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This is Week 3 of the 2026 season β€” not the current rankings. See the latest Pecking Order

The Pecking Order Week 3, 2026

Ninjas Hit 5-Straight, Smokane Explodes to #2

Boom β€” Mariachi Ninjas are on an absolute tear, extending their win streak to five with a league-leading 174.6 PPG, while Smokane FC erupted into the top three with a monster 199.29-point week and a four-game heater. Meanwhile, the bottom of the AFL is in freefall: Computer Jocks and The Show are both 0-5 in their last three, and league sources tell me the rebuild conversations are already heating up in those camps.

  1. Mariachi Ninjas are money with a 97.1% all-play record and five straight wins β€” the heater everyone's talking about.

    97.1% all-play 174.6 PPG, last three weeks

  2. 2

    Smokane FC 4-1

    Up 3

    Smokane FC jumped three spots to #2 after dropping a league-high 199.29 points this week and rolling a four-game winning streak.

    87.0% all-play 156.0 PPG, last three weeks

  3. 3

    Balls Deep 4-1

    Balls Deep sits #3 with a crisp 84.1% all-play mark and 4-1 performance over the last few weeks, eyeing a marquee matchup with No Soup.

    84.1% all-play 150.2 PPG, last three weeks

  4. Drunk Indians hold steady at #4 with an 82.6% all-play record and strong 149.8 PPG over their last three games.

    82.6% all-play 149.8 PPG, last three weeks

  5. 5

    Fullybaked 2-3

    Down 3

    Fullybaked cratered from #2 to #5 after a brutal 2-3 last-three stretch β€” sources tell me panic is setting in.

    66.7% all-play 141.1 PPG, last three weeks

  6. 6

    Vitside Mafia 2-3

    Up 2

    Vitside Mafia climbed two spots to #6 with steady play, though their 2-3 record over the last three weeks leaves room for growth.

    65.2% all-play 132.1 PPG, last three weeks

  7. 7

    The Boondock Saints 3-2

    Up 2

    Boondock Saints vaulted two spots to #7 with a 3-2 performance over the last few weeks and 128.9 PPG scoring punch.

    62.3% all-play 128.9 PPG, last three weeks

  8. 8

    Dicks out for Harambe 5-0

    Down 1

    Harambe dropped one spot to #8 but owns a perfect 5-0 record over the last three weeks β€” this team is rolling despite the ranking slip.

    60.9% all-play 128.9 PPG, last three weeks

  9. 9

    Jewpacabra 4-1

    Down 3

    Jewpacabra fell three spots to #9 after a 4-1 performance over the last few weeks, caught in the middle tier of this loaded league.

    62.3% all-play 126.0 PPG, last three weeks

  10. No Soup For You sits #10 with a 4-1 mark over the last three but left 46.60 on the bench this week β€” that's the Bench Blunder.

    50.7% all-play 120.6 PPG, last three weeks

  11. 11

    A Bruin Pegs Me 3-2

    Up 4

    Bruin Pegs Me soared four spots to #11 with a 3-2 last-three stretch and 50.7% all-play record climbing the ranks.

    50.7% all-play 120.2 PPG, last three weeks

  12. 12

    Swiftie 4 Life 3-2

    Up 5

    Swiftie 4 Life jumped five spots to #12 riding a three-game winning streak and 46.4% all-play β€” this team is heating up.

    46.4% all-play 118.7 PPG, last three weeks

  13. 13

    Da Dangsters 1-4

    Down 2

    Da Dangsters plummeted two spots to #13 after going 1-4 over the last three weeks with four straight losses β€” sources say the rebuild clock is ticking.

    44.9% all-play 119.3 PPG, last three weeks

  14. 14

    Midwestside Connection 4-1

    Up 2

    Midwestside vaulted two spots to #14 with a 4-1 performance over the last few weeks and two-game win streak showing some life.

    42.0% all-play 117.2 PPG, last three weeks

  15. 15

    Titsburgh Feelers 2-3

    Down 2

    Titsburgh dropped two spots to #15 with a 2-3 record over the last three weeks, stuck in the middle tier with limited margin for error.

    39.1% all-play 115.5 PPG, last three weeks

  16. 16

    Suh girls, one cup 3-2

    Down 2

    Suh girls fell two spots to #16 despite a 3-2 mark over the last three β€” PPG scoring is keeping them afloat but barely.

    40.6% all-play 113.2 PPG, last three weeks

  17. 17

    Avenging Amish 3-2

    Down 5

    Avenging Amish took a five-spot plunge to #17 after losing back-to-back games, their 3-2 performance over the last few weeks masking deeper troubles.

    37.7% all-play 108.3 PPG, last three weeks

  18. Ditkas hold steady at #18 with a brutal 1-4 performance over the last few weeks and 33.3% all-play mark β€” playoff hopes fading fast.

    33.3% all-play 109.9 PPG, last three weeks

  19. 19

    Badd Boys 0-5

    Up 1

    Badd Boys climbed one spot to #19 but sit 0-5 in their last three with a five-game losing streak β€” the cooler this week is Computer Jocks, but Badd Boys are right there.

    34.8% all-play 100.9 PPG, last three weeks

  20. 20

    Muck Juggling Micks 1-4

    Up 3

    Micks jumped three spots to #20 after posting a 1-4 mark over the last three, still swimming against the current in the bottom third.

    34.8% all-play 100.7 PPG, last three weeks

  21. 21

    Team Minty Fresh 1-4

    Up 3

    Minty Fresh vaulted three spots to #21 with a 1-4 record over the last three weeks, inching away from the cellar slowly.

    27.5% all-play 88.0 PPG, last three weeks

  22. 22

    Chatmaster 1-4

    Down 1

    Chatmaster fell one spot to #22 with a 15.9% all-play record and four-game losing streak β€” league sources say it's ugly.

    15.9% all-play 97.0 PPG, last three weeks

  23. 23

    The Show 0-5

    Down 4

    The Show crashed four spots to #23 after going 0-5 over the last three with a five-game losing skid β€” Computer Jocks' company in freefall.

    18.8% all-play 93.3 PPG, last three weeks

  24. 24

    Computer Jocks 0-5

    Down 2

    Computer Jocks own the league's worst all-play record at 14.5% and are 0-5 over the last three with five straight losses β€” this is the cooler.

    14.5% all-play 92.8 PPG, last three weeks

How the order is calculated

Composite score: 50% all-play record Β· 50% last 3 weeks (rolling-3wk PPG). Rankings are computed from the week's final MFL feeds; commentary is Claude Schefter's.