We will be celebrating the 25th season of the XFL all season as the league reaches its silver anniversary!!!


31 of the 32 francises have made the postseason at least 3 times in the first 24 seasons with only the Daytona Beach Bull Sharks being the only team never to make the postseason!

29 of the 32 francises have won a Division Title with only New England, Daytona & Montana never claiming a division crown. Montana went 10-6 last season including 5-1 in division games but fell 1 game short of winning their first division Title. New England has won at least 10 games four times but unfortunately they are in Buffalo's division who has won 20 of the 24 division crowns. Daytona's best season was the inaugural season of the XFL in 2018 where they went 10-6 back when they played in Jacksonville. Since moving to Daytona in 2023, they've had one winning season, 9-7 in 2026. In 2027, they were bought by owner Voryzover and have gone 15 straight seasons without a winning record with their best season coming in 2029 where they finished 8-8. Daytona is also unfortuately in the same division with Dakota who has won the division 21 of 24 seasons.

23 of 32 francises have reached a Conference Championship game including 9 of 16 in the AXC and 14 of 16 in the NXC. Only Providence & Montana haven't made it in the NXC while the AXC teams which haven't made are KC, Indiana, Vancouver, New England, New York, Miami & Daytona.

14 of 32 francises have won a Conference Championship including 5 of 16 in the AXC and 11 of 16 in the NXC. The five teams not to win in the NXC include Providence, LA, Washington, Montana & Tampa Bay. The 5 teams that won an AXC Conference Championship include Oakland, Buffalo, Texas, Dakota & Michigan.

11 of 32 francises have won a XFL Title including 4 of 16 in the AXC and 7 of 16 in the NXC. Titles won by francise are listed below:

5 Dakota
4 Buffalo
3 Atlanta
2 Zehlendorf
2 Vegas
2 Oakland
2 Gem City
1 Carolina
1 Texas
1 Philadelphia
1 Arizona

The XFL Title has been won 12 times by the AXC and 12 times by the NXC.

30 of 32 francises have won at least 1 playoff game with only Montana & Daytona not recording a postseason win.

25 of 32 francises have won a home playoff game with Montana, Daytona, Toronto, New England, Miami, Vancouver & Michigan being the teams who didn't record a home playoff win.

27 of 32 francises have won a road playoff game with Montana, Daytona, New York, Providence & surprisingly Atlanta who haven't won a road playoff game. Atlanta has won 3 Title in 4 appearances but has never won a road playoff game. The XFL Title game is considered a neutral field.

Stay tuned to this thread all season as we will continue to celebrate the silver anniversary of the XFL!!!!

This being the 25th season means division rivals will be playing games 49 & 50 versus one another. Let's take a look at some standout division rivalries plus look at some other interesting matchups!

AXC WEST

Oakland has owned this division for years but they had their first losing season (7-9) last season for the first time in 23 seasons!

Vancouver (30-16-0) (18-5-0) (12-11-0)
Indiana (37-9-0) (18-5-0) (19-4-0)
Kansas City (36-10-0) (19-4-0) (17-6-0)

AXC EAST

Buffalo has dominated this division for years and is coming off back to back Conference Championships. In fact, they have won the AXC in 8 of the past 13 seasons.

New York (43-5-0) (22-2-0) (21-3-0)
New England (43-5-0) (23-1-0) (20-4-0)
Miami (43-5-0) (21-3-0) (22-2-0)

Buffalo has also dominated versus the NXC South since the league's inception, going 20-4 but the South has risen in recent seasons including Atlanta winning XFL XXIV over Buffalo which makes these upcoming games very intriguing. They also play the AXC North thus season where they have gone 38-10

Tampa Bay (6-0-0) (2-0-0) (4-0-0)
Memphis (4-2-0) (2-1-0) (2-1-0)
Atlanta (5-1-0) (3-0-0) (2-1-0)
Carolina (5-1-0) (4-0-0) (1-1-0)

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

AXC NORTH

Cincinnati is the only team in their division with winning records versus their division rivals but Pittsburgh & Houston aren't far behind. Houston won the division last season but Toronto & Cincinnati won the division the previous 2 seasons. Cincinnati is the last team to repeat as division Champs (2038/2039) and Pittsburgh hasn't won the division since 2031. All 4 teams made the postseason last year and it was Toronto who came in 4th in the division who advanced to the Conference Championship game. This division is brutal and ita anyone's guess who takes it this season.

CINCINNATI
Toronto (36-12-0) (21-3-0) (15-9-0)
Houston (25-23-0) (14-10-0) (1q-13-0)
Pittsburg (24-23-1) (14-10-0) (10-13-1)

PITTSBURGH
Toronto (31-17-0) (15-9-0) (16-8-0)
Houston (28-20-0) (16-9-0) (12-11-0)
Cincinnati (23-24-1) (13-10-1) (10-14-0)

HOUSTON
Toronto (25-23-0) (17-7-0) (8-16-0)
Pittsburg (20-28-0) (11-13-0) (9-15-0)
Cincinnati (23-25-0) (13-11-0) (10-14-0)


AXC SOUTH

Dakota has dominated this division since the 1st season of the XFL, winning the division 21 of 24 seasons while making the postseason all 24 seasons of the XFL. Dakota just edges Buffalo with a 131-12-1 division record to Buffalo's 129-15 division record as they rank #1 & #2 Alltime in division records.

Texas (40-7-1) (19-4-1) (21-3-0)
Michigan (44-4-0) (23-1-0) (21-3-0)
Daytona (47-1-0) (23-1-0) (24-0-0)

Dakota also plays the AXC West & NXC West which they have had great success against in the past going 38-10 versus the AXC WEST & 22-2 versus the NXC WEST.

Vancouver (8-2-0) (3-1-0) (5-1-0)
Indiana (8-1-0) (3-0-0) (5-1-0)
Oakland (11-7-0) (7-1-0) (4-6-0)
Kansas City (11-0-0) (8-0-0) (3-0-0)

Vegas (5-1-0) (1-0-0) (4-1-0)
Seattle (5-1-0) (4-0-0) (1-1-0)
Los Angeles (6-0-0) (5-0-0) (1-0-0)
Arizona (6-0-0) (2-0-0) (4-0-0)


NXC WEST

Philadelphia is the only team in their division with winning records versus their division rivals but Brooklyn is surprisingly close. Philly has won the last 4 division Titles and Brooklyn is the last team to win the division other then Philadelphia. Washington and Providence have made the playoffs the last 2 seasons as wildcards.

PHILADELPHIA
Washington (35-13-0) (19-5-0) (16-8-0)
Brooklyn (25-23-0) (11-13-0) (15-10-0)
Providence (30-18-0) (15-9-0) (15-9-0)

BROOKLYN
Philadelphia (23-25-0) (10-14-0) (13-11-0)
Washington (31-17-0) (15-9-0) (16-8-0)
Providence (30-18-0) (16-8-0) (14-10-0)

The NXC West plays the NXC South and the AXC North

NXC EAST

Vegas owns this division over the years but after 2 straight Titles, Arizona rose up last season to take the division.

Seattle (37-11-0) (19-5-0) (18-6-0)
Los Angeles (31-16-1) (18-5-1) (13-11-0)
Arizona (32-16-0) (19-5-0) (13-11-0)

The NXC EAST play the AXC South and NXC North this season.

NXC NORTH

Saint Paul is the only team in their division with winning records versus their division rivals but Gem City has a better overall division record. Saint Paul is 92-50-2 while Gem City is 95-48-1

SAINT PAUL
Gem City (24-23-1) (12-11-1) (12-12-0)
Montana (34-14-0) (19-5-0) (15-9-0)
Zehlendorf (34-13-1) (18-6-0) (16-7-1)

GEM CITY
Saint Paul (23-24-1) (12-12-0) (11-12-1)
Montana (40-8-0) (23-1-0) (17-7-0)
Zehlendorf (32-16-0) (16-8-0) (16-8-0)

NXC SOUTH

Atlanta is the only team in their division with winning records versus their division rivals but Carolina has a better overall division record. Atlanta is 88-55-1 while Carolina is 90-52-2

ATLANTA
Tampa Bay (29-19-0) (17-7-0) (12-12-0)
Memphis (33-14-1) (19-5-0) (14-9-1)
Carolina (26-22-0) (13-11-0) (13-11-0)

CAROLINA
Tampa Bay (36-12-0) (19-5-0) (17-7-0)
Memphis (32-14-2) (17-6-1) (15-8-1)
Atlanta (22-26-0) (11-13-0) (11-13-0)

The 2042 Hall of Fame class has been released!


https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/forums/3/1003?page=2#8144

Thanks to the Hall of Fame committee for their quick and thorough selections.

Enjoy

CJ

Glad to see Steve Davis getting in there. Guy was a stud in his last 4 seasons for me.

Since we just released the 2042 Hall of Fame class, let's take a look at the Hall of Fame and the players enshrined.

They have been 73 players elected to the Hall of Fame in the 15 years since it opened in 2028, 11 years after the XFL started. That's an average of just under 5 players per year getting elected with a high of 7 players enshrined in 2029 & 2030 to a low of 2 players enshrined in 2039.

28 of 32 teams have at least one player enshrined with Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Washington & Atlanta the four teams without a Hall of Famer.

16 of 32 teams have at least 2 players in the Hall of Fame with Dakota leading the way with 9 followed by Buffalo with 8 then Gem City with 6 players.

The AXC has 44 players enshrined compared to 29 players from the NXC since 3 of the top 4 teams with the most players enshrined is in the AXC.

18 of the 22 eligible positions are represented in the Hall of Fame with FB, RT, P & RET not having a representative.

WR leads the way with 11 players enshrined followed by QB (9), RB (8), CB (8) and MLB (7) rounding out the top five.

Of the four teams without a representative in the Hall of Fame, I list the players most likely to get elected in the future.

CINCINNATI
WR Gary Hunt
He is still active after being traded to Dakota in the off-season after playing 7 seasons with Cincinnati. He has 8,273 yards receiving (16th Alltime), 59 TD receptions (21st Alltime), 10,878 Total yards (51st Alltime) and 64 Total TDs (32nd Alltime).

PITTSBURGH
LDE William Ray
He is only entering his 4th season but he is coming off a 20 sack season and is signed for the next 4 seasons. With 32 career sacks, he is just 2 from setting the francise record and a few more seasons like last season could see he getting some heat to get elected.

WASHINGTON
RB Brandon Stone
He is only entering his 4th season but he already has a single season rushing crown under his belt and has put up 3 straight 1,000 yard rushing seasons. His 4,241 career rushing yards is 2nd alltime for Pittsburgh but he is on the last year of his rookie contract so will Washington give him a longterm deal?

