Here is my playoff preview for Fire 1:

Here is the preview for the Fire Playoffs...

AC CONFERENCE

The AC playoffs are quite interesting, so let's take a deeper dive into them.

1. Aberthaw Dolphins (15-1)
2. MacsUltraVideos & RileyMiniSchnauzer YT (13-3)
3. Braska Bangers 09 (13-3)
4. Arizona Cardinals (11-5)
5. Glizzy Gobblers- BOT (13-3)
6. The Nasty Thunders (11-5)

So your first round matchups will be...

6. The Nasty Thunders @ 3. Braska Bangers 09

74.3% Overall 75%
Down Tactics OK
0-2 H2H 2-0

Look. I know its hard to beat a team 3 times in a season, but here we are. Braska Bangers 09 has the better overall, better team tactics, and has won against this team the last 2 times they have played. The 3 seed survives, the Nasty Thunders are done.

5. Glizzy Gobblers @ 4. Arizona Cardinals

Only reason I don't do a preview here is because THE CARDINALS WILL WIN. The Glizzy Gobblers just turned BOT. I KNOW from EXPERIENCE that BOT teams who just became BOT are still good, and The Gobblers STILL HAVE HIGH TC, MORALE, and PC. So they could have a chance, but Ill take the Cards to edge them out.

NEXT ROUND MATCHES

4. Arizona Cardinals @ 1. Aberthaw Dolphins

71.1% Overall 75.5%
Down Tactics OK
0-1 H2H 1-0

Aberthaw better, taking them to win this one. Better tactics, better team, and they beat the Cards by 22 (31-9) when they played.

3. Braska Bangers 09 @ 2. MacsUltraVideos & RileyMiniSchnauzer YT

75% Overall 72.2%
OK Tactics Superb
1-0 H2H 0-1

I give my team a 40/60 shot here. Reason why? A lot has changed since we last played. I was at 62.9% overall, now its higher (I lost 40-21 btw). So, I will give myself a chance here, and I don't wanna say that 09 will win, but I feel that it's gonna be a good one.

But would I take the 09, if my life were on the line... YES.

So then we would have 09 against the Dolphins, and this one would be great.

3. Braska Bangers 09 @ 1. Aberthaw Dolphins

75% Overall 75.5%
OK Tactics OK
0-0 H2H 0-0

This game will be for the ages, slight edge to the Dolphins at home, but man, 09 could win this game very easily. Tough one here.

I could see my team, the Dolphins, or 09 winning the AC Conference here.

NC CONFERENCE

Also quite interesting here. More straight forward though.

1. Kirky 44's (16-0)
2. Sydney Sloths (15-1)
3. Fargo Knights (13-3)
4. Bonaval Acorns- BOT (12-4)
5. GLADIATORI ROMA (13-3)
6. neroverde (11-5)

Here are your first round matchups...

6. neroverde @ 3. Fargo Knights

67.1% Overall 79.3%
Average Tactics Superb
1-0 H2H 0-1

Now, don't make this not as simple as it seems. neroverde DID WIN against the Knights 23:21 in the regular season, but the gap is clear. I can't force myself to take the neroverde, I think the Fargo Knights get it done.

5. GLADIATORI ROMA @ 4. Bonaval Acorns

AGAIN, a BOT in the 4-5. This time its the 4 seed, so taking the GLADIATORI ROMA here. Even if they didn't go BOT, GLADIATORI ROMA would have won anyway.

5. GLADIATORI ROMA @ 1. Kirky 44's

82.2% Overall 82.5%
OK Tactics Superb
0-1 H2H 1-0

Well, the ROMA lost 31:20 en route to the 44's perfect season, but I think that the perfectness ends here. UPSET ALERT! The ROMA upset the Kirky 44's in this game, it will be very close.

3. Fargo Knights @ 2. Sydney Sloths

79.3% Overall 79.1%
Superb Tactics Average
0-0 H2H 0-0

Great game here, the Knights win because of their better tactics, barely, but you could make a case for either team.

And then the ROMA win against the Knights, in a close game indeed.

HERE ARE THE TEAMS THAT COULD WIN EACH CONF. (IN ORDER OF LIKELYHOOD)

AC

Aberthaw Dolphins
Braska Bangers 09
MacsUltraVideos & RileyMiniSchnauzer YT

NC

Kirky 44's
GLADIATORI ROMA
Fargo Knights
Sydney Sloths

Also think that the Bowl winner will come out of the NC, many good teams there.

But scrap the predictions, nothing that I say will dictate what happens. Let the playoffs begin!

As expected did the Beavers fall BOT, too late to avoid them in the playoffs.

On top did the Golddiggers fall BOT also, expected, just not sure when.

The new team this night looks like a login and forget team.

Damn, some big results from wildcard round. Orono and Capilit making statements!

So, 3-4 in that round, with only 1 team from level 1 still in the competition.

Next round, the 3rd, today:

Hereford Hawks @ Per Aspera Ad Astra (Elite)
Space Krakage (Elite) @ Sunrise City Prairie Dogs
Berlin Racoons @ BobBoy Magpies

Good luck to all!

I pick the Cobras, but the Snappers did on automode beat them big time.


Smile did win in a close game.


Beavers went BOT and Panthers did of course advance.


Saints had a quite black day, while Caplit had an almost perfect one, resulting in a convincing win for the home team.

That said, for next round on Saturday we have:

2026-05-09 17:00 Divisional Playoff
Caplit e salama @ Suchdol Minors
The Minors are the highest ranked team in the league, so them at home is tough.
Fun fact, the teams did so far not clash anytime.
I pick Minors to advance.

Lutetia Chaotic Smile @ Berlin Racoons
There is only an outsider chance that Smile will win here.
Far outside.
The level of strength is just so different, it would be THE upset of the year.
They played this season already and it almost were like a BOT game.
Racoons win.

Orono Ancient Snappers @ Rio Monarchs
The Snappers are still on automode and that will likely be not enough to win here.
Last season did the teams clash in Supercup with a convincing win by the Monarchs, but the Snappers did invest and build up, so the level of strength is different this season.
Still, even not in automode, this would be a challange, but just standard ...
Monarchs win.

Paxtang Black Panthers @ Leverkusen Leopards
Yippie, I got one of the strongest teams in the NC for divisional playoffs, as a gift being #1.
The Panthers will play a team in progression of a reshape / rebuild.
Not teethless, but with some missing pieces.
My team won the last 8 meetings, so no reason to believe in a defeat, still the Panthers will have a big chance to upset my team.
Leopards win.

And as last post for today, a quick look at the teams:

Only teams 7+ days not active:

Terran Emperors, since 17 days inactive, likely to fall BOT in 5-6 days.
Orono Ancient Snappers, since 9 days inactive, right now in a constant account save procedure. If no actions done, they will fall BOT in 20-21 days as supporter, but likely will save the account again in less time for another cycle.
Vukovi, since 14 days inactive, likely to fall BOT in 8-9 days.

Ridgeland Titans, as very new team, seems to be a login and forget team, likely to fall BOT in the next 4-5 days.

Birmingham Iron logged in 2 days ago, likely to save the account, but no progress beside that.