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1989-1990 Minor League Football System (Shannon Ireland Trump)

Minor League Football System

—1989-1990

1989 MLFS

1989 Minor League Football System Eastern Division

1989 MLFS Eastern DivisionPWLTPFPAPCT
*Charlotte Barons121200462901.000
*Harrisburg Patriots10640205195.600
*Pocono Mountaineers10370177225.300
Virginia Storm10370144262.300
Florida Renegades10280169335.200
Ottawa Bootleggers #000000.000
1989 Minor League Football System Eastern Division Final Standings

1989 Minor League Football System Western Division

1989 MLFS Western DivisionPWLTPFPAPCT
*San Jose Bandits10730210216.700
*Colorado Springs Spirit12840285225.667
*Pueblo Crusaders10640292175.600
St. Louis Riverboat Gamblers12660299296.500
Hayward Outlaws12660216246.500
Seattle Express121110194377.083
1989 Minor League Football System Western Division Final Standings

1989 Minor League Football System Playoffs

DateHome TeamScoreRoad TeamScore
Quarter-Finals
28.10.1989Colorado Springs Spirit35St. Louis Riverboat Gamblers24
28.10.1989Pueblo Crusaders20Harrisburg Patriots7
Semi-Finals
11.11.1989Colorado Springs Spirit19San Jose Bandits7
11.11.1989Pueblo Crusaders20Charlotte Barons12
Championship Game
18.11.1989Pueblo Crusaders21Colorado Springs Spirit14
1989 Minor League Football System Playoff Results

1989 MLFS 1 2 3 4

1990 MLFS Preseason Friendlies v Moscow Bears (USSR)

1990 Minor League Football System International Friendlies v Moscow Bears

DateHome TeamScoreRoad TeamScore
02.07.1990Tacoma Express61Moscow Bears0
07.07.1990Oklahoma City Twisters54Moscow Bears0
10.07.1990Middle Georgia Heat Wave28Moscow Bears0
1990 Minor League Football System International Friendlies v Moscow Bears – First Ever Gridiron Football Team in USSR / Soviet Union.

1990 MLFS Friendlies: 5 6 7

1990 MLFS

1990 Minor League Football System Eastern Division

1990 MLFS Eastern DivisionPWLTPFPAPCT
*Charlotte Barons1091031096.900
*Bay State Titans10820226124.800
Middle Georgia Heat Wave10640176144.600
Florida Renegades11470135213.364
Harrisburg Patriots10280133255.200
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Stallions1129076260.182
1990 Minor League Football System Eastern Division Final Standings

1990 Minor League Football System Western Division

1990 MLFS Western DivisionPWLTPFPAPCT
*Pueblo Crusaders10910276110.900
Colorado Springs Spirit #8710180218.875
*Oklahoma City Twisters972024949.778
Fresno Bandits10460108183.400
Tacoma Express #817068149.125
California Outlaws909095315.000
1990 Minor League Football System Western Division Final Standings

1990 Minor League Football System Playoffs

DateHome TeamScoreRoad Team
Semi-Finals
22.09.1990Bay State Titans20Charlotte Barons21
23.09.1990Pueblo Crusaders21Oklahoma City Twisters10
Championship Game
29.09.1990Pueblo Crusaders18Charlotte Barons24
1990 Minor League Football System Playoff Results

1990 MLFS: 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

MLFS Report

—1989-1990

MLFS Outline

The Minor League Football System (MLFS) aspired to be an official Minor League affiliated to the National Football League (NFL). Following the disatstrous attempts of the World Football League (1974-1975) and United States Football League (1983-1985) the league determined that taking on the NFL was not in its’ interests and decided, in the absence of a proper minor league affiliated to the NFL, to become that minor league. The MLFS re-utilised the ‘Outlaw’ identity of the United States Football League (1983-1985) in its’ team names. 16

MLFS 1989 Season

The MLFS’ first season in 1989 featured 12 teams – An Eastern Division of six teams: four teams in the Appalachian Mountains Region: Charlotte Barons (NC), Harrisburg Patriots and Pocono Mountaineers (both PA), Virginia Storm (VA) plus Florida Renegades (FL) in the Southeast and Ottawa Bootleggers of Ontario, Canada. The Western Division also consisted of six teams: St. Louis Riverboat Gamblers (MO), Seattle Express (WA), Colorado Springs Spirit and Pueblo Crusaders (both CO), and San Jose Bandits and Hayward Outlaws (CA). 17 18

Colorado Springs Spirit featured a Trans Cheerleader on their squad, Shannon Ireland Trump, who claimed to be a niece of former USFL team New Jersey Generals owner and future President Donald Trump. The Colorado Springs Spirit went 8-4 in their inaugural season, reaching the Championship Game after two playoff wins, before being defeated by Pueblo Crusaders. Both teams were from the State of Colorado. 19 20

MLFS 1990 Season

The 1990 pre-season featured three games by MLFS teams versus the visting Moscow Bears – the first ever Gridiron Football team to be formed in the USSR / Soviet Union (now Russia). All three games were won by the MLFS teams with Moscow failing to score a point. 21 22

The 1990 season also featured 12 teams, with numerous moves and replacement teams. The Colorado Springs Spirit started the season 7-0 before Head Coach Pete Riehlman resigned, citing Health reasons, and the same day the MLFS’ leading running back Rick Gales and three-fifth’s of the offensive line left the team. The Spirit forfeited their next game due to being down to 22 players in total, and were duly expelled by the MLFS. The league unravelled, with the Tacoma Express also folding after eight games, leading the MLFS to shorten the regular season to 10 games. Pueblo Crusaders again reached the Championship Game, this time losing to Charlotte Barons 18-24. 23 24

MLFS Legacy

The MLFS folded after the 1990 season, never realising its’ dream of becoming the NFL’s official minor league and the following season, 1991, the NFL instituted its’ own official development (minor) league: the World League of American Football (WLAF) with six teams in USA, one in Canada, and three in Europe. 25 26

MLFS Report 1989-1990

—Trans Cheerleader Shannon Ireland Trump

Shannon Ireland Trump

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Trans con artist Shannon Ireland Trump, claiming to be niece of future President, and one-time owner of the New Jersey Generals (USFL), Donald Trump, made the cheerleading team of Colorado Springs Spirit. Ireland Trump’s real name was Charles Daugherty. 27

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group of cheerleader on green field

Trans Cheerleader

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The Colorado Springs Spirit Cheerleading Coach, remarked that while Ireland Trump was chunkier than most cheerleaders, she scored highest in the cheerleading exercises, and therefore made the cheerleading team, explaining that they were not meant to base the team on subjective reasons such as beauty. 28

References & Citations

References

[1] Greater Northwest Football Association (2024) MLFS [Internet] Available from: https://www.gnfafootball.org/MLFS.htm [Accessed 13 December 2024]

[2] Fun While It Lasted (2024) Minor League Football System [Internet] Available from: https://funwhileitlasted.net/minor-league-football-system-1989-1990/ [Accessed 13 December 2024]

[3] Fun While It Lasted (2024) Charlotte Barons [Internet] Available from: https://funwhileitlasted.net/2023/02/14/charlotte-barons-football/ [Accessed 13 December 2024]

[4] Fun While It Lasted (2024) Colorado Springs Spirit [Internet] Available from: https://funwhileitlasted.net/2021/09/17/1989-1990-colorado-springs-spirit/ [Accessed 13 December 2024]

[5] Fun While It Lasted (2024) Bay State Titans [Internet] Available from: https://funwhileitlasted.net/2018/10/14/1990-bay-state-titans-football/ [Accessed 13 December 2024]

[6] Fun While It Lasted (2024) Tacoma Express [Internet] Available from: https://funwhileitlasted.net/2018/07/03/1990-tacoma-express-football/ [Accessed 13 December 2024]

[7] Fun While It Lasted (2024) Oklahoma City Twisters [Internet] Available from: https://funwhileitlasted.net/2015/07/12/1990-oklahoma-city-twisters-football/ [Accessed 13 December 2024]

[8] Fun While It Lasted (2024) Middle Georgia Heat Wave [Internet] Available from: https://funwhileitlasted.net/2020/09/19/1990-middle-georgia-heat-wave/ [Accessed 13 December 2024]

Footnotes

  1. Greater Northwest Football Association (2024) MLFS [Internet] Available from: https://www.gnfafootball.org/MLFS.htm [Accessed 13 December 2024] ↩︎
  2. Fun While It Lasted (2024) Minor League Football System [Internet] Available from: https://funwhileitlasted.net/minor-league-football-system-1989-1990/ [Accessed 13 December 2024] ↩︎
  3. Fun While It Lasted (2024) Charlotte Barons [Internet] Available from: https://funwhileitlasted.net/2023/02/14/charlotte-barons-football/ [Accessed 13 December 2024] ↩︎
  4. Fun While It Lasted (2024) Colorado Springs Spirit [Internet] Available from: https://funwhileitlasted.net/2021/09/17/1989-1990-colorado-springs-spirit/ [Accessed 13 December 2024] ↩︎
  5. Greater Northwest Football Association (2024) MLFS [Internet] Available from: https://www.gnfafootball.org/MLFS.htm [Accessed 13 December 2024] ↩︎
  6. Fun While It Lasted (2024) Tacoma Express [Internet] Available from: https://funwhileitlasted.net/2018/07/03/1990-tacoma-express-football/ [Accessed 13 December 2024] ↩︎
  7. Fun While It Lasted (2024) Oklahoma City Twisters [Internet] Available from: https://funwhileitlasted.net/2015/07/12/1990-oklahoma-city-twisters-football/ [Accessed 13 December 2024] ↩︎
  8. Greater Northwest Football Association (2024) MLFS [Internet] Available from: https://www.gnfafootball.org/MLFS.htm [Accessed 13 December 2024] ↩︎
  9. Fun While It Lasted (2024) Minor League Football System [Internet] Available from: https://funwhileitlasted.net/minor-league-football-system-1989-1990/ [Accessed 13 December 2024] ↩︎
  10. Fun While It Lasted (2024) Charlotte Barons [Internet] Available from: https://funwhileitlasted.net/2023/02/14/charlotte-barons-football/ [Accessed 13 December 2024] ↩︎
  11. Fun While It Lasted (2024) Colorado Springs Spirit [Internet] Available from: https://funwhileitlasted.net/2021/09/17/1989-1990-colorado-springs-spirit/ [Accessed 13 December 2024] ↩︎
  12. Fun While It Lasted (2024) Bay State Titans [Internet] Available from: https://funwhileitlasted.net/2018/10/14/1990-bay-state-titans-football/ [Accessed 13 December 2024] ↩︎
  13. Fun While It Lasted (2024) Tacoma Express [Internet] Available from: https://funwhileitlasted.net/2018/07/03/1990-tacoma-express-football/ [Accessed 13 December 2024] ↩︎
  14. Fun While It Lasted (2024) Oklahoma City Twisters [Internet] Available from: https://funwhileitlasted.net/2015/07/12/1990-oklahoma-city-twisters-football/ [Accessed 13 December 2024] ↩︎
  15. Fun While It Lasted (2024) Middle Georgia Heat Wave [Internet] Available from: https://funwhileitlasted.net/2020/09/19/1990-middle-georgia-heat-wave/ [Accessed 13 December 2024] ↩︎
  16. Fun While It Lasted (2024) Minor League Football System [Internet] Available from: https://funwhileitlasted.net/minor-league-football-system-1989-1990/ [Accessed 13 December 2024] ↩︎
  17. Fun While It Lasted (2024) Minor League Football System [Internet] Available from: https://funwhileitlasted.net/minor-league-football-system-1989-1990/ [Accessed 13 December 2024] ↩︎
  18. Greater Northwest Football Association (2024) MLFS [Internet] Available from: https://www.gnfafootball.org/MLFS.htm [Accessed 13 December 2024] ↩︎
  19. Greater Northwest Football Association (2024) MLFS [Internet] Available from: https://www.gnfafootball.org/MLFS.htm [Accessed 13 December 2024] ↩︎
  20. Fun While It Lasted (2024) Colorado Springs Spirit [Internet] Available from: https://funwhileitlasted.net/2021/09/17/1989-1990-colorado-springs-spirit/ [Accessed 13 December 2024] ↩︎
  21. Greater Northwest Football Association (2024) MLFS [Internet] Available from: https://www.gnfafootball.org/MLFS.htm [Accessed 13 December 2024] ↩︎
  22. Fun While It Lasted (2024) Tacoma Express [Internet] Available from: https://funwhileitlasted.net/2018/07/03/1990-tacoma-express-football/ [Accessed 13 December 2024] ↩︎
  23. Greater Northwest Football Association (2024) MLFS [Internet] Available from: https://www.gnfafootball.org/MLFS.htm [Accessed 13 December 2024] ↩︎
  24. Fun While It Lasted (2024) Minor League Football System [Internet] Available from: https://funwhileitlasted.net/minor-league-football-system-1989-1990/ [Accessed 13 December 2024] ↩︎
  25. Greater Northwest Football Association (2024) MLFS [Internet] Available from: https://www.gnfafootball.org/MLFS.htm [Accessed 13 December 2024] ↩︎
  26. Fun While It Lasted (2024) Minor League Football System [Internet] Available from: https://funwhileitlasted.net/minor-league-football-system-1989-1990/ [Accessed 13 December 2024] ↩︎
  27. Fun While It Lasted (2024) Colorado Springs Spirit [Internet] Available from: https://funwhileitlasted.net/2021/09/17/1989-1990-colorado-springs-spirit/ [Accessed 13 December 2024] ↩︎
  28. Fun While It Lasted (2024) Colorado Springs Spirit [Internet] Available from: https://funwhileitlasted.net/2021/09/17/1989-1990-colorado-springs-spirit/ [Accessed 13 December 2024] ↩︎
Tampa Bay Vipers Defender Mandato

XFL 2023

Standings

XFL North Division 2023

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
19100.90029824058W3
27300.70024317766W2
37300.70024920247W1
42800.200184252-68L3

XFL South Division 2023

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
17300.70024718265W3
24600.400146194-48L2
33700.300169183-14L1
41900.100204310-106L3

Please visit XFL website at: https://www.xfl.com/ for Official Standings [Last Accessed 18 February 2023]

Playoff Schedule

XFL Playoffs 2023

DateEventResultsMatch Day
Arlington Renegades vs Houston RoughnecksSouth Division Championship
D.C. Defenders vs Seattle Sea DragonsNorth Division Championship
D.C. Defenders vs Arlington RenegadesXFL Championship

Please visit XFL website at: https://www.xfl.com/ for Official Standings [Last Accessed 10 September 2023]

Regular Season Schedule

XFL 2023

DateEventResultsArticleMatch Day
Arlington Renegades vs Vegas VipersWeek 1
Houston Roughnecks vs Orlando GuardiansWeek 1
San Antonio Brahmas vs St. Louis BattlehawksWeek 1
D.C. Defenders vs Seattle Sea DragonsWeek 1
Seattle Sea Dragons vs St. Louis BattlehawksWeek 2
Vegas Vipers vs D.C. DefendersWeek 2
Orlando Guardians vs San Antonio BrahmasWeek 2
Houston Roughnecks vs Arlington RenegadesWeek 2
Vegas Vipers vs Seattle Sea DragonsWeek 3
D.C. Defenders vs St. Louis BattlehawksWeek 3
Arlington Renegades vs Orlando GuardiansWeek 3
Houston Roughnecks vs San Antonio BrahmasWeek 3
Orlando Guardians vs Houston RoughnecksWeek 4
Seattle Sea Dragons vs San Antonio BrahmasWeek 4
St. Louis Battlehawks vs Arlington RenegadesWeek 4
D.C. Defenders vs Vegas VipersWeek 4
Seattle Sea Dragons vs Houston RoughnecksWeek 5
St. Louis Battlehawks vs D.C. DefendersWeek 5
Vegas Vipers vs Orlando GuardiansWeek 5
San Antonio Brahmas vs Arlington RenegadesWeek 5
Orlando Guardians vs Seattle Sea DragonsWeek 6
Vegas Vipers vs St. Louis BattlehawksWeek 6
Arlington Renegades vs San Antonio BrahmasWeek 6
D.C. Defenders vs Houston RoughnecksWeek 6
Arlington Renegades vs Seattle Sea DragonsWeek 7
Houston Roughnecks vs St. Louis BattlehawksWeek 7
Vegas Vipers vs San Antonio BrahmasWeek 7
Orlando Guardians vs D.C. DefendersWeek 7
St. Louis Battlehawks vs Vegas VipersWeek 8
Orlando Guardians vs Arlington RenegadesWeek 8
San Antonio Brahmas vs Houston RoughnecksWeek 8
Seattle Sea Dragons vs D.C. DefendersWeek 8
Houston Roughnecks vs Vegas VipersWeek 9
San Antonio Brahmas vs Orlando GuardiansWeek 9
D.C. Defenders vs Arlington RenegadesWeek 9
St. Louis Battlehawks vs Seattle Sea DragonsWeek 9
St. Louis Battlehawks vs Orlando GuardiansWeek 10
San Antonio Brahmas vs D.C. DefendersWeek 10
Arlington Renegades vs Houston RoughnecksWeek 10
Seattle Sea Dragons vs Vegas VipersWeek 10

All Times ET. Please visit XFL website at: https://www.xfl.com/schedule for Official Schedule [Last Accessed 18 February 2023]

Weekly Recaps

Week 1 (18-19 February 2023)

Vegas Vipers travelled to Arlington, Texas to open the 2023 XFL season at the Renegades. Inspite of two first half touchdown passes from Luis Perez to Jeff Badet, building up a 14-3 lead at halftime, Vegas fell behind in the third quarter to a T Laulile Interception Return for touchdown and two T Russolino Field Goals as Arlington Renegades went into the final quarter 15-14 up. Another Luis Perez to Jeff Badet pass intercepted and return for touchdown by De Vante Bausby with just over four minutes to go and subsequent two-point conversion by Deveon Smith left Vegas needing a TD and 2-point conversion to force the game into overtime. Cinque Sweeting caught a 20 TD pass from Luis Perez with 12 seconds remaining but Arlington were left to celebrate after the 2-point conversion attempt failed. [References: 2]

Despite taking the lead early in the first quarter through Cody Latimer’s reception touchdown from Paxton Lynch, Orlando Guardians were to fall 6-24 down by the fourth quarter as Houston Roughnecks rattled off three touchdowns and two field goals in a 24-point scoring streak. Jontre Kirklin and Deontay Burnett both catching touchdown passes from Brandon Silvers and a 27-yard Max Borghi rushing TD left Orlando with a mountain to climb with 10 minutes remaining. Andrew Jameil caught a Quinten Dormady pass for a touchdown to reduce the deficit, but the game was put beyond doubt after Cole McDonald’s five yard rushing Touchdown with three minutes to go. H Duplessis added a third field goal for Houston near the end as the Roughnecks finished the game 33-12 winners. [References: 3]

Despite leading 15-3 with a little over two minutes renmaining San Antonio Brahmas lost their home opener to St. Louis Battlehawks after the Battlehawks drew within three points on Hakeem Butler’s TD reception from A.J. McCarron with 1:25 left in the fourth quarter. Following a successful three-pioint conversion pass from A.J. McCarron to Austin Proehl which brought St. Louis within three points, the Battlehawks were successful with the onside kick before a successful 14 yard pass for touchdown from McCarron to Proehl to wrap up an amazing comeback. [References: 4]

An Interception by Michael Joseph which was returned for a touchdown in the third quarter proved decisive in D.C. Defenders comeback versus Seattle Sea Dragons. With the successful two-point conversion it left the Defenders two-pints behind the Sea Dragons and the home team won the game early in the fourth quarter when Deriq King ran in from five yards out. [References: 5]

Week 2 (23-28 February 2023)

D.C. Defenders and St. Louis Battlehawks were clear leaders in the North Division after Week 2, both teams standing on 2-0 as the Defenders defeated Vegas Vipers 18-6 on a wet and windy night at Las Vegas’ old Baseball stadium, Cashman Field, last used for Professional Football in 1964 when Oakland Raiders played Houston Oilers in the AFL. D.C. went on a 15-point scoring streak in the fourth quarter to haul back a 3-6 deficit and win the game [References: S-6]

St. Louis Battlewhawks joined the Defenders on 2-0 with a 44-yard Field Goal from Donny Hageman to win the game 20-18 versus Seattle Sea Dragons. There has been a long list of 44-yard Field Goal heartbreaks for the Emerald City – In 2019 the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL missed a last second FG to hand the game to St. Louis Rams. Arizona Cardinals also defeated Seattle Seahawks with a 44-yarder in Overtime in 2020 and the Seahawks Jason Myers had made 37 consecutive FGs before missing one from 44-yards. [References: S-6]

In the South Division San Antonio Brahmas moved to 1-1 with a 30-12 defeat of struggling Orlando Guardians. Former Notre Dame Fighting Irish College star Jack Coan passed for three touchdowns in the victory. The game was a homecoming for San Antonio running back Jacques Patrick who starred at a local High School. [References: S-6]

Houston Roughnecks and Arlington Renegades, both 1-0 coming into the game, served up a brilliant game for Texas football fans, as a see-saw battle in Houston, with Renegades 14-11 up at halftime. Cedric Byrd stepped up the pace for the Roughnecks in the second half, however, as the Houston wide receiver put the home town team ahead with a short touchdown catch. After a Renegades FG, Max Borghi ran up the middle for a late TD to seal the win for Houston Roughnecks, 23-14. [References: S-6]

Week 3 (4-5 March 2023)

Three high-octane shootouts and one quieter game greeted fans in week 3 of the XFL. Arlington Renegades moved into second place in the XFL South with a close 10-9 defeat of Orlando Guardians, leaving the Guardians on 0-3. Houston Roughnecks, meanwhile, were firmly in the lead of the South Division after a 22-13 victory over San Antonio Brahmas in the Texas rivalry game which closed out the weekend. Earlier in the weekend, the North Division similarly had a 3-2-1-0 cascade of wins in the Standings with Seattle Sea Dragons improving to 1-2 after a 30-26 defeat of Vegas Vipers in the battle of two winless teams. Meanwhile D.C. Defenders took the spoils at the top end of the table with a 34-28 defeat of St. Louis Battlehawks in a Wild West Shootout of a game between two teams yet to be defeated in 2023. [References: S-7]

Week 5 (16-19 March 2023)

The week started with Seattle Sea Dragons shocking the Houston Roughnecks 21-14 on Thursday night to hand the Texas team their first ever loss. The victory put the Sea Dragons on 3-2, two games behind new Kingpins D.C. Defenders who improved to 5-0 with a 28-20 win at St. Louis Battlehawks, who dropped to 3-2, both teams also playing in the XFL North Division. Also in the North Division Vegas Vipers finally managed to put a W in the win column with a close and high-scoring 35-32 defeat of Orlando Guardians in Nevada. The loss was Orlando’s fifth-straight to start the season and the Florida team prop up the XFL South Division. On Sunday evening Arlington Renegades made the trip South to take on fellow Texans San Antonio Brahmas, winning 12-10 in a low-scoring affair. With the win Arlington move a game closer to South Division leaders Houston on 3-2 and San Antonio drop to 1-4. [References: 1]

Week 6 (25-27 March 2023)

The XFL’s top two teams met in USA’s Capital City – D.C. Defenders triumphed 37-26 at home to Houston Roughnecks to remain the only undefeated team on 6-0 as the Roughnecks slumped to a second-straight defeat after starting the season 4-0. St. Louis Battlehawks and Seattle Sea Dragons both won over bottom-placed teams to improve to 4-2 in the North Division: Seattle winning by a touchdown, 26-19 over Orlando Guardians (0-6), and St. Louis having an easier time in Nevada, winning 29-6 at Vegas Vipers (1-5). In an all-Texas battle in the South Division, San Antonio Brahmas considerably improved their chances of a playoff place with a 15-9 defeat of Arlington Renegades to gain a second win of the season as Arlington dropped to the .500 mark with the loss, and also missed the chance to draw level with Houston at the top of the Division. [References: 1]

Week 7 (31 March-1 April 2023)

With all three teams in the North Division winning besides the undefeated coming into the week D.C. Defenders it left a close race for the Division title with only three games to go in the regular season. Both Seattle Sea Dragons (at Arlington Renegades, 3-4) and St. Louis Battlehawks (at Houston Roughnecks, 4-3) won by the identical scoreline of 24-15 as both teams improved to 5-2. Vegas Vipers gained a second win of the season, 26-12 versus San Antonio Brahmas in Nevada as the Brahmas dropped to 2-5. Meanwhile in the biggest shock of the entire campaign Orlando Guardians, who were winless coming into the game defeated the previously undefeated D.C. Defenders 37-36 in Central Florida. As it stood, Vegas Vipers are the only team eliminated from postseason play after week seven. [References: 1]

Division Championships (29-30 April 2023)

Irish-born punter Dan Whelan kicked a 57-yard punt for D.C. Defenders as the team from USA’s Capitol defeated Seattle Sea Dragons 37-21 in the North Division Championship to reach the XFL Championship Game. Defenders went on to play Arlington Renegades from Texas in the Championship after the Renegades defeated Houston Roughnecks 26-11 in an all-Texas South Division Championship Game. [References: 1-2, S-11, P1-P2]

XFL Championship (13 May 2023)

Irish-born punter Daniel Whelan kicked three punts for a total 158 yards, putting two punts inside the 20 yard line of Arlington and including a long of 64 yards, but was to be disappointed after his D.C. Defenders lost 35-26 to the Renegades in the 2023 XFL Championship Game. [References: 1-2, S-12, P1-P2]

About the 2023 XFL Season

The 2023 XFL season is the third in XFL History, having already played in 2001 and 2020. Seven of the eight teams from 2020 are returning in some form, the exception being Los Angeles Wildcats who were replaced by San Antonio Brahmas. D.C. Defenders, St. Louis Battlehawks and Houston Roughnecks return with the same name and much the same image. Seattle Dragons have been renamed Seattle Sea Dragons, and have adopted orange as their primary colour. Dallas Renegades have been renamed Arlington Renegades after the city where they are based, a satellite city of Dallas. Tampa Bay Vipers have been relocated to Vegas and adopted red and black as their colour-scheme rather than green and lime. New York Guardians have been moved to Orlando and adopted silver and lime as their primary colours. The eight teams are divided into two divisions of four teams each, with top two in each division playing in semi-finals.

