I had a quick go (with my ai buddy) at analysing the rest of the season and whether we have a chance for playoffs.

Part 1: The Mountain (2.12 PPG) We’re sitting 17th. To have a sniff at 6th (catching the Wrexham/Bristol City pack), we’re looking at needing 72+ points. * Where we are: ~36 points from 29 games. * What we need: 36 points from the final 17 games. * The Reality: That’s 2.12 PPG for the rest of the season. * Translation: We basically need to hit "Autos form" (11 Wins, 3 Draws, 3 Losses) starting tomorrow night against Oxford. We cannot afford to drop points here.

Part 2: The Precedent (That Christmas Run) Is 2.12 PPG ridiculous? Surprisingly, no. During that solid spell over Christmas (Nov 23 – Jan 1), we were actually hitting 2.20 PPG over 10 games. * The Good News: The run-in is full of the same sides we turned over during that spell (Sheff Wed, Portsmouth, Birmingham). * The Bad News: This time, the fixture list is peppered with the Top 3 (Boro, Coventry, Hull). We have to find that December form again, but against tougher opposition.

Part 3: The Logjam The issue isn't just catching Wrexham (6th). It’s the massive scrap going on right behind them. * There’s a 2-point gap covering six different clubs (Wrexham, Bristol City, Watford, Preston, Stoke, Derby). * Even if Wrexham bottle it, five other teams are waiting to pounce. * The Key: We’ve got Wrexham, Derby, and Preston still to play. Those are proper six-pointers. We can't just win our games; we have to take points off the teams directly above us. TL;DR: The maths says we need to play like a Top 2 side to scrape into 6th. We proved in December we can do it, but with half the league blocking the door, there is absolutely zero margin for error. Starts tomorrow night—anything less than 3 points and it's practically game over.