I can vouch for lucero as Fog MVP, dude had the clinching int, a sack, and led that team in tackles this game. Dude took my lunch money! (And according to ratings, has no business being this destructive)

I think he is performing at a high level due to a combination of reasons.

1. Speed
He has 85 speed at 207 lbs

2. Opportunities
Indiana has tge 20th ranked offense so the defense is on the field alot.

3. Position
He plays at WLB and I can only assume the majority of defensive plays he calls have the WLB either blitzing or covering a primary receiver.

Then again, I'm 4-5 and my team sucks so what do I know. LOL

The Bobby Boucher of the xfl

NEWS & NOTES (WEEK 9)

NXC



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Providence Islanders 7-2 (2-1)
Philadelphia Slayers 6-3 (2-1)
Brooklyn Hitmen 3-6 (2-1)
Washington Warriors 2-7 (1-4)
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The NXC East is led by Providence who has a 1 game lead over Philadelphia & 4 game lead over Brooklyn with Washington 5 games back.

Providence starting 2-1 despite playing their first 3 games on the road before coming home and winning 4 straight home games capped off win a week 7 win versus 5× defending Champs, the Atlanta Dominators. They started a 4 game road trip in week 8 with a win at Washington before losing at Houston in week 9. They travel to Brooklyn (3-6) in week 10 for their 3rd straight road game and a win pretty much assassinates the Hitmen's chances to win the East.
TEAM MVP(s):
QB William Powers
From 2037-2044, Powers went 17-111 as the starting QB with Daytona while being sacked an XFL record 605 times. He is 7-2 this season with Providence and already set career highs in passing yards (2,799), passing TDs (24) & QBR (97.83) which ranks 4th, 2nd & 6th in the league respectively. He has only been sacked 17 times which ranks 16th most in the league. He is a true story of perservance & redemption.

WR Jeffrey Armstrong
He is 9th in the league in receiving yards (792) & 5th in the leagues in TD receptions (9) while being 6th in the league in receptions (54).

RDE Chadwick Turner
He leads the league in sacks (14) while adding 20 tackles & 5 hurries.

CB James Mosley
He leads the league in knockdowns (23) while adding 29 tackles.

Philadelphia started 2-0 at home before losing the first 2 games of a 3 game road trip. They traveled to Washington (0-4) in week 5 and got their first road of the season. They came home in week 6 to face Brooklyn and lost a defensive battle which dropped them to 3rd in the division before running off 3 straight wins versus AXC North teams. They host Los Angeles (3-5-1) in week 10 as they sit 1 game behind Providence in the East.
TEAM MVP(s):
CB Rufus Lehman
He leads the league in interceptions (7) while adding 41 tackles, 15 knockdowns & leads the league in Interception return yards (102) despite not having a pick 6.

WR Arthur Shively
He is 15th in the league in receiving yards (616) which leads the team along with Total yards (740).

Brooklyn lost big at home to Vegas in week 1 before bouncing back with road wins over Seattle & Washington but they failed to sweep on their 3 game road trip as Pittsburgh handed them their 2nd lose. They returned home in week 5 to face Houston (2-2) and lost being shutout by the Roughnecks. They traveled to Philadelphia (3-2) in week 6 and won a key division game to move them into 2nd place in the division but lost their next 3 games including a lose at home to division rival Washington. They host Providence (7-2) in week 10 in what essentially is a "must win" game if Brooklyn wants any chance to make a postseason run.
TEAM MVP(s):
CB Cyrus Baltimore
He is tied for 3rd in the league in tackles (83) while adding 3 sacks, 2 hurries, 2 forced fumbles, 9 knockdowns & 2 interceptions.

Washington was 0 for 2046 and on pace to match last seasons 0-8 start before traveling to Brooklyn in week 7 and upsetting the division opponent. They came home in week 8 and got trounced by Providence before traveling to Seattle in week 9 and shutting out the Barbarians 20-0 for their 2nd win of the season. Despite winning 2 of their last 3 games and them hosting Arizona (8-1) in week 10, the team lost its owner as the francise was put into league control. The commissioner has contacted the former Orlando owner who expressed serious interest in returning to the XFL and its expected he will buy Washington sometime in the next few weeks.
TEAM MVP(s):
RDE Rolf Brown
He is tied for 3rd in the league in sacks (13) while adding 20 tackles & 6 hurries.
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Arizona Wranglers 8-1 (2-1)
Vegas Black Aces 5-3-1 (3-1-1)
Los Angeles Challengers 3-5-1 (0-2-1)
Seattle Barbarians 1-8 (0-1)
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Arizona leads the NXC West by 2½ games while Los Angeles is 4½ games behind. Seattle is 7 games back with 7 games to play so winning the division isn't gonna happen.

Arizona started the season 4-0 for just the 4th time in francise history but a trip to Vegas in week 5 left them with a hangover & their first lose. They bounced back with 4 straight wins to firmly take control of the West as they look to make it 6 straight division Titles. They travel to the Nation's Capital in week 10 to face Washington (2-7) who are transitioning to new ownership.
TEAM MVP(s):
QB Taylor Rojas
Rojas has been one of the most critiqued QBs in the XFL after Arizona traded 2× former league MVP QB Gary Fielding to division rival Vegas in 2045. Rojas is 8th in the league in passing yards (2,645), 3rd in TD passes (23) & 4th in QBR (101.50).

WR Son Johnson
The former ALLPRO is 2nd in the league in rushing yards (772) while leading the team in Total yards (1,029) which is 11th in the league.

LDE Michael Whaley
He is tied for 3rd in the league in sacks (13) while being 5th in the league in hurries (13).

Vegas started the season with a convincing win on the road in Brooklyn before a 31-31 tie in LA then lost by 4 to Providence at home in week 3 before traveling to Tampa and losing by 7. Vegas rebounded winning 4 of their next 5 games including a split with Arizona. They host surprise Zehlendorf (6-3) in week 10 as they push to challenge Arizona for the West crown.
TEAM MVP(s):
QB Gary Fielding
The 2× former league MVP is 3rd in the league in passing yards (2,802), 6th in TD passes (20) & 13th in QBR (88.60) and the constant comparisons to QB Taylor Rojas continues.

WR Anthony Stembridge
He is 7th in the league in rushing yards (664) while leading the team in Total yards (879).

CB Philip Evans
He is tied for 2nd in the league in knockdowns & 9th in the league in interceptions (3) while adding 42 tackles.

Los Angeles started 2-0-1 with convincing wins over Washington & Daytona with a 31-31 tie sandwiched between them in week 2 before losing 4 straight games all on the road. They bounced back at home in week 8 when they beat Texas before traveling to Arizona in week 9 and got shutout 41-0. They travel to the city of brotherly love in week 10 where they play Philadelphia and are looking for their first road win of the season.
TEAM MVP(s):
WR Dustin Herrington
He leads the team in receiving yards (549) & TD receptions (5) while being 2nd on the team in receptions (38).

Seattle started 0-4 including 3 straight loses at home before hosting Daytona in week 5 and winning their 1st game. They lost their next 4 games including a 23-20 lose in overtime at Saint Paul. They travel to Orlando (6-3) in week 10 to face just their 4th team with a winning record.
TEAM MVP(s):
TE Bryan Minick (R)
The rookie is a bright spot during another dismal season as he leads the team in receptions (44), receiving yards (421) & TD receptions (1). The fact that 1 TD reception leads the team says about everything you want to know about Seattle's season.
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Zehlendorf Zecken 6-3 (2-1)
Gem City Gangsters 5-3-1 (1-1)
Montana Grizzlies 3-6 (3-0)
Saint Paul Punishers 1-8 (0-4)
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Zehlendorf is the surprise leader in the North as they have just a ½ game lead over Gem City while Montana trails by 3 games & Saint Paul trails by 5 games.

Gem City got off to their best start since 2043 at 4-1 before losing at home to Atlanta in week 6. They traveled to Carolina in week 7 and ended up going to overtime where the game ended in a tie. They split their next 2 games versus division opponents and travel to Saint Paul (1-8) in week 10 for their 3rd straight division game.
TEAM MVP(s):
WR O.G. Kush
He leads the team in receptions (39), receiving yards (498) & TD receptions (4) in his 2nd season in the XFL.

Zehlendorf started 3-1 which is their best start since 2033 when they began that season 13-1. They traveled to Montana in week 5 and lost a heartbreaker in overtime 30-24 then bounced back winning 3 of their next 4 games to hold a ½ game lead in the North. They travel to Sin City in week 10 to play Vegas (5-3-1) in a key Conference showdown that has serious postseason tiebreaker implications.
TEAM MVP(s):
WR James Ramsey
He is 8th in the league in receiving yards (876) & 5th in the league in TD receptions (9).

CB Dale Wilson (R)
This rookie leads the team in tackles (57), knockdowns (17) & interceptions (3).

Montana has had a brutal schedule this season where they are 0-6 versus postseason teams from last season. The combined record of those 6 teams is 40-14 (.741). They are 3-0 versus division opponents which has kept them in the division race. They host Carolina (3-5-1) and their last 7 games are against opponents with a combined record of 28-33-2 (.444) so Montana can make a late run for the postseason.
TEAM MVP(s):
RB Hershel Erdmann
He leads the team in rushing yards (402), is 3rd on the team in receiving yards (320) & leads the team in Total yards (722).

WLB Randal Davis
He is 5th in the league in tackles (82).

Saint Paul has started winless losing by 15, 14, 9 & 6 in the first 4 games. They only won 1 game last season and had a -320 point differential so they are making progress as they lost by an average of 20 points a game last season. They played Tampa Bay in week 5 and regressed, losing by 23 and then hosted Indiana in week 6 where they lost by just 7 points. Seattle came to town in week 7 and they pulled off a 23-20 win in overtime. They followed that up with back to back road loses to division opponents and come home in week 10 to play Gem City (5-3-1), their 3rd straight division game.
TEAM MVP(s):
RB Steven Super
He has been a bright spot on a team that won just 3 games Total in the last 3 seasons. He leads the league with 3 KO return TDs while leading the team in rushing yards (282), Total yards (846) & Total TDs (4).
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SOUTH
Memphis Maniacs 8-1 (4-0)
Atlanta Dominators 5-4 (3-1)
Tampa Bay Fireballs 5-4 (0-3)
Carolina Cobras 3-5-1 (0-3)
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The NXC South is led by Memphis who has a 3 game lead over Tampa Bay & Atlanta while Carolina trails by 4½ games.

