NEWS & NOTES (WEEK 8)

We have reached the mid-season so we put a bow on the first half and it's time to look where every team ranks on rush, pass & Total offense, rush, pass & Total defense plus Turnover margin.

In addition, I will be ranking all 32 teams using my custom power rankings.

AXC

The AXC has no undefeated teams but Toronto is 7-1 and there are 2 winless teams in Texas & Miami.


WEST

Kansas City 6-2 (2-0) 61
Vancouver 6-2 (1-1) 82
Oakland 4-4 (1-2) 23
Indiana 3-5 (1-2) 15

Kansas City
They went 6-2 in the first half of the season, going 3-1 at home, 3-1 on the road, 2-0 in division & 4-1 in Conference. They travel to Buffalo (6-2) in week 9 for a key Conference showdown for a playoff tiebreaker.

RUSH OFFENSE: 7th
PASS OFFENSE: 20th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 17th
RUSH DEFENSE: 24th
PASS DEFENSE: 21st
TOTAL DEFENSE: 20th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +4
RANKING SCORE: 61

Oakland
They went 4-4 in the first half of the season, going 3-2 at home, 1-2 on the road, 1-1 in division & 3-3 in Conference. They travel to Brooklyn (2-6) in week 9.

RUSH OFFENSE: 18th
PASS OFFENSE: 24th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 22nd
RUSH DEFENSE: 28th
PASS DEFENSE: 3rd
TOTAL DEFENSE: 17th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +9
RANKING SCORE: 23

Vancouver
They went 6-2 in the first half of the season, going 3-1 at home, 3-1 on the road, 1-1 in division & 4-1 in Conference. They travel to Pittsburgh (5-3) in week 9 for a key Conference game with playoff tiebreaker implications.

RUSH OFFENSE: 19th
PASS OFFENSE: 14th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 18th
RUSH DEFENSE: 10th
PASS DEFENSE: 15th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 9th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +1
RANKING SCORE: 82

Indiana
They went 3-5 in the first half of the season, going 2-3 at home, 1-2 on the road, 1-2 in division & 3-4 in Conference. They host Orlando (4-4) in week 9 for an important Conference game for both teams.

RUSH OFFENSE: 8th
PASS OFFENSE: 30th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 23rd
RUSH DEFENSE: 6th
PASS DEFENSE: 9th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 6th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -9
RANKING SCORE: 15

EAST

New York 6-2 (3-0) 100
Buffalo 6-2 (3-1) 86
New England 1-7 (1-2) -84
Miami 0-8 (0-4) -121

Buffalo
They went 6-2 in the first half of the season, going 3-1 at home, 3-1 on the road, 3-1 in division & 5-2 in Conference. They host KC (6-2) in week 9 for a key Conference game with playoff tiebreaker implications.

RUSH OFFENSE: 24th
PASS OFFENSE: 1st
TOTAL OFFENSE: 1st
RUSH DEFENSE: 14th
PASS DEFENSE: 17th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 15th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -8
RANKING SCORE: 86

New York
They went 6-2 in the first half of the season, going 3-0 at home, 3-2 on the road, 3-0 in division & 4-2 in Conference. They host Toronto (7-1) in week 9 where the Conference bye is on the line.

RUSH OFFENSE: 6th
PASS OFFENSE: 6th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 3rd
RUSH DEFENSE: 17th
PASS DEFENSE: 12th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 10th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -12
RANKING SCORE: 100

New England
They went 1-7 in the first half of the season, going 0-3 at home, 1-4 on the road, 1-2 in division & 1-4 in Conference. They travel to Houston (4-4) in week 9.

RUSH OFFENSE: 29th
PASS OFFENSE: 17th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 24th
RUSH DEFENSE: 27th
PASS DEFENSE: 31st
TOTAL DEFENSE: 30th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +8
RANKING SCORE: -84

Miami
They went 0-8 in the first half of the season, going 0-4 at home, 0-4 on the road, 0-4 in division & 0-6 in Conference. They travel to Cincinnati (6-2) in week 9.

RUSH OFFENSE: 25th
PASS OFFENSE: 27th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 27th
RUSH DEFENSE: 29th
PASS DEFENSE: 28th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 32nd
TURNOVER MARGIN: +1
RANKING SCORE: -121

NORTH

Toronto 7-1 (1-0) 141
Cincinnati 6-2 (3-1) 102
Pittsburgh 5-3 (2-3) 70
Houston 4-4 (1-3) -3

Cincinnati
They went 6-2 in the first half of the season, going 3-0 at home, 3-2 on the road, 3-1 in division & 6-1 in Conference. They host winless Miami (0-8) in week 9.

RUSH OFFENSE: 15th
PASS OFFENSE: 5th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 7th
RUSH DEFENSE: 1st
PASS DEFENSE: 26th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 12th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +2
RANKING SCORE: 102

Pittsburgh
They went 5-3 in the first half of the season, going 3-0 at home, 2-3 on the road, 2-3 in division & 4-3 in Conference. They host Vancouver (6-2) in a big Conference game with playoff tiebreaker implications.

RUSH OFFENSE: 12th
PASS OFFENSE: 15th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 16th
RUSH DEFENSE: 8th
PASS DEFENSE: 24th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 18th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +17
RANKING SCORE: 70

Toronto
They went 7-1 in the first half of the season, going 4-0 at home, 3-1 on the road, 1-0 in division & 4-0 in Conference. They visit New York (6-2) in week 9 for a pivotal Conference showdown.

RUSH OFFENSE: 5th
PASS OFFENSE: 10th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 6th
RUSH DEFENSE: 18th
PASS DEFENSE: 1st
TOTAL DEFENSE: 4th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -1
RANKING SCORE: 141

Houston
They went 4-4 in the first half of the season, going 3-1 at home, 1-3 on the road, 1-3 in division & 1-4 in Conference. They host New England (1-7) in week 9.

RUSH OFFENSE: 26th
PASS OFFENSE: 9th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 13th
RUSH DEFENSE: 11th
PASS DEFENSE: 32nd
TOTAL DEFENSE: 30th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -8
RANKING SCORE: -3

SOUTH

Orlando 4-4 (3-1) 69
Daytona 3-5 (1-1) -34
Dakota 2-6 (2-0) -10
Texas 0-8 (0-4) -107

Orlando
They went 4-4 in the first half of the season, going 2-1 at home, 2-3 on the road, 3-1 in division & 4-4 in Conference. They travel to Indiana (3-5) in week 9 for a low key important Conference game.

RUSH OFFENSE: 3rd
PASS OFFENSE: 18th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 11th
RUSH DEFENSE: 19th
PASS DEFENSE: 6th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 11th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +11
RANKING SCORE: 69

Daytona
They went 3-5 in the first half of the season, going 3-2 at home, 0-3 on the road, 1-1 in division & 3-3 in Conference. They host Carolina (3-5) in week 9.

RUSH OFFENSE: 27th
PASS OFFENSE: 25th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 26th
RUSH DEFENSE: 26th
PASS DEFENSE: 18th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 22nd
TURNOVER MARGIN: +4
RANKING SCORE: -34

Dakota
They went 2-6 in the first half of the season, going 2-3 at home, 0-3 on the road, 2-0 in division & 2-5 in Conference. They travel to Texas (0-8) in week 9 for another division game as Dakota looks to dig themselves out of a giant hole.

RUSH OFFENSE: 14th
PASS OFFENSE: 3rd
TOTAL OFFENSE: 4th
RUSH DEFENSE: 16th
PASS DEFENSE: 25th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 21st
TURNOVER MARGIN: -13
RANKING SCORE: -10

Texas
They went 0-8 in the first half of the season, going 0-2 at home, 0-6 on the road, 0-4 in division & 0-5 in Conference. They host Dakota (2-6) in week 9 as they will look for their first win of the season.

RUSH OFFENSE: 31st
PASS OFFENSE: 29th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 32nd
RUSH DEFENSE: 30th
PASS DEFENSE: 8th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 23rd
TURNOVER MARGIN: +0
RANKING SCORE: -107



NXC

The NXC no longer has an undefeated team but 4 teams (Providence/Los Angeles/Phoenix/Atlanta) sit at 7-1. There are also no winless teams but Vegas, Seattle & Saint Paul sit at 1-7.

EAST

Providence 7-1 (3-0) 150
Washington 4-4 (1-1) 23
Philadelphia 3-5 (1-1) 14
Brooklyn 2-6 (1-4) -72

Providence
They went 7-1 in the first half of the season, going 4-0 at home, 3-1 on the road, 3-0 in division & 5-1 in Conference. They host Memphis (6-2) in week 9 for a big NXC heavyweight bout.

RUSH OFFENSE: 9th
PASS OFFENSE: 11th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 9th
RUSH DEFENSE: 5th
PASS DEFENSE: 10th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 3rd
TURNOVER MARGIN: +11
RANKING SCORE: 150

Philadelphia
They went 3-5 in the first half of the season, going 2-2 at home, 1-3 on the road, 1-1 in division & 2-3 in Conference. They host Washington (4-4) in week 9 for essentially a "play in" game for these 2 division opponents.

RUSH OFFENSE: 23rd
PASS OFFENSE: 7th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 12th
RUSH DEFENSE: 13th
PASS DEFENSE: 19th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 16th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -2
RANKING SCORE: 14

Washington
They went 4-4 in the first half of the season, going 2-1 at home, 2-3 on the road, 1-1 in division & 3-2 in Conference. They visit Philadelphia (3-5) in week 9 with a chance to bury their division rival.

RUSH OFFENSE: 30th
PASS OFFENSE: 16th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 25th
RUSH DEFENSE: 7th
PASS DEFENSE: 16th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 7th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -2
RANKING SCORE: 23

Brooklyn
They went 2-6 in the first half of the season, going 2-3 at home, 0-3 on the road, 1-4 in division & 2-5 in Conference. They host Oakland (4-4) in week 9.

RUSH OFFENSE: 32nd
PASS OFFENSE: 22nd
TOTAL OFFENSE: 28th
RUSH DEFENSE: 22nd
PASS DEFENSE: 22nd
TOTAL DEFENSE: 25th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -7
RANKING SCORE: -72

WEST

Los Angeles 7-1 (4-0) 134
Phoenix 7-1 (2-0) 166
Seattle 1-7 (0-2) -81
Vegas 1-7 (0-4) -73

Phoenix
They went 7-1 in the first half of the season, going 5-0 at home, 2-1 on the road, 2-0 in division & 5-1 in Conference. They travel to Seattle (1-7) in week 9 for a "get right" division game coming off a lose.

RUSH OFFENSE: 1st
PASS OFFENSE: 2nd
TOTAL OFFENSE: 2nd
RUSH DEFENSE: 3rd
PASS DEFENSE: 2nd
TOTAL DEFENSE: 1st
TURNOVER MARGIN: -9
RANKING SCORE: 166

Los Angeles
They went 7-1 in the first half of the season, going 4-1 at home, 3-0 on the road, 4-0 in division & 6-0 in Conference. They visit Saint Paul (1-7) in week 9 as heavy favorites.

RUSH OFFENSE: 4th
PASS OFFENSE: 12th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 8th
RUSH DEFENSE: 12th
PASS DEFENSE: 7th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 8th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -1
RANKING SCORE: 134

Seattle
They went 1-7 in the first half of the season, going 1-4 at home, 0-3 on the road, 0-2 in division & 0-6 in Conference. They host Phoenix (7-1) in week 9 as they will look to upset their division rival.

RUSH OFFENSE: 22nd
PASS OFFENSE: 28th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 29th
RUSH DEFENSE: 32nd
PASS DEFENSE: 13th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 26th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +3
RANKING SCORE: -81

Vegas
They went 1-7 in the first half of the season, going 1-3 at home, 0-4 on the road, 0-4 in division & 0-6 in Conference. They host Zehlendorf (3-5) in week 9.

RUSH OFFENSE: 16th
PASS OFFENSE: 21st
TOTAL OFFENSE: 20th
RUSH DEFENSE: 20th
PASS DEFENSE: 31st
TOTAL DEFENSE: 29th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -2
RANKING SCORE: -73

NORTH

Gem City 5-3 (3-0) 62
Montana 5-3 (1-1) 52
Zehlendorf 3-5 (1-1) -22
Saint Paul 1-7 (0-3) -93

Montana
They went 5-3 in the first half of the season, going 4-2 at home, 1-1 on the road, 1-1 in division & 4-1 in Conference. They travel to Gem City (5-3) for a showdown between division rival where 1st place goes to the winner.

RUSH OFFENSE: 17th
PASS OFFENSE: 19th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 19th
RUSH DEFENSE: 15th
PASS DEFENSE: 14th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 13th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +3
RANKING SCORE: 52

Gem City
They went 5-3 in the first half of the season, going 3-0 at home, 2-3 on the road, 3-0 in division & 4-2 in Conference. They host Montana (5-3) in week 9 for a showdown between division rival where 1st place goes to the winner.

RUSH OFFENSE: 2nd
PASS OFFENSE: 23rd
TOTAL OFFENSE: 14th
RUSH DEFENSE: 25th
PASS DEFENSE: 4th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 15th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -1
RANKING SCORE: 62

Zehlendorf
They went 3-5 in the first half of the season, going 2-1 at home, 1-4 on the road, 1-1 in division & 3-4 in Conference. They travel to Sin City to play Vegas (1-7) in week 9 where a win keeps them in the playoff hunt.

RUSH OFFENSE: 11th
PASS OFFENSE: 26th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 21st
RUSH DEFENSE: 21st
PASS DEFENSE: 23rd
TOTAL DEFENSE: 24th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -2
RANKING SCORE: -22

Saint Paul
They went 1-7 in the first half of the season, going 1-4 at home, 0-3 on the road, 0-3 in division & 1-4 in Conference. They host Los Angeles (7-1) in week 9.

