SPORTCENTER TOP 10 PLAYS WEEK 16
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HIGHLIGHT GAMEPhoenix @ New York
The game of the week between two teams in opposite conferences where New York had a shot to clinch the AXC East with a win while Phoenix was trying to hold onto the #2 Seed in the NXC over Providence.
1st HALF
New York received the opening kickoff and quickly went 3 & out and punted the ball away to the Predators. Phoenix had a 7 play 62 yard drive highlighted by this play-
https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/9857#1736466-but the drive stalled in the redzone and Phoenix settled for a 31 yard fieldgoal. New York went 3 & out on thier 2nd possession and punted again. Phoenix drove the ball down to the New York 32 yard line but on 4th & 1, WR Son Johnson was stopped on this run which turned the ball over on downs.
https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/9857#1736481Again New York went 3 & out and punted the ball for the 3rd straight time. Phoenix put together an 8 play drive highlighted by this play-
https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/9857#1736487-but once again Phoenix had their drive stall on New York's 26 yard line and they settled for a 44 yard fieldgoal giving them a 6-0 lead with 14:51 left in the half. New York finally converted their first 1st down but for the 4th straight possession they were forced to punt.
Phoenix had a 7 play drive but a sack put then behind the sticks and Phoenix was forced to punt for the first time. New York RB Fransico Leedom tan the ball on the first play of the drive and this happened-
https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/9857#1736511-and 1 play later QB William Jennings hit WR Paul Gillard for a 20 yard TD giving New York a 7-6 lead with 6:27 left in the half.
https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/9857#1736512Both teams had the ball two more times but neither managed to move the ball past midfield and the game went into halftime with New York leading 7-6.
2nd HALF
Phoenix got the ball to start the 2nd half but on the first play from scrimmage this happened.
https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/9857#1736545New York was set up with a 1st & 10 on the Phoenix 26 yard line but they could only manage 6 yards and settled for a 38 yard fieldgoal giving them a 10-6 lead with 13:41 left in the 3rd quarter.
Phoenix converted two 1st downs and moved the ball into New York territory but on 2nd & 10 from New York's 40 yard line, this happened-
https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/9857#1736555-New York started their drive from their own 31 yard line and moved the ball to the Phoenix 31 yard line thanks to this play-
https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/9857#1736558-but the drive stalled there and New York settled for a 48 yard fieldgoal giving them a 13-6 lead with 8:41 left in the 3rd quarter.
Phoenix started from their 25 yard line and moved the ball to the New York 28 yard line 4 plays later on this pass-
https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/9857#1736567-but a costly holding penalty pushed them out of fieldgoal range and Phoenix decided to punt instead of attempting a 55 yard fieldgoal which pinned New York at their 7 yard line.
New York did get one 1st down which gave their punter some room but Phoenix started their next drive with good field position at their own 38 yard line. Phoenix quickly went 3 & out and punted the ball back to New York.
New York started from their 21 yard line and QB William Jennings dropped back to pass on 1st down when this happened-
https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/9857#1736582-the sack put New York behind the sticks and 2 plays layer they were forced to punt. P Daniel Moore boomed a 50 yard punt to RET Lee Lytton and this happened-
https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/9857#1736585-New York was set up at the Phoenix 42 yard line but 3 straight incompletions and New York was forced to punt the ball back to Phoenix while leading 13-6 with 1:11 left in the 3rd quarter.
Phoenix started this drive from their 20 yard line and they went on a 9 play/80 yard drive which resulted in a game tying touchdown.
https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/9857#1736599The score was 13-13 with 11:32 left in the game and New York would begin their next drive on their 25 yard line. They drove the ball to midfield but on 4th & 1 from the 50, New York elected to punt instead of going for it and the punt went into the endzone for a touch back.
Phoenix drove the ball to their own 43 yard line but on 4th & 3 they also elected to punt and they managed to pin New York at their own 12 yard line with score tied and 4:55 left on the clock.
New York moved the ball out to their 32 yard line but on 4th & 2 they were forced to punt the ball away with 2:45 left in the game.
Phoenix started from their own 25 and 3 straight incompletions forced them to punt the ball away with 2:24 remaining.
New York started on their own 28 yard line and on the last play before the 2 minute warning this happened-
https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/9857#1736625-New York had a 2nd & 18 after the sack with 2 minutes remaining when QB William Jennings once again dropped back to pass when this happened-
https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/9857#1736627-Phoenix called a timeout as New York was set up on the Phoenix 15 yard line with 1:49 remaining. New York ran the ball twice and gained enough to make it 1st & goal from the 5 with 1:40 left and Phoenix was out of timeouts. Amazingly, New York elected to pass the ball and moved the ball down to the 1 yard line with 0:54 left on the clock.
Phoenix couldn't stop the clock and New York was on the 1 yard line but once again they passed the ball and it fell incomplete which stopped the clock at 0:50. On 3rd & goal from the 1 yard line, they passed again which got knocked down and the clock once again stopped at 0:45. New York kicked the 18 yard fieldgoal to take a 16-13 lead!
https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/9857#1736636By stopping the clock twice with incompletions they were forced to kick the ball to Phoenix which resulted in a touchback. Phoenix had just 43 seconds to work with and no timeouts and inexplicably they ran the ball on 1st down for 5 yards. With the clock running, they passed the ball for 9 yards and the clock ran to triple zeros giving New York the 16-13 win.
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#10 Seattle @ Buffalo
QB Matthew Whitney to WR Joseph Moore
71 yards
https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/9858#1736658#9 Seattle @ Buffalo
QB Matthew Whitney to WR Joseph Moore
72 yards
https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/9858#1736644#8 Seattle @ Buffalo
QB Matthew Whitney to WR Elijah Diller
73 yards
https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/9858#1736761#7 Seattle @ Buffalo
QB Matthew Whitney to WR Elijah Diller
74 yards
https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/9858#1736791#6 Memphis @ Tampa Bay
QB Douglas Brock to WR Charles Brain
74 yards
https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/9860#1737190#5 Houston @ Miami
QB Jospeh Eady to WR Martin Moore
75 yards
https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/9851#1735377#4 Brooklyn @ Washinton
QB Michael Fitzgerald to WR Rodney Webster
75 yards
https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/9859#1736988#3 Seattle @ Buffalo
QB Matthew Whitney to WR Ryan Bradley
76 yards
https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/9858#1736782#2 Seattle @ Buffalo
QB Matthew Whitney to WR James Vasquez
76 yards
https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/9858#1736846#1 Los Angeles @ Philadelphia
WR George Leet KO return
107 yards
https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/9847#1734624
Last edited at 12/17/2023 1:23 pm
