PLAYOFF PREVIEW (WILDCARD PICKS)

Six teams remain in the hunt for the ultimate prize, the illustrious GFFL BOWL VIII. Let's take a quick look at the field and then we'll get down to projecting and picking games.
1. Classics (11-3) - The defending champion Classics have made it back to the field as the #1 seed looking to become the first team to repeat since the 2008 Carolina Falcons. This will be his 4th playoff appearance in 5 seasons, he is 4-2 all time in the playoffs with 1 championship (GFFL BOWL VII) in 1 GFFL BOWL Appearance.

2. Rayz (10-4) - The Rayz consistently one of the best teams in the league during the regular season have failed to find success in the playoffs most notably losing a heart breaker last year in the divisional round to the Kings (Roddy White). Could this be the year the Rayz finally put it all together and grab a title? This will be his 3rd playoff appearance in 4 complete seasons, he is 1-2 all time in the playoffs with 1 championship appearance (GFFL BOWL V loss to the Weiner Dogz).

3. Hurricanes (7-6-1) - In their inaugural season they have managed to shock the league by winning the Western Division title and have received a home playoff game. Of course they are a huge underdog to walk away with the title but they've been an underdog all year and that hasn't stopped them yet.

4. Ducks (8-5-1) - These Ducks have been white hot winners of 8 of their last 9 games to finish out the season scoring 100+ in all but 2 of those games. They have to be considered one of the favorites for GFFL BOWL VIII. This will be their 5th playoff appearance in 7 seasons with those 5 all being consecutive. The last time there was a postseason without the Ducks a lot of us were either sophomores or freshmen in high school. They are 2-3 in the playoffs and they have had 1 championship appearance (GFFL BOWL IV loss to the C.Falcons)

5. Pirates (8-6) - They're back yet again Vogler took this ship wrecked franchise and has turned them into perennial playoff contenders. They're looking to improve on last year's one and done performance. They are 0-1 all time in the post season with no championship appearances yet for the young Pirate franchise.

6. Panthers (8-6) - The Panthers haven't won a playoff game since 2007 but they look to end that streak this year. They have been to the playoffs 4 times in 7 seasons while appearing in one championship (GFFL BOWL II loss to the U.Gators)

WILDCARD ROUND
6. Panthers (8-6) AT 3. Hurricanes (7-6-1)

This Panthers squad may be the 6 seed but it is coming into this match up as the heavy favorite. Mike's highly talented trio of wide outs has led his team all season and the playoff should be no different. The Hurricanes are basically a one man show in RG3 which there's nothing wrong with building your team around one guy...until something happens to that guy. RGKnee may not play but if he does play he'll be hobbled which you have to imagine takes away his rushing stats and kills a lot of his upside. The Panthers are dealing with a couple of holes at his runningback position which may hurt them in the later rounds but for the wildcard round I think they have more than enough to move on. Panthers by 20+

5. Pirates (8-6) AT 4. Ducks (8-5-1)

The Ducks have been on fire lately and after last nights performance by Green-Ellis and their Defense it doesn't look like that fire is going out any time soon. Newton and Peterson give this team unbelievably high upside and if Gronk returns next week you could make a very good argument this is the best team in the whole playoff field. As for the Pirates the Dez injury hurts a lot you can't really expect much out of him with a broken/fractured index finger. The only thing going in the Pirates favor is they have QB Drew Brees and WR Marques Colston against that terrible Tampa secondary I just don't know if that will be enough. I'll take the Ducks by 7

DIVISIONAL ROUND
(not going to do big write ups for these cause I'll be doing divisional looks next week)
6. Panthers AT 1. Classics
4. Ducks AT 2. Rayz

GFFL BOWL VIII
4. Ducks AT 1. Classics

GFFL BOWL VIII CHAMPION: Winston Salem Ducks