RUSH OFFENSE: 21st
PASS OFFENSE: 31st
TOTAL OFFENSE: 31st
RUSH DEFENSE: 31st
PASS DEFENSE: 21st
TOTAL DEFENSE: 27th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +3
RANKING SCORE: -93

SOUTH

Atlanta 7-1 (2-1) 150
Memphis 6-2 (2-1) 121
Tampa Bay 3-5 (2-2) -10
Carolina 3-5 (1-3) -50

Atlanta
They went 7-1 in the first half of the season, going 4-0 at home, 3-1 on the road, 2-1 in division & 5-1 in Conference. They host Tampa Bay (3-5) in week 9 for a division showdown.

RUSH OFFENSE: 10th
PASS OFFENSE: 13th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 10th
RUSH DEFENSE: 2nd
PASS DEFENSE: 4th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 2nd
TURNOVER MARGIN: +5
RANKING SCORE: 150

Tampa Bay
They went 3-5 in the first half of the season, going 1-2 at home, 2-3 on the road, 2-2 in division & 3-5 in Conference. They travel to Atlanta (7-1) in week 9 to play the Dominators for the 2nd time in 4 weeks.

RUSH OFFENSE: 28th
PASS OFFENSE: 8th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 15th
RUSH DEFENSE: 9th
PASS DEFENSE: 29th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 19th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -8
RANKING SCORE: -10

Memphis
They went 6-2 in the first half of the season, going 3-2 at home, 3-0 on the road, 2-1 in division & 3-2 in Conference. They visit Providence (7-1) in week 9 for a matchup of NXC Heavyweights.

RUSH OFFENSE: 13th
PASS OFFENSE: 4th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 5th
RUSH DEFENSE: 4th
PASS DEFENSE: 11th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 6th
TURNOVER MARGIN: -2
RANKING SCORE: 121

Carolina
They went 3-5 in the first half of the season, going 2-1 at home, 1-4 on the road, 1-3 in division & 2-5 in Conference. They visit Daytona (3-5) in week 9 where both teams need a win to stay in the postseason race.

RUSH OFFENSE: 20th
PASS OFFENSE: 32nd
TOTAL OFFENSE: 30th
RUSH DEFENSE: 23rd
PASS DEFENSE: 27th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 28th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +4
RANKING SCORE: -50

POWER RANKINGS (WEEK 8)

LEAGUE

1. Phoenix 166
2. Atlanta 150
2. Providence 150
4. Toronto 141
5. Los Angeles 134
6. Memphis 121
7. Cincinnati 102
8. New York 100
9. Buffalo 86
10. Vancouver 82
11. Pittsburgh 70
12. Orlando 69
13. Gem City 62
14. Kansas City 61
15. Montana 52
16. Oakland 23
16. Washington 23
18. Indiana 15
19. Philadelphia 14
20. Houston -3
21. Dakota -10
21. Tampa Bay -10
23. Zehlendorf -22
24. Daytona-34
25. Carolina -50
26. Brooklyn -72
27. Vegas -73
28. Seattle -81
29. New England -84
30. Saint Paul -93
31. Texas -107
32. Miami -121



AXC

1. Toronto 141
2. Cincinnati 102
3. New York 100
4. Buffalo 86
5. Vancouver 82
6. Pittsburgh 70
7. Orlando 69
8. Kansas City 61
9. Oakland 23
10. Indiana 15
11. Houston -3
12. Dakota -10
13. Daytona-34
14. New England -84
15. Texas -107
16. Miami -121


WEST

Kansas City 6-2 (2-0) 61
Vancouver 6-2 (1-1) 82
Oakland 4-4 (1-2) 23
Indiana 3-5 (1-2) 15

EAST

New York 6-2 (3-0) 100
Buffalo 6-2 (3-1) 86
New England 1-7 (1-2) -84
Miami 0-8 (0-4) -121

NORTH

Toronto 7-1 (1-0) 141
Cincinnati 6-2 (3-1) 102
Pittsburgh 5-3 (2-3) 70
Houston 4-4 (1-3) -3

SOUTH

Orlando 4-4 (3-1) 69
Daytona 3-5 (1-1) -34
Dakota 2-6 (2-0) -10
Texas 0-8 (0-4) -107

NXC

1. Phoenix 166
2a. Atlanta 150
2b. Providence 150
4. Los Angeles 134
5. Memphis 121
6. Gem City 62
7. Montana 52
8. Washington 23
9. Philadelphia 14
10. Tampa Bay -10
11. Zehlendorf -22
12. Carolina -50
13. Brooklyn -72
14. Vegas -73
15. Seattle -81
16. Saint Paul -93

EAST

Providence 7-1 (3-0) 150
Washington 4-4 (1-1) 23
Philadelphia 3-5 (1-1) 14
Brooklyn 2-6 (1-4) -72

WEST

Los Angeles 7-1 (4-0) 134
Phoenix 7-1 (2-0) 166
Seattle 1-7 (0-2) -81
Vegas 1-7 (0-4) -73

NORTH

Gem City 5-3 (3-0) 62
Montana 5-3 (1-1) 52
Zehlendorf 3-5 (1-1) -22
Saint Paul 1-7 (0-3) -93

SOUTH

Atlanta 7-1 (2-1) 150
Memphis 6-2 (2-1) 121
Tampa Bay 3-5 (2-2) -10
Carolina 3-5 (1-3) -50

NEWS & NOTES (WEEK 9)

We have begun the second half of the season so we take our first very early look at each Division race plus the entire playoff picture including who is in, who is out and who still has a chance.

AXC

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1. Toronto 8-1 (5-0)
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2. Buffalo 7-2 (6-2)
3. Kansas City 6-3 (4-2)
4. Orlando 4-5 (4-5)
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5. Cincinnati 7-2 (7-1)
6. Pittsburgh 6-3 (5-3)
7. New York 6-3 (4-3)
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8. Vancouver 6-3 (4-2)
9. Oakland 5-4 (3-3)
10. Houston 5-4 (2-4)
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11. Indiana 4-5 (4-4)
12. Daytona 4-5 (3-3)
13. Dakota 3-6 (3-5)
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14. New England 1-8 (1-5)
15. Texas 0-9 (0-6)
16. Miami 0-9 (0-7)
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WEST

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

The West is led by Kansas City & Vancouver tied at 6-3 with KC currently holding the tiebreaker based on early division record. Oakland sits 1 game behind & Indiana sits 2 games behind both teams in a 4 team division race. Week 10 has all 4 teams playing each other where the Kansas City & Vancouver can get some separation or Oakland & Indiana could really make this a four team race.

Kansas City
They went 6-2 in the first half of the season, going 3-1 at home, 3-1 on the road, 2-0 in division & 4-1 in Conference. They traveled to Buffalo in week 9 for a key Conference showdown and lost 38-34. They host Oakland (5-4) in week for an important division game.

POSTSEASON POSITION
#3 Seed in Conference

DIVISION GAMES
Key wins: IND/OAK
Key loses: NONE
Upcoming: OAK (10)/@VAN (11)/IND (15)/VAN (16)
CONFERENCE GAMES
Key wins: ORG/DAK
Key loses: CIN/BUF
Upcoming: @DAY (12)

Vancouver
They went 6-2 in the first half of the season, going 3-1 at home, 3-1 on the road, 1-1 in division & 4-1 in Conference. They traveled to Pittsburgh in week 9 for a key Conference game with playoff tiebreaker implications and lost 31-17. They return home in week 10 to host division rival Indiana (4-5).

POSTSEASON POSITION
#8 Seed in Conference

DIVISION GAMES
Key wins: OAK
Key loses: IND
Upcoming: IND (10)/KCY (11)/OAK (12)/@KCY (16)
CONFERENCE GAMES
Key wins: NYE/DAK/ORG
Key loses: PIT
Upcoming: DAY (15)

Oakland
They went 4-4 in the first half of the season, going 3-2 at home, 1-2 on the road, 1-1 in division & 3-3 in Conference. They traveled to Brooklyn in week 9 and won 24-10.

POSTSEASON POSITION
#9 Seed in Conference

DIVISION GAMES
Key wins: IND
Key loses: VAN/KCY
Upcoming: @KCY (10)/@VAN (12)/IND (14)
CONFERENCE GAMES
Key wins: DAY/DAK
Key loses: ORG
Upcoming: @HOU (15)

Indiana
They went 3-5 in the first half of the season, going 2-3 at home, 1-2 on the road, 1-2 in division & 3-4 in Conference. They hosted Orlando in week 9 for an important Conference game for both teams and won 19-7. They travel to Vancouver (6-3) in week 10 for an important division showdown.

POSTSEASON POSITION
#11 Seed in Conference

DIVISION GAMES
Key wins: VAN
Key loses: KCY/OAK
Upcoming: @VAN (10)/@OAK (14)/@KCY (15)
CONFERENCE GAMES
Key wins: ORG
Key loses: TOR/DAY
Upcoming: @DAK (12)

EAST

Buffalo 7-2 (3-1)
New York 6-3 (3-0)
New England 1-8 (1-2)
Miami 0-9 (0-4)

Buffalo lead the East by 1 game over New York despite losing their first head to head matchup. New England & Miami are already looking ahead to next year's draft.

Buffalo
They went 6-2 in the first half of the season, going 3-1 at home, 3-1 on the road, 3-1 in division & 5-2 in Conference. They hosted KC in week 9 for a key Conference game with playoff tiebreaker implications and won 38-34. They head to Phoenix (8-1) in week 10 for an intriguing non-Conference matchup between perennial contenders.

POSTSEASON POSITION
#2 Seed in Conference

DIVISION GAMES
Key wins: MIA/NEC/MIA
Key loses: NYE
Upcoming: NYE (13)/@NEC (14)
CONFERENCE GAMES
Key wins: DAK/HOU/KCY
Key loses: PIT
Upcoming: @CIN (12)/@TOR (15)

New York
They went 6-2 in the first half of the season, going 3-0 at home, 3-2 on the road, 3-0 in division & 4-2 in Conference. They hosted Toronto in week 9 where the Conference bye was on the line and they lost 23-10. They visit Houston (5-4) in week 10 in a key Conference matchup.

POSTSEASON POSITION
#7 Seed in Conference

DIVISION GAMES
Key wins: MIA/BUF/NEC
Key loses: NONE
Upcoming: @NEC (12)/@BUF (13)/MIA (15)
CONFERENCE GAMES
Key wins: ORG
Key loses: PIT/VAN/TOR
Upcoming: @HOU (10)/CIN (14)

New England
They went 1-7 in the first half of the season, going 0-3 at home, 1-4 on the road, 1-2 in division & 1-4 in Conference. They traveled to Houston in week 9 and lost 31-14. They host Miami (0-9) in week 10 for a division game with the #1 overall pick in next year's draft on the line.

POSTSEASON POSITION
#14 Seed in Conference

DIVISION GAMES
Key wins: MIA
Key loses: BUF/NYE
Upcoming: MIA (10)/NYE (12)/BUF (14)
CONFERENCE GAMES
Key wins: NONE
Key loses: TOR/CIN/HOU
Upcoming: @OAK (11)/@PIT (13)

Miami
They went 0-8 in the first half of the season, going 0-4 at home, 0-4 on the road, 0-4 in division & 0-6 in Conference. They traveled to Cincinnati in week 9 and lost 27-19. They travel to New Engalnd (1-8) in week 10 for their second matchup of the season.

POSTSEASON POSITION
#16 Seed in Conference

DIVISION GAMES
Key wins: NONE
Key loses: BUF/BUF/NEC/NYE
Upcoming: @NEC (10)/@NYE (15)
CONFERENCE GAMES
Key wins: NONE
Key loses: IND/DAY/CIN
Upcoming: PIT (12)/@TOR (13)/HOU (16)

NORTH

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

Toronto not only leads the North by 1 game over Cincinnati but they also hold the bye by 1 game over Buffalo & Cincinnati. Pittsburgh sits 2 games back while Houston sits 3 games out in another four team division race.

Toronto
They went 7-1 in the first half of the season, going 4-0 at home, 3-1 on the road, 1-0 in division & 4-0 in Conference. They visited New York in week 9 for a pivotal Conference showdown and won 23-10. They visit Cincinnati (7-2) for a key division showdown in week 10 where 1st place is on the line.

POSTSEASON POSITION
#1 Seed in Conference

DIVISION GAMES
Key wins: PIT
Key loses: NONE
Upcoming: @CIN (10)/@PIT (11)/HOU (12)/@HOU (14)/CIN (16)
CONFERENCE GAMES
Key wins: DAY
Key loses: NONE
Upcoming: BUF (15)

Cincinnati
They went 6-2 in the first half of the season, going 3-0 at home, 3-2 on the road, 3-1 in division & 6-1 in Conference. They hosted winless Miami in week 9 and won 27-19. They host Toronto (8-1) in week 10 for a division showdown where 1st place is on the line.

POSTSEASON POSITION
#5 Seed in Conference

DIVISION GAMES
Key wins: HOU/HOU/PIT
Key loses: PIT
Upcoming: TOR (10)/@TOR (16)
CONFERENCE GAMES
Key wins: KCY/DAK
Key loses: NONE
Upcoming: BUF (12)/@NYE (14)

Pittsburgh
They went 5-3 in the first half of the season, going 3-0 at home, 2-3 on the road, 2-3 in division & 4-3 in Conference. They hosted Vancouver in a big Conference game with playoff tiebreaker implications and won 31-17. They host Montana (5-4) in week 10 for a key non-Conference matchup.

POSTSEASON POSITION
#6 Seed in Conference

DIVISION GAMES
Key wins: HOU/CIN
Key loses: TOR/CIN/HOU
Upcoming: TOR (11)
CONFERENCE GAMES
Key wins: NYE/BUF
Key loses: NONE
Upcoming: @ORG (14)

Houston
They went 4-4 in the first half of the season, going 3-1 at home, 1-3 on the road, 1-3 in division & 1-4 in Conference. They hosted New England in week 9 and won 31-14. They host New York (6-3) in week 10 for a pivotal Conference showdown between 2 postseason contenders.

