), and kicker Jeff Reed (8). It was the Bears defense, however, that once again led all scorers with 29 C.W.O.T.-squashing points. That defensive score was 30 points better than what Jody's Panther unit could muster. The C.W.O.T. did have four offensive starters score 8 points each, but it wasn't near enough to overcome the defensive shortfall.

The win keeps The Pimps from becoming the first team to go 0-8 in divisional play, and it also bumps them ahead of the Figs and out of the Draft Bowl. The loss hurts only Jody's pride and not their postseason standing; the No. 4 seed C.W.O.T. will be hosting the Machines next week in a Super Bowl IX rematch.

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