NEWS & NOTES (2051 WEEK 11)





Let's take a look at the playoff picture in both Conferences and figure out who is in, who is out and who has a snowballs chance in heck of making the postseason.


AXC



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1. Buffalo 10-1
2. Cincinnati 8-3
3. Daytona 8-3
4. Vancouver 7-4
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5. New York 9-2
6. Toronto 8-3
7. Dakota 6-5
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8. Oakland 6-5
9. Kansas City 6-5
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10. New England 5-6
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11. Houston 4-7
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12. Orlando 3-8
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13. Indiana 2-9
14. Pittsburgh 2-9
15. Miami 2-9
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Eliminated
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Texas

WEST

#4 Vancouver 7-4 (2-1) 6-2
#8 Oakland 6-5 (4-0) 6-3
#9 Kansas City 6-5 (1-2) 4-4
#14 Indiana 2-9 (0-4) 2-6

VANCOUVER
They recently lost their owner and it might cost them the division but they are holding on to a 1 game lead over both Oakland & Kansas City in the AXC West. If they lose their lead in the division, they could find themselves on the outside of the playoffs since both Oakland & Kansas City sit at the 8th & 9th seeds respectively. Four of their final five games are versus playoff contenders including their rematch with Oakland and two games with Kansas City. The search for a new owner is actively happening and it might be the other thing that saves their season. Stay tuned!!!

KEY WINS
Dakota
Buffalo

KEY LOSES
Daytona
Oakland

KEY REMAINING GAMES
@ OAK (WEEK 13)
KCY (WEEK 14)
@ CIN (WEEK 15)
@ KCY (WEEK 16)


KANSAS CITY
They find themselves in 3rd place in the AXC West, tied with Oakland but behind based on getting swept by Oakland and 1 game behind Vancouver. They currently sit as the #9 seed, just behind #8 Oakland and #7 Dakota who all sit at 6-5. They remaining schedule features 3 losing teams and 2 games versus Vancouver who just lost their owner.


KEY WINS
None

KEY LOSES
Oakland ×2
Daytona
Dakota

KEY REMAINING GAMES
@VAN (WEEK 14)
VAN (WEEK 16)

OAKLAND
They are 1 game behind Vancouver in the AXC West plus they are undefeated (4-0) in division games meaning if they win out, they clinch the division crown. They have already swept Kansas City and have a chance to sweep ownerless Vancouver in week 13. The schedule has some tough matchups down the stretch including Daytona in week 12 & Phoenix in week 15.

KEY WINS
Kansas City ×2
Vancouver

KEY LOSES
Dakota

KEY REMAINING GAMES
@DAY (WEEK 12)
VAN (WEEK 13)
PNX (WEEK 15)

INDIANA
They are one of three teams with a 2-9 record which should join Texas as an elimated team as soon as next week. In fact, they travel to #7 Dakota in week 12 and a lose will officially climate them from the postseason. To make matters worse, they play 5 playoff contenders in their final 5 games. On the bright side, Indiana has three 1st round picks in next year's draft and they should wind up with a top 9 pick at worst and a top 3 pick at best.

KEY WINS
Orlando
Texas

KEY LOSES
Daytona
Vancouver ×2
Oakland
Kansas City
New York

KEY REMAINING GAMES
None.

EAST

#1 Buffalo 10-1 (3-0) 7-1
#5 New York 9-2 (3-1) 7-2
#9 New England 5-6 (2-2) 5-3
#14 Miami 2-9 (0-5) 1-8

BUFFALO
They have the best record in the Conference and currently hold the #1 seed but they only have a 1 game lead in the division since New York has the 2nd best record in the conference. Buffalo did beat New York easily earlier this season with the rematch coming in week 15 which could decide which team wins the division and locks down the Bye.

KEY WINS
New York
Dakota
Cincinnati
Toronto

KEY LOSES
Vancouver

KEY REMAINING GAMES
@NYE (WEEK 15)

NEW ENGLAND
They have been a nice surprise this season and their 5 wins so far is the most wins in the last 10 seasons for the francise. They won't win the division but they currently hold the 10th seed in the AXC, just 1 game behind a trio of teams who sit at 6-5. If New England makes a run at the postseason, nobody will be able to say they had it easy as their final 5 games are all versus playoff contenders.


KEY WINS
None

KEY LOSES
Buffalo
New York
Kansas City

KEY REMAINING GAMES
@BUF (WEEK 12)
@CIN (WEEK 13)
@NYE (WEEK 14)
TOR (WEEK 16)

MIAMI
They are one of three teams with a 2-9 record which should join Texas as an elimated team as soon as next week. They are battling for draft position the final 5 games and they have already lost to Pittsburgh who also sit at 2-9. They play KEY draft position games the next two weeks versus two 3-9 teams where losing actually helps their draft position. This season was all about developing QB Kevin Trout and not wins as Miami should add a top 5 playmaker for Trout to throw too for the next 5-7 years.

KEY WINS
Houston

KEY LOSES
Pittsburgh

KEY REMAINING GAMES
@SPP (WEEK 12)
@ORG (WEEK 13)

NORTH

#2 Cincinnati 8-3 (4-1) 6-2
#6 Toronto 8-3 (3-1) 5-3
#11 Houston 4-7 (1-2) 2-6
#14 Pittsburgh 2-9 (0-4) 2-6

CINCINNATI
The defending Champs started slow going 3-2 to start the season before winning 5 of their last 6 to move into 1st place in the AXC North. They have the same record as Toronto but they hold the tiebreaker based on a 4-1 compared to a 3-1 division record. Cincinnati and Toronto split the season series which means thus division race should come down to the final weeks. Cincinnati has just 1 game remaining versus a winning team plus 1 division game. If Cincinnati & Toronto both win out they would both be 5-1 in division and have identical records versus common opponents which would lead to the final tiebreaker which is net points and Cincinnati (+178) currently has a big lead over Toronto (+64).

