With just two days until the trade deadline, there has been a flurry of trading, with more negotiations ongoing. That's how teams get in and stay in the playoff hunt . . . and make the games of the week. Click on the title to view the matchup on Yahoo!.
​Dirty Dogs
Category
​Enforcers
5-3
Record
5-3
135.37
Points Per Game
136.54
155.54
​OPR
165.26
Defending champion Buehre faces Straily's Enforcers in the biggest game in the OIL this week. Straily is ranked higher, with a considerably higher OPR, but I think Buehre has built a much deeper and more balanced roster. The Dirty Dogs win and begin to position themselves for a first-round bye. 
Doughboys
Category
Warm Bodies
5-3
Record
6-2
134.59
Points Per Game
140.98
155.70
​OPR
173.33
Nye's Warm Bodies are perhaps the surprise of the AFC, boasting a 6-2 record and in line for a first-round bye. Green has built a great team, but he's got four starters on a bye this week. Look for Nye to get to 7-2, ensuring a winning season and moving closer to that coveted first-round bye. 
DARC NARCS
Category
SoonerJack
5-3
Record
7-1
138.26
Points Per Game
132.67
161.56
​OPR
168.73
This re-match of the 2015 OIL Bowl had a lot more intrigue before DARC NARCS RB Ezekiel Elliott was suspended (again). But it still remains a matchup between two of the top five teams in the NFC. I think SoonerJack will take advantage of Henderson missing Elliott (suspension) and RB Melvin Gordon (bye). That will move Bruesch to 8-1 and make him a favorite for a first-round bye in the NFC.