At the same time, how is a football game that isn't even a Top 5 football game of all-time in the finals?
It depends on people's opinion as to which is better, CH or NBA2K. Most say NBA2K has slightly better gameplay but CH is the better overall package (legacy, 2K Share, etc). And that statement is kinda loaded since NBA2K would be considered the best basketball game ever made, so the "this year" part is misleading. CH is 1a if you're talking about the greatest basketball games ever made.
It's simple, there are a ton of die hard NFL2K guys left on this site and a buncha die hard CH2K guys on the site, that's why I referenced the popularity contest. OS is sucha small community so these polls are easily skewed.
And I guarantee you're wrong on the first part about no one playing the game in five years, unless by some miracle March Madness turns into a great game.