About half of the Overwatch League's teams have finished their regular seasons, while the other half of the league plays out their final matches at the Kit-Kat Rivalry Weekend.
Once this upcoming weekend is over, the Overwatch League will transition into the postseason. First will come the play-in tournament, where the teams who finish the regular season between seventh and 12th will compete for two spots in the playoffs.
Then will come the playoffs themselves, where the eight best teams in the league will battle for their shot at an Overwatch League title.
For most of the teams, their chances at making the postseason are already set. The only exception is the battle between the Los Angeles Valiant and the Chengdu Hunters, who are competing for the 12th and final spot in the postseason. The Valiant play two matches this weekend while the Hunters will watch from home and hope that the Valiant don't win a single match.
Other than that, the only other questions heading into the postseason regard seeding. Teams will hope to finish the regular season strong to get the highest seeding possible.
With that cleared away, here are Scrub's second to last power rankings of the Overwatch League season.
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1. (-) San Francisco Shock (21-5)
The
San Francisco Shock
San Francisco Shock
OWL
Rank #2
Viol2t
Park Min-ki
flex support
Finn
Oh Se-jin (오세진)
flex support
Proper
Kim Dong-hyeon (김동현)
dps
s9mm
Samuel Santos
dps
Coluge
Colin Arai
tank
are continuing to roll over the rest of the league. The Gladiators were the only team to play them close thus far in the stage and their past two matches have been sweeps. They will have a real test this weekend, however, as they play the Titans as well as a Valiant team that needs wins to make it into the play-ins.
2. (-) Vancouver Titans (24-2)
The week off may serve the
Vancouver Titans
Vancouver Titans
OWL
Rank #19
Aspire
Luka Rolovic
dps
MirroR
Chris Trịnh
dps
False
Nick Wiseman
tank
Masaa
Petja Kantanen
support
Aztac
Park Jeong-soo (박정수)
support
well as they enter the most anticipated regular season match to date. Their match with the Shock won't be quite the same as the titanic matchup it would have been under GOATs, but that doesn't mean the quality should be significantly lower. If both teams play to their full potential, it will be a thriller.
3. (+4) Atlanta Reign (14-12)
Both matches for the
Atlanta Reign
Atlanta Reign
OWL
Rank #10
Kai
Kai Collins
dps
nero
Charlie Zwarg
dps
Hawk
Xander Domecq
tank
UltraViolet
Benjamin David
support
Ojee
Christian Han
support
this week were against tough teams, yet the Reign continued to roll. They are currently on a seven match winning streak--a streak that followed a five match losing streak. That losing streak is far behind them now and they have picked the right time to start rolling.
4. (-) Guangzhou Charge (15-13)
The
Guangzhou Charge
Guangzhou Charge
OWL
Rank #9
Cr0ng
Nam Ki-cheol (남기철)
off tank
Farway1987
Cao Jiale (曹家乐)
flex support
choisehwan
Choi Se-Hwan (최세환)
dps
Develop
Chae Rak-hoon (채락훈)
dps
Rio
Oh Seung-pyo (오승표)
tank
Unique
Yoo Dong-hyun
support
have qualified for the play-in tournament as one of the hottest teams in the league. Their Stage 4 record is currently the best in the league (although both the Shock and Reign could surpass it in the upcoming weekend) and they've won each of their last four matches.
5. (-) Washington Justice (8-20)
Despite losing this week, the
Washington Justice
Washington Justice
OWL
Rank #17
Decay
Jang Gui-un (장귀운)
dps
Happy
Lee Jung-woo (이정우)
dps
Mag
Kim Tae-sung (김태성)
tank
Krillin
Jeong Young-hoon
support
Opener
An Gi-beom
support
are still ending the season as one of the league's best teams. Their lone loss this stage was to an Atlanta Reign team that has yet to lose a match in Stage 4. While they might not have found success this season, next season is looking bright with
Corey
leading the team's DPS players and their new tank combo plugging into the lineup.
6. (+7) Hangzhou Spark (17-10)
After looking horrendous to begin Stage 4, the
Hangzhou Spark
Hangzhou Spark
OWL
Rank #6
BERNAR
Shin Se-won (신세원)
off tank
irony
Kim Hyeong-woo (김형우)
flex support
Shy
Zheng Yangjie (郑杨杰)
dps
AlphaYi
Kim Joon (김준)
dps
guxue
Xu Qiulin (徐秋林)
tank
superich
Wu Gengtuo (吴梗拓)
support
have suddenly started to find momentum. Their three game win streak has guaranteed they will avoid the Shock in the first round of the playoffs. Instead, they'll be taking on the Gladiators, the team they just beat this past week.