KEY WINS
New York
Dakota
Toronto

KEY LOSES
Toronto
Buffalo

KEY REMAINING GAMES
VAN (WEEK 15)

TORONTO
The Titans started the season 7-0 before dropping 3 of the last 4 games to lose 1st place in the AXC North based on a division record tiebreaker. They currently hold the 6th seed in the AXC, 1 game behind New York for the top Wildcard and 2 games ahead of Dakota for the last Wildcard spot. Their remaining schedule features no winning teams and 2 division games where the combined record of their last 5 opponents at 16-39 (.291). If Cincinnati & Toronto both win out they would both be 5-1 in division and have identical records versus common opponents which would lead to the final tiebreaker which is net points and Cincinnati (+178) currently has a big lead over Toronto (+64).

KEY WINS
Daytona
Cincinnati

KEY LOSES
New York
Cincinnati
Buffalo

KEY REMAINING GAMES
@HOU (WEEK 12)
PIT (WEEK 13)

HOUSTON
The Roughnecks started the season 0-5 before winning 4 of their last 6 games to keep their relatively small postseason hopes alive for the final Wildcard spot. The are 2 games behind Dakota for the final Wildcard spot but they are currently the 11th seed which means they have to pass 4 teams to make it and they have lost to Kansas City which is one of the four teams. They also play 3 of their final 5 games versus teams with a record of 8-3 or better.

KEY WINS
None

KEY LOSES
Cincinnati
Kansas City
New York
Toronto

KEY REMAINING GAMES
TOR (WEEK 12)
BUF (WEEK 14)
@CIN (WEEK 16)

PITTSBURGH
They are one of three teams with a 2-9 record in the AXC which should join Texas as an elimated team as soon as next week. They are another team with a new owner looking to completely rebuild the francise and they are in line for a top 10 pick and their week 12 matchup with Orlando is important for draft positioning.

KEY WINS
Oakland
Miami

KEY LOSES
Buffalo
Cincinnati ×2
Toronto

KEY REMAINING GAMES
@ORG

SOUTH

#3 Daytona 8-3 (3-0) 6-2
#7 Dakota 6-5 (3-1) 5-4
#12 Orlando 3-8 (2-4) 3-7
#16 Texas 0-11 (0-3) 0-8

DAYTONA
They lead the AXC South by 2 games over Dakota plus they have a head to head win over the Blizzard with the rematch coming in week 13 which could clinch the division if Daytona completes the sweep for the 2nd year in a row after 32 seasons of never sweeping and rarely ever beating Dakota. Three of the final five games are versus playoff contenders but the other two games are versus winless Texas.

KEY WINS
Dakota
Kansas City

KEY LOSES
Toronto
New York

KEY REMAINING GAMES
OAK (WEEK 12)
DAK (WEEK 13)
PRI (WEEK 15)

DAKOTA
They signed former #1 overall pick QB Remy Beaucamp in the off-season in hopes of figuring out the immensely talented enigma that is Remy Beaucamp. They went 5-5 with him as starter despite having the Total yards leader WR Jose Hernandez on the team. He had some great games against lesser opponents but went 2-5 versus winning teams. He was benched after an embarrassing 54-3 lose to Providence where he threw 5 interceptions and named former 5th round QB Derick Brewer the starter. Brewer made his first ever start of his career versus Orlando and they won 50-13. So far so good but three of the final five games are against teams with winning records and we will see how Brewer handles stiffer competition. Dakota finds themselves 2 games behind Daytona in the AXC South and while that might be too much to overcome even with a win versus Daytona, they currently sit as the #7 seed despite having the same record as Oakland & Kansas City because they managed to beat both of those teams.

KEY WINS
Kansas City
Oakland

KEY LOSES
Daytona
Vancouver
Cincinnati
Buffalo

KEY REMAINING GAMES
@DAY (WEEK 13)

ORLANDO
Seven of the last eight seasons, the Guardians finished without a losing record including six winning seasons but only 3 postseason appearances. This season they lost 5 of their first 6 games before they won two straight followed by 3 more loses. At 3-9, it's highly unlikely they make a postseason run so the focus turns to where do they draft and with games versus Pittsburgh & Miami the next two weeks, Orlando could position themselves with a top 10 pick if they happen to lose.

KEY WINS
Oakland

KEY LOSES
Kansas City
Dakota ×2
Daytona ×2
Vancouver

KEY REMAINING GAMES
PIT (WEEK 12)
@MIA (WEEK 13)

TEXAS
They drafted a QB with the 22nd overall pick and named him the starter day 1. The team remains winless as the rookie QB continues to develop but 4 loses were by 1 score or less which is a positive along with the fact they will either pick first or second in the upcoming draft where they should be able to add a legit playmaker for QB Steven Parent. Four of their final 5 games are against winning teams so their week 13 matchup with the defending NXC Conference Champs could be their last best shot to win a game.

