The Playoff Race Continues at Full Pace Going Into the Final Week of the 2023 LCS Spring Break up

With solely three recreation days left within the 2023 LCS Spring, solely half of the six playoff groups are decided.

The thrilling common season of the LCS is coming to an in depth. Heading into the final week earlier than playoffs, solely 5 groups’ playoff chances are high actually determined. Groups across the center of the standings having fairly inconsistent seasons with blended outcomes imply so much can change relying on their final three video games. Week 8 of the 2023 LCS Spring Break up is as soon as once more a Superweek, which implies all groups will play three video games every. In these video games, 5 groups are combating for the three remaining playoff spots.

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Match of the week will in all probability be the primary recreation of Day 1 with two groups tied for the primary going through one another. FlyQuest and Cloud9 appears to be on totally different trajectories in the mean time. FlyQuest began the break up with a seven recreation win streak, however they dropped three video games of their final eight and seemed beatable even of their wins. C9 alternatively is on the rise ever since selling EMENES from their Challengers roster. This recreation is particularly vital for C9 as a win means they convey their face to face with FlyQuest to 1-1, which may be vital in a doable tie for the primary place.

Different large video games to look at this week shall be TSM vs. 100T on Day 1 and CLG vs. TL on Day 2. Each these video games shall be vital when deciding who makes playoffs.

Solely 5 groups’ fates are decided with three days to go

As we come into the Week 8 half of the league’s groups understand how their common season will finish. On the backside of the LCS, Immortals and Dignitas has no probability to qualify for playoffs this break up, even when they win all their remaining video games. On the opposite facet of the coin, three large title favorites in Cloud9, FlyQuest and Evil Geniuses all locked of their spots in put up season. And Higher Bracket spots within the case of the previous two.

This leaves us with the opposite 5 groups trying to clinch one of many remaining three spots. Golden Guardians have a fairly large benefit relating to this in comparison with the remainder of the mid-table groups because of their large win streak. They presently have 9 wins and only one extra win needs to be sufficient for them. And contemplating they are going to be enjoying Dignitas of their final recreation, they’ve a fairly good probability.

Nonetheless, making playoffs just isn’t the one objective for GG and EG. Each these groups are additionally in an excellent place to safe Higher Bracket spots, which is an enormous benefit because it means an additional life through the put up season.

Group Liquid is in peril of lacking the playoffs

Whereas Golden Guardians stunned everybody with their sudden run, Group Liquid did the identical in a extra unlucky means. In the course of the offseason, TL put collectively one other bold roster that embody two former World Champions, an LCS MVP and two of the largest NA Academy prospects. They have been in prime half of virtually the entire preseason rankings (fifth in ours), however the actuality didn’t meet the expectations.

With simply three video games left, they solely managed to choose up six victories thus far. Luckly, their final week schedule just isn’t the toughest it could possibly be. They are going to play in opposition to the final place Dignitas and an EG with Jojopyun having some well being issues. Their largest problem, besides being eighth after all, is that they don’t have face to face benefit in opposition to any group they’re competing for a spot. In many of the in all probability situations, TL might want to 3-0 this week and keep away from tiebreaks to have an opportunity to qualify.

Competing with TL, we’ve the clump of TSM, CLG and 100 Thieves all tied with a 7-7 file. As talked about, TSM and 100T will play one another which shall be a very powerful recreation of the week for each of those groups. The sport is essential for TSM who misplaced the primary spherical robin matchup and must tie the face to face.

Then there may be CLG. They’re in a peculiar spot as they’ve the toughest schedule amongst all these mid-table groups (GG, TL and C9), however they’ve both successful data or are tied 1-1 in opposition to the identical groups. In an ideal world, they’d win their video games and safe the playoffs for themselves, however there’s a good probability they’ll go 1-2 and nonetheless qualify based mostly on the opposite outcomes. The mathematics is sophisticated with just one factor wanting like a certainty, Week 8 of LCS will ship an exiting present to the followers.

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