diff --git a/apps/web/src/features/standings/LeagueStandings.test.tsx b/apps/web/src/features/standings/LeagueStandings.test.tsx
index 2e048465..059ae121 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/features/standings/LeagueStandings.test.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/features/standings/LeagueStandings.test.tsx
@@ -24,11 +24,46 @@ const mockState = {
           homeRecord: '5-1',
           awayRecord: '5-2',
         },
+        {
+          rank: 4,
+          teamId: 'team-4',
+          teamName: 'Milwaukee Frost Line',
+          teamIcon: 'mil',
+          wins: 7,
+          losses: 6,
+          ties: 0,
+          pct: 0.538,
+          pointsFor: 288,
+          pointsAgainst: 282,
+          pointDifferential: 6,
+          streak: -3,
+          homeRecord: '4-2',
+          awayRecord: '3-4',
+        },
+        {
+          rank: 8,
+          teamId: 'team-8',
+          teamName: 'Canton Factory Lights',
+          teamIcon: 'can',
+          wins: 3,
+          losses: 10,
+          ties: 0,
+          pct: 0.231,
+          pointsFor: 210,
+          pointsAgainst: 320,
+          pointDifferential: -110,
+          streak: 2,
+          homeRecord: '2-5',
+          awayRecord: '1-5',
+        },
       ],
     },
   ],
   playoffPicture: {
-    afc: [{ seed: 1, teamId: 'team-1', teamName: 'Chicago City of Broad Shoulders Deep-Dish', teamIcon: 'chi', divisionWinner: true, indicator: 'X' }],
+    afc: [
+      { seed: 1, teamId: 'team-1', teamName: 'Chicago City of Broad Shoulders Deep-Dish', teamIcon: 'chi', divisionWinner: true, indicator: 'X' },
+      { seed: 4, teamId: 'team-4', teamName: 'Milwaukee Frost Line', teamIcon: 'mil', divisionWinner: false, indicator: '' },
+    ],
     nfc: [{ seed: 1, teamId: 'team-9', teamName: 'Seattle Emerald City Grunge', teamIcon: 'sea', divisionWinner: true, indicator: '' }],
   },
   statLeaders: {
@@ -60,4 +95,41 @@ describe('LeagueStandings', () => {
     expect(markup).toContain('STAT LEADERS');
     expect(markup).toContain('Jay Stone');
   });
+
+  it('renders division-leader laurel for the top team in a division', () => {
+    const markup = renderToStaticMarkup(<LeagueStandings />);
+
+    expect(markup).toContain('data-division-leader-row="true"');
+    expect(markup).toContain('data-standings-signal="division_leader"');
+  });
+
+  it('renders locked seed signal for top-three playoff seeds', () => {
+    const markup = renderToStaticMarkup(<LeagueStandings />);
+
+    expect(markup).toContain('data-standings-signal="seed_locked"');
+    expect(markup).toContain('Playoff seed locked');
+  });
+
+  it('renders bubble seed signal for seeds four through seven', () => {
+    const markup = renderToStaticMarkup(<LeagueStandings />);
+
+    expect(markup).toContain('data-standings-signal="seed_bubble"');
+    expect(markup).toContain('Playoff bubble');
+  });
+
+  it('renders out signal for non-playoff teams', () => {
+    const markup = renderToStaticMarkup(<LeagueStandings />);
+
+    expect(markup).toContain('data-standings-signal="seed_out"');
+    expect(markup).toContain('Outside playoff picture');
+  });
+
+  it('renders streak signals without removing the text streak label', () => {
+    const markup = renderToStaticMarkup(<LeagueStandings />);
+
+    expect(markup).toContain('data-standings-signal="fire"');
+    expect(markup).toContain('data-standings-signal="ice"');
+    expect(markup).toContain('W4');
+    expect(markup).toContain('L3');
+  });
 });
diff --git a/apps/web/src/features/standings/LeagueStandings.tsx b/apps/web/src/features/standings/LeagueStandings.tsx