KEY WINS
None

KEY LOSES
Orlando ×2
Indiana

KEY REMAINING GAMES
@WAS (WEEK 13)

NXC

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2. Philadelphia (9-2)
3. Atlanta (7-4)
4. Montana (7-4)
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5. Vegas (8-3)
6. Brooklyn (7-4)
7. Memphis (7-4)
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8. Providence (7-4)
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9. Gem City (6-5)
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10. Washington (4-7)
11. Seattle (4-7)
12. Los Angeles (4-7)
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13. Tampa Bay (3-8)
14. Saint Paul (3-8)
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Zehlendorf
Carolina
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EAST

#2 Philadelphia 9-2 (4-0) 8-1
#6 Brooklyn 7-4 (3-2) 5-4
#8 Providence 7-4 (1-3) 5-4
#10 Washington 4-7 (0-3) 3-5

PHILADELPHIA
They currently hold a 2 game lead over both Brooklyn & Provindence in the NXC East after being a Wildcard the last 7 seasons. They are looking to clinch their first division Title since 2043 and 10th in francise history. They have swept Brookyn plus own a win over Providence with the rematch in week 13. They travel to Memphis in week 12 then Providence in week 13 and if they win both games they should return home with the Division Title clinched. They do play 3 of their final 5 games versus teams with winning records.

KEY WINS
Brooklyn ×2
Providence

KEY LOSES
Atlanta

KEY REMAINING GAMES
@MEM (WEEK 12)
@PRI (WEEK 13)

PROVIDENCE
They have won the NXC East the last 6 seasons and they find themselves in 3rd place in the East this season, 2 full games behind Philadelphia and tied with Brooklyn but they have been swept by Brooklyn. They currently sit as the 8th seed and are in danger of missing the postseason for the first time in 11 seasons. They are also in danger of not winning 10 games thus season for the first time since 2040. They play 3 of their final 5 games against winning teams

KEY WINS
Gem City
Atlanta

KEY LOSES
Memphis
Brooklyn ×2
Philadelphia

KEY REMAINING GAMES
PNX (WEEK 12)
PHI (WEEK 13)

BROOKLYN
They have gone 27-21 the last 3 seasons but they only made the postseason once as a Wildcard in 2049. They find themselves 2 games behind Philadelphia in the NXC East plus we have been swept by Philadelphia which essentially means they are 3 games behind with 5 games left. The good news is they currently hold the #6 seed and they are 1 game behind Vegas at the 5th seed while having the identical record as the #7 seed Memphis. Only 2 of their final 5 games are against teams with winning records and their sweep of Providence is huge for division tiebreakers as it pertains to the Wildcard.

KEY WINS
Providence ×2

KEY LOSES
Philadelphia ×2
Vegas
Atlanta

KEY REMAINING GAMES
MEM (WEEK 13)

WASHINGTON
The defending NXC Conference Champions just could never get rolling this season as they have gone 0-7 versus teams with winning records. Unfortunately for the Warriors, they play 4 of their final 5 games versus teams with winning records including all 3 division opponents. With defending their NXC Title out of the question, Washington will look to play spoiler down the stretch and hopefully make 1 or more of their division opponents miserable as well. The worst part for Washington is that they have no 1st rounder in the upcoming draft and New England is the beneficiary of Washington's losing record.

KEY WINS
None

KEY LOSES
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Providence
Memphis
Montana

KEY REMAINING GAMES
@ATL (WEEK 12)
PHI (WEEK 14)
@BRO (WEEK 15)
PRI (WEEK 16)

WEST

#1 Phoenix 11-0 (6-0) 8-0
#5 Vegas 8-3 (2-2) 6-2
#11 Seattle 4-7 (1-2) 2-5
#12 Los Angeles 4-7 (0-5) 3-7

PHOENIX
This is Phoenix's best start since 2042 when they started 14-0 before finishing 15-1. They are poised to win their 11th straight division Title. The last 6 games they have taken it to another level outscoring their opponents 230-21 including 3 shutouts. They currently hold the #1 seed in the NXC and have a 3 game lead over Vegas in the NXC West plus they have swept Vegas in the season series. They are 2 games in front of Philadelphia for the Bye but the two teams won't meet this regular season. 4 of their last 5 games are versus teams with winning records so we will see if they can finish the season undefeated or will they clinch the #1 seed early and coast to the finish. Phoenix has one hurdle they need to get over and that's the NXC Conference Championship game where they are 1-5 Alltime and fans have become accustomed to regular season dominance and postseason let downs so Phoenix is focused on changing that narrative. It's been 26 seasons since Phoenix (then Arizona) won the XFL Title.

KEY WINS
Vegas ×2

KEY LOSES
None

KEY REMAINING GAMES
@PRI (WEEK 12)
@MTG (WEEK 13)
OAK (6-5)
GCG (6-5)

VEGAS
They gave missed the postseason the last 4 years and 6 of the last 7 seasons. They have only won more then 8 games once the last 9 seasons and they are set to reach double digit wins this season. While they won't catch Phoenix for the NXC West division Title, they do currently hold the #5 seed in the NXC. They hold a 1 game lead over the 6th, 7th & 8th seeds and they own a win over #6 Brooklyn. All 5 of their remaining games are against teams with losing records and the combined record of those teams is 13-42 (.236).

KEY WINS
Montana
Brooklyn
Gem City

KEY LOSES
Phoenix ×2

KEY REMAINING GAMES
None

SEATTLE
Seattle has 15 straight losing seasons but they have slowly improved over the last 4 seasons winning 1, 3, 5 & 6 games from 2047-2050. They currently sit as the #11 seed and are 3 games behind Memphis for the last Wildcard spot so making the postseason is highly unlikely but winning 7 games and improving for a 5th straight season is on the table. Three of their final five games are against winning teams so they would need to beat the two teams with losing records plus at least one of the three teams with winning records to reach that goal.

KEY WINS
None

KEY LOSES
Phoenix ×2
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Montana

KEY REMAINING GAMES
GCG (WEEK 12)
@VBA (WEEK 13)
VBA (WEEK 15)

LOS ANGELES
Los Angeles has an eleven season postseason drought but they were close on several occasions where they finished 9-7 and just missed the playoffs. They currently sit as the #12 seed and are 3 games behind Memphis for the last Wildcard spot. They play three of their final 5 games versus winning teams all from the AXC which will be an interesting challenge for the challengers.

