You missed it by that much (holds index finger and thumb apart to indicate 55 points).
There were 6 conference winners that had 18 wins and did not win their playoff. 2 of them won bonus promotion, along with the 2 19-game winners, and 1 20-game winner. The PD for the 6 18-game winners was 427, 398, 343, 306, 295, and 234 points. You were 3rd with 343 points.