XFL Playoffs 2034

AXC

1. Buffalo Skull Crushers

Buffalo recaptured the division after slipping to a Wildcard last season. That snapped a 10 year run as division Champ but they still have 15 year run of making the playoffs.

2. Dakota Blizzard

Dakota won their division for the 2nd straight season and have won the division 14 of the last 16 seasons. They are the only francise to make the playoffs in all 17 seasons of the XFL's history.

3. Vancouver Vandals

Vancouver won their division for the first time since the XFL's inaugural season and they snapped a 7 season playoff drought.

4. Houston Roughnecks

Houston won their division for the 2nd time in 3 seasons and just the 4th time in the 17 year history of the league.

5. Miami Nemesis

Miami fell to a Wildcard after winning their division last season. This marks their 7th playoff appearance in 17 seasons.

6. Kansas City Chaos

Kansas City snapped a 4 season playoff drought with this Wildcard appearance and makes 4 playoff appearances in the leagues 17 year history, all within the last 8 seasons.

NXC

1. Saints Paul Punishers

Saint Paul won their division for the 2nd time in the last 3 seasons and the 8th time in 17 seasons. This is their 5th straight playoff appearance and 12th overall in 17 seasons.

2. Vegas Black Aces

Vegas won their division for the 2nd straight season and the 7th time in 17 seasons. They have made the playoffs in 8 times in the 17 year history of the XFL.

3. Providence Islanders

Providence won their division for the first time in 7 seasons and marks only the 3rd time in 17 seasons. They snapped a short 2 season drought for making the playoffs and have made it for the 6th time in 17 seasons.

4. Carolina Cobras

Carolina won their division for the 7th straight season despite a losing record. They have experience winning it all with lesser records as they won it all in 2029 when they won their division with a 9-7 record. This is their 9th playoff appearance in 17 seasons.

5. Zehlendorf Zecken

Zehlendorf is making their 5th straight playoff appearance after 12 straight seasons missing the playoffs.

6. Brooklyn Hitmen

Brooklyn is making their 4th straight playoffs and 11th overall, all within the last 12 seasons. They made it by the skin of their teeth after a controversial tiebreaker scenario with Gem City.

Wildcard Round

AXC

Miami Nemesis
@
Houston Roughnecks (E)

Miami is 0-6 alltime in the playoffs including 0-4 on the road. Houston is 2-3 in the playoffs alltime but 2-1 at home.

Kansas City Chaos
@
Vancouver Vandals (-5)

Kansas City is 0-3 alltime in the playoffs including 0-1 on the road. Vancouver is 1-3 alltime in the playoffs including 0-1 at home.

NXC

Zehlendorf Zecken
@
Carolina Cobras (E)

Zehlendorf is 9-3 in the playoffs alltime including 4-0 on the road. Carolina is 11-7 alltime in the playoffs including 6-2 at home.

Brooklyn Hitmen
@
Providence Islanders (-4)

Brooklyn is 9-10 alltime in the playoffs including 3-7 on the road. Providence is 1-5 alltime in the playoffs including 1-1 at home.

Wildcard Round

History was made in the Wildcard Round as all four Road teams won for the first time in XFL history. In 2027, 2028 & 2033, road teams won 3 out of 4 games in the Wildcard Round but historically the HOME team has a 41-27 (60.3%) alltime record.

