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WEEK 15 RECAP

Saquon Barkley's big game allows the Cardinals to tie Dallas for first place in the NFC East.

Game Scores

Dallas 3 Arizona 28 80 Calm

The Cowboys did not tell the media Herbert had COVID. He played the entire game with a 105-degree temperature. As a result, the passing game was nonexistent and Zona cruised to a win. Saquon Barkley rushes for 174 yards and 3 touchdowns. Davante Adams catches 8 passes for 124 yards and a touchdown.

Detroit 30 Tampa Bay 13 67 Calm

A solid thumping put on the Bucs at home. Lion QB Anthony Richardson had himself a day with a 127.1 rating on 11 completions for 229 yards - an average of more than 15 per. He also ran for 37.

Cincinnati 37 Baltimore 0 43 0-10

The IFL Bengals traveled to Baltimore to face a Raven squad playing for their postseason lives. However, things did not start well for the home team as the visitors scored the first three series on offense and rookie Jaylen McCollough went 38 yards with a fumble and Cincinnati would take a 31-0 lead into the half.

The combo of Brown, Cook, and Blackshear rushed for 190 yards and 2 touchdowns. Jordan Love was 11 for 11 for 144 yards and a touchdown before giving way to Drew Lock.

Next week the Bengals welcome playoff bound Green Bay to the Jungle while the Ravens hope to right the ship against a visiting Detroit club also in the postseason hunt.

New Orleans 7 Atlanta 27 68 Calm

It was Friday night football on Netflix, the Saints were looking for some revenge on the Falcons after the Falcons snuck out a win in Week 12 vs N.O. Both teams came into the game at 13-1. The Falcons had only lost one game to San Francisco, while New Orleans had only lost to the Falcons.

New Orleans was all healthy, nothing to report on the injury list. The Falcon backfield comes into the game in shambles. Zack Moss is out another 4 weeks, Mostert has 7 carries left, Davis has 2 carries left, however they received great news during the week that Rhamondre Stevenson, previously thought to be out for the week, was listed as probable. However, he stubbed his toe on his locker, fumbling his water bottle, thus he was ruled out by the medical staff for this one.

Q1:

Coach Jim Rice would get the ball first, and it was clear he wanted to set the tone running the ball. 4th and 1 from the 50, and a 7 yard gain, then again, 4th and 1 from the Atlanta 34, stuffed, and Atlanta would take over. Jalen Hurts is a big game player, and without a running game to speak of, he would pick up the pace, 3rd and 7, an 8 yard scramble. 3rd and 11 next, a 13 yard scramble. 2nd and 1, another scramble. Jalen Pitre would be flagged for PI on the 1 yard line, and Davis would run it in, Atlanta would take the lead 7-0.

Coach Rice would take his shot with a bomb post to AJ Brown- however Surtain was there to deflect it, and the Falcons would hold the Saints to a 3 and out. Hurts would get cold on 3rd and 1 with a failed tush push, and the falcons would punt it away.

Q2:

The defensive struggle was real, it felt like Atlanta somehow had control of the game, but it was the Saints with the big drive in the 2nd quarter. With 5:22 left, Tua would finally hook up with Brown for a 20 yard gain, assisted by some penalties from the Falcons, Tua would scramble and find Warren for a TD pass to even it up with 1:53 left in the half.

Falcons Kick Returner Turpin would find a massive gap to bring the ball out to the 44 to start the drive. Coach Alberry was thinking FG if they can get the lead going into halftime. With about a minute left, Hurts would scramble and find FB Luepke for 4 yards on 3rd and 4 to keep the drive alive. Hurts would then get a chunk play on a 17 yard run setting them up on the 14 yard line with 30 seconds left. Hurts found Jalen Coker for the TD, to go up 14-7 at halftime.

Q3:

Falcons received the ball first, eager to make this a 2 score game. Coach Rice is a great playcaller, and the Falcons knew they needed points on the board. On 3rd and 12, Hurts would find Ertz for a 13 yard gain. Getting what they need. On 3rd and 8, Hurts found Turpin who cut loose for 38 yards getting into the red zone. Davis would punch it in for his 2nd TD of the day with a surprise 20 yard run. ATL 21 N.O 7

Some craziness ensued as Tua would get sacked and fumble the ball to Atlanta on the 2nd play of the drive. Atlanta thinking to put this game away, but it wasn't going to happen as the Saints defense steps up and Mostert is stripped and the Saints get the ball back. Coach Rice outsmarts Coach Alberry on a 3rd and 2, as the Falcons are playing the pass, but Coach Rice runs the ball but gets stuffed. 4th down and Coach Rice again calls a nice pass play but it was incomplete. He had me guessing, and the Falcons got lucky.

Hurts would find Ertz for 2 catches in a row after 2nd and 17. It was 4th and 6 on the Saints 33. Coach Alberry listened to his new analytics coordinator again and dialed up something unique, hitting Ertz for the 3rd play in a row for a 15 yard gain. Atlanta would kick a FG to go up 24-7.

Q4:

Raheem Mostert would make up for his earlier mistake by running for a 25 yard run to help Atlanta kick another FG to make it 27-7.

That is how the game would end.

As you can tell, a few plays having a different outcome, and this would have potentially been a different game, sometimes it is good to be at home, and have four 10s on defense to bail you out.

The Saints held Cooper Kupp to 0 catches and he was targeted 5 times (which was actually a lot more). Tua was 17/23 with a 98 Passer Rtg, and Jalen Pitre gets 15 tackles and 4 stuffs! Hurts goes 19/27 with a 100.8 Passer Rtg.

Next week the Falcons get tested again as they host the Cowboys who currently are 11-3 in first place in the NFC East. While New Orleans hosts the 10-4 Cardinals.

Tennessee 3 Pittsburgh 28 39 0-10

RATTLER SHINES AS STEELERS ROLL PAST TITANS, 28–3, IN COLD NIGHT AT HEINZ FIELD

On a chilly 39-degree night at Heinz Field, the Pittsburgh Steelers delivered one of their most complete performances of the season, defeating the Tennessee Titans 28–3 behind a dominant effort from quarterback Spencer Rattler. With home-field advantage and the offense clicking early, Pittsburgh improved to 4–11 while Tennessee fell to 6–9.

Rattler, named the game’s MVP, set the tone with a 55-yard touchdown strike to Jordan Addison in the first quarter, then added a stunning 40-yard rushing touchdown just before halftime to seize full momentum. He finished with 169 passing yards, two touchdowns through the air, and another on the ground, showcasing both precision and playmaking ability.

Tennessee’s lone points came via a 38-yard field goal by Blake Grupe late in the second quarter, capping a 14-play drive that briefly hinted at life. But the Titans struggled throughout the night, hampered by six dropped passes, stalled fourth-down attempts, and a Pittsburgh defense that stiffened repeatedly in key moments.

Pittsburgh pulled away for good in the third quarter, with Rattler connecting on a 36-yard touchdown to Noah Brown and Tyler Allgeier punching in a 13-yard score to make it 28–3. The Steelers’ ground game churned out 154 rushing yards, while the defense limited Tennessee to 5-of-18 on third down and forced a costly fumble near midfield.

Despite losing several players to injury for both teams, Pittsburgh’s balance, efficiency, and explosive plays proved too much for the Titans. The win marks one of the Steelers’ strongest all-around outings of the season.

New England 31 New York (A) 10 42 0-5

Tied at 7 after one quarter, the Patriots outscore New York 24-3 for the remainder of the game. Lamar Jackson would throw 3 touchdown passes and rush for 119 yards and a touchdown.

Denver 27 Los Angeles (A) 14 68 Calm

Denver wins the battle of the walking wounded 27-14. LAC looked on their way to a rout with a 14-3 lead and driving; but penalties stopped a potential third td drive and we never recovered from there.

It got so bad that at one point, the matchup was a D+ OL versus a D+ DL....

Doug played a good game as Denver was beset with usage issues while LAC continues to deal with injury issues (finished with 9 players out of the game). The win gave Denver a sweep of the season series.

Las Vegas 30 Houston 31 70 Calm

Houston (AP) — Kirk Cousins threw three touchdown passes and the Houston Texans survived a last-minute Las Vegas rally, edging the Raiders 31–30 on Thursday night at NRG Stadium.

Cousins completed 27 of 36 passes for 291 yards, connecting with Joe Mixon, Adonai Mitchell, and Trey McBride for scores. Audric Estimé added a one-yard touchdown run as Houston (6–10) controlled the ball for more than 36 minutes.

Matthew Stafford threw four touchdown passes for Las Vegas (6–9), two to Xavier Worthy and one each to Travis Kelce and DeAndre Hopkins. But the Raiders fell short when Jason Myers — who has struggled on extra points all season — missed the PAT after Worthy’s 7-yard touchdown with 30 seconds remaining. Myers is now 39 of 45 on the year, with six missed extra points, compared to just two missed field goals.

The Texans sealed the win by recovering the onside kick and kneeling out the clock.

Chicago 27 Minnesota 19 68 Calm

The Bears came prepared and with a game plan, scoring a late touchdown to put the game out of reach. The Bears improve to 6-9, whereas the hapless Vikings drop to 3-12. Darnold threw two touchdowns without an interception, and Pollard ran for 107 yards. For the Vikings, Schrader had his third 100-yard rushing performance in as many weeks, totaling 135, and Stroud contributed 183 yards in the air.

Buffalo 16 Seattle 3 42 0-5

Buffalo keeps their playoff hopes alive with a win against an injury depleted Seahawk team as Thompson-Robinson struggled to get the offense moving and the Murray led Bills did just enough to prevail, 16-3. The Bills improve to 8-7 while the Seahawks fall to 6-9. The Bills head to Kansas City next while the Seahawks host the Rams.

Miami 23 Indianapolis 17 69 Calm

Dolphins play great in the clutch and defeat the Colts 23-17 to damage the Colts chances of making the post season. Dolphins use a strong running game and efficient quarterback play to take advantage of a weak Colts defense to earn the win. A key stat: The Dolphins were four of five on fourth downs.

Kansas City 17 Los Angeles (N) 31 58 Calm

Rams get a W at home, but was not easy against a shorthanded Chiefs squad. Chiefs lead going into the 2nd half behind solid playcalling and the steady hand of QB Andy Dalton. But a big special teams play in the second half by PR Rashid Shaheed taking a punt all the way changed the game. The Rams added another late touchdown to put the game out of reach of the fatigued Chiefs squad.

Next week the Chiefs host Buffalo while the Rams travel to rainy Seattle.