WR Robert Yancy
A veteran entering his 10th season is a triple threat will 4,706 rushing yards, 26 rushing TDs, 4,020 receiving yards, 17 TD receptions, 3,334 KO return yards, 8 KO return TDs, 12,931 Total yards and 51 Total TDs. He is signed for the next 3 seasons and if he can keep producing, he is already 24th Alltime in Total yards, 15th in KO return yards and 2nd Alltime in KO return TDs.

ATLANTA
RB Peter Chappell
He is just entering his 3rd season but he rushed for 1500 yards last season and the team won the XFL Title.

RB Leroy Bello
He is just entering his 2nd season but he was named to the ALLPRO team at RB last season on a team that won it all.

WR Terrance McConkey
He is entering his 4th season and has been dubbed a TD machine after recording 21 Total TDs last season for a Championship team.

It's the 25th anniversary season of the the XFL so before the start of this historic season, I decided to do a comprehensive breakdown on all 32 teams including predictions.

I don't do this every season but I have done this before and I've been really close with some of my final predictions. With that being said, it's just one man's opinion based on roster and past history and I don't do this to upset or insult anyone.

Nothing would make me happier then to see anyone completely outperform my predictions and turn them upside down.

This entire breakdown took around 10 days to complete so if you made a move after I "visited" your team then I apologize plus I'm only human so any mistakes are mine and again I apologize.

I hope everyone enjoys their teams breakdown and please comment if you think I'm completely off about anything.

ENJOY!

CJ

AXC

Buffalo gets the bye with KC, Pittsburgh & Dakota the division winners. Houston & Toronto are tge #5 & #6 seeds while tge #7 seed comes down to a 3 team tiebreaker where Texas sneaks in.

West
Kansas City 9-7 y
Oakland 8-8
Indiana 8-8
Vancouver 7-9

East
Buffalo 14-2 z
Miami 7-9
New England 6-10
New York 3-13

North
Pittsburgh 12-4 y
Houston 11-5 x
Toronto 11-5 x
Cincinnati 8-8

South
Dakota 12-4 y
Texas 8-8 x
Michigan 7-9
Daytona 6-10


NXC

Arizona gets the bye on a 3 team tiebreaker with Philadelphia, Gem City & Memphis winning the other divisions. Memphis turns the tables on defending Champs Atlanta who secures the #5 seed. Vegas lands the #6 seed and Montana sneaks in when they win a 3 team tiebreaker with Providence & Washington.

West
Philadelphia 12-4 y
Providence 10-6
Washington 10-6
Brooklyn 1-15

East
Arizona 13-3 z
Vegas 11-5 x
Seattle 6-10
Los Angeles 5-11

North
Gem City 13-3 y
Montana 10-6 x
Zehlendorf 8-8
Saint Paul 3-13

South
Memphis 13-3 y
Atlanta 13-3 x
Tampa Bay 8-8
Carolina 2-14

AXC

WEST

VANCOUVER VANDALS

LAST SEASON: 2-14
RUSH OFF: 30th
PASS OFF: 30th
TOTAL OFF: 31st
RUSH DEF: 30th
PASS DEF: 23rd
TOTAL DEF: 31st
TO MARGIN: +7

OFFENSE:
Starting QB John Wade left via free agency so 2nd round pick QB John Bennett gets to start.

Leading rusher RB Mullins returns but RB Williams and RB Porter should start based on their speed and ability.

Leading receivers TE Bermudez/WR Moran and WR Rigsby return but rookies TE Watford and WR Grubbs should get serious looks in camp plus WR Fleming has the most speed but only was targeted 30 times last season with just 11 receptions. Fleming needs to step up and become a top WR.

The entire offensive line returns but C Gadson should replace C Cano as starter.

DEFENSE:
The entire defensive line returns led by LDE Vicente who led the team is sacks (10). RDE Sailor is ready to start and should give Vicente more help rushing the passer. DT Hickman should start over incumbent DT Robinson who has slowed with age.

The starting LBs all return and are led by 5× ALLPRO SLB Reed. The group is aging and MLB Metiver and WLB McGlothlin will be challenged by younger, faster LBs including rookies MLB Reynolds and WLB Flores.

Only 3 of 8 defensive backs return as the team drafted 4 defensive backs. Rookie CB Lehman was taken with the 2nd overall pick and will need to start immediately and only SS Whiteman returns at safety so 3 rookie safeties will have to contribute from day 1.

SPECIAL TEAMS:
Both kickers return and both are very solid.

PREDICTION: 7-9
With increased speed on offense & defense, the team should improve on a disappointing 2-14 season. They are strong at RB, OL, DL plus have a 5× ALLPRO at LB. They are weak in the secondary and alot will depend on CB Lehman developing fast and becoming a lockdown corner. They will rely on 3rd year QB Bennett taking the helm and becoming the starter.

INDIANA FOG

LAST SEASON: 7-9
RUSH OFF: 21st
PASS OFF: 10th
TOTAL OFF: 17th
RUSH DEF: 13th
PASS DEF: 22nd
TOTAL DEF: 17th
TO MARGIN: +7

OFFENSE:
Starting QB Fitzgerald returns for his 10th season and 5th as Indiana's starter. Veteran QB Somers plus Rookie QB Willis were brought in to challenge Fitzgerald who has underwhelmed in his career.

All 3 RBs return including 1,000 yard rusher RB Allen. Some scouts like RB Collins over RB Allen but regardless they have a solid 2-headed monster.

Leading receivers TE Lee & WRs Wallace/Koski/Clinton all return and TE Lee is coming off an ALLPRO Season. They drafted WR Estes in the 5th round which adds some speed to the group.

The entire starting offensive line returns and the group is very good but they lack depth across the board.

DEFENSE:
The entire front four on the defensive front return and the group is solid posting 26 combined sacks last season along with helping the defense rank 13th in rush defense.

The LBs return 2 of 3 starters including 2× ALLPRO MLB Owens and WLB Bowman. WLB Coronado should help replace former ALLPRO SLB Hall who retired. The team also signed SLB Gray to help fill the void then drafted MLB Holmes to add depth.

The entire defensive backfield returns and they have great speed at safety plus 10 year vet CB Hernandez is coming off an 8 interception season. Overall the CBs lack elite speed and explains why they ranked 22nd in passing defense last season.

SPECIAL TEAMS:
Both kickers return and both are elite level.

PREDICTION: 8-8
The team remains mostly unchanged and should compete for their division Title for the 3rd straight season in an improved division.


OAKLAND OUTLAWS

LAST SEASON: 7-9
RUSH OFF: 12th
PASS OFF: 16th
TOTAL OFF: 15th
RUSH DEF: 23rd
PASS DEF: 17th
TOTAL DEF: 23rd
TO MARGIN: -1

OFFENSE:
Starting QB Collins returns for his 3rd season as starter since being drafted in the 2nd round. The hope is he takes that next step this season and can finally throw more TDs then interceptions. In his first 2 seasons, he has posted a 25/28 TD/INT ratio.

The RB group returns 1,000 RB Love and but loses 700 yard rusher Stephens to retirement. Fellow backs Hamlett, Garcia & Johnson return plus RB Rivera was drafted and RB Kawamura was signed via free agency to replace the lose of Stephens.

The receivers group returns leading WR Milligan but 2nd leading WR Beam was allowed to hit free agency. WR Duncan, WR Plummer and WR Stroud were signed via free agency to replace the lose of Beam & Stephens.

The entire starting offensive line returns but RG Columbus was signed via free agency to battle RG Moronta for the starting job. The team lacks depth across the board.

DEFENSE:
Both defensive ends return including RDE Peeples who led the team in sacks (11). DT Dwyer returns but they lose DT Leahy to free agency. Former ALLPRO LDE Moore was signed via free agency and the team drafted DT Carter & Cumbie in the 1st & 2nd rounds which has led to rumors DT Dwyer was on the trade block.

The team returns all 3 starting LBs including leading tackler MLB Everitt and 3× ALLPRO SLB Janik. WLB Jenkins rounds out the starters and he finished with over 100 tackles. Overall the group is solid but they lack top-end speed overall.

The defensive backs return everyone except SS Edmonds who left via free agency so the team drafted CB Hazelwood and signed CB Arechiga, a former ALLPRO nearing the end of his career.


SPECIAL TEAMS:
K Scruggs returns who is one of the top kickers in the league but they lose P Mendez to free agency so P Arthur gets the starting job

PREDICTION: 8-8
The team should compete for the division if QB Collins can take the next step in year 3. Last season was the 1st time since 2018 where Oakland finished below .500 so look for them to bounce back this season somewhat.

KANSAS CITY CHAOS

LAST SEASON: 9-7 (Division Champ)
RUSH OFF: 18th
PASS OFF: 18th
TOTAL OFF: 19th
RUSH DEF: 25th
PASS DEF: 15th
TOTAL DEF: 21st
TO MARGIN: -4

OFFENSE:
QB Richard Harris started 11 games while QB Leonard Thompson started 5 games last season. Harris started games 1-4, then Thompson took over from game 5-9 then Harris finished the season from 10-16. Harris started 2-2, Thompson went 2-3 before Harris went 5-2 down the stretch. Both QBs return and hopefully Harris can start all 16 games this season.

The two main backs return including 1,000 yard rusher RB Barlowe and 600 yard rusher Gonzales. The team drafted RB Lopez to add more depth to the unit.

The top two receivers return including TE Peck & WR Moore but the team lost veteran WR Plummer to free agency. The rest of the WRs and TEs return and the team drafted WR Walker to add speed to the unit and replace Plummers production.

The entire starting offensive line returns but the team spend big in free agency to bring in RG Poisson who will replace RG Friend as starter. The move not only improves the line but it increases the quality depth across the entire line.

DEFENSE:
The entire front four of tge defensive line returns including RDE Hargett who led the team in sacks (14). The team spent 2 late round picks to add depth on the edge.

5 of 6 LBs return including all the starters and they lost SLB Woodson to retirement but he only played 183 snaps last season. The unit is solid enough but they lack any depth.

7 of 8 defensive backs return but former ALLPRO FS Castle retired so the team drafted SS Tharpe in the 4th round to fill the void.

SPECIAL TEAMS:
Both kickers return and both are considered elite level.

PREDICTION: 9-7
The team won the division despite changing quarterbacks twice last season. If QB Harris can start all 16 games and the offense remains balanced, they could repeat as division Champs in a ultra competitive and close division.


EAST

NEW ENGLAND CRUSADERS

LAST SEASON: 8-8
RUSH OFF: 14th
PASS OFF: 24th
TOTAL OFF: 20th
RUSH DEF: 22nd
PASS DEF: 7th
TOTAL DEF: 13th
TO MARGIN: +2

OFFENSE:
QB Cunningham started the first 9 games last season going 4-5 before being benched for QB Lockwood who played the last 7 games going 4-3. Cunningham is the 1st round pick and signed a mega-deal contract and is due 100 million over the next 4 seasons. Lockwood is a 4th round pick signed for about 1 million and change the next couple seasons. Cunningham needs to take the starting job and leave no doubt who is the starter.

