(S25) - PT 5 - Playoffs? You Kidding Me?

[LimJahey]

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.

[iStegosauruz]

I guess in all technicality at the time of me writing this I'm not on a team. I just had Mendoza opt out of his contract with Austin. Realistically the goal of doing that was to sign a long-term mega deal with them. There's a sweet spot in the TPE/contract scale where if you re-sign long term after you pass 800 TPE but before you hit 1000 TPE you can have a mega deal that takes you through the seasons in which you'll be above 1000 TPE and not have a $5 million per season cap hit. Saves the team some money, and when I've got approximately $250 million over here that just makes sense.

Anyway I guess if I'm back with Austin next season we've got an outside shot at playoffs but I wouldn't say we're an Ultimus contender. We're really expecting that window to open up in Season 27. That being said, there's a decent chance I'm not back with Austin for at least Season 26 - there are talks of me signing a deal as a "loan" to another team. Some of the ones that have inquired about that availability are good teams and they'd have a much better shot at an Ultimus. We'll see though. Anything can happen.

[Tylus]

The San Jose Sabercats will be entering the playoffs with a respectable nine wins and 7 losses and will be hoping to defend their ultimus title after shocking the league last season. This season has had its ups and downs for a talented Sabercat team. With wins against teams like the Orange County Otters and a loss against the New York Silverbacks, it is hard to tell how San Jose will perform these playoffs, although I feel that we have a solid chance against any team in this league. San Jose will play its first playoff game against the Arizona Outlaws, who we've split the season with, 1 win and 1 loss for both of us in our matchups. Arizona has had a pretty good season this year, with both their offense and defenses playing at a high level this season. This will be a tough test for our team and we might need a few things to go our way to take the win. The other AFSC matchup is Honolulu versus Orange County, and while I find the Hahalua to be a respectable team, I would much rather play them than an Otters team firing on all cylinders. Overall I believe that our Sabercats have as good a chance as anyone to take the Ultimus again!

[Evok]

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[209tacos]

My team, the Philadelphia liberty, almost made the playoffs. It would have been something if we had to. Many people had us written off as a bad team. But one play away from making the playoffs... well was better than a lot of people would have thought.

And we are only getting better.

There isn't anything (that I can see, but I am not really sure of what's available or how the team is on cash and stuff) short term that the Bells can do to magically become a playoff contender—just time. Our defenses are young, and we have many max earing active players who, in a few seasons, should really dominate the league on the defensive side of the ball.

The Philly bells will have another early pick (4th overall, I believe), so we have the potential to add another critical piece to help make our team younger/better and have a longer window in the future.

I think Philly is in a perfect spot for the future.  We are young, and our, I really believe, is going to dominate soon. defense

Our window is coming. And I have complete faith in our GMs to make the right moves to put us in a spot to win.

[Vainknight13]

At this point if the Yelloqknife Wraiths want a shot at the playoffs we are going to need several things. First we are going to need a game plan, it has to be an innovative and different game plan than we used previously, because apparently what we used wasn't enough. Now we are solidly out of playoff contention so the most important part of our playoff hopes is that we get a time machine. I suggest building our own and getting a DeLorean or perhaps a fleet of DeLoreans because we are going to have to bring the entire team back in time. Alright so after we have successfully achieved time travel ability we will have to reinsert ourselves into games we lost. I propose we go in with a run heavy offense and just run me into the dirt. I am good for it, I promise, no way overloading a rookie first year mid season call up and putting all your hopes on his back can possibly fail. We threw the ball all over the field in our losses.. that clearly isn't a winning strategy so I would need thirty carries a game and maybe Skyline can have 10-15. Run it down their throats across time, that is how we get into the playoffs. I don't see how it can fail.

[frazzle14]

The Kansas City Coyotes still have a chance of making the playoffs and I believe that we will. We’re currently bottom of the NFC North with a 7-6 record, which would have us 2nd in the SFC South. Our final game is away to Minnesota. We beat Minnesota 24-7 earlier in the season so we’ve beat them once and we can do it again. To get into the playoffs we need to beat Minnesota and we need London to win at home against Portland. So although it’s not just on us to get us into the playoffs I think we’ll get there. Only one team has beat London at home this season so hopefully their good run continues.

Over the past 4 games we have went 1-3 with poor play after starting the season strong on both sides of the ball with a 6-3 record. From games 7-9 our defence conceded a combined 13 points but in the next four games we conceded 106 points. We’re also responsible for one of Myrtle Beaches three losses on the season which shows that when the team turns up and plays well we can beat anyone in the league.

It may seem like a lot of if’s but I do believe the Coyotes will get hot at the right time and make a run at the title.

[Duilio05]

PBE

[KoltClassic]

From the outside looking in, the last few years of San Jose’s success might look like a continuing run of good luck. Critics of the team have said that San Jose does not have the physical talents of other teams in the ISFL. And in some ways these critics are correct. While it is true that San Jose may not have the veteran talent that teams like Orange County or Colorado have, the strength of the Sabercats is in their young stars. Players like Monty Jack and Jamar Lackson are leading the San Jose offense through their consistency. Being able to make long drives on the offensive side of the ball allows for the stellar Sabercats defense to stay rested and refreshed to dominate opposing teams. Rising stars Lawrence Bass, George Fisher, and Philip Stein are huge playmakers on the defensive side of the ball that have led the Sabercats to rank 1st in rushing yards per game and a spot in the playoffs. This isn’t even mentioning the great veteran leadership that we’ve had even during down years in San Jose. Leaders like Tyron Brackenridge and Deondre Thomas-Fox were here before the championships and have stayed after, continuing to provide a fantastic locker room presence to new draft picks and young playmakers.

[Rufio_NZ]

The baltimore hawks are like really good. People have been saying that we are just having a lucky season but I don't see it like that at all. If anything the pieces that we had are finally being put together and the team is starting to deliver and Chika is finally starting to cook.

Baltimore's Chika has evolved to the next level being able to throw absolute dimes to stud receivers in Doug Howlett, James Lewandowski, Korbin Brown and Campbell. This was a great season but unfortunately some close games were lost at the last second. It is a chuck it up and see what happens scheme and it can burn you sometimes. It will be interesting to see what happens to Baltimore in Season 26 and the direction the general managers decide to take. If they continue to frick it and chuck it the games will continue to be extremely entertaining. However it can be a volatile move for the team as it can be a option that does actually hinder the win probabilties maybe? Baltimore will also have a running back that is ready to take that next step to be the stud running back that they need or deserve you know. Howlett is expected to continue his production as the receiving stud he proved to be this season, continuing to catch absolute dimes from Chika fujiwara.

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