Throw back a couple of Advils... figuring out the playoff scenarios this morning, following wins by the Brewers and Mets last night, is sure to rack your brain around so much it'll be left feeling a little woozy.

Heading into Friday, the Phils are one game ahead of the Mets in the NL East. The Mets and Brewers are tied atop the wild-card race.

So plenty of things can still happen in the next 54 hours or so....

One thing to keep in mind: if the Phils and Mets are tied, they would only avoid playing a one-game playoff if the Brewers are eliminated. If both Philly and New York are guaranteed postseason berths, the Mets win the division thanks to their 11-7 head-to-head record against the Phils.

Here is each possible playoff synopsis for the Phils:

ALL TIED UP

1) If the Phils and Mets are tied for the division, and both have a better record than the Brewers: New York claims the division because of their 11-7 record against the Phils in the regular season. The Phils win the wild card and take on the Cubs.

2) If the Phils and Mets are tied for the division, and both have a worse record then the Brewers: The Phils and Mets play a one-game playoff at Citizens Bank Park Monday. The winner takes on the wild-card winner, Milwaukee, in the first round. The loser goes home.

3) If the Phils, Mets and Brewers all finish with the same record: The Phils and Mets play a one-game playoff Monday in Philly to determine the division winner; the loser takes on the Brewers Tuesday to determine the wild-card winner.



WILD CARD CHAMPS

1) If the Phils slip up and allow the Mets to overtake them in the division but fend of Milwaukee to take the wild card, Charlie Manuel's crew will take on the Chicago Cubs in the opening round of the playoffs, beginning Wednesday at Wrigley Field.

2) If the Mets overtake the Phils but Charlie Manuel's crew is tied with the Brewers for the wild-card lead, the Phillies host Milwaukee in a one-game playoff Monday.


DIVISION CHAMPS

1) If the Phils win the NL East for the second straight year and the Mets win the wild card, the Phillies will host the Dodgers in the first round of the playoffs, beginning Wednesday.

2) If the Phils win the NL East and the Brewers or Astros take the wild card, the Phils will host one of those two teams in the opening round, beginning Wednesday.