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Patriots Hit %27Tragic Number%27: A lot of people have heard of the magic number%3B the number which tells you how many games your team needs to win to clinch first place in the division.%0A%0AThe opposite of the magic number is the elimination number or the %22tragic number%2C%22 which is the reverse of the magic number. It%27s the combination of losses and wins by the front-running team for a team to be eliminated.%0A%0AThe Manhattan Beach Patriots have hit that number today and are therefore out of contention to make this year%27s playoffs.