AXC

Miami Nemesis 28
@
Houston Roughnecks 20

Miami finally won their 1st playoff game in their 7th playoff game but it wasn't easy. Miami trailed 17-7 at halftime before shutting down Houston in the 2nd half and hit this play with 1:15 remaining in the game to take the lead.

https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/5425#951089

Houston had one last chance to win the game and had the ball on Miami's 49 yard line but this happened to seal the game.

https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/5425#951098

Kansas City Chaos 24
@
Vancouver Vandals 17

Kansas City finally won a playoff game in their 4th try. They led after the 1st half 17-7 before Vancouver tied the game in the 3rd quarter with this.

https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/5426#951219

Neither team could get much offense going in the 4th quarter so the defense took over and gave KC the game.

https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/5426#951261

NXC

Zehlendorf Zecken 31
@
Carolina Cobras 0

Zehlendorf remains undefeated on the road in the playoffs (5-0) as they cruised past Carolina. They held Carolina to 222 yards of total offense, created 3 turnovers while Carolina went 1/8 on 3rd downs. Carolina crossed midfield 5 times but turned it over 3 times and punted the other 2 times in being shut out. Zehlendorf 's Drew Lock threw for 324 yards including 3 TD passes including this.

https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/5428#951380

Brooklyn Hitmen 15
@
Providence Islanders 7

Brooklyn evened their alltime playoff record at 10-10 in this defensive battle. The 1st half saw some offense and Brooklyn took a 13-7 lead into halftime. Providence hit this play which kept them in the game.

https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/5429#951519

The 2nd half was all defense as Brooklyn couldn't get any offense going totaling just 51 total yards but the Brooklyn defense made up for it creating 3 interceptions and a safety while stopping Providence after a good fieldgoal came off the scoreboard when Brooklyn went offsides to give Providence 1st and 10 from the 14 yard line.

https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/5429#951584

Divisional Round

AXC

Kansas City Chaos
@
Buffalo Skull Crushers (-9)

Buffalo is 19-12 alltime in the playoffs including 14-4 at home. Kansas City is 1-3 alltime in the playoffs including 1-1 on the road.

Miami Nemesis
@
Dakota Blizzard (-5)

Dakota is 26-13 alltime in the playoffs including 14-3 at home. Miami is 1-6 alltime in the playoffs including 1-4 on the road.

NXC

Brooklyn Hitmen
@
Saint Paul Punishers (-8)

Brooklyn is 10-10 alltime in the playoffs including 4-7 on the road. Saint Paul is 5-11 alltime in the playoffs including 4-3 at home.

Zehlendorf Zecken
@
Vegas Black Aces (E)

Zehlendorf is 10-3 alltime in the playoffs including 5-0 on the road. Vegas is 5-7 alltime in the playoffs including 4-2 at home.

Divisional Round

The home teams got back on the ball and took 3 out of the 4 matchups with all 4 games being won by double digits.

AXC

Kansas City Chaos 7
@
Buffalo Skull Crushers 40

Buffalo notched it's 20th playoff victory in a lopsided affair. Kansas City was held to under 200 total yards (57 rushing/139 passing) while Buffalo compiled nearly 500 yards (142 rushing/351 passing).

Kansas City held their own in the 1st quarter and the game was a scoreless tie before the only turnover of the game opened the floodgates for Buffalo.

Buffalo scored 17 unanswered before halftime including this:

https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/5431#951685

Kansas City showed some life by scoring just before halftime on this:

https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/5431#951700

Buffalo wasted no time dashing any hope by scoring 9 seconds into the 2nd half on this:

https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/5431#951709

Kansas City down 24-7 tried to answer on their next drive which was 12 plays plus 5 penalties (3 offensive/2 defensive) which ended up stalling out and totaling 32 yards. This is when Buffalo put in the dagger and twisted:

https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/5431#951730


Miami Nemesis 16
@
Dakota Blizzard 34

Dakota and Miami combined for 961 yards of total offense (Dakota 550/Miami 411) but the difference in the game was 3rd down conversions. Dakota went 8/14 while Miami struggled going 2/11. This led to a major difference in the Red Zone where both teams had 4 visits but Dakota converted 2 TD/1 FG while Miami converted 0 TD/3 FG.