Memphis starter 1-1 after a week 2 upset lose to New York before running off 7 straight wins including 3 division wins to improve to 4-0 in division. They host Tampa Bay (5-4) in week 10 and a win would put them in position to win the South for the first time since 2042 and just the 3rd time in francise history.
TEAM MVP(s):
QB Anthony Henderson
He is 2nd in the league in passing yards (2,925), 4th in TD passes (22) & 2nd in QBR (106.59).

WR James Vasquez
He is 4th in the league in rushing yards (727) & 3rd in the league in rushing TDs (6) while being 7th in the league in Total yards (1,125) & 9th in Total TDs (8).

WR James Fain
He is 2nd in the league in receptions (93), 2nd in the league in receiving yards (1,206) & 3rd in the league in TD receptions (11). He is also 2nd in the league in Total yards (1,390) & Total TDs (12).

Carolina started the season with a home lose to division rival Memphis before running off back to back wins against Miami & Seattle. They traveled to New York in week 4 and lost to fall to 2-2. They rebounded at home versus New England in week 5 before a trip to Germany in week 6 where they lost to the Zecken. They returned home in week 7 to face Gem City and managed a tie before losing back to back road division games by a combined score of 105-3. They travel to Montana (3-6) in week 10 for what is essentially a playoff contention playoff game with the winner living to play another week and the loser essentially eliminated.
TEAM MVP(s):
RB Raymond Lecompte (R)
The rookie is 8th in the league in rushing yards (658) and he leads the team in Total yards (854). Carolina may not make the postseason this season but the drafting of Lecompte with the 2nd overall pick has proved to be something they can build around for seasons to come.

Tampa Bay started the season 1-2 versus 3 playoff teams from last season before winning 4 straight games including road blowouts of Saint Paul, New England & Miami in weeks 5, 6 & 7. They lost their next 2 games versus division teams which dropped them into 3rd place in the South. They travel to Memphis (8-1) in week 10 for their 3rd of 4 straight division games. This is a "must win" game for Tampa if they have any hopes of winning the South Division.
TEAM MVP(s):
WR Vernon Bolton
He leads the team in rushing yards (494) & Total yards (1,087) which ranks 9th in the league.

WR Jeffrey Hunter
He is 13th in the league in receiving yards (640) & 2nd on the team in Total yards (642).

Atlanta started the season with a blowout win in Tampa Bay before losing 3 of their next 4 games. They bounced back winning 3 of their next 4 games including 2 division games to move into 2nd place in the South Division. After 5 straight Titles in the XFL, the team was sold to a new owner during the season. They travel to Miami (0-9) in week 10 and are heavy favorites which should put them in position to make the postseason despite trailing Memphis by 3 games in the South Division.
TEAM MVP(s):
QB Alvin Johnson
After starting the season 3-4, 5× XFL Champion QB Michael Ceron was benched in favor of Johnson who is a former league MVP (2041) with Memphis. Johnson is 2-0 versus division opponents and has 11 TD passes to just 1 interception and has a QBR of 129.22

WR Peter Chappell
He is 5th in the league in rushing yards (726) & is 2nd on the team in Total yards (964).

WR Terrance McConkey
He is 4th in the league in receiving yards (1,011), 1st in TD receptions (13), 5th in Total yards (1,195) & 1st in Total TDs (13).

CB Kevin Tefft
He is 2nd in the league in knockdowns (20) and 9th in the league in interceptions (3).
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NEWS & NOTES (WEEK 10)

RISE UP/EVERY 2nd PLACE TEAM WINS/DIVISION RACES TIGHTEN

Week 10 saw all 8 teams in 2nd place in each division won while 3 1st place teams lost to tighten up all the division races.


AXC

PLAYOFF SEEDING
1. Cincinnati 8-2 (6-1)
2. Buffalo 8-2 (7-2)
3. Vancouver 7-3 (4-2)
4. Orlando 7-3 (6-3)
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5. Houston 7-3 (5-2)
6. Pittsburgh 6-4 (5-3)
7. Kansas City 6-4 (5-4)
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8. New York 6-4 (3-4)
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9. Dakota 5-5 (4-3)
10. Oakland 5-5 (4-3)
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11. Indiana 4-6 (3-4)
12. Toronto 4-6 (3-6)
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We are realistically down to 12 teams battling for 7 playoff spots. The 12 teams are within 2 games of a playoff spot with 6 games remaining.



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Vancouver Vandals 7-3 (2-1)
Kansas City Chaos 6-4 (3-2)
Oakland Outlaws 5-5 (1-1)
Indiana Fog 4-6 (1-2)
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The AXC West has Vancouver leading by 1 game over last seasons division Champs, Kansas City while Oakland is 2 games back & Indiana is 3 games behind.

Vancouver started the season with a 4 point lose in Gem City but have won 7 of their last 8 games including 3 straight to open up a 2 game lead in the West. They traveled to KC in week 10 and blew an 8 point lead in the 4th quarter to split the season series with the Chaos. They come home in week 11 to host Houston (7-3) in a key Conference showdown with plenty of postseason implications.
PRESEASON PREDICTION:
11-5 (1st place)
Vancouver is right on track to meet expectations and needs to go 4-2 down the stretch to hit the mark.

Oakland started the season winning 3 of their first 4 games before losing 4 straight games. They bounced back with 2 home wins versus Miami & New England in weeks 9 & 10 and travel to Indiana (4-6) in week 11 for a division showdown.
PRESEASON PREDICTION:
5-11 (4th place)
They have already matched their predicted win total of 5 and with 4 division games in their final 6 games, they have a realistic shot to make some noise in the West.

Kansas City went to the AXC Conference Championship game last season under new ownership. McBolt has stated he has longterm plans in the XFL so this off-season they made several trades as they try to retool the francise for the long haul. While they have gone just 5-4 to start the season, the four loses have been by a combined 20 points. They hosted Vancouver in week 10 and came back from 8 points down in the 4th quarter to split the season series with Vancouver and move within 1 game of 1st in the West. They host Miami (0-10) in week 11 then host Saint Paul (1-9) in week 12 which gives them every opportunity to put pressure on Vancouver for the West Division lead.
PRESEASON PREDICTION:
10-6 (2nd place)
Kansas City is right on track to meet expectations and needs to go 4-2 down the stretch to hit the mark.

Indiana started the season 3-3 before losing 2 straight in weeks 7 & 8. They bounced back in week 9, beating KC on the road to save the season and hosted New York in week 10 to face an Empire team that has lost 4 straight games and got shutout 34-0. They host Oakland (5-5) in week 11 and need to quickly rebound against another division opponent or their hopes of a postseason run may be in serious jeopardy.
PRESEASON PREDICTION:
7-9 (3rd place)
Indiana is on pace to match their preseason prediction in wins by finishing 3-3 down the stretch but they may end up in last place as all 4 teams in the West have a chance to finish at or near .500.
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Buffalo Skull Crushers 8-2 (3-1)
New York Empire 6-4 (2-1)
New England Crusaders 3-7 (2-2)
Miami Nemesis 0-10 (0-3)
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The AXC East has Buffalo in 1st place by 2 games over New York after Buffalo snapped their 8 game winning streak while New York snapped their 4 game losing streak. New England is 5 games back while Miami is already eliminated from the postseason.

New York started the season 5-0 with impressive wins over Buffalo, Memphis & Atlanta under their belt before losing 4 straight games including a lose at home to New England in week 7. They traveled to Indiana in week 10 where they snapped their 4 game losing streak in a big way by shutting out the Fog 34-0. They travel to New England (3-7) where they will look to avenge their week 7 lose in essentially a "must win" game since they host Cincinnati (8-2) in week 11 then travel to Buffalo (8-2) in week 12 for a rematch from week 1 which Buffalo has circled on their calendar.
PRESEASON PREDICTION:
7-9 (3rd place)
New York is just 1 win shy of their preseason prediction but they were identified as a possible dark horse to make the postseason here:

TEAM TO WATCH

The New York Empire enter their 2nd season under new ownership and he clearly upgraded the teams roster in free agency & the draft. They play in one of the weakest divisions historically in the AXC and if they have great success within their division and things break right, maybe New York shocks the XFL and makes a run at the postseason!

Buffalo had won 8 straight games after being upset by New York in week 1 to move 3 games ahead of New York in the division. They hosted the defending AXC Conference Champs Pittsburgh in week 10 and blew a 28-14 1st half lead and lost 38-34 as they were outscored 24-6 in the 2nd half. They travel to Atlanta (6-4) in week 11 to face the 5× defending Champs who are 3-0 under new ownership.
PRESEASON PREDICTION:
12-4 (1st place)
Buffalo is clearly on pace to match their preseason prediction which may be the easiest thing to predict in the XFL since they have won the East 12 straight seasons & 22 of the last 23 seasons.

New England started the season 2-0 thanks to an easy schedule before losing their next 5 games. They bounced back in week 8 with a win in New York before 2 straight loses on the road at Buffalo & Oakland in weeks 9 & 10. They host New York (6-4) in week 11 who will be looking to avenge the week 7 upset at the hands of the Crusaders.
PRESEASON PREDICTION:
7-9 (2nd place)
New England has fell short of preseason predictions and would need a 4-2 finish to reach expectations. They play 5 of their 6 remaining games versus teams with a better record then them currently.

Miami have lost their first 10 games, 9 by double digits after losing by just 5 in week 9 in Oakland. They travel to Kansas City (6-4) in week 11.
PRESEASON PREDICTION:
4-12 (4th place)
Miami has fell way short of preseason predictions which were low to begin with. They would need to go 4-2 down the stretch to match the mark and they will be underdogs in all 6 games. Barring a major upset, they have 2 game remaining they may have a chance to win, hosting New England (3-7) in week 13 & hosting Texas (2-8) in week 14.
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Cincinnati Defenders 8-2 (3-1)
Houston Roughnecks 7-3 (3-1)
Pittsburgh Blitzkrieg 6-4 (2-2)
Toronto Titans 4-6 (0-4)
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The AXC North is led by Cincinnati by 1 game over Houston, 2 games over Pittsburgh & 4 games over Toronto. Its the only division in the AXC that is still a 3 team race as Toronto lost to Cincinnati in week 10 to seemingly end their hopes of winning the North since they are 4 games out & 0-4 in the division.

Cincinnati started the season going 3-0 before losing in Houston in week 4. They bounced back with 2 straight wins at home versus Pittsburgh & Texas in weeks 5 & 6 before traveling to Philadelphia in week 7 and losing big, 38-12. They bounced back with 3 straight wins at home versus Oakland & Brooklyn in weeks 8 & 9 before a road win in Toronto in week 10. They host Daytona (1-9) in week 11 before traveling to New York (6-4) in week 12.
PRESEASON PREDICTION:
10-6 (2nd place)
Cincinnati finally arrived last season making the postseason as a Wildcard and were expected to do the same this season. They have exceeded their preseason predictions and need to just more wins to match the mark. After Daytona in week 11, they play 5 straight playoff contenders so the stretch run won't be easy which makes for a great division race in the North.

