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Alright, now the fun begins...here's how I see the playoffs playing out...

Round I_____________________________________________________________________________

#1 Queensland Exiles (16-0) • vs • #8 Windsor Walruses (8-8)

Queensland should be riding a 36-game winning streak coming into this game after dispatching the North Delta Huskies in the regular season's final week. As dangerous as a #8 seed can be come playoff time, I just don't expect Windsor will have enough in their arsenal to pull it off. Queensland - 59, Windsor - 13

#2 Saskatoon Silverbacks (14-2) • vs • #7 Thunder Bay Wolverines (9-7)

Hmmm...who to believe? redrayder28 says, "We're not exactly happy to face Thunder Bay in the first round" while CoachCoughlin simultaneously utters, "Don't worry...the Wolverines don't usually show up for the playoffs." I think both of them are playing it a bit coy. Saskatoon isn't terribly worried, but Thunder Bay is going to give 110%. Their regular season game tipped in the Silverbacks favor, but it was close at 34-31. While the Wolverines ended strong, I'm expecting they'll have lost three of their last five and are looking at an early playoff exit. Saskatoon - 27, Thunder Bay - 24 (In Overtime)

#3 Moose Jaw Roughriders (14-2) • vs • #6 Winnipeg Warriors (11-5)

Winnipeg stunned Saskatoon back in Week 8; improving their record to 7-1 to start the season. However, they got hammered in losses to Queensland, St. John's, and Moose Jaw in the second half...by an average of almost 42 points. Meanwhile, the Roughriders have beaten every opponent by a solid margin since their narrow loss to Queensland, also in Week 8. I don't think this one will be close. Moose Jaw - 45, Winnipeg - 17

#4 Kansas City Gorillas (13-3) • vs • #5 St. John's Salty Dogs (11-5)

It's a toss-up, too close to call. History favors the Salty Dogs. This will be their sixth match-up with Kansas City winning each of their odd games (first, third, fifth) and St. John's taking the previous two even ones (second, fourth). Sorry, guys, this is my team...I won't pick for or against them.

Round II____________________________________________________________________________

#1 Queensland Exiles (17-0) • vs • #4 Kansas City Gorillas (14-3) or #5 St. John's Salty Dogs (12-5)

Since I couldn't pick a Round I winner between Kansas City & St. John's...I'll have to include both teams as a possibility here to face Queensland. The Exiles should now be winners of 37 consecutive contests, the new guys to CPL, facing off against two teams with a combined 10 seasons under their belts. There was an old guard in CPL that didn't even begin game-planning until the playoffs started. Is it possible either of these teams has been holding something back or are they starting to show their age? Sadly, I'm not sure either team can knock off Queensland. I won't offer a prediction other than to say the Exiles will be moving on.

#2 Saskatoon Silverbacks (15-2) • vs • #3 Moose Jaw Roughriders (15-2)

This game kind of takes on a "Who cares?!?" feeling for me. My team has either (a) lost to Kansas City in the first round or (b) just been eliminated by Queensland in the second. Why should I care about two newly promoted teams to CPL? I did appreciate how dimmy finster started out the season with his predictions, but they faded away rather quickly. Saskatoon got caught up in the unfortunate circumstances of "Banana Gate" with the Gorillas and the playoff seeding is entirely different if Kansas City had won that re-simmed game. Somebody kick me for thinking that way...this should be a great game between two great teams each with terrific coordinators. Unfortunately for Saskatoon, I think it's about who's hot at the right time and they're not going to face a Moose Jaw team that will only put 7 points on the board. Saskatoon - 17, Moose Jaw - 31

Round III___________________________________________________________________________

#1 Queensland Exiles (18-0) • vs • #3 Moose Jaw Roughriders (16-2)

In Week 8 Queensland trailed 13-24 headed into the fourth quarter before storming back with 13 unanswered points to take a 26-24 victory over Moose Jaw. The Roughriders will be riding high after knocking off a talented Silverbacks team and the Exiles have their trophy polish out in pursuit of 20-0 while telling everybody in the locker room to take this one game at a time. Surely this game couldn't produce the excitement of their last meeting's furious come-from-behind victory, could it? I think it could...only Moose Jaw's going to have to be the one to rally after Queensland takes the early lead. Too little, too late. Queensland - 34, Moose Jaw - 28

Thanks!