The entire running back unit returns including QB Shor who is used in running situations. The unit is young and the key to the offense.

The top 5 receivers return and the team lost WR Murphy to retirement and WR Anderson to free agency but the two only combined for 6 receptions last season. They signed WR Knapp in free agency but the unit needs to produce more as a group and improve on a 24th ranked pass offense.

The offensive line only returns 2 starters from last season and its young and a work in process. All 11 offensive linemen on the roster have 5 years or less experience including 5 rookies.

DEFENSE:
6 defensive linemen return including leading RDE Boyd who lead the team with 19 sacks. They lost veteran DT Sullivan to free agency and the team and the team drafted 2 DTs & 1 LDE including 2nd round pick DT Lawrence who should replace Sullivan as a starter.

The LB unit returns intact including former ALLPROs MLB Guerrier and WLB Brunswick.

5 of 7 defensive backs return as they lose CB Vansickle and FS Lloyd to free agency and sign CB McCool via free agency to mitigate the loses.

SPECIAL TEAMS:
Both kickers and the return specialist remain unchanged and are solid to elite level.

PREDICTION: 6-10
The team needs to settle on a starting QB and get more out of the passing game but the offensive line is a work in progress with 5 rookies vying for starting jobs. The team relied on defense, especially a 7th ranked pass defense to finish 7-7 and 2 DBs left and they only signed a veteran/1 year replacement. Look for growing pains and the team takes a step back this season.

NEW YORK EMPIRE

LAST SEASON: 5-11
RUSH OFF: 20th
PASS OFF: 31st
TOTAL OFF: 28th
RUSH DEF: 21st
PASS DEF: 18th
TOTAL DEF: 22nd
TO MARGIN: +16

OFFENSE:
QB Rojas returns and tgmhe veteran QB has to finally put it all together this season. He has all the tools to succeed in this league and it's time to put up or New York could look to make a change.

The team traded former ALLPRO and 1,000 yard rusher WR Peacock to division rival Buffalo. The team will rely on the four returning backs and rookie RB Cota to replace all that lost production.

The receivers return basically unchanged by the lose of Peacock with effect this unit as well.

The offensive line returns intact but New York used their 1st round pick to draft LG Edwards who is considered a generational talent. He should improve the unit overall and increase the teams depth also.

DEFENSE:
The entire defensive front returns including RDE Jacobs who lead the team in sacks (13). The starters are old and depth is in question.

The strength of the team last season was the LBs and the team lost MLB Elliot to free agency after he was selected to 4 straight ALLPROs. The team did retain WLB Dildy who won 2 straight ALLPROs and the team hopes MLB Luther can replace Elliot.

The secondary lost FS Griffin to retirement and drafted 2 rookies including 2nd round CB Osterberg who the team is high on.

SPECIAL TEAMS:
The two kickers return but the trade of Peacock effects this unit as he was the primary returner.

PREDICTION: 3-13
The lose of their best offensive playmaker and best defensive player spells a step back for the francise as they begin a clear rebuild.

BUFFALO SKULL CRUSHERS

LAST SEASON: 12-4 (Division Champ/Conference Champ)
RUSH OFF: 7th
PASS OFF: 7th
TOTAL OFF: 5th
RUSH DEF: 9th
PASS DEF: 2nd
TOTAL DEF: 3rd
TO MARGIN: -4

OFFENSE:
QB Dobbs is a 2× MVP and 2× ALLPRO but last season was easily his worst season since Buffalo traded for him in 2034. Buffalo needs him to bounce back this season because he is due over 100 million in guaranteed money over the next 4 seasons.

Leading rusher RB Wilson signed with Dakota in the off-season plus they lost WR Steiger to free agency. They traded with division rival New York for WR Peacock, a former ALLPRO and 1,000 yard rusher last season.

The receivers lost leading target WR Giles to retirement, the 3rd most targeted WR Steiger and 4th most targeted RB Wilson to free agency. The 3 loses accounted for over 1,600 yards. They signed WR Moran, WR Houghton, WR Proctor, WR Bennett and WR McKenna via free agency to reload and replace the lost production. The 5 WRs signed produced just 403 yards receiving last season so it will be interesting to see how much Buffalo gets out of them.

7 offensive linemen return and 5 new linemen were signed as Buffalo loves to mix and match linemen based on run or pass blocking.

DEFENSE:
The team returns only 2 of the 4 starting defensive linemen including RDE Mason who led the team in sacks (11). They lost DT Grey to free agency and LDE Rogers to retirement. The pair combined for 13 sacks. They signed DT Cheney, RDE Febus & RDE Carson to replace them but the three combined for just 1 sack last season.

The only LB who recorded a tackle or played a down SLB Jaeger retired. They signed MLB McIntyre, MLB Washington, WLB Tolle and WLB Raper to fill the void.

The team has 19 defensive backs including 11 returning from last season plus 8 free agent signings including 2× ALLPRO FS Deane.

SPECIAL TEAMS:
Elite Kicker Larson returns but the team lost P Woodward to retirement so the team signed elite punter Santana to a mega 6 year/97.4 million dollar contract via free agency.

PREDICTION: 14-2
The team has never had a losing season and hasn't missed the playoffs since 2019 so there is no reason to predict anything different. Dobbs should bounce back and the trade for WR Peacock gives them an elite playmaker they lacked last season.

MIAMI NEMISIS

LAST SEASON: 5-11
RUSH OFF: 19th
PASS OFF: 27th
TOTAL OFF: 25th
RUSH DEF: 27th
PASS DEF: 26th
TOTAL DEF: 26th
TO MARGIN: +2

OFFENSE:
QB Cruz returns as starter but the former 8th overall pick is playing for his 3rd team in 7 seasons and he needs to finally show he can protect the football. For his career, he has a 26/67 TD/INT ratio. QB New made one start last season and looked solid and will battle for the starting job.

All 5 backs return including a solid 1-2 combo of RB Shively and RB Boston who combined for over 1,300 yards rushing.

Every receiver who caught a pass returns this season and the team drafted WR Heller & WR Valentine in the 4th & 5th round respectively.

The entire starting offensive line returns and 4 of the 5 are elite or near elite. The team added depth via the draft selecting 3 linemen including C Woolfolk who has elite potential.

DEFENSE:
The entire defensive front returns including LDE Montgomery who lead the team in sacks (15).

All 8 LBs return and they need to improve as a unit as 6 of the 8 hit there prime years plus 2 LBs enter year 2.

7 defensive backs return including ALLPRO CB Embree and the team adds rookie FS Haney who was selected in the 2nd round.

SPECIAL TEAMS:
The entire unit returns and the K is elite level but the punter is just average.

PREDICTION: 7-9
They are 2 seasons removed from finishing 7-9 before falling to 5-11 last season. They return the majority of their team and need better QB play to bounce back plus their defense needs to improve as a unit.

NORTH

HOUSTON ROUGHNECKS

LAST SEASON: 12-4 (Division Champ)
RUSH OFF: 8th
PASS OFF: 11th
TOTAL OFF: 9th
RUSH DEF: 6th
PASS DEF: 19th
TOTAL DEF: 10th
TO MARGIN: -8

OFFENSE:
QB Preston returns for his 15th season and 2nd as Houston's starter. The team drafted QB Shadrick in the 1st round to become the heir apparent plus they have QB Shubert still on the roster who was Houston's starter before Preston.

The top 2 rushers return including RB Johnson who rushed for over 1,300 yards. The team signed RB Durkin & RB Fletcher to replace the depth they lost in the off-season.

The 5 top receiving targets return including 1,000 WR McCasland who the team plans to use in the running game thus season. The team drafted an elite speed WR in the 3rd round and they also signed an undrafted rookie free agent WR.

The team lost LG Braxton to retirement and RG Sage to free agency so they signed LT Klatt & RG Harmon to fill that void. The unit is considered near elite across the board and they have great depth.

DEFENSE:
The defensive front returns including RDE Grant & LDE Paschke who combined for 25 sacks. The team signed RDE Schneider & Jackson to add depth.

The 5 LBs who played last season return including WLBs Shade & Wade who finished 1&2 in tackles, combining for 235 tackles. The team drafted WLB Dobson in the 2nd round who has elite speed.

5 of 8 defensive backs return as tge team lost CB Rivera to free agency and CB Dunham to retirement. The team drafted CB Locklin in the 3rd round to replace the loses but the team still lacks depth.

SPECIAL TEAMS:
Elite K Muhammed returns but the team drafted 2 kickers to challenge the aging vet. They lost elite punter Santana to free agency so the team signed P Hamsen to replace him.

PREDICTION: 11-5
In the most competitive division in the XFL, Houston needs at least one more solid season out of QB Preston and improve on a -8 turnover margin if they want to repeat.

TORONTO TITANS

LAST SEASON: 9-7 (Wildcard)
RUSH OFF: 9th
PASS OFF: 9th
TOTAL OFF: 8th
RUSH DEF: 2nd
PASS DEF: 29th
TOTAL DEF: 11th
TO MARGIN: -14

OFFENSE:
QB Stiner returns as starter as he led.the team to the AXC Conference Championship game.

Both 1,000 yard rushers return in RB Gillespie & RB Smith plus the team drafted 2 RBs including 1st round speedster RB Skinner.

The top 11 targeted receivers return including WR Davis who fell just short of a 1,000 yard/10 TD reception season. The team took a flyer on 7th round selection WR Bowden.

The starting five offensive line returns but the team lost depth when LT Amato retired.

DEFENSE:
The starting defensive front four returns including the McBride Brothers. The team allowed backup LDE Larsen walk via free agency and drafted LDE Andujar and DT Thomas to replace him.

All 5 LBs return including former ALLPRO MLB Swan.

The starting defensive backs return but the team allowed older vets to walk including CB Beasley, FS Goins and SS Dame who all reached season 10 or more. They signed 5th year CB Crandal & 9th year CB Chee and drafted rookies SS Hafer & FS Green to fill the void.


SPECIAL TEAMS:
Both elite kickers return to the team but they drafted a Kicker in the 6th round to challenge the 15th year vet or maybe to replace him in the future.

PREDICTION: 11-5
The team finished 9-7 last season, was the 7th seed & 4th team to make the playoffs from the AXC North. They knocked off top seed Dakota and division winner Houston to make it to the AXC Conference Championship game where they ultimately lost to Buffalo by 5 points. They return the core of the team and use last year's momentum plus improve their turnover margin to improve this season.

