To say the Butchers season went as expected would be a lie. We were expecting to compete with Colorado and be second or first in the division with double digit wins. Instead we barely squeak into the playoffs and have to play on the road every game. While an 8-8 record isn't awful, having a road record of 1-7 is pathetic. There were so many close games against what I felt were inferior teams that we were not able to finish. Our offense was atrocious throughout the whole year, we finished with a tie for the second least points scored. This however is countered by our incredible defense that held opponents to the second least amount of points scored. The playoffs are only going to go as far as our offense takes us. We are going to need the offense firing on all cylinders to even have a chance. This is going to be one of the closest playoffs across the board, the top three teams in each division are all too close to call, but that doesn't mean that the Butchers are out. The defensive lead Butchers can still win it based off of their strong defense and smart play calling. At the end of the day though, the league is going to run through Colorado.