POSTSEASON POSITION
#10 Seed in Conference

DIVISION GAMES
Key wins: PIT
Key loses: CIN/PIT/CIN
Upcoming: @TOR (12)/TOR (14)
CONFERENCE GAMES
Key wins: NONE
Key loses: BUF
Upcoming: OAK (15)

SOUTH

Orlando 4-5 (3-1)
Daytona 4-5 (1-1)
Dakota 3-6 (3-0)
Texas 0-9 (0-5)

Orlando is clinging to 1st in the South after losing 3 straight games based on division record. Daytona is tied with Orlando with 4 division games remaining while Dakota sits 1 game behind and is 3-0 in division. Texas is winless and fighting Miami & possible New England for the #1 overall pick in next year's draft.

Orlando
They went 4-4 in the first half of the season, going 2-1 at home, 2-3 on the road, 3-1 in division & 4-4 in Conference. They travel to Indiana in week 9 for a low key important Conference game and they lost their 3rd straight game 19-7. They host Tampa Bay (3-6) in week 10 where they will look to stop their skid.

POSTSEASON POSITION
#4 Seed in Conference

DIVISION GAMES
Key wins: TEX/TEX/DAY
Key loses: DAK
Upcoming: DAK (13)/DAY (16)
CONFERENCE GAMES
Key wins: OAK
Key loses: NYE/KCY/VAN/IND
Upcoming: PIT (14)

Daytona
They went 3-5 in the first half of the season, going 3-2 at home, 0-3 on the road, 1-1 in division & 3-3 in Conference. They hosted Carolina in week 9 and won 30-17. They travel to Texas (0-9) in week 10 for a division game and a possible move into 1st place in the South possible.

POSTSEASON POSITION
#12 Seed in Conference

DIVISION GAMES
Key wins: TEX
Key loses: ORG
Upcoming: @TEX (10)/DAK (11)/@DAK (14)/@ORG (16)
CONFERENCE GAMES
Key wins: IND
Key loses: OAK/TOR
Upcoming: KCY (12)/@VAN (15)

Dakota
They went 2-6 in the first half of the season, going 2-3 at home, 0-3 on the road, 2-0 in division & 2-5 in Conference. They traveled to Texas (0-8) in week 9 for another division game as Dakota looked to dig themselves out of a giant hole and they won 27-3. They travel to Atlanta (8-1) in week 10 where they will be heavy underdogs.

POSTSEASON POSITION
#13 Seed in Conference

DIVISION GAMES
Key wins: TEX/ORG/TEX
Key loses: NONE
Upcoming: @DAY (11)/@ORG (13)/DAY (14)
CONFERENCE GAMES
Key wins: NONE
Key loses: KCY/OAK/CIN/BUF/VAN
Upcoming: IND (12)

Texas
They went 0-8 in the first half of the season, going 0-2 at home, 0-6 on the road, 0-4 in division & 0-5 in Conference. They hosted Dakota in week 9 and lost 27-3. They host Daytona (4-5) in week 10 as they continue to search for their first win this season.

POSTSEASON POSITION
#15 Seed in Conference

DIVISION GAMES
Key wins: NONE
Key loses: ORG/DAY/ORG/DAK/DAK
Upcoming: DAY (10)
CONFERENCE GAMES
Key wins: NONE
Key loses: IND
Upcoming: HOU (11)/@KCY (13)/VAN (15)/OAK (16)



NXC

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1.  Los Angeles 8-1 (7-0)
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2.  Atlanta 8-1 (6-1)
3.  Providence 8-1 (6-1)
4.  Gem City 6-3 (5-2)
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5.  Phoenix 8-1 (6-1)
6.  Memphis 6-3 (3-3)
7.  Montana 5-4 (4-2)
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8.  Philadelphia 4-5 (3-3)
9.  Washington 4-5 (3-3)
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10.  Zehlendorf 3-6 (3-5)
11.  Tampa Bay 3-6 (3-6)
12.  Carolina 3-6 (2-5)
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13.  Brooklyn 2-7 (2-5)
14.  Vegas 2-7 (1-6)
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15. Saint Paul 1-8 (1-5)
16.  Seattle 1-8 (0-7)
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EAST

Providence 8-1 (3-0)
Philadelphia 4-5 (2-1)
Washington 4-5 (1-2)
Brooklyn 2-7 (1-4)

Providence owns a commanding 4 game lead over both Philadelphia & Washington with Brooklyn already looking towards next year's draft.

Providence
They went 7-1 in the first half of the season, going 4-0 at home, 3-1 on the road, 3-0 in division & 5-1 in Conference. They hosted Memphis in week 9 for a big NXC heavyweight bout and won 28-17. They host Philadelphia (4-5) in week 10 for a division showdown which can essentially win the East for the Islanders.

POSTSEASON POSITION
#3 Seed in Conference

DIVISION GAMES
Key wins: WAS/BRO/BRO
Key loses: NONE
Upcoming: PHI (10)/@PHI (14)/WAS (15)
CONFERENCE GAMES
Key wins: GCG/MEM
Key loses: PNX
Upcoming: @TBY (11)/@ATL (12)

Philadelphia
They went 3-5 in the first half of the season, going 2-2 at home, 1-3 on the road, 1-1 in division & 2-3 in Conference. They hosted Washington in week 9 for essentially a "play in" game for these 2 division opponents and Philly won 19-0. They visit Providence (8-1) in week 10 for a "must win" division game if Philadelphia wants any chance to catch the Islanders in the East.

POSTSEASON POSITION
#8 Seed in Conference

DIVISION GAMES
Key wins: BRO/WAS
Key loses: BRO
Upcoming: @PRI (10)/@WAS (11)/PRI (14)
CONFERENCE GAMES
Key wins: MEM
Key loses: TBY/ZEZ
Upcoming: @CAR (12)/ATL (15)/LAC (16)

Washington
They went 4-4 in the first half of the season, going 2-1 at home, 2-3 on the road, 1-1 in division & 3-2 in Conference. They visited Philadelphia in week 9 with a chance to bury their division rival and got shutout 19-0. They visit Vegas (2-7) in week 10 for a Conference game where both teams desperately need a win.

POSTSEASON POSITION
#9 Seed in Conference

DIVISION GAMES
Key wins: BRO
Key loses: PRI/PHI
Upcoming: PHI (11)/@PRI (15)/BRO (16)
CONFERENCE GAMES
Key wins: CAR/TBY
Key loses: ATL
Upcoming: @VBA (10)/MTG (12)/MEM (13)/

Brooklyn
They went 2-6 in the first half of the season, going 2-3 at home, 0-3 on the road, 1-4 in division & 2-5 in Conference. They hosted Oakland in week 9 and lost 24-10. They host Seattle (1-8) in week 10 for a game which will help determine top 10 draft order.

POSTSEASON POSITION
#13 Seed in Conference

DIVISION GAMES
Key wins: PHI
Key loses: PHI/WAS/PRI/PRI
Upcoming: @WAS (16)
CONFERENCE GAMES
Key wins: TBY
Key loses: ATL
Upcoming: @CAR (15)/@ATL (16)

WEST

Los Angeles 8-1 (4-0)
Phoenix 8-1 (3-0)
Vegas 2-7 (0-4)
Seattle 1-8 (0-3)

Los Angeles is the best story in the XFL this season as not only are they tied for first place in the West with Phoenix but are currently the #1 Seed in the NXC. Los Angeles are both undefeated within the division and have 2 games with each other in the second half. Vegas & Seattle are essentially out of it this season and are playing the rest of the season with an eye on the future.

Los Angeles
They went 7-1 in the first half of the season, going 4-1 at home, 3-0 on the road, 4-0 in division & 6-0 in Conference. They visited Saint Paul in week 9 as heavy favorites and won 35-0. They host Memphis (6-3) in week 10 for a pivotal Conference showdown.

POSTSEASON POSITION
#1 Seed in Conference

DIVISION GAMES
Key wins: SEA/VBA/SEA/VBA
Key loses: NONE
Upcoming: PNX (12)/@PNX (15)
CONFERENCE GAMES
Key wins: GCG/ZEZ
Key loses: NONE
Upcoming: MEM (10)/MTG (13)/@PHI (16)

Phoenix
They went 7-1 in the first half of the season, going 5-0 at home, 2-1 on the road, 2-0 in division & 5-1 in Conference. They traveled to Seattle in week 9 for a "get right" division game coming off a lose and won 51-7. They host Buffalo (7-2) in week 10 for an intriguing non-Conference matchup.

POSTSEASON POSITION
#5 Seed in Conference

DIVISION GAMES
Key wins: VBA/VBA/SEA
Key loses: NONE
Upcoming: @LAC (12)/SEA (13)/LAC (15)
CONFERENCE GAMES
Key wins: PRI/ZEZ
Key loses: ATL
Upcoming: @GCG (11)/@MTG (14)

Vegas
They went 1-7 in the first half of the season, going 1-3 at home, 0-4 on the road, 0-4 in division & 0-6 in Conference. They hosted Zehlendorf in week 9 and won 29-17. They host Washington (4-5) in week 10.

POSTSEASON POSITION
#14 Seed in Conference

DIVISION GAMES
Key wins: NONE
Key loses: PNX/LAC/PNX/LAC
Upcoming: SEA (12)/@SEA (15)
CONFERENCE GAMES
Key wins: ZEZ
Key loses: GCG/MTG
Upcoming: WAS (10)/@TBY (14)

Seattle
They went 1-7 in the first half of the season, going 1-4 at home, 0-3 on the road, 0-2 in division & 0-6 in Conference. They hosted Phoenix in week 9 and lost big 51-7. They travel to Brooklyn (2-7) in week 10.

POSTSEASON POSITION
#16 Seed in Conference

DIVISION GAMES
Key wins: NONE
Key loses: LAC/LAC/PNX
Upcoming: @VBA (12)/@PNX (13)/VBA (15)
CONFERENCE GAMES
Key wins: NONE
Key loses: ZEZ/MTG/CAR
Upcoming: GCG (14)

NORTH

Gem City 6-3 (4-0)
Montana 5-4 (1-2)
Zehlendorf 3-6 (1-1)
Saint Paul 1-8 (0-3)

Gem City took control of the North when they completed the season sweep of Montana in week 9. Montana is only 1 game back despite being swept but would need to finish with a better record then Gem City to win the North. Zehlendorf is 3 games behind Gem City and still has 2 games versus the Gangsters remaining. Saint Paul is out of it and currently in play for a top 5 draft pick.

Gem City
They went 5-3 in the first half of the season, going 3-0 at home, 2-3 on the road, 3-0 in division & 4-2 in Conference. They hosted Montana in week 9 for a showdown between division rivals and they completed the season sweep 38-10. They travel to Zehlendorf (3-8) in week 10 where they can bury the Zecken in the division race with a win.

POSTSEASON POSITION
#3 Seed in Conference

DIVISION GAMES
Key wins: SPP/MTG/SPP/MTG
Key loses: NONE
Upcoming: @ZEZ (10)/ZEZ (12)
CONFERENCE GAMES
Key wins: NONE
Key loses: LAC/PRI
Upcoming: PNX (11)/ATL (16)

Montana
They went 5-3 in the first half of the season, going 4-2 at home, 1-1 on the road, 1-1 in division & 4-1 in Conference. They traveled to Gem City for a showdown between division rivals and lost 38-10 to get swept in the season series. They travel to Pittsburgh (6-3) in week 10

POSTSEASON POSITION
#7 Seed in Conference

DIVISION GAMES
Key wins: ZEZ
Key loses: GCG/GCG
Upcoming: SPP (11)/@ZEZ (15)/@SPP (16)
CONFERENCE GAMES
Key wins: TBY
Key loses: NONE
Upcoming: @WAS (12)/@LAC (13)/PNX (14)

Zehlendorf
They went 3-5 in the first half of the season, going 2-1 at home, 1-4 on the road, 1-1 in division & 3-4 in Conference. They traveled to Sin City to play Vegas in week 9 and lost 29-17. They host Gem City (6-3) in week 10 for a "must win" division game.

POSTSEASON POSITION
#10 Seed in Conference

DIVISION GAMES
Key wins: SPP
Key loses: MTG
Upcoming: GCG (10)/@GCG (12)/SPP (14)/MTG (15)
CONFERENCE GAMES
Key wins: PHI
Key loses: PNX/LAC/MEM
Upcoming: NONE

Saint Paul
They went 1-7 in the first half of the season, going 1-4 at home, 0-3 on the road, 0-3 in division & 1-4 in Conference. They hosted Los Angeles in week 9 and lost 35-0. They travel to Carolina (3-6) in week 10.

POSTSEASON POSITION
#15 Seed in Conference

DIVISION GAMES
Key wins: NONE
Key loses: ZEZ/GCG/GCG
Upcoming: @MTG (11)/@ZEZ (14)/MTG (16)
CONFERENCE GAMES
Key wins: NONE
Key loses: PNX/LAC
Upcoming: @CAR (10)

SOUTH

Atlanta 8-1 (3-1)
Memphis 6-3 (2-1)
Tampa Bay 3-6 (2-3) -10
Carolina 3-6 (1-3) -50

The reports of Atlanta's demise clearly were wrong as they continue to roll along leading the South by 2 games over Memphis despite a week 1 lose to the Maniacs. Atlanta is still in play for the bye as they are one of four teams sitting at 8-1. Tampa Bay & Carolina are both 5 games back in the North and 2 games out of the final Wildcard spot.

Atlanta
They went 7-1 in the first half of the season, going 4-0 at home, 3-1 on the road, 2-1 in division & 5-1 in Conference. They hosted Tampa Bay in week 9 for a division showdown and won 27-6. They host Dakota (3-6) in week 10 where they are heavy favorites.

POSTSEASON POSITION
#2 Seed in Conference

DIVISION GAMES
Key wins: CAR/TBY/TBY
Key loses: MEM
Upcoming: @CAR (13)/MEM (14)
CONFERENCE GAMES
Key wins: WAS/PNX
Key loses: NONE
Upcoming: PRI (12)/@PHI (15)/@GCG (16)

Memphis
They went 6-2 in the first half of the season, going 3-2 at home, 3-0 on the road, 2-1 in division & 3-2 in Conference. They visited Providence in week 9 for a matchup of NXC Heavyweights and lost 28-17. They travel to Los Angeles (8-1) in week 10 as things don't get any easier for Memphis.