CINCINNATI DEFENDERS

LAST SEASON: 11-5 (Wildcard)
RUSH OFF: 4th
PASS OFF: 15th
TOTAL OFF: 7th
RUSH DEF: 7th
PASS DEF: 5th
TOTAL DEF: 4th
TO MARGIN: +13

OFFENSE:
Veteran QB Jones is a free agent after 1 season as Cincy's starter. Do they turn to free agent signing QB Flores or 16 year vet and former MVP & former Cincy starter, QB Lock to start?

They return their top two backs including RB Pine who rushed for 1,000 yards but lost some depth when RB Gordon was lost via free agency and WR Hunt was traded. The two loses had over 600 yards rushing. They made a trade within the division with Pittsburgh for RB Frazier to address the loses.

They lost their #1 WR last season & Alltime leading receiver with the trade of WR Hunt to Dakota. They also lost depth when WR walked via free agency. They signed WR Dobbins, WR Hardy, WR Berry & WR Underwood plus drafted WR Santos in the 6th round to replace Hunt's 800 yards receiving but combined the 5 players had 7 yards receiving last season.

The entire starting offensive line returns plus they drafted a potential starter in the 2nd round in LG Morneau.


DEFENSE:
The defensive line returns in full including LDE Anders (20) & RDE Martinez (16) who combined for 36 sacks. They signed DT Rayl, DT Silvy & DT Chubb to add depth to an already deep unit.

All 5 LBs return including former ALLPRO MLB Gregory and they drafted SLB Moore in the 5th round to add depth.

The starters return at defensive back but they lost depth in CB Ball, CB Simas, CB Hamilton & FS Philips, 2 via free agency & 2 via retirement. They signed CB Brown, CB Swaim, CB Garcia & former ALLPRO FS Goins

SPECIAL TEAMS:
Both elite kickers return but the lose of RB Gordon & WR Hunt means they need to find a new return man.

PREDICTION: 8-8
Questions at QB plus trading future Hall of Fame WR Hunt are signs of a competitive team in transition. The division sent all 4 teams to the postseason last year and Cincy will struggle to return.

PITTSBURGH BLITZKRIEG

LAST SEASON: 11-5 (Wildcard)
RUSH OFF: 15th
PASS OFF: 6th
TOTAL OFF: 11th
RUSH DEF: 11th
PASS DEF: 13th
TOTAL DEF: 9th
TO MARGIN: -5

OFFENSE:
QB Wyatt returns for his 6th season as starter after being drafted in the 4th round of the 2037 draft. He set a career high in passing yards last season and will look to improve on back to back 3,000 yard passing seasons.

Every player that rushed the ball last season including leading rusher RB Flowers (712 yards). They picked up RB Brain in the 7th round of the draft to add depth.

Every receiver that caught a pass returns including leading receiver WR Johnson (584 yards). They signed free agent TE Boudreau and drafted WR Nicoll & WR Marchese to add depth.

The entire starting offensive line returns and they drafted a couple guards to add more depth but the weakness is at center where they have zero depth.

DEFENSE:
The starting defensive front four return but they lost backup RDE Sanders to free agency.

All 5 LBs return including leading tackler MLB Mattice (99). They spent serious draft capital, investing 2 1st round picks on SLB Murray & WLB Morrison to improve the unit. Now they have elite speed at all 3 positions.

All 9 defensive backs that defended a pass last season return including FS Hill who lead the team in knockdowns (23) & Interceptions (3). They added FS Reece & CB Marra via the draft in the 2nd & 4th round respectively.

SPECIAL TEAMS:
Elite K Edwards returns but ALLPRO P Lynch retired and they still need to replace him as we enter the preseason.

PREDICTION: 12-4
The team returns essentially the entire roster from last season plus added speed and depth on a defense that finished 9th overall last season. As long as they address their issue at punter and add some depth at center, they should win the toughest division in the XFL.


SOUTH

DAKOTA BLIZZARD

LAST SEASON: 15-1 (Division Champ/#1 seed)
RUSH OFF: 6th
PASS OFF: 3rd
TOTAL OFF: 2nd
RUSH DEF: 4th
PASS DEF: 4th
TOTAL DEF: 2nd
TO MARGIN: +11

OFFENSE:
QB Alvarez is entering just his 5th season as a starter since being drafted in 2038. He has already been an ALLPRO, MVP & won a XFL Title and he is just now entering his prime.

They return their top 3 rushers from last season including leading rusher WR Inveins (1,116 yards). They lost both blocking FBs Ponce & Ford to free agency. They signed RB Bassingame & RB Wilson to replace depth.

They lost 7 of the 12 players who caught a ball last season including Hall of Fame WR Looney & WR Smith to retirement. In total, they lost 1,445 yards receiving. They drafted 5 WRs, signed 2 more via free agency and traded for WR Hunt, a former 2× ALLPRO in an attempt to replace all their loses.

They lost 3 of their 5 starting offensive linemen including LT Douglas & C McCoy to retirement. They signed LT Lopez, LG Li, LG Latson & C Rosenow plus drafted C Meyer, RG Bannerman & RT Kinlaw as they attempt to rebuild their offensive line.

DEFENSE:
The defensive line returns 5 of 6 players who recorded a sack including the Alltime sack leaders & ALLPROs LDE Todd & RDE Strong. They signed DT Sims & RDE McRae to add depth.

The 3 starting LBs return but they lost depth when WLB Tolle, WLB King & SLB Cornwell departed via free agency. They signed SLB Kearns, MLB Decker, MLB Scott & WLB Burnett plus drafted WLB Brown to replace their depth.

All 9 defensive backs that defending a pass last season return plus they signed SS Guard and drafted CB Kouba to add depth.

SPECIAL TEAMS:
They return both elite kickers but lost their returner to free agency and will need to find a replacement.

PREDICTION: 12-4
They return most of their #2 ranked defense from last season but on offense, they are making a giant transition but thankfully QB Alvarez will lead them. They may take a small step back this season but should still win the division.

TEXAS HOLD'EM

LAST SEASON: 8-8
RUSH OFF: 23rd
PASS OFF: 25th
TOTAL OFF: 24th
RUSH DEF: 16th
PASS DEF: 20th
TOTAL DEF: 18th
TO MARGIN: +5

OFFENSE:
QB Taylor is entering his 8th season including 5th as starting QB for Texas. He has been solid but not spectacular as he has never thrown for 2,000 yards in a season.

Every player that rushed the ball returns including leading rusher RB Gurley (888 yards). They drafted RB Hofmesiter in the 1st round to add speed & depth to a solid unit.

8 of 9 players who caught a pass last season return but their 2nd leading receiver walked via free agency, TE Boudreau. They drafted TE Fields in the 3rd round to fill the void and 4th year TE Jennings will be looked at to replace Boudreau.

DEFENSE:
The defensive line returns all its starters including LDE Leonard who led the team in sacks (10). They picked up DT Martin in the 7th round of the draft to add depth.

The 5 LBs who recorded a tackle last season return including WLB Smith who led the team in tackles (122).

All 9 defensive backs who defended a pass last season return plus they drafted FS Walsh in the 6th round to add depth.

SPECIAL TEAMS:
The entire special teams unit returns including both elite level kickers.

PREDICTION: 8-8
The entire core of the team returns and they need more out of the passing game and QB Taylor. They seem like they will finished at or near .500


MICHIGAN WOLVERINES

LAST SEASON: 4-12
RUSH OFF: 26th
PASS OFF: 19th
TOTAL OFF: 21st
RUSH DEF: 8th
PASS DEF: 31st
TOTAL DEF: 19th
TO MARGIN: -21

OFFENSE:
QB Whitney enters his 2nd season after being drafted in the 1st round of last seasons draft. He showed flashes last season and will need to take that next step this season.

They return leading rusher RB Ewen who eclipsed 1,000 yards rushing for the 5th time in his career. They lost future Hall of Fame RB Williams to free agency, who was 2nd on the team in rushing. They signed RB Gordon and drafted RB Kellner to add depth to the unit.

They top 2 receivers return but they lost WR Duncan & RB Williams to free agency and TE Davis to retirement. They drafted TE Goldman in the 2nd round to replace some of what they lost.

4 of 5 starters return as the team lost LG Li to free agency. They drafted 3 rookie linemen including C Campbell who could start and signed LG Elliot to improve the unit.

DEFENSE:
7 of 8 defensive linemen return including all the starters including RDE Abron, a former ALLPRO and lead the team in sacks (16). They lost backup LDE Moore but drafted DT Freund in the 1st round.

5 of 6 LBs who recorded a tackle return including WLB Bauer who led the team in tackles (132). They lost backup MLB Small to free agency but they drafted 3 speedy LBs including WLB Blakes with the 6th overall pick who has super elite speed. They also signed MLB Justice & MLB Tillman.

8 of 9 defenive backs return with CB Wood being lost via free agency.

SPECIAL TEAMS:
The entire unit returns including both elite level kickers.

PREDICTION: 7-9
The strength of this team is their defensive front 7 as they ranked 8th overall against the rush. The secondary has enough speed and elite CB Moye to improve on their 31st ranking versus the pass. If 2nd year QB Whitney can continue to develop and the defense improves some plus the protect the football (-21 turnover margin) they could battle for 2nd place in the division.

DAYTONA BEACH BULL SHARKS

LAST SEASON: 2-14
RUSH OFF: 28th
PASS OFF: 17th
TOTAL OFF: 26th
RUSH DEF: 24th
PASS DEF: 14th
TOTAL DEF: 20th
TO MARGIN: -5

OFFENSE:
QB Powers returns for his 6th season & 5th season as starter for the team after being drafted with the 1st pick of the 2nd round in the 2037 draft.

Leading rusher RB Pachedo returns (721 yards) but the team lost RB Johnson & RB Barnhart to free agency & retirement respectively. The team used the #1 overall pick to select RB Colunga who many experts believe could be an ALLPRO talent.

The entire receiving core returns minus the 2 RBs who left the team. WR Walker & Patterson have the best speed & skills and need to become a bigger part of the passing game.

Most of the offensive line returns except RG Poisson who left via free agency. The team drafted RT Aponte & LT Damron and both have a solid chance to start eventually.

DEFENSE:
The defensive front returns everyone but 13 year vet RDE Wilds who was allowed to walk via free agency.

6 of 7 LBs return including 2× former ALLPRO & leading tackler WLB Grubb. They allowed MLB Justice to walk via free agency and drafted WLB Perkins in the 3rd round to replace him.

10 of 11 DBs return as CB Wells retired. They have speed at both corners and strong safety which helped their pass defense to be the strength of the team, ranking 14th last season.

SPECIAL TEAMS:
Elite Kicker Runyan returns but the team allowed P Berg, an 18 year veteran to walk because P Stiver was drafted last season and is ready to take over.

PREDICTION: 6-10
The addition of RB Colunga & additions to a solid offensive line coupled an improving defense leads Daytona to take a step forward this season.

