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

With solely three sport 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 a detailed. Heading into the final week earlier than playoffs, solely 5 groups’ playoff chances are high definitely 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 suggests all groups will play three video games every. In these video games, 5 groups are preventing for the three remaining playoff spots.

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

Different massive 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 know the way 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 massive 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 reasonably large benefit in terms of this in comparison with the remainder of the mid-table groups because of their massive win streak. They at the moment have 9 wins and only one extra win needs to be sufficient for them. And contemplating they are going to be taking part in Dignitas of their final sport, they’ve a fairly good probability.

Nonetheless, making playoffs just isn’t the one aim 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.

Workforce Liquid is at risk of lacking the playoffs

Whereas Golden Guardians shocked everybody with their sudden run, Workforce Liquid did the identical in a extra unlucky method. Through the offseason, TL put collectively one other formidable roster that embrace two former World Champions, an LCS MVP and two of the most important NA Academy prospects. They have been in prime half of just about all the preseason rankings (fifth in ours), however the actuality didn’t meet the expectations.

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

Competing with TL, we’ve got 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 an important sport of the week for each of those groups. The sport is vital for TSM who misplaced the primary spherical robin matchup and must tie the face to face.

Then there’s 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 information 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 will go 1-2 and nonetheless qualify based mostly on the opposite outcomes. The mathematics is sophisticated with just one factor trying like a certainty, Week 8 of LCS will ship an exiting present to the followers.

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