ANIMALS, BAKERS CLINCH PLAYOFF BERTHS Ballers, ‘Bubbas, Daddies vie for final two spots

QB Josh Allen has led the Cambridge Animals to the brink of a historic season.

By R.E. Porter

AssociatedWeb Press

Entering the final weekend of the 2025 regular season, two teams have clinched playoff spots and three others are in contention for the final two berths.

At 13-1, the Cambridge Animals are on the brink of the second-best regular season in league history. With a win over the London Bakers, they will complete one of the greatest regular seasons in league history — second only to the 2008 East Nashville Black Dogs who went undefeated. The Animals have clinched the number one overall seed and the Jorge division crown.

At 8-6, the Bakers have clinched the first wild-card spot and second place in the Jorge division, regardless of the outcome of their game against the Animals.

At 7-7, the West Nashville Beelzebubbas have the inside track for the final wild-card berth. If they defeat the Black Dogs this weekend, they’re in. If they lose, they will still clinch the final wild-card spot with a Ballers win and a loss by the Boca Chica Daddies. If they lose, the Ballers lose and the Daddies win, the Beelzebubbas will miss the playoffs via tiebreaker.

Also at 7-7, the Ballers are in position to claim the Linardo division title. They will be division champs with a win this weekend over the Village Green or a loss by the Boca Chica Daddies. If the Ballers lose and the Daddies win, the Daddies will win the division via tiebreaker. But the Ballers could still earn the final wild-card spot with a loss by the Beelzebubbas.

At 6-8, the Daddies still have a chance at winning the Jorge division. If they beat the Puget Browns this weekend and the Ballers lose to the Green, they will claim the division crown via tiebreaker.. They will be eliminated from the playoffs with a loss or a win by the Ballers. 

At 5-9, the Black Dogs, Browns and Green have all been eliminated from the championship playoffs. They will have the first three picks in the 2026 NFFA draft with order dependent on the outcome of this weekend’s contests.