I think with no matches for non-playoff teams it is a case of the rich getting rich and the poor getting poorer. First off, they miss 2 weeks of real training. So the playoff teams which already are stronger will get better. Second, teams that don't make the playoffs, will be without any income for 2 weeks(3 weeks if you include offseason). Playoff teams will be able to fatten their accounts which again leads to a widening gap between teams.