Pittsburgh has started 5-0 at home but lost all 4 road games to start the season before pulling off an upset in week 10 at Buffalo. It took a 24-6 run in the 2nd half to finally win thier first road game. They travel to Toronto (4-6) in week 11 before traveling to Providence (8-2) in week 12 and will need more road wins to get where they want to go.
PRESEASON PREDICTION:
12-4 (1st place)
Pittsburgh has won the AXC Conference Championship in 2 of the last 3 seasons and signed the hottest free agent WR in free agency so expectations were high but Pittsburgh has fallen short since struggling on the road. They would need to go 6-0 down the stretch to meet the mark and they play 3 division leaders in their final 6 games.

Houston started 0-2 before bouncing back with 7 wins over their last 8 games after winning a defensive battle at Toronto 9-7 in week 10. They travel to Vancouver (7-3) in week 11 for the rare back to back road games in Canada which is the 2nd of 4 straight road games.
PRESEASON PREDICTION:
9-7 (3rd place)
Houston was expected to have a down year for them at 9-7 but have done better then expected. They are just 2 wins shy of matching the mark but play 4 of their last 6 on the road.

Toronto dropped 3 straight games to start the season and went 1-4 through the first 5 games before winning 3 of their last 4 games including a 31-0 shutout in Texas during week 9. They came home to play Cincinnati in week 10 and lost 20-6 and now Pittsburgh (6-4) comes to town in week 11.
PRESEASON PREDICTION:
9-7 (4th place)
Toronto has struggled for most of the season and would need to go 5-1 down the stretch just to match the mark. They may miss the mark as far as record but 4th place seems likely for the Titans.
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SOUTH
Orlando Guardians 7-3 (4-0)
Dakota Blizzard 5-5 (2-1)
Texas Hold'em 2-8 (1-3)
Daytona Beach Bull Sharks 1-9 (0-3)
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The AXC South is led by Orlando who has a 2 game lead over Dakota while Texas is 5 games back and Daytona is eliminated from division contention.

Orlando started 2-0 before losing back to back games to fall to 2-2. They then won 5 of their last 6 games after shutting out Seattle 26-0 at home in week 10. They travel to Dakota (5-5) in week 11 which is for all the South Division marbles. If Orlando wins, they hold a 3 game lead over Dakota including owning a series sweep of the Blizzard.
PRESEASON PREDICTION:
10-6 (2nd place)
Orlando is under new ownership thus season and have exceeded preseason expectations. They only need to go 3-3 to match the mark but they seem poised to win the South for the 3rd time in the last 4 seasons. The week 11 game in Dakota is key.

Dakota has made the postseason for 28 straight seasons and won double digits games in all of those 28 seasons. Both of those streaks are in serious jeopardy as Dakota is 5-5 and 2 loses away from both streaks ending. They host Orlando (7-3) in week 11 and it's a "must win" game for the Blizzard. Dakota went to Orlando and lost 19-16 in overtime so a win at home isn't out of the question.
PRESEASON PREDICTION:
11-5 (1st place)
Dakota has fallen short of preseason predictions and need to go 6-0 down the stretch to hit the mark. If Dakota beats Orlando in week 11, the schedule becomes softer over the next 3 weeks as they host Texas (2-8) & Seattle (1-9) before traveling to Daytona (1-9).

Texas lost 3 straight games to start the season before winning in Seattle in week 4. They lost the next 2 games on the road before coming home in week 7 and beating Daytona. They lost the next 3 straight games and they host Vegas (6-3-1) in week 11.
PRESEASON PREDICTION:
8-8 (3rd place)
Texas has fallen way short of preseason predictions and like Dakota would need to go 6-0 to hit the mark. It's been their offense which has let them down as their defense ranks a respectable 12th in the league.

Daytona has started 0-7 for the 3rd time in the last 4 seasons before winning at home in Overtime 6-3 versus Indiana in week 8. They hosted Orlando in week 9 and lost another defensive battle 6-0 before traveling to Dakota in week 10 and losing 32-3.
PRESEASON PREDICTION:
4-12 (4th place)
Daytona is performing below preseason expectations despite a 4-12 & last place prediction. They would need to go 3-3 down the stretch to meet the mark. A week 15 matchup with Texas (2-8) may decide which team finishes in last place in the South Division.
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NXC coming tomorrow....

NEWS & NOTES (WEEK 10)

NXC

PLAYOFF SEEDING
1. Memphis 9-1 (7-0)
2. Arizona 9-1 (7-1)
3. Providence 8-2 (8-1)
4. Gem City 6-3-1 (3-3-1)
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5. Philadelphia 7-3 (4-3)
6. Vegas 6-3-1 (5-3-1)
7. Atlanta 6-4 (5-3)
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8. Zehlendorf 6-4 (4-3)
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9. Tampa Bay 5-5 (3-4)
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10. Montana 4-6 (4-4)
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11. Los Angeles 3-6-1 (1-5-1)
12. Carolina 3-6-1 (1-5-1)
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13. Brooklyn 3-7 (3-4)
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We are realistically down to 13 teams battling for the 7 playoff spots as 10 teams are within 2 games & 13 teams are within 3 games of a playoff spot with 6 games remaining.

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EAST
Providence Islanders 8-2 (3-1)
Philadelphia Slayers 7-3 (2-1)
Brooklyn Hitmen 3-7 (2-2)
Washington Warriors 2-8 (1-4)
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The NXC East is led by Providence who has a 1 game lead over Philadelphia while Brooklyn & Washington are realistically eliminated from division Title contention.

Providence starting the season 1-1 on the road before winning 6 straight games including 4 hime games. In week 9, they lost in Houston before a week 10 win in Brooklyn. They wrap up a 4 game road trip in week 11 at Arizona (9-1) in a matchup of division leaders with Conference seeding & the bye on the table.
PRESEASON PREDICTION:
11-5 (1st place)
Providence just needs to go 3-3 down the stretch to match expectations so they have outperformed their prediction. They do have 4 of 6 games remaining versus teams with winning records and in playoff contention.

Philadelphia started 2-0 at home before losing the first 2 games of a 3 game road trip. They traveled to Washington (0-4) in week 5 and got their first road of the season. They came home in week 6 and lost to Brooklyn before running off 4 straight wins after shuffling their offensive playmakers. They host Washington (2-8) then Tampa Bay (5-5) in weeks 11 & 12 to wrap up a 4 game homestand.
PRESEASON PREDICTION:
10-6 (2nd place)
Philadelphia is on pace to match their preseason predictions as the need to go just 3-3 down the stretch to match the mark. They do play their last 4 games on the road but only play 2 teams currently above .500 in their last 6 games.

Brooklyn lost big at home to Vegas in week 1 before bouncing back with road wins over Seattle & Washington but they failed to sweep on their 3 game road trip as Pittsburgh handed them their 2nd lose. They returned home in week 5 to face Houston (2-2) and lost being shutout by the Roughnecks. They traveled to Philadelphia (3-2) in week 6 and won a key division game before losing 4 straight games. They host Gem City (6-3-1), Toronto (4-6) & Providence (8-2) over the next 3 weeks and need to win out if they want any chance to reach the postseason.
PRESEASON PREDICTION:
9-7 (3rd place)
Brooklyn has severely underperformed this season despite being in 3rd place which is where they were predicted to finish. They need to go 6-0 down the stretch to hit their projected win total but have 4 of 6 games remaining versus teams in serious playoff contention.

Washington was 0 for 2046 and on pace to match last seasons 0-8 start before traveling to Brooklyn in week 7 and upsetting the division opponent. They came home in week 8 and got trounced by Providence before traveling to Seattle in week 9 and shutting out the Barbarians 20-0 for their 2nd win of the season. They hosted Arizona in week 10 and lost 19-3 in a solid showing for the team. They travel to Philadelphia (7-3), Carolina (3-6-1) & Pittsburgh (6-4) over the next 3 weeks as the new owner evaluates his roster.
PRESEASON PREDICTION:
6-10 (4th place)
Washington has underperformed this season based on their preseason predictions but the team was sold during the season so let's see how the team performs down the stretch before passing final judgement. They would need to go 4-2 down the stretch to match the mark.
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Arizona Wranglers 9-1 (2-1)
Vegas Black Aces 6-3-1 (3-1-1)
Los Angeles Challengers 3-6-1 (0-2-1)
Seattle Barbarians 1-9 (0-1)
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Arizona leads the NXC West by 2½ games while Los Angeles & Seattle are eliminated from division Title contention.

Arizona started the season 4-0 before a lose in Vegas in week 5. They have responded with 5 straight wins including avenging their lose to Vegas at home. They host Providence (8-2) in week 11 for a key Conference showdown which will factor into playoff seeding and a possible bye for the winner.
PRESEASON PREDICTION:
14-2 (1st place)
Arizona is right on pace to hit their predicted win total as they would need to go 5-1 down the stretch. They play just 2 playoff contenders down the stretch as the only 4 games are versus 4 teams with a combined 7 wins.

Vegas started the season with a convincing win on the road in Brooklyn before a 31-31 tie in LA then lost by 4 to Providence at home in week 3 before traveling to Tampa and losing by 7. Vegas rebounded winning 5 of their next 6 games including a split with Arizona. They travel to Texas (2-8), host Orlando (7-3) then travel to Daytona (1-9) over the next 3 weeks for 3 straight non-conference games.
PRESEASON PREDICTION:
9-7 (3rd place)
Vegas has outplayed their predictions a bit as they hold 2nd place byba comfortable margin and need to go 3-3 down the stretch to match the predicted win total. They only play 2 of their final 6 versus viable playoff contentenders as the other 4 games are versus teams averaging 1.5 wins so far this season.

Los Angeles started 2-0-1 with convincing wins over Washington & Daytona with a 31-31 tie sandwiched between them in week 2 before losing 4 straight games all on the road. They bounced back at home in week 8 when they beat Texas before losing the first 2 of 3 straight road games. They wrap up the road trip in Seattle (1-9).
PRESEASON PREDICTION:
10-6 (2nd place)
Los Angeles started fast this season before a 5 game losing streak derailed their season. They need to go 6-0 down the stretch just to approach the predicted win total. They play 3 division leaders down the stretch which makes that nearly impossible.

