Back in Seasons 6 and 7, the Yeti went winless in back to back seasons. These are generally considered the worst teams in ISFL history. They have a winless streak of 0-28 between them, and with extra losses the seasons before and after, they lost a total of 32 straight games. This is worse than any American professional sports team, beating out such luminaries as the Expansion Buccaneers, the Cleveland Spiders baseball team, and the Trust the Process Sixers.
We are on the verge of a team beating that streak. The Hawks are 0-27 right now, after losing all their games so far this season, all their games last season, and their final game the season before that. With 6 games left in the season, if the Hawks go winless, they will beat the Yeti's loss streak. So, who are they going to face in that lofty goal?
Their first game is against the Yeti, a team on the very edge of the playoff hunt. Granted, it's not like the Yeti have any inexcusable losses; they've just had an awful schedule during their first half. The worst record that's beaten them is 7-3, it just so happens that they've faced all but 1 of the top 6 teams in the league by record and lost all of them. Still, the Yeti haven't looked all that solid even in any of their wins against bottom feeders, with the exception of New Orleans and their first game against the Hawks. There's a clear weakness in the Yeti: Their pass D has been awful and their ability to force turnovers has completely disappeared from last season; my current theory is that the Sailfish somehow stole all of their turnovers for the year and gave them to Harrison Andrews. The Hawks aren't the worst team in the league at avoiding turnovers or passing the Football; in fact, last game against the Yeti they only turned the ball over once and lost none of 3 fumbles. They also passed for 480 yards. If they have a repeat performance in those 2 stats, I wouldn't be entirely shocked to see the Hawks win.
Their next game is against the Wraiths, a top 3 team in the NSFC. The Wraiths are one of the stranger teams in the league this season, with a massive win against the Yeti, struggling against the Butchers, and shockingly losing to the Second Line, they appear to be able to beat all but the best, and are able to lose to all the rest. Statwise, they're built on a top half offense and defense, although neither I would consider Elite. Their rushing game has slowed down a bit, but it still boasts the highest yards per carry in the country. If they had a weakness to exploit, the closest thing is their 3rd worst in the league Rush D, only surpassing the Second Line and the Hawks. Last time they faced each other, the Hawks were able to put together a decent 4 yards per attempt on 21 attempts. Unfortunately for the Hawks, unlike their slightly below average passing attack, they have the worst rushing attack in the league, only beating out one team on pure production, the Yeti, by 4 yards on 27 more attempts. The Hawks have the lowest yards per carry in the league and have less yards than the top 6 running backs. Unless their team pulls out a performance for the ages, this will be tough to win.
The Hawks next game comes against the Berlin Fire Salamanders, one of 3 teams with an 8-2 record. The Salamanders are probably not the best team of this group, but they do have an above average offense and the best defense in the league. That being said, they do have decently large weaknesses especially for the team with the best record in the conference. Specifically, they turn the ball over. A lot. They've lost 2 of the past 4 games, and in both of those they gave the ball to the opposition at least 2 times. The Hawks aren't the worst team at forcing turnovers in the league, although they're not great at it either, and if they manage to pick off Kaepercolin twice or force a few fumbles, then they could make some magic happen. Still, though, that is a bit of a long shot. Last time the Hawks faced the Salamanders, they weren't able to force any turnovers, and couldn't stop either the run or the pass.
The Hawks will next travel to Chicago, and face a team in crisis. After a few seasons of being a powerhouse, the S28 Butchers have managed to lose to 3 teams on the last play of the game. One of these teams, to be fair, was the 8-2 Outlaws after pushing them to Overtime. The problem is the other two losses: a walkoff kickoff return courtesy of the Philadelphia Liberty, and a 63 yard field goal courtesy of the San Jose Sabercats (after the Butchers completed their own miracle comeback to boot.) Chicago is in flux at this point, expecting to at least compete for the Playoffs, they are 3 games out with 6 to go, and if they have any prayer of making the playoffs, they're going to need to at least beat the teams ahead of them, and then take care of the worst team in the league at home. As expected for a 4-6 team that let some of the worst teams in the league hang around long enough for them to pull off an upset, they have massive issues. They are one of the least prolific and efficient running teams in the league, and are the only team with a long run shorter than the Hawks. They also are not all that great at defending the run, either, they are in the bottom half of the league and give up over 100 yards per game. Last game, the Hawks were able to completely take advantage of Chicago's weaknesses, holding them to 3.3 yards per carry and gaining 6.1 yards per carry on their own. If they continue to do that, they might be able to hang around the Butchers, and if they do that, the Butchers know very well what might happen.
The Penultimate game of the season for the Hawks will have them face the best chance they have at getting a win in my opinion: Facing the Second Line, a team that manages to be about as bad as the Hawks in numerous ways. Their rush D is only 2 yards better than the Hawks and will be the easiest weak point to exploit, along with their poor rushing attack. Their defense and offense are each barely better than the Hawks on average. These teams have not faced each other yet, but it will truly be a clash of the titan'ts in so many ways. Interestingly, the worst team that the Second Line has faced, the Sabercats, is the only team with a worse defense by yards than the Hawks, and they managed to hold New Orleans to significantly less than their own average yards per game allowed, 380 (seriously, they allow 476 yards per game. What the hell). The Hawks will definitely have their best shot here.
The Hawks, if they're still winless at this point, will have perhaps the toughest game of this stretch with their final game: The Sarasota Sailfish. The Sailfish are elite on offense, elite on defense, one of the best teams in the league at rushing, both defensively and offensively, and are without a doubt one of the strongest teams in the league. They do, however, have a bit of a weakness with their passing, both on offense and defense. If the Hawks want to win this game, they'll have to take advantage of that. The last time these two faced each other, it was shockingly close, with the Hawks at one point driving for the win only to throw an interception at midfield. So here's the question: Can the Hawks avoid history?