Jacksonville 24 Green Bay 33 26 10+

Packers jump out to a 21 point lead and manage to hang on against a fiesty undermanned Jags squad.

The visitors made it interesting in the 4th led by the stellar play of MVP candidate Josh Allen. After the Jags QB rushed in his second TD of the game the lead was down to just 3, 24-21.

After a failed Jacksonville onside kick, game star Brock Purdy hit Keenan Allen for a 37 yard gain then found Demario Douglas for a 14 yard TD strike to restore a two score lead.

Jag responded with a FG but couldn't stop Green Bay from running out the clock. Final score 33-24 Packers.

Dave did a great job slowing down the Green Bay rushing attack but he just didn't have enough weapons available on offense with both his top WR's missing most of the game.

Philadelphia 27 New York (N) 3 36 10+

Eagles quarterback Aaron Rodgers throws for 299 yards and 3 touchdowns as Philadelphia downs the Giants.

Carolina 13 San Francisco 27 47 0-10

Joe Milton throws for 201 yards and 2 touchdowns as the 49ers defeat the Panthers.

Rushing Leaders

Barkley(Ari) 26-174 3 TD – IFL Offensive Player of the Week

Hubbard(SF) 25-143 1 TD

Tracy Jr.(NYG) 21-133

Schrader(Min) 23-132

Jackson(NE) 14-119 1 TD

Henry(NE) 20-108

Pollard(Chi) 16-107 1 TD

Achane(LAR) 21-106 2 TD

Taylor(Car) 22-100 1 TD

Receiving Leaders

Allen(GB) 7-176

Swift(Ind) 12- 74 1 TD

Passing Leaders

Purdy(GB) 32-22-374 3 TD

Stafford(LV) 35-26-269 4 TD 1 Int

Defensive Standouts

Bonitto(Det) 1 Int 3 Sk 3 Tk – IFL Defensive Player of the Week

Pitre(NO) 15 Tk

Special Teams

Dicker(Min) 4-4 FG

Shaheed(LAR) 7-159 Punt Ret 1 TD – IFL Special Teams Player of the Week

WEEK 15 IFL STANDINGS

WEEK 15 IFL LEAGUE LEADERS

WEEK 14 RECAP

Quarterback Kyler Murray runs and throws for a touchdown as Buffalo defeats the Chargers and Bills Mafia is thinking playoffs!

Game Scores

Los Angeles (A) 13 Buffalo 20 30 10+

The Chargers come into Buffalo and take it on the chin as Jayden Daniels turns the ball over 5 times (3 picks,2 fumbles) which was the difference in the game as the Bills played mistake free football to improve to 7-7 while the Chargers fall to 8-6. Injuries to both teams took a toll. The Chargers head to Denver in a first-place clash while the Bills head to Seattle.

Las Vegas 25 Indianapolis 38 69 Calm

Jamar Chase has a fantastic game, catching 16 passes for 271 yards and 4 touchdowns! Quarterback Joe Burrow passes for 366 yards and 5 TDS and the Colts hold off the Raiders to win 38-25 and keep their playoff hopes alive at 7-7. The Las Vegas Raiders are now 6-8. The win came at a cost as the Colts lose their starting tight-end Cade Otton and backup running back Jordan Mason for the season. Both were key players for the Colts, Otton being an effective pass catching tight end, and Jordan Mason having a great season as a backup running back.

Denver 24 Miami 17 76 0-5

Denver visits south Florida looking to improve their playoff chances and although Miami put up a valiant effort the Broncos prevail 24-17. Denver improves their post season chances with the win.

Baltimore 26 Tampa Bay 10 86 Calm

Baltimore executed a nicely balanced offensive game plan to gradually overtake Tampa Bay’s injury riddled attack.

All team statistics were indicators of the Ravens successful day. Examples include total yards 340 to 192; time of possession 36:31 to 23:29; and rushes 40 for 135 to 12 for 14.

The win keeps Baltimore right in the middle of the wild card picture. The Bucs playoff hopes are on life support.

Los Angeles (N) 13 Dallas 22 70 Calm

In a game that featured both squads beset with many injuries, the Dallas Cowboys prevailed 22-13 Tuesday night. The Rams hung in there with their Stat Pack QB as their offense still featured De'Von Achane at RB and CeeDee Lamb and Rashid Shahid (17.5 ypc) at WR. Achane rushed for 130 yards on just 13 carries while also catching 7 balls out of the backfield for another 54 yards for the Rams.

The Rams had two turnover on possessions in the fourth quarter as they fought for the win.

Justin Herbert was efficient: completing 22 of 33 passes for 248 yards for the victors. With the win, Dallas improves to 11-3.

Tennessee 0 Green Bay 30 35 0-5

Injury riddled Titans came into Lambeau looking to pull off an upset.

Packers take the opening kickoff and march down the field to take a 7-0 lead capped off by a Bijan Robinson 8 yard gallop.

The Titans just couldn't get anything done offensively and put their defense behind the eight ball all game long. Green Bay played ball control and managed to tack on a trio of Jake Moody field goals to extend the lead to 16-0 midway through the 2nd.

After the Tennessee offense turned the ball over on downs at the Green Bay 38, the hosts responded with an 8 play, 62 yard drive capped off with a Brock Purdy to Pop Douglas 17 yard TD strike. 23-0 at the half.

Another Purdy to Douglas Packer TD midway through the 3rd put it out of reach. Final score 30-0 Green Bay.

Purdy was named game star 14-24 229 2 TDs, Bijan Robinson added 103 yards on the ground

Brandon Aiyuk had 4 catches for 56 yards despite seeing a lot of double coverage. To make matters even worse for the Titans, they lost another 5 players due to injury.

Thanks to Coach Brunskill for getting the game in early in the week.

I see a weekend of binge drinking in my future.

Detroit 27 Cincinnati 52 27 0-5 Light Snow

The IFL Bengals and their fans welcomed the Lions who bused down I-75 South to the snow filled Paul Brown Stadium. The Bengals caught an early break as rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. was intercepted by Bengals linebacker Cody Barton who returned it to the Detroit 6 where James Cook took it in for an early 7-0 lead with about a minute gone. Later in the quarter it was the Bengals own Jordan Love who would throw an interception to Derek Stingley Jr. and six plays later Anthony Richardson would find Jaxon Smith-Njigba for the 15 yard score to tie the game at seven.

The Bengals got a 33 yard field goal from Fairbairn to take a 10-7 lead about two minutes into the second quarter. After forcing a Lion's punt Cook again would cap off the drive with a five yard run to extend the Cincinnati lead to 17-7. After another Detroit punt the Bengals would extend the lead to 24-7 and looked to be in the driver's seat as Love connected with Nabers on a seven yard catch and run. But hold on to your hat! Love would throw his second interception of the game and two plays later Richardson throws a bullet to Jerry Jeudy for the 28 yard score to cut the lead to 24-14 at the half.

The Bengals first drive of the second half couldn't have been much more explosive as Love connected with Nabers on the first play from scrimmage for a 75 yard touchdown to increase the Cincinnati lead to 31-14. After forcing another Detroit punt, Mecole Hardman returned it 53 yards to make it 38-14. The Lions did not quit however as Josh Jacobs capped off a 10 play 65 yard drive with a six yard run to make it 38-21. The Bengals would add two more scores including a 44 yard fumble return by Barton. Detroit would not go quietly as they scored on the final play of the game, a Richardson to JSN eight yard pass with the extra point no good.

Richardson finished 10 of 24 for 143 yards and 3 touchdowns. He also rushed 9 times for 45 yards. Jeudy had 3 catches for 50 yards and a TD.

Love completed 14 of 20 for 280 yards with 2 TDs and 2 INTs. Nabers caught 4 passes for 124 yards with 2 TDs.

Next week the Lions are in Tampa Bay for a key NFC Central matchup with wild card implications. The Bengals travel to Baltimore for a big AFC Central contest.

Chicago 34 Pittsburgh 28 35 10+

Bears Strike Early and Hold Off Late Rally to Beat Steelers 34–28 at Heinz Field

On a frigid November night at Heinz Field, the Chicago Bears rode a fast start and a brilliant performance from MVP Sam Darnold to defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers 34–28. Chicago opened the game with back-to-back touchdown drives, with Darnold connecting early and often—finishing with four touchdown passes and 250 yards through the air. His chemistry with rookies and veterans alike, especially Rashee Rice and Tony Pollard, kept the Steelers’ defense on its heels for most of the first half.

Pittsburgh, meanwhile, struggled to find rhythm early but mounted a determined comeback behind quarterback Spencer Rattler. Two quick scoring drives in the third and early fourth quarter (TD Passes to Jefferson And Addison) cut the deficit to 24–21, igniting the home crowd as the Steelers clawed back into the game.

Chicago’s answer came in a defining 14-play, 86-yard drive capped by Darnold’s touchdown strike to Rice, restoring control just as momentum threatened to shift. Will Lutz’s late field goal pushed the lead to 13, enough for the Bears to withstand Pittsburgh’s last-minute touchdown.

Despite three turnovers Chicago controlled possession and the tempo, improving to 5–9 on the season while the Steelers fell to 3–11. In the cold and swirling wind, it was Darnold’s precision and resilience that made the difference.

Houston 21 New York (A) 6 48 10+

Cousins throws for 214 yards and a TD and Sanders kicks five field goals as Texans down the Jets.

Carolina 7 Arizona 24 70 Calm

Zona glides to victory against a rebuilding Panther team. Barkley carried the load but Adams got the glory.

New Orleans 30 Seattle 10 35 0-10

The Saints beat a very beat up team in Seattle to move to 13-1. Next week will be a huge matchup against Atlanta that could very well decide who the #1 seed in the NFC will be.

Atlanta 23 Philadelphia 20 38 0-10

Atlanta looking to keep pace with New Orleans before their week 15 matchup had to be careful to not overlook the very talented Philly team, a mistake that would cost them.

1st Quarter:

Atlanta, being banged up, was able to take the ball all the way down to the 21 on their first possession only for Hurts to be picked off near the end zone, an ominous start for the Falcons. Atlanta's D would remain strong and hold Philly to a punt, but a muffed punt by Turpin would see the Eagle get the ball on Atlanta's 39. They would waste no time as Reed would scamper in for the TD. ATL 0 PHI 7

2nd Quarter:

Atlanta was stopped on a 4th and 2 around midfield, and the Eagles were able to get a 55 yard FG try, which they missed. Atlanta started their drive with a penalty- which they had 8 compared to the 2 for Philly. On 4th down again, Hurts would find Turpin for a FD, and eventually scramble in from the 17 yard line for a TD to tie the game at 7.