7. (-4) Los Angeles Gladiators (16-11)
Each of the
Los Angeles Gladiators
Los Angeles Gladiators
OWL
Rank #4
Shu
Kim Jin-seo
flex support
kevster
Kevin Persson
dps
Patiphan
Patiphan Chaiwong
dps
Reiner
Corey Scoda
tank
FunnyAstro
Daniel Hathaway
support
' last four matches have gone to map five, regardless of the opponent or the end result. They took the Shock to map five in Stage 4 Week 2 only to be taken to map five by the Fuel in Week 3. If the pattern continues, the match that may decide the fate of the Valiant will be a nail-biter.
8. (+3) Los Angeles Valiant (12-14)
The
Los Angeles Valiant
Los Angeles Valiant
OWL
Rank #15
Molly
He Chengzhi (何诚智)
flex support
Diya
Lu Weida (陆炜达)
dps
innovation
Oh Seok-hyun (오석현)
dps
Becky
Il-ha Kim (김일하)
dps
Ezhan
dps
Marve1
Hwang Min-seo (황민서)
tank
Lengsa
Chen Jingyi (陈婧逸)
support
have rebounded from a 0-9 record to find themselves in complete control of their play-in destiny entering the final week of the season. Just one win will put them into the play-in, which sounds easy until you learn that their opponents are the Gladiators and the Shock. They'll need to play some of their best Overwatch of the season to make it into the playoffs. As for their ranking this week, the Valiant were able to rise thanks to the struggles of several teams ahead of them.
9. (-3) London Spitfire (16-12)
The problem isn't just that the
London Spitfire
London Spitfire
OWL
Rank #12
Landon
flex support
SparkR
William Andersson
dps
Backbone
Jamie O'Neill
dps
Hadi
Daniel Bleinagel
tank
Admiral
Oliver Vahar
support
lost to the Atlanta Reign, it's that they got rolled by them. The Reign look like they could compete with the league's juggernauts right now, however, they shouldn't be so far ahead of the Spitfire that they sweep them so cleanly. The Spitfire will need to step up their game if they wish to succeed in the postseason.
10. (-2) Seoul Dynasty (15-13)
The
Seoul Dynasty
Seoul Dynasty
OWL
Rank #3
Ir1s
Kim Seung-Hyun (김승현)
FITS
Kim Dong-eon (김동언)
dps
Profit
Park Joon-yeong (박준영)
dps
smurf
Yoo Myeong-Hwan
tank
Vindaim
Junwoo Park
support
have been largely forgiven for their losses throughout the season because of the strength of their opponents. However, they cannot be given the same leeway for a loss to the Fusion. They will need to use this upcoming week of rest to fix problems and prepare themselves for a play-in tournament that includes several streaking teams.
11. (+1) New York Excelsior (21-5)
A week off means the
New York Excelsior
New York Excelsior
OWL
Rank #18
Gangnamjin
Gang Nam-jin (강남진)
flex support
Myunb0ng
Seo Sang-min (서상민)
flex support
Flora
Lim Young-woo (임영우)
dps
Yaki
Kim Jun-gi (김준기)
dps
Kellan
Kim Min-jae
tank
see little change in their rankings. Hopefully the extra week leaves them more prepared for the Titans than they've looked heading into most matches this stage.
12. (-3) Chengdu Hunters (13-15)
The
Chengdu Hunters
Chengdu Hunters
OWL
Rank #13
Mmonk
Zhou Xiang (周翔)
flex support
Daizi
Ni Yuandong (倪远东)
off tank
Jinmu
Yi Hu (易虎)
dps
Leave
Huang Xin (黄馨)
dps
GA9A
Qiu Jiaxin (仇佳鑫)
tank
Nisha
Tan Li (谭力)
support
narrowly avoided dropping out of the playoff picture entirely when they triumphed over the Outlaws in map five. However, now they must rely entirely on the Shock and the Gladiators defeating the Valiant in order to make the play-in tournament.
13. (+1) Florida Mayhem (6-22)
For the first time ever, the
Florida Mayhem
Florida Mayhem
OWL
Rank #8
SirMajed
Majed Alrashied
flex support
Checkmate
Baek Seung-hun
dps
Hydron
Isaiah Rodriguez
dps
someone
tank
ANAMO
Jeong Tae-seong (정태성)
support
ended a stage with a winning record. They capped off their Stage 4 with two sweeps--and while the opponents were relatively weak, their ability to sweep not just one of them but both of them shows the growth in the Mayhem's level of play and consistency.
