Wildcard Matchups
Carson City Comets (10-6) at Oklahoma Twisters (11-5)
17 to 19
Carson City was in control for most of the first half with Oklahoma getting their only score from the defensive side, leaving the total at 7-10. Oklahoma battled back hard in the second half, converting on 4 field goals, the final of which was a game winner with four seconds to play from forty plus yards out. Either of these teams could've had homefield advantage with slightly better and more consistent seasons. Overall, a fantastic matchup and a great game to watch.
Topeka Oilers (9-7) at Mexico Bulls (9-7)
20 to 23
A tight game between division rivals with a predictable result.
Hawaii Warriors (11-5) at Spokane Ospreys (10-6)
6 to 13
Spokane was in control throughout this low scoring contest. This game was very similar to week 13, but with a much lower score.
Kentucky Stallions (11-5) at Santa Fe Bandits (8-8)
27 to 10
The Bandits never really stood a chance against a team hoping to make their second straight appearance in the Super Bowl.
Divisional Matchups
Spokane Ospreys (11-6) at Yukon Yeti (16-0)
Mexico Bulls (10-7) at Boston Liberty (14-2)
Oklahoma Twisters (12-5) at Atlantic Tide (11-5)
Kentucky Stallions (12-5) at Dakota Vipers (12-4)
The first two of these matchups should go to the home team. Yukon certainly has the capability to smoke Spokane and their former QB, Charlie Joyce (acquired from free agency by Spokane before the trade deadline). I've been criticizing the NFC South all season for being overrated and I don't see Mexico doing much against a very powerful Boston squad. However, I like the last two of these matchups. The Atlantic Tide has fallen from grace in the past few years and for the first time since 2004, they're back with homefield advantage in the playoffs. They have something to prove, but they're going up against a very strong if not consistent opponent in Oklahoma. The Twisters are this year's second leading contributer to the AFC ProBowl team with 8 players (just behind Yukon's 9). What their offense can't do, their defense does. I'm inclined to favor Oklahoma despite Atlantic City's homefield advantage. I see the 5 game losing streak of the Twisters as a bit of a fluke. They deserve a slot in the AFC Conference Championship game this year. The Kentucky and Dakota game should be excellent and liable to go either way. I don't see either team having a distinct advantage, but I'm favoring Kentucky because of their slightly more balanced defense and their experience winning big games. Out of all the divisional matchups, this result is the hardest to predict. Boston and Yukon are the likely candidates for the Super Bowl this year, but this has been the case since the Yeti made their case in 2005 with their conquest of the Tide. So far a team has always stepped up to stop Boston. What will happen this year?
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