POSTSEASON POSITION
#6 Seed in Conference

DIVISION GAMES
Key wins: ATL/CAR
Key loses: TBY
Upcoming: CAR (11)/@ATL (14)/@TBY (16)
CONFERENCE GAMES
Key wins: ZEZ
Key loses: PHI/PRI
Upcoming: @LAC (10)/@WAS (13)

Tampa Bay
They went 3-5 in the first half of the season, going 1-2 at home, 2-3 on the road, 2-2 in division & 3-5 in Conference. They traveled to Atlanta in week 9 to play the Dominators for the 2nd time in 4 weeks and lost again 27-6. They travel to Orlando (4-5) in week 10 for a "must win" non-Conference game for both teams.

POSTSEASON POSITION
#11 Seed in Conference

DIVISION GAMES
Key wins: CAR/MEM
Key loses: CAR/ATL/ATL
Upcoming: MEM (16)
CONFERENCE GAMES
Key wins: PHI
Key loses: WAS
Upcoming: PRI (11)

Carolina
They went 3-5 in the first half of the season, going 2-1 at home, 1-4 on the road, 1-3 in division & 2-5 in Conference. They visited Daytona in week 9 where both teams needed a win to stay in the postseason race and they lost 30-17. They host Saint Paul (1-8) in week 10.

POSTSEASON POSITION
#12 Seed in Conference

DIVISION GAMES
Key wins: TBY
Key loses: TBY/ATL/MEM
Upcoming: @MEM (11)/ATL (13)
CONFERENCE GAMES
Key wins: NONE
Key loses: PRI/WAS
Upcoming: PHI (12)

NEWS & NOTES (WEEK 10)

6 games remaining and the playoff races are heating up as 7 of the 8 Divisions are still up for grabs.

AXC

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

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

The West is led by Kansas City by 1 game over Vancouver while Oakland & Indiana sits 2 games behind.

Kansas City
They went 6-2 in the first half of the season, going 3-1 at home, 3-1 on the road, 2-0 in division & 4-1 in Conference. They traveled to Buffalo in week 9 for a key Conference showdown and lost 38-34. They hosted Oakland and won big 38-10 to complete the season series sweep. They head to Vancouver (6-4) in week 11 for a matchup where 1st place in the West is up for grabs.

TEAM MVP
WR Barry Walker
7th season
2042 1.19 pick
758 yards rushing (6th League)

Vancouver
They went 6-2 in the first half of the season, going 3-1 at home, 3-1 on the road, 1-1 in division & 4-1 in Conference. They traveled to Pittsburgh in week 9 for a key Conference game with playoff tiebreaker implications and lost 31-17. They returned home in week 10 to host division rival Indiana and lost 17-7 to be sweep in the season series. They remain at home in week 11 and host Kansas City (7-2) for a "must win" game for the Vandals if they want any chance to win the West.

TEAM MVP
WR David Talty
6th season
2043 1.26 draft pick
681 yards receiving (10th League)

Oakland
They went 4-4 in the first half of the season, going 3-2 at home, 1-2 on the road, 1-1 in division & 3-3 in Conference. They traveled to Brooklyn in week 9 and won 24-10. They traveled to Kansas City in week 10 and lost 38-7 for their 2nd lose to the Chaos in 3 weeks. They come home in week 11 to host New England (1-9) as they look to keep pace in the West.

TEAM MVP
RB Curtis Rivera
7th season
2042 4.14 draft pick
619 yards rushing (9th League)

Indiana
They went 3-5 in the first half of the season, going 2-3 at home, 1-2 on the road, 1-2 in division & 3-4 in Conference. They hosted Orlando in week 9 for an important Conference game for both teams and won 19-7. They traveled to Vancouver in week 10 for an important division showdown and won 17-7 to complete the sweep in the season series. They host Brooklyn (3-7) in week 11 as they look to keep pace in the West.

TEAM MVP
WR Danny Melillo
4th season
2045 5.9 draft pick
1,023 yards rushing (1st League)

EAST

Buffalo 7-3 (3-1)
New York 6-4 (3-0)
New England 1-9 (1-3)
Miami 1-9 (1-4)

Buffalo lead the East by 1 game over New York despite losing their first head to head matchup. New England & Miami are already looking ahead to next year's draft.

Buffalo
They went 6-2 in the first half of the season, going 3-1 at home, 3-1 on the road, 3-1 in division & 5-2 in Conference. They hosted KC in week 9 for a key Conference game with playoff tiebreaker implications and won 38-34. They headed to Phoenix in week 10 for an intriguing non-Conference matchup and they lost 37-32. They come home in week 11 to host Los Angeles (8-2) for another non-Conference showdown.

TEAM MVP
WR Elijah Diller
5th season
2044 2.20 draft pick (ZEZ)
1,865 yards receiving (1st League)
20 TD receptions (1st League)

New York
They went 6-2 in the first half of the season, going 3-0 at home, 3-2 on the road, 3-0 in division & 4-2 in Conference. They hosted Toronto in week 9 where the Conference bye was on the line and they lost 23-10. They visited Houston in week 10 in a key Conference matchup and lost 33-20. They host Vegas (2-8) in week 11 as they will look to stop a 2 game skid.

TEAM MVP
RB Fransico Leedom
2nd season
2047 2.23 draft pick
580 yards rushing (13th League)

New England
They went 1-7 in the first half of the season, going 0-3 at home, 1-4 on the road, 1-2 in division & 1-4 in Conference. They traveled to Houston in week 9 and lost 31-14. They hosted Miami in week 10 for a division game with the #1 overall pick in next year's draft on the line and they lost 37-14. They travel to Oakland (5-5) in week 11 as they position themselves for a top 5 pick in the draft.

TEAM MVP
WR Richard Brohm
4th season
2045 3.3 draft pick
598 yards receiving (18th League)

Miami
They went 0-8 in the first half of the season, going 0-4 at home, 0-4 on the road, 0-4 in division & 0-6 in Conference. They traveled to Cincinnati in week 9 and lost 27-19. They traveled to New Engalnd in week 10 and got their first win of the season 37-14. They come home to host Seattle (1-9) in week 11 as they will look to win their 2nd straight game.

TEAM MVP
MLB Lewis Jones
2nd season
2047 1.5 draft pick
58 tackles (1st team)
15 knockdowns (1st team)
2 interceptions (1st team)

NORTH

Cincinnati 8-2 (4-1)
Toronto 8-2 (1-1)
Pittsburgh 7-3 (2-3)
Houston 6-4 (1-3)

Cincinnati currently leads the North and hold the bye in the AXC. Toronto has the same record as Cincy but trails due to the head to head lose and division record. Pittsburgh sits 1 game behind both teams while Houston sits 2 games back.

Toronto
They went 7-1 in the first half of the season, going 4-0 at home, 3-1 on the road, 1-0 in division & 4-0 in Conference. They visited New York in week 9 for a pivotal Conference showdown and won 23-10. They visited Cincinnati for a key division showdown in week 10 where 1st place was on the line and lost big 39-3. They head to Pittsburgh (7-3) in week 11 for another crucial division game.

TEAM MVP
RB Richard Avery
4th season
2045 1.22
613 yards rushing (10th League)

Cincinnati
They went 6-2 in the first half of the season, going 3-0 at home, 3-2 on the road, 3-1 in division & 6-1 in Conference. They hosted winless Miami in week 9 and won 27-19. They hosted Toronto in week 10 for a division showdown where 1st place is on the line and won big 39-3 to not only move into 1st place in the North but also become the #1 Seed in the AXC. They host Zehlendorf (3-7) in week 11 before a big week 12 showdown with Buffalo.

TEAM MVP
WR Julio Hamilton
2nd season
2047 1.6 draft pick
1,064 Total yards (14th League)

Pittsburgh
They went 5-3 in the first half of the season, going 3-0 at home, 2-3 on the road, 2-3 in division & 4-3 in Conference. They hosted Vancouver in a big Conference game with playoff tiebreaker implications and won 31-17. They hoste# Montana in week 10 for a key non-Conference matchup and won 31-15. They host Toronto (8-2) in week 11 for a key division game for control of the North.

TEAM MVP
CB Roberto Reese
7th season
2042 2.22 draft pick
6 interceptions (1st League)

Houston
They went 4-4 in the first half of the season, going 3-1 at home, 1-3 on the road, 1-3 in division & 1-4 in Conference. They hosted New England in week 9 and won 31-14. They hosted New York in week 10 for a pivotal Conference showdown between 2 postseason contenders and won 33-20. They travel to Texas (1-9) in week 11 as they will look to keep pace in the North.

TEAM MVP
WR Tracy Lopez
5th season
2044 1.29 draft pick
632 yards receiving (14th League)

SOUTH

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

Orlando has a 1 game lead on Daytona & 2 game lead over Dakota while Texas sits 4 games back.

Orlando
They went 4-4 in the first half of the season, going 2-1 at home, 2-3 on the road, 3-1 in division & 4-4 in Conference. They travel to Indiana in week 9 for a low key important Conference game and they lost their 3rd straight game 19-7. They hosted Tampa Bay in week 10 and snapped their 3 game losing streak 37-13. They host Atlanta (9-1) in week 11.

TEAM MVP
WR Manuel Crippen
Rookie
2048 1.12 draft pick
6 rushing TDs (2nd League)

Daytona
They went 3-5 in the first half of the season, going 3-2 at home, 0-3 on the road, 1-1 in division & 3-3 in Conference. They hosted Carolina in week 9 and won 30-17. They traveled to Texas in week 10 for a division game and and lost 21-15 to blow a chance to tie for 1st place in the South. They host Dakota (3-7) in week 11 for another key division showdown.

TEAM MVP
RB Robert Colunga
7th season
2042 1.1 draft pick
1,250 Total yards (7th League)

Dakota
They went 2-6 in the first half of the season, going 2-3 at home, 0-3 on the road, 2-0 in division & 2-5 in Conference. They traveled to Texas (0-8) in week 9 for another division game as Dakota looked to dig themselves out of a giant hole and they won 27-3. They traveled to Atlanta in week 10 where they were heavy underdogs and lost a close game 27-21. They travel to Daytona (4-6) in week 11 where they will look to improve to 4-0 within the Division.

TEAM MVP
WR Jose Hernandez
4th season
2045 1.13 draft pick (ZEZ)
1,418 Total yards (3rd League)

Texas
They went 0-8 in the first half of the season, going 0-2 at home, 0-6 on the road, 0-4 in division & 0-5 in Conference. They hosted Dakota in week 9 and lost 27-3. They hosted Daytona in week 10 as they won their first game of the season 21-15. They remain home in week 11 to host Houston (6-4).

TEAM MVP
FS Steven Woods
9th season
2040 4.14 draft pick
78 tackles (6th League)

NXC COMING SOON

NXC

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1. Providence 9-1 (7-1)
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2. Atlanta 9-1 (6-1)
3. Phoenix 9-1 (6-1)
4. Gem City 7-3 (6-2)
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5. Los Angeles 8-2 (7-1)
6. Memphis 7-3 (4-3)
7. Montana 5-5 (4-2)
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8. Washington 5-5 (4-3)
9. Philadelphia 4-6 (3-4)
10. Carolina 4-6 (3-5)
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11. Brooklyn 3-7 (3-5)
12. Tampa Bay 3-7 (3-6)
13. Zehlendorf 3-7 (3-6)
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14. Vegas 2-8 (1-7)
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15. Saint Paul 1-9 (1-6)
16. Seattle 1-9 (0-8)
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EAST

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

Providence owns a commanding 4 game lead over Washington with Philadelphia 5 games back. Brooklyn is already looking towards next year's draft.

Providence
They went 7-1 in the first half of the season, going 4-0 at home, 3-1 on the road, 3-0 in division & 5-1 in Conference. They hosted Memphis in week 9 for a big NXC heavyweight bout and won 28-17. They hosted Philadelphia in week 10 for a division showdown and won big 45-13. They travel to Tampa Bay (3-7) in week 11 as the division Title seems in hand and they currently hold the #1 Seed in the NXC.

TEAM MVP
WR Scott Turner
6th season
2043 1.27 draft pick
829 yards rushing (3rd League)

Philadelphia
They went 3-5 in the first half of the season, going 2-2 at home, 1-3 on the road, 1-1 in division & 2-3 in Conference. They hosted Washington in week 9 for essentially a "play in" game for these 2 division opponents and Philly won 19-0. They visited Providence in week 10 for a "must win" division game and they fell way short 45-13. They travel to Washington (5-5) in week 11 with the division out of reach, their focus will be on securing a Wildcard spot.

TEAM MVP
WR Jeremy Brown
Rookie
2048 3.20 draft pick
659 yards receiving (11th League)

Washington
They went 4-4 in the first half of the season, going 2-1 at home, 2-3 on the road, 1-1 in division & 3-2 in Conference. They visited Philadelphia in week 9 with a chance to bury their division rival and got shutout 19-0. They visited Vegas in week 10 for a Conference game where both teams desperately needed a win and they won 17-3. They host division rival Philadelphia (4-6) in week 11 but with the division Title well out of reach, Washington changes its focus on the Wildcard.

TEAM MVP
RDE Rolf Brown
7th season
2042 1.15 draft pick
21 sacks (1st League)

Brooklyn
They went 2-6 in the first half of the season, going 2-3 at home, 0-3 on the road, 1-4 in division & 2-5 in Conference. They hosted Oakland in week 9 and lost 24-10. They hosted Seattle in week 10 and won 23-10 to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. They travel to Indiana (5-5) in week 11 for a non-Conference matchup.

TEAM MVP
WR Harold Caldwell
8th season
2041 1.4 draft pick
3 KO return TDs (1st League)

WEST

Phoenix 9-1 (3-0)
Los Angeles 8-2 (4-0)
Vegas 2-8 (0-4)
Seattle 1-9 (0-3)

Phoenix has a 1 game lead over Los Angeles in the West as both teams are undefeated in division games and have 2 matchups remaining which will decide the West Champ. Vegas & Seattle are looking towards the off-season and the draft.