14. (+2) Philadelphia Fusion (15-13)
Much of the narrative around the
Philadelphia Fusion
Philadelphia Fusion
OWL
Rank #11
AimGod
Min-seok Kwon
flex support
MN3
Yoon Jae-hee
dps
ZEST
Kim Hyun-woo (김현우)
dps
Belosrea
tank
FiXa
Kwon Young Hoon (권영훈)
support
this season has been about the team's struggles. However, their win over the Dynasty earned them a winning record on the season. They've continued to hold on despite the doubt and will now play in the play-in tournament. Perhaps they can notch a few more upset wins like they did this past weekend and make it into the playoffs.
15. (-) Paris Eternal (11-17)
For the second straight week, the
Paris Eternal
Paris Eternal
OWL
Rank #20
Kaan
Emir Kaan Okumus
flex support
Glister
Lim Gil-seong (임길성)
dps
Wub
Cameron Johnson
dps
Dove
Jesse Palomo
dps
Malthel
Josh Gonzales
dps
Daan
Daniël Vincentius Paulus Scheltema
tank
Krawi
tank
dridro
Arthur Szanto
support
Lukemino
Luke Fish
support
Rakattack
Kyle Rakauskas
support
have beat a team that is supposed to be better than them. While they haven't necessarily looked great throughout the entirety of those two matches, the results do make for a positive end to an otherwise disappointing season.
16. (-6) Shanghai Dragons (13-14)
While it would be easy to bash the
Shanghai Dragons
Shanghai Dragons
OWL
Rank #5
Izayaki
Kim Min-chul (김민철)
flex support
Void
Kang Jun-woo (강준우)
off tank
Fleta
Kim Byung-sun (김병선)
dps
LIP
Lee Jae-won (이재원)
dps
Fate
Koo Pan-seung (구판승)
tank
LeeJaeGon
Lee Jae-gon (이재곤)
support
' hero pools and how they are woefully unprepared for the current meta, other problems stood out more in their loss to the Eternal. Multiple rounds in the match ended because the Dragons walked off the point or simply did not contest it in the first place. Perhaps their recent struggles are compounding other issues as they frantically search for the magic that won them Stage 3. Nonetheless, they cannot play like they are right now if they hope to make it past the play-in tournament.
17. (+1) Houston Outlaws (9-19)
The
Houston Outlaws
Houston Outlaws
OWL
Rank #7
Lastro
Moon Jung-won (문정원)
flex support
creative
Kim Young-wan (김영완)
flex support
Danteh
Dante Cruz
dps
Pelican
Oh Se-hyun (오세현)
dps
Mer1t
Choi Tae-min
dps
Piggy
Shin Min-jun
tank
deserve some credit for pushing better teams to the brink of defeat for two straight weeks. Despite being eliminated from the postseason prior to their last two matches matches, it's clear the Outlaws finished their season intending to win as many games as possible.
18. (-1) Toronto Defiant (8-20)
Now that the
Toronto Defiant
Toronto Defiant
OWL
Rank #14
Twilight
Lee Joo-seok (이주석)
flex support
Heesu
Jeong Hee-su (정희수)
dps
Finale
dps
MuZe
Kim Young-hun (김영훈)
tank
Ch0r0ng
support
's season is over, the team can now focus on the identity it wants for next season. At the beginning of the season, they hoped to find success with an all-Korean roster. At midseason, they made the switch to a roster mixed with western and Korean players. Neither version found much success (with the exception being a 5-2 Stage 1 by the all-Korean roster) and now the Defiant must decide how much change they need heading into the 2020 season.
19. (-) Dallas Fuel (10-17)
A crushing 4-0 defeat was exaggerated for the
Dallas Fuel
Dallas Fuel
OWL
Rank #1
Fielder
Kwon Joon (권준)
flex support
Doha
Kim Dong-Ha (김동하)
dps
SP9RK1E
Kim Young-han (김영한)
dps
FEARLESS
Lee Eui-seok (이의석)
tank
ChiYo
Han Hyeon-syuk (한현석)
support
by a painfully long delay for technical issues when they played the Charge this week. They will hope for redemption against one of the league's hottest teams when they play the Reign.
20. (-) Boston Uprising (8-18)
The
Boston Uprising
Boston Uprising
OWL
Rank #16
Valentine
Kim Byoungju
dps
punk
Leyton Gilchrist
tank
Faith
Hong Gyu Kim
support
Crimzo
William Hernandez
support
look likely to join the list of teams to go 0-7 in a stage this season. They will need a major upset in their final week of play to avoid it.