What a difference a few games makes. Before Friday night's game the playoff picture in New Hampshire football was pretty cloudy. Now it's pretty clear.

Three playoff spots have been clinched in Div. I, with Nashua South punching its ticket Friday night with its 22-13 victory over Londonderry. The last spot will be decided simply enough. Whoever wins Friday night's game between 6-2 Salem and 5-3 Manchester West is in.

A West victory would result in a three-way tie for the last two spots at 5-3 with West, Salem and Londonderry. West gets third because it would have beaten both teams in head-to-head play. When the tiebreaking system reverts to head-to-head to decide the last spot, Londonderry gets it because it beat Salem.

A South victory at Pinkerton would clinch the top spot for the Panthers and the home field advantage throughout the playoffs. South could still host a game if it loses and West beats Salem. But if Salem wins and South loses, South would head back to Salem in the semifinals and Londonderry would play at Pinkerton.

Meanwhile in Division II, it all comes down to one game. If 5-3 Goffstown beats Timberlane, it edges out 6-3 Winnacunnet for the final spot. In a three-way tie with Goffstown, Winnacunnet and Dover at 6-3, Dover gets the third spot because if beat both Goffstown and Winnacunnet. Goffstown's victory over Winnacunnet on Friday night put it in position to clinch.

Second-seeded Bishop Guertin will host Dover in the semifinals, while top-seeded Exeter hosts either Winnacunnet of Goffstown.