Coach Mason would drive Philly down the field mixing pass and run and make a FG this time grabbing the lead at 10-7. Hurts would waste no time and have a game changing play of hitting rookie Jalen Coker for a 70 yard TD to take the lead 14-10.

After a 15 yard face masking penalty by Atlanta, and a 15 yard roughing the punter penalty, the Eagles were able to chip in a FG to narrow the lead to 1, as the half would end at 14-13, Atlanta up 1.

3rd Quarter:

Injuries would mount for Atlanta, as they are now out 3 RB and 3 WR and a backup TE and DE. After holding Atlanta deep in their own territory, Philly commits a turnover of their own, muffing their punt giving Atlanta a spark they needed and the ball on the 24 yard line. However on 3rd and 9, Hurts was sacked, Atlanta chipped in a FG to make it 17-13. On the next possession Rogers was picked by Spillane, but after some penalties, Atlanta was forced to punt it

4th Quarter:

Going into the 4th quarter, Atlanta would have the ball, and be brought back by a few holding and false start penalties. On 4th and 10 from Midfield, Coach Alberry trusts his newly hired analytics coordinator and goes for it, Coker bringing in a 15 yard catch to keep the drive alive. However, Atlanta failed to get into the endzone and again, settled for a FG. 20-13 Atlanta.

Atlanta would hold Philly, and piece together a drive with little used players to hold the ball for over 6 minutes, as Atlanta chipped in yet another FG to make the score 23-13 with 3:30 left. With Atlanta's steller pass defense, looks to be in the bag. But Aaron Rogers still had some magic left in him. On 2nd and 10, Rogers hit Reed for a Bomb post that he took to the house! Ignited the Philly crowd, and stunned the exhausted Atlanta bench. With 2:30 left, Atlanta would take the ball up 3, Philly has 3 TO left.

On 3rd and 1, Coach Alberry would roll the dice, and Hurts would find Coker for a 1st down. Atlanta was able to run the clock out to 28 seconds to give Philly the ball on their own 11 yard line with no time outs. No Rogers magic this time as he is picked off, and that ends the game.

Great game by Coach Mason. Atlanta improved to 13-1, and is still tied for 1st place in the NFC West. They have a huge matchup next week vs New Orleans 13-1. New Orleans is perfectly healthy, while Atlanta is missing 5 offensive players. While the Eagles travel to division rival NYG.

Minnesota 23 Jacksonville 37 64 5+

The game was a lot closer than the score as big plays by the Jags WR's bailout the Jags. Mark coached a great game and very easily could have won this one. The Jags face intercity rivals Green Bay while the Vikings thost the Bears.

Kansas City 0 New England 31 30 0-5

KC came into New England decimated by injuries and had 5 more players exit during the game with various bumps and bruises. The game went about as expected, as Derrick Henry (17 for 136, 2 TDs) and Lamar Jackson (16 rushes, 92 yards and a TD) ran up and down the field to lead NE to the 31-0 win.

New England visits the Jets next week while KC travels to play the Rams.

San Francisco 26 New York (N) 3 40 10+

49ers get two defensive touchdowns to beat the Giants 26-3

Rushing Leaders

Henry(NE) 17-136 2 TD

Achane(LAR) 14-130 1 TD

Gibbs(Mia) 19-117

Gibson(Jax) 19-115

Barkley(Ari) 20-113 1 TD

Schrader(Min) 20-113

Robinson(GB) 18-103 1 TD

Cook(Cin) 15-53 3 TD

Receiving Leaders

Chase(Ind) 16-271 4 TD – IFL Offensive Player of the Week

Metcalf(Jax) 6-157

Passing Leaders

Allen(Jax) 31-19-373 4 TD 2 Int

Burrow(Ind) 38-29-366 5 TD

Smith(Den) 49-37-364 3 TD

Darnold(Chi) 38-25-250 4 TD 1 Int

Defensive Standouts

Turner(Buf) 2 Int 5 Tk – IFL Defensive Player of the Week

Franklin(Pit) 1 Int 18 Tk

Smith,N(Ari) 3 Sk 4 Tk

Baker(NYG) 16 Tk

Special Teams

Sanders(Hou) 5-5 FG – IFL Special Teams Player of the Week

Gay(SF) 4-4 FG

WEEK 14 IFL STANDINGS

WEEK 14 IFL LEAGUE LEADERS

WEEK 13 RECAP

The Packers Bijan Robinson rushes for 110 yards and 2 touchdowns as Green Bay gains the win over Arizona.

Game Scores

Arizona 23 Green Bay 30 22 0-10

A playoff atmosphere in Lambeau as Patrick Mahomes, Saquon Barkley and the 9-3 Cardinals paid a visit.

Packers won the toss and elect to receive as Coach Conners wanted to keep the ball away from the high flying Arizona offense.

The game plan was to run the ball early and often to avoid throwing against a nasty Arizona secondary. A steady diet of Bijan Robinson and Zack Charbonnet helped move the ball all the way down to the Cards 16 but an Okereke sack forced a Jake Moody FG. 3-0 Pack

After an out of bounds kickoff gave Mahomes a short field he hit his top WR Devonte Adams for a 21 yard gain. Packers defense then held firm forcing a long Brandon Aubrey FG, 3-3.

Green Bay responds with an 8 play, all run, 79 yard TD drive capped off by a 10 yard Robinson dash to paydirt 10-3.

After a Cardinal 3 and out, Packers put together another scoring drive as Brock Purdy started to heat up with 3 big completions. Robinson finished it off with a 4 yard run. 17-3 Green Bay.

Visitors would respond as coach Heaton mixed up Barkley runs and dialed up some passes to Kyle PItts as the hosts were focusing on stopping Adams. Pitts capped off the drive with a 23 yard TD catch. 17-10

Packers add a FG before the half 20-10 at the break.

The teams exchanged punts to begin the 3rd, then Arizona got to within 3 after Mahomes found Adam Thielen from 13 yards out to make it 20-17. Packer fans were getting nervous as perspiration was clearly visible on Coach Conners face.

Green Bay would not fold under the pressure however as they put together a 7 play, 70 yard response capped off by an electrifying 24 yard Charbonnet TD reception 27-17 Packers.

Cardinals next drive stalled at the Green Bay 40 but Aubrey nailed another long (48 yard) FG to keep it a one score game heading into the 4th, 27-20

Hosts drove all the way to the Arizona 12 but had, to settle for a Parker Romo (yes I don't trust Jake Moody with the game on the line) 45 yard FG to restore a 10 point cushion 30-20.

Cardinals would not go down without a fight as Mahomes moved them right back into Packer territory. A costly Thielen holding penalty stalled the drive but Aubrey was again clutch from 49 yards. 30-23 with 4:33 left.

Green Bay caught the visitors playing the run and found Robinson leaking out of the backfield for 29 yards to take it into Arizona territory with under 3 minutes left. From there the Arizona defense held strong and forced a Packers punt. Punter JK Scott tried to angle it out but it bounced into the end zone.

Mahomes got the ball with 2:38 ready for some of his legendary magic. After a pair of 10 yard completions moved it to the Arizona 44 with 1:37 left the Green Bay defense came up huge as reserves DE's Denico Autry and Sam Okuayinonu took down Mahomes for a pair of sacks coupled with a foolish 15 yard unnecessary roughing by OG John Simpson. A 4th and 16 toss to Thielen fell incomplete. Packers escape with a hard fought 30-23 victory

Packers ran for 243 in the victory as Robinson went for 111 and Charbonnet had 110. More importantly they kept Mahomes off the field as he threw for just 187 and 2TDs.

Barkey was his usual effective self going for 113 on 18 carries.

Jim coached a great game but the Packers got some key home breaks in crunch time. They will be a tough out come playoff time.

Coach Conners makes IFL history with the win, pulling off the first ever "Heaton trifecta" with regular season wins over all 3 prolific IFL play callers.

Atlanta 37 Kansas City 6 31 20+

Atlanta just slaughters the Chiefs, but we got 7 more injuries this week so we got that going for us. Dalton takes over at QB going forward as Fields says he has a tired arm. Hurst dominated and controlled the game start to finish.

Los Angeles (A) 30 Los Angeles (N) 24 54 Calm

Chargers come out on top in the battle of Los Angeles. It was a penalty filled affair but an otherwise entertaining game. Chargers QB Jayden Daniels was the star of the show with 2 td passes on 265 yards passing and then added 91 rushing yards and a rushing TD. The Rams didn't really have an offensive player that could match Daniels, but were aided by a muffed punt early in the game. The Rams special teams would return the favor though muffing a 2nd half punt allowing the Chargers to extend the lead to two scores. The Rams were able to cut it to one score but were unable to take advantage of Chargers miscues on a key drive. The Rams fans turned out, despite their poor performance this season, and forced the Chargers into a third and 33 on that key drive with crowd noise so loud the Chargers committed three consecutive false start penalties. The Chargers defense responded and got the stop they needed. The run game then finished off the Rams.

Next week the Chargers travel to Buffalo while the Rams travel to Dalls.

Indianapolis 26 Tennessee 24 60 0-5

The Titans went into the half up 14-9 thanks to scoring two TDs versus three Colts FGs. Tennessee increased the lead to 17-9 after an early 3rd quarter FG. Then the Burrow/Chase/Nacua trio took over with 3 long drives resulting in 17 unanswered points. Meanwhile the Titans offense was running on fumes with fatigued players. A late Tennessee drive yielded a Caleb Williams one-yard TD run but there was only 46 seconds left in the game. Indianapolis wins 26-24.

Colts' kicker Cam Little was game MVP going 4 for 4 on FGs from 50 yards or further. Colts (6-7) host Las Vegas next week while the Titans (6-7) look to hammer the Packers.

New England 35 Baltimore 16 39 0-10

The game was, surprisingly, a lot closer than the final score indicates, but NE showed their mettle to overcome some untimely TOs and take down the 10-point underdog Ravens, 35-16.

With 9:26 left the Ravens only trailed by five. Moments later Lamar Jackson hit Mike Evans with a 26-yard TD on 3rd-and-25 and the camel's back was broken. New England 28-16.

Evans was the game's MVP catching 8-of-11 targets for 210 yards, four for 25+ and three for TDs. Jackson completed 20-of-32 for 384, 4 TDs and an INT. Jackson also had an untimely fumble that Talanoa Hufanga ran back for a TD that gave Baltimore a brief 10-3 lead with 2:43 left in the half. "Brief" because Jackson led his team down the field in less than two minutes and hit Evans for a 33-yard strike with just under a minute left.