You don't think we'll make a 70 point turnaround if we make the playoffs? I call BS

OK, Dimmy Finster is back from vacation, so he will also offer up his (inferior) predictions based on these seeds.

Round I_____________________________________________________________________________

#1 Queensland Exiles (16-0) • vs • #8 Windsor Walruses (8-8)

Queensland is an unstoppable force. Underrated coordinators, the perfect builds, the right age.
They hit you hard, forcing turnovers. And if they don't get them, they wear you out in the 4th quarter.
Too much for Windsor Walruses, who have had good showings against KC, MJ, Village Dogs, and North Delta.


Queensland 70, Windsor 7

#2 Saskatoon Silverbacks (14-2) • vs • #7 Thunder Bay Wolverines (9-7)

Both Redrayder and CoachCoughlin are correct.
I wouldn't want to play Thunder Bay either. Close games vs. Silverbacks and the Exiles
show that Thunder Bay can play. On the other hand, Thunder Bay hasn't excelled in the playoffs in its history.
I think that's because they haven't had the builds. I think they have the builds now.
But rellascout is special in the playoffs, winning last season's AAA championship almost
single handedly. ReMeDy is a two-time championship AAA OC. Thunder Bay's hot streak keeps it close.


Saskatoon 24 Thunder Bay 20


#3 Moose Jaw Roughriders (14-2) • vs • #6 Winnipeg Warriors (11-5)

Dimmy Finster doesn't really want to play Winnipeg, he'd probably rather
play St. John's. Last game these guys played was kind of fluky. The Roughriders
threw into double coverage over and over again - and the WR made the catch
then would break two tackles for a TD. Head coach therunner24 is an excellent defensive
mind with good schemes. DT WhiteKimbo is a beast.
Winnipeg is starting to decline though and I think MJ's roster is a little better right now.

Moose Jaw 20 Winnipeg 17


#4 Kansas City Gorillas (13-3) • vs • #5 St. John's Salty Dogs (11-5)

KC's coaching staff has more trophies than Heidi Montag has plastic surgery.
St. John's does a lot of things well, but nothing really well (except make predictions!).

KC 35 St. John's 20




Round II____________________________________________________________________________

#1 Queensland Exiles (17-0) • vs • #4 Kansas City Gorillas (14-3)

Battle of the two best rushing attacks in the conference. KC's best chance
is to distract the referees while Valhalla from WL comes down and plays the game instead.
This will never happen: this is about as likely to happen than the sim running the same game
with the same two teams and the same AI resulting in a 24 point swing.

Queensland 28 KC 10



#2 Saskatoon Silverbacks (15-2) • vs • #3 Moose Jaw Roughriders (15-2)

The grudge match between the only trash talking forum teams of the year.
What happened to the good old days when people would regularly say mean things
about the other, make some anti-gay slur, and then brag about 'P0wning' the other guy?
Good times.

Moose Jaw thought about dumping the KC game to avoid the Silverbacks in potential round 2.
Then they realized it would get them Queensland instead.
That's like breaking up with coked up Lindsey Lohan to date her ugly lesbian
girlfriend Samantha Ronson instead.

I think Moose Jaw's roster is just as good and maybe slightly better.
But the Silverbacks win the matchup of coordinators, and that is what playoffs is all about.
The Silverbacks own Moose Jaw, again

Silverbacks 30 Moose Jaw 10


Round III___________________________________________________________________________

#1 Queensland Exiles (18-0) • vs • #2 Saskatoon Silverbacks

Silverbacks have great coaches, but now they meet their match in Queensland.


Dimmy Finster could predict this, but let's face it. Brooke Hogan has a better
chance of winning a music award than anybody has of beating Queensland

All I know is, Bo Knows Touchdowns.


Queensland 28 Saskatoon 10

solid work you both ...

sticking with my 1 game at a time mantra .. ill give my brief thoughts on the 1st round

#1 Queensland Exiles (16-0) • vs • #8 Windsor Walruses (8-8)
QE is a new face to CPL. I can say we haven't overlooked anyone and have prepared for each game. This is not sandbagging; but we got lucky a few games this season. I do not think we are lucky to be the top seed however - we earned it. We had a few bounces to go 15-0 (at this point). You need to win 2 of the 3 phases against us and I don't think Windsor is at that point yet. It's kinda been a perfect-storm in Queensland.

