FedExCup update: Pressure is on Sunday's final pair

ATLANTA -- How difficult will it be for Billy Horschel to not think of the $10 million bonus that comes with wining the FedExCup?

“It's not the easiest thing in the world,” Horschel admitted Saturday after a 69 to share the the lead with Rory McIlroy through 54 holes of the season-ending TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola.

“But at the same time whenever I think about that, I've got to understand that for me to reach that goal, I have to win the TOUR Championship.  That's my mind-set, I have to win the TOUR Championship to win that $10 million.”

Technically, he doesn’t.

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Horschel, who came into the week second in the standings, can still win the FedExCup if he finishes anywhere from second to sixth (see chart below) and McIlroy or Chris Kirk (tied for seventh, four shots back) don’t win the TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola.

McIlroy, meanwhile, isn’t thinking about the money that’s at stake. He hasn’t since his first year as a professional when he finished third at the Dunhill Links Championship and saw his bank balance.

“I was like oh my goodness,” McIlroy said. “It's crazy to think about now.”

Instead McIlroy, who shot 67 Saturday, is more concerned with capping off what has already been a great year that has included two major championships and a World Golf Championships title.

“I'm just trying to win another tournament,” he said. “But obviously I know what comes along with the FedExCup and cash and all the rest of it.

“It's just another chance to win another big tournament, and I really want to take advantage of that.”

Like Horschel, there are a number of scenarios in which McIlroy, who entered the Playoffs fourth in the standings, can still win the FedExCup even if he doesn’t win the tournament on Sunday. See below for more

Here’s a closer look at the projected top 5:

Here's a closer look at scenarios to win the FedExCup. Listed beside each player is his current rank at East Lake and where that mark projects him in the FedExCup standings.