NXC

WEST

PHILADELPHIA SLAYERS

LAST SEASON: 11-5 (Division Champ)
RUSH OFF: 3rd
PASS OFF: 14th
TOTAL OFF: 6th
RUSH DEF: 10th
PASS DEF: 10th
TOTAL DEF: 7th
TO MARGIN: +5

OFFENSE:
QB Lyle returns for his 2nd season as starter for the team after signing via free agency last season.

Every player that rushed the ball last season returns including 1,000 yard rusher RB Stokes. He is entering season 9 so they signed RB Montford to add depth.

Every player to make a reception last season returns including 8 players with at least 100 yards receiving. They added WR Reinert, WR Cornish, WR Young & WR Gillard. The first 2 via free agency and the second 2 via the draft including 1st rounder Gillard who has a chance to become a starter.

11 of 13 offensive linemen return from last season. They lost LT Hicks & LT Adams lost to free agency and they signed LG Machado to replace the loses.

DEFENSE:
8 of 10 defensive linemen return including their two pass rushing DEs Willis & Westbrook. DT Ware was lost to free agency and DT Gray retired. They signed LDE Colon & DT Griffin via free agency plus signed undrafted rookie free agent RDE Dalton to add depth.

4 of 6 LBs return including all 3 starters. They lost SLB Boudreau & MLB McIntyre to free agency and the team signed 4× ALLPRO MLB Elliott plus drafted MLB Smith, WLB Schultz & WLB Stephens.

7 of 10 defensive backs return including the top 5 to defend the most passes. SS Neil, SS Owen & CB Garcia were lost to free agency. They added CB Hall through the draft in the 2nd round.

SPECIAL TEAMS:
The entire special teams unit returns including ALLPRO K McCall.

PREDICTION: 12-4
The team has won 4 straight division Tiltes and should win a 5th but the division is improving around them.

WASHINGTON WARRIORS

LAST SEASON: 7-9
RUSH OFF: 10th
PASS OFF: 20th
TOTAL OFF: 18th
RUSH DEF: 12th
PASS DEF: 9th
TOTAL DEF: 8th
TO MARGIN: -14

OFFENSE:
QB Stroud returns for his 3rd season as starter after being drafted in the 2nd round of the 2040 draft. He will need to take a big step forward if the team is to compete for the division this season.

The top 4 rushers return including 4th year RB Stone, a former ALLPRO, former single season rushing Champ and 3× 1,000 yard rusher. They signed RB Donegan, RB Collins & FB Cotto to add depth.

The top 8 receivers return with only WR McCoy departing via free agency who had just 3 receptions for 31 yards.

9 of 11 offensive linemen return with former ALLPRO C Lake retiring plus LG Patterson leaving via free agency. The team signed LG Forest & C William plus drafted RG Kron & RT Thompson to replace the loses.

DEFENSE:
The defensive line returns mostly intact with only backup LDE Bedgood departing via free agency. They signed DT Kaufman via free agent plus drafted LDE Brown in the 1st round & LDE Jones in the 4th round.

6 of 7 LBs return with only veteran backup MLB Haworth retiring in the off-season. They drafted SLB Flores in the 2nd round to fill the void.

5 of 7 DBs return as they lost SS Johnson to free agency and FS Sharper to retirement. They signed CB Parker & CB Cheung via free agency plus drafted FS Omeara to replace the loses.

SPECIAL TEAMS:
The entire special team unit returns including both kickers who are near elite level.

PREDICTION: 10-6
Washington took a step back last season after two straight playoff appearances where they won double digit games. If they can get more production in the passing game and limit turnovers, there is no reason this team can't make the playoffs and challenge Philadelphia for the division crown.


PROVIDENCE ISLANDERS

LAST SEASON: 10-6 (Wildcard)
RUSH OFF: 17th
PASS OFF: 8th
TOTAL OFF: 13th
RUSH DEF: 5th
PASS DEF: 24th
TOTAL DEF: 12th
TO MARGIN: +2

OFFENSE:
QB Williams returns for his 2nd season as starter after being signed via free agency last season.

All 7 players who rushed the ball last season return including leading rusher RB Delatorre (879 yards). They did lose FB Putz to free agency.

10 of 12 players who had a reception return as WR Houghton was lost via free agency so they signed WR McComas and drafted WR Armstrong in the 2nd round to replace him.

11 of 13 offensive linemen return including the starting five. They lost depth when RG Herbert & LG Obrien left to free agency. They drafted C Young & RT Chavez to replace the lost depth.

DEFENSE:
The 5 defensive linemen that played last season returned including RDE James who led the team with 11 sacks. They signed LDE Benard & LDE Johnson and drafted DT Taylor & RDE Schumacher to add depth to the unit.

All 6 LBs return this season including WLB Ansel who led the team with 106 tackles. They signed WLB Cram via free agency to add some depth.

8 of 9 DBs return as they only lost depth when CB Burns became a free agent. They signed CB McAdoo to replace the lose.

SPECIAL TEAMS:
The special teams unit returns intact including K Houpt who is coming off a career year.

PREDICTION: 10-6
Almost the entire team returns from a team that finally turned it around last season and ended a 6 season postseason drought. They need to improve on pass defense if they want to challenge for the division crown.


BROOKLYN HITMEN

LAST SEASON: 3-13
RUSH OFF: 27th
PASS OFF: 29th
TOTAL OFF: 29th
RUSH DEF: 32nd
PASS DEF: 1st
TOTAL DEF: 29th
TO MARGIN: +6

OFFENSE:
QB Huber started 9 games, QB Springer started 5 games and QB Denham started 2 games last seasons. The old adage is "if you have 3 QBs, you have no QB". Denham has the most experience and past success and someone needs to grab the reigns and become the starter.

The top 2 RBs return but RB Tinsley retired and FB Cartwright left the team via free agency. They signed RB Bond & FB Elder to help tge rushing attack.

7 of 11 players that caught a pass return but they lost WR Mitchell, TE Meyer, WR Mahoney & FB/TE Mowbray to free agency. The four combined for 85 receptions, 636 yards & 2 TD receptions which was 36% of their passing offense. They drafted TE King in the 1st round to add to a thin receiving core.

8 of 11 offensive linemen return when RG Myers & RT Snyder retired plus RT Smith left via free agency. They signed LT Bergeron, C Harmon, RT Jones & LG Epperson plus drafted C Hedrick, LT Vargas & RG Peterson to add to a very average line.

DEFENSE:
7 of 8 defensive linemen return but they lost their 2nd leading sack rusher, LDE Colon to free agency. They signed LDE Bedgood & LDE Hobbs plus drafted DT Sullivan in the 1st round who scouts believe could become an ALLPRO Nosetackle.

5 of 7 LBs return as backups SLB Kearns left via free agency and SLB Kim retired. They drafted SLB Montano in the 2nd round plus signed MLB Steward via free agency to fill the voids.

Only 3 DBs return as they lost FS Forshee, FS Deane, CB Tucker & CB Chee to free agency while future Hall of Fame CB Pinto retired.

SPECIAL TEAMS:
The entire unit returns including both elite kickers.

PREDICTION: 1-15
The strength of this team was their #1 pass defense and now they don't have enough DBs to start a game. The team has no offensive playmakers and no speed at LB or DB. With the other 3 division teams improving, Brooklyn could go winless.


EAST

VEGAS BLACK ACES

LAST SEASON: 10-6 (Wildcard)
RUSH OFF: 5th
PASS OFF: 23rd
TOTAL OFF: 12th
RUSH DEF: 20th
PASS DEF: 25th
TOTAL DEF: 25th
TO MARGIN: +0

OFFENSE:
QB Henry returns for his 7th year as starter for Vegas after being drafted in the 1st round in 2035. He has led the team to 3 NXC Conference Championships and 2 XFL Championships.

Every player who rushed the ball last season returns including 1,300 yard rusher RB Clark.

Every receiver who caught a pass returns including former ALLPRO WR Mays.

10 of 11 offensive linemen return with only backup LT Showers retiring.

DEFENSE:
8 of 9 defensive linemen return including both edge rushers. They lost DT Cheney to free agency. They signed DT Leahy in free agency plus drafted RDE Hernandez in the 1st round to add youth & depth.

6 of 7 LBs return as WLB McKillip retired. They drafted MLB Hatch in the 2nd round then drafted WLB Pham in the 7th round.

8 of 9 DBs return but they lost top CB Orlando to free agency. They drafted CB Kim (5th round), CB Martinez (4th round), CB Melendez (4th round) & SS Scott (6th round)

SPECIAL TEAMS:
Former ALLPRO K Irby left to free agency but P Stokes returns. Vegas signed K James to replace the elite kickers despite James being 51/106 in his career on fieldgoals (48.1%).

PREDICTION: 11-5
Vegas has made the postseason for 9 straight seasons but they struggled last season with a defense that got old. They spent 7 draft picks on the defense and return the starting offense. Expect them to bounce back and battle for the division crown.

ARIZONA WRANGLERS

LAST SEASON: 13-3 (Division Champ)
RUSH OFF: 11th
PASS OFF: 2nd
TOTAL OFF: 3rd
RUSH DEF: 19th
PASS DEF: 3rd
TOTAL DEF: 6th
TO MARGIN: -6

OFFENSE:
QB Fielding returns for his 2nd season as starter after Arizona traded Cincinnati two 2nd round picks and one 4th round pick for him last season.

7 of 8 players return who rushed the ball last season including near 1,000 yard rusher WR Brooks. They lost WR Mills to free agency who only accounted for 45 yards rushing.

Only 9 of 14 receivers return as the team lost WR Breunig (FA), WR Sales (trade), FB Raglund (FA), WR Berry (FA) & TE Berg (retired). The 5 players lost combined for over 1,000 yards receiving including Breunig who was their 2nd leading receiver. They drafted WR Perrotta (1st round), WR Harris (2nd round) & WR Johnson (2nd round) to replace the players lost and make the unit younger.

All 14 offensive linemen return plus they drafted LT Hatch (3rd round) and signed RG Shaver (undrafted) to add more depth.

DEFENSE:
All the defensive line returns including RDE Kaufman who led the team with 24 sacks. They drafted RDE Schrader in the 7th round to compete to become depth.

All 6 LBs return, led by WLB Vickers who finished 2nd on the team in tackles and WLB Powell whi led the team in passes defended.

All 10 defensive backs return from last season including CB Lee who led the team in knockdowns with 27. They drafted CB Hayes (2nd round) & CB Kapoor (2nd) to add depth and youth to the unit.

SPECIAL TEAMS:
K Roman returns but P Hansen left via free agency when the team allowed him to walk after his rookie contract expired. They signed P Heffner to replace him.

