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FRC 2026 · The Purple Alliance

Chop Shop

166 · Merrimack, New Hampshire · USA

2026: live scouting outlook when championship quals post, plus standings, schedules, awards, and the full events list we track for this team — all pulled into one hub.

Chop Shop · live scouting

Per-match outlook at championship-class events · 2026
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Curie Division

2026-04-29 — 2026-05-02 · Houston, USA
Rank
#45 (2-4-0)
OPR
120.4
DPR
213.7
CCWM
-93.3
Schedule difficulty

Remaining 4 matches Below average

high
Avg opponents 328 OPR
Avg partners 332 OPR
Event median alliance 373 OPR
Playoff outlook

Mid-event projection

76 of 124 quals played
High
Top-8 captain 0%
On a playoff alliance 0%
Likely seed #35–#38 (median #37)
Qual 87 · Fri 11:24 AM CDT (in 1 hr)
Lock 100% high
Projected 412 261
Projected 100% win — lean on alliance offense to close it out.
Matchup readiness high
56
Alliance vs. opposing alliance
Partner strength high
58
Avg of alliance partners
Opponent strength high
41
Avg of opposing alliance
Alliance synergy high
76
Strong fit
Partner consistency high
60
Recent form at this event
Opponent consistency high
62
Recent form at this event

Partners
Team 2637Phantom Catz
36 high
Rank 36 · OPR 79.2
Form44· 6 matches · 1 outlier
  • Qual 8443264+179W
  • Qual 18306645-339Loutlier
  • Qual 26220296-76L
  • Qual 46466353+113W
  • Qual 54250361-111L
  • Qual 62368247+121W
Team 8613Barker Greybacks
79 high
Rank 21 · OPR 212.6
Form75· 6 matches
  • Qual 12481356+125W
  • Qual 22564733-169L
  • Qual 32417467-50L
  • Qual 47710321+389W
  • Qual 61709289+420W
  • Qual 74423479-56L
Opponents
Team 6045Sabre Robotics
60 high
Rank 26 · OPR 136.2
Form78· 6 matches · 1 outlier
  • Qual 4576283+293Woutlier
  • Qual 13301217+84W
  • Qual 25272349-77L
  • Qual 39500371+129W
  • Qual 56449431+18W
  • Qual 74423479-56L
Team 2682Boneyard Robotics 2682
36 high
Rank 20 · OPR 50.3
Form72· 7 matches · 1 outlier
  • Qual 6347166+181W
  • Qual 14325297+28W
  • Qual 3430608-578Loutlier
  • Qual 49575476+99W
  • Qual 58215180+35W
  • Qual 66424234+190W
  • Qual 75375244+131W
Team 4786Nicolet FEAR
25 high
Rank 52 · OPR 74.6
Form37· 6 matches · 1 outlier
  • Qual 11422565-143L
  • Qual 20344374-30L
  • Qual 28394286+108W
  • Qual 45473202+271Woutlier
  • Qual 54250361-111L
  • Qual 66234424-190L
Qual 99 · Fri 2:24 PM CDT (in 4 hr)
Long odds 0% high
Projected 501 607
Projected 0% win — focus on clean cycles, every point matters.
Matchup readiness high
43
Alliance vs. opposing alliance
Partner strength high
57
Avg of alliance partners
Opponent strength high
67
Avg of opposing alliance
Alliance synergy high
45
Risky fit
Partner consistency high
46
Recent form at this event
Opponent consistency high
44
Recent form at this event

Partners
Team 125NUTRONs
92 high
Rank 12 · OPR 299.4
Form83· 6 matches
  • Qual 4576283+293W
  • Qual 22733564+169W
  • Qual 33585414+171W
  • Qual 49476575-99L
  • Qual 59425510-85L
  • Qual 73344255+89W
Team 9200SESI SENAI STARDUST
21 high
Rank 67 · OPR 81.3
Form8· 6 matches · 1 outlier
  • Qual 3439534-95L
  • Qual 17238490-252L
  • Qual 27186374-188L
  • Qual 40432668-236L
  • Qual 58180215-35L
  • Qual 74479423+56Woutlier
Opponents
Team 870TEAM R. I. C. E.
67 high
Rank 40 · OPR 209.1
Form52· 6 matches · 1 outlier
  • Qual 12356481-125L
  • Qual 24437404+33W
  • Qual 3460830+578Woutlier
  • Qual 43371424-53L
  • Qual 51402512-110L
  • Qual 63509622-113L
Team 1024Kil-A-Bytes
71 high
Rank 25 · OPR 185.9
Form61· 6 matches
  • Qual 9336598-262L
  • Qual 19345545-200L
  • Qual 28394286+108W
  • Qual 38463452+11W
  • Qual 53399257+142W
  • Qual 64725473+252W
Team 3847Spectrum -△◅
63 high
Rank 50 · OPR 211.8
Form18· 6 matches · 1 outlier
  • Qual 10441479-38L
  • Qual 20344374-30L
  • Qual 29610459+151Woutlier
  • Qual 39371500-129L
  • Qual 59425510-85L
  • Qual 70385559-174L
Qual 114 · Fri 4:24 PM CDT (in 6 hr)
Lock 100% high
Projected 500 122
Projected 100% win — lean on alliance offense to close it out.
Matchup readiness high
68
Alliance vs. opposing alliance
Partner strength high
63
Avg of alliance partners
Opponent strength high
20
Avg of opposing alliance
Alliance synergy high
40
Risky fit
Partner consistency high
57
Recent form at this event
Opponent consistency high
25
Recent form at this event

