The season is ending, it looks like my team is going to be 3rd or less. The winner is a team 1% weaker, 2nd place team 16% weaker, 3rd 15% weaker than mine. Recent games:

117% vs 103%, both managers present. Loss 1:2
117% vs 112%. Both present. Loss 1:2
117% vs 118%. Both present. Loss 1:3
117% vs 118%. Neither present. Won 3:1
117 vs 76%. Neither present. Won 2:0
117 vs 113. Both present. Loss 1:2
117 vs 102. I'm present. Loss 0:1

Definitely looks like I'm being punished for watching the game.