XFL Photo (2020)

Picture Credit: XFL- 2/9/20-MetLife Stadium East Rutherford,NJ- Tampa Bay Vipers Defender Mandato. By Christopher Lyzcen[Shutterstock]

References

[1] XFL (2023) 2023 League Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://www.xfl.com/schedule [Accessed 9 April 2023][Print Schedule at: https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltc7f51537c5999ea8/blt502e44053a17fe3a/XFLLEAGUESCHED23_1SHEET.pdf ][Accessed 18 February 2023][Last Accessed 10 September 2023]

[2] XFL (2023) Standings [Internet] Available from: https://www.xfl.com/standings [Accessed 9 April 2023]

[S-2] XFL (2023) 202302001 Vegas at Arlington [Internet] Available from: https://www.xfl.com/games/2302001-VGS-at-ARL [Accessed 18 February 2023]

[S-3] XFL (2023) 202302002 Orlando at Houston [Internet] Available from: https://www.xfl.com/games/2302002-ORL-at-HOU [Accessed 18 February 2023]

[S-4] XFL (2023) 2302003 St. Louis at San Antonio [Internet] Available from: https://www.xfl.com/games/2302003-STL-at-SA [Accessed 20 February 2023]

[S-5] XFL (2023) 2302004 Seattle at D.C. [Internet] Available from: https://www.xfl.com/games/2302004-SEA-at-DC [Accessed 20 February 2023]

[S-6] XFL (2023) XFL Rewind: Week 2 Blog by Josh Lewis, 28 February 2023 [Internet] Available from: https://www.xfl.com/xfl-rewind/week-2 [Accessed 2 March 2023]

[S-7] XFL (2023) XFL Rewind: Week 3 Blog by Josh Lewis, 06 Mar 2023 [Internet] Available from: https://www.xfl.com/xfl-rewind/week-3 [Accessed 9 March 2023]

[S-8] XFL (2023) XFL Rewind: Week 4 Blog by Josh Lewis, 13 Mar 2023 [Internet] Available from: https://www.xfl.com/xfl-rewind/week-4 [Accessed 16 March 2023]

[S-11] XFL (2023) 2023 North Division Championship – Seattle Sea Dragons 21 DC Defenders 37 [Internet] Available from: https://www.xfl.com/games/2303001-NorthChamp-SEA-at-DC [Accessed 10 September 2023]

[S-12] XFL (2023) 2023 Championship – Arlington Renegades 35 DC Defenders 26 [Internet] Available from: hhttps://www.xfl.com/games/2303003-Champ-ARL-at-DC [Accessed 10 September 2023]

Player References

[P-1] RTE Online, 2023-08-29 (2023) Green Bay Packers take a punt on Irish-born Dan Whelan [Internet] Available from: https://www.rte.ie/sport/us-sport/2023/0829/1402335-green-bay-packers-take-a-punt-on-whelan/ [Accessed 10 September 2023]

[P-2] MSN / Journal.ie (2023) ‘Proud moment for the School’ – Excitement in Bray as former student chases NFL history [Internet] Available from: https://www.msn.com/en-ie/sports/nfl/proud-moment-for-the-school-excitement-in-bray-as-former-student-chases-nfl-history/ar-AA1ga5ec [Accessed 10 September 2023]

Logo References

[L-X1] XFL (2023) Arlington_Renegades_Mastersheet_Renegade_Lockup [Internet] Available from: https://res.cloudinary.com/xfl-production/image/upload/c_thumb,w_128,g_face/v1675657573/xfl-prod/logos/Arlington_Renegades_Mastersheet_Renegade_Lockup.png [Accessed 9 April 2023]

[L-X2] XFL (2023) DC_Defenders_Mastersheet_Defenders_Lockup [Internet] Available from: https://res.cloudinary.com/xfl-production/image/upload/c_thumb,w_128,g_face/v1675657573/xfl-prod/logos/DC_Defenders_Mastersheet_Defenders_Lockup.png [Accessed 9 April 2023]

[L-X3] XFL (2023) Houston_Roughnecks_Mastersheet_Roughnecks_Lockup [Internet] Available from: https://res.cloudinary.com/xfl-production/image/upload/c_thumb,w_128,g_face/v1675657573/xfl-prod/logos/Houston_Roughnecks_Mastersheet_Roughnecks_Lockup.png [Accessed 9 April 2023]

[L-X4] XFL (2023) Orlando_Guardians_Mastersheet_Guardians_Lockup [Internet] Available from: https://res.cloudinary.com/xfl-production/image/upload/c_thumb,w_128,g_face/v1675657573/xfl-prod/logos/Orlando_Guardians_Mastersheet_Guardians_Lockup.png [Accessed 9 April 2023]

[L-X5] San Antonio Brahmas Facebook (2022) Profile Picture, October 31, 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/XFLBrahmas/photos/a.108127215315874/137042252424370 [Accessed 9 April 2023][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/313398847_137042249091037_9104381537955930824_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=hMdwiO4qmUIAX_OBOpU&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AfCq7u4MGmsAg38ijxc5pAwvwKGcWbZnU22bzZlyZOl44w&oe=6438AEC2 ][Accessed 9 April 2023]

[L-X6] XFL (2023) Seattle_SeaDragons_Mastersheet_Sea_Dragons_Lockup [Internet] Available from: https://res.cloudinary.com/xfl-production/image/upload/c_thumb,w_128,g_face/v1675657573/xfl-prod/logos/Seattle_SeaDragons_Mastersheet_Sea_Dragons_Lockup.png [Accessed 9 April 2023]

[L-X7] XFL (2023) STL_Battlehawks_MasterSheet_Battlehawk_Lockup [Internet] Available from: https://res.cloudinary.com/xfl-production/image/upload/c_thumb,w_128,g_face/v1675657573/xfl-prod/logos/STL_Battlehawks_MasterSheet_Battlehawk_Lockup.png  [Accessed 9 April 2023]

[L-X8] XFL (2023) Vegas_Vipers_Mastersheet_Vipers_Lockup [Internet] Available from: https://res.cloudinary.com/xfl-production/image/upload/c_thumb,w_128,g_face/v1675657573/xfl-prod/logos/Vegas_Vipers_Mastersheet_Vipers_Lockup.png [Accessed 9 April 2023]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Los Mysterio and all at Everything Football

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 10 September 2023

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2023

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved. The Logos and Photos used in this article remain the property of the organisations and individuals which own the copyright and are used here for educational and information purposes only.

ARLINGTON, USA - SEP 15, 2015: Interior view of the AT&T Stadium, formerly known as Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. Texas, United States [Photo Credit; David J. Maldonaldo on Shutterstock.com]

NFL National Football League Preseason 2022

NFL Preseason Standings 2022

AFC American Football Conference East Division Preseason 2022

PosTeamWLTPctPFPAStreak
1New York Jets3001.0007964W3
2Miami Dolphins2100.6678749W1
3Buffalo Bills2100.6676960L1
4New England Patriots1200.3334756L1

AFC American Football Conference North Division Preseason 2022

PosTeamWLTPctPFPAStreak
1Baltimore Ravens3001.0006442W3
2Pittsburgh Steelers3001.0006749W3
3Cleveland Browns1200.3336455L2
4Cincinnati Bengals1200.3336168W1

AFC American Football Conference South Division Preseason 2022

PosTeamWLTPctPFPAStreak
1Houston Texans3001.0005833W3
2Tennessee Titans2100.6674949W2
3Indianapolis Colts1200.3337764W1
4Jacksonville Jaguars0400.0005195L4

AFC American Football Conference West Division Preseason 2022

PosTeamWLTPctPFPAStreak
1Las Vegas Raiders4001.0009150W4
2Kansas City Chiefs2100.6675543W2
3Denver Broncos2100.6675562W1
4Los Angeles Chargers0300.0005088L3

NFC National Football Conference East Division Preseason 2022

PosTeamWLTPctPFPA
1Dallas Cowboys2100.6676661
2New York Giants2100.6677574
3Philadelphia Eagles1200.3335292
4Washington Commanders0300.0005064

NFC National Football Conference North Division Preseason 2022

PosTeamWLTPctPFPAStreak
1Chicago Bears3001.0006745W3
2Green Bay Packers1200.3335155L1
3Detroit Lions1200.3335972L1
4Minnesota Vikings0300.0004066L3

NFC National Football Conference South Division Preseason 2022

PosTeamWLTPctPFPAStreak
1Carolina Panthers2100.6675441W1
2Atlanta Falcons2100.6677159W1
3New Orleans Saints1200.3335047W1
4Tampa Bay Buccaneers0300.0003766L3

NFC National Football Conference West Division Preseason 2022

PosTeamWLTPctPFPAStreak
1San Francisco 49ers2100.6674545L1
2Arizona Cardinals1200.3337673L2
3Los Angeles Rams1200.3335662L2
4Seattle Seahawks0300.0006286L3

Eirball’s NFL Preseason Standings 2022

NFL National Football League Preseason East 2022

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1New York Jets3001.000796415W3
2Miami Dolphins2100.667874938W1
3Buffalo Bills2100.66769609L1
4Dallas Cowboys2100.66766615W2
5New York Giants2100.66775741L1
6New England Patriots1200.3334756-9L1
7Philadelphia Eagles1200.3335292-40L1
8Washington Commanders0300.0005064-14L3

NFL National Football League Preseason North 2022

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1Chicago Bears3001.000674522W3
2Baltimore Ravens3001.000644222W3
3Pittsburgh Steelers3001.000674918W3
4Cleveland Browns1200.33364559L2
5Green Bay Packers1200.3335155-4L1
6Cincinnati Bengals1200.3336168-7W1
7Detroit Lions1200.3335972-13L1
8Minnesota Vikings0300.0004066-26L3

NFL National Football League Preseason South 2022

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1Houston Texans3001.000583325W3
2Carolina Panthers2100.667544113W1
3Atlanta Falcons2100.667715912W1
4Tennessee Titans2100.66749490W2
5Indianapolis Colts1200.333776413W1
6New Orleans Saints1200.33350473W1
7Tampa Bay Buccaneers0300.0003766-29L3
8Jacksonville Jaguars0400.0005195-44L4

NFL National Football League Preseason West 2022

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1Las Vegas Raiders4001.000915041W4
2Kansas City Chiefs2100.667554312W2
3San Francisco 49ers2100.66745450L1
4Denver Broncos2100.6675562-7W1
5Arizona Cardinals1200.33376733L2
6Los Angeles Rams1200.3335662-6L2
7Seattle Seahawks0300.0006286-24L3
8Los Angeles Chargers0300.0005088-38L3

Eirball has presented the NFL Preseason Standings for 2022 as per Geographic Division rather than Conference and Division because during the short preseason NFL teams usually play mostly teams from the same Geographic Region i.e. AFC Teams usually play NFC teams, AFC North Teams usually play NFC North Teams and so on. For Official NFL Preseason Standings for 2022 please see Reference: [S-5]

NFL Preseason Schedule 2022

NFL National Football League Preseason 2022
Match Day Hall of Fame
(Hall of Fame)
27 - 11

Las Vegas Raiders vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Match Day Preseason Week 1
(Preseason Week 1)
21 - 23

New England Patriots vs New York Giants

(Preseason Week 1)
23 - 10

Baltimore Ravens vs Tennessee Titans

(Preseason Week 1)
23 - 27

Detroit Lions vs Atlanta Falcons

(Preseason Week 1)
13 - 24

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Cleveland Browns

Match Day
23 - 36

Cincinnati Bengals vs Arizona Cardinals

Match Day Preseason Week 1
(Preseason Week 1)
21 - 24

Philadelphia Eagles vs New York Jets

(Preseason Week 1)
28 - 21

San Francisco 49ers vs Green Bay Packers

(Preseason Week 1)
21 - 23

Washington Commanders vs Carolina Panthers

(Preseason Week 1)
19 - 14

Chicago Bears vs Kansas City Chiefs

(Preseason Week 1)
27 - 24

Buffalo Bills vs Indianapolis Colts

(Preseason Week 1)
32 - 25

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Seattle Seahawks

(Preseason Week 1)
24 - 26

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Miami Dolphins

(Preseason Week 1)
17 - 13

Houston Texans vs New Orleans Saints

(Preseason Week 1)
17 - 7

Denver Broncos vs Dallas Cowboys

(Preseason Week 1)
22 - 29

Los Angeles Chargers vs Los Angeles Rams

(Preseason Week 1)
26 - 20

Las Vegas Raiders vs Minnesota Vikings

Match Day Preseason Week 2
(Preseason Week 2)
11 - 27

Seattle Seahawks vs Chicago Bears

(Preseason Week 2)
20 - 10

New England Patriots vs Carolina Panthers

(Preseason Week 2)
20 - 10

Green Bay Packers vs New Orleans Saints

(Preseason Week 2)
20 - 24

Los Angeles Rams vs Houston Texans

(Preseason Week 2)
26 - 27

Indianapolis Colts vs Detroit Lions

(Preseason Week 2)
42 - 15

Buffalo Bills vs Denver Broncos

(Preseason Week 2)
24 - 14

Kansas City Chiefs vs Washington Commanders

(Preseason Week 2)
13 - 3

Tennessee Titans vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

(Preseason Week 2)
7 - 17

Minnesota Vikings vs San Francisco 49ers

(Preseason Week 2)
15 - 16

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Pittsburgh Steelers

(Preseason Week 2)
13 - 15

Miami Dolphins vs Las Vegas Raiders

(Preseason Week 2)
18 - 32

Los Angeles Chargers vs Dallas Cowboys

(Preseason Week 2)
20 - 21

Cleveland Browns vs Philadelphia Eagles

(Preseason Week 2)
25 - 22

New York Giants vs Cincinnati Bengals

(Preseason Week 2)
17 - 24

Arizona Cardinals vs Baltimore Ravens

(Preseason Week 2)
24 - 16

New York Jets vs Atlanta Falcons

Match Day Preseason Week 3
(Preseason Week 3)
17 - 10

Kansas City Chiefs vs Green Bay Packers

(Preseason Week 3)
17 - 0

Houston Texans vs San Francisco 49ers

(Preseason Week 3)
21 - 0

Carolina Panthers vs Buffalo Bills

(Preseason Week 3)
27 - 26

Dallas Cowboys vs Seattle Seahawks

(Preseason Week 3)
27 - 10

New Orleans Saints vs Los Angeles Chargers

(Preseason Week 3)
23 - 6

Las Vegas Raiders vs New England Patriots

(Preseason Week 3)
28 - 12

Atlanta Falcons vs Jacksonville Jaguars

(Preseason Week 3)
16 - 7

Cincinnati Bengals vs Los Angeles Rams

(Preseason Week 3)
17 - 15

Baltimore Ravens vs Washington Commanders

(Preseason Week 3)
48 - 10

Miami Dolphins vs Philadelphia Eagles

(Preseason Week 3)
20 - 21

Cleveland Browns vs Chicago Bears

(Preseason Week 3)
26 - 23

Tennessee Titans vs Arizona Cardinals

(Preseason Week 3)
27 - 10

Indianapolis Colts vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

(Preseason Week 3)
23 - 13

Denver Broncos vs Minnesota Vikings

(Preseason Week 3)
31 - 27

New York Jets vs New York Giants

(Preseason Week 3)
19 - 9

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Detroit Lions

Weekly Recaps

Hall of Fame Game

Las Vegas Raiders defeated Jacksonville Jaguars 27-11 in the NFL Preseason Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio to get the 2022 season underway. [References: S-1]

Preseason Week 1

There were wins in the East for Buffalo Bills 27-24 versus Indianapolis Colts, New York Giants 23-21 at New England Patriots, New York Jets 24-21 at Philadelphia Eagles, and Miami Dolphins 26-24 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Florida rivalry.

In the North Baltimore Ravens 23-10 versus Tennessee Titans; Cleveland Browns 24-13 at Jacksonville Jaguars; Chicago Bears 19-14 versus Kansas City Chiefs; and Pittsburgh Steelers 32-25 versus Seattle Seahawks all picked up victories.

South Division winners were Atlanta Falcons 27-23 at Detroit Lions, Carolina Panthers 23-21 at Washington Commanders and Houston Texans 17-13 versus New Orleans Saints.

The West was Best in Preseason Week 1 as five teams triumphed: Arizona Cardinals 36-23 at Cincinnati Bengals; San Francisco 49ers 28-21 versus Green Bay Packers, Denver Broncos 17-7 versus Dallas Cowboys in the Wild West rivalry, Los Angeles Rams 29-22 at Los Angeles Chargers in the Southern California rivalry and Las Vegas Raiders, who went 2-0 with a 26-20 triumph in the Silver State versus Minnesota Vikings. [References: S-2]

Preseason Week 2 (19-23 August 2022)

Buffalo Bills, New York Jets and New York Giants all moved to the top of Eirball’s NFL Preseason East Standings on 2-0 after wins over Denver Broncos (42-15), Atlanta Falcons (24-16) and Cincinnati Bengals (25-22) respectively. New England Patriots, Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles all improved to 1-1 with victories over the Carolina Panthers (20-10), Los Angeles Chargers (32-18) and Cleveland Browns (21-20) respectively. Miami Dolphins were 1-1 and Washington Commanders 0-2 after losses.

The NFL Preseason North in Eirball’s Rankings also saw three teams improve to 2-0 with wins: Chicago Bears, Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers picking up the wins over Seattle Seahawks (27-11), Arizona Cardinals (24-17) and Jacksonville Jaguars (16-15) respectively. Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions both improved to 1-1 with triumphs versus New Orleans Saints (20-10) and Indianapolis Colts (27-26). Cleveland Browns (1-1), Cincinnati Bengals (0-2) and Minnesota Vikings (0-2) all lost.

Houston Texans were the only team with a 100% record in the NFL Preseason South by Eirball’s rankings, as they defeated Los Angeles Rams 24-20 to go 2-0. Tennessee Titans (1-1) were the only other team to win in the South in week 2 as the Music City team defeated Tampa Bay Buccaneers 13-3. Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers both dropped to 1-1 with losses and four teams still winless after a second loss – Indianapolis Colts, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New Orleans Saints and Jacksonville Jaguars whose loss in the Hall of Fame Game meant they were on 0-3.

The NFL Preseason West saw Las Vegas Raiders move to the top of the Standings on 3-0 with a 15-13 victory at Miami Dolphins. San Francisco 49ers (2-0) and Kansas City Chiefs (1-1) also won in week 2 with wins against Minnesota Vikings (17-7) and Washington Commanders (24-14). The losing teams in the west in preseason week 2 were Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams and Denver Broncos (all 1-1) and Los Angeles Chargers and Seattle Seahawks (both 0-2). [References: S-3]

Preseason Week 3 (26-28 August 2022)

New York Jets finished unbeaten in NFL Preseason after winning 31-27 versus New Jersey neighbours New york Giants (2-1) in East Rutherford. Miami Dolphins and Dallas Cowboys both finished 2-1 after wins in the East with Miami triumphing 48-10 over Philadelphia Eagles (1-2) and the Cowboys winning 27-26 versus Seattle Seahawks. New England Patriots (1-2) and Washington Commanders (1-2) both lost.

Chicago Bears, Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers each finished with a perfect 3-0 record in the North during Preseason as the Bears sqeaked by the Cleveland Browns (1-2) 21-20, the Baltimore Ravens likewise just about beat neighbours Washington Commanders 17-15 and the Pittsburgh Steelers won 19-9 versus Detroit Lions (1-2). Cincinnati Bengals were the only other team to win in the North as they gained revenge over Los Angeles Rams 16-7 in a Super Bowl rematch. Green Bay Packers (1-2) and Minnesota Vikings (0-3) both lost to finish the preseason.

Houston Texans (3-0) were the only team in the South to finish with a perfect record after beating San Francisco 49ers 17-0. Five other teams also finished the preseason on a high as Carolina Panthers, Atlanta Falcons and Tennessee Titans all finished on 2-1 with wins over Buffalo Bills (21-0), Jacksonville Jaguars (28-12) and Arizona Cardinals (26-23). Indianapolis Colts (1-2) and New Orleans Saints (1-2) both got their first wins of 2022 in the final week of preseason as they won 27-10 versus Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Los Angeles Chargers (also 27-10) respectively. Two Florida teams Tampa Bay (0-3) and Jacksonville (0-4) both finished presaeson without a win.

Three teams won in the West in the final week of preseason as Las Vegas Raiders took the best record in the league on 4-0 with a 23-6 defeat of New England Patriots. Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos also won in preseason week 3 to finish 2-1 as the Broncos won 23-13 versus Minnesota and the Chiefs defeated the Packers 17-10. San Francisco 49ers (2-1), Arizona Cardinals (1-2), Los Angeles Rams (1-2), Seattle seahawks (0-3) and Los Angeles Chargers (0-3) all finished with losses in the West. [References: S-4]

Map of USA Showing National Football League Teams 2022

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AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas – Home of Dallas Cowboys

ARLINGTON, USA - SEP 15, 2015: Interior view of the AT&T Stadium, formerly known as Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. Texas, United States [Photo Credit; David J. Maldonaldo on Shutterstock.com]
ARLINGTON, USA – SEP 15, 2015: Interior view of the AT&T Stadium, formerly known as Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. Texas, United States [Photo Credit; David J. Maldonaldo on Shutterstock.com]

SCHEDULE REFERENCES

[S-1] National Football League (2022) Schedule – 2022 Hall of Fame [Internet] Available from: https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2022/PRE0/  [Accessed 22 August 2022]

[S-2] National Football League (2022) Schedule – 2022 Preseason Week 1 [Internet] Available from: https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2022/PRE1/ [Accessed 22 August 2022]

[S-3] National Football League (2022) Schedule – 2022 Preseason Week 2 [Internet] Available from: https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2022/PRE2/ [Accessed 22 August 2022][Last Accessed 16 September 2022]

[S-4] National Football League (2022) Schedule – 2022 Preseason Week 3 [Internet] Available from: https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2022/PRE3/  [Accessed 22 August 2022][Last Accessed 16 September 20222]

[S-5] National Football League (2022) Standings – 2022 Preseason [Internet] Available from: https://www.nfl.com/standings/ [Accessed 22 August 2022][Last accessed 16 september 2022]

TEAM LOGO REFERENCES

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PHOTOS

[38] ARLINGTON, USA – SEP 15, 2015: Interior view of the AT&T Stadium, formerly known as Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. Texas, United States [Photo Credit; David J. Maldonaldo on Shutterstock.com]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Cillian Smith, Michael Smith, Rick Kelley, Carmine, Todd Zboyan & Tim Leadingham.