Los Angeles
They went 7-1 in the first half of the season, going 4-1 at home, 3-0 on the road, 4-0 in division & 6-0 in Conference. They visited Saint Paul in week 9 as heavy favorites and won 35-0. They hosted Memphis in week 10 for a pivotal Conference showdown and lost big 50-3. They travel to Buffalo (7-3) in week 11 as their remaining schedule features 5 of 6 games versus playoff hopefuls.

TEAM MVP
WR Peter Chappell
9th season
2040 3.18 draft pick (ATL)
680 yards rushing (8th League)

Phoenix
They went 7-1 in the first half of the season, going 5-0 at home, 2-1 on the road, 2-0 in division & 5-1 in Conference. They traveled to Seattle in week 9 for a "get right" division game coming off a lose and won 51-7. They hosted Buffalo in week 10 for an intriguing non-Conference matchup and won 37-32 to move into 1st place in the West. They travel to Gem City (7-3) in week 11 in a battle of Division leaders.

TEAM MVP
WR Son Johnson
7th season
2042 2.30 draft pick
810 yards rushing (4th League)

Vegas
They went 1-7 in the first half of the season, going 1-3 at home, 0-4 on the road, 0-4 in division & 0-6 in Conference. They hosted Zehlendorf in week 9 and won 29-17. They hosted Washington in week 10 and lost 17-3. They travel to New York (6-4) in week 11 as Vegas will look to finish strong. Vegas is 2-8 and hasn't lost 10 games in a season since 2031, 18 seasons ago.

TEAM MVP
WR Anthony Stembridge
6th season
2043 3.28 (MEM)
400 yards rushing (1st Team)

Seattle
They went 1-7 in the first half of the season, going 1-4 at home, 0-3 on the road, 0-2 in division & 0-6 in Conference. They hosted Phoenix in week 9 and lost big 51-7. They traveled to Brooklyn in week 10 and lost 23-10. They visit Miami (1-9) in week 11 where another lose gives them 10 straight seasons with double digit loses.

TEAM MVP
WLB Brian Manning
5th season
2044 1.3 draft pick
5 interceptions (3rd League)

NORTH

Gem City 7-3 (5-0)
Montana 5-5 (1-2)
Zehlendorf 3-7 (1-2)
Saint Paul 1-9 (0-3)

Gem City has a 2 game lead on Montana plus owns a season sweep versus the Grizzlies. Zehlendorf is 4 games behind Gem City and still has 1 game versus the Gangsters remaining. Saint Paul is out of it and currently in play for a top 5 draft pick.

Gem City
They went 5-3 in the first half of the season, going 3-0 at home, 2-3 on the road, 3-0 in division & 4-2 in Conference. They hosted Montana in week 9 for a showdown between division rivals and they completed the season sweep 38-10. They traveled to Zehlendorf in week 10 where they buried the Zecken in the division race with a 37-17 win. They host Phoenix (9-1) in week 11 for a battle of Division leaders.

TEAM MVP
RB Michael J. Fox
7th season
2042 1.13 draft pick
881 yards rushing (2nd League)

Montana
They went 5-3 in the first half of the season, going 4-2 at home, 1-1 on the road, 1-1 in division & 4-1 in Conference. They traveled to Gem City for a showdown between division rivals and lost 38-10 to get swept in the season series. They traveled to Pittsburgh in week 10 and lost 31-15 for their 4th straight lose. They come home to host Saint Paul (1-9) where they will look to stop their 4 game skid.

TEAM MVP
WLB William Ward
4th season
2045 5.10 draft pick
87 tackles (3rd League)

Zehlendorf
They went 3-5 in the first half of the season, going 2-1 at home, 1-4 on the road, 1-1 in division & 3-4 in Conference. They traveled to Sin City to play Vegas in week 9 and lost 29-17. They hosted Gem City in week 10 for a "must win" division game and lost 37-17. They travel to Cincinnati (8-2) in week 11 as their postseason hopes are fading and they play 5 of their 6 remaining games versus playoff contenders.

TEAM MVP
RB Michael Hall
9th season
2040 3.11 draft pick
451 yards rushing (1st Team)

Saint Paul
They went 1-7 in the first half of the season, going 1-4 at home, 0-3 on the road, 0-3 in division & 1-4 in Conference. They hosted Los Angeles in week 9 and lost 35-0. They traveled to Carolina in week 10 and lost 23-13. They visit Montana (5-5) in week 11 where 1 more lose gives them 10 straight seasons with double digit loses.

TEAM MVP
SS Larry Carlson
6th season
2043 5.3 draft pick (VBA)
90 tackles (2nd League)

SOUTH

Atlanta 9-1 (3-1)
Memphis 7-3 (2-1)
Carolina 4-6 (1-3)
Tampa Bay 3-7 (2-3)

The reports of Atlanta's demise clearly were wrong as they continue to roll along leading the South by 2 games over Memphis despite a week 1 lose to the Maniacs. Atlanta is still in play for the bye as they are one of three teams sitting at 9-1 in the NXC. Tampa Bay & Carolina are both out of the division race but both still have a chance to secure a Wildcard.

Atlanta
They went 7-1 in the first half of the season, going 4-0 at home, 3-1 on the road, 2-1 in division & 5-1 in Conference. They hosted Tampa Bay in week 9 for a division showdown and won 27-6. They hosted Dakota in week 10 and held on to win 27-21. They travel to Orlando (5-5) in week 11 for their 2nd straight non-Conference game.

TEAM MVP
WR Marvin White
3rd season
2046 1.32 draft pick
910 yards receiving (5th League)

Memphis
They went 6-2 in the first half of the season, going 3-2 at home, 3-0 on the road, 2-1 in division & 3-2 in Conference. They visited Providence in week 9 for a matchup of NXC Heavyweights and lost 28-17. They traveled to Los Angeles in week 10 and blew out 50-3. They host division rival Carolina (4-6) in week 11.

TEAM MVP
WR James Fain
8th season
2041 1.7 draft pick
1,040 yards receiving (2nd League)

Tampa Bay
They went 3-5 in the first half of the season, going 1-2 at home, 2-3 on the road, 2-2 in division & 3-5 in Conference. They traveled to Atlanta in week 9 to play the Dominators for the 2nd time in 4 weeks and lost again 27-6. They travel to Orlando (4-5) in week 10 for a "must win" non-Conference game for both teams and lost 37-13 to fall to last place in the South. They come home to host Providence (9-1) in week 11 in another "must win" game.

TEAM MVP
WR Jamar Quick
5th season
2044 1.8 draft pick

Carolina
They went 3-5 in the first half of the season, going 2-1 at home, 1-4 on the road, 1-3 in division & 2-5 in Conference. They visited Daytona in week 9 where both teams needed a win to stay in the postseason race and they lost 30-17. They hosted Saint Paul in week 10 and won 23-13 to keep their playoff hopes alive. They travel to Memphis (7-3) in week 11 where they will look to pull an Upset.

TEAM MVP
RB Raymond Lecompte
3rd season
2046 1.2 draft pick
768 yards rushing (5th League)

Interesting fact:

Of the 32 players, I believe were each team's MVP, 27 we're drafted by that team meaning only 5 team MVPs were acquired via free agency or a trade.

NEWS & NOTES (WEEK 11)

5 games remaining and the playoff races are heating up as 7 of the 8 Divisions are still up for grabs.



AXC

New England & Miami were officially eliminated and Texas is only alive because of their division but trail by 4 games with 5 to go so the odds they win the division are at less then 1%.

That leaves 13 teams within 2 games of a playoff stop including 12 teams within 1 game of a playoff spot and all 4 divisions are still up for grabs as all 13 teams are within 2 games of winning their division.

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1. Cincinnati 9-2 (8-1)
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2. Buffalo 8-3 (6-2)
3. Vancouver 7-4 (5-3)
4. Orlando 5-6 (4-5)
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5. Toronto 9-2 (6-1)
6. Pittsburgh 7-4 (5-4)
7. New York 7-4 (4-4)
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8. Kansas City 7-4 (5-3)
9. Houston 7-4 (4-4)
10. Oakland 6-5 (4-4)
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11. Indiana 5-6 (5-4)
12. Dakota 4-7 (4-5)
13. Daytona 4-7 (3-5)
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WEST

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

The West is led by Vancouver currently after they beat Kansas City despite having the same record and KC having a better division record while Oakland sits 1 game behind both teams and Indiana sits 2 games behind both teams. Kansas City & Vancouver has the easiest remaining schedules (22-33) followed by Oakland (30-25) & Indiana (32-23).

Kansas City
They went 6-2 in the first half of the season, going 3-1 at home, 3-1 on the road, 2-0 in division & 4-1 in Conference. They traveled to Buffalo in week 9 for a key Conference showdown and lost 38-34. They hosted Oakland and won big 38-10 to complete the season series sweep. They headed to Vancouver in week 11 for a matchup where 1st place in the West is up for grabs and lost 19-3. They travel to Daytona Beach (4-7) in week 12 for a pivotal AXC Conference showdown between 2 teams battling for positioning.

REMAINING SCHEDULE
@DAY (4-7)
TEX (1-10)
@WAS (5-6)
IND (5-6)
VAN (7-4)

Vancouver
They went 6-2 in the first half of the season, going 3-1 at home, 3-1 on the road, 1-1 in division & 4-1 in Conference. They traveled to Pittsburgh in week 9 for a key Conference game with playoff tiebreaker implications and lost 31-17. They returned home in week 10 to host division rival Indiana and lost 17-7 to be sweep in the season series. They remained at home in week 11 and hosted Kansas City (7-2) for a "must win" game for the Vandals if they want any chance to win the West and they won 19-3 to move into 1st place in the West. They host Oakland (6-5) in week 12 in another key division showdown.

REMAINING SCHEDULE
OAK (6-5)
@BRO (4-7)
@TEX (1-10)
DAY (4-7)
@KCY (7-4)

Oakland
They went 4-4 in the first half of the season, going 3-2 at home, 1-2 on the road, 1-1 in division & 3-3 in Conference. They traveled to Brooklyn in week 9 and won 24-10. They traveled to Kansas City in week 10 and lost 38-7 for their 2nd lose to the Chaos in 3 weeks. They came home in week 11 to host New England as they look to keep pace in the West and they won 17-7. They travel to Vancouver (7-4) in week 12 for a "must win" division game if Oakland wants any chance to win the West.

REMAINING SCHEDULE
@VAN (7-4)
PRI (10-1)
IND (5-6)
@HOU (7-4)
@TEX (1-10)

Indiana
They went 3-5 in the first half of the season, going 2-3 at home, 1-2 on the road, 1-2 in division & 3-4 in Conference. They hosted Orlando in week 9 for an important Conference game for both teams and won 19-7. They traveled to Vancouver in week 10 for an important division showdown and won 17-7 to complete the sweep in the season series. They hosted Brooklyn in week 11 as they look to keep pace in the West and lost 24-20. They travel to Dakota (4-7) in week 12 where both teams need to win to keep their postseason hopes alive.

REMAINING SCHEDULE
@DAK (4-7)
PHI (5-6)
@OAK (6-5)
@KCY (7-4)
@PRI (10-1)

EAST

Buffalo 8-3 (3-1)
New York 7-4 (3-0)
Miami 2-9 (1-4)
New England 1-10 (1-3)

Buffalo lead the East by 1 game over New York despite losing their first head to head matchup. New England & Miami are already eliminated and looking ahead to next year's draft. Buffalo (27-28) has the easiest remaining schedule followed by New York (30-25)

Buffalo
They went 6-2 in the first half of the season, going 3-1 at home, 3-1 on the road, 3-1 in division & 5-2 in Conference. They hosted KC in week 9 for a key Conference game with playoff tiebreaker implications and won 38-34. They headed to Phoenix in week 10 for an intriguing non-Conference matchup and they lost 37-32. They came home in week 11 to host Los Angeles for another non-Conference showdown and lit them up 86-38. They travel to Cincinnati (9-2) in week 12 where the Bye is up for grabs in the AXC.

REMAINING SCHEDULE
@CIN (9-2)
NYE (7-4)
@NEC (1-10)
@TOR (9-2)
SEA (1-10)

New York
They went 6-2 in the first half of the season, going 3-0 at home, 3-2 on the road, 3-0 in division & 4-2 in Conference. They hosted Toronto in week 9 where the Conference bye was on the line and they lost 23-10. They visited Houston in week 10 in a key Conference matchup and lost 33-20. They hosted Vegas in week 11 as they looked to stop a 2 game skid and won 29-9. They head to New Engalnd (1-10) in week 12 as they look to keep pace with Buffalo heading into their week 13 matchup.

REMAINING SCHEDULE
@NEC (1-10)
@BUF (8-3)
CIN (9-2)
MIA (2-9)
PNX (10-1)

New England
They went 1-7 in the first half of the season, going 0-3 at home, 1-4 on the road, 1-2 in division & 1-4 in Conference. They traveled to Houston in week 9 and lost 31-14. They hosted Miami in week 10 for a division game with the #1 overall pick in next year's draft on the line and they lost 37-14. They traveled to Oakland in week 11 as they position themselves for a top 5 pick in the draft and lost 17-7. They host New York (7-4) in week 12.

REMAINING SCHEDULE
NYE (7-4)
@PIT (7-4)
BUF (8-3)
TEX (1-10)
VBA (2-9)

Miami
They went 0-8 in the first half of the season, going 0-4 at home, 0-4 on the road, 0-4 in division & 0-6 in Conference. They traveled to Cincinnati in week 9 and lost 27-19. They traveled to New Engalnd in week 10 and got their first win of the season 37-14. They came home to host Seattle in week 11 as they won their 2nd straight game 22-13. They host Pittsburgh (7-4) in week 12 as Miami has a gauntlet in their last 5 games with 5 teams with winning records.