With less than 5 minutes to play, Baltimore's D was stacked against the run. New England did run...twice...for 7 and 18 yards. Jackson opted to pass against the run D and hit uncovered Austin Hooper for 16. One incomplete pass later, NE ran again against a 5-2 run D...and gained 11. Hate the way DKS does this! How does a team rush for 36 yards on three run plays against a 5-2 run D?

Just north of the two-minute warning, Jackson hit Tyreek Hill from 28-yards out for the final score. NE 36-16.

Next week, New England (13-0) puts their undefeated season on the line as they host the Chiefs. Baltimore (6-7) travels to the Gulf Coast to take on the Buccaneers.

Miami 10 Cincinnati 45 30 0-5

The IFL Dolphins visited the Jungle facing much better conditions than last week's white-out with the Steelers.

After multiple exchanges of punts and a missed Miami field goal from 55 yards, the Bengals finally got something going as Jordan Love connected with Rashod Bateman on a 28 yard strike before the quarter ended tied at zero.

Love hit Mike Gesicki for 14 yards to open the second quarter and give Cincinnati first and ten at the Dolphins 6. After an incompletion and a James Cook run for 0 yards, Love found Alec Pierce in the end zone for the 6 yard score and a 7-0 Bengals lead.

Miami began marching down the field as Sir British Brooks carried the load on the ground while Jared Goff hit tight end Jake "Back on Thunder Island" Ferguson for a couple nice gains. However, the drive ended when Goff was intercepted by linebacker Cody Barton. Love then connected with Malik Nabers for 17 and 14 yards and a 35 yard gain to Gesicki before Cook took it in from two yards out to increase the Cincinnati lead to 14-0.

IFL Bengal fans were feeling pretty comfortable especially when Byron Murphy Jr. intercepted Goff for the second time. However, the Dolphins defense made a stand and forced a punt.

Miami had less than two minutes to make hay and they did just that. Goff would march them down the field completing seven passes with a 16 yard fade to Robert Woods to make it a 14-7 game at the half!

Cincinnati recovered and outscored the Dolphins 31-3 in the second half to secure the victory.

Goff completed 23 of 40 for 205 yards with a touchdown and 2 interceptions. Ferguson finished with 7 catches for 64 yards. The Dolphins were without a trio of weapons including Pacheco, Downs, and Olave that would certainly have had an impact.

Love finished 17 of 22 for 315 yards and 3 touchdowns. Nabers, despite constant double-teams, caught 6 passes for 129 yards and 2 touchdowns.

The Dolphins host Denver next week while the Bengals welcome Detroit.

New Orleans 31 Denver 13 47 0-5

The Saints move to 12-1 with a convincing 31-13 victory in Denver. Tua throws 3 touchdowns passes. Two to A.J. Brown.

Buffalo 24 Pittsburgh 16 32 5+

Buffalo’s Second-Quarter Surge Lifts Them Over Pittsburgh, 24–16

In frigid conditions at Heinz Field, the Buffalo Bills used a dominant 21-point second quarter to rally past the Pittsburgh Steelers, 24–16, on November 12, 2025. After falling behind 10–0 early, Buffalo’s offense—led by MVP Kyren Murray—and defense erupted in stunning fashion.

Murray’s 37-yard touchdown pass to Thomas Jr. jumpstarted the comeback, followed just ten seconds later by linebacker Alexander’s 27-yard fumble return for a score that flipped momentum. Pittsburgh trimmed the deficit to 14–13, but Murray’s precision passing struck again before halftime, connecting with Marquez Valdes-Scantling on a 16-yard touchdown with just 20 seconds remaining in the half.

Buffalo’s defense clamped down after the break, holding the Steelers to only a field goals the rest of the way. Murray finished an efficient 23-of-28 for 205 yards and two touchdowns, while the Bills’ balanced attack piled up 308 total yards. The win improved Buffalo to 6–7, keeping faint playoff hopes alive, while Pittsburgh slipped to 3–10.

New York (A) 13 Jacksonville 45 63 5+

The jags win big at home after jumping out to a 35-7 half-time lead. Josh Allen has his best game of the of year with 6TD passes.

Carolina 15 Houston 7 70 Calm

Panthers manage five field goals and Cousins throws four interceptions to allow the Panthers to pick up the victory.

Mcbride had 129 yards receiving for Houston but five total turnovers dooms Houston's chances.

Bowers and Tolbert chipped in with 75 and 76 yards receiving for the Panthers.

Bryce Young had 220 in passing, and more importantly no turnovers, in the victory.

Las Vegas 39 San Francisco 21 47 15+

Matthew Stafford throws five touchdown passes as the Raiders cruise past San Francisco.

Dallas 17 Tampa Bay 16 74 0-10

On a beautiful fall day in Florida, and in game full of playoff implications, the NFC East leading Dallas Cowboys, sporting a 9 and 3 record, traveled to Tampa Bay to take on the 6 win – 6 loss Buccaneers, fighting to stay in the wildcard race.

To the glee of the over betters, both teams scored TDs on their first possessions. The Cowboys followed up with a field goal on their second possession. The scoreboard read 10 – 7 in favor of Dallas with about 3 minutes left in the first quarter.

After the early outburst, the teams combined for a total of 32 yards of offense while exchanging 6 punts. The under betters have reason to be hopeful. The Buccaneers manage a late second quarter field goal, sending the teams to their locker rooms tied up at 10.

After Tampa’s 3 and out to start the third quarter, Dallas creates momentum with a 13 play drive to the Buccaneer 10-yard line. Facing 4th and inches, coach Hart leaves the offense on the field. Aaron Jones’ off right tackle run is stuffed, leaving the game tied at 10.

The Bucs managed a field goal on the ensuing possession to take their first lead of the game, 13 to 10. They added on a second field goal with about 9 minutes left in the fourth quarter to take a 16 – 10 lead.

The home crowd erupted when on the next possession Tampa’s Donte Jackson picked off Justin Herbert, however, the euphoria was short-lived. On the next play, Dallas’ Samuel Womack III stepped in front of a Derek Carr pass.

The Cowboys use their new life to post the third touchdown of the game and take a 17 -16 lead with 2:35 left in the game.

More turnover madness followed. Carr is intercepted for a second time on the first play of the next possession. Then Dallas fumbles on their first play, giving the ball back to Tampa, with 2 minutes left.

Injuries beset both teams during the game. At this point Buc QB Carr was without his two best weapons, TE Hunter Henry and RB Rico Dowdle. Dallas was able to keep Tampa out of field goal range to clinch a hard-fought 17 – 16 victory for both them and the under bettors.

The most yards gained by any non-QB was 72, by both Cowboy WR Romeo Doubs and Buccaneer TE Brenton Strange. Team stats were similar across the board except 11 Tampa penalties to 4 for Dallas. (At one point it was 8 to 0.) Both teams had 2 turnovers, which came in pairs.

With the win, the Cowboys will stay at least tied for first in the NFC East. The Buccaneers will almost certainly to fall out of the current playoff picture.

New York (N) 24 Chicago 21 43 0-5

The Giants and Drake Maye take full advantage of a Bears secondary decimated by injuries. 3 of 4starters out. Add McConkey and Pollard also out and the end result is a Giants 24-21 win.

Maye used short and medium passes to move the ball up and down the field. The Bears Darnold struggled to get the offense rolling with limited weapons.

Philadelphia 22 Detroit 13 70 Calm

IFL WEEK 13 GAME REPORT
November 16, 2025 – Ford Field (Detroit, MI)
Temp: 70° • Wind: Calm • Line: DET -8 • MVP: Reed • HFA: ON (2)
FINAL: Philadelphia 22, Detroit 13

EAGLES STUN LIONS AT FORD FIELD AS GREG MASON OUTDUEls DON MERLENBACH IN A GRITTY, KICK-HAPPY SHOWDOWN

Ford Field came in buzzing Sunday afternoon, the home crowd expecting Coach Don Merlenbach’s Lions to continue their mid-season surge. But across the field stood legendary Action Coach Greg Mason, and he brought a Philly squad that—despite a 4–9 record—played like a team with nothing to lose and everything to prove.

When the dust settled, it was Mason’s Eagles who walked out with a 22–13 upset, powered by a career day from Ryland (5-for-5 FG) and an explosive MVP performance from Reed, who torched Detroit with 93 receiving yards, a 58-yard touchdown, and 74 punt-return yards.

1st Quarter: Ryland Turns Ford Field Into His Personal Practice Facility

Detroit’s offense came out flat—three straight punts to start, gaining a total of just 7 yards across their first three drives.

Philly took advantage of short fields and chipped away with precision. Mason leaned on his kicker early:

FG Ryland 36 – PHI 3–0
FG Ryland 42 – PHI 6–0

Detroit’s defense held strong in the red zone, but their offense simply couldn’t answer.

2nd Quarter: Detroit Finally Shows Life… Briefly

A big interception by Delpit gave Detroit their first spark. Richardson put together a competent drive, but Philly’s defense stiffened.

FG York 28 – PHI 6–3

But Mason responded immediately with a grinding 12-play drive that ate the clock and ended with yet another bomb from Ryland:

FG Ryland 48 – PHI 9–3

Detroit went into halftime with just 3 points, boos starting to sprinkle down as the offense continued to sputter.

3rd Quarter: Reed Blows the Game Open

Just 50 seconds into the half, Mason dialed up a dagger.

On a 2-play drive, Rodgers hit Reed in stride for a 58-yard lightning bolt, silencing Ford Field and giving Philly a shocking 16–3 lead.

Detroit answered with their best drive of the day:

Richardson goes 7 plays, 61 yards
18-yard TD strike to Smith

Suddenly it was 16–10, momentum shifting… for the moment.

4th Quarter: Field Goals, Field Goals, and More Field Goals

Detroit opened the quarter with a crushing interception deep in their own territory. Philly capitalized:

FG Ryland 18 – PHI 19–10

Detroit clawed back:

FG York 28 – PHI 19–13

With 3:10 left, Philly drove one more time, and Ryland remained automatic:

FG Ryland 39 – PHI 22–13

Detroit’s final attempt ended in a missed 47-yarder, sealing the upset.