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

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NCAA Division 1 Football Bowl Subdivision Power 5 Conferences 2021

Overall Standings (Power 5 Conferences 2021)

Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic Division Overall 2021

PosTeamWLTPct
1*Wake Forest Demon Deacons1130.786
2Clemson Tigers1030769
3North Carolina State Wolfpack930.750
4Boston College Eagles660.500
5*Louisville Cardinals670.462
6Syracuse Orange570.417
7Florida State Seminoles570.417

Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal Division Overall 2021

PosTeamWLTPct
1*Pittsburgh Panthers1130.786
2Miami Hurricanes750.583
3Virginia Cavaliers660.500
4*Virginia Tech Hokies670.462
5*North Carolina Tar Heels670.462
6Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets390.250
7Duke Blue Devils390.250

Big Ten Conference East Division Overall 2021

PosTeamWLTPct
1*Michigan Wolverines1220.857
2*Ohio State Buckeyes1120.846
3*Michigan State Spartans1120.846
4*Maryland Terrapins760538
5*Penn State Nittany Lions760.538
6*Rutgers Scarlet Knights580.385
7Indiana Hoosiers2100.167

Big Ten Conference West Division Overall 2021

PosTeamWLTPct
1*Iowa Hawkeyes1040.714
2*Minnesota Golden Gophers940.692
3*Wisconsin Badgers940.692
4*Purdue Boilermakers940.692
5Illinois Fighting Illini570.417
6Nebraska Cornhuskers390.250
7Northwestern Wildcats390.250

Big 12 Conference Overall

PosTeamWLTPct
1*Oklahoma State Cowboys1220.857
2*Baylor Bears1220.857
3*Oklahoma Sooners1120.846
4*Kansas State Wildcats850.615
5*Iowa State Cyclones760.538
6*Texas Tech Red Raiders760.538
7*West Virginia Mountaineers670.462
8Texas Longhorns570.417
9Texas Christian Horned Frogs570.417
10Kansas Jayhawks2100.143

Pacific-12 Conference North Division Overall 2021

PosTeamWLTPct
1*Oregon Ducks1040.714
2*Washington State Cougars760.538
3*Oregon State Beavers760.538
4California Golden Bears570.417
5Washington Huskies480.333
6Stanford Cardinal390.250

Pacific-12 Conference South Division Overall 2021

PosTeamWLTPct
1*Utah Utes1040.714
2*UCLA California-Los Angeles Bruins840.667
3*Arizona State Sun Devils850.615
4Southern California Trojans480.333
5Colorado Buffaloes480.333
6Arizona Wildcats1110.083

Southeastern Conference East Division Overall 2021

PosTeamWLTPct
1*Georgia Bulldogs1410.933
2*Kentucky Wildcats1030.769
3*Tennessee Volunteers760.538
4*South Carolina Gamecocks760.538
5*Missouri Tigers670.462
6*Florida Gators670.462
7Vanderbilt Commodores2100.167

Southeastern Conference West Division Overall 2021

PosTeamWLTPct
1*Alabama Crimson Tide1320.867
2*Mississippi Ole Miss Rebels1030.769
3*Arkansas Razorbacks940.692
4Texas A&M Aggies840.667
5*Mississippi State Bulldogs760.538
6*Auburn Tigers670.462
7*Louisiana State LSU Tigers670.462

Overall Standings (FBS Independents 2021)

FBS Independents 2021

PosTeamWLTPct
1*Notre Dame Fighting Irish1120.846
2*Brigham Young BYU Cougars1030.769
3*Army Black Knights940.692
4*Liberty Flames850.615
5New Mexico State Aggies2100.167
6Massachusetts Minutemen1110.083
7Connecticut Huskies1110.083

Major Bowl Games and College Football Playoffs 2021

New Year Six Bowls / College Football Playoff Semi-Finals 2021

NCAAF Division 1 Football Bowl Subdivision New Year Six Bowls 2021
Match Day Peach Bowl (Atlanta, Ga)
(Peach Bowl (Atlanta, Ga))
31 - 21

Michigan State Spartans vs Pittsburgh Panthers

Match Day Fiesta Bowl (Tempe, Az)
(Fiesta Bowl (Tempe, Az))
37 - 35

Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Match Day Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, La)
(Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, La))
21 - 7

Baylor Bears vs Mississippi Rebels

Match Day Rose Bowl (Pasadena, Ca)
(Rose Bowl (Pasadena, Ca))
48 - 45

Ohio State Buckeyes vs Utah Utes

Match Day Cotton Bowl (Dallas, Tx) - College Football Playoff Semi-Final
(Cotton Bowl (Dallas, Tx) - College Football Playoff Semi-Final)
27 - 6

Alabama Crimson Tide vs Cincinnati Bearcats

Match Day Orange Bowl (Miami, Fl) - College Football Playoff Semi-Final
(Orange Bowl (Miami, Fl) - College Football Playoff Semi-Final)
34 - 11

Georgia Bulldogs vs Michigan Wolverines

College Football National Championship 2021

NCAA Division 1 Football Bowl Subdivision College Football Playoff National Championship 2021
Match Day 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship
(2022 College Football Playoff National Championship)
33 - 18

Georgia Bulldogs vs Alabama Crimson Tide

Conference Standings and Championship Games (Power 5 Conferences)

ACC Atlantic Coast Conference 2021

Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic Division 2021

PosTeamWLTPct
1Wake Forest Demon Deacons (C)710.875
2North Carolina State Wolfpack620.750
3Clemson Tigers620.750
4Louisville Cardinals440.500
5Florida State Seminoles440.500
6Syracuse Orange260.250
7Boston College Eagles260.250

Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal Division 2021

PosTeamWLTPct
1Pittsburgh Panthers (C)710.875
2Miami Hurricanes530.625
3Virginia Tech Hokies440.500
4Virginia Cavaliers440.500
5North Carolina Tar Heels350.375
6Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets260.250
7Duke Blue Devils080.000

ACC Atlantic Coast Conference Championship Game 2021
Match Day ACC Atlantic Coast Conference Championship Game 2021
(ACC Atlantic Coast Conference Championship Game 2021)
45 - 21

Pittsburgh Panthers vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

B1G Big 10 Conference 2021

Big Ten Conference East Division 2021

PosTeamWLTPct
1Michigan Wolverines (C)810.889
2Ohio State Buckeyes810.889
3Michigan State Spartans720.778
4Penn State Nittany Lions450.444
5Maryland Terrapins360.333
6Rutgers Scarlet Knights270.222
7Indiana Hoosiers090.000

Big Ten Conference West Division 2021

PosTeamWLTPct
1Iowa Hawkeyes (C)720.778
2Minnesota Golden Gophers630.667
3Wisconsin Badgers630.667
4Purdue Boilermakers630.667
5Illinois Fighting Illini450.444
6Nebraska Cornhuskers180.111
7Northwestern Wildcats180.111

B1G Big Ten Conference Championship Game 2021
Match Day B1G Big Ten Conference Championship Game 2021
(B1G Big Ten Conference Championship Game 2021)
Win - Loss

Michigan Wolverines vs Iowa Hawkeyes

B12 Big 12 Conference 2021

Big 12 Conference 2021

PosTeamWLTPct
1Oklahoma State Cowboys (C)810.889
2Baylor Bears720.778
3Oklahoma Sooners720.778
4Iowa State Cyclones540.556
5Kansas State Wildcats450.444
6West Virginia Mountaineers450.444
7Texas Longhorns360.333
8Texas Christian Horned Frogs360.333
9Texas Tech Red Raiders360.333
10Kansas Jayhawks180.111

Pac-12 Pacific-12 Conference 2021

Pacific-12 Conference North Division 2021

PosTeamWLTPct
1Oregon Ducks (C)720.778
2Washington State Cougars630.667
3Oregon State Beavers540.556
4California Golden Bears450.444
5Washington Huskies360.333
6Stanford Cardinal270.222

Pacific-12 Conference South Division 2021

PosTeamWLTPct
1Utah Utes (C)810.889
2Arizona State Sun Devils630.667
3California-Los Angeles UCLA Bruins630.6667
4Southern California USC Trojans360.333
5Colorado Buffaloes360.333
6Arizona Wildcats180.111

PAC-12 Pacific-12 Conference Championship Game 2021
Match Day PAC-12 Pacific-12 Conference Championship Game 2021
(PAC-12 Pacific-12 Conference Championship Game 2021)
38 - 10

Utah Utes vs Oregon Ducks

SEC Southeastern Conference 2021

Southeastern Conference East Division 2021

PosTeamWLTPct
1Georgia Bulldogs (C)8001.000
2Kentucky Wildcats530.625
3Tennessee Volunteers440.500
4Missouri Tigers350.375
5South Carolina Gamecocks350.375
6Florida Gators260.250
7Vanderbilt Commodores080.000

Southeastern Conference West Division 2021

PosTeamWLTPct
1Alabama Crimson Tide (C)71-0.875
2Mississippi Rebels620.750
3Arkansas Razorbacks440.500
4Mississippi State Bulldogs440.500
5Texas A&M Aggies440.500
6Auburn Tigers350.375
7Louisiana State Tigers350.375

SEC Southeastern Conference Championship Game 2021
Match Day SEC Southeastern Conference Championship Game 2021
(SEC Southeastern Conference Championship Game 2021)
24 - 41

Georgia Bulldogs vs Alabama Crimson Tide

Season Recap

Conference Championships

Oklahoma State Cowboys won the Big 12 Conference with an 8-1 record (there is no Conference Championship Game in the Big 12 as it has only one division of 10 Teams). The ACC (Atlantic Coast Conference) Championship Game pitted Atlantic Division Champions Wake Forest Demon Deacons against Coastal Division Champions Pittsburgh Panthers with the Pittsburgh College winning out 45-21. The Big Ten Conference Champions were Michigan Wolverines who defeated a surprising Iowa Hawkeyes in the Championship Game. Ohio State Buckeyes, one of the tradional powerhouses in College Football lost out on a tie-breaker to Michigan after both Colleges finished 8-1 in the East Division.

The Pacific-12 Conference Championship Game was a major surprise with Utah Utes, South Division Champions, winning by a huge 38-10 margin over favourites Oregon Ducks. The game every college football fan was waiting for, however, was the Southeastern Conference Championship game between perennial favourites Alabama Crimson Tide and the undefeated Georgia Bulldogs. The Athens, Georgia, College went in as favourites, meaning an unusual underdog position for the Tuscaloosa, Alabama, College. Alabama, however, showed why they are nearly always favourites with a 41-24 victory.

New Year Six Bowls

The Big New Year Six Bowls featured all five Power 5 Conference Champions, plus top Independent College Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Group 5 College Cincinnati Bearcats, American Athletic Conference Champions, and also Conference Runners-Up Georgia Bulldogs (SEC), Oregon Ducks (PAC-12) and Baylor Bears (Big 12), and high-ranking Ohio State Buckeyes (Columbus, Ohio) and Michigan State Spartans (perennial contenders and second and third respectively to Michigan Wolverines in the Big Ten East Division); and Mississippi Rebels (runners-up to Alabama in the SEC West Division).

The Four Non-College Football Playoff Bowls on New Years featured a 31-21 victory for Michigan State Spartans over Pittsburgh Panthers in the Peach Bowl in Atlanta, Georgia; a 37-35 victory for Oklahoma State Cowboys versus Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the Fiesta Bowl, in Glendale, Arizona; a 48-45 win for Ohio State Buckeyes in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California versus Utah Utes; and a 21-7 triumph for Baylor Bears over Ole Miss Rebels in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, Louisiana.

College Football Playoff Semi-Finals (New Years)

With Oregon Ducks shock loss to Utah Utes and Oklahoma State Cowboys not having played a Championship Game, Cincinnati Bearcats became the first Group 5 College to appear in the College Football Playoff, ranked number 4, they were pitted against Alabama Crimson Tide, losing 27-6 in the Cotton Bowl in Arlington, Texas. The other Semi-Final between SEC runners-up Georgia Bulldogs and Michigan Wolverines, the Big Ten Champions, was a convincing 34-11 victory for Georgia.

2022 College Football Playoff National Championship

Going in as favourites this time Alabama Crimson Tide were hoping for a repeat of the SEC Championship Game where they defeated Georgia Bulldogs. Yet again, however, the underdogs pulled off the upset win with Georgia Bulldogs triumphing 33-18 versus Alabama at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana to win the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship. [References: 2]

It was the Bulldogs first National Championship since 1980 and came with a superlative fourth-quarter performance where the Bulldogs scored 20 unanswered points after being 9-6 down at halftime and five points down heading into the fourth quarter (13-18) . Touchdowns for Georgia came from Zamir White (1 yard run), Adonai Mitchell and Brock Bowers (both receptions), and Kelee Ringo (a 79-yard interception return). [References: 2]

About NCAA College Football

The National Collegiate Athletic Association is the biggest of USA’s College Sports Assiociations, taking in all major American Sports, as well as Athletics, Soccer and numerous other sports. The NCAA Football Program is divided into four Divisions – In order of Merit they are: FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision), FCS (Football Championship Subdivision), Division II and Division III. FBS is further subdivided into the Power 5 Conferences (which compete for the National Championship) and the Group 5 Conferences (which play for Minor Postseason Bowls). Particular attention shall be given by Eirball to Notre Dame Fighting Irish (the big Irish Catholic university in South Bend, Indiana) and San Jose State Spartans (as Dublin is twinned with San Jose) as well as any Irish-born Football players in the NCAA FBS.

Stamp Showing Classic Image of Notre Dame Fighting Irish

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – CIRCA 1998: a postage stamp printed in USA showing an image of four players of Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, circa 1998.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – CIRCA 1998: a postage stamp printed in USA showing an image of four players of Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, circa 1998.

Picture Credit: ©mmphotos2017/123RF.COM

Image ID:  156057748

[Internet] Available from: https://www.123rf.com/photo_156057748_united-states-of-america-circa-1998-a-postage-stamp-printed-in-usa-showing-an-image-of-four-players-.html?vti=llmbgfd2qyd1ypd3d6-1-6 [Accessed 7 January 2022]

References

IMAGES

[1] NCAA | Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2015) logo [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20160923081703im_/http://www.ncaa.com/sites/all/themes/ncaa/ncaa-respo/logo.png [Accessed 4 May 2020]

Results

[1] NCAA (2021) Football – Scores [Internet] Available from: https://www.ncaa.com/scoreboard/football/fbs [Accessed 30 August 2021]

[2] Jessica Leggett, Ed. (2022) “The 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship” The College Football Handbook First Edition. pp 124 (and other pages). Future Publishing Limited. Bath, England.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Jimmy English.

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Last Updated: 13 August 2022

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MLFB Major League Football 2022

Standings

MLFB Major League Football 2022

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Standings Calculated Automaticaly from Results. For Official Standings Please visit the Official MLFB website at [Reference: 1]

Schedule

MLFB Major League Football 2022
Match Day Week 1
(Week 1)
7:05 pm

Virginia Armada vs Arkansas Attack

(Week 1)
6:05 pm

Alabama Airborne vs Ohio Force

Match Day Week 2
(Week 2)
7:05 pm

Ohio Force vs Virginia Armada

(Week 2)
6:05 pm

Alabama Airborne vs Arkansas Attack

Match Day Week 3
(Week 3)
7:05 pm

Arkansas Attack vs Virginia Armada

(Week 3)
7:05 pm

Ohio Force vs Alabama Airborne

Match Day Week 4
(Week 4)
7:05 pm

Arkansas Attack vs Ohio Force

(Week 4)
7:05 pm

Virginia Armada vs Alabama Airborne

Schedule Compiled from Results and Fixtures. For Official Schedule Please visit the Official MLFB website at [Reference: 1]

News

A Week and a half before the start of the MLFB inaugural season, which was 6 years in the planning, the League delayed the start of the season due to a “funding delay” with players told to make their own way home and out of training camp in Mobile, Alabama. By the 1st August the League was shut down. [References: 2]

About MLFB Major League Football 2022

After 6 years in the making MLFB is due to take the field in August 2022 with four teams in the South and Midwest: Alabama Airborne, Arkansas Attack, Ohio Force and Virginia Armada. The MLFB fills in the gap in the schedule between the end of the USFL United States Football League and the NFL National Football League.

Map of USA Showing MLFB 2022 Team Helmets and Locations

[60] High detailed United States of America physical map with labeling. Item ID: 392033755 Contributor: Bardocz Peter [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/high-detailed-united-states-america-physical-392033755 [Accessed 11 January 2022][Combined with MLFB Logos by Enda Mulcahy for Eirball.ie][19 July 2022][For MLFB Logos please see References]

Schedule References

[1] Major League Football Facebook (2022) Post, July 18, 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=458501232949194&set=a.130091519123502 [Accessed 19 July 2022]

News References

[2] Yahoo (2022) Despite amazing Talent and Passion at Training Camp MLFB Experiences Funding Delay [Internet] Available from: https://www.yahoo.com/now/despite-amazing-talent-passion-training-202500591.html [Accessed 30 July 2022]

[3] MSN / Summer Poole (2022) All Major League Football Players Have Left Mobile. What’s Next? [Internet] Available from: https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/all-major-league-football-players-have-left-mobile-what-s-next/ar-AA10c7ul [Accessed 2 August 2022]

Logo references

[MLFB-1] Major League Football (2022) Web Snip [Internet] Available from: https://lirp.cdn-website.com/1ec6bb07/dms3rep/multi/opt/helment_5-1920w.png [Accessed 19 July 2022]

[MLFB-2] Major League Football (2022) Web Snip [Internet] Available from: https://lirp.cdn-website.com/1ec6bb07/dms3rep/multi/opt/web_helment_3-1920w.png [Accessed 19 July 2022]

[MLFB-3] Major League Football (2022) Web Snip [Internet] Available from: https://lirp.cdn-website.com/1ec6bb07/dms3rep/multi/opt/web_helment_1-1920w.png  [Accessed 19 July 2022]

[MLFB-4] Major League Football (2022) Web Snip [Internet] Available from: https://lirp.cdn-website.com/1ec6bb07/dms3rep/multi/opt/web_helment_5-1920w.png [Accessed 19 July 2022]

MAP REFERENCES

[60] High detailed United States of America physical map with labeling. Item ID: 392033755 Contributor: Bardocz Peter [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/high-detailed-united-states-america-physical-392033755 [Accessed 11 January 2022][Combined with MLFB Logos by Enda Mulcahy for Eirball.ie][19 July 2022][For MLFB Logos please see References]

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

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Eirball | Irish, North American & World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 2 August 2022

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2022

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved. The Logos and Photos used in this article remain the property of the organisations and individuals which own the copyright and are used here for educational and information purposes only.

Los Angeles Rams 2020 Logo

Los Angeles Rams NFL American Football Team (SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles) 2016-Present

Standings

National Football Conference West Division 2021

PosTeamWLTPctTPPFPANet PtsTDStreak
1Los Angeles Rams12500.70624460372880L1
2Arizona Cardinals11600.64722448366820L1
3San Francisco 49ers10700.58820427365620W2
4Seattle Seahawks71000.41214395366290W2
5New Orleans Saints1001.0002131030W1
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Preseason Standings

National Football Conference West Division Preseason 2021

PosTeamWLTPctTPPFPANet PtsTDStreak
1San Francisco 49ers2100.66746539260W2
2Arizona Cardinals1100.50022933-40L1
3Seattle Seahawks1200.33323750-130W1
4New Orleans Saints0000.000000000
5Los Angeles Rams0300.00003447-130L3
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Results

Los Angeles Rams (NFC SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles)

(Preseason Week 3)
16 - 7

Cincinnati Bengals vs Los Angeles Rams

(Preseason Week 2)
20 - 24

Los Angeles Rams vs Houston Texans

(Preseason Week 1)
22 - 29

Los Angeles Chargers vs Los Angeles Rams

(Super Bowl LVI (SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles))
23 - 20

Los Angeles Rams vs Cincinnati Bengals

(NFC Conference Championship)
20 - 17

Los Angeles Rams vs San Francisco 49ers

(NFC Divisional Playoffs)
27 - 30

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Los Angeles Rams

(NFC Wildcard Playoffs)
34 - 11

Los Angeles Rams vs Arizona Cardinals

(Week 18)
24 - 27

Los Angeles Rams vs San Francisco 49ers

(Week 17)
19 - 20

Baltimore Ravens vs Los Angeles Rams

(Week 16)
23 - 30

Minnesota Vikings vs Los Angeles Rams

(Week 15)
20 - 10

Los Angeles Rams vs Seattle Seahawks

(Week 14)
23 - 30

Arizona Cardinals vs Los Angeles Rams

(Week 13)
37 - 7

Los Angeles Rams vs Jacksonville Jaguars

(Week 12)
36 - 28

Green Bay Packers vs Los Angeles Rams

(Week 10)
31 - 10

San Francisco 49ers vs Los Angeles Rams

(Week 9)
16 - 28

Los Angeles Rams vs Tennessee Titans

(Week 8)
22 - 38

Houston Texans vs Los Angeles Rams

(Week 7)
28 - 19

Los Angeles Rams vs Detroit Lions

(Week 6)
11 - 38

New York Giants vs Los Angeles Rams

(Week 5)
17 - 26

Seattle Seahawks vs Los Angeles Rams

(Week 4)
20 - 37

Los Angeles Rams vs Arizona Cardinals

(Week 3)
34 - 24

Los Angeles Rams vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

(Week 2)
24 - 27

Indianapolis Colts vs Los Angeles Rams

(Week 1)
14 - 34

Chicago Bears vs Los Angeles Rams

(Preseason Week 3)
17 - 12

Denver Broncos vs Los Angeles Rams

(Preseason Week 2)
16 - 17

Los Angeles Rams vs Las Vegas Raiders

(Preseason Week 1)
6 - 13

Los Angeles Rams vs Los Angeles Chargers

Recap NFL 2021

Los Angeles Rams won their second ever NFL Super Bowl title and their first as a Los Angeles team on February 13th 2021 after defeating Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 at SoFi Stadium in downtown Los Angeles in what was effectively a home game for the Rams.

Quarterback Matthew Stafford and Tackle Aaron Donald starred for the team as they came from behind to win in the last few minutes. The Rams went 0-3 in the preseason, and looked destined to finish behind early pacesetters Arizona Cardinals in the NFC West, but overhauled the Glendale team in the last few weeks.

They then defeated  the Cardinals 34-11 in the Wildcard Playoffs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30-27 in the Divisional Playoffs, in what was to be Buccaneers legendary Quarterback Tom Brady’s last game, and then downed the San Francisco 49ers 20-17 in the Conference Championship Game.

SUPER BOWL LVI

LOS ANGELES RAMS Los Angeles Rams 2020 Logo VS Cincinnati Bengals 2021 Logo CINCINNATI BENGALS

Los Angeles Rams took the lead in the first quarter through Matthew Stafford connecting with Odell Beckham Jr for a 22 yard touchdown, but in a defensive battle during the first quarter the Cincannati Bengals could not convert a great one handed catch by Ja’Marr Chase in the red zone, and had to settle for a Field Goal in the last minute of the first quarter leaving the score 7-3 to the Rams at the whistle. End of the 1st Quarter: Los Angeles Rams 7 Cincinnati Bengals 3 Another great catch by Odell Beckham Jr brought the Rams into the redzone in the second quarter. On the next play Cooper Kupp caught the ball unmarked in the corner of the endzone from Stafford for a 13-3 lead. The point after snap was mishandled by Hecker and recovered by the Bengals. The Bengals responded with a deep pass from Joe Burrow to Mixon to within 11 yards. Two plays later Higgins caught a TD pass in the  endzone from Joe Mixon, the first TD pass by Mixon in the NFL in five years, to bring the Bengals to within 3 points. Towards the end of the half, Odell Beckham Jr had to leave the game with a knee injury while trying to catch the ball over the middle unmarked, a big blow to the Rams. With two minutes to go, Stafford, under pressure from the Bengals three-man rush threw deep to the endzone to Jefferson, a risky pass which was intercepted by Jesse Bates in the endzone for a big turnover for Cincinnati. Cincinnati’s next drive ended with Burrow being sacked, forcing the Bengals to punt. The Rams had 30 seconds to go deep, but after three deep passes were forced to punt and the Bengals took the knee with 6 seconds to go. Halftime: Los Angeles Rams 13 Cincinnati Bengals 10 12 seconds into the third quarter a 75 yard touchdown pass from Joe Burrow to Tee Higgins put the Bengals 17-13 up although as facemask penalty against the Bengals was missed by the officials. 10 seconds later the Bengals immediately intercepted a Stafford pass on the next drive as the momentum shifted suddenly to the Bengals. The Bengals made a risky 4th and 1 conversion which paid off on the Rams 20 yard line on the next drive, but as big play by Donald who sacked Burrow on the 20 yard line left the Bengals on 4th and 12. Taking the Field Goal, the Bengals rookie kicker Evan McPherson put them 20-13 up from the 38 yard line. The Rams settled for a 51 yard Field Goal on the next drive after a trick play on third down failed. Stafford limped out of the game with 3 minutes left in the 3rd quarter after the Bengals had been put under pressure in another blow for the Rams. Awuzie had a minute earlier been injured for the Bengals defense, which was significant as he was the Bengals best player all season. Burrow was sacked five times in two series after just the one sack all game, forcing the Bengals to punt with one minute to go in the third quarter. End of 3rd Quarter Los Angeles Rams 16 Cincinnati Bengals 20. Burrow limped off at the beginning of the fourth quarter after being sacked for the seventh time. The following Rams drive was a quick 3 and out forcing them to punt. Trying to protect Burrow, the Bengals took to the running game. Chris Evans caught a first down on the next drive for Cincinnati. Tyler Boyd dropped a crucial pass on 3rd and 9 preparing for the hit and taking his eyes off the ball, having not dropped a pass all season. Bengals punted and the Rams took over with a fair catch. With less than six minutes left in the game the pressure was on Matthew Stafford who had the most fourth quarter comebacks in the NFL in 2021. On 4th and 1 the Rams Head Coach Sean McVay made a big call going for first down which paid off. Another big first down was made at the Bengal 49 yard line with under 4 minutes to go. Kupp caught a big pass on the 23 yard line as the Rams went for the go ahead touchdown. Akers took the ball up the middle for a first and 10 on the 8 yard line with 2 minutes to go. Rams failed on 3rd and goal, but a holding penalty was called on the Bengals, giving the Rams an automatic first down. Stafford threw to Kupp in the endzone on the next play, however two flags on the play offset each other meant repeat first own. More flags on the next play were called on the Bengals, putting the ball on the one yard line. Stafford tried a quarterback sneak on first down for no yards. Cincinnati took a time out at 1:29. 2nd and Goal Kupp catches the ball in the endzone for a 23-20 Rams lead. Cincinnati took over at the 25 yard line with 1:25 and two timeouts left. Bengals gained 17 yards on the next play. Boyd caught the ball on the 49 yard line with 1 minute left. Burrow went deep on the next play but was unsuccessful. 48 seconds left. Cincinnati tried running on 3rd and 1 and gained no yards. 4th and 1 with no timeouts left Bengals, Burrow threw it away to avoid being sacked under pressure from Aaron Donald. Cincinnati let the clock run out. Final Score: Los Angeles Rams 23 Cincinnati Bengals 20.

