Heading into the 2015 WNBA Playoffs presented by Boost Mobile, the title is as up for grabs as ever. Each of the eight contenders can state their case for why they will take home the trophy come October. With that in mind, WNBA.com is profiling all eight one-by-one as the Sept. 17 tip-off approaches.

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The Chicago Sky may have fallen short of the No. 1 seed, but they still hold the title of “Eastern Conference champions” heading into the 2015 playoffs.

A year ago, the Sky endured a tumultuous regular-season — with superstar Elena Delle Donne missing more than half of their games — finished 15-19 and still reached the WNBA Finals. The 2015 regular season went much more smoothly.

Yet it was merely a tune-up for the true test that begins on Thursday. Can Chicago take care of unfinished business?

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Here are three reasons why the Sky will win the 2015 WNBA title:

They have the MVP frontrunner.

Reason No. 1 is simple: No player in the league played better than Elena Delle Donne from start to finish this season.

Her first month was otherworldly, setting a pace that was unsustainable. But even as her numbers dipped from best-of-all-time to “merely” historic, EDD played winning ball all year. Everything the Sky do revolves around her immense talents.

In contrast to a year ago, Delle Donne enters the postseason healthy and strong, and another unstoppable stretch could itself be enough to carry Chicago to the title.

They have the league’s best offense.

It takes more than just one superstar to lead the league in scoring (82.8 points per game). The Sky’s three-guard attack complements Delle Donne’s skill set beautifully.

At 32, Cappie Pondexter enjoyed her best shooting season in three years and remains one of the league’s top perimeter threats. Courtney Vandersloot has run the show brilliantly, averaging a league-leading 5.8 assists compared to just 2.1 turnovers. And Allie Quigley provided instant offense off the bench for the second straight season.

Combined into one package, the Sky offense is so dangerous because they can spread the floor with shooters and take excellent care of the ball (league-low 12.2 turnovers per game).

They’ve been here before.

Last postseason alone would have been enough experience for the Sky to be prepared this time around.

But general manager/head coach Pokey Chatman also added a two-time champion in Pondexter and a 10-year veteran in center Erika de Souza — both of whom have played in 30 career postseason games.

They brought in that type of leadership precisely for these moments. After an uncharacteristically quiet regular season, De Souza in particular could be the missing piece needed to put Chicago over the top.