Three weeks left, and things are still tight. In the straight-up contest, I lead Simms by four games. We went 12-4 each in Week 15. Against the spread, we were both 9-7. For the year, I’m now 155-69 ...

Charlie Hall is Polygon’s tabletop editor. In 10-plus years as a journalist & photographer, he has covered simulation, strategy, and spacefaring games, as well as public policy. “I am from ...