GAME NOTES & TAKEAWAYS

Greg Mason Masterclass

Heavy ball-control offense (32:33 time of possession)
Relentless FG strategy paid off
Dominated Detroit’s run defense (130 rushing yards)
Explosive plays from Reed & London kept Detroit off balance

Don Merlenbach’s Lions: Missed Opportunities

Just 3-for-13 on third down
0 runs of 10+ yards
Sacked 2 times
Lost key defender Wyatt (out 3 weeks)

Detroit Player Highlights

Richardson: 14/23, 163 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Smith: 18-yard TD grab
Jeudy & JSN: combined 95 yards
Defense: Luvu & Bonitto combined for 4 sacks; Hutchinson disruptive with 3 hurries

But ultimately? Not enough.

MVP: Reed (PHI)

4 catches, 93 yards, TD
74 punt return yards
Broke Detroit’s back multiple times with chunk plays

FINAL: PHILADELPHIA 22, DETROIT 13

Detroit falls to 6–7, missing a chance to climb back above .500 as the playoff picture tightens.
Philadelphia improves to 4–9, earning one of their most complete wins of the season under Coach Mason.

Seattle 2 Minnesota 17 68 Calm

Seattle led in every statistic but first downs and the final score. The punters were showcased in this game. Minnesota improves to 3-10 whereas Seattle drops to 6-7.

Rushing Leaders

Hubbard(SF) 24-131 2 TD

Stevenson(Atl) 20-124 1 TD

Lloyd(Sea) 21-118

Barkley(Ari) 18-113

Charbonnet(GB) 12-111

Robinson(GB) 23-110 2 TD

Schrader(Min) 25-106 1 TD

Receiving Leaders

Evans(NE) 8-210 3 TD

Lamb(LAR) 13-123

Robinson(Jax) 3- 65 3 TD

Passing Leaders

Jackson(NE) 32-20-384 4 TD 1 Int

Stafford(LV) 39-26-359 5 TD - IFL Offensive Player of the Week

Love(Cin) 22-17-315 3 TD

Allen(Jax) 24-16-309 6 TD 1 Int

Defensive Standouts

James Jr.(KC) 16 Tk

Benford(LAC) 15 Tk

Byard III(Ind) 15 Tk

Bates(Cin) 15 Tk

Sainristil(Car) 2 Int 3 Tk – IFL Defensive Player of the Week

Okereke(Ari) 1 Sk 16 Tk

Special Teams

Little(Ind) 4-4 FG

Pineiro(Car) 5-6 FG

Ryland(Phi) 5-5 FG - IFL Special Teams Player of the Week

WEEK 13 IFL STANDINGS

WEEK 13 IFL LEAGUE LEADERS

WEEK 12 RECAP

The Cowboys Justin Herbert throws for 288 yards and a touchdown as Dallas moves into a first place tie in the NFC East.

Game Scores

Arizona 27 Dallas 28 70 Calm

Friday night's Game of the Week featured the 9-2 Arizona Cardinals visiting the 8-3 Dallas Cowboys. What a thriller this one was. Patrick Mahomes connected with Palmer and Kirk for TD passes in the first half to lead the Cardinals to a 21-12 lead heading into the locker room.

The Cards' Adam Thielen would fumble the ball away to Dallas after a reception on the Arizona 12. But the Cowboys could only manage a field goal to close to 21-15. Arizona would kick a field goal of their own to return their nine-point lead 24-15. The Cowboys were driving when Justin Herbert threw an interception (safety Xavier McKinney) and the Cardinals would kick another field goal to go up 27-15.

But Dallas was not done. They move the ball and Alexander Mattison scampered 34-yards to paydirt to bring the Cowboys to within five - 27-22. Arizona couldn't move the ball on their next possession and had to punt.

With 4:41 in the contest, Dallas moved the ball and Justice Hill ran for 27 yards to the Arizona two. He reached the end zone on the next play to put Dallas in front 28-27. The two-point conversion was no good (A Hill run).

Dallas kicked off with 2:08 left in the game. All the Cardinals needed was a field goal to win the game. The Cowboys stopped Mahomes on third down but a pass interference call gave the Cardinals a first down. Dallas felt doomed. But after a short run by Barkley, Mahomes threw three straight incomplete passes to turn the ball over on downs. With just 1:20 left in the game, Dallas would run the clock down for the win.

It was a surprising win for Dallas as its two best receivers (Goedert and Pickens) were injured. But despite that, Justin Herbert found a way to complete passes - throwing for 288 yards.

Barkley carried the ball 26 times for 104 yards and a TD for Zona.

Both teams are now tied on top of the NFC East with identical 9-3 records

Tampa Bay 14 Detroit 24 70 Calm

Despite Tampa Bay jumping out to a 14-0 lead, the Lions rallied behind Anthony Richardson, who threw and ran for a touchdown.

Buffalo 31 New York (A) 17 34 5+

Well the Jets fired the special team coordinator after last weeks, and this week it's the defensive coordinator.

The Jets defense gave up 4 pass plays of over 25 yards, and 6 runs of over 10 yards!!

The Jets took the opening kickoff down the field to the Bills 27 yard line, then Nix was picked off and it was returned to the Jets 40.

From there Jayden Daniels took over...oh wait it was really Kyler Murray playing like Daniels. He went 20-29 for 263 yards and 2 TDs, plus had a 56 yard TD run!!

Next week Buffalo travels to Pittsburgh, and the Jets will bus to Jacksonville.

Los Angeles (N) 20 Las Vegas 30 63 0-5 Heavy Rain

The Las Vegas Raiders weathered both a literal and figurative storm Wednesday night, rallying from an early deficit to defeat the Los Angeles Rams 30–20 in a rain-soaked matchup at Allegiant Stadium.

Los Angeles entered the game adjusting to life without star quarterback Trevor Lawrence, who was lost for the season two weeks ago. In his place, backup Easton Stick — making just his second start of the season — showed flashes of promise. Stick led the Rams to a 18–15 win over Houston in his debut, and early on against Las Vegas, he looked poised to keep the momentum going.

Stick connected with CeeDee Lamb on two first-half touchdowns — a 39-yard deep strike and a 27-yard fade — as the Rams jumped out to a 14–3 lead. The offense hummed early, with Stick spreading the ball efficiently and Lamb torching the Raiders’ secondary for 187 yards on 10 catches. For a team searching for direction, it was an encouraging opening quarter — a sign that maybe, just maybe, their season wasn’t over yet.

But as the game wore on, Las Vegas made adjustments, and Stick’s lack of experience began to show. The Raiders’ defense tightened coverage and brought more pressure, forcing a pair of second-half interceptions that swung the game’s momentum. Linebacker Christian Elliss intercepted Stick early in the fourth quarter and later forced a fumble that sealed the win — an effort that earned him game MVP honors.

Matthew Stafford and the Raiders’ offense took advantage of the short fields, with Stafford tossing touchdowns to Travis Kelce and Alvin Kamara. Kamara totaled 123 yards from scrimmage and scored twice — once on the ground and once through the air — while Jason Myers provided three field goals from 45, 44, and 52 yards.

Stick finished 22-of-35 for 268 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions — a mixed but encouraging performance considering he’s only had two full weeks of first-team practice reps. Rams fans, though disappointed by the loss, found some hope in Stick’s poise and touch, particularly early on.

With Lawrence sidelined for the year, Los Angeles’ season rests squarely on Stick. If his first two starts are any indication, he might give the Rams just enough stability to stay competitive — though nights like this serve as reminders of the growing pains ahead.

Las Vegas, meanwhile, improved to 5–7, showing resilience after trailing 17–10 at halftime. The Raiders outscored the Rams 20–3 after the break and forced three turnovers, controlling the pace in the final quarter as the Allegiant crowd stayed loud through the rain.

For the Rams and their hopeful fans, the loss stung — but the glimpse of promise under center might be the bigger story in the long run.

Seattle 0 Miami 24 78 0-5

On a tough night for the Seahawks after losing Prescott for the year before this week, the Hawks struggle to find any consistent offense and fail to get on the scoreboard. Miami gets the win to break a 7 game losing streak but the injuries continue to mount for both Teams. Next week Seattle travels to Minnesota and Miami goes to Cincinnati.

Indianapolis 18 New England 34 32 0-10

Ihmir Smith-Marsette's 100-yard kickoff return for a TD got New England off and running to start the game, and after a Colts turnover on downs, Lamar Jackson led the Pats to another quick score highlighted by a 23-yard Mike Evans TD reception. The NE lead swelled to 24-0 at halftime and the Patriots ultimately rolled to a 34-18 win.

Mike Evans caught 5 passes for 147 yards and 2 TDs to lead the NE offense. For Indy, their highlights came on the ground as Jordan Mason ran for 78 yards (including an electric 43-yard TD run) while Cam Akers had a nice 2nd half himself, running for 42 yards and a TD on 8 carries.

Jacksonville 35 Tennessee 20 45 5+

The game was never in doubt as Jacksonville scored TDs on four of their first five possessions. The Titan's injury depleted offense couldn't keep up and the Jaguars cruised to a 35-20 victory. The score flatters the Titans as they recorded a TD with less than a minute left in the game. For some reason the game had tons of long gainers. Kalif Raymond had a 98 yard TD punt return wiped out by a holding penalty. Josh Allen was money for the Jags.

Jacksonville (9-3) hosts the Jets next week while Tennessee (6-6) hosts the Colts.

Pittsburgh 6 Cincinnati 28 24 0-5 Heavy Snow

The Steelers arrived in Cincinnati and were welcomed with a white out!

After forcing a 3 and out, Cincinnati put together a 15 play 66 yard drive but had to settle on a Fairbairn field goal for a 3-0 lead. The next series for each team played out similarly with a Steeler punt and a long Bengals drive that ended with a field goal.

Pittsburgh finally got something going as rookie Spencer Rattler connected with tight end Dawson Knox for a 26 yard gain. This set up a Tyler Bass 31 yard field goal to cut the lead to 6-3 with about 7 and a half minutes left in the half. After forcing a Cincinnati punt the Bengals increased their lead to 8-3 with a Cam Jordan sack of Rattler for a safety. The Bengals would add two more field goals before the half for a 14-3 lead.

Pittsburgh made it a one score game, 14-6, as a Jordan Love interception set up another Bass field goal at around 5 minutes into the third quarter. However, Cincinnati finally got in the end zone with a Love to Malik Nabers 57 yard score. Love would connect with third string tight end Kylen Granson from 15 yards out for the 28-6 final..

Rattler completed 13 of 26 for 86 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions. Justin Jefferson was held to 4 catches for 26 yards.

Nabers caught 6 passes for 130 yards and the touchdown to lead the offense. Cam Jordan had 2 sacks to lead the defense.

Next week the Steelers host Buffalo while the Bengals welcome Miami to the jungle.