PREDICTION: 13-3
The team has made the postseason the last 2 seasons and the roster has 41 of 58 players entering season 5 or less which means they are just getting started. 18 players currently on the roster are either rookies or entering season 2.

SEATTLE BARBARIANS

LAST SEASON: 2-14
RUSH OFF: 32nd
PASS OFF: 26th
TOTAL OFF: 30th
RUSH DEF: 31st
PASS DEF: 32nd
TOTAL DEF: 32nd
TO MARGIN: +0

OFFENSE:
QB Keeler returns for his 3rd season as starter after being drafted in the 3rd round of the 2040 draft. They signed veteran QB Wade in free agency and still have QB Paez who was drafted in the 1st round of the 2039 draft on the roster. All 3 could start and who becomes QB1 is the question.

Starting RB Hall returns who may be the slowest RB in the XFL while starting FB Elder left in free agency. The team has speedy RB Holloway returning on the last year of his rookie deal plus they drafted fast RB Loper in the 5th round. They need to start Holloway & Loper plus use FB Moore & FB Cady to improve on last seasons 32nd ranked rush offense.

Every player who caught a pass returns except FB Elder. The team was led by FB Cady in receiving yards & TD receptions while FB Moore led the team in receptions which helps explain why the team finished 26th in pass offense last season. The team drafted TE Cooper (1st round), TE Kane (2nd round), TE Duval (7th round), WR West (4th round) & WR Willett (3rd round) to add much needed speedy to the passing game.

8 of 12 offensive linemen return as C Bledsoe, RG Columbus, LT Bergeron & RT Buck left via free agency. They drafted LT Trull (2nd round), C Lee (3rd round) & RG Holden (6th round) plus signed RT Mowbray via free agency to replace the loses.

DEFENSE:
All 8 defensive linemen return for a very young unit with some talent & potential.

7 of 8 LBs return including former ALLPRO MLB Dupree. Leading tackler WLB Hernandez left via free agency so the team drafted MLB Harding in the 3rd round to fill the void.

9 of 10 DBs return as tge team lost FS Cook to retirement.

SPECIAL TEAMS:
They have 5 kickers on the roster all returning from last season. They should bring this down to at least 3 kickers before week 1.

PREDICTION: 6-10
This is a hard team to predict because they have enough talent to win and the team is very young with 22 players either a rookie or entering year 2. If the coaches put together a solid gameplan, they should improve greatly from last season and finishing 8-8 isn't out of tge question.


LOS ANGELES CHALLENGERS

LAST SEASON: 6-10
RUSH OFF: 22nd
PASS OFF: 28th
TOTAL OFF: 27th
RUSH DEF: 29th
PASS DEF: 8th
TOTAL DEF: 27th
TO MARGIN: +8

OFFENSE:
QB Payne returns for his 3rd season as starter after being drafted in 2036, starting his 2nd 2 seasons in the league then sitting for the next 2 seasons before becoming tge starter again in 2040.

Every player who rushed the ball returns this season except FB Cameron who had just 1 rush for 5 yards as he became a free agent. The team took a flyer on 6th round RB Applebaum to maybe add depth.

The top 7 receivers return as the team lost depth when TE Rodgers retired and FB Cameron & WR Agee were allowed to walk via free agency. They drafted TE Kerr (1st round) & WR Johnston (3rd round) to add depth to the unit.

All 10 offensive linemen return from last season. The team drafted C Commander in the 7th round for depth.

DEFENSE:
7 of 8 defensive linemen return as DT King retired. The team drafted DT Jones in the 5th round to replace him.

5 of 6 LBs return as the team lost MLB Cruz to free agency. They drafted MLB Lyon in the 5th round to replace him.

3 of 5 DBs return from last season as SS Correa retired and CB Crandall left via free agency. They signed CB Orlando & SS Owens from free agency plus drafted CB Johnson in the 2nd round to help rebuild this unit.

SPECIAL TEAMS:
K Price returns but the team lost P Simpson to free agency and as of this writing, they haven't addressed the lose.

PREDICTION: 5-11
This team has teetered along the past 2 seasons and it feels like more of the same this season. The strength of the team last season was their pass defense which ranked 8th overall and they lost almost half the unit and while those loses were addressed, it still lacks depth. They have some solid players across the roster but they lack depth throughout the roster.

NORTH

GEM CITY GANGSTERS

LAST SEASON: 11-5 (Division Champ)
RUSH OFF: 13th
PASS OFF: 5th
TOTAL OFF: 10th
RUSH DEF: 15th
PASS DEF: 12th
TOTAL DEF: 14th
TO MARGIN: +2

OFFENSE:
QB Crawford returns for his 2nd season as starter after signing with the team in 2039 and being a backup/kick holder for 2 seasons.

Every player who rushed the ball last season returns except veteran backup RB Spicoli who retired. The team drafted RB Fox in the 1st round who should eventually become RB1 plus they signed RB Johnson to add depth.

Every player who caught a pass last season returns except the before mention Spicoli who retired. The passing game ranked 5th overall last season and returns intact.

11 of 12 offensive linemen return but they lost starting RT Hofman to retirement. The team signed LT Bell in free agency plus drafted C McFly (1st round) & RT Keaton (3rd round) to replace the lose and add depth.

DEFENSE:
All 8 defensive linemen return including RDE Hill, DT McMahan & LDE Hoyt who combined for 46 sacks.

All 7 LBs return from last season including MLB Owen who led the defense with 71 tackles & passes defended. They drafted WLB Post in the 5th round to add depth.

8 of 9 DBs return after CB Arechiga left the team as a free agent. The team signed CB Overholt in free agency plus drafted SS Flaherty in the 4th round to replace the lose.

SPECIAL TEAMS:
The entire special teams unit returns including both elite kickers for a team known for its special teams.

PREDICTION: 13-3
The Gangsters have made the postseason for 5 straight seasons including 4 straight division Titles. They return most of their team from last season plus they added a potential elite playmaker at running back. They not only should win their division but should also contend to the bye.

MONTANA GRIZZLIES

LAST SEASON: 10-6
RUSH OFF: 16th
PASS OFF: 13th
TOTAL OFF: 16th
RUSH DEF: 14th
PASS DEF: 21st
TOTAL DEF: 16th
TO MARGIN: +3

OFFENSE:
QB Wallace returns for his 2nd season as starter after the team signed the former 7th round pick in free agency last season.

The team returns their top 2 running backs including the XFL Alltime rushing King RB Shutts who has 10,411 yards rushing in his career. The team let RB Taylor test free agency and signed RB Godines to replace him as depth. They also drafted RB Dunn in the 2nd round for a team known for producing great backs. Montana has the #1 & #2 Alltime leading rushers in XFL history!

The team lost former ALLPRO and leading receiver TE Jones to free agency. They also lost depth WR Arnott & WR Green to free agency. The team signed TE Clayton & WR Kappler plus drafted TE Hall (6th round) & WR Miron (4th round) to rebuild the unit.

The entire offensive line unit returns including former ALLPROS LG Davis & LT Whitacker.

DEFENSE:
7 defensive linemen return as the team lost DT Sims, RDE McRae & RDE Hutchinson to free agency. They signed DT Wolfe, DT Aquino & RDE Lubbers to replace the loses.

4 of 6 LBs return from last season as the team lost MLB Washington & MLB Justice to free agency. They signed SLB Bland & MLB Keim to offset the loses.

All 7 DBs return including CB Watkins who led the team in passes defended, knockdowns & Interceptions. They drafted SS Snyder in the 1st round in hopes of improving their 21st ranked pass defense from last season.

SPECIAL TEAMS:
Elite K Neese returns but P Stewart retired so the team signed Los Angeles former punter Simpson in free agency.

PREDICTION: 10-6
Montana has made the postseason on even years and missed on odd years over the past 6 seasons. This is an even year so they will land a Wildcard spot. That's my deep analysis for the day. Seriously, the team was ranked in the middle across the board and return their QB, top backs, offensive line and secondary from last season while rebuilding the receivers & front seven of the defense.

SAINT PAUL PUNISHERS

LAST SEASON: 4-12
RUSH OFF: 29th
PASS OFF: 12th
TOTAL OFF: 22nd
RUSH DEF: 26th
PASS DEF: 30th
TOTAL DEF: 28th
TO MARGIN: +5

OFFENSE:
QB Gibson returns for his 3rd season as starter after being taken with the 4th overall pick in the 2040 draft. He took a big step last season, ranking 12th in pass offense and he will need to take the next step this season if the team wants to contend.

Every player that rushed the ball last season returns including leading rusher RB Super who rushed for just over 700 yards. They drafted RB Ruiz in the 5th round to add depth.

10 of 12 players who caught a pass last season return after the team lost speedy WR Montes & WR Marrero to free agency. They drafted WR Scott with the 7th overall pick, an elite duel threat receiver who could add to the rushing game.

Only 5 offensive linemen return as the team lost LG Summers, LG Carnahan & LT Bell to free agency plus LG Keller retired. They signed C French in free agency but the unit only has 6 players and they will need to add more depth before the seasons begin.

DEFENSE:
7 of 8 defensive linemen return as the team lost LDE Johnson to free agency. Johnson had 6 sacks in 4 seasons since being drafted by Saint Paul and experts believe he can be a double digit sack player in the right system. The team drafted LDE Martin in the 3rd round to add depth.

4 of 8 LBs return as the team lost WLB Cram, WLB Raper & WLB Burnett to free agency plus MLB Brown retired. Burnett was 2nd on the team in tackles, 1st in passes defended and 2nd in knockdowns. They drafted MLB Rice (4th round) & WLB Reed (3rd round) and signed WLB in free agency.

5 of 8 DBs return after they lost FS Everman to retirement plus CB Nelson & CB Allen to free agency. Allen led the team with 3 interceptions. They drafted FS Sandberg in the 2nd round and signed CB Luna to fill the voids.

SPECIAL TEAMS:
The entire special teams unit returns including former ALLPRO P Trent. They are carrying 2 kickers, 1 for fieldgoals and 1 for kickoffs.

PREDICTION: 3-13
They have no speed in the backfield or the secondary and their offensive line is extremely short on depth. The strength of the team last season was their passing game but without time from a thin line protecting the quarterback, they could struggle to match last year's success

ZEHLENDORF ZECKEN

LAST SEASON: 6-10
RUSH OFF: 24th
PASS OFF: 4th
TOTAL OFF: 14th
RUSH DEF: 18th
PASS DEF: 28th
TOTAL DEF: 24th
TO MARGIN: -17

OFFENSE:
QB Henderson returns for his 7th season with the team while QB Hall returns for his 3rd season after being drafted in the 3rd round of the 2040 draft. Both QBs had starts and moments last season but the team needs to establish a true starter if they plan on contending.