KEY WINS
Gem City
Montana

KEY LOSES
Phoenix ×2
Vegas ×2
Memphis

KEY REMAINING GAMES
VAN (WEEK 12)
KCY (WEEK 15)
@OAK (WEEK 16)

NORTH

#4 Montana 7-4 (4-1) 6-3
#9 Gem City 6-5 (4-1) 5-4
#14 Saint Paul 3-8 (1-3) 2-6
#15 Zehlendorf 2-9 (0-4) 1-7

MONTANA
Montana has made the postseason twice in the last six seasons and both times was as a division winner. They currently hold a 1 game lead over Gem City in the AXC North and the two teams split their season series. Three of their last 5 games are versus teams with winning records including undefeated Phoenix in week 13.

KEY WINS
Gem City

KEY LOSES
Gem City
Vegas

KEY REMAINING GAMES
NYE (WEEK 12)
PNX (WEEK 13)
MEM (WEEK 14)

GEM CITY
They have reached the postseason in 13 of the last 14 seasons including finishing 11 seasons as NXC North Division Champs. They currently sit 1 game behind Montana in the division and they sit as the #9 seed, 1 game behind #7 Memphis & #8 Providence. They lost to Providence which hurts them as a tiebreaker but they only play two of their final 5 games versus teams with winning records.

KEY WINS
Montana

KEY LOSES
Montana
Vegas
Providence

KEY REMAINING GAMES
@NYE (WEEK 13)
@PNX (WEEK 16)

SAINT PAUL
Saint Paul is another francise under brand new ownership where the roster & salary cap were a mess and the process of rebuilding has just begun. They haven't won more then 4 games the last 10 seasons and they currently sit as 3-8 so they could surpass that 4 win benchmark which would be a great start for the new owner. Only 2 of their last 5 games are versus teams with winning records so they could win 3 more games and finish 6-10.

KEY WINS
Atlanta

KEY LOSES
Montana
Vegas
Gem City ×2
Philadelphia

KEY REMAINING GAMES
@PNX (WEEK 14)
@MTG (WEEK 16)

ZEHLENDORF
For the last 14 seasons, the team was owned by Ctiger77 and they never made the postseason and never won more then 7 games including the last 3 seasons where they combined for 6 wins total. Enter a new owner with the task of rebuilding the francise to its former glories from the year 2030-2034 where it won 4 NXC Conference Championships & 2 XFL Championships. They did make a trade where they have 24 draft picks the next 3 seasons including 12 in the first 3 rounds. They are currently in line for a top 10 pick and they play 3 of their final 5 games versus winning teams.

KEY WINS
Carolina

KEY LOSES
Saint Paul
Miami

KEY REMAINING GAMES
SPP (WEEK 15)

SOUTH

#3 Atlanta 7-4 (3-0) 6-2
#7 Memphis 7-4 (2-2) 5-2
#13 Tampa Bay 3-8 (2-1) 2-6
#16 Carolina 1-10 (0-4) 0-9

MEMPHIS
They have made the postseason the last 10 seasons and they are tied with Atlanta at 7-4 in the NXC South but Atlanta has swept Memphis which puts then in 2nd place and they will need to finish with a better record then Atlanta to win the division. They are currently the #7 seed and have the same record as the #6 Brooklyn and are 1 game behind #5 Vegas. The #8 Providence who they have beaten has the same record and the #9 seed Gem City sit 1 game behind at 6-5. Three of their final 5 games are versus winning teams including Brooklyn & Montana who both have the same 7-4 record.

KEY WINS
Providence

KEY LOSES
Atlanta ×2

KEY REMAINING GAMES
PHI (WEEK 12)
@BRO (WEEK 13)
@MTG (WEEK 14)

ATLANTA
They are 3 seasons removed from winning 8 straight XFL Titles but they are on their 4th owner in the last 6 years. They are currently in 1st place in the NXC South after completing a sweep of Memphis in week 11. The schedule is clearly in thier favor as they have no games versus winning teams remaining and their 5 opponents have a combined 13-42 (.236).

KEY WINS
Memphis ×2
Brooklyn
Philadelphia

KEY LOSES
Providence

KEY REMAINING GAMES
None

TAMPA BAY
They snapped a 10 season postseason drought last season where they finished 14-2 before they lost to Philadelphia in the Wildcard round 25-19 in overtime. Nothing has gone right for Tampa since as they are 3-8 and find themselves looking towards the off-season and the draft. They play all 5 of their remaining games versus winning teams where they will look to play spoiler including 2 games versus Atlanta and 1 game versus Memphis.

KEY WINS
None

KEY LOSES
Providence
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Memphis
Gem City

KEY REMAINING GAMES
BRO (WEEK 12)
ATL (WEEK 13)
@ATL (WEEK 15)
@MEM (WEEK 16)

CAROLINA
Thus is the 11th straight losing season for Carolina and 12th straight missing the postseason. In fact, they haven't won more then 5 games the 8 seasons which should become 9 seasons unless they win out. That will be incredibly difficult since 4 of their last 5 games are versus winning teams including their final 2 games versus division rivals Atlanta & Memphis. The good news for Carolina is that they currently hold the #2 pick in next year's amateur draft.

