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Cyg's Calorie Outlets played their hearts out this week, amassing the highest single-week point total of the BDFL season (185) in a drubbing of Theismann's Legs; however, they didn't get the help they needed to make it into this year's playoffs. They ended up in third place in the hotly contested Mid Penn division.

The Outlets fared much better in the second half of this season than the first, finding a winning identity and scoring big point totals in three of the last four weeks of the regular season. Coming back from 0-5 to make the playoffs was improbable, but finishing 5-3 leaves the team with high hopes for next season. Among the positives for the Outlets:

• It will be tough for them to pick their keepers for next season. Having some of the league's marquee players (QB Donovan McNabb, RB Corey Dillon) and up-and-comers (RB Julius Jones, TE Jason Witten) is a good situation for them to be in.
• They ranked fifth in Kurt Albin's BDFL 2004 Power Rankings and were hailed by the coach of the league-leading Baltimore Banyanators as the winners of the "I DESERVE TO BE IN THE PLAYOFFS BUT AM NOT" award.
• They scored the fourth-highest number of points in the season and had the second-highest points-against total.

Outlets coach Alex Harden says he's now ready to enjoy the BDFL playoffs and provide color commentary in his weekly podcast with Hanover Hellions coach Scott Buffington. "I fully expect us to come off the field with a win after the first week of next season," said Harden. "Whatever it takes."

(Cross-posted at the BDFL website.)