Houston 22 Denver 26 43 0-10

The Broncos secure a 26-22 home win over the Texans after a Houston scoop and score gave them the lead. Bronco QB Geno Smith completed 33 of 41 passes for 386 yards and 3 scores with WR Courtland Sutton cathing 10 of those passes for 175 yards and 2 TD's as the Broncos hope to get RB McCaffrey and WR Devonte Smith back to action next week.

Atlanta 26 New Orleans 16 70 Calm

Game of the week would feature the 9-1 Falcons traveling to the 10-0 Saints. The Saints would take the opening kick but do nothing and the teams exchanged punts. It looked like this could be a field position game right away. The Saints would take there next drive and hold the ball for 7 minutes before settling for a 35 yard FG from Mcmanus. Settling for Fg's would be the difference in this game. 3-0 Saints. The 2 teams would exchange punts again and then Atlanta would have its first big drive. Davis would end that drive with a 1 yard TD run. 7-3 Atlanta. After an exchange of punts the Saints would drive down to the Falcons 32 and McManus would kick his 2nd FG of the day. 7-6 Atlanta. Both teams would get the ball one more time beofre the half ended and both kick FG's. 10-9 halftime Falcons. Atlanta would receive the second half and have an impressive 6 minute drive capped by a 26 yard TD from Hurts to Coker. 17-9 Atlanta. The Saints would have a quick 3 and out and the Falcons would have another almost 6 minute drive resulting in a 35 yard FG by Wright. 20-9 Atlanta and thats how we go into the 4th. In the beginning of the 4th the Falcons would again hold the ball for almost 7 minutes and kick another Wright Fg from 42 out. The defense was exhausted at this point. When Myles Garrett has to come off the field multiple times you know the offense is doing good things. 23-9 with 9:23 left. The Saints would not give up thought and put a 70 yard drive together ending in a Tua 6 yard TD pass to Jaylen Warren. 23-16 Falcons with 4:27 left. The Saints D would come up with a 3 and out but Matt Araiza would stun the crowd punting it dead at the Saints own 3 yardline. The Saints couldnt get anything going deep in their own territory and would turn the ball over on downs at their own 7. The Falcons would kick a chip shot to seal the game at the end and a big victory for the Falcons. These 2 teams are now tied for the division and face each other again in 3 weeks in Atlanta this time.

Minnesota 30 Chicago 40 41 15+

A shoot out at Soldier Field. Stroud threw for 349 yards but the 4 INTs would result in 17 Bears points. The last INT was a pick six by Van Ginkel giving the Bears a 40-23 lead late in the fourth.

Green Bay 28 Baltimore 19 50 Calm

Brock Purdy worked the play-action to perfection, amassing 310 yards through the air on just 21 completions in 31 attempts. Three found the endzone. Two by Demario Douglas (6 rec, 122 yards). One by Keenan Allen (9 rec, 136 yards). Bijan Robinson led the Packer ground attack with 63 yards on 20 carries.

Marvin Harrison Jr led the Ravens offense with 134 yards receiving on 7 catches with one finding paydirt. Kyren Williams totaled 72 yards on the ground while Baker Mayfield had one of his better games 17-for-23 for 205 yards, 1 TD and no INTs.

The zebras kept the Ravens in the game, penalizing the Pack 12 times for 120 yards, many coming on offensive holding. Baltimore was only tagged three times for 20 yards.

John called a great game.

Next week, his Central division-leading Packers take on the East-leading Cardinals in a big showdown. The Ravens are looking at another loss as they host the undefeated Patriots. New England is already a 10 point favorite on the road. Ugh.

Kansas City 10 Los Angeles (A) 28 68 Calm

Jayden Daniels accounts for 4 touchdowns as the Chargers hold off division rival KC 28-10 to sweep the season series.

Daniels went 19-26 for 174 yards and 3 touchdowns, while rushing for 119 and a 4th td.

Garrett Wilson(LAC) hauled in 9 balls for 81 yards and 2 td.

Brian Robinson paced KC with 102 yards on the ground.

New York (N) 7 Philadelphia 30 45 5+

Two divisional rivals looking to the draft met in Week 12. The Eagles would win the game in convincing fashion, 30-7, behind the arm of QB Aaron Rodgers, who went back in the time machine and passed for 243 yards and 4 TDs in the win.

San Francisco 13 Carolina 24 67 0-10 Heavy Rain

The Panthers picked up their third win of the year on a rainy day in the Carolinas.

Bryce Young rushes for 2 TD's in the winning effort.

Odunze had 89 yards receiving for the 49'ers.

Rushing Leaders

Daniels(LAC) 11-119 1 TD

Irving(Jax) 11-108

Jacobs(Det) 25-108

Pollard(Chi) 17-104

Barkley(Ari) 26-104 1 TD

Robinson J(KC) 18-102 1 TD

Receiving Leaders

Lamb(LAR) 10-187 2 TD

Sutton(Den) 10-175 2 TD – IFL Offensive Player of the Week

Passing Leaders

Smith(Den) 41-33-386 3 TD 1 Int

Stroud(Min) 48-27-349 4 TD 4 Int

Purdy(GB) 31-21-310 3 TD

Allen(Jax) 26-20-292 4 TD

Rodgers(Phi) 28-20-243 4 TD

Defensive Standouts

Love(TB) 16 Tk – IFL Defensive Player of the Week

Woods(KC) 15 Tk

Special Teams

York(Det) 4-5 FG

Fairbairn(Cin) 4-4 FG

Wright(Atl) 4-4 FG - IFL Special Teams Player of the Week

Lutz(Chi) 4-4 FG

WEEK 12 IFL STANDINGS

WEEK 12 IFL LEAGUE LEADERS

WEEK 11 RECAP

Derrick Henry rushes for 107 yards and 2 touchdowns as New England defeats the Steelers 31-21.

Game Scores

New England 31 Pittsburgh 21 33 0-10

Patriots Stay Perfect Behind Jackson’s Efficient Night in 31–21 Win Over Steelers

The New England Patriots improved to 11–0 with a 31–21 road victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers at a chilly Heinz Field, overcoming a slow second quarter and leaning on MVP Lamar Jackson to close out the game. New England struck first with a 1-yard scoring run by Derrick Henry, but Pittsburgh responded with two long touchdown drives of 13 plays each to take a 14–10 halftime lead behind Russell Wilson’s dual-threat effort, including a 2-yard TD run and a goal-line TD pass to Jordan Addison.

The Patriots regained control in the third quarter with back-to-back touchdown drives, highlighted by Henry’s 17-yard scoring burst and a 1-yard plunge from by RB Andre Miller. Jackson sealed the win in the fourth, engineering an 8-play, 80-yard drive capped by a 16-yard touchdown pass to Tyreek Hill to make it 31–14. Despite Pittsburgh controlling time of possession (33:22 to 26:38) and converting 9 of 17 third downs, two costly interceptions and red-zone inefficiency (3 TDs in 6 trips) stalled their upset bid.

Jackson finished with a 123.8 passer rating on 14 of 20 passing for 224 yards and a touchdown, earning game MVP honors, while Henry led the ground attack with 107 yards and two scores. Pittsburgh’s run game kept them competitive with 169 rushing yards, but New England remained mistake-free and capitalized on key moments to stay unbeaten.

Minnesota 17 Dallas 34 70 Calm

The week 11 game in Dallas featured Minnesota playing Dallas with both clubs having to play the contest with five players not in uniform due to injury.

Minnesota received the opening kickoff and promptly fumbled the return. Dallas would score a few players later. A few minutes later, Dallas went up 10-0. On its next possession, the Cowboys were in the red zone. Dallas was feeling confident it was in for an easy game. Justin Herbert would throw an interception and then Stroud would complete a 62-yard pass on an out pattern to Tucker. Then Stroud hit Dissly from the four for the TD. Momentum had changed and Minnesota would add a field goal to tie the game.

Dallas retook the lead on an Aaron Jones run from the nine to go up 17-10 at the half.

In the second half, Dallas received the kick and moved the ball. The Cowboys' FG attempt was hooked. Then on Dallas' next possession, Herbert threw another interception. Stroud would connect with Dissly again for another TD to tie the game at 17-17.

Dallas would settle down. Herbert threw a long pass to Deebo Samuel for a 38-yard score. Then Dallas went on a 14-play, 66-yard drive to get a FG to extend its margin to 10, 27-27,

The game was virtually clinched with Dallas CB McMillon had a pick six for 46 yards for the final points of the game: 34-17.

Stroud was really off for Minnesota, able to only complete 11 of 30 pass attempts.

The win advances Dallas' record to 8-3. The loss drops Minnesota to 2-9.

Dallas is a game in back of Arizona in the standings and must face them in week 13 with a mash unit.

Tennessee 27 New York (A) 17 60 5+

In a battle between 2 rookie quarterbacks Nix won the battle, but Williams' team won the war.

The Jets fired the ST coach after once again giving up a long punt return that led to a TD, and tack on a missed FG...enough is enough.

Next week the Titans host the Jaguars, and the Jets host the Bills.

Jacksonville 41 Buffalo 24 28 5+

Josh Allen and the Jags come to Buffalo and lead 21-0 after the first quarter. The Bills go toe to toe with them the rest of the game but Josh Allen made every key conversion to seal the victory 41-24 and improve to 8-3 while the Bills fall to 4-7. Jackson heads to Tennessee next week while the Bills head to New York to take on the Jets.

Tampa Bay 19 Philadelphia 0 55 5+ Heavy Rain

Bucs go into Philly and pitch the shutout. Chris Boswell kicks four field goals but Tampa only needs one of them.

Cincinnati 45 Indianapolis 20 69 Calm

After a bumpy ride down I-74 on the school buses the IFL Bengals finally arrived in Indy for a matchup with the Colts.

Indianapolis won the coin flip and deferred. Nine plays and 60 yards later Jordan Love connected with Alec Pierce for the 27 yard touchdown pass and a 7-0 lead.

The Colts answered with a 10 play 84 yard drive with Joe Burrow finding Ja'Marr Chase from 5 yards out to tie it at 7.

On the Bengals next possession they gambled on 4th and 13 from their own 31 (I lost track of the downs!) and failed to convert. The Colts made Cincinnati pay as two plays later Burrow hooked up with D'Andre Swift from 9 yards out and a 14-7 lead.

You know Coach Storer was going to find someone to blame. He yelled and yelled at the IFL Bengals ballboy. 31 straight points later Storer was in a better mood with a 45-20 final.

Even without standout rookie Malik Nabers, Love finished 20 of 24 for 278 yards and 5 TDS. Alec Pierce stepped up with 4 receptions for 78 yards and 2 TDs.