Miami opened the scoring, 3-0 before Dakota answered on the next drive with this:

https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/5432#951826

Miami was forced to punt and Dakota looked to have scored a touchdown by it was nullified by a holding penalty. The subsequent sequence led to a fieldgoal attempt which was missed.

https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/5432#951842

After Miami dodged the bullet, they went 3 and out which led to this score by Dakota.

https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/5432#951855

Miami was down 14-3 in the 2nd quarter and after exchanging punts, Miami went on a 8 play/57 yard drive down to the Dakota 10 yard line when this happened:

https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/5432#951874

Not only did the untimely interception prevent Miami cutting into the lead to make the score either 14-6 or 14-10 but Dakota took over on the 2 and went on a 10 play/90 yard drive that resulted in a fieldgoal after this play with 2 seconds remaining in the half.

https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/5432#951887

Dakota opened the 2nd half with a fieldgoal to extend their lead to 20-3 and Miami answered with a fieldgoal of their own set up by this play to make it 20-6

https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/5432#951903

Dakota responded with this to extend their lead to 27-6

https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/5432#951916

The teams exchanged turnovers on back to back plays at the end of the 3rd quarter before Miami drove down to the Dakota 41 and tried a 59 yard field goal which came up short. This gave the ball to Dakota at midfield where this play pushed the lead to 34-6

https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/5432#951944

Miami finally hit paydirt with this big play to cut the lead to 34-13 but it was too little too late.

https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/5432#951948


NXC

Brooklyn Hitmen 16
@
Saint Paul Punishers 30

Saint Paul put up nearly 500 yards of total offense (197 rushing/300 yards passing) but turned the ball over 4 times and failed to score a TD on 3 Red Zone visits. Brooklyn tallied 317 yards of total offense (49 rushing/268 passing) but turned the ball over twice while struggling on 3rd (3/14) and 4th (0/2) down.

Saint Paul started out this game in what only be described as being in a nightmare. Bradley Pickett fumbled on their opening possession. They forced Brooklyn to punt and Clarence Chu fumbled but recovered the punt. On Saint Paul's 2nd possession, Bradley Pickett fumbled again!

https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/5433#952007

Brooklyn once again was forced to punt and Saint Paul decided to throw it on 1st down during their 3rd possession.

https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/5433#952012

Brooklyn had the ball at the Saint Paul 26 but once again we're stopped and had to settle for a fieldgoal 3-0. Saint Paul showed guts on their 4th possession, handing the ball off several times to Bradley Pickett before hitting this throw to take the lead 7-3.

https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/5433#952026

Brooklyn's offense finally settled in and they went on a 75 yard drive which ended with this run to recapture the lead 10-7.

https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/5433#952038

After each team punted, Saint PAUL'S
QB Kenneth Powers hit 3 straight passes including this to regain the lead 14-10.

https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/5433#952051

On the ensuing kickoff, Brooklyn's Patrick Couture fumbled which led to a fieldgoal and a 17-10 lead.

https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/5433#952053

With 1:58 to go in the 1st half, Brooklyn moved the ball 54 yards in 41 seconds only to miss a 38 yard fieldgoal. Saint Paul then moved the ball 41 yards in 41 seconds and hit a 44 yard fieldgoal as time expired, set up by this pass to stretch the lead to 20-10. This was a pivotal 6 point swing that took it from 17-13 to 20-10.

https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/5433#952079

The 2nd half started with a Brooklyn 3 and out followed by this pass from Saint Paul's Kenneth Powers to extend the lead to 27-10.

https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/5433#952093

Another Brooklyn punt was followed by a Kenneth Powers interception which led to a Brooklyn fieldgoal to cut the lead to 27-13.

https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/5433#952105

Brooklyn's defense forced Saint Paul to punt but on the ensuing drive Brooklyn's QB Bobby Moreira threw an interception. Brooklyn's defense forced another punt but Brooklyn went for it on 4th and 3 at midfield with 9:14 remaining in the game.

https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/5433#952139

Saint Paul used nearly 5 minutes off the clock and hit a 20 yard fieldgoal with 4:31 remaining to make the score 30-13. Brooklyn's next possession stalled and they settled for a 50 yard fieldgoal. They attempted an onside kick which failed and that was the death blow.

https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/5433#952158


Zehlendorf Zecken 42
@
Vegas Black Aces 20

Zehlendorf remains undefeated (6-0) alltime in the playoffs when on the road. Zehlendorf put up an astounding 609 yards of total offense (303 rushing/306 passing). Vegas did put up 340 yards of total offense but only had 5 yards rushing which made them one dimensional.