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We are on the verge of a team beating that streak. The Hawks are 0-27 right now, after losing all their games so far this season, all their games last season, and their final game the season before that. With 6 games left in the season, if the Hawks go winless, they will beat the Yeti's loss streak. So, who are they going to face in that lofty goal?
Their first game is against the Yeti, a team on the very edge of the playoff hunt. Granted, it's not like the Yeti have any inexcusable losses; they've just had an awful schedule during their first half. The worst record that's beaten them is 7-3, it just so happens that they've faced all but 1 of the top 6 teams in the league by record and lost all of them. Still, the Yeti haven't looked all that solid even in any of their wins against bottom feeders, with the exception of New Orleans and their first game against the Hawks. There's a clear weakness in the Yeti: Their pass D has been awful and their ability to force turnovers has completely disappeared from last season; my current theory is that the Sailfish somehow stole all of their turnovers for the year and gave them to Harrison Andrews. The Hawks aren't the worst team in the league at avoiding turnovers or passing the Football; in fact, last game against the Yeti they only turned the ball over once and lost none of 3 fumbles. They also passed for 480 yards. If they have a repeat performance in those 2 stats, I wouldn't be entirely shocked to see the Hawks win.
Their next game is against the Wraiths, a top 3 team in the NSFC. The Wraiths are one of the stranger teams in the league this season, with a massive win against the Yeti, struggling against the Butchers, and shockingly losing to the Second Line, they appear to be able to beat all but the best, and are able to lose to all the rest. Statwise, they're built on a top half offense and defense, although neither I would consider Elite. Their rushing game has slowed down a bit, but it still boasts the highest yards per carry in the country. If they had a weakness to exploit, the closest thing is their 3rd worst in the league Rush D, only surpassing the Second Line and the Hawks. Last time they faced each other, the Hawks were able to put together a decent 4 yards per attempt on 21 attempts. Unfortunately for the Hawks, unlike their slightly below average passing attack, they have the worst rushing attack in the league, only beating out one team on pure production, the Yeti, by 4 yards on 27 more attempts. The Hawks have the lowest yards per carry in the league and have less yards than the top 6 running backs. Unless their team pulls out a performance for the ages, this will be tough to win.
The Hawks next game comes against the Berlin Fire Salamanders, one of 3 teams with an 8-2 record. The Salamanders are probably not the best team of this group, but they do have an above average offense and the best defense in the league. That being said, they do have decently large weaknesses especially for the team with the best record in the conference. Specifically, they turn the ball over. A lot. They've lost 2 of the past 4 games, and in both of those they gave the ball to the opposition at least 2 times. The Hawks aren't the worst team at forcing turnovers in the league, although they're not great at it either, and if they manage to pick off Kaepercolin twice or force a few fumbles, then they could make some magic happen. Still, though, that is a bit of a long shot. Last time the Hawks faced the Salamanders, they weren't able to force any turnovers, and couldn't stop either the run or the pass.
The Hawks will next travel to Chicago, and face a team in crisis. After a few seasons of being a powerhouse, the S28 Butchers have managed to lose to 3 teams on the last play of the game. One of these teams, to be fair, was the 8-2 Outlaws after pushing them to Overtime. The problem is the other two losses: a walkoff kickoff return courtesy of the Philadelphia Liberty, and a 63 yard field goal courtesy of the San Jose Sabercats (after the Butchers completed their own miracle comeback to boot.) Chicago is in flux at this point, expecting to at least compete for the Playoffs, they are 3 games out with 6 to go, and if they have any prayer of making the playoffs, they're going to need to at least beat the teams ahead of them, and then take care of the worst team in the league at home. As expected for a 4-6 team that let some of the worst teams in the league hang around long enough for them to pull off an upset, they have massive issues. They are one of the least prolific and efficient running teams in the league, and are the only team with a long run shorter than the Hawks. They also are not all that great at defending the run, either, they are in the bottom half of the league and give up over 100 yards per game. Last game, the Hawks were able to completely take advantage of Chicago's weaknesses, holding them to 3.3 yards per carry and gaining 6.1 yards per carry on their own. If they continue to do that, they might be able to hang around the Butchers, and if they do that, the Butchers know very well what might happen.
The Penultimate game of the season for the Hawks will have them face the best chance they have at getting a win in my opinion: Facing the Second Line, a team that manages to be about as bad as the Hawks in numerous ways. Their rush D is only 2 yards better than the Hawks and will be the easiest weak point to exploit, along with their poor rushing attack. Their defense and offense are each barely better than the Hawks on average. These teams have not faced each other yet, but it will truly be a clash of the titan'ts in so many ways. Interestingly, the worst team that the Second Line has faced, the Sabercats, is the only team with a worse defense by yards than the Hawks, and they managed to hold New Orleans to significantly less than their own average yards per game allowed, 380 (seriously, they allow 476 yards per game. What the hell). The Hawks will definitely have their best shot here.
The Hawks, if they're still winless at this point, will have perhaps the toughest game of this stretch with their final game: The Sarasota Sailfish. The Sailfish are elite on offense, elite on defense, one of the best teams in the league at rushing, both defensively and offensively, and are without a doubt one of the strongest teams in the league. They do, however, have a bit of a weakness with their passing, both on offense and defense. If the Hawks want to win this game, they'll have to take advantage of that. The last time these two faced each other, it was shockingly close, with the Hawks at one point driving for the win only to throw an interception at midfield. So here's the question: Can the Hawks avoid history?
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