SCORERS

1st Quarter LAR – Odell Beckham Jr 22yd Pass from Matthew Stafford (PAT Kick) 7-0 CIN – Evan McPherson 29yd FG [0:28] 7-3 2nd Quarter LAR – Cooper Kupp 11 Pass from Matthew Stafford (PAT fumbled) 13-3 CIN – Tee Higgins 6 Pass from Joe Mixon (Evan McPherson PAT Kick) [5:47] 13-10 3rd Quarter CIN – Tee Higgins 75 Pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson  PAT Kick) [14:48] 13-17 CIN – Evan McPherson 38 yard FG 13-20 LAR – 51 FG 16-20 4th Quarter LAR – Cooper Kupp 1 Pass from Matthew Stafford (PAT Kick good) [1:29] 23-20

REFERENCES

[56] NFL (2021) Scores Super Bowl LVI 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.nfl.com/scores/2021/POST4   [Accessed 13 February 2022] [62] BBC TV Super Bowl LVI 13-14 February 2022.

DETAILS

DateTimeLeagueSeasonMatch Day
February 13, 202211:30 pmNFL National Football League Playoffs2021Super Bowl LVI (SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles)

Results

Team1234T
Los Angeles Rams763723
Cincinnati Bengals3710020

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Cillian Smith, Michael Smith, Rick Kelley, Carmine, Todd Zboyan & Tim Leadingham.

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NCAA National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Division 1 Final Standings and Bowl Games 1991

NCAA Football Division IA Final Top 25 1991

NCAA Football Division 1A Final Top 25 1991

PosTeamWLTTP
1Washington Huskies12002279
2Miami Hurricanes12002224
3Penn State Nittany Lions11202055
4Florida State Seminoles11201998
5Alabama Crimson Tide11101850
6Michigan Wolverines10201743
7Florida Gators10201652
8California Golden Bears10201607
9East Carolina Pirates11101482
10Iowa Hawkeyes10111439
11Syracuse Orangemen10201361
12Notre Dame Fighting Irish10301349
13Texas A&M Aggies10201236
14Tennessee Volunteers9301059
15Nebraska Cornhuskers921964
16Oklahoma Sooners930961
17Clemson Tigers921681
18Colorado Buffaloes831666
19California-Los Angeles UCLA Bruins930655
20Georgia Bulldogs930565
21Tulsa Golden Hurricane1020381
22Stanford Cardinal840325
23North Carolina State Wolfpack930303
24Brigham Young BYU Cougars931262
25Ohio State Buckeyes840181

NCAA Football Division IA Bowl Games 1991-92

NCAA Football Division 1A Bowl Games 1991-92
Match Day Raisin Bowl (Fresno, Ca)
(Raisin Bowl (Fresno, Ca))
28 - 21

Bowling Green Falcons vs Fresno State Bulldogs

Match Day Aloha Bowl (Honolulu, HI)
(Aloha Bowl (Honolulu, HI))
18 - 17

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Stanford Cardinal

Match Day Freedom Bowl (Anaheim, Ca)
(Freedom Bowl (Anaheim, Ca))
28 - 17

Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs San Diego State Aztecs

Match Day Blockbuster Bowl (Miami, Fl)
(Blockbuster Bowl (Miami, Fl))
30 - 25

Alabama Crimson Tide vs Colorado Buffaloes

Match Day Independence Bowl (Shreveport, La)
(Independence Bowl (Shreveport, La))
24 - 15

Georgia Bulldogs vs Arkansas Razorbacks

Match Day Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, Fl)
(Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, Fl))
48 - 14

Oklahoma Sooners vs Virginia Cavaliers

Match Day Liberty Bowl (Memphis, Tn)
(Liberty Bowl (Memphis, Tn))
38 - 15

Air Force Fighting Falcons vs Mississippi State Bulldogs

Match Day Holiday Bowl (San Diego, Ca)
(Holiday Bowl (San Diego, Ca))
13 - 13

Brigham Young BYU Cougars vs Iowa Hawkeyes

Match Day Hancock Bowl (El Paso, TX)
(Hancock Bowl (El Paso, TX))
6 - 3

California-Los Angeles UCLA Bruins vs Illinois Fighting Illini

Match Day Copper Bowl (Tucson, AZ)
(Copper Bowl (Tucson, AZ))
24 - 0

Indiana Hoosiers vs Baylor Bears

Match Day Peach Bowl (Atlanta, Ga)
(Peach Bowl (Atlanta, Ga))
37 - 34

East Carolina Pirates vs North Carolina State Wolfpack

Match Day Hall of Fame Bowl (Tampa, Fl)
(Hall of Fame Bowl (Tampa, Fl))
24 - 17

Syracuse Orangemen vs Ohio State Buckeyes

Match Day Citrus Bowl (Orlando, Fl)
(Citrus Bowl (Orlando, Fl))
37 - 13

California Golden Bears vs Clemson Tigers

Match Day Cotton Bowl (Dallas, Tx)
(Cotton Bowl (Dallas, Tx))
10 - 2

Florida State Seminoles vs Texas A&M Aggies

Match Day Fiesta Bowl (Tempe, Az)
(Fiesta Bowl (Tempe, Az))
42 - 17

Penn State Nittany Lions vs Tennessee Volunteers

Match Day Rose Bowl (Pasadena, Ca)
(Rose Bowl (Pasadena, Ca))
34 - 14

Washington Huskies vs Michigan Wolverines

Match Day Orange Bowl (Miami, Fl)
(Orange Bowl (Miami, Fl))
22 - 0

Miami Hurricanes vs Nebraska Cornhuskers

Match Day Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, La)
(Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, La))
39 - 28

Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Florida Gators

Final Conference Standings

NCAA Football Division 1A Atlantic Coast Conference 1991

PosTeamWLTPFPA
1Clemson Tigers (C)60118090
2North Carolina State Wolfpack520163150
3Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets52016591
4Virginia Cavaliers42118590
5North Carolina Tar Heels340131118
6Maryland Terrapins25087163
7Duke Blue Devils16085174
8Wake Forest Demon Deacons16086194

NCAA Football Division 1A SEC South Eastern Conference 1991

PosTeamWLTPFPA
1Florida Gators (C)70022674
2Alabama Crimson Tide610128101
3Tennessee Volunteers520190136
4Georgia Bulldogs430192163
5Mississippi State Bulldogs430145119
6Vanderbilt Commodores340127192
7Louisiana State Tigers340116157
8Auburn Tigers250128170
9Mississippi Rebels160148189
10Kentucky Wildcats070113212

NCAA Football Division 1A B1G Big Ten Conference 1991

PosTeamWLTPFPA
1Michigan Wolverines (C)80031691
2Iowa Hawkeyes710180139
3Ohio State Buckeyes530166215
4Indiana Hoosiers530214138
5Illinois Fighting Illini440153118
6Purdue Boilermakers350132182
7Michigan State Spartans350142193
8Wisconsin Badgers260113169
9Northwestern Wildcats26094234
10Minnesota Golden Gophers17065210

NCAA Football Division 1A Big8 Big Eight Conference 1991

PosTeamWLTPFPA
1Nebraska Cornhuskers (T)601285121
2Colorado Buffaloes (T)60118193
3Oklahoma Sooners52020696
4Kansas State Wildcats430159121
5Kansas Jayhawks340187175
6Iowa State Cyclones15171190
7Missouri Tigers160121289
8Oklahoma State Cowboys06172200

NCAA Football Division 1A SWC South Western Conference 1991

PosTeamWLTPFPA
1Texas A&M Aggies (C)80028995
2Baylor Bears530192138
3Arkansas Razorbacks530131117
4Texas Tech Red Raiders530244216
5Texas Longhorns440169111
6Texas Christian Horned Frogs440173223
7Houston Cougars350200250
8Rice Owls260148233
9Southern Methodist Mustangs08075297

NCAA Football Division 1A PAC-10 Pacific 10 Conference 1991

PosTeamWLTPFPA
1Washington Huskies80032177
2California Golden Bears620237164
3California-Los Angeles UCLA Bruins620237122
4Stanford Cardinal620241159
5Arizona State Sun Devils440158174
6Washington State Cougars350191260
7Arizona Wildcats350180266
8Southern California Trojans260178218
9Oregon Ducks170112205
10Oregon State Beavers17086296

NCAA Football Division 1A WAC Western Athletic Conference 1991

PosTeamWLTPFPA
1Brigham Young BYU Cougars (C)701324194
2San Diego State Aztecs611275214
3Air Force Fighting Falcons620210183
4Utah Utes440203222
5Hawaii Rainbow Warriors350218231
6Wyoming Cowboys251242295
7Texas-El Paso UTEP Miners251194183
8Colorado State Rams260206241
9New Mexico Lobos260177286

(C) Conference Champions (T) Tied Conference Champions.

All Games Standings

NCAA Football Division 1A Atlantic Coast Conference All Games 1991

PosTeamWLTPFPA
1*Clemson Tigers911304144
2*North Carolina State Wolfpack920270185
3*Virginia Cavaliers821313119
4North Carolina Tar Heels740282199
5Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets750265197
6Duke Blue Devils461195300
7Wake Forest Demon Deacons380195300
8Maryland Terrapins290138302

NCAA Football Division 1A SEC South Eastern Conference All Games 1991

PosTeamWLTPFPA
1*Florida Gators1010361152
2*Alabama Crimson Tide1010294118
3*Tennessee Volunteers920335221
4*Georgia Bulldogs830312204
5Mississippi State Bulldogs740276156
6Louisiana State Tigers560248263
7Mississippi Rebels560242223
8Auburn Tigers560233214
9Vanderbilt Commodores560205267
10Kentucky Wildcats380190268

NCAA Football Division 1A B1G Big Ten Conference All Games 1991

PosTeamWLTPFPA
1*Michigan Wolverines1010406169
2*Iowa Hawkeyes1010330166
3*Ohio State Buckeyes830260163
4*Indiana Hoosiers641281224
5*Illinois Fighting Illini650261182
6Wisconsin Badgers560172294
7Purdue Boilermakers470219272
8Michigan State Spartans380162272
9Northwestern Wildcats380160296
10Minnesota Golden Gophers290104302

NCAA Football Division 1A Big8 Big Eight Conference All Games 1991

PosTeamWLTPFPA
1*Nebraska Cornhuskers911414208
2*Colorado Buffaloes821284150
3*Oklahoma Sooners830333143
4Kansas State Wildcats740263226
5Kansas Jayhawks650313144
6Missouri Tigers371221403
7Iowa State Cyclones371157256
8Oklahoma State Cowboys0101106307

NCAA Football Division 1A SWC South Western Conference All Games 1991

PosTeamWLTPFPA
1*Texas A&M Aggies1010402144
2*Baylor Bears830282180
3Texas Christian Horned Frogs740279267
4Texas Tech Red Raiders650315272
5*Arkansas Razorbacks650160179
6Texas Longhorns560195145
7Houston Cougars470353344
8Rice Owls470239287
9Southern Methodist Mustangs1100141359

NCAA Football Division 1A PAC-10 Pacific 10 Conference 1991

PosTeamWLTPFPA
1*Washington Huskies110046191
2*California Golden Bears920406226
3*Stanford Cardinal830351228
4*California-Los Angeles UCLA Bruins830317187
5Arizona State Sun Devils650218210
6Washington State Cougars470280340
7Arizona Wildcats470248361
8Southern California Trojans380229276
9Oregon Ducks380186248
10Oregon State Beavers1100125365

NCAA Football Division 1A WAC Western Athletic Conference All Games 1991

PosTeamWLTPFPA
1*Air Force Fighting Falcons930344248
2*Brigham Young BYU Cougars831420308
3*San Diego State Aztecs831403337
4Utah Utes750276277
5Hawaii Rainbow Warriors471335388
6Wyoming Cowboys461305357
7Texas-El Paso UTEP Miners471254252
8Colorado State Rams380265375
9New Mexico Lobos390240473

NCAA Football Division 1A BEC Big East Conference All Games 1991

PosTeamWLTPFPA
1*Miami Hurricanes1100364100
2*Syracuse Orangemen920297183
3Pittsburgh Panthers650244241
4Rutgers Scarlet Knights650217217
5West Virginia Mountaineers650187224
6Virginia Tech Hokies560275229
7Boston College Eagles470247239
8Temple Owls290145290

NCAA Football Division 1A Independents 1991

PosTeamWLTPFPA
1*Penn State Nittany Lions1020432167
2*Florida State Seminoles1020439186
3*East Carolina Pirates1010362243
4*Notre Dame Fighting Irish930426261
5*Tulsa Golden Hurricane920305208
6Louisiana Tech Bulldogs812280194
7Akron Zips560257308
8Memphis Tigers560228229
9Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles470212225
10Cincinnati Bearcats470201323
11Army Black Knights460193202
12South Carolina Gamecocks362250265
13SW Louisiana Raging Cajuns281148269
14Northern Illinois Huskies290143364
15Louisville Cardinals290135335
16Tulane Green Wave1100146384
17Navy Midshipmen0100136318

(*) Qualify for Post-Season Bowl Game.

REPORT

Washington Huskies won the National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Division 1A title after triumphing 34-14 over Michigan Wolverines in the Rose Bowl, a match-up between the Pacific-10 Conference Champions and the Big 10 Champions (Upper Midwest) in Pasadena, California. At the end of the season the huskies were 12-0 (Won-Loss), tied with Miami Hurricanes (also 12-0) but got the vote from the Press, who decided the National Champions by vote in the absence of a National Playoff system. Washington Huskies had won the Pacific 10 Conference and #6 ranked Michigan Wolverines the Big 10 Conference. The #2 Hurricanes defeated #15 ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers 22-0 in the Orange Bowl in Nebraska’s first shutout for 18 years in what was almost like a home game for Miami, being played in the city; Miami had won the Big East Conference and Nebraska the Big 8 (Prairie States) Conference.

In the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas, #4 Florida State Seminoles, an Independent, had defeated #13 Texas A&M Aggies, the SWC (South Western Conference) Champions, 10-2. In another match-up between an Independent and a Conference Champion, #12 Notre Dame Fighting Irish won the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, Louisiana with a 39-28 victory over #7 Florida Gators, the SEC (South Eastern Conference) Champions. Another Bowl featuring a Conference Champion was the Holiday Bowl, featuring the WAC (Western Athletic Conference) Champions, #24 Brigham Young Cougars and #10 Iowa Hawkeyes, which finished in a 13-all tie; The final Bowl Game featuring Conference Champions saw #17 ACC (Atlantic Coast Conference) Champions Clemson Tigers lose to #8 California Golden Bears 13-37 in the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida.

References

[1] Anon. (1991) “Final Standings” First Down. December 7, 1991. pg. 17. Mediawatch, Charlbury, Oxfordshire, England, UK.

[2] Anon. (1991) “” First Down. December 21, 1991. pg. 17. Mediawatch, Charlbury, Oxfordshire, England, UK.

[3] Anon. (1992) “Battle for the National Championship * FD Special on the Big Post-Season Bowl Games as America’s Top Colleges Close Out the Season in Style ” First Down. January 4, 1992. pg. 20-23. Mediawatch, Charlbury, Oxfordshire, England, UK.

[4] Anon. (1992) “Final Top 25” First Down. January 11, 1992. pg. 20. Mediawatch, Charlbury, Oxfordshire, England, UK.

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[8] University of Michigan Bentley Historical Library (2020) Michigan’s Bowl Game History 1992 Rose Bowl [Internet] Available from: https://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/bowls/1992rose.htm [Accessed 4 May 2020]

[9] One Foot down (2020) Throwback Thursday: notre Dame vs Florida 1992 Sugar Bowl [Internet] Available from: https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/yOXrgv-Xd7S-a8U2qptokznUtjE=/0x0:432×342/1200×800/filters:focal(188×96:256×164)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/66114482/mirer_bettis_green_numbers_cropped.0.jpg [Accessed 4 May 2020]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Todd Zboyan, and Tim Leadingham

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 7 February 2022

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020-2022

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Southern Plains Football League 2021

Southern Plains Football League Logo / Reference: [1]

Final Standings 2021

SPFL Southern Plains Football League East Division 2021

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
16200.75017564111W2
26200.75021332181W1
35300.62513312310W1
44400.50017511857L1
51700.125105308-203L1
60800.00042384-342L8
70800.0000136-136L8

SPFL Southern Plains Football League West Division 2021

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
18001.00032029291W8
27100.87521528187W7
37100.87527281191W5
44400.50022113586W2
54400.500156261-105L2
62600.25080239-159L4
72600.25099268-169L1

Reference: [2] / Standings Calculated Automatically from Schedule Results. *Qualify for Playoffs. Tie-Breaker: 1. Head-to-Head. # Central Iowa Chiefs forfeited all 8 games (0-17)

Playoff Schedule

SPFL Southern Plains Football League Playoffs 2021
Match Day Week 10 - Quarter-Finals
(Week 10 - Quarter-Finals)
27 - 16

Med City Freeze vs Midwest Rampage

(Week 10 - Quarter-Finals)
14 - 20

Watertown Rebels vs Mountain Lake Lakers

(Week 10 - Quarter-Finals)
60 - 0

Sioux Empire Crusaders vs Dakota Bulldogs

(Week 10 - Quarter-Finals)
38 - 0

Des Moines Blaze vs North Iowa Bucks

Match Day Week 11 - Semi-Finals
(Week 11 - Semi-Finals)
20 - 14

Des Moines Blaze vs Med City Freeze

(Week 11 - Semi-Finals)
38 - 22

Sioux Empire Crusaders vs Mountain Lake Lakers

Match Day Week 12 - SPFL Championship Game
(Week 12 - SPFL Championship Game)
21 - 34

Sioux Empire Crusaders vs Des Moines Blaze

References: [3,4]

Regular Season Schedule

Southern Plains Football League 2021
Match Day Week 1
(Week 1)
17 - 0

Tri-State Buffalos vs Central Iowa Chiefs

(Week 1)
35 - 6

North Iowa Bucks vs Dakota Bulldogs

(Week 1)
0 - 44

Albert Lea Grizzlies vs Watertown Rebels

(Week 1)
6 - 12

Mountain Lake Lakers vs Midwest Rampage

(Week 1)
38 - 0

Med City Freeze vs Buffalo Ridge Wildcats

(Week 1)
12 - 6

Sioux Empire Crusaders vs Des Moines Blaze

(Week 1)
52 - 0

Minneapolis Warriors vs Madison Warriors

Match Day Week 2
(Week 2)
0 - 17

Central Iowa Chiefs vs Sioux Empire Crusaders

(Week 2)
0 - 64

Madison Warriors vs Med City Freeze

(Week 2)
72 - 0

Midwest Rampage vs Tri-State Buffalos

(Week 2)
70 - 38

Dakota Bulldogs vs Albert Lea Grizzlies

(Week 2)
19 - 16

Watertown Rebels vs Minneapolis Warriors

(Week 2)
0 - 36

Buffalo Ridge Wildcats vs North Iowa Bucks

(Week 2)
29 - 0

Des Moines Blaze vs Mountain Lake Lakers

Match Day Week 3
(Week 3)
17 - 0

Minneapolis Warriors vs Central Iowa Chiefs

(Week 3)
14 - 16

Madison Warriors vs Dakota Bulldogs

(Week 3)
10 - 22

Albert Lea Grizzlies vs Med City Freeze

(Week 3)
14 - 2

Des Moines Blaze vs Midwest Rampage

(Week 3)
0 - 26

Tri-State Buffalos vs Buffalo Ridge Wildcats

(Week 3)
24 - 0

Sioux Empire Crusaders vs Mountain Lake Lakers

Match Day Week 4
(Week 4)
42 - 8

Buffalo Ridge Wildcats vs Madison Warriors

(Week 4)
26 - 6

Midwest Rampage vs Minneapolis Warriors

(Week 4)
0 - 10

Med City Freeze vs North Iowa Bucks

(Week 4)
49 - 0

Des Moines Blaze vs Albert Lea Grizzlies

(Week 4)
17 - 56

Watertown Rebels vs Sioux Empire Crusaders

(Week 4)
55 - 18

Mountain Lake Lakers vs Tri-State Buffalos

Match Day Week 5
(Week 5)
0 - 38

North Iowa Bucks vs Midwest Rampage

(Week 5)
48 - 20

Minneapolis Warriors vs Albert Lea Grizzlies

(Week 5)
18 - 63

Madison Warriors vs Mountain Lake Lakers

(Week 5)
0 - 17

Central Iowa Chiefs vs Des Moines Blaze

(Week 5)
0 - 48

Dakota Bulldogs vs Watertown Rebels

(Week 5)
59 - 0

Sioux Empire Crusaders vs Buffalo Ridge Wildcats

Match Day Week 6
(Week 6)
0 - 53

Madison Warriors vs Watertown Rebels

(Week 6)
20 - 29

Albert Lea Grizzlies vs North Iowa Bucks

(Week 6)
17 - 0

Med City Freeze vs Central Iowa Chiefs

(Week 6)
6 - 42

Tri-State Buffalos vs Sioux Empire Crusaders

(Week 6)
12 - 22

Buffalo Ridge Wildcats vs Dakota Bulldogs

(Week 6)
27 - 6

Des Moines Blaze vs Minneapolis Warriors

Match Day Week 7
(Week 7)
56 - 0

Sioux Empire Crusaders vs Madison Warriors

(Week 7)
0 - 17

Central Iowa Chiefs vs Midwest Rampage

(Week 7)
8 - 32

Med City Freeze vs Des Moines Blaze

(Week 7)
36 - 20

Dakota Bulldogs vs Tri-State Buffalos

(Week 7)
28 - 9

Watertown Rebels vs Mountain Lake Lakers

(Week 7)
6 - 18

North Iowa Bucks vs Minneapolis Warriors

Match Day Week 8
(Week 8)
38 - 2

Tri-State Buffalos vs Madison Warriors

(Week 8)
17 - 0

Albert Lea Grizzlies vs Central Iowa Chiefs

(Week 8)
0 - 6

Midwest Rampage vs Med City Freeze

(Week 8)
40 - 6

Mountain Lake Lakers vs Dakota Bulldogs

(Week 8)
0 - 28

Buffalo Ridge Wildcats vs Watertown Rebels

(Week 8)
0 - 41

North Iowa Bucks vs Des Moines Blaze

Match Day Week 9
(Week 9)
0 - 17

Central Iowa Chiefs vs North Iowa Bucks

(Week 9)
12 - 20

Minneapolis Warriors vs Med City Freeze

(Week 9)
46 - 0

Midwest Rampage vs Albert Lea Grizzlies

(Week 9)
0 - 54

Dakota Bulldogs vs Sioux Empire Crusaders

(Week 9)
35 - 0

Watertown Rebels vs Tri-State Buffalos

(Week 9)
48 - 0

Mountain Lake Lakers vs Buffalo Ridge Wildcats

References: [2]

Recap

The Southern Plains Football League featured 14 teams divided in two divisions in 2021, with one team of interest to Irish readers: the Med City Freeze, based in Mayo High School, Rochester, Minnesota, Mayo being one of Ireland’s traditional 32 counties [20]. The Freeze started the 8-game regular season with a 38-0 win at home in Mayo High School versus Buffalo Ridge Wildcats, an Inter-Division Game. The Freeze followed this up with a crushing 64-0 victory at Madison Warriors in Wisconsin. Week 3 saw Med City improve to 3-0 with a 22-10 at Albert Lea Grizzlies in Forest City, Iowa. The Freeze suffered their first defeat in Week 4, 0-10 at home to North Iowa Bucks but remained in the Playoff spots [2].

A bye week for the Freeze followed in week 5 and the last weekend in May was a rest week for the whole league. Back into action in Week 6 at the beginning of June, the Med City Freeze defeated Central Iowa Chiefs 17-0 to improve to 4-1. In Week 7 the Freeze suffered their second defeat of the season in an Inter-Division game, 8-32 at Des Moines Blaze in Iowa, eventual Champions of the SPFL in 2021. A crucial game followed with fellow Division Championship hopefuls Midwest Rampage, with Med City winning 6-0 at the Rampage in Iowa Falls, Iowa. The Freeze were now 5-2 and their Final match of the season was another crucial game against the 4-3 Minneapolis Warriors. The Freeze won 20-12 at Woodbury School in Minneapolis to finish 6-2 at take the East Division title on Head-to-Head over Midwest Rampage [2].

The Freeze were to play Midwest Rampage again in the Playoff Quarter-Finals and this time it was to be at home in Mayo High School. Med City were again victorious over their rivals winning 27-16 to advance to the Semi-Finals where they travelled to Des Moines, Iowa to take on the Blaze, losing 14-20, their second loss to the eventual Champions in 2021 as the Blaze took the Championship Game in Lake Benton, Minnesota 34-21 versus the undefeated Sioux Empire Crusaders from Harrisburg, South Dakota [3-4].

Med City Freeze Logo
Med City Freeze Logo / Reference: [8]

About the Southern Plains Football League

The Southern Plains Football League is an Amateur 9-man (9v9) Adult Contact American Football League based primarily in Minnesota, but also Iowa, South Dakota and Wisconsin. The League has been operating for 20 years in 2021 and was once known as the Windom Football League (Wisconsin/Minnesota), and also the Great Plains Football League before becoming the Southern Plains Football League about 2011 [21].

Note: To see home towns and fields please click on the home games of the teams in question.