The game started with matching 3 and outs leading to punts before on Vegas's 2nd possession, QB John Hammack threw an interception.

https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/5434#952187

Two plays later Zehlendorf hit this pass to open the scoring.

https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/5434#952189

After another Vegas 3 and out, it was Zehlendorf's QB Drew Lock turn to throw a pick.

https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/5434#952202

Vegas converted the turnover into points on a 33 yard fieldgoal to make it 7-3. Zehlendorf followed with a balanced attack driving 75 yards on 10 plays ending with this run to make it 14-3.

https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/5434#952220

Another Vegas 3 and out resulted in another nice drive by Zehlendorf that culminated with this pass to stretch the lead to 21-3.

https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/5434#952233

Vegas answered with a 10 play/63 yard drive. All 10 plays were passes including this which set up a 30 yard fieldgoal to cut the lead to 21-6. As the 2nd half ended Zehlendorf missed on a 49 yard fieldgoal attempt.

https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/5434#952242

Zehlendorf opened the 2nd half with a quick 5 play drive which resulted in this long run to push the lead to 28-6.

https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/5434#952282

Vegas's next drive was knocked down pass, sack, knocked down pass followed by another punt. The writing was on the wall as the energy level and body language was clear from Vegas. To add insult to injury, Zehlendorf's next drive was a clinical balanced attack of Vegas's defense. Run for 6, run for 11, pass for 21, run for 4, run for 6 followed by this pass to make it 35-6 and it all reality ended this game at the 8:25 point of the 3rd quarter.

https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/5434#952294

Vegas continued to fight hitting this to make it 35-13.

https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/5434#952316

The ensuing play was a fumble by Zehlendorf and Vegas quickly turned it into 8 points to make it 35-20.

https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/5434#952320

Matching punts led the game into the 4th quarter and any life Vegas had was vanquished with this pass

https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/5434#952334

Which led to this run to make it 42-20.

https://xfl.myfootballnow.com/watch/5434#952338

The rest of the 4th quarter was a series of punts plus Vegas threw an interception along with a turnover on downs. Zehlendorf ran the ball on 15 of its last 17 plays.

Conference Championship

The Conference Championship games feature 4 teams who have all played in the game. The AXC teams are a combined 11-8 while the NXC are a combined 3-4. That means we have 14 of the combined 32 teams (43.8%) which have played in the XFL Title game in the leagues 16 year history.

AXC

Dakota Blizzard
@
Buffalo Skull Crushers (-6)

Dakota is playing in thier 10th Conference Championship game and have a 7-2 alltime record in that game.

Buffalo is playing in their 11th Conference Championship game and have a 4-6 alltime record in the game.

Dakota vs Buffalo head to head in the playoffs. This will be the 8th meeting between the two francises and 6th AXC Championship game that they faces each other. Dakota holds the slight edge 4-3 alltime in the playoffs but Dakota is 4-1 versus Buffalo in the AXC Championship game. Buffalo is 1-1 at home versus Dakota in the AXC Championship game and 3-1 alltime in the playoffs versus Dakota when home.

2020 AXC Championship game
Dakota 20 @ Buffalo 24

2021 AXC Divisional Round
Dakota 17 @ Buffalo 34

2024 AXC Championship game
Buffalo 24 @ Dakota 55

2026 AXC Championship game
Buffalo 15 @ Dakota 38

2028 AXC Championship game
Dakota 20 @ Buffalo 14

2031 AXC Championship game
Buffalo 37 @ Dakota 41

2032 Divisional Round
Dakota 16 @ Buffalo 27

NXC

Zehlendorf Zecken
@
Saint Paul Punishers (-3)

Zehlendorf is playing in their 5th Conference Championship game and they have a 3-1 alltime record in the game.