REMAINING SCHEDULE
PIT (7-4)
@TOR (9-2)
LAC (8-3)
@NYE (7-4)
HOU (7-4)

NORTH

Cincinnati 9-2 (4-1)
Toronto 9-2 (2-1)
Pittsburgh 7-4 (2-4)
Houston 7-4 (1-3)

Cincinnati currently leads the North and hold the bye in the AXC. Toronto has the same record as Cincy but trails due to the head to head lose and division record. Pittsburgh & Houston sits 2 games back. Pittsburgh (18-37) has the easiest remaining schedule followed by Houston (28-26), Cincinnati (32-23) & Tornoto (33-22).

Toronto
They went 7-1 in the first half of the season, going 4-0 at home, 3-1 on the road, 1-0 in division & 4-0 in Conference. They visited New York in week 9 for a pivotal Conference showdown and won 23-10. They visited Cincinnati for a key division showdown in week 10 where 1st place was on the line and lost big 39-3. They headed to Pittsburgh in week 11 for another crucial division game and won 24-13. They host Houston (7-4) in week 12 as they have 3 division games in their final 5 games.

REMAINING SCHEDULE
HOU (7-4)
MIA (2-9)
@HOU (7-4)
BUF (8-3)
CIN (9-2)

Cincinnati
They went 6-2 in the first half of the season, going 3-0 at home, 3-2 on the road, 3-1 in division & 6-1 in Conference. They hosted winless Miami in week 9 and won 27-19. They hosted Toronto in week 10 for a division showdown where 1st place is on the line and won big 39-3 to not only move into 1st place in the North but also become the #1 Seed in the AXC. They hosted Zehlendorf in week 11 and won 38-24 before a big week 12 showdown with Buffalo where the Bye in the AXC is on the line.

REMAINING SCHEDULE
BUF (8-3)
@GCG (7-4)
@NYE (7-4)
SPP (1-10)
@TOR (9-2)

Pittsburgh
They went 5-3 in the first half of the season, going 3-0 at home, 2-3 on the road, 2-3 in division & 4-3 in Conference. They hosted Vancouver in a big Conference game with playoff tiebreaker implications and won 31-17. They hosted Montana in week 10 for a key non-Conference matchup and won 31-15. They hosted Toronto in week 11 for a key division game for control of the North and lost 24-13. They travel to Miami (2-9) in week 12 and play just 1 team with a winning record the rest of the season.

REMAINING SCHEDULE
@MIA (2-9)
NEC (1-10)
@ORG (5-6)
GCG (7-4)
@ZEZ (3-8)

Houston
They went 4-4 in the first half of the season, going 3-1 at home, 1-3 on the road, 1-3 in division & 1-4 in Conference. They hosted New England in week 9 and won 31-14. They hosted New York in week 10 for a pivotal Conference showdown between 2 postseason contenders and won 33-20. They traveled to Texas in week 11 as they looked to keep pace in the North and won their 3rd straight 22-0. They travel to Canada to play Toronto (9-2) for the first of 2 games with the TITANS in the next 3 weeks.

REMAINING SCHEDULE
@TOR (9-2)
@ZEZ (3-8)
TOR (9-2)
OAK (6-5)
@MIA (2-9)

SOUTH

Orlando 5-6 (3-1)
Dakota 4-7 (4-0)
Daytona 4-7 (1-3)
Texas 1-10 (1-5)

Orlando has a 1 game lead on Daytona & Dakota while Texas sits 4 games back and essentially out of it. Dakota (21-34) has the easiest remaining schedule followed by Texas (22-31), Daytona (26-29) & Orlando (27-28)

Orlando
They went 4-4 in the first half of the season, going 2-1 at home, 2-3 on the road, 3-1 in division & 4-4 in Conference. They travel to Indiana in week 9 for a low key important Conference game and they lost their 3rd straight game 19-7. They hosted Tampa Bay in week 10 and snapped their 3 game losing streak 37-13. They hosted Atlanta in week 11 and lost 50-21. They travel to Memphis (8-3) in week 12 for another tough non-Conference game before their big week 13 showdown with Dakota which will determine which team wins the South.

REMAINING SCHEDULE
@MEM (8-3)
DAK (4-7)
PIT (7-4)
@CAR (4-7)
DAY (4-7)

Daytona
They went 3-5 in the first half of the season, going 3-2 at home, 0-3 on the road, 1-1 in division & 3-3 in Conference. They hosted Carolina in week 9 and won 30-17. They traveled to Texas in week 10 for a division game and and lost 21-15 to blow a chance to tie for 1st place in the South. They hosted Dakota in week 11 for another key division showdown and lost 38-11 to fall to 3rd place in the South. They host Kansas City (7-4) in week 12 where they will look to snap their 2 game skid.

REMAINING SCHEDULE
KCY (7-4)
@TBY (3-8)
@DAK (4-7)
@VAN (7-4)
@ORG (5-6)

Dakota
They went 2-6 in the first half of the season, going 2-3 at home, 0-3 on the road, 2-0 in division & 2-5 in Conference. They traveled to Texas (0-8) in week 9 for another division game as Dakota looked to dig themselves out of a giant hole and they won 27-3. They traveled to Atlanta in week 10 where they were heavy underdogs and lost a close game 27-21. They traveled to Daytona in week 11 where they improved to 4-0 within the Division with a 38-11 win. They host Indiana (5-6) in week 12 before their big week 13 showdown in Orlando where 1st place in the South will be on the line.

REMAINING SCHEDULE
IND (5-6)
@ORG (5-6)
DAY (4-7)
@TBY (3-8)
CAR (4-7)

Texas
They went 0-8 in the first half of the season, going 0-2 at home, 0-6 on the road, 0-4 in division & 0-5 in Conference. They hosted Dakota in week 9 and lost 27-3. They hosted Daytona in week 10 as they won their first game of the season 21-15. They remained home in week 11 to host Houston and lost 22-0 to be shutout for the 4th time this season.

REMAINING SCHEDULE
TBY (3-8)
@KCY (7-4)
VAN (7-4)
@NEC (1-10)
OAK (6-5)



NXC

The Conference is top heavy as Providence, Phoenix & Atlanta all sit at 10-1 battling for the bye.

Saint Paul & Seattle have been officially eliminated while Vegas is still mathematical alive but definitely on life support as they trailed the last Wildcard by 4 games with 5 games remaining but Vegas has the easiest remaining schedule in the league as 4 of their 5 remaining opponents have a 1-10 record. So I'm saying there is a chance!!!

That leaves 13 teams within 3 games of the postseason including 11 teams within 2 games & 9 teams within 1 game of making the postseason.

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1. Providence 10-1 (8-1)
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2. Phoenix 10-1 (7-1)
3. Atlanta 10-1 (6-1)
4. Gem City 7-4 (6-3)
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5. Memphis 8-3 (5-3)
6. Los Angeles 8-3 (7-1)
7. Montana 6-5 (5-2)
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8. Philadelphia 5-6 (4-4)
9. Washington 5-6 (4-4)
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10. Brooklyn 4-7 (3-5)
11. Carolina 4-7 (3-6)
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12. Zehlendorf 3-8 (3-6)
13. Tampa Bay 3-8 (3-7)
14. Vegas 2-9 (1-7)
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EAST

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

Providence has all but clinched the East as they have a 5 game lead on Philadelphia & Washington with 5 games remaining. One more Providence win or 1 lose by Philadelphia & Washington clinches the East for the Islanders. Brooklyn (25-30) has the easiest remaining schedule followed by Providence (31-24), Washington (35-20) & Philadelphia (37-18).

Providence
They went 7-1 in the first half of the season, going 4-0 at home, 3-1 on the road, 3-0 in division & 5-1 in Conference. They hosted Memphis in week 9 for a big NXC heavyweight bout and won 28-17. They hosted Philadelphia in week 10 for a division showdown and won big 45-13. They traveled to Tampa Bay in week 11 and won 23-2. They travel to Atlanta (10-1) in week 12 for a heavyweight showdown with the Bye in the NXC up for grabs along with 10-1 Phoenix.

REMAINING SCHEDULE
@ATL (10-1)
@OAK (6-5)
@PHI (5-6)
WAS (5-6)
IND (5-6)

Philadelphia
They went 3-5 in the first half of the season, going 2-2 at home, 1-3 on the road, 1-1 in division & 2-3 in Conference. They hosted Washington in week 9 for essentially a "play in" game for these 2 division opponents and Philly won 19-0. They visited Providence in week 10 for a "must win" division game and they fell way short 45-13. They traveled to Washington (5-5) in week 11 and completed the season series sweep 36-17 to move into 2nd place in the East and remain 1 game out of the final Wildcard spot.

REMAINING SCHEDULE
@CAR (4-7)
@IND (5-6)
PRI (10-1)
ATL (10-1)
LAC (8-3)

Washington
They went 4-4 in the first half of the season, going 2-1 at home, 2-3 on the road, 1-1 in division & 3-2 in Conference. They visited Philadelphia in week 9 with a chance to bury their division rival and got shutout 19-0. They visited Vegas in week 10 for a Conference game where both teams desperately needed a win and they won 17-3. They hosted division rival Philadelphia in week 11 and lost again 36-17 to be swept in the season series. They host Montana (6-5) in week 12 in a big NXC showdown where the final Wildcard spot is in play.

REMAINING SCHEDULE
MTG (6-5)
MEM (8-3)
KCY (7-4)
@PRI (10-1)
BRO (4-7)

Brooklyn
They went 2-6 in the first half of the season, going 2-3 at home, 0-3 on the road, 1-4 in division & 2-5 in Conference. They hosted Oakland in week 9 and lost 24-10. They hosted Seattle in week 10 and won 23-10 to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. They traveled to Indiana in week 11 for a non-Conference matchup and won 24-20 to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. They travel to Saint Paul (1-10) in week 12 where another win keeps them in the playoff picture.

REMAINING SCHEDULE
@SPP (1-10)
VAN (7-4)
@CAR (4-7)
@MEM (8-3)
@WAS (5-6)

WEST

Phoenix 10-1 (3-0)
Los Angeles 8-3 (4-0)
Vegas 2-9 (0-4)
Seattle 1-10 (0-3)

Phoenix has a 2 game lead over Los Angeles in the West as both teams are undefeated in division games and have 2 matchups remaining which will decide the West Champ. Vegas & Seattle are looking towards the off-season and the draft. Vegas (7-48) has the easiest remaining schedule followed by Seattle (29-26), Phoenix (30-25) & Los Angeles (33-22).

Los Angeles
They went 7-1 in the first half of the season, going 4-1 at home, 3-0 on the road, 4-0 in division & 6-0 in Conference. They visited Saint Paul in week 9 as heavy favorites and won 35-0. They hosted Memphis in week 10 for a pivotal Conference showdown and lost big 50-3. They traveled to Buffalo in week 11 and were blown out 86-38 to drop their 2nd straight game. They host Phoenix (10-1) in week 12 for a "must win" division matchup if LA has any chance to win the West.

REMAINING SCHEDULE
PNX (10-1)
MTG (6-5)
@MIA (2-9)
@PNX (10-1)
@PHI (5-6)

Phoenix
They went 7-1 in the first half of the season, going 5-0 at home, 2-1 on the road, 2-0 in division & 5-1 in Conference. They traveled to Seattle in week 9 for a "get right" division game coming off a lose and won 51-7. They hosted Buffalo in week 10 for an intriguing non-Conference matchup and won 37-32 to move into 1st place in the West. They traveled to Gem City in week 11 in a battle of Division leaders and won 24-17. They travel to Los Angeles (8-3) in week 12 for a key division showdown where a win almost wins them the West and keeps them in place for the Bye while a lose opens up the door for LA to steal the West and Phoenix could eventually be a Wildcard.

REMAINING SCHEDULE
@LAC (8-3)
SEA (1-10)
@MTG (6-5)
LAC (8-3)
@NYE (7-4)

Vegas
They went 1-7 in the first half of the season, going 1-3 at home, 0-4 on the road, 0-4 in division & 0-6 in Conference. They hosted Zehlendorf in week 9 and won 29-17. They hosted Washington in week 10 and lost 17-3. They traveled to New York in week 11 and lost 29-9 which gives them a losing record in 3 of the last 4 seasons. They host Seattle (1-10) in week 12 as Vegas has the easiest remaining schedule in the league where their 5 remaining opponents have a combined 7 wins.

REMAINING SCHEDULE
SEA (1-10)
SPP (1-10)
@TBY (3-8)
@SEA (1-10)
@NEC (1-10)

Seattle
They went 1-7 in the first half of the season, going 1-4 at home, 0-3 on the road, 0-2 in division & 0-6 in Conference. They hosted Phoenix in week 9 and lost big 51-7. They traveled to Brooklyn in week 10 and lost 23-10. They visited Miami in week 11 where where they lost 22-13. They visit Sin City in week 12 to play Vegas in a division game with draft order implications.

REMAINING SCHEDULE
@VBA (2-9)
@PNX (10-1)
GCG (7-4)
VBA (2-9)
@BUF (8-3)

NORTH

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

Gem City has a 1 game lead on Montana plus they own a season sweep versus the Grizzlies. Zehlendorf is 4 games behind Gem City and still has 1 game versus the Gangsters remaining. Saint Paul is out of it and currently in play for a top 5 draft pick. Saint Paul (24-31) has the easiest remaining schedule followed by Montana (27-28), Zehlendorf (28-27) & Gem City (30-25).

Gem City
They went 5-3 in the first half of the season, going 3-0 at home, 2-3 on the road, 3-0 in division & 4-2 in Conference. They hosted Montana in week 9 for a showdown between division rivals and they completed the season sweep 38-10. They traveled to Zehlendorf in week 10 where they buried the Zecken in the division race with a 37-17 win. They hosted Phoenix in week 11 for a battle of Division leaders and lost 24-17. They come home to host Zehlendorf (3-8) in week 12 where they will look to finish 6-0 in division games this season.

REMAINING SCHEDULE
ZEZ (3-8)
CIN (9-2)
@SEA (1-10)
@PIT (7-4)
ATL (10-1)

Montana
They went 5-3 in the first half of the season, going 4-2 at home, 1-1 on the road, 1-1 in division & 4-1 in Conference. They traveled to Gem City for a showdown between division rivals and lost 38-10 to get swept in the season series. They traveled to Pittsburgh in week 10 and lost 31-15 for their 4th straight lose. They come home to host Saint Paul (1-9) where they stopped their 4 game skid with a 17-14 win to hold on to the 7th Seed in the NXC. They travel to the Nation's Capital to play Washington (5-6) in week 12 where they need to win to keep their playoff spot.

