Game plays better in the playoffs for sure. May be best to sim regular season and just watch all the playoff games. You would think the game would would super wonky in the playoffs, but for whatever reason, it plays a lot smoother.
Also something else ive always done but never shared is not having the favorite team in main menu match the teams im watching. Game plays a little more helper shelter with momentum, sometimes your team kicks a, sometimes is vice versa. Way more even if the favorite team doesn’t match the two that you’re watching.