Seattle started 0-4 including 3 straight loses at home before hosting Daytona in week 5 and winning their 1st game. They lost their next 5 games including 2 shutouts & 2 games where they scored just 3 points. They host Los Angeles (3-6-1) in week 11 and have scored just 63 points this season. Only 13 teams in XFL History has scored under 100 points in a season with the record set in 2023 when Daytona scored just 34 points.
PRESEASON PREDICTION:
4-12 (4th place)
Seattle has actually underperformed this season based on preseason predictions and would need to go 3-3 down the stretch to hit the mark. They play 4 of 6 games down the stretch versus playoff contenders.
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Gem City Gangsters 6-3-1 (2-1)
Zehlendorf Zecken 6-4 (2-1)
Montana Grizzlies 4-6 (3-0)
Saint Paul Punishers 1-9 (0-5)
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Gem City moved into 1st place in the North by a ½ game over Zehlendorf while Montana sits 2 games back and Saint Paul has been eliminated from division Title contention.

Gem City got off to a 4-1 start before losing at home to Atlanta in week 6 then traveling to Carolina in week 7 and ending the game in a tie. They would win 2 of their next 3 games versus division opponents where they beat Saint Paul twice sandwiched around a lose in Montana. They travel to struggling Brooklyn (3-7) in week 11 before a big showdown at home versus Zehlendorf in week 12.
PRESEASON PREDICTION:
11-5 (1st place)
Gem City is close to matching their preseason prediction but would need to go 4-2 down the stretch to just miss the mark by ½ a game. They play 3 of their 6 remaining games versus division opponents including 2 versus 2nd place Zehlendorf and 1 versus 3rd place Montana which will decide which team wins the North.

Zehlendorf started 3-1 thus season then won 2 of thier next 3 games to start 5-2. They have now lost 2 of their last 3 games which has cost them 1st place in the North. They host Montana in week 11 before traveling to Gem City in week 12 for key division games in this 3 team race in the North.
PRESEASON PREDICTION:
8-8 (3rd place)
Zehlendorf has been one of the surprise teams this season as they have exceeded expectations thus far. They only need 2 wins to hit the predicted win total and their sights are set on winning the North Division. It's all there in front of them as they play 3 of the next 4 games versus division opponents.

Montana has had a brutal schedule this season where they are 0-6 versus postseason teams from last season. They had 3 wins all versus division opponents until week 10 when they beat Carolina at home. The schedule is easier down the stretch as they play 3 of 6 games versus division opponents.
PRESEASON PREDICTION:
9-7 (2nd place)
Montana struggled in the first half going 2-6 but have bounced back with 2 straight wins to begin the 2nd half of the season. They would need to go 5-1 down the stretch to match their predicted win total and the remaining schedule makes that a legimate possibility. After a disastrous start, Montana could make a run at the North Title.

Saint Paul started 0-6 before winning 23-20 in Overtime at hime versus Seattle. They responded to their first win with 3 more loses and begin a 4 game road trip in week 11 at Memphis (9-1).
PRESEASON PREDICTION:
3-13 (4th place)
Saint Paul is right where expected and slightly underperformed based on their predicted 3 win total. They need 2 more wins to meet the total and have games in Washington (2-8) & Carolina (3-6-1) remaining where they could manage to win.
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SOUTH
Memphis Maniacs 9-1 (5-0)
Atlanta Dominators 6-4 (3-1)
Tampa Bay Fireballs 5-5 (0-4)
Carolina Cobras 3-6-1 (0-3)
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The NXC South is led by Memphis who has a 3 game lead over Atlanta & 4 game lead over Tampa Bay with Carolina eliminated from Division Title contention.

Memphis starter 1-1 after a week 2 upset lose to New York before running off 8 straight wins including 4 division wins to improve to 5-0 in division. They host Saint Paul (1-9) in week 11 and barring a collapse of epic proportions should win the South Division.
PRESEASON PREDICTION:
15-1 (2nd place)
Memphis is right on pace to meet their preseason predictions and actually exceed them since they are firmly in 1st place instead of trailing Atlanta as expected. They play 2 division leaders plus Atlanta down the stretch so losing more then 1 game this season is possible but while Memphis has all but wrapped up the South Division crown, they are still battling Arizona (9-1) & Prividence (8-2) for the bye.

Carolina started the season 3-2 before going with less in 5 straight including 4 loses and 1 tie. They goto Tampa Bay (5-5) in week 11 for division bragging rights.
PRESEASON PREDICTION:
6-10 (4th place)
Carolina is right where they were expected to be this season and need to go 2-4 down the stretch to come within ½ game of the predicted win total. Carolina made some noise early this season and found a star RB in the draft so the francise's future looks bright.

Tampa Bay started the season 1-2 versus 3 playoff teams from last season before winning 4 straight games including road blowouts of Saint Paul, New England & Miami in weeks 5, 6 & 7. They lost their next 3 games versus division opponents which dropped them into 3rd place in the South and they host Carolina (3-6-1) to finish 4 straight division games.
PRESEASON PREDICTION:
7-9 (3rd place)
Tampa Bay is under new ownership this season and they exceeded expectations early before a brutal 3 game losing streak versus 3 division mainstays. Tampa needs just 2 wins to match the predicted win total and have nothing to be ashamed of this season. They are in a division with the 5× defending Champs & Memphis which has arguably been the 2nd best team in the XFL the last 5 seasons. Tampa Bay should wear shades because their future is bright.

Atlanta started the season with a blowout win in Tampa Bay before losing 3 of their next 4 games. They bounced back winning 4 of their next 5 games including 2 division games to move into 2nd place in the South Division. After 5 straight Titles in the XFL, the team was sold to a new owner during the season. They host Buffalo (8-2) in week 11 in a rematch of XFL XXIV
PRESEASON PREDICTION:
15-1 (1st place)
Atlanta stumbled out of the gates as the team was dealing with rumors of being sold to a new owner. After starting 3-4, the sale was finalized and Atlanta has won 3 straight games. They won't match the expected win total and won't win the South Division but they can still make the postseason as a Wildcard where nobody wants to see them. They play 3 of their final 6 games versus division leaders and if they go 4-2 dowm the stretch they should make the postseason.
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NEWS & NOTES (WEEK 11)

DIVISION RACES/POSTSEASON RACES HEATING UP AS WE APPROACH ¾ POLE OF THE SEASON

☆8 of 8 Divisions have 2 teams separated by 3 games or less for the Division lead.

☆7 of 8 Divisions have 2 teams separated by 2 games or less for the Division lead.

☆6 of 8 Divisions have 2 teams separated by 1½ games or less for the Division lead.

☆4 of 8 Divisions have 2 teams separated by 1 games or less for the Division lead.

☆1 of 8 Divisions have 2 teams tied atop the Division.


AXC

☆13 of 16 teams in the AXC are within 2 games of a playoff spot.

☆12 of 16 teams in the AXC are within 1 game of a playoff spot.

☆9 of 16 teams in the AXC are at least tied for a playoff spot.

☆Texas, Daytona & Miami are eliminated from the postseason.

PLAYOFF SEEDING
1. Cincinnati 9-2 (7-1) (1) 0
2. Buffalo 8-3 (7-2) (2) 0
3. Orlando 7-4 (6-4) (4) +1
4. Vancouver 7-4 (4-3) (3) -1
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5. Houston 8-3 (6-2) (5) 0
6. Kansas City 7-4 (6-4) (7) +1
7. Dakota 6-5 (5-3) (9) +2
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8. Pittsburgh 6-5 (5-4) (6) -2
9. New York 6-5 (3-5) (8) -1
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10. Indiana 5-6 (4-4) (11) +1
11. Toronto 5-6 (4-6) (12) +1
12. Oakland 5-6 (4-4) (10) -2
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13. New England 4-7 (4-4) (13) 0
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☆Dakota moved up 2 spots to #7 to claim the final playoff spot with their week 11 win over Orlando.

☆Pittsburgh dropped 2 spots to #8 to fall out of the postseason due to their lose to Toronto.

☆Orlando moved up 1 spot to #3 despite losing to Dakota due to Vancouncer also losing and dropping 1 spot to #4.

☆Kansas City moved up 1 spot to #6 with their win coupled with Pittsburgh's lose.

☆New York fell 1 spot to #9 after losing to New England.

☆Indiana & Toronto both moved up 1 spot to #10 & #11 respectively with wins coupled with Oakland's lose which dropped them 2 spots to #12.

Based on Total offense + Total defense then divided by 2, the Conference teams rank:

1. Cincinnati (7.5)
2. Houston (8.5)
3. New York (9)
4. Buffalo (11.5)
5. Dakota (12.5)
6. Toronto (13.5)
7. Orlando (16.5)
8. Pittsburgh (16.5)
9. Vancouver (16)
10. Kansas City (16)
11. Indiana (16.5)
12. Texas (22)
13. Oakland (23)
14. New England (27.5)
15. Daytona (30.5)
16. Miami (31.5)

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Vancouver Vandals 7-4 (2-1)
Kansas City Chaos 7-4 (2-2)
Indiana Fog 5-6 (2-2)
Oakland Outlaws 5-6 (1-2)
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The AXC West has Vancouver & Kansas City tied for 1st while while Oakland & Indiana are just 2 games back. It's the closet 4 team division race in the XFL.

Based on Total offense + Total defense then divided by 2, the division teams rank Vancouver (16), Kansas City (16), Indiana (16.5) & Oakland (23).

Vancouver started the season with a 4 point lose in Gem City before winning 7 of their next 8 games. Since then they have lost 2 straight including the rubber match with KC and find themselves in a tie for 1st with 5 games remaining. They host division rival Indiana (5-6) in week 12 before traveling to Oakland (5-6) in week 13 as both teams currently sit 2 games behind both Vancouver & Kansas City.
TEAM OFFENSE: 7th
TEAM DEFENSE: 25th
OVERALL RANKING: 16

Oakland started the season winning 3 of their first 4 games before losing 4 straight games. They bounced back with 2 home wins versus Miami & New England in weeks 9 & 10 before losing on the road at Indiana in week 11. They travel to surging Montana (5-6) in week 12 for a non-conference showdown.
TEAM OFFENSE: 23rd
TEAM DEFENSE: 23rd
OVERALL RANKING: 23

Kansas City starting the season 2-3 after winning both home games and losing all 3 road games before winning 5 of their last 6 games to move into a tie for 1st place in the West. They host Saint Paul (1-9) in week 12 before 2 straight division games in Indiana (5-6) then hime versus Oakland in weeks 13 & 14.
TEAM OFFENSE: 15th
TEAM DEFENSE: 17th
OVERALL RANKING: 16

Indiana has started the season 5-6 and never have won back to back games while only loses 2 straight games once. They travel to Vancouver (7-4) in week 12 in an important division matchup and will look for their first back to back wins of the season. In week 13 they return home to face Kansas City (7-4) and despite an up & down season can make a division Title run with wins in both games.
TEAM OFFENSE: 22nd
TEAM DEFENSE: 11th
OVERALL RANKING: 16.5
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EAST
Buffalo Skull Crushers 8-3 (3-1)
New York Empire 6-5 (2-2)
New England Crusaders 4-7 (3-2)
Miami Nemesis 0-11 (0-3)
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The AXC East has Buffalo in 1st place by 2 games over New York and 4 games over New England while winless Miami is already eliminated from the postseason.