index 526fc82a..e8572b6e 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/features/standings/LeagueStandings.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/features/standings/LeagueStandings.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ import {
   PlayerNameLink,
 } from '../shared/pixelUi';
 import { TeamLogo } from '../shared/TeamLogo';
+import { StandingsSignalSvg, StreakSignalSvg, type StandingsSignalKind } from './standingsSignalSvg';
+
+type SeedSignalKind = Extract<StandingsSignalKind, 'seed_locked' | 'seed_bubble' | 'seed_out'>;
+type PlayoffSeed = { seed: number; teamId: string; indicator?: string };
+type PlayoffPicture = { afc: PlayoffSeed[]; nfc: PlayoffSeed[] };
 
 function streakLabel(streak: number): string {
   if (streak > 0) return `W${streak}`;
@@ -20,7 +25,27 @@ function streakLabel(streak: number): string {
   return 'EVEN';
 }
 
-function standingsColumns(userTeamId: string | null): ColumnDef<StandingsRow, unknown>[] {
+function buildSeedSignals(playoffPicture: PlayoffPicture): Map<string, SeedSignalKind> {
+  const signals = new Map<string, SeedSignalKind>();
+
+  for (const seed of [...playoffPicture.afc, ...playoffPicture.nfc]) {
+    if (seed.indicator === 'X' || seed.indicator === 'Y' || seed.seed <= 3) {
+      signals.set(seed.teamId, 'seed_locked');
+    } else if (seed.seed <= 7) {
+      signals.set(seed.teamId, 'seed_bubble');
+    }
+  }
+
+  return signals;
+}
+
+function seedSignalTitle(kind: SeedSignalKind): string {
+  if (kind === 'seed_locked') return 'Playoff seed locked';
+  if (kind === 'seed_bubble') return 'Playoff bubble';
+  return 'Outside playoff picture';
+}
+
+function standingsColumns(userTeamId: string | null, seedSignals: Map<string, SeedSignalKind>): ColumnDef<StandingsRow, unknown>[] {
   return [
     {
       accessorKey: 'rank',
@@ -30,21 +55,32 @@ function standingsColumns(userTeamId: string | null): ColumnDef<StandingsRow, un
     {
       accessorKey: 'teamName',
       header: 'Team',
-      cell: ({ row }) => (
-        <div style={{
-          display: 'inline-flex',
-          alignItems: 'center',
-          gap: '6px',
-          padding: row.original.teamId === userTeamId ? '2px 6px' : 0,
-          border: row.original.teamId === userTeamId ? '3px solid var(--mfd-gold)' : 'none',
-        }}
-        >
-          <TeamLogo icon={row.original.teamIcon} size={22} />
-          <span style={{ ...mono, color: row.original.teamId === userTeamId ? 'var(--mfd-gold)' : '#fff' }}>
-            {row.original.teamName}
-          </span>
-        </div>
-      ),
+      cell: ({ row }) => {
+        const isUserTeam = row.original.teamId === userTeamId;
+        const isDivisionLeader = row.original.rank === 1;
+        const seedSignal = seedSignals.get(row.original.teamId) ?? 'seed_out';
+        return (
+          <div
+            data-division-leader-row={isDivisionLeader ? 'true' : undefined}
+            style={{
+              display: 'inline-flex',
+              alignItems: 'center',
+              gap: '6px',
+              padding: isUserTeam || isDivisionLeader ? '2px 6px' : 0,
+              border: isUserTeam ? '3px solid var(--mfd-gold)' : 'none',
+              boxShadow: isDivisionLeader ? 'inset 0 0 0 1px var(--mfd-gold)' : undefined,
+              borderRadius: isDivisionLeader ? 'var(--mfd-rad-sm)' : undefined,
+            }}
+          >
+            {isDivisionLeader ? <StandingsSignalSvg kind="division_leader" title="Division leader" /> : null}
+            <StandingsSignalSvg kind={seedSignal} title={seedSignalTitle(seedSignal)} />
+            <TeamLogo icon={row.original.teamIcon} size={22} />