Saint Paul is playing in their 4th Conference Championship game and they have an 0-3 alltime record in the game.

Zehlendorf and Saint Paul have only met once in the playoffs with Zehlendorf winning handily on the road.

2032 NXC Divisional Round
Zehlendorf 38 @ Saint Paul 10

The Divisional opponents have an alltime record of:

Zehlendorf (10-22)

Home 6-10
2-6 (Year 1-8) 4-4 (Year 9-16)
Road 4-12
1-7 (Year 1-8) 3-5 (Year 9-16)

Saint Paul (22-10)

Home 12-4
7-1 (Year 1-8) 5-3 (Year 9-16)
Road 10-6
6-2 (Year 1-8) 4-4 (Year 9-16)

I'm extremely aggravated with the Conference Championship round.

It's not because I lost bad...good game Smirt....I lost fair and square...no its the fact that the NXC Conference Championship game which at first glance looks like an instant classic....but it's tainted because Zehlendorf clearly used the punt block cheat to his advantage.

He blocked a punt for a TD in a 7 point game.

There was only 2 punts in the **** game but on the 1st punt of the game in the 2nd quarter which was blocked for a TD....the front four consisted of:

#84 90 speed 198 WR
#54 50 speed 245 LB (only legal player)
#24 89 speed 217 RB
#81 86 speed 198 WR

2nd punt had same front 4 so clearly overrides were used to use the punt block cheat.

So congratulations to Zecken/grandadB....you used a cheat that has been banned from all my leagues for half a dozen seasons. I can't undo the win but it sucks that someone as talented as yourself resorted to such a lame trick to gain an advantage.

You aren't smarter then anyone, you simply used something that everyone else has stopped using in this game a long time ago.

The league rules as posted in the forums!!!

These rules are effective immediately and not open to debate or discussion.

1st violations will recieve a warning with the 2nd violation resulting in removal from the league.

RULE #1 PUNT BLOCKS

Only players weighting 255 lbs may play ST RUSHER in the depth chart. Injury/depth exception. Anyone under 255 used at ST rusher must be under 80 speed.

RULE #2 DEFENSIVE LINE

Only players weighting 255 may play the defensive line. If due to injury a player weighting less then 255 pounds needs to be in the depth chart...their speed MUST BE under 80.

RULE #3 TWO WAY PLAYERS

Offensive players MUST play offense only....Defensive players MUST play defense only. Anyone can play special teams as long as the first 2 rules aren't broken.

I'm pissed!!! To resort to this in such an important game destroys the integrity of my league...I've spend hundreds of hours in the XFL creating a rich tapestry of history from the Hall of Fame to Alltime Stats to MVPs and Allpros to an entire history of 1st round picks for all 32 teams.

I'm too upset to decide on a course of action so I will sleep on it and decide tomorrow.

Screw waiting....I removed Grandadb from the league and all my leagues he is in.

No time for cheaters.

I'm sorry Wolveraider...you deserved better

Sorry for my language but that was a **** move by Grandad B.

Conference Championships

AXC

Buffalo blew out Dakota

NXC

Zehlendorf cheated and beat Saint Paul.

XFL XVIII

Buffalo beats an ownerless Zehlendorf who was booted for cheating.

What's the difference. Nobody reads this **** anyway from all the likes I'm getting....none!!!

So why bother, selfish, cheaters join a league with a rich history and **** all over it because winning at all cost is the only thing that matters. I'm sure it fills some hole in their pathetic miserable lives or something!!!

I'm sure my post will start to taper off from now on. If Nobody reads them then who am I doing it for anyway?

I read just about everything anyone posts in league forums.