Erik Jones, for example, is not in the playoffs. The top playoff finisher was Denny Hamlin, who came in second and went from #6 in the points standings last week to #3 this week. Joey Logano became the points leader. He was already at #2 previous week. He finished fourth at the 2022 Southern 500, which was more than enough to push past Chase Elliott, whose crash caused him to slip all the way down to #9 in the standings.