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

[jzajenius36]

Well this response might’ve looked a bit different if your Philadelphia Liberty was able to make a stop on 4th and 3 last night while leading by four with the game on the line against the ASFC’s second place San Jose Sabercats.  Instead, in what was a microcosm of the Liberty season, the defense was unable to make the game-sealing play, allowed the eventual game winning touchdown, and fell to 6-8 in the process.  While the playoffs are a theoretical possibility, the Liberty would need to win out while needing a ton of help from the rest of the league.  This would include a must-win week 16 matchup against the NSFC leading Colorado Yeti.

This has been a season full of potential success unrealized – largely a result of the Liberty’s rebuilding and young defensive group.  Liberty quarterback Brock Phoenix did his damndest to carry Philadelphia to the playoffs this year, with an impressive 23/7 TD/INT ratio.  But it wasn’t enough to overcome the Liberty’s 4-th worst points-against in the league, behind only the two new expansion teams and the New Orleans Second Line.  While just competing for the playoffs was a step in the right direction for Philadelphia, its young core of defensive draft picks will really need to continue to earn and build their players if the Liberty hope to ascend to the next level, next year.