KEY WINS
Pittsburgh

KEY LOSES
Tampa Bay ×2
Zehlendorf

KEY REMAINING GAMES
@MEM (WEEK 15)
ATL (WEEK 16)

NEWS & NOTES (2051 WEEK 12)








AXC



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1.  Buffalo 11-1
2.  Daytona 9-3
3.  Cincinnati 9-3
4.  Vancouver 7-5
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5.  New York 10-2
6.  Toronto 9-3
7.  Dakota 7-5
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11.  Orlando 4-8
12.  Houston 4-8
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Texas
Indiana
Pittsburgh
Miami
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BYE

Buffalo currently holds the #1 seed in the AXC and hold a 1 game lead over division rival New York for both the Bye and the East Division Crown.

Daytona, Cincinnati & Toronto are all 2 games behind Buffalo but Buffalo has wins over New York, Cincinnati & Toronto with the rematch with New York coming in week 15 which will ultimately decide not only the AXC East winner but most likely which team earns the Bye.

Even if New York wins the rematch with Buffalo, it might not be enough to win both the East and the Bye based on common opponents records since Buffalo's only lose in to Vancouver who New York won't play and Cincinnati is the one shared opponent where Buffalo won and New York lost.

That means if Buffalo beats Zehlendorf (2-10), Houston (4-8) & Miami (2-9) then the New York rematch is meaningless and Buffalo clinches the Bye & the East.

WEST

#4 Vancouver 7-5 (2-1) 6-2
#8 Kansas City 7-5 (1-2) 5-4
#9 Oakland 6-6 (4-0) 6-4
E Indiana 2-10 (0-4) 2-7

The West is the only 3 team division race in the AXC!

Vancouver is clinging to 1st place as they have the same record as Kansas City and hold the tiebreaker based having a 2-1 to 1-2 division record over the Chaos.

Vancouver's two division wins are over Indiana and they have lost to Oakland with a rematch coming in week 13 plus they have two games remaining versus Kansas City. Let's f***ING GO!! They do control their own destiny since if they win out, they clinch the AXC West and oh by the way, their other game is versus the defending XFL Champs.

Kansas City is tied with Vancouver but loses the tiebreaker based on division record. Their one division win is versus Indiana who they play again in week 13 but they have been swept by Oakland so everything hinges on their 2 games versus Vancouver in weeks 14 & 16 with a game versus Los Angeles sandwiched in between. They control their own destiny also since if they win out they win the AXC West.

Oakland is 1 game behind both Vancouver & Kansas City in the division as they sit in 3rd place but they are 4-0 in division games as they have swept Kansas City plus have wins versus Indiana & Vancouver. They play rematches with Vancouver in week 13 and Indiana in week 14 before traveling to Phoenix and wrapping up at home versus Los Angeles. They don't control their own destiny but if they win out and Kansas City loses 1 game then they clinch the AXC West.


EAST

#1 Buffalo 11-1 (4-0) 8-1
#5 New York 10-2 (3-1) 7-2
#10 New England 5-7 (2-3) 5-4
E Miami 2-10 (0-5) 1-8

Buffalo holds a 1 game lead over New York plus they won the first of two games versus New York where the rematch is in week 15. They control their own destiny and can clinch the AXC East with 3 more wins.

New York has the 2nd best record in the AXC but unfortunately they share the same division with Buffalo who has the best record. They are 1 game behind Buffalo in the East and have already lost to Buffalo with the rematch coming in week 15. Even if New York wins out and beats Buffalo in week 15, they would need Buffalo to lose another game to Zehlendorf (2-10), Houston (4-8) or Miami (2-10) which doesn't seem likely.

NORTH

#3 Cincinnati 9-3 (4-1) 6-2
#6 Toronto 9-3 (4-1) 6-3
#11 Houston 4-8 (1-3) 2-7
E Pittsburgh 2-10 (0-4) 2-7

Cincinnati & Toronto find themselves in a virtual tie in the AXC North. The two teams split their season series and have identical 4-1 division records so the tiebreaker currently goes to Cincinnati who has a 8-3 record versus common opponents compared to Toronto's 7-3 mark.

Cincinnati plays New England (5-7), Miami (2-10), Vancouver (7-5) & Houston (4-8) down the stretch.

Toronto plays Pittsburgh (2-10), Tampa Bay (3-9), Indiana (2-10) & New England (5-7) down the stretch.

If both teams win out then they will finish with identical records, division records, split head to head & have the same 11-3 record versus common opponents so the tiebreaker would be determined by net points. Cincinnati currently sits at +218 net points while Toronto sit at +89 net points.

So Cincinnati controls their own destiny and clinched the AXC North if they win out while Toronto can clinch by winning out and Cincinnati losing a game.

SOUTH

#2 Daytona 9-3 (3-0) 7-2
#7 Dakota 7-5 (3-1) 6-4
E Orlando 4-8 (2-4) 7-7
E Texas 0-12 (0-3) 0-8

Daytona has the biggest division lead in the AXC by leading Dakota by 2 games plus they own a head to head win over Dakota with the rematch coming in week 13. They obviously control their own destiny and a week 13 win over Dakota clinches the AXC South division crown. If Daytona loses to Dakota in week 13, they would still maintain control of their own destiny and can clinch the division by winning out where two of their last 3 games are versus winless Texas plus a week 15 game versus Providence.

Dakota needs to win out and earn the split with Daytona plus have Daytona lose to Providence just to tie Daytona in the division. They would have identical division records plus they would have split the season series. They would finish with the same record versus common opponents which would make the division tiebreaker net points. Daytona sits at +115 net points while Dakota sits at +99 net points.

WILDCARD

New York (10-2), Toronto (9-3) & Dakota (7-5) currently hold the 3 Wildcard spots.

Kansas City (7-5) & Oakland (6-6) are just on the outside looking in to a postseason berth.

New England (5-7), Orlando (4-8) & Houston (4-8) are all mathematically alive for a Wildcard but all 3 are considered Longshot.