+            <span style={{ ...mono, color: isUserTeam ? 'var(--mfd-gold)' : 'var(--mfd-text)' }}>
+              {row.original.teamName}
+            </span>
+          </div>
+        );
+      },
     },
     {
       id: 'record',
@@ -75,7 +111,15 @@ function standingsColumns(userTeamId: string | null): ColumnDef<StandingsRow, un
     {
       accessorKey: 'streak',
       header: 'Strk',
-      cell: ({ getValue }) => streakLabel(getValue() as number),
+      cell: ({ getValue }) => {
+        const streak = getValue() as number;
+        return (
+          <span style={{ display: 'inline-flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '4px' }}>
+            <span>{streakLabel(streak)}</span>
+            <StreakSignalSvg streak={streak} />
+          </span>
+        );
+      },
     },
     {
       accessorKey: 'homeRecord',
@@ -93,7 +137,8 @@ export function LeagueStandings() {
   const playoffPicture = useGameStore(selectPlayoffPicture);
   const statLeaders = useGameStore(selectStatLeaders);
   const userTeam = useGameStore(selectUserTeam);
-  const columns = standingsColumns(userTeam?.id ?? null);
+  const seedSignals = buildSeedSignals(playoffPicture);
+  const columns = standingsColumns(userTeam?.id ?? null, seedSignals);
 
   return (
     <div style={screenStackStyle}>
@@ -130,7 +175,7 @@ export function LeagueStandings() {
                 { label: 'NFC', seeds: playoffPicture.nfc },
               ].map((conference) => (
                 <div key={conference.label} style={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: '10px' }}>
-                  <div style={{ ...display, fontSize: '22px', color: '#fff', lineHeight: 1 }}>
+                  <div style={{ ...display, fontSize: '22px', color: 'var(--mfd-text)', lineHeight: 1 }}>
                     {conference.label}
                   </div>
                   {conference.seeds.map((seed) => (
@@ -138,10 +183,10 @@ export function LeagueStandings() {
                       <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '8px' }}>
                         <TeamLogo icon={seed.teamIcon} size={24} />
                         <div>
-                        <div style={{ ...mono, color: seed.teamId === userTeam?.id ? 'var(--mfd-gold)' : '#fff' }}>
+                        <div style={{ ...mono, color: seed.teamId === userTeam?.id ? 'var(--mfd-gold)' : 'var(--mfd-text)' }}>
                           #{seed.seed} {seed.teamName}
                         </div>
-                        <div style={{ ...monoSm, color: '#999' }}>
+                        <div style={{ ...monoSm, color: 'var(--mfd-text-dim)' }}>
                           {seed.divisionWinner ? 'Division winner' : 'Wildcard'}
                         </div>
                         </div>
@@ -165,7 +210,7 @@ export function LeagueStandings() {
               ['INTs', statLeaders.defINT],
             ] as const).map(([label, leaders]) => (
               <div key={label} style={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: '6px', marginBottom: '12px' }}>
-                <div style={{ ...pixelSm, color: '#666' }}>{label.toUpperCase()}</div>
+                <div style={{ ...pixelSm, color: 'var(--mfd-text-faint)' }}>{label.toUpperCase()}</div>
                 {leaders.map((leader, index) => (
                   <div key={leader.playerId} style={{ display: 'flex', justifyContent: 'space-between', gap: '12px', alignItems: 'center' }}>
                     <div>
@@ -173,7 +218,7 @@ export function LeagueStandings() {
                         <span style={{ ...mono, color: 'var(--mfd-text)' }}>{index + 1}.</span>
                         <PlayerNameLink playerId={leader.playerId} name={leader.playerName} style={{ ...mono }} />
