Canada A#5 Playoff Predictions – Round 2
Round 2 of the playoffs... and we saw no upsets in the previous round. However, both 1 seeds lost to the 4 seeds in the regular season. Will the trend continue in the playoffs? Will superior gameplanning or pure talent prevail? Will Niagra do anything except rush? Will Triple B's defense be able to contain Quebec again this time around? Lets find out.
Eastern Conference
Game: Flappin' Heads(1) vs Eastside Eagles(4)
Last meeting: Eastside def Flappin 52-28
Flappin Offense vs Eastside Defense: The eastside defense didn't exactly contain the flappin offense in their last meeting, but they definitely did make them look average, which is a feat in itself. Their rushing game was subpar, but their passing game under Opie made the heads look respectable. With only 6 of 42 of their passes dropped last time, i'm not quite sure if the heads can improve much in their passing game. The Flappins will need to balance their offense out with a better rushing attack this time or break a pass or two for a long td to make this game even. (which is entirely possible)
Flappin Defense vs Eastside Offense: The eastside rushing game, which normally powers their team, was good enough for the performance. However, the main story of this contest last time was the long passing by the eagles. I'm confident that the Flappin's will come up with a good gameplan to try and stop the passing attack this time, but eastside has proven over this season that they're very versitile. Can they stop both?
Prediction: Flappin’ 27 Eastside 34
Game: Triple B's 13th Cadre(2) vs Quebec City Chiefs(3)
Last meeting: Triple B’s def Quebec City 24-7
Triple B's Offense vs Quebec City Defense: Triple B's attack was fairly mixed the last time these 2 played. But regardless if it was a run or a pass, the QC defense couldn't really contain the long, deliberate drives. I'm expecting more of the same in this game, where Triple B's doesn't get too many long plays, but scores methodically on a good number of drives.
Triple B's Defense vs Quebec City Offense: The Quebec offense didn't look that great against a staunch Triple B's defense last time, with the sole points they scored coming on a 4th down inside the goal line. I think triple b's defense is far too good to be scored upon by the Chiefs.
Prediction: Triple B's 20 Quebec 6
Western Conference
Game: Calgary Destroyers(1) vs Shilo Silly Nannies(4)
Last meeting: Shilo def Calgary 14-7
Calgary Offense vs Shilo Defense: An offense that was consistent all season long suffered one of its only 2 losses against a very tough Shilo defense. Can the destroyers adjust their game plan? Shilo deflected a ton of passes last game, which was the reason for their win. I think that Calgary will try, but i don't know how effective whatever they change will be.
Calgary Defense vs Shilo Offense: Shilo's offense looked about as perplexed as Calgary's in their previous game, except for one long bomb. Will either of these teams be able to run the ball successfully in this game? It might be a tough feat. This will be a very hard fought game by both sides
Prediction: Calgary 10 Shilo 17
Game: Niagra Nightmare(2) vs Kansas City Gorillas(3)
Last meeting: Niagra def Kansas City 31-21
Niagra Offense vs Kansas City Defense: Last they met was way way back when at the beginning of the season. Kansas city didn't really have much to base their game plan for Niagra on, and i think this subtle change at the end of the season might be a swinging point for this game.
Niagra Defense vs Kansas City Offense: Kansas city's offense one of the most diverse offenses in the league. This game basically comes down to diversity vs a stubborn rushing team. I think you see who i'm picking.
Prediction: Niagra 16 Kansas City 31
Round 2 of the playoffs... and we saw no upsets in the previous round. However, both 1 seeds lost to the 4 seeds in the regular season. Will the trend continue in the playoffs? Will superior gameplanning or pure talent prevail? Will Niagra do anything except rush? Will Triple B's defense be able to contain Quebec again this time around? Lets find out.
Eastern Conference
Game: Flappin' Heads(1) vs Eastside Eagles(4)
Last meeting: Eastside def Flappin 52-28
Flappin Offense vs Eastside Defense: The eastside defense didn't exactly contain the flappin offense in their last meeting, but they definitely did make them look average, which is a feat in itself. Their rushing game was subpar, but their passing game under Opie made the heads look respectable. With only 6 of 42 of their passes dropped last time, i'm not quite sure if the heads can improve much in their passing game. The Flappins will need to balance their offense out with a better rushing attack this time or break a pass or two for a long td to make this game even. (which is entirely possible)
Flappin Defense vs Eastside Offense: The eastside rushing game, which normally powers their team, was good enough for the performance. However, the main story of this contest last time was the long passing by the eagles. I'm confident that the Flappin's will come up with a good gameplan to try and stop the passing attack this time, but eastside has proven over this season that they're very versitile. Can they stop both?
Prediction: Flappin’ 27 Eastside 34
Game: Triple B's 13th Cadre(2) vs Quebec City Chiefs(3)
Last meeting: Triple B’s def Quebec City 24-7
Triple B's Offense vs Quebec City Defense: Triple B's attack was fairly mixed the last time these 2 played. But regardless if it was a run or a pass, the QC defense couldn't really contain the long, deliberate drives. I'm expecting more of the same in this game, where Triple B's doesn't get too many long plays, but scores methodically on a good number of drives.
Triple B's Defense vs Quebec City Offense: The Quebec offense didn't look that great against a staunch Triple B's defense last time, with the sole points they scored coming on a 4th down inside the goal line. I think triple b's defense is far too good to be scored upon by the Chiefs.
Prediction: Triple B's 20 Quebec 6
Western Conference
Game: Calgary Destroyers(1) vs Shilo Silly Nannies(4)
Last meeting: Shilo def Calgary 14-7
Calgary Offense vs Shilo Defense: An offense that was consistent all season long suffered one of its only 2 losses against a very tough Shilo defense. Can the destroyers adjust their game plan? Shilo deflected a ton of passes last game, which was the reason for their win. I think that Calgary will try, but i don't know how effective whatever they change will be.
Calgary Defense vs Shilo Offense: Shilo's offense looked about as perplexed as Calgary's in their previous game, except for one long bomb. Will either of these teams be able to run the ball successfully in this game? It might be a tough feat. This will be a very hard fought game by both sides
Prediction: Calgary 10 Shilo 17
Game: Niagra Nightmare(2) vs Kansas City Gorillas(3)
Last meeting: Niagra def Kansas City 31-21
Niagra Offense vs Kansas City Defense: Last they met was way way back when at the beginning of the season. Kansas city didn't really have much to base their game plan for Niagra on, and i think this subtle change at the end of the season might be a swinging point for this game.
Niagra Defense vs Kansas City Offense: Kansas city's offense one of the most diverse offenses in the league. This game basically comes down to diversity vs a stubborn rushing team. I think you see who i'm picking.
Prediction: Niagra 16 Kansas City 31
