Kanto-area teams have combined for a staggering record of 51 wins and 133 losses through Sunday. The Saitama Broncos (5-41), of course, have pushed the teams' combined winning percentage to just 38.3.
It's also been a season of more disappointments than accomplishments for the reigning champion Yokohama B-Corsairs (20-26, who'll likely need a minor miracle to overtake either the Aomori Wat's or Sendai 89ers, both of whom are 23-23) for the Eastern Conference's sixth and final playoff spot.)
Meanwhile, the league's two second-year franchises, the Tokyo Cinq Reves and Gunma Crane Thunders, are both 20 games under .500 (identical 13-33 records).