Robbed
If this season's ending results don't persuade people that throwing out consideration of conferences when determining playoff teams is needed then I'm not really sure what will. Of course I'm not going to go back and look at past seasons that have had an even more definitive result, but this will suffice for this. Basically what I'm getting at is the fact that the Orange County Otters will get into the playoffs rather than the Yellowknife Wraiths just because they're in the ASFC rather than the NSFC is a complete and utter travesty! In the Otters' last 6 games they lost 4 times and the two teams that they did beat were the terrible Outlaws and the Noble led Liberty, which includes a 30-0 blowout loss to the Wraiths. In fact the Otters traded away their best receiver and added Josh Garden to their corps at the trade deadline which just ensures a bigger blowout for New Orleans in the playoffs, rather than having NOLA go up against the Wraiths who actually beat them in week 10 even after they added Crush. You're telling me you'd rather watch the Second Line mop the floor with the Otters rather than a possible great rematch against the Wraiths? Boy have you lost your mind?
New Talent
I think that the trade that will have the biggest impact in the playoffs will be one we already saw a preview of and that's the New Orleans Second Line's acquisition of wide receiver Carlito Crush. I'd argue that NOLA's trade for Crush and Baltimore's trade for fellow receiver Carter Bush were two of the biggest trades of the season as both teams were easily seen as the top two teams in the league and this just solidified each of them. All of the NSFL fans around the world were then treated to a possible Ultimas preview when the Hawks hosted the Second Line in the final game of the season in what came down to a close 34-31 victory for the Hawks. So with those two trades for those two teams being what I came down two as the two most impactful of the season in terms of the playoff race I figured I'd check to see who'd have the biggest impact in the playoffs. After looking at the game logs it became painfully obvious that Crush will have the biggest impact simply because he's utilized more in their offense than Bush is with Baltimore's. In Crush's 6 games with the Second Line he averaged just under 103 yards per game as he only dipped under 100 twice and while Bush did get more touchdowns, he often looked like a 4th or 5th option.
Hate the player or the game
In all honesty the Orange County Otters in no way should have made the playoffs and only do so by the virtue that they play in a conference with only 2 teams at the current moment. If the conferences were tossed out the window when deciding the playoff teams then the committee or whoever would be choosing or even if it were based purely off records, then Orange County would be on the outside looking in. Even if we were to disregard all records and conferences and what not and just look at the teams in general, there's purely be no interest in Orange County as a playoff team by anyone. They traded away probably their best player in Carlito Crush and lost 4 of their final 6 games of the season and two of their wins came against Arizona and Philadelphia, two teams that really aren't even trying to win games this year. I just don't see how in any way you could make any kind of a case for Orange County to be in a playoff game where most likely they're going to be taken to pound town. I think the only thing person or team that is happy to see the Otters in the playoffs is New Orleans since they'll essentially get to coast by to the Ultimas.
Playoff Predictions
Colorado @ Baltimore
Well I guess if there was one matchup to watch in the first round of the NSFL playoffs to try and make it at least a little interesting it'd have to be Colorado. They are coming off of a 3 game winning streak so there is some possibility of a fight for this game, but in their week 9 matchup the Yeti lost 41-20. In all honesty this one will not be close as the best team in the NSFL rolls their way right into the Ultimas.
Prediction: Baltimore wins 52-13
Orange County @ New Orleans
This one won't be close
Prediction: 57-10
New Orleans @ Baltimore
The matchup that everyone in the world can't wait to see after their week 14 preview. Both of these teams are in a tier of their own currently in the NSFL and the other teams really aren't that close. Both of these teams made great deals at the trade deadline in order to solidify each of them as the best. Coincidentally both teams opted to pick up a wide receiver boosting each of their offenses and giving everyone what looks to be a shootout in the Ultimas.
Prediction: New Orleans pulls the upset reversing the week 14 result 34-31.
If this season's ending results don't persuade people that throwing out consideration of conferences when determining playoff teams is needed then I'm not really sure what will. Of course I'm not going to go back and look at past seasons that have had an even more definitive result, but this will suffice for this. Basically what I'm getting at is the fact that the Orange County Otters will get into the playoffs rather than the Yellowknife Wraiths just because they're in the ASFC rather than the NSFC is a complete and utter travesty! In the Otters' last 6 games they lost 4 times and the two teams that they did beat were the terrible Outlaws and the Noble led Liberty, which includes a 30-0 blowout loss to the Wraiths. In fact the Otters traded away their best receiver and added Josh Garden to their corps at the trade deadline which just ensures a bigger blowout for New Orleans in the playoffs, rather than having NOLA go up against the Wraiths who actually beat them in week 10 even after they added Crush. You're telling me you'd rather watch the Second Line mop the floor with the Otters rather than a possible great rematch against the Wraiths? Boy have you lost your mind?
New Talent
I think that the trade that will have the biggest impact in the playoffs will be one we already saw a preview of and that's the New Orleans Second Line's acquisition of wide receiver Carlito Crush. I'd argue that NOLA's trade for Crush and Baltimore's trade for fellow receiver Carter Bush were two of the biggest trades of the season as both teams were easily seen as the top two teams in the league and this just solidified each of them. All of the NSFL fans around the world were then treated to a possible Ultimas preview when the Hawks hosted the Second Line in the final game of the season in what came down to a close 34-31 victory for the Hawks. So with those two trades for those two teams being what I came down two as the two most impactful of the season in terms of the playoff race I figured I'd check to see who'd have the biggest impact in the playoffs. After looking at the game logs it became painfully obvious that Crush will have the biggest impact simply because he's utilized more in their offense than Bush is with Baltimore's. In Crush's 6 games with the Second Line he averaged just under 103 yards per game as he only dipped under 100 twice and while Bush did get more touchdowns, he often looked like a 4th or 5th option.
Hate the player or the game
In all honesty the Orange County Otters in no way should have made the playoffs and only do so by the virtue that they play in a conference with only 2 teams at the current moment. If the conferences were tossed out the window when deciding the playoff teams then the committee or whoever would be choosing or even if it were based purely off records, then Orange County would be on the outside looking in. Even if we were to disregard all records and conferences and what not and just look at the teams in general, there's purely be no interest in Orange County as a playoff team by anyone. They traded away probably their best player in Carlito Crush and lost 4 of their final 6 games of the season and two of their wins came against Arizona and Philadelphia, two teams that really aren't even trying to win games this year. I just don't see how in any way you could make any kind of a case for Orange County to be in a playoff game where most likely they're going to be taken to pound town. I think the only thing person or team that is happy to see the Otters in the playoffs is New Orleans since they'll essentially get to coast by to the Ultimas.
Playoff Predictions
Colorado @ Baltimore
Well I guess if there was one matchup to watch in the first round of the NSFL playoffs to try and make it at least a little interesting it'd have to be Colorado. They are coming off of a 3 game winning streak so there is some possibility of a fight for this game, but in their week 9 matchup the Yeti lost 41-20. In all honesty this one will not be close as the best team in the NSFL rolls their way right into the Ultimas.
Prediction: Baltimore wins 52-13
Orange County @ New Orleans
This one won't be close
Prediction: 57-10
New Orleans @ Baltimore
The matchup that everyone in the world can't wait to see after their week 14 preview. Both of these teams are in a tier of their own currently in the NSFL and the other teams really aren't that close. Both of these teams made great deals at the trade deadline in order to solidify each of them as the best. Coincidentally both teams opted to pick up a wide receiver boosting each of their offenses and giving everyone what looks to be a shootout in the Ultimas.
Prediction: New Orleans pulls the upset reversing the week 14 result 34-31.
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