I have been enjoying watching, when I can, ever since cancer Pouty went on his leave. The boys play hard, and are at least tolerable to watch. 
- Reubenkincade
No, they really aren't, the teams they're playing against are already in the playoffs and are playing out the string so it just looks like they're playing hard when teams like Colorado, Dallas, etc are all hanging back to avoid getting any injuries before the start of the playoffs. You'll note that it's mostly the players that are looking for jobs next season that are actually trying on the team save for Garland... that guy is just a machine.