Map of USA

Map of usa

Picture Credit: Map of usa / Image ID: 43240523 Copyright: captainvector / Shutterstock. Reference: [22]

Minnesota Football Stock Image

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Photo by Wendy Wei on Pexels.com

Logo References

[1] SPFL (Southern Plains Football League) Facebook (2018) Profile Picture, September 16, 2018 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/SPFLfootball/photos/a.240255752713425/2176098605795787 [Accessed 8 January 2022][Actual Logo Image at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/41856524_2176098609129120_5263189513068347392_n.png?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=174925&_nc_ohc=03YVK1BFSbEAX9PGhz-&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT_XzroRx8Vh8Fpv6MZ_IquCU4MYuE_k_VWaASqf-oNwYg&oe=61FE630D ][Accessed 8 January 2022]

Schedule References

[2] Southern Plains Football League (2022) Schedule – Spring 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.myspfl.com/teams/default.asp?u=SPFLFOOTBALL&s=football&p=schedule&viewseas=Spring_2021 [Accessed 8 January 2022]

Playoff Schedule References

[3] Southern Plains Football League (2022) Schedule – Spring 2021 Playoffs [Internet] Available from: https://www.myspfl.com/teams/default.asp?u=SPFLFOOTBALL&s=football&p=schedule&viewseas=Spring_2021&gametype=12 [Accessed 8 January 2022]

[4] Des Moines Blaze Amateur Football Team Facebook (2021) Post, July 30, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/DesMoinesBlaze/posts/10159448445318501 [Accessed 8 January 2022]

Team Logo References

[6] Albert Lea Grizzlies (2022) One_Team [Internet] Available from: https://media.hometeamsonline.com/photos/football/ALGRIZZLIES/One_Team.jpg [Accessed 8 January 2022]

[7] Tony Ashby@td4six Twitter Account (2017) Photo, June 13, 2018 [Internet] Available from: https://twitter.com/Td4six/status/1006917757760180224/photo/3 [Accessed 9 January 2022][Actual Image Reference at: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DflKDAvVAAEEH2V?format=jpg&name=large ][Accessed 9 January 2022]

[8] Central Iowa Chiefs Facebook (2017) Profile Picture, December 14, 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/IowaChiefs/photos/a.1065721260234501/1065724453567515/ [Accessed 9 January 2022][Actual Image Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.18172-8/25188669_1065724453567515_2057593190737743135_o.png?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=X0Wj7YWj_u0AX9AfCSB&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT_JWEfYzlK6jF5totAymhNcWIR5LSmfdHnbW0794oVhdw&oe=61FEBFF2 ][Accessed 9 January 2022]

[9] Dakota Bulldogs (2022) news1515189318107 [Internet] Available from: https://media.hometeamsonline.com/photos/football/SPFLF-DAKOTABULLDOGS/news1515189318107.jpg [Accessed 8 January 2022]

[10] Madision Warriors Twitter (2022) Photo, [Internet] Avaiulable from: https://twitter.com/MadisonWarriors/photo [Accessed 9 January 2022][Actual Photo Reference at: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1051656898217500673/u6bUtHua_400x400.jpg ][Accessed 9 January 2022]

[11] Med City Freeze (2022) homelogo [Internet] Available from: https://media.hometeamsonline.com/photos/football/SPFLFO-MEDCITYFREEZE/homelogo.jpg?t=0.9785372513918881 [Accessed 8 January 2022]

[12] Midwest Rampage (2022) homelogo [Internet] Available from: https://www.hometeamsonline.com/teams/default.asp?u=SPFLF-MIDWESTRAMPAGE&p=home&s=football [Accessed 8 January 2022]

[13] Minneapolis Warriors Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, July 7, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/minneapoliswarriors/photos/a.438181306355071/1898420170331170/ [Accessed 9 January 2022][Actual Image Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/215626917_1898420180331169_7764273806743488573_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=_PEAlGUFqzkAX9FESED&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT8YWmYTyzoV32jbZx3ORvhAWrF6LaHuiVn6YVdl3cpbZg&oe=61E06A01 ][Accessed 9 January 2022]

[14] Mountain Lake Lakers (2022) Laker_Logo [Internet] Available from: https://media.hometeamsonline.com/photos/football/MOUNTAINLAKELAKERS/Laker_Logo.jpeg [Accessed 8 January 2022]

[15] North Iowa Bucks Twitter (2013) Photo, December 16, 2013 [Internet] Available from: https://twitter.com/NorthIowaBucks/status/401550296360308736/photo/1 [Accessed 9 January 2022][Actual Phot Reference at: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BZKX3c9CAAAtHG2?format=jpg&name=240×240 ][Accessed 9 January 2022]

[16] Sioux Empire Crusaders (2022) homelogo [Internet] Available from: https://media.hometeamsonline.com/photos/football/SIOUXEMPIRECRUSADERS/homelogo.jpg?t=0.45249754413668525 [Accessed 8 January 2022]

[17] Tri-State Buffalos (2022) homelogo [Internet] Available from: https://media.hometeamsonline.com/photos/football/TRISTATEBUFFALOS/homelogo.jpg?t=0.9422881633673946 [Accessed 8 January 2022]

[18] Watertown Rebels (2022) homelogo [Internet] Available from: https://media.hometeamsonline.com/photos/football/SPFL-WATERTOWNREBELS/homelogo.jpg?t=0.6213743670018055 [Accessed 8 January 2022]

Home Field references

[19] Albert Lea Grizzlies (2022) Locations [Internet] Available from: https://www.hometeamsonline.com/teams/default.asp?u=ALGRIZZLIES&s=football&p=locations [Accessed 8 January 2022]

[20] Med City Freeze (2022) About [Internet] Available from: https://www.medcityfreeze.com/teams/default.asp?u=SPFLFO-MEDCITYFREEZE&s=football&p=about [Accessed 8 January 2022]

About SPFL References

[21] Southern Plains Football League (2022) About [Internet] Available from: https://www.myspfl.com/teams/default.asp?u=SPFLFOOTBALL&s=football&p=about [Accessed 8 January 2022]

Map Reference

[22] Shutterstock / captainvector (2022) Map of usa [Internet] Available from: https://www.123rf.com/photo_43240523_map-of-usa.html?vti=nlw9ggr72e3pa7slpn-3-99 [Accessed 9 January 2022]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Bart Barden.

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 9 January 2022

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National Football League Schedule 2021

Standings

American Football Conference East Division 2021

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1Buffalo Bills11600.647483289194W4
2New England Patriots10700.588462303159L1
3Miami Dolphins9800.529341373-32W1
4New York Jets41300.235310504-194L2

American Football Conference North Division 2021

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1Cincinnati Bengals10700.58846037684L1
2Pittsburgh Steelers9710.529343398-55W2
3Baltimore Ravens8900.471387392-5L6
4Cleveland Browns8900.471349371-22W1

American Football Conference South Division 2021

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1Tennessee Titans12500.70641935465W3
2Indianapolis Colts9800.52945136586L2
3Houston Texans41300.235280452-172L2
4Jacksonville Jaguars31400.176253456-203W1

American Football Conference West Division 2021

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1Kansas City Chiefs12500.706480364116W1
2Las Vegas Raiders10700.588374439-65W4
3Los Angeles Chargers9800.52947445915L1
4Denver Broncos71000.41233532213L4
5Seattle Seahawks0000.0000000

National Football Conference East Division 2021

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1Dallas Cowboys12500.706530358172W1
2Philadelphia Eagles9800.52944438559L1
3Washington Football Team71000.412335434-99W1
4New York Giants41300.235258416-158L6

National Football Conference North Division 2021

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1Green Bay Packers13400.76545037179L1
2Minnesota Vikings8900.471425426-1W1
3Chicago Bears61100.353311407-96L1
4Detroit Lions31310.176325467-142W1

National Football Conference South Division 2021

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1Tampa Bay Buccaneers13400.765511353158W3
2New Orleans Saints9800.52936433529W2
3Atlanta Falcons71000.412313459-146L2
4Carolina Panthers51200.294304404-100L7

National Football Conference West Division 2021

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1Los Angeles Rams12500.70646037288L1
2Arizona Cardinals11600.64744836682L1
3San Francisco 49ers10700.58842736562W2
4Seattle Seahawks71000.41239536629W2
5New Orleans Saints1001.00013103W1

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Playoff Schedule

NFL National Football League Playoffs 2021
Match Day AFC Wildcard Playoffs
(AFC Wildcard Playoffs)
26 - 19

Cincinnati Bengals vs Las Vegas Raiders

(AFC Wildcard Playoffs)
47 - 17

Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots

(AFC Wildcard Playoffs)
42 - 21

Kansas City Chiefs vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Match Day NFC Wildcard Playoffs
(NFC Wildcard Playoffs)
31 - 15

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Philadelphia Eagles

(NFC Wildcard Playoffs)
17 - 23

Dallas Cowboys vs San Francisco 49ers

(NFC Wildcard Playoffs)
34 - 11

Los Angeles Rams vs Arizona Cardinals

Match Day AFC Divisional Playoffs
(AFC Divisional Playoffs)
16 - 19

Tennessee Titans vs Cincinnati Bengals

(AFC Divisional Playoffs)
42 - 36

Kansas City Chiefs vs Buffalo Bills

Match Day NFC Divisional Playoffs
(NFC Divisional Playoffs)
10 - 13

Green Bay Packers vs San Francisco 49ers

(NFC Divisional Playoffs)
27 - 30

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Los Angeles Rams

Match Day AFC Conference Championship
(AFC Conference Championship)
24 - 27

Kansas City Chiefs vs Cincinnati Bengals

Match Day NFC Conference Championship
(NFC Conference Championship)
20 - 17

Los Angeles Rams vs San Francisco 49ers

Match Day Super Bowl LVI (SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles)
(Super Bowl LVI (SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles))
23 - 20

Los Angeles Rams vs Cincinnati Bengals

Playoff Recap

In the AFC Wildcard Playoffs, on Saturday the 15th January 2022, number 4 seed Cincinnati Bengals defeated Las Vegas Raiders, the number 5 seed, 26-19 in the first game in NFL playoff history where both teams made at least four field goals. On Sunday the 16th number 3 seed Buffalo Bills finally showed numberv 6 seed New England Patriots who owned the AFC East in the 2021 season with a 47-17 victory thanks to Eirball’s Season MVP (Most Valuable Player) Josh Allen becoming the first Bills quarterback in playoff history to have 5 pass touchdowns and no interceptions inj a game. On Monday the 17th Kansas City Chiefs, the number 2 seed advanced to the Divisional Playoffs thanks to a 42-21 defeat of number 6 seed Pittsburgh Steelers. Kelce became first ever player in NFL history to have a pass Touchdown, reception touchdown and 100 plus receiving yards in a playoff game. Reference: [53]

In the NFC Wildcard games the #2 Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated #7 Philadelphia Eagles 31-15 as M Evans became the first player in Tampa Bay history to have at least 100 yards receiving and 1 or more touchdowns in a playoff game. #3 Dallas Cowboys went down 17-23 to old rivals #6 San Francisco 49ers who had their first postseason road win in Dallas in team history (previously 0-2). On the Monday, the Los Angeles Rams thrashed the Arizona Cardinals 34-11 in quarterback Matthew Stafford’s first career playoff win. Reference: [53]

In the AFC Divisional Playoffs, #4 Cincinnati Bengals advanced to the Championship Game with a 19-16 win at #1 Tennessee Titans in the Bengals first road playoff win in history (0-7 coming into game). In another close encounter #2 Kansas City Chiefs defeated #3 Buffalo Bills 42-36 despite the Bills’ G Davis becoming the first player in the Super Bowl era with over 200 reception yards and four touchdowns in a playoff game. Reference: [54]

The NFC Divisional Playoffs provided two shocks as the #6 San Francisco 49ers downed #1 Green Bay Packers 13-10 with a G Gould Field Goal from 45 yards as time expired. In the second game, the #4 Los Angeles Rams spoiled Tom Brady’s attempts to finish his career with an eighth Super Bowl ring as they too needed a Field Goal in the last seconds to defeat the #2 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30-27, thanks to M Gay’s 30 yard attempt. Reference: [54]

In the AFC Championship Game Cincinnati Bengals E McPherson kicked a 31 yard field goal as time elapsed to give the #4 Cincinnati Bengals a 27-24 victory at #2 Kansas City Chiefs.

The NFC Championship Game was also decided by a late Field Goal as the #4 Los Angeles Rams won 20-17 at home to the #6 San Francisco 49ers thanks to a M Gay 30 yard attempt with 1:46 remaining.

Super Bowl Preview

Super Bowl XLI starts on Sunday Night 11:30 pm Irish time in SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles in what is virtually a home game for the Los Angeles Rams versus the Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals are 0-2 in Super Bowls and Los Angeles Rams are 1-3 in Super Bowls with their one victory coming in 1999 as the St. Louis Rams Reference: [60]

Super Bowl XIV 1980 – Pittsburgh Steelers 31 Los Angeles Rams 19 (20 January 1980, Pasadena, California)

Super Bowl XVI 1981 – San Francisco 49ers 26 Cincinnati Bengals 21 (24 January 1982, Pontiac Michigan)

Super Bowl XXIII 1988 – San Francisco 49ers 20 Cincinnati Bengals 16 (22 January 1989, South Florida)

Super Bowl XXXIV 1999 – St. Louis Rams 23 Tennessse Titans 16 (30 January 2000, Atlanta, Georgia)

Super Bowl XXXVI 2001 – New England Patriots 20 St. Louis Rams 17 (3 February 2002, New Orleans, Louisiana)

Super Bowl LIII 2018 – New England Patriots 13 Los Angeles Rams 3 (

Reference: [60-61]

Super Bowl LVI

vs

Details

Date Time League Season Match Day
February 13, 2022 11:30 pm NFL National Football League Playoffs 2021 Super Bowl LVI (SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles)

Results

Team1234T
Los Angeles Rams763723
Cincinnati Bengals3710020

Los Angeles Rams

Position TD FG Safety PAT 2XP Comp Att Pass Yds Rush Att Rush Yds Rec Rec Yds Int Lng Fum Lost FR Tckl Solo Asst Sack PR KR Punt PYds PAvg BFG OR
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Cincinnati Bengals

Position TD FG Safety PAT 2XP Comp Att Pass Yds Rush Att Rush Yds Rec Rec Yds Int Lng Fum Lost FR Tckl Solo Asst Sack PR KR Punt PYds PAvg BFG OR
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Venue

SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles, California
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SoFi Stadium, Pincay Drive, Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California, 90306, United States
Los Angeles Rams took the lead in the first quarter through Matthew Stafford connecting with Odell Beckham Jr for a 22 yard touchdown, but in a defensive battle during the first quarter the Cincannati Bengals could not convert a great one handed catch by Ja’Marr Chase in the red zone, and had to settle for a Field Goal in the last minute of the first quarter leaving the score 7-3 to the Rams at the whistle. End of the 1st Quarter: Los Angeles Rams 7 Cincinnati Bengals 3 Another great catch by Odell Beckham Jr brought the Rams into the redzone in the second quarter. On the next play Cooper Kupp caught the ball unmarked in the corner of the endzone from Stafford for a 13-3 lead. The point after snap was mishandled by Hecker and recovered by the Bengals. The Bengals responded with a deep pass from Joe Burrow to Mixon to within 11 yards. Two plays later Higgins caught a TD pass in the  endzone from Joe Mixon, the first TD pass by Mixon in the NFL in five years, to bring the Bengals to within 3 points. Towards the end of the half, Odell Beckham Jr had to leave the game with a knee injury while trying to catch the ball over the middle unmarked, a big blow to the Rams. With two minutes to go, Stafford, under pressure from the Bengals three-man rush threw deep to the endzone to Jefferson, a risky pass which was intercepted by Jesse Bates in the endzone for a big turnover for Cincinnati. Cincinnati’s next drive ended with Burrow being sacked, forcing the Bengals to punt. The Rams had 30 seconds to go deep, but after three deep passes were forced to punt and the Bengals took the knee with 6 seconds to go. Halftime: Los Angeles Rams 13 Cincinnati Bengals 10 12 seconds into the third quarter a 75 yard touchdown pass from Joe Burrow to Tee Higgins put the Bengals 17-13 up although as facemask penalty against the Bengals was missed by the officials. 10 seconds later the Bengals immediately intercepted a Stafford pass on the next drive as the momentum shifted suddenly to the Bengals. The Bengals made a risky 4th and 1 conversion which paid off on the Rams 20 yard line on the next drive, but as big play by Donald who sacked Burrow on the 20 yard line left the Bengals on 4th and 12. Taking the Field Goal, the Bengals rookie kicker Evan McPherson put them 20-13 up from the 38 yard line. The Rams settled for a 51 yard Field Goal on the next drive after a trick play on third down failed. Stafford limped out of the game with 3 minutes left in the 3rd quarter after the Bengals had been put under pressure in another blow for the Rams. Awuzie had a minute earlier been injured for the Bengals defense, which was significant as he was the Bengals best player all season. Burrow was sacked five times in two series after just the one sack all game, forcing the Bengals to punt with one minute to go in the third quarter. End of 3rd Quarter Los Angeles Rams 16 Cincinnati Bengals 20. Burrow limped off at the beginning of the fourth quarter after being sacked for the seventh time. The following Rams drive was a quick 3 and out forcing them to punt. Trying to protect Burrow, the Bengals took to the running game. Chris Evans caught a first down on the next drive for Cincinnati. Tyler Boyd dropped a crucial pass on 3rd and 9 preparing for the hit and taking his eyes off the ball, having not dropped a pass all season. Bengals punted and the Rams took over with a fair catch. With less than six minutes left in the game the pressure was on Matthew Stafford who had the most fourth quarter comebacks in the NFL in 2021. On 4th and 1 the Rams Head Coach Sean McVay made a big call going for first down which paid off. Another big first down was made at the Bengal 49 yard line with under 4 minutes to go. Kupp caught a big pass on the 23 yard line as the Rams went for the go ahead touchdown. Akers took the ball up the middle for a first and 10 on the 8 yard line with 2 minutes to go. Rams failed on 3rd and goal, but a holding penalty was called on the Bengals, giving the Rams an automatic first down. Stafford threw to Kupp in the endzone on the next play, however two flags on the play offset each other meant repeat first own. More flags on the next play were called on the Bengals, putting the ball on the one yard line. Stafford tried a quarterback sneak on first down for no yards. Cincinnati took a time out at 1:29. 2nd and Goal Kupp catches the ball in the endzone for a 23-20 Rams lead. Cincinnati took over at the 25 yard line with 1:25 and two timeouts left. Bengals gained 17 yards on the next play. Boyd caught the ball on the 49 yard line with 1 minute left. Burrow went deep on the next play but was unsuccessful. 48 seconds left. Cincinnati tried running on 3rd and 1 and gained no yards. 4th and 1 with no timeouts left Bengals, Burrow threw it away to avoid being sacked under pressure from Aaron Donald. Cincinnati let the clock run out. Final Score: Los Angeles Rams 23 Cincinnati Bengals 20.

SCorers

1st Quarter LAR – Odell Beckham Jr 22yd Pass from Matthew Stafford (PAT Kick) 7-0 CIN – Evan McPherson 29yd FG [0:28] 7-3 2nd Quarter LAR – Cooper Kupp 11 Pass from Matthew Stafford (PAT fumbled) 13-3 CIN – Tee Higgins 6 Pass from Joe Mixon (Evan McPherson PAT Kick) [5:47] 13-10 3rd Quarter CIN – Tee Higgins 75 Pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson  PAT Kick) [14:48] 13-17 CIN – Evan McPherson 38 yard FG 13-20 LAR – 51 FG 16-20 4th Quarter LAR – Cooper Kupp 1 Pass from Matthew Stafford (PAT Kick good) [1:29] 23-20

References

[56] NFL (2021) Scores Super Bowl LVI 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.nfl.com/scores/2021/POST4   [Accessed 13 February 2022] [62] BBC TV Super Bowl LVI 13-14 February 2022.

Week 1 Schedule

NFL National Football League Week 1 2021
Match Day Week 1
(Week 1)
29 - 31

Dallas Cowboys vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

(Week 1)
21 - 37

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Houston Texans

(Week 1)
20 - 16

Los Angeles Chargers vs Washington Football Team

(Week 1)
28 - 16

Seattle Seahawks vs Indianapolis Colts

(Week 1)
14 - 19

New York Jets vs Carolina Panthers

(Week 1)
24 - 27

Minnesota Vikings vs Cincinnati Bengals

(Week 1)
38 - 13

Arizona Cardinals vs Tennessee Titans

(Week 1)
41 - 33

San Francisco 49ers vs Detroit Lions

(Week 1)
23 - 16

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Buffalo Bills

(Week 1)
32 - 6

Philadelphia Eagles vs Atlanta Falcons

(Week 1)
29 - 33

Cleveland Browns vs Kansas City Chiefs

(Week 1)
3 - 38

Green Bay Packers vs New Orleans Saints

(Week 1)
27 - 13

Denver Broncos vs New York Giants

(Week 1)
17 - 16

Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots

(Week 1)
14 - 34

Chicago Bears vs Los Angeles Rams

(Week 1)
27 - 33

Baltimore Ravens vs Las Vegas Raiders

Week 1 Recap

The West was best in Week 1 with all eight teams in both the American Football Conference and National Football Conference winning their opening games. Denver Broncos defeated New York Giants 27-13, leaving the Broncos with a .683 Week 1 winning percentage since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger, the best in the NFL. Head Coach Sean McVay is now 5-0 in Week 1 games with the Los Angeles Rams after their 34-14 victory over the Chicago Bears, while the Cleveland Browns are now 1-21-1 since 1999 in Opening games after the Kansas City Chiefs won their encounter 33-29. San Francisco 49ers won 41-33 at Detroit Lions, the most they have scored in a Week 1 Road Game in team history. The Arizona Cardinals also set a team history record with their 38-13 victory over Tennessee Titans, with the game being the first in Cardinals history that multiple Wide Receivers had 2 or more touchdowns in a single game. The Seattle Seahawks defeated the Indianapolis Colts 28-16 to go 12-1 in their last 13 games which started at 10 AM Eastern time. Quarterback D. Carr passed to Z. Jones in overtime to lead the Las Vegas Raiders to a 33-27 victory over the Baltimore Ravens. Rounding out the West’s Week 1 dominance was the Los Angeles Chargers, winning 20-16 at Washington Football team under new Head Coach B Staley’s first game in charge.

In other games Tom Brady broke yet another record with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-29 win at home against Dallas Cowboys, giving Brady 15 Week 1 wins, the most by a Quarterback since at least 1950. Houston Texans defeated Jacksonville Jaguars 37-21 thanks to three interceptions, equalling their entire interception haul of 2020. Carolina Panthers defeated the New York Jets 19-14 thanks to C McCaffrey’s fifth game in his career with 80 plus yards in both rushing and receiving. Miami Dolphins defeated New England Patriots 17-16 thanks to J Waddle’s 60 plus receiving yards and touchdown, becoming only the second player in Dolphins history to do so on their debut. J Winston tied his career best with five touchdown passes as New Orleans Saints had a comprehensive 38-3 win over Green Bay Packers. Philadelphia Eagles had a similar big win over Atlanta Falcons, 32-6 thanks to J Hurts 264 passing yards, three touchdowns and 64 rushing yards. The Pittsburgh Steelers won 23-16 at Buffalo Bills going 5-1 in last six road games versus Buffalo. Cincannati Bengals’ E McPherson hit a 33-yard Field Goal as time expired in overtime to give the Bengals a slender 27-24 win at home against the Minnesota Vikings. Week 1 Reference: [35]

Week 2 Schedule

NFL National Football League Week 2 2021
Match Day Week 2
(Week 2)
30 - 29

Washington Football Team vs New York Giants

(Week 2)
6 - 25

New York Jets vs New England Patriots

(Week 2)
13 - 23

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Denver Broncos

(Week 2)
0 - 35

Miami Dolphins vs Buffalo Bills

(Week 2)
11 - 17

Philadelphia Eagles vs San Francisco 49ers

(Week 2)
24 - 27

Indianapolis Colts vs Los Angeles Rams

(Week 2)
17 - 26

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Las Vegas Raiders

(Week 2)
20 - 17

Chicago Bears vs Cincinnati Bengals

(Week 2)
31 - 21

Cleveland Browns vs Houston Texans

(Week 2)
26 - 7

Carolina Panthers vs New Orleans Saints

(Week 2)
34 - 33

Arizona Cardinals vs Minnesota Vikings

(Week 2)
48 - 25

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Atlanta Falcons

(Week 2)
30 - 33

Seattle Seahawks vs Tennessee Titans

(Week 2)
17 - 20

Los Angeles Chargers vs Dallas Cowboys

(Week 2)
36 - 35

Baltimore Ravens vs Kansas City Chiefs

(Week 2)
35 - 17

Green Bay Packers vs Detroit Lions

Week 2 Recap

In the AFC East the Patriots attained their first win of the season when defeating the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey 25-6. It was New England’s 11th straight victory versus the Jets. The Buffalo Bills joined them on 1-1 after destroying the Miami Dolphins 35-0 at Hard Rock Stadium, in the largest shutout win in the NFL since the third week of 1992. The Bills reached the Super Bowl that year. The Dolphins dropped to 1-1. In Inter-Division AFC match-ups the Denver Broncos improved to 2-0 in the AFC West with a 23-13 win at Jacksonville, as the Jaguars fell to 0-2. The Las Vegas Raiders joined the Broncos on 2-0 in the AFC West as they triumphed 26-17 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh versus the Steelers. QB Carr having a third 350+ pass yards and 2+ pass TDs in straight games. The Steelers fell to 1-1 with the loss. The Cleveland Browns joined Pittsburgh on 1-1 in the AFC North with a 31-21 victory over Houston, as the Texans fell to 1-1 in the AFC South. Meanwhile in Baltimore the Ravens joined the Browns and Steelers on 1-1 with a close 36-35 victory versus Kansas City as the Chiefs were another team to lose to an 0-1 team in week 2 after winning in week 1.