Based on Total offense + Total defense then divided by 2, the division teams rank New York (9), Buffalo (11.5), New England (27.5) & Miami (31.5).

New York started the season 5-0 with impressive wins over Buffalo, Memphis & Atlanta under their belt before losing 4 straight games including a lose at home to New England in week 7. They traveled to Indiana in week 10 where they snapped their 4 game losing streak in a big way by shutting out the Fog 34-0. They traveled to New England where they lost again to get swept in the season series. They host Cincinnati (9-2) in week 12 before traveling to Buffalo (8-3) in week 13 for the rematch.
TEAM OFFENSE: 6th
TEAM DEFENSE: 12th
OVERALL RANKING: 9

Buffalo had won 8 straight games after being upset by New York in week 1 before losing 2 straight games to both Conference Champions from last season. They travel to Miami in week 12 for a get right game before coming home to seek revenge against New York in week 13.
TEAM OFFENSE: 1st
TEAM DEFENSE: 22nd
OVERALL RANKING: 11.5

New England started the season 2-0 thanks to an easy schedule before losing their next 5 games. They bounced back in week 8 with a win in New York before 2 straight loses on the road at Buffalo & Oakland in weeks 9 & 10. They bounced back with a win at home versus New York to sweep the season series. Atlanta (7-4) comes to Boston in week 12 where a lose should end any hopes New England has remaining to make the postseason.
TEAM OFFENSE: 27th
TEAM DEFENSE: 28th
OVERALL RANKING: 27.5

Miami has started the season 0-11 to match their worst start to a season back in 2029 when they finished 0-16. They host Buffalo (8-3) in week 12 and barring a major upset, their week 14 matchup at home versus Texas (2-9) may be their best chance to avoid another 0-16 season.
TEAM OFFENSE: 31st
TEAM DEFENSE: 32nd
OVERALL RANKING: 31.5
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Cincinnati Defenders 9-2 (3-1)
Houston Roughnecks 8-3 (3-1)
Pittsburgh Blitzkrieg 6-5 (2-3)
Toronto Titans 5-6 (1-4)
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The AXC North is led by Cincinnati by 1 game over Houston while Pittsburgh & Toronto sit 3 & 4 games out respectively. While all 4 teams are alive for the postseason, it's seems clear this has become a 2 team race in the North.

Based on Total offense + Total defense then divided by 2, the division teams rank Cincinnati (7.5), Houston (8.5), Toronto (13.5) & Pittsburgh (16.5).

Cincinnati started the season going 3-0 before losing in Houston in week 4. They bounced back with 2 straight wins at home versus Pittsburgh & Texas in weeks 5 & 6 before traveling to Philadelphia in week 7 and losing big, 38-12. They bounced back with 4 straight wins and travel to the Big Apple to face New York (6-5) in week 12 before returning home in week 13 for the big rematch with Houston (8-3) with the Division Title on the line in that game.
TEAM OFFENSE: 10th
TEAM DEFENSE: 5th
OVERALL RANKING: 7.5

Pittsburgh has started 5-0 at home but lost all 4 road games to start the season before pulling off an upset in week 10 at Buffalo. They followed that up with a painful lose in Toronto which dropped them out of the postseason if the season ended today. They travel to Providence (9-2) in week 12 for a near "must win" game before returning home to play Washington (2-9).
TEAM OFFENSE: 19th
TEAM DEFENSE: 14th
OVERALL RANKING: 16.5

Houston started 0-2 before bouncing back with 8 wins over their last 9 games to move within 1 game of Cincinnati in the North while solidifying themselves as a postseason team. They travel to Daytona (1-10) in week 12 for a tune up game before traveling to Cincinnati (9-2) in week 13 for a big North Division showdown where the winner can claim 1st place with 3 games to play.
TEAM OFFENSE: 11th
TEAM DEFENSE: 6th
OVERALL RANKING: 8.5

Toronto dropped 3 straight games to start the season and went 1-4 through the first 5 games before winning 3 of their last 4 games including a 31-0 shutout in Texas during week 9. They came home to play Cincinnati in week 10 and lost 20-6 and followed that up with a home win versus Pittsburgh to keep their postseason hopes alive. They travel to struggling Brooklyn (3-8) in week 12 before returning home to play Providence (9-2) in a week 13 division showdown.
TEAM OFFENSE: 17th
TEAM DEFENSE: 10th
OVERALL RANKING: 13.5
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SOUTH
Orlando Guardians 7-4 (4-1)
Dakota Blizzard 6-5 (3-1)
Texas Hold'em 2-9 (1-3)
Daytona Beach Bull Sharks 1-10 (0-3)
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The AXC South is led by Orlando by 1 game over Dakota while Texas & Daytona are eliminated from postseason contention.

Based on Total offense + Total defense then divided by 2, the division teams rank Dakota (12.5), Orlando (16.5), Texas (22) & Daytona (30.5).

Orlando started 2-0 before losing back to back games to fall to 2-2. They then won 5 of their last 6 games traveling to Dakota in week 11 and losing a game which may have clinched them the South Division. Now they goto Sin City to play Vegas (7-3-1) with the pressure on to win to stay atop the South.
TEAM OFFENSE: 20th
TEAM DEFENSE: 13th
OVERALL RANKING: 16.5

Dakota started the season 4-5 which is their worst start in francise history before bouncing back with 2 straight wins to possibly salvage their season & streak of 28 straight postseason appearances as well as 28 straight seasons with double digit wins. They beat Orlando at home in week 11 to move just 1 game behind them in the South. They host Texas (2-9) then Seattle (1-10) before traveling to Daytona (1-10) the next 3 weeks where they have a realistic chance to make a run at the postseason.
TEAM OFFENSE: 16th
TEAM DEFENSE: 9th
OVERALL RANKING: 12.5

Texas lost 3 straight games to start the season before winning in Seattle in week 4. They lost the next 2 games on the road before coming home in week 7 and beating Daytona. They lost the next 4 straight games and they travel to Dakota (6-5) in week 12 in what has fast become a lost season. They seem to have set their sights on next year's draft where they could land a top 5 pick.
TEAM OFFENSE: 29th
TEAM DEFENSE: 15th
OVERALL RANKING: 22

Daytona has started 0-7 for the 3rd time in the last 4 seasons before winning at home in Overtime 6-3 versus Indiana in week 8. They then lost the next 3 straight games and start a 4 game homestand versus Houston (8-3) in week 12.
TEAM OFFENSE: 32nd
TEAM DEFENSE: 29th
OVERALL RANKING: 30.5
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NXC coming tomorrow....

NEWS & NOTES (WEEK 11)

NXC

☆11 of 16 teams in the NXC are within 2½ games of a playoff spot.

☆10 of 16 teams in the NXC are within 2 games of a playoff spot.

☆9 of 16 teams in the NXC are within 1 game of a playoff spot.

PLAYOFF SEEDING
1. Memphis 10-1 (8-0) (1) 0
2. Providence 9-2 (9-1) (3) +1
3. Arizona 9-2 (7-2) (2) -1
4. Gem City 7-3-1 (4-3-1) (4)
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5. Philadelphia 8-3 (5-3) (5) 0
6. Vegas 7-3-1 (5-3-1) (6) 0
7. Atlanta 7-4 (5-3) (7) 0
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8. Tampa Bay 6-5 (4-4) (9) +1
9. Zehlendorf 6-5 (4-4) (8) -1
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10. Montana 5-6 (5-4) (10) 0
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11. Los Angeles 4-6-1 (2-5-1) (11) 0
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12. Carolina 3-7-1 (1-6-1) (12) 0
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☆Providence moved up 1 spot with the win over Arizona who dropped 1 spot due to the lose.

☆Tampa Bay moved up 1 spot win a win over Carolina and sit just on the outside looking in for the postseason.

☆Zehlendorf dropped 1 spot with their lose to Montana and sit just on the outside looking in for the postseason.

Based on Total offense + Total defense then divided by 2, the Conference teams rank:

1. Memphis (2)
2. Atlanta (5)
3. Arizona (5.5)
4. Providence (6.5)
5. Philadelphia (6.5)
6. Tampa Bay (10)
7. Los Angeles (10.5)
8. Vegas (12.5)
9. Gem City (18)
10. Zehlendorf (18.5)
11. Montana (23.5)
12. Brooklyn (23.5)
13. Washington (23.5)
14. Seattle (26.5)
15. Carolina (28)
16. Saint Paul (30)

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Providence Islanders 9-2 (3-1)
Philadelphia Slayers 8-3 (3-1)
Brooklyn Hitmen 3-8 (2-2)
Washington Warriors 2-9 (1-5)
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The NXC East is led by Providence who has a 1 game lead over Philadelphia while Brooklyn & Washington are eliminated from division Title contention.

Based on Total offense + Total defense then divided by 2, the division teams rank Providence (6.5), Philadelphia (6.5), Brooklyn (23.5) & Washington (23.5).