5 of 6 players who rushed the ball last season return including leading rusher RB Pirtle. They lost their 4th leading rusher RB Fletcher to free agency and drafted RB Elliott in the 3rd round to replace him.

12 of 14 players who caught a pass last season return including leading receiver WR Cora. They lost the before mentioned Fletcher plus WR Marcus retired. The two loses combined for only 9 receptions & 55 yards. The team drafted WR Ramsey (1st round) & TE Bauer (2nd round) to improve a unit which ranked 4th overall last season.

8 of 12 offensive linemen return after the team lost RT Murphy, LG McClanahan, C Gooden & RT Colon all to retirement. The four combined for 36 starts and 51 games. They signed LT Mills, LG Ford, C Hudock & C Maldanodo as they try to rebuild the unit.

DEFENSE:
8 of 10 defensive linemen return as RDE Houston & RDE Robb retired. The team signed LDE McIntosh, RDE Nahan & RDE Sander via free agency to replace the lost depth.

4 of 8 LBs return including MLB Severs who led the team in tackles with 94. The team lost SLB Michie, MLB Tillman, WLB Shipp & MLB Steward to free agency and the four combined for 53 tackles last season. They drafted MLB Medeiros in the 4th round plus signed WLB King in free agency to replace the loses.

All 5 DBs return including CB Strickland who led the team in knockdowns & Interceptions. They drafted FS Stewart (3rd round), CB Jackson (5th round), SS Lucero (6th round) & CB Highsmith (7th round) in an attempt to improve the units depth.

SPECIAL TEAMS:
K Thompson returns for his 4th season but P Diaz retired so the team signed 15 veteran P White to replace him.

PREDICTION: 8-8
It's amazing this team ranked 4th overall in passing offense when you consider they used 2 quarterbacks. If the team chooses a QB1 and the offensive line gets rebuild enough, the team should improve on last season and challenge their 5 season postseason drought.

SOUTH

ATLANTA DOMINATORS

LAST SEASON: 14-2 (Division Champ/XFL Champ)
RUSH OFF: 1st
PASS OFF: 21st
TOTAL OFF: 4th
RUSH DEF: 1st
PASS DEF: 6th
TOTAL DEF: 1st
TO MARGIN: +10

OFFENSE:
QB Ceron returns for his 6th season & 4th season as everyday starter since being drafted in the 7th round of the 2037 draft.

Everyone returns to the leagues leading rush offense including 1,400 yard rusher and ALLPRO RB Bello & 1,500 yard rusher RB Chappell.

7 of 10 players who caught a pass last season return including TE Bouldin who led the team in receiving last year. They lost WR Dobbins in a trade plus WR Oday & TE Hernandez to free agency. They traded for TE Sessums & WR Sales, signed WR Davis in free agency and drafted WR Martin in the 3rd round to improve on the weakest unit from last season.

9 of 10 offensive linemen return including ALLPRO RT Epps. They lost former ALLPRO RG Harmon to free agency. They signed RT Davis to fill the void.

DEFENSE:
6 of 7 defensive linemen return including LDE Fetter, DT Grant & RDE Banks who started and combined for 32 sacks with each having at least 10 sacks each. They lost RDE Tucker to free agency so they drafted LDE Bearce in the 2nd round to replace tge depth.

5 of 6 LBs return including MLB Teftt & WLB Ross who were #1 & #2 in team tackles last season. They lost depth when SLB Price was allowed to walk via free agency.

The entire DB unit returns for the 6th ranked pass defense and the team added CB Burns via free agency plus drafted CB Bakken in the 1st round.

SPECIAL TEAMS:
The entire unit returns including both elite kickers.

PREDICTION: 13-3
Atlanta returns the majority of the team that won it all last season plus added more speedy playmakers via the draft and trades. 40 players on the roster are in their 6th year or less so it appears Atlanta is just getting started.


MEMPHIS MANIACS

LAST SEASON: 14-2 (Wildcard)
RUSH OFF: 2nd
PASS OFF: 1st
TOTAL OFF: 1st
RUSH DEF: 3rd
PASS DEF: 11th
TOTAL DEF: 5th
TO MARGIN: +5

OFFENSE:
QB Johnson returns for his 12th season and is coming off a MVP/ALLPRO season that saw him throw 43 TD passes which is more then half his career total.

Everyone who rushed the ball last season returns including 1,400 yard rusher RB Wilson.

Almost all the receivers return including ALLPRO WR Fain who is entering just year two. They lost WR Newland to free agency who was the 5th leading receiver plus TE Whitener. They signed TE Stoner to fill the void.

7 of the primary 8 offensive linemen return including former ALLPRO LT Duncan. They did lose veteran LG Epperson to free agency. They drafted LT Schuler in the 7th round and signed RG Sage to add depth.

DEFENSE:
8 of 9 defensive linemen return including RDE Appel who led the team with 20 sacks. They lost veteran backup RDE Carson to free agency. They signed RDE Hutchinson plus drafted RDE Freeman in the 6th round to add more depth.

5 of 6 LBs return including team leading tackler MLB Huerta. They lost veteran backup WLB Smith to free agency.

9 of 10 DBs return to the 11th ranked pass defense from last season including ALLPRO CB Sapp. Veteran backup CB Crawford retired so the team drafted CB Dean in the 4th round to fill the void.

SPECIAL TEAMS:
Both kickers return but the lose of TE Whitener means they need to find a new return specialist.

PREDICTION: 13-3
After 13 straight seasons without a postseason appearance, Memphis came out of seemingly nowhere along with QB Johnson & rookie WR Fain to finish 14-2. Can Johnson & the team repeat that performance? The core returns mostly intact but a rougher schedule and the element of surprise is gone.


TAMPA BAY FIREBALLS

LAST SEASON: 5-11
RUSH OFF: 25th
PASS OFF: 21st
TOTAL OFF: 23rd
RUSH DEF: 17th
PASS DEF: 16th
TOTAL DEF: 15th
TO MARGIN: -12

OFFENSE:
QB Hodges returns for his 11 season but just his 3rd as a starter after being drafted in tge 6th round of the 2032 draft. QB Brock returns for his 3rd season since being drafted in the 4th round of the 2040 draft and the question in Tampa Bay is if it's time to make a change at QB since Hodges threw over 3 times as many interceptions as TDs last season (7/23)?

All the players who rushed the ball last season return include 1,000 yard rusher RB Woods. They have a solid stable of backs but they must improve on last seasons 25th rushing offense.

9 of 10 players who caught a pass last season return except for 5th leading receiver TE Joines. The team drafted TE Connor in the 2nd round to fill the void.

The bulk of the offensive line returns intact including former ALLPROs LT Mays & RG Pruitt. The team lost veteran backup LG Elliott to free agency and drafted LT Sloan in the 7th round to replace the lost depth. They also made a big splash in free agency signing C Bledsoe to a 6 year/111 million dollar contract to become the starting center and captain of the offensive line.

DEFENSE:
6 of 7 defensive linemen return including former ALLPRO and the teams leading sack artist RDE Harris. They did lose veteran backup RDE Cook to free agency so the team drafted RDE Wright (4th round) and RDE Eudy (6th round) to add depth to the unit.

All 6 LBs return including former ALLPRO SLB Burmeister and MLB Fritz whose 155 tackles last season not only led the league but is 6th Alltime in a season ever.

5 of 6 DBs return from last seasons 16th ranked pass defense but former 2× ALLPRO and great CB Poisson retired after 10 seasons. He had 7 seasons with at least 21 knockdowns and never less than 17 knockdowns plus 9 of his 10 seasons he had multiple interceptions including a career high 9 in 2032. The drafted CB Holloman with the 8th overall pick and scouts love his elite speed & quickness plus signed CB Parker in free agency.

SPECIAL TEAMS:
Elite K Ruiz returns for his 16th season but 3× former ALLPRO P Johnson retired. The team signed P Mendez to a large deal worth over 50 million to replace their former punter plus drafted K Lynch in the 5th round to become the heir apparent to Ruiz.

PREDICTION: 8-8
After 3 straight division Tiltes (37-39), Tampa Bay has finished 5-11 the past 2 seasons. The team was unfortunate to see Atlanta then Memphis rise quickly the past 2 seasons. Defensively, they are built to win but they need to establish a legimate QB, stop turning the ball over (-12 TO margin) and have their offense compliment their defense.

CAROLINA COBRAS

LAST SEASON: 3-13
RUSH OFF: 31st
PASS OFF: 32nd
TOTAL OFF: 32nd
RUSH DEF: 28th
PASS DEF: 27th
TOTAL DEF: 30th
TO MARGIN: +1

OFFENSE:
QB Rowland returns for his 6th season and 5th season as starter since being drafted in the 2nd of the 2037 draft. The team drafted QB Strain in the 6th round and Rowland was benched 2 seasons ago for underpreforming.

Every player that rushed the ball last season returns but the team finished 31st in rushing offense. The team did draft FB Martinez in the 4th round but he shouldn't move the needle too much.

8 of 11 players who caught a pass last season return as they lost WR Helm to free agency and 4th leading WR Fish to retirement. The team signed veteran elite WR Narvaez & WR Mahoney to help boost the 32nd ranked passing offense from last season.

The entire offensive line unit returns and the team added LG Yandell (2nd round) & RG Link (5th round) in the draft.

DEFENSE:
The 5 defensive linemen who played the majority of snaps all return plus 3 other depth players. They signed DT Gray in free agency to lengthen the depth.

The LBs return intact including MLB Norwood who was 2nd on the team with 148 tackles.

Almost all the DBs return except CB Parker who left after the team didn't resign him once his rookie contract expired.

SPECIAL TEAMS:
The team returns the complete unit including both elite kickers.

PREDICTION: 2-14
From 2028-2036, this francised owned their division winning 9 straight division Titles and a XFL Title. Since 2037, they have made the postseason just one time and finishing under .500 for the first time in 16 seasons last year. The defense is slow on the front 7 and they lack speed in the passing game, not to mention the questions at quarterback. This may be the beginning of a complete rebuild.

Week 1

The 1st week featured a key matchup between the defending Champs and NXC South Division Champs, Atlanta Dominators facing off against the Memphis Maniacs. Both teams finished 14-2 but Atlanta would win the division based on a better record versus common opponents and secure the #1 seed while Memphis became the #5 seed and had to play in the Wildcard round.

The two teams split during the regular season with Atlanta winning at home, 23-16 and Memphis winning at home, 25-13. They would meet again in the Division round of the postseason where Atlanta would dominate at home, 48-3.

Memphis hosted Atlanta in week 1 and won a game fairly easily as Atlanta made too many mistakes, missing 2 fieldgoals, turning the ball over twice and going 1/3 on 4th downs. The final score and 1st round goes to Memphis 22-7.