New York can clinch as early as this week with a win over Gem City (7-5) plus a lose by either Kansas City or Dakota. They obviously control their own destiny and clinch a Wildcard spot with 2 more wins versus Gem City (7-5), New England (5-7), Buffalo (11-1) or Pittsburgh (2-10).

Toronto controls their own destiny and they clinch a Wildcard spot with 3 wins versus Pittsburgh (2-10), Tampa Bay (3-9), Indiana (2-10) or New England (5-7). They can also clinch at least a Wildcard spot with 2 more wins plus 1 Kansas City or Dakota lose.

Dakota is clinging to the last Wildcard spot and have the same record as Kansas City and Oakland is 1 game behind. Dakota holds head to head wins over both Kansas City & Oakland which is an important tiebreaker to hold. Dakota does control their own destiny and they clinch a Wildcard spot if they win out versus Daytona (9-3), Brooklyn (8-4), Texas (0-12) & Philadelphia (10-2).

Kansas City has the same record as the #7 seed Dakota but they lost to the Blizzard earlier this season which means they need to finish the season with a better record then Dakota to make the postseason. If they win out it's already been established they would win the AXC West so let's assume they don't win out. They play Indiana (2-10), Vancouver (7-5), Los Angeles (5-7) & Vancouver (7-5). If they go 3-1 down the stretch then they need Dakota to lose 2 games to clinch a Wildcard spot.

Oakland finds themselves 1 game behind both Dakota & Kansas City for the final Wildcard spot. It's been established if they win out and Kansas City loses 1 game they clinch the AXC West. However, they still control their own destiny so if they win out and Kansas City wins out then they clinch a Wildcard spot. They play Indiana (2-10), Vancouver (7-5), Los Angeles (5-7) & Vancouver (7-5).

New England finds themselves 2 games behind both Kansas City & Dakota for the final Wildcard spot plus they are 1 game behind Oakland. They need to win out versus Cincinnati (9-3), New York (10-2), Gem City (7-5) & Toronto (9-3) plus have Dakota & Kansas City lose 3 games each and have Oakland lose 2 games.

Orlando & Houston need to win out plus have Dakota & Kansas City lose out while Oakland needs to lose 3 games to give themselves a chance






NXC

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3. Atlanta (8-4)
4. Montana (7-5)
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5. Vegas (9-3)
6. Brooklyn (8-4)
7. Providence (8-4)
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8. Memphis (7-5)
9. Gem City (7-5)
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Washington
Seattle
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BYE

Phoenix currently holds the top seed in the AXC and they have a 1 game lead of Philadelphia. The two teams don't play in the regular season so if they end up tied it will come down to Conference records or common opponents. Philadelphia has a 9-1 Conference record compared to Phoenix's 8-1 Conference record and the common opponent of interest is Providence. Phoenix lost to Providence while Philadelphia beat them once with the rematch coming in week 13.

Phoenix controls their own destiny and if they win out versus Montana (7-5), Saint Paul (4-8), Oakland (6-6) & Gem City (7-5), they clinch the Bye in the NXC.

Philadelphia needs to win out versus Providence (8-4), Washington (4-8), Orlando (4-8) & Dakota (7-5) plus have Phoenix lose 1 game to clinch the Bye in the NXC.

EAST

#2 Philadelphia 10-2 (4-0) 9-1
#6 Brooklyn 8-4 (3-2) 6-4
#7 Providence 8-4 (1-3) 6-4
E Washington 4-8 (0-3) 3-6

Philadelphia holds a 2 game lead over both Providence & Brooklyn in the NXC East. They have swept Brooklyn and can sweep Providence with a win in week 13 which would eliminate Providence for the Division crown. Philadelphia plays Providence (8-4), Washington (4-8), Orlando (4-8) & Dakota (7-5) and they clinch the division with a win over Providence in week 13 plus 1 more win. If they lose to Providence in week 13 they still control their own destiny if they win their final 3 games.

Brooklyn needs to win out versus Memphis (7-5), Dakota (7-5), Washington (4-8) & Orlando (4-8) plus have Philadelphia lose 3 games to clinch the NXC East.

Providence needs to win out versus Philadelphia (10-2), Orlando (4-8), Daytona (9-3) & Washington (4-8) plus have Philadelphia lose 3 games & Brooklyn lose 1 game to clinch the NXC East.

WEST

#1 Phoenix 11-1 (6-0) 8-1
#5 Vegas 9-3 (2-2) 7-2
#10 Los Angeles 5-7 (0-5) 3-7
E Seattle 4-8 (1-2) 2-6

Phoenix owns a 2 game lead over Vegas in the NXC West plus they have swept the Black Aces to make it essentially a 3 game lead with 4 games to play. They play Montana (7-5), Saint Paul (4-8), Oakland (6-6) & Gem City (7-5) and they clinch the NXC West win 2 more wins.

Vegas finds themselves 2 games behind Phoenix and it's basically a 3 game lead since Vegas was swept by the Predators. Vegas needs to win out versus Seattle (4-8), Carolina (1-11), Seattle (4-8) & Indiana (2-10) plus have Phoenix lose 3 of their final 4 games to win the NXC West.


NORTH

#4 Montana 7-5 (4-1) 6-3
#9 Gem City 7-5 (4-1) 6-4
#13 Saint Paul 4-8 (1-3) 2-6
E Zehlendorf 2-10 (0-4) 1-8

Montana finds themselves in a virtual tie with Gem City in the NXC North. Both teams have 4-1 division records, they split the season series and both have a 6-4 record versus common opponents.

