At Russell J. Halloran Sports and Recreation Complex, Newton, Mass.
Previous meeting: Newt 48, Serkus 37 (Week 8)
Playoff records: Serkus owner Goff 3-3, Newt owner Newton 3-3.
The skinny: Newt finished with the league's best record, a career-high 11 wins for owner Jeff Newton. Newton has won 10 games in a season three times. Newt's season total of 693 points was the most since Quags' 759 in 2007... Newton is eyeing a third Finger Bowl appearance after losses in 2004 and 2006... Newton previous won division titles in 03, 04 and 06. In his eighth year, Newton has made the playoffs four times, previously in 2003-04, 06... Goff's seventh playoff appearance ties Traczek for second all-time among Finks owners. Simo is in the playoffs for a record-setting eighth time this season. Goff's previous playoff appearances were in 95, 99, 01, 02, 05, 06.
Starting lineups: Serkus -- Romo, Barber, Mendenhall, R. Moss, V. Jackson, Kaeding. Newt -- P. Manning, C. Johnson, Wells, Wayne, Welker, Bironas.
The pick: Newt 55, Serkus 35.
BELLAGIO CARD SHARKS (8-6-1) at LAS VEGAS POSSE (8-7)
At Sam Boyd Silver Bowl, Las Vegas, Nev.
Previous meeting: Posse 41, Sharks 27 (Week 8)
Playoff records: Sharks owner Wanberg 0-3, Posse owner Simo 8-4.
The skinny: Simo is the winningest Finks owner in the postseason despite taking the last three years off from the league. Simo ranks third all-time in wins with 116, behind Traczek's 127 and Goff's 117.... After starting the season 0-3, Simo changed over his roster with free-agent pickups and trades. His only original player from the preseason auction is QB Brady NE. Simo won Finger Bowls in 1997 and 2002... He makes a record-setting eighth playoff appearance... Wanberg's only previous playoff appearances were in 2001 and 2004.
Probable starters: Sharks -- Brees, T. Jones, Buckhalter, Fitzgerald, Holmes, K. Brown. Posse -- Brady, R. Rice, R. Williams, H. Ward, S. Rice, Carpenter.
The pick: Posse 40, Sharks 32.
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