Burrow completed 16 of 24 for 164 yards with 2 TDs and 2 Interceptions. Chase was held to 3 catches for 46 yards with a TD.

Next week the Bengals host the always dangerous Pittsburgh club. The Steelers swept Cincinnati in the two games last season. It doesn't get any easier for the Colts as they travel to 11-0 New England.

Seattle 3 Green Bay 30 38 0-10

Packers get fortunate to face the always tough Seahawks and Coach Heaton without Dak Prescott.

Brock Purdy and the Green Bay offense finally put together a solid outing scoring points on their first 5 possessions. Meanwhile Dorian Thompson-Robinson and his Seattle teammates couldn't get much traction in the first half and went into the break down 23-0.

Second half was uneventful as much of the crowd left early to get a good seat for game 6 of the World Series.

Los Angeles (N) 18 Houston 15 70 Calm

Rams beat the Texans on a late interception returned for touchdown. Texans tried a 61 yard FG on their ensuing drive but it was shanked. Rams hold on to win.

Next week the Texans travel to Denver and the Rams visit Vegas.

Denver 0 Atlanta 35 68 Calm

Denver at 6-4 traveled to the 9-1 Falcons who are looking to keep up with New Orleans in their division, as Denver is competing for a division title as well.

1st Quarter:

Denver with Coach Smith subbing were determined to stop the run with Denver's mangled defensive line. However, Hurts put on a series of scrambles and found Jalen Coker for a 6 yard TD. ATL 7-0. On Atlanta's next possession, Kavonte Turpin would take a Jet sweep in for a TD to give the Falcons a 14-0 lead.

Things got out of hand quickly, as Geno Smith threw a pick 6 to Kerby Joseph. Then on the next drive threw another pick to Jourdan Lewis. Hurts capitalized on this with a TD pass to Ertz. Atlanta would tack on another TD with 8 minutes left in the 2nd quarter to put the Falcons up 35-0. Hurts came out and Cooper Rush came in as Denver, with usage issues and injuries couldn't get anything going, also 3 turnovers.

Atlanta has a huge matchup next week as they take on the undefeated Saints on the road, in a game with playoff seeding implications. Denver, still banged up, hope to get Mccaffery back as they host the Texans.

Baltimore 37 Miami 16 72 0-10

Miami's woes continue as Dolphins QB's are picked off 4 times and the Ravens leave Miami with a 37-16 win.

Chicago 20 Arizona 23 76 Calm

Arizona was a heavy favorite against the Bears. The Bears must not have received the memo and showed up to make a statement. This also turned out to be unfortunate for Red Bird Fans. EMS was busy in the fourth quarter as three fans suffered heart attacks during Arizona's final drive. Zona down by 4 had to have a touch down and they had 8 minutes to do it. They used all of it except 46 seconds as bumbled their way down the field. During the drive, Zona made use of 3 fourth down plays. Each time the executed a fourth down play, another fan had a heart attack. Fortunately, all three of the fans will recover fully thanks to a more efficient EMS team than the Zona Team. Nevertheless, Zona did score the go ahead TD with only 46 seconds left on the clock. Chicago got the ball back with some time, but Darnold was the proverbial deer in the headlights and fumble the ball back to Zona.

New Orleans 14 Los Angeles (A) 0 78 Calm

After a scoreless first half, Saints score 14 in the third quarter for the win.

Carolina 16 Las Vegas 20 72 0-5

Stafford, Hall Lead Raiders Past Panthers in Gritty 20–16 Victory

Las Vegas, NV – November 2, 2025

It wasn’t pretty, but the Las Vegas Raiders will take it. Behind a balanced offensive effort from Matthew Stafford and Breece Hall, the Raiders did just enough to fend off the struggling Carolina Panthers 20–16 at Allegiant Stadium, snapping a two-game skid and moving to 4–7 on the season.

Hall was the workhorse throughout, amassing 124 total yards on 26 touches and catching one of Stafford’s two touchdown passes. The running back accounted for nearly half of Las Vegas’s offense and was named the game’s MVP.

The Raiders struck first late in the opening quarter when Stafford found Hall on a screen that went nine yards for a touchdown. Carolina responded with a field goal and a second-quarter touchdown — a 14-yard strike from Bryce Young to rookie tight end Brock Bowers — to momentarily take a 10–7 lead.

Las Vegas tied the game before halftime on a 46-yard Jason Myers field goal, then seized control midway through the third quarter when Stafford capped a grueling 16-play, 70-yard drive with an eight-yard touchdown to runningback Carson Steele.

From there, it was a game of field goals and clock management. The Raiders leaned on Hall to keep drives alive, while the defense clamped down inside the red zone, holding Carolina to three field goals by Eddy Pineiro, including a 48-yarder with just over three minutes remaining.

Stafford finished 27-of-36 for 213 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception, spreading the ball around to eight different receivers. D.J. Moore led all wideouts with 107 yards on eight catches, while Breece Hall added 10 receptions for 45 yards.

The Panthers ran for 164 yards, with Young scrambling for 70 and Jonathan Taylor adding 53, but their drives repeatedly stalled in Las Vegas territory. Carolina finished 3-for-12 on third down and failed on two fourth-down tries, including a late possession near midfield that sealed the game.

The Raiders’ defense, anchored by linebacker Troy Elliss and defensive tackle Grady Jarrett, recorded two sacks and pressured Young into hurried throws late.

With the win, Las Vegas improved to 4–7, while Carolina fell to 2–9 after another close loss in what has become a difficult season.

San Francisco 17 Kansas City 16 39 0-5

Chuba Hubbard runs for 152 yards and 2 touchdowns as 49ers edge KC.

Detroit 33 New York (N) 13 44 0-10

Josh Jacobs rushes for 136 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Lions cruise past New York.

Rushing Leaders

Hubbard(SF) 25-152 2 TD – IFL Offensive Player of the Week

Robinson(GB) 23-142

Jacobs(Det) 25-136 3 TD

Guerendo(Ten) 12-119 1 TD

Barkley(Ari) 26-119

Henry(NE) 14-107 2 TD

Pollard(Chi) 20-101

Receiving Leaders

Hall(LV) 10- 45 1 TD

Passing Leaders

Murray(Buf) 40-25-319 1 TD 1 Int

Goff(Mia) 44-33-314 2 TD 3 Int

Love(Cin) 24-20-278 5 TD

Defensive Standouts

Hooker(Jax) 15 Tk

Pratt(Bal) 3 Int 10 Tk – IFL Defensive Player of the Week

Mafe(SF) 3 Sk 3 Tk

James Jr.(KC) 19 Tk

Baker(NYG) 16 Tk

Special Teams

Boswell(TB) 4-4 FG – IFL Special Teams Player of the Week

WEEK 11 IFL STANDINGS

WEEK 11 IFL LEAGUE LEADERS

WEEK 10 RECAP

DK Metcalf and the high flying Jacksonville offense down the Ravens in a key AFC Central matchup.

Game Scores

Baltimore 20 Jacksonville 30 80 5+

The Jags jump out to an early 14-0 and after a few scares manage to hold out for a 30-20 victory. DK Metcalfe was dominant with 6 receptions for 142 yards and a touchdown. The Jags D did a good job against the dangerous ravens WR's.

Chicago 10 Tampa Bay 16 80 5+

In week 10 of IFL action, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, with a 4 win 5 loss record, hosted division rival Chicago Bears, with their 3 win 6 loss record. It was a beautiful 80 degree day with a light breeze.

The first half was very busy for the punters. The Bucs were able to move the ball fairly well gaining 158 yards, but their efforts only produced two Chris Boswell field goals. Meanwhile, the Bears were limited to 76 yards and one Will Lutz field goal. Halftime score is 6 – 3 Tampa.

The third quarter offered entertainment. The Bears take the opening possession to the Tampa 4 yard line where they are faced with a 4th down and 2 yards to go, an obvious time to be aggressive. A heavy rush had Chicago quarterback Sam Darnold on the move as he unsuccessfully tried to hit Ladd McConkey in the back of the end zone.

After a Tampa punt, the only turnover of the game was brought about by Tampa’s Donte Jackson, who wrestled the ball away from wide receiver Calvin Ridley and turned the play into a 61 yard pick 6. Now it’s 13 – 3 Tampa.

Chicago responded well to the adversity, scoring the only other touchdown of the game on a 70 yard 11 play drive that was finished off by a Darnold – Ridley 9 yard scoring connection. Scoreboard reads 13 – 10 Tampa, heading into the 4th quarter.

Early in the 4th, Tampa managed a 54 Boswell boot to stretch the Buccaneer lead to 16 – 10.

The Bears try to get into scoring position in the time remaining utilizing almost exclusively a short passing game. The Tampa defense limits yards after the catch forcing a punt and 2 turnovers on downs. Final score 16 – 10 Tampa.

After a 2 and 5 start, Tampa has turned its season around with 3 consecutive wins to get to a .500 record. The defense has lead the way. Over the streak opponents have averaged 271 net yards; converted 38% of 3rd downs; are 0 for 5 on 4th down; and have turned the ball over 6 times including 2 pick sixes.

Tennessee 3 Cincinnati 31 48 5+

The IFL Bengals hosted division rival Tennessee in a AFC Central matchup. The teams exchanged punts and then exchanged missed long field goals before Cincinnati dented the scoreboard with a Fairbairn 43 yard field goal for a 3-0 lead at the end of one quarter. Things started clinking for the Bengals offense in the second quarter. On third and two James Cook scooted 53 yards to the Titans 26. One play later Jordan Love connected with Alec Pierce for the 26 yard score and a 10-0 Bengals lead. After forcing a turnover on downs, A Jordan Love to Rashod Bateman 33 yard gain setup Cook for the one yard plunge although it took Cook three tries. The Titans had some bad luck this game, marching to the Cincinnati 20, Jerome Ford fumbled with Cam Jordan recovering. The half ended with a 17-0 Bengals lead.

Cincinnati was able to increase their lead to 24-0 with their first possession of the second half. Chase Brown went in from 19 yards out. Tennessee finally got on the board early in the fourth quarter as Blake Grupe converted from 46 yards out. Cincinnati closed out the scoring with a Love sneak for the 31-3 final.

Rookie Caleb Williams completed 17 of 26 for 112 yards for the Titans. The longest play for Tennessee was a 13 yard pass to another rookie Jalen McMillian.