In the NFC East the Washington Football Team won by a single point versus New York Giants as they improved to 1-1. The Giants remained winless. The Philadelphia Eagles joined WFT on 1-1 with a loss at home to San Francisco as the 49ers improved to 2-0 in the NFC West. In the NFC South two Division games saw the Carolina Panthers improve to 2-0 with a 26-7 win in Charlotte versus the previously unbeaten New Orleans Saints. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, with Tom Brady passing for 4+ pass TDs in 4 straight games, (tied second longest streak since 1950) also moved to 2-0 with a 48-25 defeat of the Atlanta Falcons who lost for the second week running. In an NFC North match-up the Green Bay Packers got their first win of the season with a 35-17 victory at Lambeau Field versus the Detroit Lions, who lost their second straight. The Arizona Cardinals joined the Rams and 49ers on 2-0 in the NFC West as they defeated the Minnesota Vikings by a single point (34-33), handing the NFC North team their second loss of the season.

In Inter-Conference games the Rams narrowly won 27-24 at Indianapolis as Los Angeles moved to 2-0 in the NFC West and a tie with the 49ers for first place, and the Colts dropped to 0-2. The Chicago Bears improved to 1-1 in the NFC North with a 20-17 victory at home to Cincinnati Bengals who fell to 1-1 in the AFC North. Tennessee Titans (AFC South) joined Seattle Seahawks (NFC West) on 1-1 in another game where an 0-1 team defeated a 1-0 team as they triumphed 33-30 at Lumen Field in Seattle. The loss meant the Seahawks were now the only team to have lost a game in the NFC West. The Dallas Cowboys moved to 1-1 in the NFC East with a 20-17 victory in Los Angeles versus the Chargers who fell to 1-1 in the AFC West. Week 2 Reference: [36]

Week 3 Schedule

NFL National Football League Week 3 2021
Match Day Week 3
(Week 3)
9 - 24

Houston Texans vs Carolina Panthers

(Week 3)
25 - 16

Tennessee Titans vs Indianapolis Colts

(Week 3)
14 - 17

New York Giants vs Atlanta Falcons

(Week 3)
24 - 30

Kansas City Chiefs vs Los Angeles Chargers

(Week 3)
10 - 24

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cincinnati Bengals

(Week 3)
26 - 6

Cleveland Browns vs Chicago Bears

(Week 3)
17 - 19

Detroit Lions vs Baltimore Ravens

(Week 3)
13 - 28

New England Patriots vs New Orleans Saints

(Week 3)
19 - 30

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Arizona Cardinals

(Week 3)
43 - 21

Buffalo Bills vs Washington Football Team

(Week 3)
26 - 0

Denver Broncos vs New York Jets

(Week 3)
31 - 28

Las Vegas Raiders vs Miami Dolphins

(Week 3)
30 - 17

Minnesota Vikings vs Seattle Seahawks

(Week 3)
34 - 24

Los Angeles Rams vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

(Week 3)
28 - 30

San Francisco 49ers vs Green Bay Packers

(Week 3)
41 - 21

Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles

Week 3 Recap

In an all-AFC South game the Tennessee Titans moved to 2-1 and sole possession of the Division leadership with a 25-16 defeat of the Indianapolis Colts who dropped to 0-3. In another Division match-up in the AFC West the Los Angeles Chargers improved to 2-1 as they defeated the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium, winning 30-24, and in the AFC North the Cincinnati Bengals won 24-10 at the Pittsburgh Steelers to improve to 2-1 and a three-way share of the Division lead, while the Steelers fell to 1-2. In AFC Inter-Division match-ups the Denver Broncos continued on winning ways as they won for the third straight game, defeating the New York Jets 26-0, who fell to 0-3. Broncos share the AFC West lead with Las Vegas Raiders who defeated Miami Dolphins 31-28 to secure their first 3-0 start to a season since 2002 when they made it to Super Bowl XXXVII. The Dolphins dropped to 1-2.

In the only Division match-up in the NFC in Week 3, the Dallas Cowboys improved to 2-1 and handed the Philadelphia Eagles their second loss of the season, 41-21 in the Monday Night Game (Tuesday Irish Time). The Dolphins secured sole ownership of the NFC East lead with the win. In NFC Inter-Division games, the Atlanta Falcons won 17-14 in New Jersey at the New York Giants, in a battle of two winless teams. The Minnesota Vikings got their first victory of the season at home in U.S. Bank Stadium with a 30-17 defeat of Seattle Seahawks and in the other NFC West-NFC North match-up the Green Bay Packers drew level with the San Francisco 49ers on 2-1 after winning 30-28 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. The win put the Packers in the lead on their own in the NFC North. Meanwhile the Los Angeles Rams defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 34-24 to improve to 3-0 and a share of the NFC West lead with Arizona. the Buccaneers suffered their first loss since Week 12, 2020 in the process.

In a big week for Inter-Conference games the Carolina Panthers of the NFC South improved to 3-0 with a 24-9 win at Houston Texans who lost their second of the season; the Cleveland Browns improved to 2-1 and a share of the AFC North lead with a 26-6 defeat of the Chicago Bears at home in FirstEnergy Stadium, dropping the Bears to 1-2; the Baltimore Ravens won 19-17 at Detroit Lions thanks to an all-time NFL record game-winning 66-yard field goal by J. Tucker – the Ravens improved to 2-1 as the Lions fell to their third straight defeat; the New Orleans Saints (2-1) improved to 2-1 with a 28-13 defeat of New England Patriots (1-2); the Arizona Cardinals continued their winning start to the season with a 31-19 win at Jacksonville which dropped the Jaguars to 0-3; the Buffalo Bills had a second big-scoring victory in a row as they thumped the Washington Football Team 43-21 at Highmark Stadium, improving to 2-1 and sole ownership of the AFC East lead in the process as WFT fell to 1-2. Week 3 Reference: [37]

Week 4 Schedule

NFL National Football League Week 4 2021
Match Day Week 4
(Week 4)
24 - 21

Cincinnati Bengals vs Jacksonville Jaguars

(Week 4)
27 - 24

New York Jets vs Tennessee Titans

(Week 4)
30 - 42

Philadelphia Eagles vs Kansas City Chiefs

(Week 4)
36 - 28

Dallas Cowboys vs Carolina Panthers

(Week 4)
21 - 27

New Orleans Saints vs New York Giants

(Week 4)
7 - 14

Minnesota Vikings vs Cleveland Browns

(Week 4)
24 - 14

Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions

(Week 4)
40 - 0

Buffalo Bills vs Houston Texans

(Week 4)
17 - 27

Miami Dolphins vs Indianapolis Colts

(Week 4)
30 - 34

Atlanta Falcons vs Washington Football Team

(Week 4)
21 - 28

San Francisco 49ers vs Seattle Seahawks

(Week 4)
20 - 37

Los Angeles Rams vs Arizona Cardinals

(Week 4)
27 - 17

Green Bay Packers vs Pittsburgh Steelers

(Week 4)
7 - 23

Denver Broncos vs Baltimore Ravens

(Week 4)
17 - 19

New England Patriots vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

(Week 4)
28 - 14

Los Angeles Chargers vs Las Vegas Raiders

Week 4 Recap

Buffalo Bills took a two-game lead in the AFC East with a commanding 40-0 defeat of Houston Texans. Miami Dolphins lost their third straight 17-27 to the Indianapolis Colts and New England Patriots their second straight falling 17-19 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Sunday Night Game. With the New York Jets getting off the ground with their first win 27-24 over Tennessee Titans, all three of the teams behind the Bills in the AFC East were 1-3.

Cleveland Browns (14-7 versus Minnesota Vikings), Cincinnati Bengals (24-21 versus Jacksonville Jaguars) and Baltimore Ravens (23-7 versus Denver Broncos) all won in the AFC North to go 3-1. It was the Browns and Ravens third wins in a row. Meanwhile Pittsburgh Steelers, after opening the season with a win, lost their third straight 17-27 to Green Bay Packers.

In the AFC South Division Indianapolis Colts picked up their first win with a 27-17 victory at Miami Gardens over the Dolphins. The other three AFC South teams all lost, with Tennessee Titans falling to 2-2 with their loss to the Jets, but remaining in the Division lead after Jacksonville Jaguars (1-3) lost to Cincinnati Bengals and Houston Texans big loss (40-0) at Buffalo.

The AFC West saw Denver Broncos (7-23 versus Baltimore Ravens) and Las Vegas Raiders (14-28 at Los Angeles Chargers in the Monday Night Game) losing their first games after three-straight wins. Joining themm on 3-1 after their victory over the Raiders were the Chargers. The Kansas City Chiefs kept in touch with a 42-30 at Philadelphia over the Eagles to go 2-2.

In the NFC East the Dallas Cowboys won their third straight to go clear at the top on 3-1 after defeating the Carolina Panthers 36-28. There were also wins against NFC South teams for Washington Football Team (2-2) 34-30 versus Atlanta Falcons and New York Giants – their first victory of the season 27-21 versus New Orleans Saints. Philadelphia Eagles meanwhile lost their third straight to drop to 1-3 after their 30-42 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

The NFC North saw Green Bay Packers pick up their third victory in three weeks with a 27-17 defeat of the Pittsburgh Steelers to go clear at the top. Minnesota Vikings fell to 1-3 with a 7-14 loss to the Cleveland Browns while in an all-NFC North clash the Chicago Bears (2-2) handed the Detroit Lions their fourth straight loss with a 24-14 victory in Soldier Field.

Atlanta Falcons (30-34 versus Washington Football Team), New Orleans Saints (21-27 versus New York Giants) and Carolina Panthers (28-36 versus Dallas Cowboys) all lost to NFC East opposition. With Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeating Tom Brady’s old team the New England Patriots 19-17 in the Sunday Night Game the Bucs joined Carolina on 3-1 at the top of the Division, while New Orleans fell to 2-2 and Atlanta to 1-3.

In the NFC West the surprising Arizona Cardinals moved to 4-0 and the leagues only 100% record after defeating the Los Angeles Rams, also previously undefeated, 37-20. Seattle Seahawks joined the San Francisco 49ers on 2-2 with a 28-21 defeat of the 49ers in Santa Clara. Week 4 Reference: [38]

Week 5 Schedule

NFL National Football League Week 5 2021
Match Day Week 5
(Week 5)
17 - 26

Seattle Seahawks vs Los Angeles Rams

(Week 5)
27 - 20

Atlanta Falcons vs New York Jets

(Week 5)
19 - 17

Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions

(Week 5)
22 - 33

Washington Football Team vs New Orleans Saints

(Week 5)
22 - 25

Houston Texans vs New England Patriots

(Week 5)
45 - 17

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Miami Dolphins

(Week 5)
22 - 25

Cincinnati Bengals vs Green Bay Packers

(Week 5)
27 - 19

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Denver Broncos

(Week 5)
18 - 21

Carolina Panthers vs Philadelphia Eagles

(Week 5)
19 - 37

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Tennessee Titans

(Week 5)
47 - 42

Los Angeles Chargers vs Cleveland Browns

(Week 5)
9 - 20

Las Vegas Raiders vs Chicago Bears

(Week 5)
17 - 10

Arizona Cardinals vs San Francisco 49ers

(Week 5)
44 - 20

Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants

(Week 5)
20 - 38

Kansas City Chiefs vs Buffalo Bills

(Week 5)
31 - 25

Baltimore Ravens vs Indianapolis Colts

Week 5 Recap

In the big game of the week for fans of the NFL in Ireland, Atlanta Falcons moved to 2-3 in the NFC West with a 27-20 defeat of the New York Jets (1-4, AFC East) at Tottenham Hotspur FC’s ground at White Hart Lane in London in a welcome return of the NFL International Series.

Elsewhere in the AFC East Buffalo Bills won their fourth straight to move to 4-1 at the top of the Division as they defeated the Kansas City Chiefs (2-3, AFC West) 38-20 in GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday Night. New England Patriots also won to stay two games behind the Division leaders with a close 25-22 win at Houston over the Texans (1-4, AFC South).

Baltimore Ravens (4-1) won their fourth straight in the AFC North with a 31-25 victory at home to Indianapolis Colts (1-4, AFC South) on Monday Night to go clear at the top of the Division and the Pittsburgh Steelers won their second game of the season to move to 2-3 after defeating the Denver Broncos (3-2, AFC West) 27-19.

Tennessee Titans (3-2) were the only team to pick up a win in Week 5 in the AFC South as they went two games clear at the top with a 37-19 defeat of the still winless Division rivals Jacksonville Jaguars.

Likewise in the AFC West the Los Angeles Chargers (4-1) were the only team to pick up a win as they won a close high-scoring game 47-42 versus the Cleveland Browns (3-2, AFC North) to also go clear at the top of the Division.

Dallas Cowboys won their fourth straight in the NFC East to go 4-1 as “America’s Team” won big 44-20 versus Division rivals New York Giants (1-4). Philadelphia Eagles (2-3) stayed two games back in the Division with a close 21-18 victory at Charlotte over the Carolina Panthers (3-2, NFC South).

In the NFC North Green Bay Packers (4-1), Chicago Bears (3-2) and Minnesota Vikings (2-3) all won: Packers 25-22 versus Cincinnati Bengals (3-2, AFC North); Bears 20-9 at Las Vegas Raiders (3-2, AFC West) and Vikings 19-17 versus Detroit Lions at home in U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis as the Lions lost their fifth straight game to remain winless.

Carolina Panthers were the only team to lose in week 5 in the NFC South as Tampa Bay Buccaneers took over sole possession of first place with a big 45-17 defeat of Miami Dolphins (1-4, AFC East) as Tom Brady passed for over 400 yards and five touchdowns for the first time in his career. The New Orleans Saints (3-2) kept pace with the Bucs with a 33-22 win at Washington Football Team (2-3, NFC East).

For the second straight week there were two Divisional games in the NFC West. On Thursday Night, The Los Angeles Rams moved to 4-1 with a 26-17 defeat of the Seahawks (2-3) in Lumen Field in Seattle, but the Arizona Cardinals remained one game ahead as they went to 5-0 with with a 17-10 defeat of San Francisco 49ers (2-3) in State Park Farm in Glendale. Week 5 Reference: [39]

Week 6 Schedule

NFL National Football League Week 6 2021
Match Day Week 6
(Week 6)
22 - 28

Philadelphia Eagles vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

(Week 6)
23 - 20

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Miami Dolphins

(Week 6)
13 - 31

Washington Football Team vs Kansas City Chiefs

(Week 6)
11 - 38

New York Giants vs Los Angeles Rams

(Week 6)
31 - 3

Indianapolis Colts vs Houston Texans

(Week 6)
11 - 34

Detroit Lions vs Cincinnati Bengals

(Week 6)
14 - 24

Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers

(Week 6)
34 - 6

Baltimore Ravens vs Los Angeles Chargers

(Week 6)
28 - 34

Carolina Panthers vs Minnesota Vikings

(Week 6)
14 - 37

Cleveland Browns vs Arizona Cardinals

(Week 6)
24 - 34

Denver Broncos vs Las Vegas Raiders

(Week 6)
29 - 35

New England Patriots vs Dallas Cowboys

(Week 6)
23 - 20

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Seattle Seahawks

(Week 6)
34 - 31

Tennessee Titans vs Buffalo Bills

Week 6 Recap

In the second game of the NFL International Series in London, the Jacksonville Jaguars (“Union Jags” as British fans were calling them) – designated home team for the series – finally won their first game of the 2021 season with a 23-20 victory over Miami Dolphins (AFC East), also 1-5 after the defeat. The win put the “Union Jags” on 1-5 in the AFC South.

All three teams playing in Week 6 in the AFC East lost, and in the AFC North three of the four teams won, as the Division leaders Baltimore Ravens moved to 5-1 with a resounding 34-6 win over the AFC West leaders Los Angeles Chargers (4-2). Cincinnati Bengals (4-2) heaped more misery on the winless Detroit Lions with a 34-11 win at Ford Field in Michigan. Pittsburgh Steelers also picked up a win to move to 3-3 as they defeated the Seattle Seahawks (2-4, NFC West) 23-20 in Overtime.

In the AFC South Tennessee Titans (4-2) stretched their lead at the top of the Division standings to two games with a 34-31 win over AFC East leaders Buffalo Bills (4-2).

The Las Vegas Raiders (4-2) and the Kansas City Chiefs (3-3) both won in the AFC West in the tighest Division race at this point of the season. The Raiders won 34-24 in Empower Field at Mile High to leave the Denver Broncos at 3-3 in the Division, and the Kansas City Chiefs joined Denver on 3-3 with a 31-13 win at FedEx Field against Washington Football Team (2-4, NFC East)

In the NFC East the Dallas Cowboys continued their winning streak, moving three games clear on 5-1 as their three division rivals all lost. The Cowboys won 35-29 at the Patriots (2-4, AFC East) in Gillette Stadium with 35 yard receiving touchdown in overtime the difference between the teams.

Green Bay Packers also won their fifth straight in the NFC North to move to 5-1 as the Wisconsin team won 24-14 at Soldier Field in a Division match-up with their closest challengers Chicago Bears (3-3) in the oldest rivalry in the NFL. Minnesota Vikings joined the Chicago Bears on 3-3 with a 34-28 win in Overtime at the Carolina Panthers (3-3, NFC South).

In the NFC South Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-1) put some light between themselves and the chasing group with a 28-22 victory at Philadelphia Eagles (2-4, NFC East). With New Orleans Saints (3-2) and Atlanta Falcons (2-3) both having a bye week the Bucs were the only winners in the Division in Week 6.

Arizona Cardinals (6-0) and Los Angeles Rams (5-1) continued to streak ahead of their opponents with the Cardinals winning 37-14 at the Cleveland Browns (3-3, AFC North) and the Rams defeating the New York Giants (1-5, NFC East) 38-11v at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The wins put them four and three wins respectively ahead of the San Francisco 49ers (2-3, on a bye week) and the Seattle Seahawks.

The previous weeks’ London game teams the Atlanta Falcons and New York Jets as well as the New Orleans Saints and San Francisco 49ers were all on a bye week. Week 6 Reference: [40]

Week 7 Schedule

NFL National Football League Week 7 2021
Match Day Week 7
(Week 7)
17 - 14

Cleveland Browns vs Denver Broncos

(Week 7)
25 - 3

New York Giants vs Carolina Panthers

(Week 7)
54 - 13

New England Patriots vs New York Jets

(Week 7)
27 - 3

Tennessee Titans vs Kansas City Chiefs

(Week 7)
24 - 10

Green Bay Packers vs Washington Football Team

(Week 7)
28 - 30

Miami Dolphins vs Atlanta Falcons

(Week 7)
17 - 41

Baltimore Ravens vs Cincinnati Bengals

(Week 7)
28 - 19

Los Angeles Rams vs Detroit Lions

(Week 7)
33 - 22

Las Vegas Raiders vs Philadelphia Eagles

(Week 7)
31 - 5

Arizona Cardinals vs Houston Texans

(Week 7)
38 - 3

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Chicago Bears

(Week 7)
18 - 30

San Francisco 49ers vs Indianapolis Colts

(Week 7)
10 - 13

Seattle Seahawks vs New Orleans Saints

Week 7 Recap

New England Patriots (3-4) closed the gap on division leaders Buffalo Bills (4-2) in the AFC East with a whopping 54-13 victory at home to division rivals the New York Jets (1-5). Buffalo were on a bye week.

Cincinnati Bengals had a pivotal moment in their season as they took over the AFC North division lead on 5-2 after defeating the Baltimore Ravens, also 5-2, 41-17 in the Bengals biggest ever margin of victory over the Ravens in franchise history. Cleveland Browns (4-3) stayed in touch with the leaders after a close 17-14 win over the Denver Broncos (3-4, AFC West – fourth straight loss). Pittsburgh Steelers (3-3) were on bye week.

Tennessee Titans (5-2) won their third straight at the top of the AFC South as they thrashed the Kansas City Chiefs (3-4, AFC West) 27-3 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. Indianapolis Colts (3-4) stayed two games behind with a 30-18 victory at the San Francisco 49ers in Levi’s Stadium, dropping the 49ers to 2-5 in the NFC West. Jacksonville Jaguars (1-5) were on a bye week after playing in London the previous week.

In the AFC West the Las Vegas Raiders were the only team to gain a victory, 33-22 versus Philadelphia Eagles (2-5, NFC East) at home in Allegiant Stadium. The win put the Raiders clear at the top of thew division after the Los Angeles Chargers were on bye week.

New York Giants claimed their second win of the season with a 25-3 victory at home to Carolina Panthers (3-4, NFC South) to join the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Football Team on 2-5 in the NFC East. The Dallas Cowboys, despite a bye week, increased their lead at the top of the division to 3.5 games.

In the NFC North, the Green Bay Packers had also built up a large lead overr their rivals. With nearest challengers Minnesota Vikings on a bye week the Packers increased their lead in the division to 3.5 games also with a 24-10 win at Lambeau Field over the visiting Washington Football Team (2-5, NFC East) to put the small town team on 6-1.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-1), New Orleans Saints (4-2) and Atlanta Falcons (3-3) all won in week 7 in the NFC South. The Buccaneers by a massive 38-3 margin over the Chicago Bears (3-4, NFC North); the Saints by 13-10 over the Seattle Seahawks (2-5, NFC West) in a much closer game and the Atlanta Falcons were even narrower winners (30-28) over the Miami Dolphins (1-6, AFC East).

The Arizona Cardinals won their seventh straight to start the season for only the second time in franchise history (1974 was the other time). The founder members of the NFL thrashed the Houston Texans (1-6, AFC South) 31-5. The Los Angeles Rams continued to keep pace however, winning 28-19 at SoFi Stadium in downtown L.A. versus the struggling Detroit Lions (0-7, NFC North).

The Buffalo Bills (4-2, AFC East), Pittsburgh Steelers (3-3, AFC North), Jacksonville Jaguars (1-5, AFC South), Los Angeles Chargers (4-2, AFC West), Dallas Cowboys (5-1, NFC East), and Minnesota Vikings (3-3, NFC North) all had a bye week in Week 7. Week 7 Reference: [41]

Week 8 Schedule

NFL National Football League Week 8 2021
Match Day Week 8
(Week 8)
21 - 24

Arizona Cardinals vs Green Bay Packers

(Week 8)
34 - 31

New York Jets vs Cincinnati Bengals

(Week 8)
31 - 34

Indianapolis Colts vs Tennessee Titans

(Week 8)
22 - 38

Houston Texans vs Los Angeles Rams

(Week 8)
10 - 15

Cleveland Browns vs Pittsburgh Steelers

(Week 8)
6 - 44

Detroit Lions vs Philadelphia Eagles

(Week 8)
22 - 33

Chicago Bears vs San Francisco 49ers

(Week 8)
13 - 19

Atlanta Falcons vs Carolina Panthers

(Week 8)
26 - 11

Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins

(Week 8)
24 - 27

Los Angeles Chargers vs New England Patriots

(Week 8)
31 - 7

Seattle Seahawks vs Jacksonville Jaguars

(Week 8)
17 - 10

Denver Broncos vs Washington Football Team

(Week 8)
36 - 27

New Orleans Saints vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

(Week 8)
16 - 20

Minnesota Vikings vs Dallas Cowboys

(Week 8)
20 - 17

Kansas City Chiefs vs New York Giants

Week 8 Recap

Buffalo Bills (5-2) with a 26-11 defeat of division rivals Miami Dolphins (1-7); New England Patriots (4-4) winning 27-24 at the Chargers (4-3, AFC West) in L.A. and New York Jets (2-5) shock 34-31 victors in Cincannati over the Bengals (5-3, AFC North) all won in Week 8 in gthe AFC East.

Pittsburgh Steelers (4-3) were now on a three-game winning streak in the AFC North with a 15-10 win at division rivals the Cleveland Browns (4-4) to close the gap to division leaders Baltimore Ravens (5-2), who were on a bye week, to one game.

Tennessee Titans (6-2) won their fourth straight in a 34-31 Overtime victory at division rivals the Indianapolis Colts (3-5) to increase their lead at the top of the AFC South to three games. It was a crucial win for the Titans and put them in a commanding position for the division title.

Las Vegas Raiders (5-2) were on a bye week in the AFC West but remained on top after the Chargers (4-3) loss. The Denver Broncos (4-4) and Kansas City Chiefs (4-4) both won to make the AFC West the tightest division race to call. The Broncos defeated Washington Football Team (2-6, NFC East) 17-10 to snap a four-game losing streak and in the Monday Night Game the Chiefs downed the New York Giants (2-6, NFC East) 20-17 with a Field Goal with 1:07 left to play.

Dallas Cowboys (6-1) stretched their winning streak to six games with a last-minute 20-16 victory at the Vikings (3-4, NFC North) in Minneapolis. The Philadelphia Eagles (3-5) remained 3.5 games behind the Cowboys in the NFC East with a 44-6 win at the hapless Detroit Lions (0-8, NFC North). It was the Eagles largest road win since Week 10 1981 – 41 years previously.