Providence starting the season 1-1 on the road before winning 6 straight games including 4 home games. In week 9, they lost in Houston before winning 2 straight on the road including a key win at Arizona in week 11 to move into the #2 seed. They host Pittsburgh (6-5) in week 12 before traveling to Toronto (5-6) in week 13 for their last road game of the season.
TOTAL OFFENSE: 9th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 4th
OVERALL RANKING: 6.5

Philadelphia started the season 3- before winning 5 straight games to be just 1 game behind Providence for the East Crown. They host Tampa Bay (6-5) in week 12 for their last home game of the season and a pivotal Conference showdown.
TOTAL OFFENSE: 12th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 1st
OVERALL RANKING: 6.5

Brooklyn started the season 2-1 before losing 7 of their next 8 games as they went into a tailspin this season. They host Toronto (5-6) in week 12 before 2 straight division games against Philadelphia at home & Providence on the road. This may be a lost season but Brooklyn will look to finish strong and enter the off-season on a positive note.
TOTAL OFFENSE: 23rd
TOTAL DEFENSE: 24th
OVERALL RANKING: 23.5

Washington was 0 for 2046 and on pace to match last seasons 0-8 start before traveling to Brooklyn in week 7 and upsetting the division opponent. They came home in week 8 and got trounced by Providence before traveling to Seattle in week 9 and shutting out the Barbarians 20-0 for their 2nd win of the season. They have lost their last 2 games and travel to Carolina (3-7-1) then Pittsburgh (6-5) in weeks 12 & 13 before coming home for their last 3 games.
TOTAL OFFENSE: 28th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 19th
OVERALL RANKING: 23.5
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WEST
Arizona Wranglers 9-2 (2-1)
Vegas Black Aces 7-3-1 (3-1-1)
Los Angeles Challengers 4-6-1 (1-2-1)
Seattle Barbarians 1-10 (0-2)
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Arizona leads the NXC West by 1½ games over Vegas while Los Angeles & Seattle are eliminated from division Title contention.

Based on Total offense + Total defense then divided by 2, the division teams rank Arizona (5.5), Los Angeles (10.5), Vegas (12.5) & Seattle (26.5).

Arizona started the season 4-0 before a lose in Vegas in week 5. They responded with 5 straight wins including avenging their lose to Vegas at home before losing to Providence at home in week 11. They host Seattle (1-10) in week 12 before traveling to Texas (2-9) in week 13.
TOTAL OFFENSE: 8th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 3th
OVERALL RANKING: 5.5

Vegas started the season 1-2-1 despite playing 4 close games. They bounced back with 6 wins in their next 7 games to move within 1½ games of Arizona in the West. They host Orlando (7-4) in week 12 before visiting Daytona (1-10) in week 13 as they wrap up their games versus the AXC South.
TOTAL OFFENSE: 5th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 20th
OVERALL RANKING: 12.5

Los Angeles started 2-0-1 with convincing wins over Washington & Daytona with a 31-31 tie sandwiched between them in week 2 before losing 4 straight games all on the road. They would go 2-2 in their last 4 games to keep their postseason aspirations alive. They host Memphis (10-1) in week 12 and barring a major upset, a lose could elimate them from the postseason.
TOTAL OFFENSE: 13th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 8th
OVERALL RANKING: 10.5

Seattle started 0-4 including 3 straight loses at home before hosting Daytona in week 5 and winning their 1st game. They woud lost their next 6 games including 3 straight shutouts & 2 games where they scored just 3 points. They visit Arizona in week 12 and have scored just 63 points this season. Only 13 teams in XFL History has scored under 100 points in a season with the record set in 2023 when Daytona scored just 34 points.
TOTAL OFFENSE: 26th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 27th
OVERALL RANKING: 26.5
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NORTH
Gem City Gangsters 7-3-1 (2-1)
Zehlendorf Zecken 6-5 (2-2)
Montana Grizzlies 5-6 (4-0)
Saint Paul Punishers 1-10 (0-5)
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Gem City leads the NXC North by 1½ games over Zehlendorf & 2 games over Montana while Saint Paul has been eliminated from postseason contention.

Based on Total offense + Total defense then divided by 2, the division teams rank Gem City (18), Zehlendorf (18.5), Montana (23.5) & Saint Paul (30).

Gem City got off to a 4-1 start before a lose and a tie dropped them to 4-2-1. They would bounce back winning 3 of their next 4 games to lay claim to 1st place in the North. They play 3 of the next 4 games against division opponents including Zehlendorf twice & Montana which will decide which of the 3 teams wins the North Crown.
TOTAL OFFENSE: 18th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 18th
OVERALL RANKING: 18

Zehlendorf started the season 5-2 before losing 3 of their last 4 games to fall into 2nd place in the North. 2 of their next 3 games are against Gem City (7-3-1) and Zehlendorf really needs to sweep if they want to catch & pass them in the North Division race.
TOTAL OFFENSE: 14th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 21st
OVERALL RANKING: 18.5

Montana started the season 2-6 and it looked like a lost season before winning their last 3 games to put them right back into the division race thanks to their record of 4-0 in division games. They host Oakland (5-6) then Saint Paul (1-10) the next 2 weeks before 3 straight road games to end the season.
TOTAL OFFENSE: 21st
TOTAL DEFENSE: 26th
OVERALL RANKING: 23.5

Saint Paul started 0-6 before winning 23-20 in Overtime at home versus Seattle. They responded with 4 straight loses and travel to KC (7-4) in week 12 for the first of 4 road games in their last 5 games.
TOTAL OFFENSE: 30th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 30th
OVERALL RANKING: 30
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SOUTH
Memphis Maniacs 10-1 (5-0)
Atlanta Dominators 7-4 (3-1)
Tampa Bay Fireballs 6-5 (1-4)
Carolina Cobras 3-7-1 (0-4)
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The NXC South is led by Memphis who has a 3 game lead over Atlanta & 4 game lead over Tampa Bay with Carolina eliminated from Division Title contention.

Based on Total offense + Total defense then divided by 2, the division teams rank Memphis (2), Atlanta (5), Tampa Bay (10) & Carolina (28).

Memphis starter 1-1 after a week 2 upset lose to New York before running off 9 straight wins including 4 division wins to improve to 5-0 in division. They travel to LA (4-6-1) in week 12 before coming home to host Gem City (7-3-1) in week 13.
TOTAL OFFENSE: 2nd
TOTAL DEFENSE: 2nd
OVERALL RANKING: 2

Carolina started the season 3-2 before losing 5 of their next 6 games with the other game a tie. They come home to host Washington (2-9) in week 12 then host Atlanta (7-4) in week 13. The postseason may be out of reach but Carolina will look to finish the season strong and enter the off-season on a high note.
TOTAL OFFENSE: 25th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 31st
OVERALL RANKING: 28

Tampa Bay started the season 1-2 versus 3 playoff teams from last season before winning 4 straight games to move to 5-2. They would then lose 3 straight games to perennial playoff contenders before beating Carolina in week 11 and end the skid. They travel to Philadelphia (8-3) in week 12 before hosting Zehlendorf (6-5) in week 13 as their schedule has included 11 of 16 games versus playoff contenders.
TOTAL OFFENSE: 4th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 16th
OVERALL RANKING: 10

Atlanta started the season 2-3 before bouncing back with 5 wins in the last 6 games where all 5 wins were by at least 20 points. They travel to New England (4-7) in week 12 then visit Carolina (3-7-1) in week 13 where they will be heavy favorites. Atlanta looked vulnerable at the beginning of the season but the 5× defending Champs have outscored their opponents 189-32 in their last 4 games and nobody wants to see them in the postseason.
TOTAL OFFENSE: 3rd
TOTAL DEFENSE: 7th
OVERALL RANKING: 5
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STATS/MILESTONE TRACKER (WEEK 11)

I had some extra time coming out of the weekend and instead of working on my gameplan which I desperately need to do, I decided to use the time looking at stats this season for all categories for single game, single season & career milestones.

PASSING

GAME

☆Matthew Whitney (BUF)
He set the single season passing yards record (805) versus winless Miami plus added the 3rd best passing yard game (775) versus Oakland. He has 4 of the top 8 passing yard games in XFL history thanks to Buffalo's unique pass happy offense plus their hatred of kickers since they rarely punt or attempt fieldgoals. Buffalo is 31st in rush attempts and dead last in punts & fieldgoal attempts.

Whitney also set the single game TD pass record (11) after tying the record (10) last season.

Whitney also has the 3rd & 4th single game pass attempts record (81/80) this season as no team throws the ball more then Buffalo. They lead the league in pass attempts by 194 passes.

Whitney also set the single season completion record (55) in the same game versus winless Miami.

SEASON

☆Matthew Whitney (BUF)
He is on pace to throw for 8,141 yards this season which would set the single season record after he finished with the 2nd most last season (7,176).

He is on pace for 62 TD passes which would rank 3rd Alltime in a season.

He is on pace to finish with the 2nd most attempts (954) in a season after finishing 2nd last season with 904.

He is on pace for 605 completions this season which would shatter the record of 565 held by HOF QB Ricardo Dodds (BUF). He finished 2nd Alltime last season with 535 completions.

He is also on pace for 29 Interceptions this season which would rank tied for 10th Alltime in a season.

He is also on pace to be sacked 93 times this season which would rank 4th most in a season.

☆QB William Jennings (NYE)
He is on pace for 34 Interceptions which would rank 5th Alltime in a season.

☆QB Terry Myer (DAY)
He is on pace to be sacked 101 times this season which would rank 2nd Alltime in a season.

CAREER

☆QB Robert Alvarez (DAK)
He currently ranks 23rd Alltime in passing yards (33,394) and needs 563 yards passing to move to 19th Alltime.

He currently ranks 17th Alltime in TD passes (227) and needs 12 TD passes to move to 14th Alltime.

He currently ranks 16th Alltime in times sacked (275) and needs just 22 more to move into the top 10 Alltime.

☆QB Gary Fielding (VBA)
He currently ranks 25th Alltime in passing yards (32,528) and needs 966 yards passing to move to 23rd Alltime.

He currently ranks 13th Alltime in TD passes (247) and needs 11 TD passes to move to 12th Alltime.

☆QB Anthony Henderson (MEM)
He currently ranks 21st Alltime in passing yards (33,687) and needs 369 yards passing to move to 19th Alltime.

He currently ranks 16th Alltime in TD passes (232) and needs 7 TD passes to move to 14th Alltime.

He currently ranks 11th Alltime in times sacked (293) and needs just 4 more to move into the top 10 Alltime.

☆QB Bart Rowland (KCY)
He currently ranks 3rd Alltime in times sacked (342) and needs 55 more to move into 2nd Alltime.

RUSHING

GAME

No single game records were set so far this season.

WR James Vasquez (MEM)
This former ALLPRO WR has the most rushing yards in a game this season (188).

RB Richard Avery (TOR)
WR Jerome Pond (MEM)
These 2 players have the most rushing TDs in a game this season (3).

WR Andre Maker (HOU)
He has the 1st & 2nd most rushing attempts in a game this season (32/31).

WR Anthony Stembridge (VBA)
He has the longest rush of the season (91) which falls just shy of the top ten Alltime (93).

SEASON

WR Andre Maker (HOU)
He leads the league in rushing (1,005) and is on pace for 1,462 yards which would only rank 28th Alltime. It would be the fewest yards rushing to lead the league since 2036 when RB Edward Johnson (HOU) led the league with 1,406 yards.

He is also leading the league in rushes (244) and on pace for 355 rushes which would finish tied for 10th most in a season.

