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Written option: The regular season is almost over! Whether you want to focus on the ISFL or the DSFL, how do you see the league's playoffs shaking out? Who will be the ultimate victor, and why do you believe that team has the best shot at everlasting glory? Who will they face in the title game? Outline your scenario and how you think the Ultimus or Ultimini will play out.
Looking at the ISFL playoffs we see that the following teams have made it:
Arizona Outlaws - ASFC Wild Card - Home Team - Last Ultimus: S46
Baltimore Hawks - NSFC Wild Card - Home Team - Last Ultimus: S43
Cape Town Crash - NSFC Wild Card - Away Team - Last Ultimus: S41
Chicago Butchers - NSFC Conf. Final - Home Team - Last Ultimus: S34
San Jose Sabercats - ASFC Conf. Final - Home Team - Last Ultimus: S25
New Orleans Second Line - ASFC Wild Card - Away team - Last Ultimus: S21
We see a mixture of teams who have won the Ultimus as recent as 6 seasons ago all the way down to two teams who's last Ultimus win was in the 20's. Of those two teams the San Jose Sabercats have a nice path to adding a throphy to their cabinet. Being the ASFC's BYE into the conference finals and having home field advantage through the rest of the playoffs. The Saberkitties have destiny in their hand.
Looking at the two teams they can face in the conference final, the first is New Orleans Second Line, who wild also be trying to add an Ultimus to their record for the first time in 26 seasons. The Saberkitties won both matches against the Second Line this season with a comfortable 34-27 home win and a spicy 21-24 win in New Orleans. The other team they could face is the Arizona Outlaws. The Saberkitties and Outlaws swapped wins this season, both earning the dub in the opponents stadium.
Of these two teams, the Second Line would be the more favourable match up due to the history this season.
No matter who they get though, we will be cheering for the Sabertcats to add an Ultimus to their name.
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