In the NFC North Green Bay Packers moved to 7-1 with their seventh win in a row, handing the Arizona Cardinals (7-1, NFC West) their first loss of the season in the Game of the Week on Thursday Night. They were the only team to win in the NFC North in Week 8, stretching their lead over their nearest rivals the Minnesota Vikings to 3.5 games.

In the NFC South division leaders Tampa Bay (6-2) lost to New Orleans Saints (5-2) 27-36 at Caesars Superdome in Louisiana in a crucial division match-up. In the second division match-up in the NFC South in Week 8 Atlanta Falcons (3-4) dropped to last place in the division going down 13-19 to Carolina Panthers at home in Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Georgia.

The NFC West saw a change of fortunes with the Arizona Cardinals (7-1) losing for the first time in the 2021 season. The Los Angeles Rams joined them on 7-1 by defeating the Houston Texans (1-7, AFC South) 38-22 at NRG Stadium in the East Texas city. San Francisco 49ers (3-4) and Seattle Seahawks (3-5) both got back to winning ways, the 49ers with a 33-22 win at Chicago Bears (3-5, NFC North) and the Seahawks 31-7 at home versus the Jacksonville Jaguars (1-6, AFC South).

The Baltimore Ravens (5-2, AFC North) and Las Vegas Raiders (5-2, AFC West) both had a bye week. Week 8 Reference: [42]

Week 9 Schedule

NFL National Football League Week 9 2021
Match Day Week 9
(Week 9)
45 - 30

Indianapolis Colts vs New York Jets

(Week 9)
25 - 27

New Orleans Saints vs Atlanta Falcons

(Week 9)
16 - 30

Dallas Cowboys vs Denver Broncos

(Week 9)
6 - 24

Carolina Panthers vs New England Patriots

(Week 9)
34 - 31

Baltimore Ravens vs Minnesota Vikings

(Week 9)
16 - 41

Cincinnati Bengals vs Cleveland Browns

(Week 9)
9 - 6

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Buffalo Bills

(Week 9)
17 - 9

Miami Dolphins vs Houston Texans

(Week 9)
23 - 16

New York Giants vs Las Vegas Raiders

(Week 9)
24 - 27

Philadelphia Eagles vs Los Angeles Chargers

(Week 9)
13 - 7

Kansas City Chiefs vs Green Bay Packers

(Week 9)
17 - 31

San Francisco 49ers vs Arizona Cardinals

(Week 9)
16 - 28

Los Angeles Rams vs Tennessee Titans

(Week 9)
29 - 27

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Chicago Bears

Week 9 Reference: [43]

Week 9 Recap

New England Patriots (5-4) moved into contention for the AFC East division title with a 24-6 victory at Carolina Panthers (4-5, NFC South) following the Buffalo Bills (5-3, AFC East) shock 6-9 loss at Jacksonville Jaguars (2-6, AFC South). In a batttle of two 1-7 teams, the Miami Dolphins (2-7, AFC East) won 17-9 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens versus the Houston Texans (1-8, AFC South). Indianapolis Colts (4-5, AFC South) won 45-30 in a high-scoring encounter with the New York Jets (2-6, AFC East) to round out the AFC East versus AFC South match-ups in Week 9.

In the AFC North all four teams were now on winning records and in line for a Playoff spot as Cleveland Browns (5-4) and Baltimore Ravens (6-2) got back to winning form with big wins over Cincinnati Bengals (41-16 in Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati) and 34-31 versus Minnesota Vikings (3-5, NFC North) respectively. The Bengals loss, a tough one to take at home in the Ohio derby, dropped them to 5-4 in the AFC North. Pittsburgh Steelers meanwhile won their fourth straight with a close 29-27 triumph at Heinz Field in Pennsylvania versus the Chicago Bears (3-6, NFC North).

Tennessee Titans won their fifth straight, staying three games clear of the Colts in the AFC South after a 28-16 win at the Los Angeles Rams (7-2, NFC West), only the Rams’ second loss of the season.

In the AFC West Los Angeles Chargers (5-3), Denver Broncos (5-4) and Kansas City Chiefs (5-4) all won to keep up the pressure on Las Vegas Raiders (5-3) who lost 16-23 in a shock result to the New York Giants (3-6, NFC East). The wins for the Chargers, 27-24 at Philadelphia Eagles (3-6, NFC East) – Denver Broncos, 30-16 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas versus the hometown Dallas Cowboys (6-2, NFC East)- and Kansas City Chiefs, 13-7 at home to Green Bay Packers (7-2, NFC North), all helped AFC West teams who had a bad October get back on track for the playoffs. The Wins over the Cowboys (on a six-game winning streak) and Packers (ending a seven-game winning streak) were particul suprises in a weekend of shocks.

Washington Football Team (2-6, NFC East) and Detroit Lions (0-8, NFC North) were both on a bye week, otherwise there was no change in the NFC North as all three teams playing Week 9 lost.

In the NFC South the Atlanta Falcons (4-4) got back into contention for the playoff spots with a crucial 27-25 win at New Orleans Saints (5-3) in a division match-up. Division leaders Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-2) were on a bye week.

Arizona Cardinals went back out in front in the NFC West with a 31-17 victory at San Francisco 49ers which improved the Cards to 8-1 and saw the 49ers drop back to 3-5. With Seattle Seahawks not playing and Los Angeles Rams losing the Arizona side increased their advantage over the rest of the teams in the NFC West.

Washington Football Team (2-6, NFC East), Detroit Lions (0-8, NFC North), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-2, NFC South) and Seattle Seahawks (3-5, NFC West) all had a bye week. Week 9 Reference: [43]

Week 10 Schedule

NFL National Football League Week 10 2021
Match Day Week 10
(Week 10)
22 - 10

Miami Dolphins vs Baltimore Ravens

(Week 10)
17 - 45

New York Jets vs Buffalo Bills

(Week 10)
29 - 19

Washington Football Team vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

(Week 10)
43 - 3

Dallas Cowboys vs Atlanta Falcons

(Week 10)
23 - 21

Tennessee Titans vs New Orleans Saints

(Week 10)
23 - 17

Indianapolis Colts vs Jacksonville Jaguars

(Week 10)
16 - 16

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Detroit Lions

(Week 10)
45 - 7

New England Patriots vs Cleveland Browns

(Week 10)
20 - 27

Los Angeles Chargers vs Minnesota Vikings

(Week 10)
10 - 34

Arizona Cardinals vs Carolina Panthers

(Week 10)
13 - 30

Denver Broncos vs Philadelphia Eagles

(Week 10)
17 - 0

Green Bay Packers vs Seattle Seahawks

(Week 10)
14 - 41

Las Vegas Raiders vs Kansas City Chiefs

(Week 10)
31 - 10

San Francisco 49ers vs Los Angeles Rams

Week 10 Reference: [44]

Week 10 Recap

With the 2021 season enetring the second half Buffalo Bills (6-3) and New England Patriots (6-4) both won in the AFC East with the Bills thrashing fellow AFC East rivals New York Jets (2-7) 45-17. The Patriots kept up the pressure on the Bills with a a thrashing of their own: 45-7 at home to playoff rivals Cleveland Browns (5-5, AFC North).

The Browns hardly lost any ground however in a bad week for AFC North teams as Baltimore Ravens (6-3) and Cincinnati Bengals (5-4) both lost and Pittsburgh Steelers (5-3-1) could only tie with Detroit Lions (0-8-1, NFC North), the Lions first game all season they did not lose.

In the AFC South the Tennessee Titans (8-2) won their sixth straight – the longest active winning streak – as they squeaked by New Orleans Saints (5-4, NFC South) 23-21. Indianapolis Colts (5-5) remained three games behind the Titans with a 23-17 victory at home to the Jacksonville Jaguars, leaving their divisional rivals on 2-7.

Kansas City Chiefs (6-4) took over sole ownership of the AFC West lead with a 41-14 defeat of Las Vegas Raiders, dumping the Raiders to 5-4. Patrick Mahomes earned Eirball’s Player of the Week Award for Week 10 with his 406 passing yards, 5 Touchdowns, 0 Interceptions and a 127.6 Passer Rating.

In the NFC East all three teams playing won after losing their previous game. Dallas Cowboys (7-2) thrashed Atlanta Falcons (4-5, NFC South) 43-3 to remain on course for the Divisional title. Philadelphia Eagles (4-6) enhanced their outside chances of a playoff place with a 30-13 triumph at Denver versus the Broncos (5-5, AFC West). New York Giants (3-6) were on a bye week while the shock of the week was Washington Football Team’s 29-19 victory at home to the Tampa Bay Buccaners (6-3, NFC South).

Green Bay Packers looked comfortable for the NFC North Divisional title after a 17-0 shutout of Seattle Seahawks (3-6, NFC West), and the Minnesota Vikings (4-5) got back in contention for the playoffs with a 27-20 defeat of the Chargers (5-4, AFC West) at SoFi Stadium in L.A. The Chicago Bears (3-6) were on a bye week and Detroit Lions (0-8-1) made the sports headlines with a 16-16 tie versus Pittsburgh Steelers (5-3-1, AFC North), thus preventing a repeat of their 0-16 season – the only one in NFL history.

Carolina Panthers increased their playoff chances enormously with a huge 34-10 defeat of Arizona Cardinals (8-2, NFC West) in Glendale. The win put the Panthers on 5-5 and being the only NFC South team to win in Week 10 it gave them a shot at the Division title.

In the NFC West the San Francisco 49ers (4-5) likewise were the only team to win in Week 10 with a shock 31-10 defeat of the Los Angeles Rams (7-3) who are now 0-5 versus 49ers Garoppolo in the Quarterback’s career. The Rams thus passed up another opportunity to catch Division leaders Arizona Cardinals (8-2).

Houston Texans (1-8, AFC South), Cincinnati Bengals (5-4, AFC North), New York Giants (3-6, NFC East) and Chicago Bears (3-6, NFC North) each had a bye week. Week 10 References: [44]

Week 11 Schedule

NFL National Football League Week 11 2021
Match Day Week 11
(Week 11)
0 - 25

Atlanta Falcons vs New England Patriots

(Week 11)
40 - 29

Philadelphia Eagles vs New Orleans Saints

(Week 11)
17 - 24

New York Jets vs Miami Dolphins

(Week 11)
21 - 27

Carolina Panthers vs Washington Football Team

(Week 11)
15 - 41

Buffalo Bills vs Indianapolis Colts

(Week 11)
13 - 10

Cleveland Browns vs Detroit Lions

(Week 11)
10 - 30

Jacksonville Jaguars vs San Francisco 49ers

(Week 11)
13 - 22

Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans

(Week 11)
34 - 31

Minnesota Vikings vs Green Bay Packers

(Week 11)
13 - 16

Chicago Bears vs Baltimore Ravens

(Week 11)
13 - 32

Las Vegas Raiders vs Cincinnati Bengals

(Week 11)
13 - 23

Seattle Seahawks vs Arizona Cardinals

(Week 11)
19 - 9

Kansas City Chiefs vs Dallas Cowboys

(Week 11)
41 - 37

Los Angeles Chargers vs Pittsburgh Steelers

(Week 11)
30 - 10

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs New York Giants

Week 11 Reference: [45]

Week 11 Recap

With both teams battling to save the season, the Miami Dolphins came out on top defeating the New York Jets 24-17 for their third win in a row to improve to 4-7. The Jets season looked all but over as the New Yorkers fell to 2-8. The story of the week, however, in the AFC East was New England Patriots’ (7-4) rise to the top, with a 25-0 shutout win over Atlanta Falcons (4-6, NFC South) giving the Massachusetts-based team a five-game winning streak, the longest active winning streak in the NFL. Buffalo Bills (6-4) surrendered the top spot with a 15-41 loss at home to the Indianapolis Colts (6-5, AFC South)

The Patriots took over from the Tennessee Titans as the team with the longest streak after the Shock of the Week saw the Titans six-game winning streak come to an end 13-22 at home to the Houston Texans in an AFC South division match-up. The deadly rivalry between the two teams since the Oilers moved to Nashville, via Memphis in 1996, and were replaced by the Texans for the 2002 season, did not fail to deliver the fireworks as the Texans won for just the second-time in 2021 and handed the Titans only their third loss. Jacksonville Jaguars, like the Texans on 2-8, looked out of contention after going down 10-30 to the San Francisco 49ers in TIAA Bank Field in Florida. Indianapolis Colts, however, with their third win in succession, closed the gap on the Titans to two games, Jonathan Taylor of the Colts gaining Eirball’s Player of the Week Award for his 5 touchdowns and 200+ scrimmage yards, only the fifth person in the Super Bowl Era to achieve that feat in a single game.

In the AFC North all four teams continued on winning records as Baltimore Ravens (7-3), Cincinnati Bengals (6-4) and Cleveland Browns (6-5) all won. Pittsburgh dropped to last place on 5-4-1 after a 37-41 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers (6-4, AFC West) on Sunday Night in L.A. The Ravens downed the Chicago Bears (3-7, NFC North) 16-13; the Cincinnati Bengals won 32-13 at the Las Vegas Raiders (5-5, AFC West) and the Cleveland Browns struggled to defeat the Detroit Lions (0-9-1, NFC North) 13-10.

The AFC West, another tough division to call, with no team on a losing record, saw Kansas City Chiefs win their fourth straight to move to 7-4 and top spot in the division, with a 19-9 win over Dallas Cowboys (7-4, NFC East) in Missouri. LA Chargers’ 41-37 win over Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday Night improved the team to 6-4. Denver Broncos remained on 5-5 with a bye week.

Dallas Cowboys’ loss to the Chiefs meant Philadelphia Eagles closed the gap to just two games as the Pennsylvania side won 40-29 at Lincoln Financial Field versus the New Orleans Saints (5-5, NFC South). With the Cowboys now on 7-4, the Eagles on 5-6 and Washington Football Team on 4-6 following a 27-21 win at Bank of America Stadium in North Carolina versus the Carolina Panthers (5-6, NFC South) the division title was now not as certain to go to Texas as was the case a couple of weeks previously.

In the NFC North the only team to win in Week 11 was Minnesota Vikings, who kept the Packers at bay, winning 34-31 in Minneapolis. The win meant the Vikings closed the gap to the North Wisconsin team to three games at the top of the NFC North Standings, with Minnesota on 5-5 and Green Bay on 8-3. A victory for Green Bay would have meant just one more game to the division title flor the “Cheeseheads”, so known for the Dairy farming Wisconsin is famous for. The Lions were eliminated from the Division title race after losing to the Cleveland Browns.

The NFC South title race looked more like Tampa Bay’s to lose as they won their third straight, 30-10 on Monday Night versus the New York Giants in Raymond James Stadium to go 7-3. With the New Orleans Saints (5-5) losing their third straight, and Carolina Panthers (5-6) and Atlanta Falcons (4-6) the odds favoured another division title for Tom Brady, the seven-time Super Bowl-winning Buccaneers Quarterback.

In the NFC West Arizona Cardinals improved to 9-2 following a 23-13 win at Seattle in what was the first time in Seahawks’ (3-7) Quarterback Russell Wilson’s career that he lost three straight games during the regular season. The San Francisco 49ers I(5-5) kept an outside chance of a playoff place alive with a 30-10 win at the Jaguars. The Los Angeles Rams remained on 7-3 with a bye week.

Denver Broncos (5-5, AFC West) and Los Angeles Rams (7-3, NFC West) were both on a bye week. Week 11 Reference: [45]

Week 12 Schedule

NFL National Football League Week 12 2021
Match Day Week 12
(Week 12)
14 - 16

Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears

(Week 12)
33 - 36

Dallas Cowboys vs Las Vegas Raiders

(Week 12)
6 - 31

New Orleans Saints vs Buffalo Bills

(Week 12)
31 - 38

Indianapolis Colts vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

(Week 12)
14 - 21

Houston Texans vs New York Jets

(Week 12)
13 - 7

New York Giants vs Philadelphia Eagles

(Week 12)
33 - 10

Miami Dolphins vs Carolina Panthers

(Week 12)
36 - 13

New England Patriots vs Tennessee Titans

(Week 12)
41 - 10

Cincinnati Bengals vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Match Day Week 12
(Week 12 )
14 - 21

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Atlanta Falcons

Match Day Week 12
(Week 12)
28 - 13

Denver Broncos vs Los Angeles Chargers

(Week 12)
36 - 28

Green Bay Packers vs Los Angeles Rams

(Week 12)
34 - 26

San Francisco 49ers vs Minnesota Vikings

(Week 12)
16 - 10

Baltimore Ravens vs Cleveland Browns

(Week 12)
17 - 15

Washington Football Team vs Seattle Seahawks

Week 12 Reference: [46]

Week 12 Recap

In the two traditional Thanksgiving Games (Fourth Thursday in November) in Detroit and Dallas, the Detroit Lions (0-10-1) were handed their tenth loss of the season in a 14-16 defeat by division rivals the Chicago Bears (4-7) and the Dallas Cowboys (7-4) suffered another hiccup on their attempts to secure the NFC East division crown as they went down 33-36 at home to the Las Vegas Raiders (6-5, AFC West) who got their playoff chances back on track.

New England Patriots (8-4) won their sixth straight, 36-13 versus Tennessee Titans (8-4, AFC South) to remain in front in the AFC East. The Buffalo Bills (7-4) got back on track with a 31-6 win at New Orleans to give the Saints (5-6, NFC South) their fourth loss running. Miami Dolphins (5-7) and New York Jets (3-8) both won thus keeping their mathematical chances of reaching the playoffs alive. For the Dolphins it was their fourth straight win, and came at the expense of the Carolina Panthers (5-7, NFC South) by a score of 33-10. The Jets defeated fellow 2-8 strugglers coming into the game, the Houston Texans, 21-14.

In the AFC North wins for the Baltimore Ravens (8-4) versus division rivals Cleveland Browns (6-6) on Sunday Night at M&T Bank Stadium in Maryland by a score of 16-10; and Cincinnati Bengals (7-4) by 41-10 at home in Paul Brown Stadium versus the fourth-placed AFC North team, the Pittsburgh Steelers (5-5-1) put a small gap between the top two and the vanquished in week 12, in what were crucial games in the division.

With all four teams in the AFC South losing, there was no change. In the AFC West Kansas City Chiefs (7-4) were on a bye week, but stayed one game ahead of all three other rivals on 6-5 after the Denver Broncos downed the Los Angeles Chargers 28-13 and Las Vegas Raiders defeated the Cowboys in the Thanksgiving match-up in Dallas.

With the Cowboys (7-4) losing their second in a row on Thanksgiving and the Philadelphia Eagles (5-7) also losing, Washington Football Team moved back into contention on Monday Night with a 17-15 defeat of Seattle Seahawks (3-8, NFC West) which put WFT on a 5-6 record also. New York Giants also picked up a win and some hope with a 13-7 victory at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford versus division rivals the Eagles. It was a must-win game for the Eagles if they were to capitalise on the Cowboys second-straight loss.

In the NFC North Green Bay Packers (9-3) got back to winning ways with a 36-28 defeat of Los Angeles Rams (7-4, NFC West) in Wisconsin. With the Chicago Bears (4-7) winning at Detroit on Thanksgiving and Minnesota Vikings (5-6) losing to the 49ers the division title looked likely to go to Green Bay.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-3) moved three games clear at the top of the NFC South with a 38-31 win at the Indianapolis Colts (6-6, AFC South). Atlanta Falcons (5-6) gave their playoff chances a shot in the arm with a win at the Jacksonville Jaguars (2-9, AFC South), but New Orleans Saints, also 5-6, lost their fourth straight and the Carolina Panthers fell to 5-7 with a big loss to the streaking Miami Dolphins.

In the NFC West the Arizona Cardinals (9-2) were on a bye week, and the San Francisco 49ers (6-5) took advantage of the Rams’ loss to the Packers to move to within one game of their California rivals, triumphing 34-26 versus the Minnesota Vikings at Santa Clara. The 49ers had now won three straight while the Rams and Seahawks had both lost three straight, putting what seemed a hopeless cause for San Francisco a few weeks earlier on its head. Deebo Samuel (49ers) gained the Eirball Player of the Week Award after becoming the first Wide Receiver in the Super Bowl Era to score two Rushing Touchdowns.

Kansas City Chiefs (7-4, AFC West) and Arizona Cardinals (9-2, NFC West) were on a bye week. Week 12 Reference: [46]

Week 13 Schedule

NFL National Football League Week 13 2021
Match Day Week 13
(Week 13)
17 - 27

New Orleans Saints vs Dallas Cowboys

(Week 13)
20 - 9

Miami Dolphins vs New York Giants

(Week 13)
0 - 31

Houston Texans vs Indianapolis Colts

(Week 13)
29 - 27

Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings

(Week 13)
18 - 33

New York Jets vs Philadelphia Eagles

(Week 13)
22 - 33

Chicago Bears vs Arizona Cardinals

(Week 13)
22 - 41

Cincinnati Bengals vs Los Angeles Chargers

(Week 13)
17 - 30

Atlanta Falcons vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

(Week 13)
37 - 7

Los Angeles Rams vs Jacksonville Jaguars

(Week 13)
15 - 17

Las Vegas Raiders vs Washington Football Team

(Week 13)
20 - 19

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Baltimore Ravens

(Week 13)
30 - 23

Seattle Seahawks vs San Francisco 49ers

(Week 13)
22 - 9

Kansas City Chiefs vs Denver Broncos

(Week 13)
10 - 14

Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots

Week 13 Reference: [47]

Week 13 Recap

With the playoffs looming the New England Patriots (9-4) had a big win (20-14) over the Buffalo Bills (7-5) on Monday Night to go two games clear in the AFC East. The Baltimore Ravens (8-4) slipped up to the Pittsburgh Steelers (6-5-1) losing 19-20 at Heinz Field in Western Pennsylvania to open up the AFC North race. In the AFC South Tennessee Titans (8-4) were on a bye week and Kansas City Chiefs (8-4) wn their fifth straight in the AFC West 22-9 at home to the Denver Broncos (6-6, AFC West).

Playoff hopefuls the Cincinnati Bengals slipped to (7-5, AFC North) with a 22-41 loss to Los Angeles Chargers (7-5, AFC West). Indianapolis Colts (7-6, AFC South) won 31-0 at the Houston Texans in their first road shutout since Week 14 1992 when they won 6-0 at the New England Patriots [Reference: 57]. Cleveland Browns (6-6, AFC North) were on a bye week. Las Vegas Raiders (6-6, AFC West) lost 15-17 to Washington Football Team (6-6, NFC East) in Allegiant Stadium. Miami Dolphins (6-7, AFC East) won their fifth in a row, defeating the New York Giants (4-8, NFC East) 20-9.

Among teams with little chance of making the playoffs in the AFC the New York Jets (3-9, AFC East), Jacksonville Jaguars (2-10, AFC South) and Houston Texans (2-10, AFC South) all lost with the Jaguars and Texans eliminated.

Division leaders in the NFC East, the Dallas Cowboys (8-4) won 27-17 at the slumping New Orleans Saints (5-7, NFC South) who had now lost five straight games. The NFC North title was Green Bay’s to lose as they moved four games clear of Minnesota Vikings (5-7) despite not playing as the Vikings lost 27-29 at Ford Field in Michigan to a Detroit Lions team which won its first game of the season to move to 1-10-1. The NFC South likewise looked to be heading to Tampa Bay as the Buccaneers (9-3) opened up a four game gap over nearest rivals the Saints and Falcons, both 5-7, after a 30-17 win at Atlanta. The Arizona Cardinals (10-2) and Los Angeles Rams (8-4) both won in the NFC West in what was the tightest division race in the NFC. The Cardinals won 33-22 at the Chicago Bears (4-8, NFC North) and the Rams won 37-7 against Jacksonville Jaguars in SoFi Stadium in L.A.

San Francisco 49ers (6-6) run was broken at three wins by the Seattle Seahawks (4-8) in the NFC West, while other hopefuls Washington Football Team (6-6, NFC East) won their fourth straight with a 17-15 defeat of Las Vegas Raiders. Philadelphia Eagles (6-7, NFC East) won 33-18 at New York Jets in New Jersey to move into a playoff spot following losses for Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons (all 5-7) and a bye week for Carolina Panthers (also 5-7).

The New York Giants (4-8, NFC East) and the Chicago Bears (4-8, NFC North), seemed to be out of the running following their losses, and despite winning Seattle Seahawks (also 4-8, NFC West) needed a miracle to go through to the playoffs. Detroit Lions kept their mathematical hopes alive with a last-second victory over Minnesota Vikings for their first win of the season, but at 1-10-1 it was unlikely they would qualify.

Eirball’s Player of the Week honours went to Amon-Ra St. Brown for his game-winning 11-yard touchdown reception as time expired to give the Detroit Lions their first win of the season.

