With two weeks left in the D2 football regular season, there are some big storylines in this week’s games as the playoff picture becomes clearer. Here’s a quick look at the five things you need to know about Week 10.

WILD, WONDERFUL SHOWDOWN IN WEST VIRGINIA

Two games in Super Region 1 will have the biggest impact on the playoff picture. Not only will we see at least one undefeated team fall this Saturday, but the two games will also impact their respective conference playoff races.

Saturday’s Fairmont State at Shepherd contest (12:00 p.m. Eastern; NCAA.com) will be the ‘de facto’ Mountain East Conference championship game. Fairmont State (9-0, 8-0 MEC) is coming off a hard-fought 23-19 win over Notre Dame (Ohio) while Shepherd (8-0, 8-0) rallied in the fourth quarter to knock off West Liberty 38-27. The Fighting Falcons enter the game ranked fourth in the most recent Super Region 1 regional rankings, one spot behind Shepherd at third.

The game features two of the most accurate quarterbacks in the country. Shepherd’s Jeff Ziemba is fourth in the nation with a 69.7 percent completion rate, while Fairmont State’s Cooper Hibbs is ninth in the nation with a 67.8 percent completion rate. Ziemba has thrown three interceptions on the season, the eighth fewest in the nation, while throwing 16 touchdowns.

Both teams, however, boast top-20 defenses. The Rams have allowed the sixth-fewest yards per game in the nation (261.0) and are 13th in scoring defense (16.1 ppg). Fairmont ranks 15th in yards per game allowed (295.0) and second in points allowed per game (12.1).

While both teams appear to be locks for the NCAA playoffs, the winner of this game will not only capture the MEC championship, but also position themselves to clinch a top seed in the Super Region 1 bracket.