                       </div>
-                      <div style={{ ...monoSm, color: '#999' }}>{leader.teamName}</div>
+                      <div style={{ ...monoSm, color: 'var(--mfd-text-dim)' }}>{leader.teamName}</div>
                     </div>
                     <PixelBadge variant="green">{leader.value}</PixelBadge>
                   </div>
diff --git a/apps/web/src/features/standings/standingsSignalSvg.test.tsx b/apps/web/src/features/standings/standingsSignalSvg.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..633fe9b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/features/standings/standingsSignalSvg.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+import { renderToStaticMarkup } from 'react-dom/server';
+import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
+import { StandingsSignalSvg, StreakSignalSvg } from './standingsSignalSvg';
+
+describe('StandingsSignalSvg', () => {
+  it('renders fire variant for streak W4+', () => {
+    const markup = renderToStaticMarkup(<StreakSignalSvg streak={4} />);
+
+    expect(markup).toContain('data-standings-signal="fire"');
+    expect(markup).toContain('Hot streak (W4+)');
+  });
+
+  it('renders ice variant for streak L3+', () => {
+    const markup = renderToStaticMarkup(<StreakSignalSvg streak={-3} />);
+
+    expect(markup).toContain('data-standings-signal="ice"');
+    expect(markup).toContain('Cold streak (L3+)');
+  });
+
+  it('renders nothing for short streaks', () => {
+    expect(renderToStaticMarkup(<StreakSignalSvg streak={2} />)).toBe('');
+    expect(renderToStaticMarkup(<StreakSignalSvg streak={-2} />)).toBe('');
+  });
+
+  it('renders locked playoff seed signal', () => {
+    const markup = renderToStaticMarkup(<StandingsSignalSvg kind="seed_locked" title="Playoff seed locked" />);
+
+    expect(markup).toContain('data-standings-signal="seed_locked"');
+    expect(markup).toContain('Playoff seed locked');
+  });
+
+  it('renders bubble playoff seed signal', () => {
+    const markup = renderToStaticMarkup(<StandingsSignalSvg kind="seed_bubble" title="Playoff bubble" />);
+
+    expect(markup).toContain('data-standings-signal="seed_bubble"');
+    expect(markup).toContain('Playoff bubble');
+  });
+
+  it('renders out-of-picture seed signal', () => {
+    const markup = renderToStaticMarkup(<StandingsSignalSvg kind="seed_out" title="Outside playoff picture" />);
+
+    expect(markup).toContain('data-standings-signal="seed_out"');
+    expect(markup).toContain('Outside playoff picture');
+  });
+
+  it('renders division-leader laurel signal', () => {
+    const markup = renderToStaticMarkup(<StandingsSignalSvg kind="division_leader" title="Division leader" />);
+
+    expect(markup).toContain('data-standings-signal="division_leader"');
+    expect(markup).toContain('Division leader');
+  });
+});
diff --git a/apps/web/src/features/standings/standingsSignalSvg.tsx b/apps/web/src/features/standings/standingsSignalSvg.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3963b56a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/features/standings/standingsSignalSvg.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+export type StandingsSignalKind =
+  | 'fire'
+  | 'ice'
+  | 'seed_locked'
+  | 'seed_bubble'
+  | 'seed_out'
+  | 'division_leader';
+
+interface StandingsSignalSvgProps {
+  kind: StandingsSignalKind;
+  title: string;
+  size?: number;
+}
+
+export function StandingsSignalSvg({ kind, title, size = 16 }: StandingsSignalSvgProps) {
+  return (
+    <span title={title} style={{ display: 'inline-flex', flexShrink: 0 }}>
+      <svg
+        aria-label={title}