Cleveland Browns (6-6, AFC North), Tennessee Titans (8-4, AFC South), Green Bay Packers (9-3, NFC North), and Carolina Panthers (5-7, NFC South) all had a bye week. Week 13 Reference: [47]

Week 14 Schedule

NFL National Football League Week 14 2021
Match Day Week 14
(Week 14)
36 - 28

Minnesota Vikings vs Pittsburgh Steelers

(Week 14)
20 - 27

Washington Football Team vs Dallas Cowboys

(Week 14)
20 - 0

Tennessee Titans vs Jacksonville Jaguars

(Week 14)
13 - 33

Houston Texans vs Seattle Seahawks

(Week 14)
48 - 9

Kansas City Chiefs vs Las Vegas Raiders

(Week 14)
9 - 30

New York Jets vs New Orleans Saints

(Week 14)
21 - 29

Carolina Panthers vs Atlanta Falcons

(Week 14)
24 - 22

Cleveland Browns vs Baltimore Ravens

(Week 14)
37 - 21

Los Angeles Chargers vs New York Giants

(Week 14)
38 - 10

Denver Broncos vs Detroit Lions

(Week 14)
23 - 26

Cincinnati Bengals vs San Francisco 49ers

(Week 14)
33 - 27

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Buffalo Bills

(Week 14)
45 - 30

Green Bay Packers vs Chicago Bears

(Week 14)
23 - 30

Arizona Cardinals vs Los Angeles Rams

Week 14 Reference: [48]

Week 14 Recap

AFC East Division leaders New England Patriots remained two games in front on 9-4 despite a bye week as the Buffalo Bills lost at Tampa Bay. Tennessee Titans got back to winning ways after two losses with a 20-0 shutout victory over Jacksonville Jaguars at Nissan Stadium to go to 9-4, also two games up in the AFC South. The Titans allowed the fewest rushing yards (8) in team history. Baltimore Ravens lost for the second week in a row, falling to 8-5 after a 22-24 loss to Cleveland Browns (7-6), meaning all four teams in the AFC North were still in with a chance at the Division crown. The AFC West leaders Kansas City Chiefs (9-4) won their sixth in a row with a comprehensive 48-9 defeat of Las Vegas Raiders.

Playoff Hopefuls Los Angeles Chargers (8-5, AFC West) won 37-21 versus New York Giants; Buffalo Bills (7-6, AFC East) lost 27-33 at Tampa Bay; Cincinnati Bengals (7-6, AFC North) lost 23-26 at home to the San Francisco 49ers; Cleveland Browns (7-6, AFC North) won 24-22 versus Baltimore Ravens in a crucial AFC North match-up for both teams; Indianapolis Colts (7-6, AFC South) had a bye week; Denver Broncos (7-6, AFC West) had a big 38-10 victory over Detroit Lions; Pittsburgh Steelers (6-6-1) lost at Minnesota 28-36; Miami Dolphins (6-7, AFC East) had a bye week; and Las Vegas Raiders (6-7) were defeated heavily by Kansas City Chiefs (9-48)

Out of the running in the AFC were New York Jets (3-10, AFC East), who lost 9-30 at home to New Orleans Saints; and the Jacksonville Jaguars and Houston Texans (both 2-10 in the AFC South) who lost 0-20 to the Tennessee Titans and 13-33 to Seattle Seahawks respectively.

In the NFC, Divisional leaders Dallas Cowboys (9-4, NFC East) won 27-20 at Washington, snapping the Football Team’s four-game winning streak. The Green Bay Packers all but wrapped up the NFC North title on 10-3 after a 45-30 defeat of division rivals, Chicago Bears 45-30. It was the most combined points in the oldest match-up in NFL history since Week 7, 1955, when the Bears won 52-31 at Chicago. Reference: [58]. Likewise in the NFC South, Tampa Bay stayed four games clear as the Buccaneers defeated the Buffalo Bills 33-27 for their fourth straight win. The NFC West was up for grabs after Los Angeles Rams defeated Arizona Cardinals in State Farm Stadium, Glendale 30-23 in the Monday Night Game of the Week. The win left Arizona on 10-3 and the Rams on 9-4.

NFC Playoff hopefuls Los Angeles Rams had that big win over NFC West leaders Arizona Cardinals to move to 9-4; San Francisco 49ers (7-6) 26-23 win in Cincinnati moved them into second in the WildCard race; meanwhile there were five teams on 6-7 following wins for Minnesota Vikings (36-28 versus Pittsburgh Steelers), New Orleans Saints (snapping a five-game losing streak with a 30-9 victory at Detroit); and Atlanta Falcons (29-21 at division rivals Carolina Panthers); Philadelphia Eagles were on a bye week, and the Washington Football Team’s loss to the Cowboys (20-27). Seattle Seahawks (5-8, NFC West) had a big win (33-13) at Houston to sneak back into the playoff race, but Carolina’s loss at home to the Falcons was a big blow for the 5-8 Panthers.

Chicago Bears (4-9, NFC North) lost 30-45 at Green Bay and New York Giants (4-9, NFC East) lost 21-37 at the LA Chargers, although both had a slim chance and Detroit (1-11-1) were eliminated following their 10-38 defeat at Denver Broncos.

Dalvin Cook, running back with the Minnesota Vikings earned Player of the Week from Eirball for his 27 rush, 205 yards, 2 Touchdown display in the Vikings 36-28 win versus Pittsburgh Steelers.

Week 14 Reference: [48]

Week 15 Schedule

NFL National Football League Week 15 2021
Match Day Week 15
(Week 15)
28 - 34

Los Angeles Chargers vs Kansas City Chiefs

(Week 15)
27 - 17

Indianapolis Colts vs New England Patriots

(Week 15)
6 - 21

New York Giants vs Dallas Cowboys

(Week 15)
16 - 30

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Houston Texans

(Week 15)
19 - 13

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Tennessee Titans

(Week 15)
31 - 24

Miami Dolphins vs New York Jets

(Week 15)
30 - 12

Detroit Lions vs Arizona Cardinals

(Week 15)
31 - 14

Buffalo Bills vs Carolina Panthers

(Week 15)
10 - 15

Denver Broncos vs Cincinnati Bengals

(Week 15)
31 - 13

San Francisco 49ers vs Atlanta Falcons

(Week 15)
30 - 31

Baltimore Ravens vs Green Bay Packers

(Week 15)
0 - 9

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs New Orleans Saints

(Week 15)
14 - 16

Cleveland Browns vs Las Vegas Raiders

(Week 15)
9 - 17

Chicago Bears vs Minnesota Vikings

(Week 15)
20 - 10

Los Angeles Rams vs Seattle Seahawks

(Week 15)
27 - 17

Philadelphia Eagles vs Washington Football Team

Week 15 Reference: [49]

Week 15 Recap

Green Bay Packers (11-3, NFC North) were the first team to be certain of a playoff place when winning the NFC North division title with a tight 31-30 victory at Baltimore Ravens (8-6, AFC North). It was the Ravens’ third loss straight, and handed Cincinnati Bengals (8-6) the momentum in the division with a 15-10 victory over the Denver Broncos. New England Patriots (9-5, AFC East) lost 17-27 at Lucas Oil Stadium to Indianapolis Colts, being dragged back to the chasing pack as a result with both Buffalo and Miami winning. Likewise the Colts (8-6, AFC South) victory brought them within touching distance of the Tennessee Titans (9-5, AFC South) who lost 13-19 at Pittsburgh Steelers (7-6-1, AFC North), who were also back in with a shot at a division title.

Another team to throw away a division lead were Arizona Cardinals (10-4, NFC West) who were beaten 12-30 at Detroit by the Lions (2-11-1, NFC North) who secured only their second win of the campaign. Los Angeles Rams drew level with the Cardinals on wins with 20-10 defeat of Seattle Seahawks (5-9, AFC West) at SoFi Stadium, which all but ended Seattle’s playoff hopes. The NFC South division race was still mathematically open after Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-4, NFC South) lost 0-9 at home to New Orleans Saints (7-7, NFC South). It was the first time QB Tom Brady was shutout since Week 15 2006 at Miami Dolphins and gained the entire New Orleans Saints defense the Eirball Player of the Week Award. Bucking the trend of division leaders slipping up were the Kansas City Chiefs (10-4, AFC West) and Dallas Cowboys (10-4, NFC East) who both won their games in Week 15 – the Cowboys 21-6 at the New York Giants (4-10, NFC East) and the Chiefs 34-28 at Los Angeles Chargers (8-6, AFC West) in overtime.

Division title hopefuls Los Angeles Chargers (8-6, AFC West) lost to the Chiefs 28-34 in overtime. With Buffalo Bills (8-6, AFC East) winning 31-14 versus the Carolina Panthers (5-9, NFC South), Miami Dolphins (7-7, AFC West) winning their sixth straight in a 31-24 victory over the New York Jets (3-11, AFC East) moving into contention and Cleveland Browns (7-7, AFC North) losing 14-16 to Las Vegas Raiders (7-7, AFC West) at home in FirstEnergy Stadium, the AFC playoff race was hotting up. Denver Broncos (7-7, AFC West) were 0-4 versus AFC North in the 2021 season after losing 10-15 to the Bengals at Empower Field at Mile High.

San Francisco 49ers (8-6, NFC West) made almost certain of a playoff place with a 31-13 victory over Atlanta Falcons (6-8, NFC South) who were still in with a chance despite the loss in a crucial game for them. The Philadelphia Eagles (7-7, NFC East) and Minnesota Vikings (7-7, NFC North) both won their second straight game – the Eagles 27-17 at home versus Washington Football Team (6-8, NFC East) on a rare Tuesday Night Game, and the Vikings on Monday Night in a 17-9 win at Chicago Bears (4-10, NFC North).

Carolina Panthers (5-9, NFC South) lost their fourth straight, Seattle Seahawks (5-9, NFC West), Chicago Bears (4-10, NFC North) and New York Giants (4-10, NFC East) – the latter two losing their third running – looked out of the race, although still mathematically in with a shot at the playoffs. Eliminated after Week 15 were the New York Jets (3-11, AFC East), Jacksonville Jaguars (2-12, AFC South) who had a 16-30 loss to fellow AFC South strugglers Houston Texans (3-11) and Detroit Lions (2-11-1) who had a massive shock victory over NFC West leaders Arizona Cardinals.

Week 15 Reference: [49]

Week 16 Schedule

NFL National Football League Week 16 2021
Match Day Week 16
(Week 16)
20 - 17

Tennessee Titans vs San Francisco 49ers

(Week 16)
24 - 22

Green Bay Packers vs Cleveland Browns

(Week 16)
16 - 22

Arizona Cardinals vs Indianapolis Colts

(Week 16)
34 - 10

Philadelphia Eagles vs New York Giants

(Week 16)
23 - 30

Minnesota Vikings vs Los Angeles Rams

(Week 16)
21 - 33

New England Patriots vs Buffalo Bills

(Week 16)
6 - 32

Carolina Panthers vs Carolina Panthers

(Week 16)
26 - 21

New York Jets vs Jacksonville Jaguars

(Week 16)
20 - 16

Atlanta Falcons vs Detroit Lions

(Week 16)
41 - 29

Houston Texans vs Los Angeles Chargers

(Week 16)
41 - 21

Cincinnati Bengals vs Baltimore Ravens

(Week 16)
24 - 25

Seattle Seahawks vs Chicago Bears

(Week 16)
36 - 10

Kansas City Chiefs vs Pittsburgh Steelers

(Week 16)
17 - 13

Las Vegas Raiders vs Denver Broncos

(Week 16)
56 - 14

Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Football Team

(Week 16)
3 - 20

New Orleans Saints vs Miami Dolphins

Week 16 Reference: [50]

Week 16 Recap

Buffalo Bills (9-6, AFC East) won their second straight, 33-21 at the New England Patriots (9-6, AFC East) in Foxborough to hand the Patriots their second loss running. In another match-up between the top two teams in a division, Cincinnati Bengals (9-6, AFC North) triumphed 41-21 versus Baltimore Ravens (8-7, AFC North), who had now lost their fourth straight and were in danger of missing the playoffs altogether. Josh Allen (Buffalo) earned joint Eirball Player of the Week honours for becoming the first player in NFL History to pass for 100+ Touchdowns and rush for 20+ Touchdowns in a season. He shared the Eirball honour with Joe Burrow of Cincinnati who passed for 525 yards, the fourth most yards in a game since 1950.

Tennessee Titans (10-5, AFC South) won 20-17 at San Francisco 49ers (8-7, NFC West) to remain one game ahead of the Colts. Kansas City Chiefs (11-4) wrapped up the AFC West title with a 36-10 defeat of the Pittsburgh Steelers (7-7-1, AFC North).

In the AFC Wildcard hunt were Indianapolis Colts (9-6, AFC South) who defeated Arizona Cardinals (10-5, NFC West); Miami Dolphins (8-7, AFC West) who won their seventh straight for the first time since the last seven weeks of the 1985 regular season – the Dolphins defeated the New Orleans Saints (7-8, NFC South) 20-3; Baltimore Colts (8-7, AFC North) despite losing four straight; Los Angeles Chargers (8-7, AFC West), who blew a great chance with a 21-41 loss at Houston Texans; Las Vegas Raiders (8-7, AFC West) who downed the Denver Broncos (7-8, AFC West) 17-13 in Nevada; Pittsburgh Steelers (7-7-1, AFC North) despite losing to the Chiefs; and with an outside chance the Broncos (7-8, AFC West) and Cleveland Browns (7-8, AFC North) who 22-24 at the NFC North Champions Green Bay Packers.

Eliminated from the AFC race were Houston Texans (4-11, AFC South) despite their second victory straight, 41-21 versus the Chargers; New York Jets (4-11, AFC East) who had also won, 26-21 versus the still struggling Jacksonville Jaguars (2-13, AFC South), themselves eliminated also.

In the NFC Dallas Cowboys (11-4) wrapped up the NFC East with a huge 56-14 defeat of eternal rivals the Washington Football Team, the Cowboys biggest score since Week 6, 1980 when they defeated San Francisco 49ers 59-14 in Texas Reference: [59]. Green Bay Packers (12-3), already NFC North Champions, won 24-22 at home to the Cleveland Browns. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11-4, NFC South) won 32-6 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte versus the Carolina Panthers (5-10, NFC South) to win their first NFC South title since 2007. In the NFC West the slupming Arizona Cardinals (10-5) lost their third straight to fall behind the Los Angeles Rams (11-4) who defeated the Minnesota Vikings (7-8, NFC North) 30-23. It was the Rams fourth successive victory.

The NFC Wildcard race was led by Arizona Cardinals (10-5, NFC West) who despite losing 16-22 at home to the Colts (9-6, AFC South), were guaranteed a playoff spot. Philadelphia Eagles (8-7, NFC East) won their third straight game, 34-10 at the Giants (4-11, NFC East), which officially eliminated the New York team. San Francisco 49ers (8-7, NFC West) despite losing 17-20 at the 10-5 Titans were also in a Wildcard playoff spot. Still in the race were Minnesota Vikings (7-8, NFC North) and New Orleans Saints (7-8, NFC South) who both lost in Week 16 – the Vikings 23-30 at home to the Rams, and the Saints 3-20 at home to Miami. Atlanta Falcons kept their slim hopes alive with a 20-16 win over the Detroit Lions at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and Washington Football Team were still in with a vague outside chance despite the huge loss to Dallas.

Eliminated from the NFC race were Carolina Panthers (5-10, NFC South) and Seattle Seahawks (5-10, NFC West) who both lost, Chicago Bears (5-10, NFC North) who defeated the Seahawks 25-24, New York Giants (4-11, NFC East) who lost their fourth straight 10-34 at Philadelphia Eagles, and Detroit Lions (2-12-1) who went down 16-20 at Atlanta Falcons.

Week 16 Reference: [50]

Week 17 Schedule

NFL National Football League Week 17 2021
Match Day Week 17
(Week 17)
16 - 20

Washington Football Team vs Philadelphia Eagles

(Week 17)
19 - 20

Baltimore Ravens vs Los Angeles Rams

(Week 17)
24 - 28

New York Jets vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

(Week 17)
34 - 3

Tennessee Titans vs Miami Dolphins

(Week 17)
50 - 10

New England Patriots vs Jacksonville Jaguars

(Week 17)
20 - 23

Indianapolis Colts vs Las Vegas Raiders

(Week 17)
34 - 31

Cincinnati Bengals vs Kansas City Chiefs

(Week 17)
29 - 3

Chicago Bears vs New York Giants

(Week 17)
29 - 15

Buffalo Bills vs Atlanta Falcons

(Week 17)
23 - 7

San Francisco 49ers vs Houston Texans

(Week 17)
34 - 13

Los Angeles Chargers vs Denver Broncos

(Week 17)
18 - 10

New Orleans Saints vs Carolina Panthers

(Week 17)
51 - 29

Seattle Seahawks vs Detroit Lions

(Week 17)
22 - 25

Dallas Cowboys vs Arizona Cardinals

(Week 17)
37 - 10

Green Bay Packers vs Minnesota Vikings

(Week 17)
26 - 14

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns

Week 17 Reference: [50]

Week 17 Recap

The AFC East title race would go down to the Final Week after the Buffalo Bills (10-6) defeated the Atlanta Falcons (7-9, NFC West) 29-15 at Highmark Stadium in Upstate New York, eliminating the Falcons in the process. With the New England Patriots (10-6) thrashing Jacksonville Jaguars (2-14, NFC South) 50-10 the two teams were level going into Week 18. The Miami Dolphins (8-8, AFC East) lost for the first time in nine games, 3-34 at the Tennessee Titans (11-5), as the Titans clinched the AFC South title for the second straight season. The AFC North title went to Cincinnati, winning their third straight game to go 10-6 with a close 34-31 victory at home to AFC West Champions Kansas City Chiefs (11-5).

In the wildcard race the Patriots and Bills, whichever does not win the AFC East title in week 18, is guaranteed a Wildcard Playoff place, along with two teams from the following: Indianapolis Colts (9-7, AFC South) who lost at home to Las Vegas Raiders (AFC West), also 9-7 and in the hunt after winning their third straight game; Los Angeles Chargers (9-7, AFC West) who defeated Denver Broncos 34-13; Pittsburgh Steelers (8-7-1, AFC North) who won 26-14 versus the Cleveland Browns; Miami Dolphins (8-8, AFC West) despite their first loss in nine games; and Baltimore Ravens (8-8, AFC North) who lost their fifth straight 19-20 at home to Los Angeles Rams.

Eliminated from the AFC playoff race were: Cleveland Browns (7-9, AFC North) following their 14-26 loss to division rivals Pittsburgh; Denver Broncos (7-9, AFC West) after losing 13-34 to Los Angeles Chargers, also a division rival; Houston Texans (4-12, AFC South) who lost 7-23 at San Francisco 49ers; New York Jets (4-12, AFC East) who went down 24-28 at home to Tampa Bay Buccaneers; and Jacksonville Jaguars (2-14, AFC South) who were thrashed 10-50 by New England Patriots.

The Green Bay Packers (13-3) wrapped up first place in the NFC, gaining Homefield Advantage for the Playoffs and a bye to the Divisional Round with a 37-10 defeat of Minnesota Vikings in Lambeau Field. The NFC East Champions Dallas Cowboys (11-5), lost 22-25 in Arlington to the Arizona Cardinals (11-5, NFC West) who snapped a three-game losing streak to remain one game behind division leaders Los Angeles Rams (12-4), who defeated Baltimore Ravens 20-19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (12-4, NFC South Title winners) won 28-24 versus the New York Jets in New Jersey.

In the Wildcard playoffs, Arizona Cardinals are guaranteed at least a playoff place after theirv 25-22 victory at Dallas Cowboys. They would be joined in the playoffs by two from Philadelphia Eagles (9-7, NFC East) who defeated Washington Football Team 20-16; San Francisco 49ers (9-7, NFC West) who won 23-7 at the Houston Texans; and New Orleans Saints (8-8, NFC South) who defeated the Carolina Panthers 18-10 in Louisiana.

Eliminated from the NFC playoff race were Minnesota Vikings (7-9, NFC North) who were downed 10-37 by the Green Bay Packers; Atlanta Falcons (7-9, NFC South) who lost 15-29 at Buffalo Bills; Washington Football Team (6-10, NFC East) who lost out to division rivals Philadelphia Eagles 16-20; Chicago Bears (6-10, NFC North) who won their second straight game 29-3 versus New York Giants; Seattle Seahawks (6-10, NFC West) who won 51-29 in a high-scoring game versus the Detroit Lions (2-13-1, NFC North) who had also been eliminated; Carolina Panthers (5-11, NFC South) who finished the season 2-11 after starting 3-0 with a loss to New Orleans Saints; and New York Giants (4-12, NFC East) who went down 3-29 to Chicago Bears. Russell Wilson earned Eirball’s Player of the Week after tying with Peyton Manning on 112 wins for the the most wins by a Quarterback in first 10 seasons since 1950 including playoffs.

Week 17 Reference: [51]

Week 18 Schedule

NFL National Football League Week 18 2021
Match Day Week 18
(Week 18)
24 - 28

Denver Broncos vs Kansas City Chiefs

(Week 18)
26 - 51

Philadelphia Eagles vs Dallas Cowboys

(Week 18)
37 - 30

Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers

(Week 18)
26 - 11

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Indianapolis Colts

(Week 18)
7 - 22

New York Giants vs Washington Football Team

(Week 18)
31 - 17

Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears

(Week 18)
25 - 28

Houston Texans vs Tennessee Titans

(Week 18)
13 - 16

Baltimore Ravens vs Pittsburgh Steelers

(Week 18)
21 - 16

Cleveland Browns vs Cincinnati Bengals

(Week 18)
24 - 27

Los Angeles Rams vs San Francisco 49ers

(Week 18)
41 - 17

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Carolina Panthers

(Week 18)
30 - 38

Arizona Cardinals vs Seattle Seahawks

(Week 18)
33 - 24

Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots

(Week 18)
20 - 30

Atlanta Falcons vs New Orleans Saints

(Week 18)
27 - 10

Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets

(Week 18)
35 - 32

Las Vegas Raiders vs Los Angeles Chargers

Week 18 Reference: [52]

Week 18 Recap

Buffalo Bills (11-6) clinched the AFC East title with a 27-10 victory at home to New York Jets (4-13) who finished last in the division. The New England Patriots (10-7) finished second with a 24-33 loss to Miami Dolphins (9-8).

In the AFC North Cincinnati Bengals (10-7) finished division Champions despite a 16-21 loss to Cleveland Browns (8-9) on the final weekend. Pittsburgh Steelers (9-7-1) took second with a 16-13 win at Baltimore Ravens (8-9) who finished the season with six straight losses.

The AFC South Champions Tennessee Titans (12-5) clinched the number 1 seed and Homefield Advantage in the Playoffs with a 28-25 victory over Houston Texans (4-13), while Indianapolis Colts (9-8) took second despite an 11-26 loss to Jacksonville Jaguars (3-14) who still finished with the worst record in the NFL and therefore number 1 draft pick for 2022. The loss cost the Colts a playoff place.

The AFC West Champions Kansas City Chiefs (12-5) became the fifth team in NFL history to win 12 plus games in four straight seasons by defeating the 7-10 Denver Broncos who lost their last four games of the season. Las Vegas Raiders finished strongly, gaining a wildcard spot with a four game winning streak which culminated in Week 18’s 35-32 win on Monday Night versus the Los Angeles Chargers.

AFC Playoff Seeds: 1. Tennessee Titans (12-5, AFC South Champions) 2. Kansas City Chiefs (12-5, AFC West Champions) 3. Buffalo Bills (11-6, AFC East Champions) 4. Cincinnati Bengals (10-7, AFC North Champions) 5. Las Vegas Raiders (10-7, AFC West), 6. New England Patriots (10-7, AFC East), 7. Pittsburgh Steelers (9-7-1, AFC North).

The NFC East Champions Dallas Cowboys (12-5) finished the regular season with a 51-26 high-scoring defeat of Philadelphia Eagles (9-8) who nevertheless made the playoffs. Washington Football Team (7-10) won their last ever game under their temporary name 22-7 at New York Giants (4-13).

In the NFC North Green Bay Packers (13-4), Number 1 seed and Homefield Advantage for the playoffs already secured the previous week surprisingly lost 30-37 at Detroit Lions (3-13-1). Devante Adams, the Packers number one wide receiver surpassed J Nelson as Green Bay’s record holder for most receiving yards in a season with his 1,553 surpassing Nelson’s 1,519 achieved in 2014. Adams earned Eirball’s Player of the Week Award for his feat. In another meaningless game Chicago Bears (6-11) lost to Minnesota Vikings (8-9) by a score of 17-31

The NFC South Champions Tampa Bay Buccaneers (13-4) finished off the regular season with a 41-17 defeat of the Carolina Panthers (5-12) and the New Orleans Saints (9-8) won 30-20 at Atlanta Falcons (7-10).

In the strongest division in the NFL, the Los Angeles Rams (12-4) picked up the NFC West title despite losing 24-27 at home to San Francisco 49ers (10-7) who reached the playoffs, because the Arizona Cardinals (11-6) slumped to their fourth loss in five games by going down 30-38 to the Seattle Seahawks (7-10)

NFC Playoff Seeds: 1. Green Bay Packers (13-4, NFC North Champions), 2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (13-4, NFC South Champions), 3. Dallas Cowboys (12-5, NFC East Champions). 4. Los Angeles Rams (12-5 NFC West Champions), 5. Arizona Cardinals (11-6, NFC West), 6. San Francisco 49ers (10-7, NFC West), 7. Philadelphia Eagles (9-8, NFC East).

Week 18 Reference: [52]

Map of USA Showing NFL 2021 Teams

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NFL LOGO REFERENCES

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SCHEDULE REFERENCES

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Recap References

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[58] 2005 NFL Record & Factbook (2005) “All Time Team versus Team Results: Chicago v Green Bay. pg 462. National Football League, New York.

[59] 2005 NFL Record & Factbook (2005) “All Time Team versus Team Results: Dallas v San Francisco. pg 475. National Football League, New York.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Cillian Smith, Michael Smith, Carmine, Todd Zboyan & Tim Leadingham.

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