CB Steven Holloman (BUF)
WR Jerome Pond (MEM)
WR Vincent Day (VBA)
These 3 players are tied for the league lead in rushing TDs and are on pace for between 11-12 rushing TDs which would fall just short (13) of the top 10 Alltime.

CAREER

WR Peter Chappell (ATL)
He has moved up to 7th Alltime in rushing yards (9,290) and needs 296 yards to move into a tie for 6th & 426 yards to move into a tie for 5th Alltime.

WR Ice Inveins (DAK)
He has moved up to 9th Alltime in rushing yards (9,085) and needs 113 yards to move into a tie for 8th Alltime.

He is also 3rd Alltime in rushing TDs (53) and needs 4 more to move into a tie for 2nd Alltime.

He is also 28th Alltime in rush attempts (1,904) and needs 75 more rushes to move into the top 20 Alltime.

WR Leroy Bello (ATL)
He is 13th Alltime in rushing TDs (44) and needs just 1 more to move into a tie for 10th & 2 more to move into a tie for 7th Alltime.

RECEIVING

GAME

WR Harold Moore (BUF)
He has games with 18 receptions (3rd Alltime), 17 receptions (5th Alltime) & 2 games with 16 receptions (8th Alltime) after having 2 top 8 games last season which gives him 6 of the top 15 games in XFL history for receptions.

He also has a game with 370 yards receiving which ranks 5th Alltime in a game.

WR Terrance McConkey (ATL)
He has a 5 TD reception game which ranks 7th Alltime in a game.

WR James Porter has the longest reception of the season (99) which ranks tied for 3rd Alltime.

SEASON

WR Harold Moore (BUF)
He leads the league with 136 receptions and is pace for 197 receptions which would set a new single season record after he set a new single season record last season with 191 receptions.

He also leads the league with 2,007 yards receiving and is on a pace for 2,919 yards which would rank 2nd Alltime in a season.

WR James Fain (MEM)
He has 120 receptions and is on pace for 175 receptions which would rank tied for 2nd Alltime.

He is also 2nd in the league with 16 TD receptions and is on pace for 23 TD receptions which rank tied for 5th Alltime in a season.

WR Terrance McConkey (ATL)
He leads the league with 19 TD receptions and is on pace for 27 TD receptions which would rank 4th Alltime in a season.

CAREER

WR James Fain (MEM)
He is 14th Alltime in receptions (692) and needs 48 more to make it into the top 10 Alltime.

He is also 7th Alltime in receiving yards (10,051) and needs 806 more to move into a tie for 5th Alltime.

He is also 6th Alltime in TD receptions (92) and needs 1 to move into 5th, 4 to move into 4th & 7 to move into 3rd Alltime.

WR Terrance McConkey (ATL)
He is 12th Alltime in TD reception (75) and needs 7 more to move into the top 10 Alltime.


RETURNS

GAME

RB Steven Super (SPP)
He had a game with 208 KO return yards which ranks just outside the top 10 Alltime in a game.

He also had 2 KO return TDs in that same game which ties the Alltime single game record with 8 other players.

WR Vernon Bolton (TBY)
He had a game with 107 punt return yards which ranks just outside the top 10 (138).

He also has a punt return TD which ties him for the most Alltime as he becomes the 37th player to get a punt return TD in a game.

His 89 yard punt return TD is the 4th longest in XFL history.

WR John Love (BUF)
He has a punt return TD which ties him for the most Alltime as he becomes the 38th player to get a punt return TD in a game.

SEASON

RB George Shively (MIA)
He leads the league in KO return yards (687) and is on pace for 999 yards which just misses the top 10 Alltime (1,019).

RB Steven Super (SPP)
He leads the league with 3 KO return TDs which is tied for 2nd Alltime in a season and just 1 more from tying the Alltime record of 4 KO return TDs.

WR John Love (BUF)
WR Vernon Bolton (TBY)
Both players have 1 punt return TD which ties them both for 2nd Alltime in a season and just 1 shy of tying the single season record of 2 punt return TDs.

CAREER

WR George Wilson (ORG)
He has moved into a tie for 5th Alltime in KO return TDs (7) and needs 1 more to move into a tie for 2nd & 2 more to move into a tie for 1st Alltime in KO return TDs.

WR Terrance McConkey (ATL)
He is 21st Alltime in punt return yards (1,356) and needs 364 more yards to move into the top 10.

WR John Love (BUF)
WR Vernon Bolton (TBY)
Both players have 1 punt return TD which ties them both for 8th Alltime in a career and just 1 shy of tying for 2nd Alltime & 2 more for tying for 1st Alltime in career punt return TDs.

KICKING

GAME

Michael Larson (BUF)
He tied the Alltime record for KOs in a game with 17.

SEASON

K Doyle Allen (ATL)
He leads the league in XPs (46) and is on pace for 66 XPs which would tie for 10th Alltime in a season.

K Jason Floyd (MEM)
He leads the league with 84 KOs and is on pace for 122 which would rank him tied for 5th Alltime in a season.

CAREER

K John McKinney (ORG)
He has moved into 10th Alltime in fieldgoals (414) and needs 4, 6 & 9 more to move into 9th, 8th & 7th Alltime respectively.

He has also moved into 3rd Alltime in 50+ yard fieldgoals (103) and needs 2 to move into 2nd & 4 to move into 1st Alltime in 50+ yard fieldgoals.

K Steven Roman (ARZ)
He has moved into 9th Alltime in XPs (386) and needs 5, 14 & 17 to move into 8th, 7th & 6th Alltime.

PUNTING

GAME

P Ramon Stiver (DAY)
He had 15 punts in a game which ranks tied for 7th Alltime in a game.

P Milton Lewis (CAR)
He had 15 punts in a game which ranks tied for 7th Alltime in a game.

He also had a game with 747 punt yards which ranks tied for 8th Alltime in a game.

P Jame Rivas (MTG)
He had 15 punts in a game which ranks tied for 7th Alltime in a game.

SEASON

P Jame Rivas (MTG)
He leads the league with 43 punts inside the 20 and is on pace for 63 which would rank tied for 6th Alltime in a season.

CAREER

P Leonard Hyde (CIN)
He has moved into 10th Alltime in punts inside the 20 (574) and needs 11, 20 & 21 to move into 9th, 8th & 7th respectively.

DEFENSE

SEASON

SS Aaron Lucero (IND)
He leads the league in tackles (109) and is on pace for 158 tackles which would rank 6th Alltime in a season.

RDE Rolf Brown (WAS)
RDE Oren Bearce (ATL)
They both are tied for the league lead in sacks (15) and on pace for 22 sacks which is just shy of the top 10 Alltime (23).

CB Rufus Lehman (PHI)
He leads the league in interceptions (8) and is on pace for between 11-12 which would rank from 7th to 3rd Alltime in a season.

He also leads the league in Interception return yards (113) which currently ranks 7th Alltime and he needs 61 more yards to tie for the most Alltime in a season.

CB James Mosley (PRI)
He leads the league in knockdowns (27) and on pace for 39 which would rank tied for 7th Alltime in a season.

CAREER

SS David Stover (BUF)
He is currently 7th Alltime with 1,083 tackles in his career. He needs 26 more tackles to move into a tie for 5th Alltime.

RDE Christopher Shoults (LAC)
He is currently 3rd Alltime in career sacks (129) and needs 5 more to move into a tie for 2nd Alltime.

DT Shelby Harris (OAK)
He is currently 4th Alltime in career hurries (202) and he needs 26 more to move into a tie for 3rd.

CB Jon Wright (IND)
He is currently tied for 10th Alltime in knockdowns (244) and needs 7 more to move into 9th Alltime.

CB Rufus Lehman (PHI)
He is currently 10th Alltime in career interception return yards (251) and he needs 4, 15 & 30 more yards to move up to 9th, 8th, 7th & 6th Alltime.

MISC

SEASON

CB Steven Holloman (BUF)
He leads the league in plays (1,174) and is on pace for 1,707 plays which would rank 3rd Alltime in a season.

WR Vernon Bolton (TBY)
He leads the league in fumbles (13) and is on pace for 19 fumbles which would rank 3rd most Alltime in a season.

SS Ulysses Rice (BUF)
MLB John Hernandez (MIA)
They both are tied for the league lead with 4 forced fumbles and both are on a pace for 6 which would rank tied for 5th Alltime in a season.

WR Harold Moore (BUF)
He leads the league in Total Yards (2,021) and is on pace for 2,937 which would rank 7th Alltime in a season.

WR Terrance McConkey (ATL)
He leads the league in Total TDs (19) and is on pace for between 27-28 which would rank 7th or 6th Alltime in a season.

CAREER

SS Victor Lee (TBY)
He currently ranks tied for 5th Alltime in forced fumbles (23) and needs 2 more to move up to a tie for 4th Alltime.

WR John Love (BUF)
He is currently 4th Alltime in Total yards (18,879) and needs 260 more to reach a tie for 3rd Alltime in his career.

WR Terrance McConkey (ATL)
He is currently 9th Alltime in Total TDs (105) and needs just 2 more to move into a tie for 8th Alltime in his career.

NEWS & NOTES (WEEK 12)

¾ POLE REACHED AND DOWN THE STRETCH WE COME



We have some great Division races for the final 4 games including 3 Divisions with 2 teams tied atop the Division and 6 Divisions with 2 teams separated by 2 games or less.


AXC

The AXC has all 4 divisions up for grabs as 3 divisions have 2 teams tied for 1st place while the 4th is separated by just 1 game. No team has clinched a playoff spot while Miami, Texas & Daytona have been eliminated.

PLAYOFF SEEDING
1. Houston 9-3 (7-2) (5) +4
2. Buffalo 8-4 (7-3) (2) 0
3. Vancouver 8-4 (5-3) (4) +1
4. Dakota 7-5 (6-3) (7) +3
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5. Cincinnati 9-3 (7-2) (1) -4
6. Kansas City 8-4 (6-4) (6) 0
7. Orlando 7-5 (6-4) (3) -4
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8. New York 7-5 (4-5) (9) +1
9. Pittsburgh 6-6 (5-4) (8) -1
10. Oakland 6-6 (4-4) (12) +2
11. Toronto 6-6 (4-6) (11) 0
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12. Indiana 5-7 (4-5) (10) -2
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13. New England 4-8 (4-4) (13) 0
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☆Houston jumped up from the #5 seed all the way to the #1 seed as they move into 1st place in the North Division.

☆Dakota jumped up from the #7 seed all the way to the #4 seed as they move into 1st place in the South Division.

