CFFL Week 14 and Playoff Preview 2022

 The playoffs are here!  The stage is set!  8 teams have made it to the promised land where anything can happen.  8 have not and begin the long wait for next year.  But first let's see what happened in the final week of the regular season...

Chislers 37  Wrecking Crew 16 - The Chislers did their part to get in the playoffs by thumping division rival Crew.  Unfortunately the Killers, Krauts and Juggernauts did not cooperate, all winning.  The Chislers needed just one of them to lose and they would have likely got in.  The Crew got dealt quite the blow however, with QB Murray going down with a season ending ACL tear.  This marks the second year in a row that the Chislers have missed the playoffs.  This is the first time this has happened since the 1996-1997 seasons!  The Crew finished 12-2 for the second consecutive year. 

Smoking Joe scored 8 points but will be home for the Holidays

Ferrets 37  Animals 15 - Ferrets end the season on a high note going into the playoffs with a 9-5 record and the 5th seed beating a lifeless Animals team.  The Animals had issues at QB all year with injuries.  Tannehill had 9 points in the win for the Ferrets.  This will be the Ferrets first trip back to the post season since 2019.

Tannehill had 9 points in the Ferret win

Warbirds 32  Dragons 21 - Hurts led the Warbirds with 14 points in the win.  Despite his league leading 150 points, the Warbirds would finish with a 5-9 record.  If only they could have got some production out of other players throughout the year, they might have made the playoffs.  

Hurts - "I did everything I could!  What do you
want from me??"

Titans 22  Killer Bees 14 - With the South wrapped up, the Titans finished strong defeating the Bees 22-14 behind 12 points from Tony Pollard.  The Titans finish the season 10-4, their best record in franchise history!  Their previous best was only 7-7.

Pollard gets in the end zone for 1 of his 2 TDs!

Juggernauts 36  Sinistars 32 - Sinistars almost pulled off the upset of the Juggs.  After 18 huge points from Trevor Lawrence, down 4, the Sinistar D (Cardinals) appeared to return an INT for a TD to win the game!  But hold on...after further review it was called an incomplete pass and thus no miraculous comeback.  This is the Juggernauts 4th division title in their 17 year history, finally besting the Krauts.  

Lawrence had one of his best weeks scoring 18 points!

Krauts 27  Cocktails 16  - Josh Allen once again led the Kraut Blitzkrieg Bills with 10 points.  The Krauts failed to claim the East Division crown but are in the post season for the 15th time in their 20 year history.  This will be the first time the Cocktails have missed the playoffs since 2017.

Allen leads the Krauts Blitzkrieg Bill offense

Killers 35  Legion 21 - Killers got big points from Miles Sanders (12) and an unlikely source, Evan Engram (12 points).  They sneak into the playoffs as the 8th seed and get to play giant killers as they face the 12-2 Wrecking Crew.  This is the Killers 4th playoff appearance and third year in a row.  

Miles Sanders celebrates one of his 2 TDs

Whales 34  Crush 24 - In the battle for the West, Mahomes' 12 points led the Whales to their first ever division title.  Crush have been disappointed with the production out of their trio of WRs in Chase, Lamb and Jefferson.  They combined for only 6 points last week.  This marks the Crush's 14 trip to the playoffs out of 37 years...

Mahomes brings a West Division title to the Whales

Player of the Week:  Trevor Lawrence, QB, Sinistars - 18 points

Playoff Round 1 Preview:

Killers (8-6) at Wrecking Crew (12-2)

The Crew come limping into the playoffs without their starting QB Kyler Murray, who they traded for to improve an otherwise lame offense.  They will have to turn back to former starter Derek Carr to lead them.  Killers are going to need their Buccaneers of Brady, Evans and Succop to produce.  Jerry "Judge" Jeudy could be a sleeper in this match up (he scored  18 points on the bench for the Killers).

Prediction:  Wrecking Crew 27-22

Brady vs. Carr

Crush (8-6) at Titans (10-4)

Crush need to get those wideouts that looked so dangerous to start the year on track.  Chase is back from an injury.  Jefferson and Lamb need to get their heads out of their collective assess.  Speaking of heads out of ass, Aaron Rodgers will need to remove his and play like he has in the past if the Titans want to advance.  

Prediction:  Crush 34-21

I think you start all of them still...

Krauts (8-6) at Whales (9-5)

Whales get a tough first round matchup drawing the defending champ Krauts.  However, with Mahomes, Kelce and Butker this Whale team will be tough to beat.  The Krauts, of course, have their Blitzkrieg Bills and a Flying St. Brown!  This should be a good one! 

Prediction:  Whales 38-34

Allen vs. Mahomes

Ferrets (9-5) at Juggernauts (8-6)

This is a dangerous Juggernaut team, even though it took them to the last week to win the East.  They have McCaffrey.  They have A.J. Brown.  They have Diggs "Dug".  And even D.J. Chark has emerged.  The QB position for the Juggs will be the question.  Lamar Jackson and Mike White are both banged up.  Ferrets will rely on their ground game to control this one with Henry and Taylor.

Prediction:  Juggernauts 42-31

Taylor vs. McCaffrey