Division rivals difficulty

Yes, I have a similar experience. Usually the first few games I play the gameplay feels ok and like I’m playing against human opponent without any handicap. Then, all of a sudden I’m playing opponents that spam and exploit everything they can repeatedly, which then leads me to believe these are bots or OP opponents. I’m sure this is deliberate cheating on behalf of the software company but they wouldn’t admit to it as they would be in trouble for falsely advertising something that isn’t accurate. As this has been the same since day dot its never going to change. 

Finally I'm back to division 4. I think I figured out how to overcome extreme defensive pressure from the opponent.

@wassimabdul 

Can you tell me how "to overcome extreme defensive pressure from the opponent"?

Your first post describes all of my games exactly and I need help dealing with extreme pressure and marking, thanks.

I tried not to be too cautious with losing the ball and used quick first touch passes in the opponent's half to create scoring opportunities and it worked for me. I'm back to division 4 and I'll see if I can go up more.