#2 Saskatoon Silverbacks (14-2) • vs • #7 Thunder Bay Wolverines (9-7)
This might be one of the best 2 vs 7 ever. Wolverines are a scary team to play; their close losses speak to them being just a dot or two away. But in the playoffs, a single key turnover could be enough to swing the tide for them. This has the biggest upset potential but TB will need an excellent sim - however 14-2 isn't a fluke so I expect a solid game plan and better dots to win out in the end.

#3 Moose Jaw Roughriders (14-2) • vs • #6 Winnipeg Warriors (11-5)
Being with QE ... I'd love to see MJ go down as they really took it to us in the reg season. We escaped. I'm a huge Warriors fan this round but they just won't have enough.

#4 Kansas City Gorillas (13-3) • vs • #5 St. John's Salty Dogs (11-5)
This is a toughie. Two trains of thoughts .. KCG and GMs may want to go out on top before their merge .. or they could be so fried they just don't have much left in them. That's not to suggest they won't try, much too much pride on that roster, but the Dogs have a shot to "out-work and out GP" a team. Curtis might need to dust off his cheerleader outfit to keep his guys enthused. Once again, love conspiracy theories so I suggest they get a nice favorable playoff sim from the balloon fella and move on.

Dimmy, hilarious as always...and glad you're back safe brother.

Also, if we're fortunate enough to see you guys in the second round, there's no way in hell we log a 20pt win.

I actually think we'll have to play a perfect game to beat you guys this time...sim has been in our favor with some lucky bounces the last couple times...that runs out eventually.

great write-ups...Thanks

Queensland isn't the lock ppl might think. Very quality squad obv, but IMO the west is very deep
will be looking forward to these playoffs

Originally posted by dimmy finster


#3 Moose Jaw Roughriders (14-2) • vs • #6 Winnipeg Warriors (11-5)

Dimmy Finster doesn't really want to play Winnipeg, he'd probably rather
play St. John's.

#4 Kansas City Gorillas (13-3) • vs • #5 St. John's Salty Dogs (11-5)

St. John's does a lot of things well, but nothing really well (except make predictions!).



Dimmy Finster has it in for the Salty Dogs.

Originally posted by Octowned
Queensland isn't the lock ppl might think. Very quality squad obv, but IMO the west is very deep
will be looking forward to these playoffs

agreed. certainly fav.. defintely beatable by a few teams tho

Originally posted by evileyez
This might be one of the best 2 vs 7 ever.
East's is just as good.
There's a clear seperation between 1 and 2... and little distinction between the next 7 on the East.

Originally posted by damanwithdamoves
agreed. certainly fav.. defintely beatable by a few teams tho



To Dimmy Finster, Queensland is like when people ask this:

Who wins in a fight, Captain Kirk or Darth Vader?


By all rights, Darth Vader is stronger, more powerful, and should destroy Kirk.

But Kirk never loses, ever. Kirk wins even in the no-win scenario.
Kirk goes against the best the universe has to offer, so you
can't say it's because he only fights tomato cans.


Same with Queensland. Sure there are a few teams with close talent
and excellent coaches. But Queensland always pulls something out
. They get a key turnover, they win the 4th quarters, they've done it two seasons running.

You'll have to show me they're beatable before I believe it.

Originally posted by dimmy finster


To Dimmy Finster, Queensland is like when people ask this:

Who wins in a fight, Captain Kirk or Darth Vader?


By all rights, Darth Vader is stronger, more powerful, and should destroy Kirk.

But Kirk never loses, ever. Kirk wins even in the no-win scenario.
Kirk goes against the best the universe has to offer, so you
can't say it's because he only fights tomato cans.


Same with Queensland. Sure there are a few teams with close talent
and excellent coaches. But Queensland always pulls something out
. They get a key turnover, they win the 4th quarters, they've done it two seasons running.

You'll have to show me they're beatable before I believe it.






Classic Kirk or reboot Kirk?

Originally posted by evileyez
Classic Kirk or reboot Kirk?

Does it really matter? They're both undefeated and baggin' all the hot interstellar tail there is to be had.

Originally posted by redrayder28
Does it really matter? They're both undefeated and baggin' all the hot interstellar tail there is to be had.


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