Exactly how I feel.
I know it's a game and challenge is good, but if you've conquered the challenges of establishing control of the game, running an effective offense, shutting them down on D, and build a comfortable lead toward the end of the game -- your reward at that point is coasting to a well-deserved victory. When the AI decides to throw all that out the window and become a different team in an instant, it isn't fair.
Had another issue last night where I was ahead two scores with the time winding down. Running the ball and burning some clock. Of course, FUMBLE. Opponent immediately recovers and scores. I get back out there, constantly switching between 3 different running backs so neither of their stamina wears down, trying to avoid risking another drop. Of course the D of this 1-5 team is in total beast mode now and I find I'm having to go for it on 4th down so they don't get the ball back and steal the game. What happens next? You guessed it -- FUMMMMMMMMMMMBLE!!!!!!!!!!! Opponent recovers, then Herbstreit is like "Wow, what a turn of events!" Yea, really.
I squeak out of there with a win, and the headline back at the Dynasty menu says: "The Cardinals barely escape from South Florida." Whatever. I owned that game till the AI's god mode kicked in.
I also noticed another game where the pre-match headline was: "Anything less than a blowout will be a disappoint for Cardinal fans." As soon as I read that I had a feeling this 0-3 team was gonna be Peyton Manning and Adrian Peterson. They were. Game was a dog fight all the way down to the wire. I could not get any momentum going whatsoever. Then two weeks later I check the team's record to see not only have they lost two more games, they were badly one-sided losses to lesser teams.
And finally, on the flip side, my first season I managed to make it to the Sugar Bowl against #3 Boise St. and was expecting to get killed, as my team was in a rebuilding year. I destroyed them, 59-27.
The game doesn't need crap like this.