Montana plays Phoenix (11-1), Memphis (7-5), Miami (2-10) & Saint Paul (4-8).

Gem City plays New York (10-2), Zehlendorf (2-10), New England (5-7) & Phoenix (11-1).

If both teams win out then Gem City wins the NXC North based on records versus common opponents being Gem City (10-4)/Montana (9-5).

SOUTH

#3 Atlanta 8-4 (3-0) 7-2
#8 Memphis 7-5 (2-2) 5-3
E Tampa Bay 3-8 (2-1) 2-7
E Carolina 1-11 (0-4) 0-9

WILDCARD


Sorry ran out of time to finish this this morning and will try to finish it later before the game spin.

NEWS & NOTES (2051 WEEK 14)








AXC

Five teams (Buffalo/New York/Toronto/Cincinnati/Daytona) have clinched the playoffs where three teams will win the East, North & South divisions and two teams with be Wildcards.

That leaves 4 teams (Vancouver/Kansas City/Oakland/Dakota) battling for the 2 remaining playoff spots.



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2. Toronto 11-3 x
3. Daytona 10-4 x
4. Oakland 8-6
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5. New York 11-3 x
6. Cincinnati 11-3 x
7. Dakota 8-6
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8. Kansas City 8-6
8. Vancouver 7-7
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Pittsburgh
Miami
New England
Orlando
Houston
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BYE

Buffalo has a 2 game lead over New York, Toronto & Cincinnati and needs just 1 more win to secure the Bye. They play New York in week 15 then wrap up the season versus Miami.

WEST

Oakland is in first place in the West at 8-6 thanks to a 6-0 division record while Kansas City has the same record but a 2-3 division record. Vancouver sits 1 game behind at 7-7 and also has a 2-3 division record.

Oakland travels to Phoenix (13-1) in week 15 then hosts Los Angeles (7-7) in week 16.

Kansas City travels to Los Angeles (7-7) in week 15 then hosts Vancouver (7-7) in week 16.

Vancouver travels to Cincinnati (11-3) in week 15 then visits Kansas City (8-6) in week 16.

Oakland wins the division with 2 combined wins or Kansas City loses.

Kansas City wins the division with 2 wins and 1 Oakland lose or 1 win and 2 Oakland loses.

Vancouver needs to win out plus have Oakland lose out to win the division.

EAST

Buffalo has a 2 game lead with 2 games to play so they clinch the division with 1 more win or 1 more New York lose. Buffalo does travel to New York in week 15 so a win clinches the division obviously while a lose probably just delays the inevitable since Buffalo host Miami to end the season and Miami has lost 9 straight to Buffalo.

NORTH

Toronto is 11-3 with a 5-1 division record while Cincinnati is 11-3 with a 4-1 division record.

Toronto travels to Indiana (3-11) in week 15 then New England (6-8) in week 16.

Cincinnati hosts Vancouver (7-7) in week 15 then Houston (4-10) in week 16.

In the two teams finish tied then Cincinnati would win the division based on net points since they would have tied in division record & common games. Cincinnati has +317 net points while Toronto has +111 net points.

SOUTH

Daytona has a 2 game lead over Dakota with 2 games remaining so they clinch with 1 more win or 1 Dakota lose.

Dakota needs to win out plus have Daytona lose out including a lose to winless Texas at home in week 16.

WILDCARD

Dakota (8-6) currently holds the last unclinched Wildcard spot with Kansas City tied and Vancouver 1 game back. It's important to note that Oakland (8-6) who sits in 1st place in the West but would factor into the Wildcard if they failed to clinch the division.

Dakota travels to Texas (0-14) in week 15 then Philadelphia (12-2) in week 16.

Oakland travels to Phoenix (13-1) in week 15 then hosts Los Angeles (7-7) in week 16.

Kansas City travels to Los Angeles (7-7) in week 15 then hosts Vancouver (7-7) in week 16.

Vancouver travels to Cincinnati (11-3) in week 15 then visits Kansas City (8-6) in week 16.

Dakota clinches the final Wildcard spot if they win out or wind up tied with either Oakland or Kansas City since they beat both teams head to head. If Dakota wins 1 game then the other way they miss the postseason is if both Oakland & Kansas City win out.

I will do the NXC later but I do need to inform everyone that I've had a significant life change which could effect my ability to spend time in MFN.

Essentially my boss at work passed away unexpectedly which meant me assuming his position and changing my schedule. It's a position that I have turned down twice in the past because I never wanted the extra responsibility but his untimely death via heart attack means I wasn't given a choice in the matter.

I'm hoping it's temporary but in the current environment I don't think they want to search for his replacement.

CJ

Sounds like a stressful job CJ, take care of yourself!

NXC

This Conference has 5 teams that have clinched playoff spots including 3 division winners (Phoenix/Philadelphia/Atlanta) and 2 Wildcards (Vegas/Brooklyn).

That leaves the NXC North up for grabs between Montana & Gem City plus 1 Wildcard is undecided between Providence, Memphis & whichever team doesn't win the North.

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3. Atlanta (10-4) y
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6. Brooklyn (10-4) x
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BYE

Phoenix owns a 1 game lead over Philadelphia for the Bye in the NXC.

Phoenix plays Oakland (8-6) & Gem City (7-7) at home the last 2 weeks and they clinch the Bye if they win out.

Philadelphia hosts Orlando (4-10) & Dakota (8-6) the final 2 games and if they win out plus Phoenix loses 1 game then the Slayers secure the Bye in the NXC based on record versus common opponents. Philadelphia beat Providence twice while Phoenix lost to the Islanders.