☆Vancouver jumped up from the #4 seed to the #3 seed as they hold onto the Division lead in the West.

☆New York jumped up from the #9 seed to the #8 seed as they move just on the outside of the final playoff spot in the AXC.

☆Oakland jumped up from the #12 seed to the #10 seed as they sit 1 game behind the final playoff spot.

☆Cincinnati fell from the #1 seed down to the #5 seed as they relinquish control of the North Division for the first time this season.

☆Orlando fell from the #3 seed down to the #u seed as they lost 1st place in the South while remaining in the last playoff spot.

☆Pittsburgh fell from the #8 seed down to the #9 seed as their slide continues.

☆Indiana fell from the #10 seed down to the #12 seed as they sit 2 games out of the last playoff spot.

☆Buffalo #2, Kansas City #6, Toronto #11 & New England #13 all remain at the same seed as last week.

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WEST
Vancouver Vandals 8-4 (3-1)
Kansas City Chaos 8-4 (2-2)
Oakland Outlaws 6-6 (1-2)
Indiana Fog 5-7 (2-3)
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The AXC West has Vancouver & Kansas City tied for 1st while with Vancouver holding the tiebreaker based on division record while Oakland is 2 games back & Indiana is 3 games out with 4 games remaining.

Vancouver started the season with a lose in Gem City before running off 4 straight wins. They lost at home to Buffalo in week 6 before winning another 3 straight to improve to 7-2. They would drop 2 of the next 3 games to end up 8-4. Vancouver controls their own fate and wins the West if they win their final 4 games.
FINAL 4 GAMES:
@OAK (6-6)
@NEC (4-8)
OAK (6-6)
@MIA (1-11)

Kansas City starting the season 2-3 after winning both home games and losing all 3 road games before winning 6 of their last 7 games to move into a tie for 1st place in the West. Kansas City can win the West by winning their final 4 games coupled with 1 Vancouver lose.
FINAL 4 GAMES:
@IND (5-7)
OAK (6-6)
@ZEZ (6-6)
GCG (8-3-1)

Oakland started the season winning 3 of their first 4 games before losing 4 straight games. They bounced back winning 3 of their next 4 games to even their record at 6-6. Oakland sorta controls their own destiny to win the West. If they win out plus KC loses another game besides the week 14 rematch then Oakland wins the West crown.
FINAL 4 GAMES:
VAN (8-4)
@KCY (8-4)
@VAN (8-4)
@NYE (7-5)

Indiana has started the season alternating loses & wins every week until week 8 when they lost 2 straight before returning to form the next 4 weeks to wind up 5-7. Indiana needs to win out to finish 9-7 then get a ton of help to win the West. Their best chance is to win out and hope 9-7 is good enough to secure the final Wildcard spot.
FINAL 4 GAMES:
KCY (8-4)
MTG (5-7)
BUF (8-4)
@NEC (4-8)
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EAST
Buffalo Skull Crushers 8-4 (3-2)
New York Empire 7-5 (2-2)
New England Crusaders 4-8 (3-2)
Miami Nemesis 1-11 (1-3)
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The AXC East has Buffalo in 1st place by 1 game over New York and 4 games over New England while Miami is already eliminated from the postseason.

Buffalo had won 8 straight games after being upset by New York in week 1 before losing 3 straight games. The first 2 loses were to both Conference Champions from last season but the 3rd lose was to winless Miami which is a real head scratcher. The 3 game skid has opened the door for New York and the 2 teams play in week 13 with the winner having the inside track to win the East. If Buffalo beats New York in week 13 they would need 1 more win to clinch the East.
FINAL 4 GAMES:
NYE (7-5)
CAR (3-8-1)
@IND (5-7)
MEM (11-1)

New York started the season 5-0 with impressive wins over Buffalo, Memphis & Atlanta under their belt before losing 4 straight games including a lose at home to New England in week 7. They traveled to Indiana in week 10 where they snapped their 4 game losing streak in a big way by shutting out the Fog 34-0. They traveled to New England where they lost again to get swept in the season series before hosting Cincinnati to save the season. New York actually controls their own fate since if they win out including sweeping Buffalo in week 13, they would clinch the East. Even if they beat New York in week 13, they would need to remain at least tied with Buffalo the final 3 weeks to clinch the East.
FINAL 4 GAMES:
@BUF (8-4)
@TBY (7-5)
MIA (1-11)
OAK (6-6)

New England started the season 2-0 thanks to an easy schedule before losing their next 5 games. They bounced back in week 8 with a win in New York before 2 straight loses on the road at Buffalo & Oakland in weeks 9 & 10. They bounced back with a win at home versus New York to sweep the season series before losing to Atlanta in week 12. Indiana needs to win out while having Buffalo lose out while New York would need to lose their last 3 games to clinch the East. That scenario isn't likely and even winning out to finish 8-8, they chances of clinching a Wildcard spot are very thin as they would need 5 teams to collapse the final 4 weeks to have a shot. I give them about a 1% chance to make the postseason.
FINAL 4 GAMES:
@MIA (1-11)
VAN (8-4)
@TOR (6-6)
IND (5-7)

Miami has started the season 0-11 to match their worst start to a season back in 2029 when they finished 0-16. They hosted Buffalo in week 12 and won in a major upset, 20-17. They have been eliminated from the postseason for weeks and all the win did was complicate their chances to land the #1 overall pick in the draft. Another win in their final 4 games, especially versus Texas could push them out of the top 5.
FINAL 4 GAMES:
NEC (4-8)
TEX (2-9)
@NYE (7-5)
VAN (8-4)
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[bNORTH[/b]
Houston Roughnecks 9-3 (3-1)
Cincinnati Defenders 9-3 (3-1)
Pittsburgh Blitzkrieg 6-6 (2-3)
Toronto Titans 6-6 (1-4)
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The AXC North is led by Houston & Cincinnati while Pittsburgh & Toronto sit 3 games out. While all 4 teams are alive for the postseason, it's seems clear this has become a 2 team race in the North.

Houston started 0-2 before bouncing back with 9 wins over their last 10 games to move into a tie with Cincinnati in the North while solidifying themselves as a postseason team. Houston travels to Cincinnati in week 13 where the winner gets the inside track to win the North. If Houston wins out, they win the North and if they beat Cincinnati in week 13, they clinch with 2 more wins in their final 3 games since they will have swept Cincinnati in the season series.
FINAL 4 GAMES:
@CIN (9-3)
TOR (6-6)
@WAS (3-9)
DAK (7-5)

Cincinnati started the season going 3-0 before losing in Houston in week 4. They bounced back with 2 straight wins at home versus Pittsburgh & Texas in weeks 5 & 6 before traveling to Philadelphia in week 7 and losing big, 38-12. They bounced back with 4 straight wins before losing in New York in week 12 to fall into a tie with Houston for 1st place in the North. Cincinnati hosts Houston in week 13 in essentially an early playoff game because a lose would greatly diminish their chances of winning the North. A win versus Houston would give them a 1 game lead and a split in the season series and their final 3 games are versus playoff contenders so they would need to beat Pittsburgh and beat either Dakota or Providence the final 2 games to win the North. Obviously, Cincinnati controls their own destiny and wins the North by winning out.
FINAL 4 GAMES:
HOU (9-3)
@PIT (6-6)
@DAK (7-5)
@PRI (10-2)

Pittsburgh has started 5-0 at home but lost all 4 road games to start the season before pulling off an upset in week 10 at Buffalo. They followed that up with a painful lose in Toronto which dropped them out of the postseason followed with another lose in Providence to fall to 1-6 on the road. The good news for Pittsburgh is 3 of their last 4 games are at home where they are undefeated. Pittsburgh needs to win out to make the postseason which would mean they need to win on the road versus Orlando in week 15 which is a team they are currently behind. If they win out and New York loses 1 game, they should make the postseason. There are other avenues involving other teams but that's the most direct route to make the postseason.
FINAL 4 GAMES:
WAS (3-9)
CIN (9-3)
@ORG (7-5)
TEX (2-10)

Toronto dropped 3 straight games to start the season and went 1-4 through the first 5 games before winning 5 of their last 7 games to even their record at 6-6. Toronto has dug themselves out of a deep hole but they will need to win out and play 3 playoff contenders in their last 4 games. If they win out they would need New York to lose 2 games while Orlando, Pittsburgh & Oakland would need to lose 1 game. All those teams losing isn't impossible but Toronto winning out seems like long odds based on the opponents.
FINAL 4 GAMES:
PRI (10-2)
@HOU (9-3)
NEC (4-8)
PHI (8-4)
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SOUTH
Dakota Blizzard 7-5 (4-1)
Orlando Guardians 7-5 (4-1)
Texas Hold'em 2-10 (1-4)
Daytona Beach Bull Sharks 1-11 (0-3)
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The AXC South has Dakota & Orlando tied atop the Division with Dakota holding the tiebreaker on a better record among common opponents. Texas & Daytona have been eliminated from the postseason and are battling for the #1 pick in next year's draft.

Dakota started the season 4-5 which is their worst start in francise history before bouncing back with 3 straight wins including a win over Orlando to earn a split in the season series. Dakota controls their own destiny and wins the South if they win out but after 2 winnable games in weeks 13 & 14, they play 2 playoff contenders in weeks 15 & 16.
FINAL 4 GAMES:
SEA (1-11)
@DAY (1-11)
CIN (9-3)
@HOU (9-3)

Orlando started 2-0 before losing back to back games to fall to 2-2. They then won 5 of their next 6 games before losing 2 straight including the rematch with Dakota to fall into a virtual tie for 1st place in the South. Orlando can win the South if they win out and Dakota loses 1 game but the week 14 matchup with Arizona may make that a difficult task.
FINAL 4 GAMES:
LAC (4-7-1)
@ARZ (10-2)
PIT (6-6)
DAY (1-11)

Texas lost 3 straight games to start the season before winning in Seattle in week 4. They lost the next 2 games on the road before coming home in week 7 and beating Daytona. They lost the next 5 straight games and find themselves in the mix for a top 5 draft pick in next year's draft. If they lose out, they can move up into the top 3 in the draft.
FINAL 4 GAMES:
ARZ (10-2)
@MIA (1-11)
@DAY (1-11)
@PIT (6-6)

Daytona has started 0-7 for the 3rd time in the last 4 seasons before winning at home in Overtime 6-3 versus Indiana in week 8. They then lost the next 4 straight games and find themselves in the mix for the #1 overall pick.
FINAL 4 GAMES:
VBA (8-3-1)
DAK (7-5)
TEX (2-9)
@ORG (7-5)
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NXC coming tomorrow....