Playoff Predictions
There's no doubt that the New Orleans Second Line, Baltazar Crindy's native turf team, are the favorites and will win the S9 Ultimus trophy. The Second Line is 5-1 against the 3 other playoff teams this season, including a season-ending 38-16 domination of the NSFC top seed Baltimore Hawks.
The Hawks for their part will defeat the NSFC second-seed Colorado Yeti in the NSFC Championship match, probably by a score similar to their 41 - 6 or 31 – 13 victories this season. The Hawks allowed the Yeti 449 passing yards in two games, while racking up 721 passing yards against the Yeti defense. The Hawks allowed only 125 rushing yards to the Yeti in two games, while the Hawks racked up 286 rushing yards of their own. The domination streak isn’t likely be to reversed in the playoffs, try as Ishigawa and the Yeti defense might.
The Second Line will also almost certainly take care of business against the Orange County Otters, despite the Otters’ season-leading passing attack. Boss might have racked up 454 passing yards against the Second Line defense in week 9, but he also was held out of the end zone.
The Ultimus will likely see the league’s top-rated QB this season, Borkus Maximus, hold the championship trophy up high.
Root for the Underdog
Balthazar Crindy’s best friend in the NSFL is Colorado Yeti LB Haruki Ishigawa, so while the Yeti will be a major underdog to the Hawks in the NSFC conference championship, we’ll spend some time cheering for the underdogs. The Hawks crushed the Yeti 41 - 6 and 31 – 13 in their matchup this season, and with the Second Line running away with the ASFC, this is one of the most predictable playoffs in recent memory. The Hawks allowed the Yeti 449 passing yards in two games, while racking up 721 passing yards against the Yeti defense. The Hawks allowed only 125 rushing yards to the Yeti in two games, while the Hawks racked up 286 rushing yards of their own against Ishigawa’s defense. Despite Saint and Ishigawa being among the best linebackers, the Yeti defense is outmatched by Omar Taylor’s rushing attack and cool efficiency of Avon Blocksdale, despite Ishigawa’s stellar 12 tackle performance in Week 9. To have any chance at a major upset, the Yeti rushing attack, near the bottom of the league in yards and attempts, will need to emerge to control the clock. And despite all the Yeti’s reliance on the passing attack, they were only 4th in the league in yards and completion percentage and QB Rating.
There's no doubt that the New Orleans Second Line, Baltazar Crindy's native turf team, are the favorites and will win the S9 Ultimus trophy. The Second Line is 5-1 against the 3 other playoff teams this season, including a season-ending 38-16 domination of the NSFC top seed Baltimore Hawks.
The Hawks for their part will defeat the NSFC second-seed Colorado Yeti in the NSFC Championship match, probably by a score similar to their 41 - 6 or 31 – 13 victories this season. The Hawks allowed the Yeti 449 passing yards in two games, while racking up 721 passing yards against the Yeti defense. The Hawks allowed only 125 rushing yards to the Yeti in two games, while the Hawks racked up 286 rushing yards of their own. The domination streak isn’t likely be to reversed in the playoffs, try as Ishigawa and the Yeti defense might.
The Second Line will also almost certainly take care of business against the Orange County Otters, despite the Otters’ season-leading passing attack. Boss might have racked up 454 passing yards against the Second Line defense in week 9, but he also was held out of the end zone.
The Ultimus will likely see the league’s top-rated QB this season, Borkus Maximus, hold the championship trophy up high.
Root for the Underdog
Balthazar Crindy’s best friend in the NSFL is Colorado Yeti LB Haruki Ishigawa, so while the Yeti will be a major underdog to the Hawks in the NSFC conference championship, we’ll spend some time cheering for the underdogs. The Hawks crushed the Yeti 41 - 6 and 31 – 13 in their matchup this season, and with the Second Line running away with the ASFC, this is one of the most predictable playoffs in recent memory. The Hawks allowed the Yeti 449 passing yards in two games, while racking up 721 passing yards against the Yeti defense. The Hawks allowed only 125 rushing yards to the Yeti in two games, while the Hawks racked up 286 rushing yards of their own against Ishigawa’s defense. Despite Saint and Ishigawa being among the best linebackers, the Yeti defense is outmatched by Omar Taylor’s rushing attack and cool efficiency of Avon Blocksdale, despite Ishigawa’s stellar 12 tackle performance in Week 9. To have any chance at a major upset, the Yeti rushing attack, near the bottom of the league in yards and attempts, will need to emerge to control the clock. And despite all the Yeti’s reliance on the passing attack, they were only 4th in the league in yards and completion percentage and QB Rating.
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