Playoff scenarios:
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#1 seed
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#2 seed
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KT secures the #2 seed with a win or losses by both LG and Kiwoom.
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LG secures the #2 seed with a win and a KT loss.
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Kiwoom secures the #2 seed with a win and losses by LG and KT.
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#3 seed
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KT is the #3 seed with a loss and a win by either LG or Kiwoom (but not both).
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LG is the #3 seed with a win and a KT win.
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Kiwoom is the #3 seed with a win and losses by either KT or LG (but not both).
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Doosan is the #3 seed with a win and a loss by LG.
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#4 seed
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LG is the #4 seed with a loss.
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Kiwoom is the #4 seed with a win and a win by both KT and LG.
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Doosan is the #4 seed with a win and an LG win.
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#5 seed
Playoffs start Sunday with the wild card. The #4 seed will need to win 1 game to advance, but the #5 seed will need to win twice. The winner then plays the #3 seed in a best of three. Then that winner plays the #2 seed in a best of five. Then that winner plays NC in the KBO championship series in a best of seven.