REMAINING SCHEDULE
@WAS (5-6)
@LAC (8-3)
PNX (10-1)
@ZEZ (3-8)
@SPP (1-10)

Zehlendorf
They went 3-5 in the first half of the season, going 2-1 at home, 1-4 on the road, 1-1 in division & 3-4 in Conference. They traveled to Sin City to play Vegas in week 9 and lost 29-17. They hosted Gem City in week 10 for a "must win" division game and lost 37-17. They traveled to Cincinnati in week 11 and lost their 5th straight 38-24. They visit Gem City (7-4) in week 12 and need to win to stay alive in the playoff picture.

REMAINING SCHEDULE
@GCG (7-4)
HOU (7-4)
SPP (1-10)
MTG (6-5)
PIT (7-4)

Saint Paul
They went 1-7 in the first half of the season, going 1-4 at home, 0-3 on the road, 0-3 in division & 1-4 in Conference. They hosted Los Angeles in week 9 and lost 35-0. They traveled to Carolina in week 10 and lost 23-13. They visit Montana in week 11 and lost 17-14 which gives them 10 straight seasons with double digit loses.

REMAINING SCHEDULE
BRO (4-7)
@VBA (2-9)
@ZEZ (3-8)
@CIN (9-2)
MTG (6-5)

SOUTH

Atlanta 10-1 (3-1)
Memphis 8-3 (4-1)
Carolina 4-7 (1-4)
Tampa Bay 3-8 (2-3)

Atlanta continues to roll along leading the South by 2 games over Memphis despite a week 1 lose to the Maniacs. Atlanta is still in play for the bye as they are one of three teams sitting at 10-1 in the NXC. Tampa Bay & Carolina are both out of the division race but both still have a chance to secure a Wildcard. Tampa Bay (19-36) has the easiest remaining schedule followed by Memphis (27-28), Carolina (28-27) & Atlanta (34-21).

Atlanta
They went 7-1 in the first half of the season, going 4-0 at home, 3-1 on the road, 2-1 in division & 5-1 in Conference. They hosted Tampa Bay in week 9 for a division showdown and won 27-6. They hosted Dakota in week 10 and held on to win 27-21. They travel to Orlando in week 11 and won 50-21. They host Providence (10-1) in a big NXC showdown where the Bye is on the line for both teams.

REMAINING SCHEDULE
PRI (10-1)
@CAR (4-7)
MEM (8-3)
@PHI (5-6)
@GCG (7-4)

Memphis
They went 6-2 in the first half of the season, going 3-2 at home, 3-0 on the road, 2-1 in division & 3-2 in Conference. They visited Providence in week 9 for a matchup of NXC Heavyweights and lost 28-17. They traveled to Los Angeles in week 10 and blew them out 50-3. They hosted division rival Carolina in week 11 and won 30-9 to keep pace in the South. They host Orlando (5-6) in week 12 and need to win while hoping Providence can beat Atlanta so their week 14 rematch with Atlanta will be for the South Division Title.

REMAINING SCHEDULE
ORG (5-6)
@WAS (5-6)
@ATL (10-1)
BRO (4-7)
@TBY (3-8)

Tampa Bay
They went 3-5 in the first half of the season, going 1-2 at home, 2-3 on the road, 2-2 in division & 3-5 in Conference. They traveled to Atlanta in week 9 to play the Dominators for the 2nd time in 4 weeks and lost again 27-6. They travel to Orlando (4-5) in week 10 for a "must win" non-Conference game for both teams and lost 37-13 to fall to last place in the South. They came home to host Providence in week 11 in another "must win" game and they lost their 6th straight game 23-2. They travel to the Lone Star State to play Texas (1-10) in week 12 where they need to win to keep their slim playoff hopes alive.

REMAINING SCHEDULE
@TEX (1-10)
DAY (4-7)
VBA (2-9)
DAK (4-7)
MEM (8-3)

Carolina
They went 3-5 in the first half of the season, going 2-1 at home, 1-4 on the road, 1-3 in division & 2-5 in Conference. They visited Daytona in week 9 where both teams needed a win to stay in the postseason race and they lost 30-17. They hosted Saint Paul in week 10 and won 23-13 to keep their playoff hopes alive. They traveled to Memphis in week 11 and lost 30-9. They host Philadelphia (5-6) in week 12 for essentially a playoff "play in" game where the winner keeps themselves in the hunt for a Wildcard with an important tiebreaker.

REMAINING SCHEDULE
PHI (5-6)
ATL (10-1)
BRO (4-7)
ORG (5-6)
@DAK (4-7)

PROJECTIONS/PREDICTIONS/PROGNOSTICATION

I take a look at the remaining schedule for all 32 teams and give my "most likely" prediction for each remaining game in an effort to predict who wins all 8 divisions and who makes the postseason & who doesn't.

***DISCLAIMER***
This is just an exercise in guesswork based on my opinion and not meant to be taken seriously or as a judgement on any individual owmer or team. Relax and enjoy it and don't take it to heart because I'm often wrong!
***DISCLAIMER***

The reality is I have to correctly pick 80 games for my predictions to be accurate and if I can do that then I need to quit MFN and focus on real football & real gambling!!!


AXC

Based on my predictions, Cincinnati secures the Bye based on beating Buffalo head to head and Vanxouver wins the West via a sweep of KC. Dakota wins out to win the South. Toronto secures the #5 Seed with Pittsburgh & Kansas City getting the final 2 playoff spots as Houston just misses out based on Conference record.

1. Cincinnati 13-3
2. Buffalo 12-4
3. Vancouver 11-5
4. Dakota 9-7
5. Toronto 12-4
6. Pittsburgh 11-5 (8-4)
7. Kansas City 11-5 (8-4)
8. Houston 11-5 (7-5)


WEST

Vancouver 11-5 (4-2)
Kansas City 11-5 (4-2)
Oakland 7-9 (1-5)
Indiana 6-10 (3-3)

Kansas City
@DAY (4-7) W
TEX (1-10) W
@WAS (5-6) W
IND (5-6) W
VAN (7-4) L

Vancouver
OAK (6-5) W
@BRO (4-7) L
@TEX (1-10) W
DAY (4-7) W
@KCY (7-4) W

Oakland
@VAN (7-4) L
PRI (10-1) L
IND (5-6) L
@HOU (7-4) L
@TEX (1-10) W

Indiana
@DAK (4-7) L
PHI (5-6) L
@OAK (6-5) W
@KCY (7-4) L
@PRI (10-1) L

EAST

Buffalo 12-4 (5-1)
New York 9-7 (5-1)
Miami 2-14 (1-5)
New England 2-14 (1-5)

Buffalo
@CIN (9-2) L
NYE (7-4) W
@NEC (1-10) W
@TOR (9-2) W
SEA (1-10) W

New York
@NEC (1-10) W
@BUF (8-3) L
CIN (9-2) L
MIA (2-9) W
PNX (10-1) L

New England
NYE (7-4) L
@PIT (7-4) L
BUF (8-3) L
TEX (1-10) W
VBA (2-9) L

Miami
PIT (7-4) L
@TOR (9-2) L
LAC (8-3) L
@NYE (7-4) L
HOU (7-4) L

NORTH

Cincinnati 13-3 (4-2)
Toronto 12-4 (4-2)
Pittsburgh 11-5 (2-4)
Houston 11-5 (2-4)

Toronto
HOU (7-4) W
MIA (2-9) W
@HOU (7-4) L
BUF (8-3) L
CIN (9-2) W

Cincinnati
BUF (8-3) W
@GCG (7-4) W
@NYE (7-4) W
SPP (1-10) W
@TOR (9-2) L

Pittsburgh
@MIA (2-9) W
NEC (1-10) W
@ORG (5-6) W
GCG (7-4) L
@ZEZ (3-8) W

Houston
@TOR (9-2) L
@ZEZ (3-8) W
TOR (9-2) W
OAK (6-5) W
@MIA (2-9) W


SOUTH

Dakota 9-7 (6-0)
Orlando 7-9 (4-2)
Daytona 5-11 (1-5)
Texas 1-15 (1-5)

Orlando
@MEM (8-3) L
DAK (4-7) L
PIT (7-4) L
@CAR (4-7) W
DAY (4-7) W

Daytona
KCY (7-4) L
@TBY (3-8) W
@DAK (4-7) L
@VAN (7-4) L
@ORG (5-6) L

Dakota
IND (5-6) W
@ORG (5-6) W
DAY (4-7) W
@TBY (3-8) W
CAR (4-7) W

Texas
TBY (3-8) L
@KCY (7-4) L
VAN (7-4) L
@NEC (1-10) L
OAK (6-5) L


NXC

Phoenix secures the Bye based on a head to head over Providence while the 7× defending Champs come in as the 3rd seed & Gem City wins the North as the #4 Seed. Memphis & Los Angeles get the top 2 Wildcard spots while 4 teams battle for the 7th Seed with Montana just holds off a streaking Brooklyn based on Conference record.

1. Phoenix 15-1
2. Providence 15-1
3. Atlanta 14-2
4. Gem City 10-6
5. Memphis 12-4
6. Los Angeles 11-5
7. Montana 8-8 (7-5)
8. Brooklyn 8-8 (6-6)
9. Philadelphia 7-9 (5-7)
10. Vegas 7-9 (5-7)


EAST

Providence 15-1 (6-0)
Brooklyn 8-8 (2-4)
Philadelphia 7-9 (3-3)
Washington 6-10 (1-5)

Providence
@ATL (10-1) W
@OAK (6-5) W
@PHI (5-6) W
WAS (5-6) W
IND (5-6) W

Philadelphia
@CAR (4-7) W
@IND (5-6) W
PRI (10-1) L
ATL (10-1) L
LAC (8-3) L

Washington
MTG (6-5) W
MEM (8-3) L
KCY (7-4) L
@PRI (10-1) L
BRO (4-7) L

Brooklyn
@SPP (1-10) W
VAN (7-4) W
@CAR (4-7) W
@MEM (8-3) L
@WAS (5-6) W

WEST

Phoenix 15-1 (6-0)
Los Angeles 11-5 (4-2)
Vegas 7-9 (2-4)
Seattle 1-15 (0-6)

Los Angeles
PNX (10-1) L
MTG (6-5) W
@MIA (2-9) W
@PNX (10-1) L
@PHI (5-6) W

Phoenix
@LAC (8-3) W
SEA (1-10) W
@MTG (6-5) W
LAC (8-3) W
@NYE (7-4) W

Vegas
SEA (1-10) W
SPP (1-10) W
@TBY (3-8) W
@SEA (1-10) W
@NEC (1-10) W

Seattle
@VBA (2-9) L
@PNX (10-1) L
GCG (7-4) L
VBA (2-9) L
@BUF (8-3) L

NORTH

Gem City 10-6 (6-0)
Montana 8-8 (4-2)
Zehlendorf 4-12 (2-4)
Saint Paul 1-15 (0-6)

Gem City
ZEZ (3-8) W
CIN (9-2) L
@SEA (1-10) W
@PIT (7-4) W
ATL (10-1) L

Montana
@WAS (5-6) L
@LAC (8-3) L
PNX (10-1) L
@ZEZ (3-8) W
@SPP (1-10) W

Zehlendorf
@GCG (7-4) L
HOU (7-4) L
SPP (1-10) W
MTG (6-5) L
PIT (7-4) L

Saint Paul
BRO (4-7) L
@VBA (2-9) L
@ZEZ (3-8) L
@CIN (9-2) L
MTG (6-5) L

SOUTH

Atlanta 14-2 (5-1)
Memphis 12-4 (4-2)
Carolina 4-12 (1-5)
Tampa Bay 4-12 (2-4)

Atlanta
PRI (10-1) L
@CAR (4-7) W
MEM (8-3) W
@PHI (5-6) W
@GCG (7-4) W

Memphis
ORG (5-6) W
@WAS (5-6) W
@ATL (10-1) L
BRO (4-7) W
@TBY (3-8) W

Tampa Bay
@TEX (1-10) W
DAY (4-7) L
VBA (2-9) L
DAK (4-7) L
MEM (8-3) L

Carolina
PHI (5-6) L
ATL (10-1) L
BRO (4-7) L
ORG (5-6) L
@DAK (4-7) L

I went 11-5 in my week 12 projections which essentially made my previous post irrelevant!!

LMAO!!!!

I missed on:

Providence beating Atlanta
wishful thinking

Memphis beating Orlando
selfish thinking!!!

Vegas beating Seattle
surprise #1. 60-7??? WOW!!! Seattle scored just 111 combined points in their first 11 games before exploding for 60 points.

Texas beating Tampa Bay
surprise #2. Texas has won 2 of their last 3 after starting 0-9. They have scored 41 points in their 2 wins & 42 points in their 10 loses!

Washington beating Montana
This game along with Providence vs Atlanta were my 2 50/50 games so neither was a surprise!

NEWS & NOTES (WEEK 12)

We have reached the ¾ pole of the season and we recap how each team faired during the first 12 games including home/road splits plus division, conference & non-Conference records.

I then share a quick rundown on all the teams still alive for the postseason and what is possible and what they need to do to make it happen. Of the 24 teams still alive for the postseason, 17 teams still control their own destiny.

