XXXIII is set and we are guaranteed to crown a first time Champion! Either Cincinnati or Washington will become the 13th francise to win a XFL Title in 33 seasons. In comparison, the NFL had 13 different francises win a Title in the first 33 Superbowls.
Cincinnati Defenders
Vs
Washington Warriors (E)CincinnatiRUSH OFFENSE: 1st
PASS OFFENSE: 3rd
TOTAL OFFENSE: 2nd
RUSH DEFENSE: 1st
PASS DEFENSE: 8th
TOTAL DEFENSE: 2nd
TURNOVER MARGIN: -16
WashingtonRUSH OFFENSE: 11th
PASS OFFENSE: 9th
TOTAL OFFENSE: 10th
RUSH DEFENSE: 17th
PASS DEFENSE: 3rd
TOTAL DEFENSE: 8th
TURNOVER MARGIN: +9
HEAD TO HEADCincinnati is 6-3 Alltime versus Washington including 5-0 at home but only 1-3 on the road.
LAST MEETING2050 Week 1
Cincinnati 8 @ Washington 29
BREAKDOWNBased on offensive & defensive rankings, Cincinnati is the clear cut favorite in offense & defense but the -16 turnover margin for Cincinnati compared to Washington's +9 is a very scary & drastic difference.
In the week 1 match up, Cincinnati lost the turnover battle to Washington 5 to 1 plus Cincinnati went 0-2 on 4th downs which equates to a 7 to 1 turnover margin.
KEY PLAYERSQB Gary Fielding (CIN)This 2× ALLPRO & 3× MVP is a guaranteed future 1st ballot HOFer who ranks 7th Alltime in passing yards & 2nd Alltime in passing TDs but he needs just 1 more thing to cement his legacy....A Ring!!!
He finished 3rd in passing yards and 2nd in passing TDs this season but he also led the league with 30 interceptions which is a career high.
He also ranks 6th Alltime in postseason passing yards & 4th Alltime in passing TDs.
WR Julio Hamilton (CIN)This 2× reigning ALLPRO led the league in rushing after finishing 2nd last season. He is entering his prime years and looking to cement himself as a future HOFer by winning his 1st ring.
Hamilton is a playmaker who has scored 56 Total TDs in his first 4 seasons and he already ranks 16th Alltime in postseason rushing yards & 6th Alltime in postseason rushing TDs.
CB Kevin Morales (CIN)He finished 3rd in tackles this season with 140 while adding 6 sacks, 7 hurries, 27 knockdowns, 3 interceptions and a 32.4 catch allowed percentage on 68 passes defended.
He was drafted in 2043 by Toronto in the 2nd round and spent his first 6 seasons playing for the Titans where he was a solid CB. He was traded to Cincinnati in 2049 where he had a really down year and he faced alot of critism for the media and fans alike. He really recommitted himself in the off-season and he had a career year in 2050.
His 26 tackles during this year's postseason leads the league and actually ranks 23rd Alltime in a single postseason. Being ranked 23rd doesn't sound impressive until you realize that with 2 more tackles, he cracks the top 10 and he only needs 11 more tackles to tie the Alltime Record (37).
QB Richard New (WAS)He was drafted in 2039 by Houston where he was traded to Miami during the 2039 preseason where he spent 9 seasons as a backup. In 2048 he became a free agent where he signed a 3 year deal with Philadelphia before being released before the 2049 season.
From 2039-2048, he made just just 4 starts and after being released by Philadelphia before the 2049 season, he seriously considered retirement. Prior to week 2 of the 2049 season he was claimed off waivers by Daytona and he was finally given a chance to start.
He started 15 games for Daytona in 2049 and helped lead them to their first postseason in francise history. Daytona made it to the AXC Conference Championship game where they ultimately lost to the eventual XFL Champion Vancouver Vandals.
During the 2050 off-season, Daytona traded New to Washington where he made 14 starts and led them to their first XFL Championship game appearance.
WR John Enriquez (WAS)Washington's top receiver finished 11th in yards receiving & 4th in TD receptions this season. He became the first Washington receiver to post back to back 1,000 yard seasons in 2049 & 2050 after being acquired in a trade from Zehlendorf in 2049. In fact, Washington has only had four 1,000 yard receivers in francise history and Enriquez owns half of them.
CB Jason Robertson (WAS)Robertson leads the team with 9 interceptions which led the league but the only reason he wasn't named to the ALLPRO team in 2050 was the fact nobody threw his way. He only had 51 passes thrown towards the receiver he was covering which was only the 198th most!
He spent his first 6 seasons with New England before being traded to Washington in 2050. He has 32 career interceptions and his 9 this season was a career high. He leads a defense that has 26 Total interceptions compared to Cincinnati's 19 interceptions.
CONCLUSIONThere is nothing I love more then seeing someone new win the XFL Title and I'm guaranteed that regardless of the result. Good luck to both of you!!!!
CJ
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