Partners
Team 5907CC Shambots
95 high
Rank 4 · OPR 279.2
Form100· 6 matches
  • Qual 5785420+365W
  • Qual 13301217+84W
  • Qual 37858487+371W
  • Qual 49575476+99W
  • Qual 61709289+420W
  • Qual 69507339+168W
Team 6773Max Throttle Mavericks
30 high
Rank 55 · OPR 100.1
Form14· 7 matches · 1 outlier
  • Qual 8264443-179L
  • Qual 23344551-207L
  • Qual 31329686-357L
  • Qual 41442319+123Woutlier
  • Qual 56449431+18W
  • Qual 64473725-252L
  • Qual 76435455-20L
Opponents
Team 2357System Meltdown
23 high
Rank 58 · OPR 76.5
Form17· 6 matches
  • Qual 4283576-293L
  • Qual 17238490-252L
  • Qual 35329393-64L
  • Qual 47321710-389L
  • Qual 60434332+102W
  • Qual 69507339+168W
Team 8575The Due Westerners
34 high
Rank 35 · OPR 69.3
Form51· 6 matches · 1 outlier
  • Qual 2328301+27W
  • Qual 15306302+4W
  • Qual 25349272+77W
  • Qual 38463452+11W
  • Qual 50238385-147Loutlier
  • Qual 63509622-113L
Team 11318Freedom Robotics
3 high
Rank 68 · OPR -23.5
Form8· 6 matches · 1 outlier
  • Qual 7571348+223W
  • Qual 25272349-77L
  • Qual 3430608-578Loutlier
  • Qual 46353466-113L
  • Qual 59425510-85L
  • Qual 73255344-89L
Qual 124 · Fri 5:44 PM CDT (in 8 hr)
Lock 98% high
Projected 395 322
Projected 98% win — lean on alliance offense to close it out.
Matchup readiness high
57
Alliance vs. opposing alliance
Partner strength high
55
Avg of alliance partners
Opponent strength high
38
Avg of opposing alliance
Alliance synergy high
73
Strong fit
Partner consistency high
72
Recent form at this event
Opponent consistency high
24
Recent form at this event

Partners
Team 5199Robot Dolphins From Outer Space
94 high
Rank 2 · OPR 250.9
Form100· 6 matches · 1 outlier
  • Qual 5785420+365W
  • Qual 17490238+252W
  • Qual 3460830+578Woutlier
  • Qual 42418365+53W
  • Qual 55517328+189W
  • Qual 64725473+252W
Team 10922Amped
17 high
Rank 46 · OPR 23.3
Form44· 6 matches
  • Qual 6166347-181L
  • Qual 19345545-200L
  • Qual 27374186+188W
  • Qual 39371500-129L
  • Qual 51512402+110W
  • Qual 73344255+89W
Opponents
Team 6366RAM Rodz Robotics
40 high
Rank 64 · OPR 141.7
Form12· 6 matches · 1 outlier
  • Qual 9598336+262Woutlier
  • Qual 21201331-130L
  • Qual 33414585-171L
  • Qual 41319442-123L
  • Qual 50238385-147L
  • Qual 71486614-128L
Team 2637Phantom Catz
36 high
Rank 36 · OPR 79.2
Form44· 6 matches · 1 outlier
  • Qual 8443264+179W
  • Qual 18306645-339Loutlier
  • Qual 26220296-76L
  • Qual 46466353+113W
  • Qual 54250361-111L
  • Qual 62368247+121W
Team 3792Army Ants
39 high
Rank 41 · OPR 101.1
Form17· 6 matches · 1 outlier
  • Qual 1402704-302Loutlier
  • Qual 14325297+28W
  • Qual 27186374-188L
  • Qual 38452463-11L
  • Qual 56449431+18W
  • Qual 72385448-63L

