KC Command - Iowa Barnstormers - Its down to the final six weeks.

The Kansas City Command (4-8) are away against the Milwaukee Mustangs (3-8).  The Iowa Barnstormers (3-8) are away against the Arizona Rattlers (10-2).  Both games are on Nifty-TV tonight, and the question now hits me, which game do I want to watch live?  Actually, the choice is simple.

The Iowa Barnstormers are going to have their hands full against the Arizona Rattlers, especially since they are the visiting team.  But in my book, the Barnstormers have been playing better football, and as a viewer it will make a much better game.  Kansas City is taking on another miserable team ... Milwaukee ... and the chances are that the Command may walk away from this game with another victory.  But it doesn't promise to be that exciting of a game ... not with both teams struggling.  I will give KC the advantage, as Milwaukee just put into play a new quarterback, replacing their starting quarterback in the past week.

But Kansas City still has a chance to make the playoffs ... it may be a slim chance, but it is still there.  Four teams  from each conference will go into the playoffs.  Right now, the playoff positions for the National Conference are:

Arizona Rattlers  10-2

Chicago Rush  9-3

Dallas Vigilantes  7-5

Unless something goes drastically wrong, there is no one in the conference that can unseat these three teams.  The battle for the last slot right now is coming down to the following three teams:

Utah Blaze  5-6

Spokane Shock  5-7

San Jose SaberCats  5-7

Now, the Spokane Shock are playing against the Utah Blaze this week (14) and one of the two teams will find themselves with a new loss.  Kansas City needs a win.  Kansas City needs for the three teams competing for the final position to fall apart over the next four weeks and Kansas City needs to step up and start stringing wins or they will be watching the playoffs from home.  But the future doesn't look too bright, with Kansas City facing Cleveland in week 15, Utah in week 16, then wrapping up their season after a week 17 bye, taking on the Iowa Barnstormers in Week 18 in Des Moines where the Barnstormers are still getting fan support.

The Barnstormers, on the other hand, are looking at what should be a loss for them against Arizona this week (14), then they are at home against Dallas for week 15, away against Chicago for week 16, at home in week 17 against Tulsa before wrapping up their season at home against Kansas City in week 18.  To be honest, its over for Iowa.  They might be able to beat Dallas, Tulsa, and KC, but they are not going to get a clean sweek and beat Chicago or Arizona, not without it being a major upset.