AXC


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1. Cincinnati 10-2 (9-1)
HOME: 7-0
ROAD: 3-2
DIVISION: 4-1
CONFERENCE: 9-1
They had a huge week 12 win versus Buffalo which keep them as the #1 Seed in the AXC but 3 of their last 4 games are on the road versus serious playoff contenders including New York (8-4), Toronto (9-3) & Gem City (8-4). They control their own fate, meaning if they win out, they clinch the North and secure the Bye. If they just win 2 of their last 4 games including the week 16 game @ Toronto then they clinch the North. With 3 wins they would clinch the North and the Bye as long as Toronto loses at least 1 more game.
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2. Vancouver 8-4 (6-3)
HOME: 5-2
ROAD: 3-2
DIVISION: 3-2
CONFERENCE: 6-3
They beat division rival Oakland in week 12 to hold onto 1st place in the West based on their head to head win over Kansas City (8-4). They play 3 of their last 4 games on the road but have only 1 game remaining versus a team with a winning record and that's on the road at KC in week 16. They also control their own destiny and win the West if they win out. They can still get the bye but they would need to win out plus have Cincinnati lose 2 AXC Conference games plus have Toronto lose 1 AXC Conference game just to set up a possible 2 team tiebreaker with either Cincinnati or Toronto depending on which team wins the North.
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3. New York 8-4 (5-4)
HOME: 4-1
ROAD: 4-3
DIVISION: 4-0
CONFERENCE: 5-4
They beat New England in week 12 to move into 1st place in the East thanks to Buffalo's lose to Cincinnati thanks to a 4-0 division record plus a head to head win over Buffalo. They play their final 3 games at home after traveling to Buffalo in week 13 where a win would give them a season series sweep and the upper hand in the East. If they lose to Buffalo then they fall 1 game behind Buffalo with a season series split. They do play 2 of their 3 final home games versus serious playoff contenders including Cincinnati (10-2) & Phoenix (11-1) which makes the week 13 game versus Buffalo even more important to their playoff hopes. They do control their own destiny since if they win out they would clinch the East. They also clinch the East if they win 3 of their last 4 games if they can beat Buffalo.
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4. Orlando 6-6 (4-5)
HOME: 3-2
ROAD: 3-4
DIVISION: 3-1
CONFERENCE: 4-5
They upset Memphis in week 12 to hold onto 1st place on the South, 1 game ahead of Dakota (5-7) who comes to town in week 13 for a South Division showdown where the winner moves into sole possession of 1st place. If Orlando beats Dakota, they will have a series split plus a commanding 2 game lead with 3 games to play. If Orlando loses to Dakota then the Blizzard will own a series sweep and take 1st place based on that tiebreaker as both teams would be 6-7 with 3 games remaining. Orlando does control their own fate meaning if they win out they win the South and secure at least the 4th seed. Orlando does play 3 of the final 4 at home but everything hinges off this week 13 game.
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5. Toronto 9-3 (6-2)
HOME: 4-1
ROAD: 5-2
DIVISION: 2-2
CONFERENCE: 6-2
Toronto lost to Houston in week 12 to fall 1 game behind Cincinnati in the ultra competitive North division. They still have the 2nd best record in the AXC but unless they win the North, they will be relegated to being a Wildcard. They do play 3 of their last 4 games at home but have 3 games left versus serious postseason contenders including Houston (8-4), Buffalo (8-4) & Cincinnati (10-2). If Toronto wins out, they can win the North and be the #1 Seed if Cincinnati loses another game besides their head to head rematch in week 16. Toronto is one of eight teams vying for 6 playoff spots including 3 division winners & 3 Wildcards who all have records of at least 8-4.
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6. Houston 8-4 (5-4)
HOME: 5-1
ROAD: 3-3
DIVISION: 2-3
CONFERENCE: 5-4
They went to Toronto in week 12 and won their 4th straight game to firmly put themselves into the playoff picture as well as staying alive to win the North. They control their own destiny as far as making the postseason because if they win out then they will at least be the 7th Seed. To clinch the North, Houston would need to win out plus have Cincinnati lose 3 if their final 4 games which seems unlikely. Their biggest remaining game is definately the rematch with Toronto (9-3) in week 14 where they have a chance to sweep the season series which would give them an important division tiebreaker for postseason seeding.
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7. Buffalo 8-4 (6-3)
HOME: 5-1
ROAD: 3-3
DIVISION: 3-1
CONFERENCE: 6-3
They lost a key Conference showdown with Cincinnati in week 12 which currently dropped them from 1st place in the East and they went from the #2 Seed to the #7 Seed. They host New York (8-4) in week 13 which will go a long way in determining the East division Champ. Buffalo lost the first matchup with NY 27-26 on the road and will be looking for a series split instead of being swept. They still control their own destiny as far as winning the division so if they win out they will clinch at least the #3 Seed while the #1 Seed is most likely out of reach. They would need to win out and have Cincinnati lose 3 of their final 4 games to clinch the bye.
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8. Kansas City 8-4 (6-3)
HOME: 4-1
ROAD: 4-3
DIVISION: 3-1
CONFERENCE: 6-3
They are coming off a Conference win in week 12 where they beat Daytona 37-0 on the road but still find themselves on the outside looking in for the postseason & the West division Title. They do play 3 of their final 4 games at home and still control their own destiny because if they win out, they clinch the West and at least the #3 Seed. Without a doubt, the biggest game remaining is their week 16 rematch with Vancouver which should ultimately determine which team wins the West with the loser possibly missing the postseason.
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9. Pittsburgh 8-4 (6-4)
HOME: 5-1
ROAD: 3-3
DIVISION: 2-4
CONFERENCE: 6-4
They went to Miami in week 12 and won 31-10 to put themselves at 8-4 but their 2-4 record within the North has them in 4th place in the toughest division in the XFL. Despite being the current #9 seed, they still control their own destiny since if they win out they will clinch at least the 7th Seed. To win the division they would need to win out and get a ton of help as Cincinnati would need to lose 3 games, Toronto would need to lose 2 games & Houston would need to lose 1 game.
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10. Oakland 6-6 (4-5)
HOME: 4-2
ROAD: 2-4
DIVISION: 1-4
CONFERENCE: 4-5
They lost to Vancouver in week 12 which put their chances of making the postseason into the ICU. They need to win out to give themselves any chance of making the postseason and they host Providence (10-2) in week 13. If they do manage to win out, they would need a ton of help and if they beat Providence in week 13 then I will detail everything that needs to happen. They still are a Longshot to win the West but again would need to win out plus have both Vancouver & Kansas City go 1-3 down the stretch which is further complicated by the fact the two teams play each other in week 16.
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11. Dakota 5-7 (5-5)
HOME: 3-3
ROAD: 2-4
DIVISION: 4-0
CONFERENCE: 5-5
They beat Indiana in week 12 to win 4 out of their last 5 games after starting the season 0-5. As the current 11th Seed, Dakota only has one avenue to make the postseason and that's to win the South Division. They trail Orlando by 1 game in the division and owns a head to head win over the Guardians. They travel to Orlando (6-6) in week 13 and it's basically a playoff game which will determine the South Division Champ. So despite being 5-7, Dakota still has everything right in front of them because if they win out then they win the South and will be the #4 Seed. Neither team is officially eliminated if they lose but if Dakota loses to Orlando, they would need to win their final 3 games while Orlando would need to lose 2 of their last 3 games.
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12. Indiana 5-7 (5-5)
HOME: 3-4
ROAD: 2-3
DIVISION: 2-2
CONFERENCE: 5-5
They went to Dakota in week 12 and lost their 2nd straight 26-10 to put their chances of winning the West or even making the postseason at slim to none. They need to win out their final 4 game including 3 on the road and get a TON of help. To win the West, they need to win out plus have Vancouver lose 3 games, Kansas City lose 2 other games besides their rematch and this would create a 4 team tie in the West at 9-7 where KC, Vancouver & Indiana would have a 4-2 division record. That would create a 3 division team tiebreaker scenario and I have no idea which team would win that scenario. If Indiana wins out plus Cincinnati loses out while Vancouver loses 3 games and Oakland loses 2 games then Indiana wins the West based on a season sweep of Vancouver. To become a Wildcard would require them to win out and get even more help!
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13. Daytona 4-8 (3-6)
HOME: 4-4
ROAD: 0-4
DIVISION: 1-3
CONFERENCE: 2-6
They lost to Kansas City in week 12 37-0 for their 3rd straight lose. They are still alive to win the South but are eliminated from becoming a Wildcard. They would need to win out and finish 8-8 and have Orlando lose 3 games & Dakota lose 2 games which includes Daytona beating them both in the final 4 games.
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1. Atlanta 11-1 (7-1)
HOME: 7-0
ROAD: 4-1
DIVISION: 3-1
CONFERENCE: 7-1
Guess whose back!!!! They hosted Providence in week 12 and won 20-16 to need into the #1 Seed thanks in part to their week 8 win over Phoenix (11-1). They have a commanding 3 game lead in the South and clinch the division with 1 more win or 1 Memphis lose. They also control their own destiny for securing the Bye which is their's if they win out or simply finish with the same record as Phoenix & Providence. It's bad news for the NXC & the entire XFL since they are poised to defend their 7 straight Titles at home.
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2. Phoenix 11-1 (8-1)
HOME: 6-0
ROAD: 4-2
DIVISION: 4-0
CONFERENCE: 8-1
They went to Los Angeles in week 12 and sent a clear message that the West is their division with a 62-3 drubbing. They have a commanding 3 game lead in the West and clinch with 1 more win or 1 more LA lose. Phoenix is still alive to secure the Bye in the NXC but they would need Atlanta to lose another game while the Predators win out since they lost a head to head with Atlanta. Phoenix does hold the head to head tiebreaker with Providence.
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3. Providence 10-2 (8-2)
HOME: 6-0
ROAD: 4-2
DIVISION: 4-0
CONFERENCE: 8-2
They traveled to Atlanta in week 12 where the NXC bye was up for grabs and they lost 20-16 to fall to the #3 Seed. They have already officially clinched the East division Title but they appear to be locked into the #3 Seed since they trail Atlanta & Phoenix in the seeding and lost to both teams. They would need to win out and have both Atlanta & Phoenix lose 2 games each to clinch the bye.
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4. Gem City 8-4 (7-3)
HOME: 5-1
ROAD: 3-3
DIVISION: 6-0
CONFERENCE: 7-3
They beat Zehlendorf in week 12 to finish a perfect 6-0 in division games. They gave a 1 game lead over Montana in the South plus own the series sweep over the Grizzlies which essentially gives them a 2 game lead with 4 to play. Gem City is seemingly locked into the #4 Seed unless they lose 2 games and Montana wins out then they could find themselves a Wildcard unless Philadelphia wins out then they could be eliminated from the plstseason.
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5. Los Angeles 8-4 (7-2)
HOME: 4-3
ROAD: 4-1
DIVISION: 4-1
CONFERENCE: 7-2
A month ago, Los Angeles was the #1 Seed in the NXC but they hosted Phoenix in week 12 and lost their 3rd straight game bad, 62-3 and find themselves as the #5 Seed and reeling. The good news is they still control their own destiny and clinch the postseason if they can win 3 of their final 4 games. The bad news is they play 3 playoff contenders in their final 4 games including 2 teams chasing them in Montana (7-5) & Philadelphia (6-6). They host Montana in week 13 and a lose could drop them to the #7 seed and their week 16 matchup in Philadelphia could become a postseason play in game.
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6. Memphis 8-4 (5-3)
HOME: 4-3
ROAD: 4-1
DIVISION: 3-1
CONFERENCE: 5-3
Memphis hosted Atlanta in week 1 and defeated the defending Champs 16-3 to take control of the South. In week 12, they hosted Orlando and lost 27-16 which has almost eliminated any chance of them winning the division Title. They are the #6 and hold a 2 game lead over Philadelphia who they lost to in week 2. They play 3 of 4 games down the stretch on the road and they need 3 wins to clinch a playoff spot. 2 loses opens the door for Philadelphia to knock them out of the postseason completely and 3 loses opens the door for Brooklyn or Washington who Memphis plays in the final 4 games plus they still have their rematch with Atlanta.
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7. Montana 7-5 (6-2)
HOME: 5-2
ROAD: 2-3
DIVISION: 2-2
CONFERENCE: 6-2
They traveled to Washington in week 12 and won a key Conference showdown 13-9 to hold on to the #7 Seed. They trail Gem City by 1 game and were swept by the Gangsters so they need to win out plus have Gem City lose 2 games to win the North. They play 3 of their last 4 games on the road and 1 lose opens the door for Philadelphia while 2 loses opens the door for Washington & Brooklyn also to steal the 7th Seed. 3 more loses and they even open the door for Carolina to get the 7 Seed. The good news is if they win out they will clinch the postseason so they still control their own destiny.
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8. Philadelphia 6-6 (5-4)
HOME: 3-2
ROAD: 3-4
DIVISION: 3-2
CONFERENCE: 5-4
They traveled to Carolina in week 12 and won their 2nd straight game 24-6 to keep their postseason hopes alive. They need to win out plus have Montana lose 2 games or Memphis lose 2 games or Los Angeles lose 1 more game besides their week 16 matchup to clinch a Wildcard spot. They play 3 of their last 4 games at home but all 4 teams are postseason contenders including Providence (10-2), Atlanta (11-1) & Los Angeles (8-4).
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9. Washington 5-7 (4-5)
HOME: 2-3
ROAD: 3-4
DIVISION: 1-3
CONFERENCE: 4-5
They hosted Montana in week 12 for a pivotal Conference game and lost 13-9 to severely hurt their postseason chances. They play 3 of their final 4 games at home and need to win out plus has Montana lose 3 games and Philadelphia lose all 4 games or have Los Angeles all 4 games or Memphis lose 3 games including their week 13 matchup.
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10. Brooklyn 5-7 (4-5)
HOME: 3-4
ROAD: 2-3
DIVISION: 1-4
CONFERENCE: 4-5
They visited Saint Paul in week 12 and won their 3rd straight game 39-9 to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. They need to win out, have Philadelphia lose 2 games plus Montana lose 3 game or Los Angeles lose 3 games or Memphis lose 2 other games besides their week 15 matchup.
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11. Carolina 4-8 (3-7)
HOME: 3-2
ROAD: 0-6
DIVISION: 1-4
CONFERENCE: 3-7
They hosted Philadelphia in week 12 and lost a key Conference game which has their postseason chances almost nonexistent. They need to win out just to reach 8-8 and host Atlanta (11-1) in week 13. I won't waste my time figuring out all the "what ifs" unless they pull the major upset of the Dominators.
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