2026 profile

Awards and event breakdown

Team 166 Chop Shop

Merrimack, New Hampshire · USA · rookie year 1995 · 32 seasons
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Awards (2026)
2
Awards (all-time)
46
2026 events
5
Seasons
32

This season

  • Week 0 · 2026-02-21 · Nashua
  • NE District Granite State Event · 2026-03-13 · Bedford
    Rank #4 · OPR 97.9 · Playoff: eliminated
  • NE District UVM Event · 2026-04-02 · Burlington
    Rank #6 · OPR 115.3 · Playoff: eliminated
  • New England FIRST District Championship - Newsom Division presented by GE Aerospace · 2026-04-15 · West Springfield
    Rank #10 · OPR 176.5 · Playoff: eliminated
  • Curie Division · 2026-04-29 · Houston
    Rank #45 · OPR 120.4

Awards this season

  • District Engineering Inspiration Award sponsored by SpaceX · NE District Granite State Event
  • Team Spirit Award · NE District UVM Event
All-time awards (46)
  • Team Spirit Award · 2026 · NE District UVM Event
  • District Engineering Inspiration Award sponsored by SpaceX · 2026 · NE District Granite State Event
  • District Event Finalist · 2025 · NE District UVM Event
  • District FIRST Impact Award · 2025 · NE District UVM Event
  • Gracious Professionalism Award · 2025 · New England FIRST District Championship - Ballard Division presented by Altair
  • Team Sustainability Award sponsored by Dow · 2025 · NE District Pine Tree Event
  • District Championship Dean's List Semi-Finalist · 2025 · NE District Pine Tree Event
  • District Engineering Inspiration Award · 2025 · NE District Southern Maine Event
  • District Event Finalist · 2025 · NE District Southern Maine Event
  • Championship Division Winner · 2025 · Curie Division
  • District Event Finalist · 2024 · NE District UNH Event
  • District Championship Dean's List Semi-Finalist · 2024 · NE District Pine Tree Event
  • District FIRST Impact Award · 2024 · NE District Pine Tree Event
  • Regional FIRST Impact Award · 2023 · New England FIRST District Championship
  • District FIRST Impact Award · 2023 · NE District WPI Event
  • District Chairman's Award · 2022 · NE District Pease ANG Event
  • FIRST Dean's List Finalist Award · 2022 · New England FIRST District Championship
  • Entrepreneurship Award · 2022 · New England FIRST District Championship - Titanium Division
  • District Engineering Inspiration Award · 2022 · NE District Pine Tree Event
  • District Event Winner · 2020 · NE District Northern CT Event
  • Imagery Award in honor of Jack Kamen · 2019 · NE District Southern NH Event
  • Industrial Design Award sponsored by General Motors · 2019 · NE District UNH Event
  • Imagery Award in honor of Jack Kamen · 2019 · PCH District Gainesville Event
  • District Engineering Inspiration Award · 2018 · NE District UNH Event
  • Imagery Award in honor of Jack Kamen · 2018 · NE District SE Mass Event
  • District Engineering Inspiration Award · 2017 · NE District - Pine Tree Event
  • District Chairman's Award · 2016 · NE District - UNH Event
  • Imagery Award in honor of Jack Kamen · 2016 · New England District Championship
  • District Event Finalist · 2016 · NE District - Pine Tree Event
  • Quality Award sponsored by Motorola Solutions Foundation · 2016 · NE District - Pine Tree Event
  • Gracious Professionalism Award sponsored by Johnson & Johnson · 2015 · NE District - Pioneer Valley Event
  • Entrepreneurship Award sponsored by Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers · 2015 · NE District - Northeastern University Event
  • Entrepreneurship Award sponsored by Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers · 2014 · UNH District Event
  • Team Spirit Award sponsored by Chrysler · 2014 · Pine Tree District Event
  • Quality Award sponsored by Motorola · 2011 · Las Vegas Regional
  • FIRST Dean's List Finalist Award · 2011 · BAE Systems/Granite State Regional
  • Regional Chairman's Award · 2011 · BAE Systems/Granite State Regional
  • Sportsmanship-GP · 2010 · BAE Systems Granite State Regional
  • Leadership in Controls · 2009 · BAE Granite State Regional
  • Johnson & Johnson Gracious Professionalism · 2008 · Wisconsin Regional
  • Judges Award · 2007 · BAE SYSTEMS Granite State Regional
  • Underwriters Laboratories Industrial Safety Award · 2006 · BAE SYSTEMS Granite State Regional
  • Judges Award · 2006 · BAE SYSTEMS Granite State Regional
  • Engineering Inspiration Award · 2003 · BAE SYSTEMS Granite State Regional
  • Incredible Play Award · 2002 · UTC New England Regional
  • Honorable Mention-Content Communication · 2002 · Einstein Field
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