EAST

Philadelphia has clinched the division crown for the best division in the XFL where 2 teams have already clinched a postseason spot and a 3rd team is the favorite to clinch the final Wildcard spot. Amazingly, the 4th team in the division who is officially eliminated is the defending NXC Conference Champs.

WEST

Phoenix has clinched the West division.

NORTH

Montana & Gem City are tied at 7-7 while Montana hold the tiebreaker based on a 4-1 to Gem City's 4-2 division record.

Montana wraps up the season at Miami (3-11) and home versus Saint Paul (4-10).

Gem City travels to New England (6-8) then Phoenix (13-1) to end the season.

Montana clinches the North with 2 wins or winding up tied with Gem City and they beat Saint Paul in week 16.

Gem City needs to win out including beating 13-1 Phoenix in week 16 plus have Montana lose 1 game.

If both teams win in week 15 then lose in week 16 they would end tied at 8-8 with identical division records & records versus common opponents which would go to net points. Currently, Montana has +67 while Gem City has +72 net points so it would be a close finish.

SOUTH

Atlanta has clinched the NXC South.

WILDCARD

Vegas & Brooklyn have clinched 2 of the 3 Wildcard spots.

Providence currently owns the 7th seed and has a 1 game lead over Memphis & 2 game lead over Gem City. Memphis beat Providence head to head.

Providence travels to Daytona (10-4) then Washington (5-9) to end the season.

Memphis hosts Carolina (2-12) & Tampa Bat (3-11) to end the season.

Providence needs to win out to clinch the final Wildcard spot.

Memphis needs to win out plus have Providence lose 1 game to clinch the last Wildcard spot.

Gem City needs to win out and assuming Montana also wins out then they need Providemce to lose out plus have Memphis go 1-1 to create a 3-way tie and hope for the best. If it winds up that it's just Gem City & Provindence tied at 9-7 then Gem City is out based on a head to head lose with Provindence.

More evidence that the hidden "CLUTCH" attribute exists.




Beaucamp is literally better in every skill that matters for QB then Brewer plus Beaucamp has a ton more experience.

NEWS & NOTES (2051 WEEK 15)








AXC

6 of the 7 playoff spots are clinched with the only race being which team wins the AXC West between Kansas City & Oakland.

Buffalo clinched the East & the Bye.

Week 16 will determine the division winners in the West, North & South.


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2. Toronto 12-3 x
3. Daytona 10-5 x
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6. New York 11-4 x
7. Dakota 9-6 x
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Houston
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BYE

Buffalo clinched the Bye.

WEST

Kansas City simply needs to beat Vancouver at home to clinch the division and the #4 seed.

Oakland welcomes in Los Angeles and they need a win plus a KC lose to clinch the division and the #4 seed.

EAST

Buffalo clinched the East

NORTH

Cincinnati can clinch the North with a win over Houston at home.

Toronto travels to New England and clinches the North with a win plus a Cincinnati lose.

Essential if they both win, Cincinnati is the #2 seed and Toronto is the #5 seed.

If one team wins and 1 team loses then the winner is the #2 seed and the loses is the #5 or #6 seed depending on New York.

If both teams lose then Toronto is the division winner and the #2 or #3 seed depending on if New York wins or loses since Toronto lost to New York head to head.

SOUTH

Daytona clinches the South simply win a win over winless Texas or a Dakota lose to Philadelphia. Daytona should be the #3 seed.

Dakota needs beat Philadelphia in week 16 plus have Daytona lose to winless Texas at home in week 16. Dakota should be the #7 seed.

WILDCARD

The 3 Wildcards are already clinched and will be Cincinnati/Toronto, New York & Dakota.

NXC

5 of the 7 playoff spots are clinched with only the North Division winner up for grabs between Montana/Gem City and the final Wildcard spot between Providence/Memphis.


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3. Atlanta (11-4) y
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6. Brooklyn (11-4) x
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10. Gem City (8-7)
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Carolina
Washington
Seattle
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BYE

Phoenix owns a 1 game lead over Philadelphia for the Bye in the NXC.

Phoenix needs to beat Gem City at home and they clinch the Bye

Philadelphia hosts Dakota (8-6) in week 16 and if they win plus Phoenix loses to Gem City then the Slayers secure the Bye in the NXC.

EAST

Philadelphia has clinched the division crown.

WEST

Phoenix has clinched the West division.

NORTH

Montana & Gem City are tied at 8-7 while Montana hold the tiebreaker based on a 4-1 to Gem City's 4-2 division record.

Montana clinches the North with a win at home versus Saint Paul.

Gem City travels to Phoenix to end the season and not only do they need to win but they also need Montana to lose to Saint Paul to win the North.

SOUTH

Atlanta has clinched the NXC South.

WILDCARD

Vegas & Brooklyn have clinched 2 of the 3 Wildcard spots.

Providence travels to Washington to end the season and they clinch the final Wildcard spot with a win or a Memphis lose

Memphis hosts Tampa Bay to end the season and they need a win plus a Providence lose to make the postseason.

The “clutch factor” could really be a thing, but I have to wonder if the rest of the “broken” features of the sim also have something to do with it. We all know there’s only about 10 percent of the passing tree that actually works on a consistent basis, I just have to wonder that /if/ long passes and other plays actually worked, would a super rated player like Remy actually live up to those scores. Being excellent in all of the reads and accuracy and intelligence and such should make a player like that execute like a Brady or Rodgers and carve defenses up, but something in the code is not working in the right order to make the big plays happen….

Same roster, same plays, same gameplan and Brewer completely out plays Beaucamp. It's a direct comparison of 2 QBs with the same variables so what's the reason Brewer out stats Beaucamp?

Beaucamp played 10 games while Brewer only played 5 games so if you extrapolate the stats....it's not even close!!!