The Daytona Beach Bull Sharks jumped out to a 14-0 led over Los Angeles at halftime before allowing 17 unanswered points in the 3rd quarter. Daytona fans had to be thinking, here we go again when Daytona would respond with 2 4th quarter fieldgoals to win the game.

Daytona had #1 overall pick Rookie RB Colunga pair with RB Pachedo to rush for 167 yards on 33 carrys as the team ranked 7th in rushing offense.

The Arizona Wranglers went to the Texas Hold'em and played a super-competitive back and forth game which featured 3 ties at 7-7, 14-14 & 21-21 before Texas took a 24-21 in the 3rd quarter. Arizona would answer with a passing TD to take a 28-24 lead in the 3rd quarter. Texas would intercept Arizona QB Fielding early in the 4th quarter but had to settle for a fieldgoal after having the ball, 1st & 10 from Arizona's 25 yard line, making the score 28-27 with 11:32 remaining in the game.

The defenses would take over the game and neither team could get past midfield and Texas had 3 final possession which ended in punt, punt & finally QB Taylor was picked off at midfield with 1 minute remaining which sealed the win for Arizona.

The Gem City Gangsters traveled to Oakland to play the Outlaws in a defensive battle. Oakland would get the opening kickoff and went 6 plays for 75 yards and a quick touchdown to give Oakland an early 7-0 lead.

Oakland wouldn't score again, missing a 50 yard fieldgoal at the end of the 1st half and Gem City put together 2 significant drives, an 80 yard touchdown drive in the 2nd quarter and a 73 yard drive that ended with a fieldgoal in the 3rd quarter which was the difference in the game.

Vancouver hosted Dakota for the 11th game between these two teams in XFL history. Vancouver was just 2-8 Alltime versus Dakota including 1-5 at home.

The first points of the game came off a Dakota sack of Vancouver QB Bennett in the end zone for a safety, giving Dakota a 2-0 lead at the end of the 1st quarter. The teams would trade scores the remainder of the 1st half as the game went into halftime 10-10.

Dakota would get the 2nd half kickoff and scored quickly on a 75 yard TD pass from QB Alvarez to WR Hunt. Back to back turnovers from Vancouver led to 9 more points as Dakota stretched its led to 25-10 with 10:06 left in the 3rd quarter.

Vancouver's defense would slam the gates shut on Dakota and force 3 interceptions in the 2nd half but Vancouver couldn't find the endzone and settled for 3 fieldgoals which made the score 25-19 with 5:07 left in the game.

Dakota would take over after the kickoff with 5:02 left in the game and they would go on a 10 play/73 yard drive that chewed up the clock and Vancouver never saw the ball again.

Week 2

DAYTONA BEACH BULL SHARKS

For the first time since 2034 and only the 5th time in francise history, Daytona starts the season 2-0. The team travels to division rival Michigan (1-1) in week 3 and will try to start the season 3-0 for just the 2nd team (2034) in francise history.

In week 2, Oakland traveled to Daytona to play in the Shark Tank where they were 6-0 Alltime. Oakland dominated in the 1st half, taking a 13-0 lead into halftime and seemed to have this game won before a 4th quarter fumble with 12:08 left in the game gave Daytona a short field at the Oakland 29 yard line. Daytona scored 5 plays later to cut the score to 13-6 with 10:23 left in the game after a failed 2 point conversion.

Oakland would respond with a 10 play drive that consumed over 5 minutes off the clock and resulted in a fieldgoal which extended their lead to 16-6 with just 4:51 left in the game. On the ensuing kickoff, RB Christopher Pachedo returned the ball 105 yards for a touchdown that made the score 16-12 after another failed 2 point conversion with 4:31 left in the game.

Daytona, despite having all 3 timeouts and over 4 minutes left in the game, kicked an onside kick and recovered the ball on their own 43 yard line. The gusty moved payed off and Daytona kept the pressure on when they converted a 4th and 4 at midfield. The drive was extended twice on defensive pass interference penalties on Oakland with the 2nd penalty giving Daytona a 1st and goal from the 1 yard line with 1:06 left in the game.

A couple plays later, Daytona hit paydirt when QB Powers hit TE Maxwell on a quick Curl and after a 3rd straight missed 2 point conversion, Daytona had the lead 18-16 with just 0:59 on the clock. Oakland would turn the ball over on downs after they failed to convert on a 4th and 10 and Daytona would take a knee and win the game.

Daytona has shown they aren't the same Ole Bull Sh@#$ and are finally becoming the Bull Sharks. The team is led by a dynamic pair of RBs including rookie #1 overall pick Colunga and 5th year back Pachedo who combined for 119 yards rushing in the game.

It's still early but Daytona has shown they aren't the same team that would have lost a game like that in past seasons. The entire team has improved as they enter week 3 with the 17th ranked offense & defense.

TORONTO TITANS

Toronto was a doormat for the 1st 17 seasons in the XFL, never finishing with a winning record during those difficult season. In 2034, the team was bought by a new owner (dangalanti) and they had their 1st winning season in 2035 followed by their 1st postseason appearance in 2037. Last season, they finally won their 1st postseason game after barely making the playoffs with a 9-7 record as they were the 4th team in the AXC North to make the postseason after losing their last 3 regular season games.

In the postseason, something clicked and they knocked off their division winner in the Wildcard round 17-3. They traveled to Dakota who was the #1 seed and had a 15-1 record and knocked them off 16-12 making their 1st AXC Conference Championship game where they battled Buffalo in a close game but lost 17-12.

The talk all off-season was would Toronto use that postseason run as a springboard to take the next step into the upper echelon of teams in the AXC and the XFL?

After 2 games, the answer is a resounding yes! Not only have they started the season 2-0 but they have outscored their opponents by a combined score of 53-2. They have the 5th ranked offense and 6th ranked defense after 2 weeks after beating division rival Cincinnati on the road 33-2.

Toronto has been led by RB VAN Gillespie who is 2nd in the league and 1st in the AXC in rushing with 252 yards. QB Steven Stiner has been efficient managing the game and currently is 3rd in the XFL with a 102.73 QBR as he hasn't turned the ball over through 2 weeks.

Fans have to be cautiously optimistic because Toronto did start last season 6-0 before going 3-7 the final 10 games and we will learn more about this team as they host Philadelphia (2-0) in week 3.

Memphis Maniacs

Memphis, QB Alvin Johnson and rookie WR James Fain came out of nowhere last season and took the league by storm. The team finished 14-2, Johnson was named league MVP and Fain won the receivers triple crown as both both players were named to the ALLPRO team. The team would fall short to the eventual XFL Champion Atlanta Dominators but the excitement for the future seemed unlimited.

The major question this off-season was could QB Alvin Johnson even come close to last seasons results. He was drafted in the 7th round of the 2031 draft, had 7 seasons as starter including losing the starting job in 2036 before regaining the job again in 2037. He had 1,500 more passing yards and 33 more TD passes last season then his career highs in the previous 7 seasons as starter.

Through 2 weeks, the answer to that question and questions about the team and WR Fain appears to be that all of them are here to stay.

QB Johnson leads the league in passing yards (628) and is 2nd in passing TDs (5) while throwing just 1 interception. WR Fain has started slower but still is 5th in receptions & 4th in receiving yards as defenses focus on him which has left WR Joseph Moore to benefit as he is also 5th in receptions & 2nd in receiving yards.

Memphis has started 2-0, has the 2nd ranked offense and 7th ranked defense and won their first 2 games by a combined score of 60-12 both against division teams including tge defending Champs!

ZEHLENDORF ZECKEN

The Zecken were once one of the premium francises in the XFL when they had a 5 year stretch from 2030-2034 where they won 4 NXC Conference Championships & 2 XFL Championships.

Since thise glory days, the team has missed the postseason in 6 of the last 7 seasons including the last 5 straight seasons. The team has been under new ownership for the last 7 seasons and they showed signs last season that the turnaround may happen soon. Off-season predictions had them finishing around 8-8 with a chance to possibly challenge for the postseason.

Through 2 games, things are looking up as they have started 2-0 including a 22-6 win over Los Angeles in week 2 which is a team who beat them last season 20-7.

The team has been driven this season by their defense which ranks 4th overall, 4th in rushing & 4th in passing. An improvement from last season where they ranked 24th, 18th & 28th respectively.

Week 3 will be a good test as they step up in weight class when they travel to Vegas (1-1) to play a team who has made the postseason for 9 straight seasons including winning 3 NXC Conference Championships (2038-2040) & 2 XFL Championships (2039/2040).

INDIANA FOG

This francise was bought by a new owner in 2037 (Mlowe) and moved from Denver to Indiana in 2038. The team has slowly showed improvement including a postseason trip as a Wildcard in 2040 when they finished 9-7 before they took a step backwards last season to finish 7-9. They collapsed down the stretch last season, losing 4 of their last 5 games including 2 loses by 3 points which kept them out of the postseason.

Off-season expectations had them bouncing back this season and competing for the AXC West Title.

They started this season 2-0 and for the 3rd straight season they have started fast. QB Fitzgerald has retained the starter job and has been decent leading Indiana to the 14th ranked offense in the league. The offense is led by a RB duo of Allen & Collins who lead the leagues 9th ranked rushing attack. ALLPRO TE Lee has picked up where he left off last season and leads the team in receptions (13) & receiving yards (154).

In week 3, Indiana host division rival Vancouver as they try to win the 1st 3 games of the season for the 1st time since 2033. Indiana is 10-14 Alltime versus Vancouver at home and has won the past 2 meetings.

STAT OF THE WEEK

Nobody has had more passes thrown his way as CB Frank Moulton (VAN), a 2041 1st round draft pick has defended 29 passes in 2 games. It might not being the brightest idea as he has 4 knockdowns & 4 interceptions. The 4 interceptions through 2 games puts him on pace to shatter the single season record of 13 interceptions held by CB Michael English (DAK) & CB Rick Henry (BUF) in 2028 & 2036 respectively.

WEEK 3 GAME OF THE WEEK

Philadelphia Slayers
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Toronto Titans (-2)

The only game in week 3 between undefeated teams as we are down to just 11 teams without a lose.

Philadelphia has the #1 offense including the leagues #1 rushing offense going into Toronto who has the 6th ranked defense & 7th ranked rush defense.

Toronto has the 5th ranked offense including the 3rd ranked rushing offense going up against Philadelphia's 13th ranked defense & 14th ranked rush defense.

Philadelphia is 10th in passing offense while Toronto is 12th going against Philadelphia's 15th ranked pass defense & Toronto 5th ranked pass defense.

Toronto has a 0 turnover margin versus Philadelphia's -3 turnover margin.

PREDICTION

This should be a quick game as both teams want to play smash mouth football and run it down their opponents throat.

Toronto is home, has a better defense & turnover margin so I'm predicting Toronto wins in a close game 17-16.