+        data-standings-signal={kind}
+        focusable="false"
+        height={size}
+        role="img"
+        style={{ display: 'inline-block', verticalAlign: 'middle' }}
+        viewBox="0 0 16 16"
+        width={size}
+        xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+      >
+        <title>{title}</title>
+        {renderSignal(kind)}
+      </svg>
+    </span>
+  );
+}
+
+export function StreakSignalSvg({ streak }: { streak: number }) {
+  if (streak >= 4) return <StandingsSignalSvg kind="fire" title="Hot streak (W4+)" />;
+  if (streak <= -3) return <StandingsSignalSvg kind="ice" title="Cold streak (L3+)" />;
+  return null;
+}
+
+function renderSignal(kind: StandingsSignalKind) {
+  switch (kind) {
+    case 'fire':
+      return (
+        <>
+          <defs>
+            <linearGradient id="standings-fire-gradient" x1="4" x2="12" y1="2" y2="15" gradientUnits="userSpaceOnUse">
+              <stop offset="0" stopColor="var(--mfd-gold)" />
+              <stop offset="1" stopColor="var(--mfd-red)" />
+            </linearGradient>
+          </defs>
+          <path
+            d="M8.1 14.4c-2.9 0-4.8-1.8-4.8-4.4 0-1.8 1-3.3 2.6-4.5.6-.5 1.1-1.3 1.1-2.2 1.6.7 2.5 1.8 2.5 3.3.6-.5 1-1.3 1-2.2 1.5 1 2.3 2.8 2.3 4.7 0 3.1-2 5.3-4.7 5.3Z"
+            fill="url(#standings-fire-gradient)"
+            stroke="var(--mfd-red)"
+            strokeLinejoin="round"
+          />
+          <path
+            d="M8 13.1c-1.1 0-1.9-.7-1.9-1.8 0-.8.5-1.5 1.2-2 .3-.2.5-.6.5-1 .9.5 1.8 1.5 1.8 2.7 0 1.2-.7 2.1-1.6 2.1Z"
+            fill="var(--mfd-gold)"
+          />
+        </>
+      );
+    case 'ice':
+      return (
+        <g fill="none" stroke="var(--mfd-cyan)" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" strokeWidth="1.4">
+          <path d="M8 2v12" />
+          <path d="M2.8 5 13.2 11" />
+          <path d="M13.2 5 2.8 11" />
+          <path d="M5.7 3.6 8 5.2l2.3-1.6" />
+          <path d="M5.7 12.4 8 10.8l2.3 1.6" />
+          <path d="m2.8 7.6 2.5-.3-1-2.3" />
+          <path d="m13.2 8.4-2.5.3 1 2.3" />
+        </g>
+      );
+    case 'seed_locked':
+      return (
+        <g fill="var(--mfd-gold)" stroke="var(--mfd-gold)" strokeLinejoin="round" strokeWidth="1.1">
+          <path d="m8 2.2 1.7 3.4 3.8.6-2.8 2.7.7 3.8L8 10.9l-3.4 1.8.7-3.8-2.8-2.7 3.8-.6L8 2.2Z" />
+          <path d="M5.7 13.7h4.6" strokeLinecap="round" />
+        </g>
+      );
+    case 'seed_bubble':
+      return (
+        <path
+          d="m8 2.2 1.7 3.4 3.8.6-2.8 2.7.7 3.8L8 10.9l-3.4 1.8.7-3.8-2.8-2.7 3.8-.6L8 2.2Z"
+          fill="none"
+          stroke="var(--mfd-gold)"
+          strokeLinejoin="round"
+          strokeWidth="1.4"
+        />
+      );
+    case 'seed_out':
+      return (
+        <g fill="none" stroke="var(--mfd-text-dim)" strokeLinecap="round" strokeWidth="1.7">
+          <path d="m4.2 4.2 7.6 7.6" />
+          <path d="m11.8 4.2-7.6 7.6" />
+          <path d="M3 13h10" opacity="0.65" />
+        </g>
+      );
+    case 'division_leader':
+      return (
+        <g fill="none" stroke="var(--mfd-gold)" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" strokeWidth="1.2">
+          <path d="M6.2 12.8C4.1 11.2 3 9 3 6.4" />
+          <path d="M9.8 12.8c2.1-1.6 3.2-3.8 3.2-6.4" />
+          <path d="M4 8.6 2.4 7.5" />
+          <path d="M4.8 10.6 3 10.1" />
+          <path d="M5.9 12.2l-1.7.2" />
+          <path d="m12 8.6 1.6-1.1" />
+          <path d="m11.2 10.6 1.8-.5" />
+          <path d="m10.1 12.2 1.7.2" />
+          <path d="m8 3 1 2 2.2.3-1.6 1.5.4 2.2L8 8 6 9l.4-2.2-1.6-1.5L7 5l1-2Z" />
+        </g>
+      );
+  }
+}