The Bengals two headed backfield monster rushed for a combined 191 yards. Cook rushed 14 times for 96 yards while Brown rushed 19 times for 94 yards. Each scored a touchdown. It was not all good news for IFL Bengals fans as defensive lineman Zach Sieler looks to miss multiple weeks and star rookie receiver Malik Nabers, who left the game early, is questionable for next week.

Speaking of next week the Titans travel to New York to take on the Jets while the Bengals travel down I-74 (via the school buses Mike Brown rented) for a matchup with the explosive Indianapolis club.

Minnesota 13 Green Bay 31 33 0-10

Packers get back on track with a 31-13 win over the Vikings.

Close game for most of the first half but a rash of in-game injuries killed the visitors chances as they lost no less than 5 players in the opening 2 quarters alone.

Green Bay opened up a 10 point lead after the 1st but Coach Jones orchestrated a 10 play, 74 yard drive midway through the second which culminated in Kyle Juszczyk's 6 yard TD catch. 10-7 Packers.

Hosts responded with a nice drive of their own, capped off by the 2nd of Bijan Robinson's 3 TD runs. 17-7 at the half

Packers tacked on a couple of 3rd quarter rushing TD's to put the game out of reach in the 3rd, 31-7 going into the 4th.

Minnesota added another Juszczyk TD but the injuries and untimely penalties (10-61) were just too much to overcome versus a desperate Green Bay team in Lambeau.

Bijan Robinson was the star of the game 17-106 3 tds, plus 3 rec. for 33 yards

After throwing an amazing 11 ints over his last 3 games,

Brock Purdy had a clean but somewhat uninspiring performance

15-21,188

CJ Stroud was solid (31-38 210 2tds) but didn't get much time to throw as he was sacked 4 times on the night.

11 different Vikings caught a pass in this one.

Pittsburgh 9 Detroit 3 70 Calm

Steelers Grind Out Defensive Battle in Detroit, 9–3

In a gritty, defense-first clash at Ford Field, the Pittsburgh Steelers edged the Detroit Lions 9–3 in a game dominated by field goals and defensive stands. Both teams struggled to sustain drives or find the end zone, combining for just 511 yards of total offense and six total red zone trips without a touchdown.

Pittsburgh took an early 3–0 lead in the first quarter on a 32-yard Tyler Bass field goal, but Detroit answered in the third with a 43-yarder from Cade York to tie it 3–3. From there, the Steelers’ defense took control, forcing three turnovers and limiting the Lions to just 79 rushing yards. Bass added two more field goals — from 53 and 31 yards — in the fourth quarter to secure the win.

Linebacker Franklin, named the game’s MVP, led the charge for Pittsburgh with 13 tackles, a sack, and two forced fumbles in a contest where every yard was hard-earned. Both offenses were held under 270 yards, marking one of the most defensive battles of the season as the Steelers improved to 3–7 while Detroit fell to 4–6.

Miami 17 Buffalo 24 34 0-5

A depleted Miami team comes to Buffalo as 5 point underdogs and lose Nico Collins early only to make it more difficult for the Dolphins, Goff throws for 292 yards and 2 TD's on 51 attempts, newly acquired Wan'Dale Robinson had a big game catching 9 balls on 17 targets for 105 yards.

The Bills get big games from Kyler Murray as he throws for 295 yards with 2 TD passes along with 58 yards rushing with a 39 yard TD scamper, LaPorta caught all 8 of his targets for 167 yards and 2 TD's. Miami led 10-0 at the half only to see the Murray led Bills outscore the Dolphins 24-7 in the second half which led to a 24-17 victory. The Dolphins fall to 3-7 as they host the Ravens next week while the Bills improve to 4-6 as they host the Jaguars next week.

San Francisco 10 New Orleans 24 70 Calm

Saints remain unbeaten as they win at home against the 49ers. The defense was the key as they held San Fran to 146 total yards and force 2 turnovers.

Las Vegas 17 Kansas City 20 45 5+

A good close game in KC with the Chiefs hanging on at the end 20 - 17.

New York (A) 27 Indianapolis 14 69 Calm

Najee Harris rushed 23 times for 130 yards and a touchdown as the Jets defeat Indianapolis.

Atlanta 26 Los Angeles (N) 0 60 Calm

Falcons make short work of the Rams in Los Angeles on Saturday night. Falcons defense holds the Rams to under 100 yards passing and force multi turnovers. The game was never in doubt as Falcons played conservative on offense and kept consistently and gradually extending their lead throughout the game.

Next week both teams face off with the AFC West, Falcons host Denver while LA travels to Houston.

Seattle 9 Dallas 27 70 Calm

With both Dallas Goedert and George Pickens injured, the Dallas Cowboys were uncertain where the offense would come from in their matchup with the Seattle Seahawks Saturday night. The answer was Aaron Jones who rushed for 82 yards and two TDs and caught seven balls for 107 yards and a third score to lead the Cowboys to a 27-9 win over the Seahawks. Dallas jumped out to a 17-0 lead in the first half before Seattle scored twice to close to 17-9 at the half. But the Dallas defense stiffened in the second half, shutting out the Seahawks offense and the Cowboys would win 27-9. The second half shutout was made easier when Seattle QB Dak Prescott went out with a season-ending injury (regular season, at least) and was replaced by some dude named Do Thompson-Robinson.

The Cowboys defense registered five sacks in the contest. With the win, Dallas improves to 7-3 and Seattle falls to 6-4.

Philadelphia 7 Arizona 28 85 Calm

Tough game for Philly. Rodgers looked old out there on the field. Barkley was in beast mode while Mahomes played pitch and catch. Zona D stepped up and kept Eagles in their cage.

New England 38 New York (N) 21 55 0-5

The Giants give the undefeated Patriots a slight scare in the 1st half as at the break the score was all tied up at 21. This unfortunately didnt last long as the Patriots showed why they are undefeated and hold the Giants scoreless in the 2nd half to win the game 38-21.

Denver 24 Carolina 17 73 Calm

Great game that came down to the end as Denver took the 7 point lead with under 2 minutes left in the game with Smith hitting Sutton on the TD pass. Carolina is able to drive the ball a little but comes up short on 4 th down to give Denver the victory.

For Denver Smith finishes with 2 TD passes and Sutton has 139 yards receiving.

For the Panthers Bowers has 94 yards receiving and 1 TD, while Taylor rushes for 126 and a TD.

Young throwing 3 interceptions, including two to Lassister, seals Carolina's fate.

Los Angeles (A) 14 Houston 30 70 Calm

LAC sets a possible league record with 14 players hurt at one time during the game and their swiss-cheese lines succumb to the Texans 30-14.

Rushing Leaders

Harris(NYJ) 23-130 1 TD

Taylor(Car) 30-126 1 TD

Robinson(GB) 17-106 3 TD – IFL Offensive Player of the Week

Hall(LV) 18-103

Receiving Leaders

Hill(NE) 9-183 4 TD

LaPorta(Buf) 8-167 2 TD

Passing Leaders

Goff(Mia) 51-30-292 2 TD

Jackson(NE) 20-15-265 4 TD

Stroud(Min) 38-31-210 2 TD

Defensive Standouts

Lassiter(Den) 2 Int 6 Tk

Thibodeaux(Hou) 3 Sk 6 Tk – IFL Defensive Player of the Week

Special Teams

Koo (KC) 2FGs 2 XPs – IFL Special Teams Player of the Week

WEEK 10 IFL STANDINGS

WEEK 10 IFL LEAGUE LEADERS

WEEK 9 RECAP

The Saints continue their march to perfection as they down Houston behind Danny Dimes and company.

Game Scores

Houston 17 New Orleans 27 70 Calm
The Saints remain undefeated as Danny Dimes leads the charge at home 27-17. He would throw for 194 yards and 3 TDs in the win. Calvin Austin would catch 2 of those TD passes. Kirk Cousins would throw for 218 yards and 2 TDs in the loss.

Indianapolis 6 Arizona 26 78 Calm
The Cardinals defense holds Burrow and company in check and contribute a pick six as Humphrey goes 41 yards for the score.

Tennessee 37 Baltimore 27 51 0-10
It's hard enough to beat a solid team with a good coach, but when you add in a third factor (DKS), it's damn near impossible. Coach Brunskill called a great game, offensive and defensively, but the game turned on a handful of DKS plays.

With 2:38 remaining the 2nd quarter Baltimore, leading 14-10, was driving deep into Titans territory. First down at their 16 and receiving the second half kick-off, the Ravens are dreaming of putting Tennessee away early in the 2nd half. DKS would have none of it! On a "safe" trap play Kyren Williams fumbles and Titans OLB Byron Young scoops up the ball and runs 84 yards to the Baltimore 3. Amazingly, that 84-yard play only took 5 seconds. One play later RB Jerome Ford drives to paydirt! That play took 8 seconds! TEN 17-14 with 2:25 remaining in the half. Baltimore went 3-and-out and gave the ball back to Tennessee, who got close enough to kick a 52-yard FG. Here Baltimore was thinking they were about to take a 21-10 lead and 2-and-a-half minutes later they're down six as they head to the locker room. A 17-point swing. TEN 20-14

Baltimore still got the 2nd half kickoff (DKS couldn't take THAT away from them...could they?!). After a first-down, the drive stalled three yards short of the line to gain. Feeling good, Coach Master called for a fly pattern to Mims, but the ball fluttered to the ground like a dove at the shooting range. Turn-over on downs. Sensing a chance to go for the jugular, Coach Brunskill tells QB Caleb Williams to hit Jalen McMillian deep on the first play. He does. 45-yard TD. TEN 27-14

After an exchange of punts, an incomplete pass and a TEN PEN, Baker Mayfield hits Amon Ra-St. Brown on a crossing pattern and St. Brown takes it to the house - 48 yards - and DKS strikes again...Daniel Carlson misses the PAT. His third missed PAT in 9 games. He missed two in 17 last year. TEN 27-20

Baltimore forced a 3-and-out and started pounding the rock into the 4th quarter. With the Ravens at the Tennessee 28 Kyren Williams took the ball up-the-middle...and fumbled again. DL Dante Stills scooped up the ball and DKS decided he needed a little help, whispering into Stills' ear and telling the big, lumbering lineman to toss the ball to the much faster Jordan Poyer. Stills did and Poyer streaked 54-yards to the Baltimore 16. One play later, Williams found TE George Fant in the endzone. TEN 34-20

The Ravens, not dead yet(!), put together a 10-play, 70-yard drive, but it took a critical 4:52 off the clock. Kyren Williams crossed the goal line (and didn't fumble!) and Carlson made the PAT! Baltimore still had life and it looked as if DKS was setting things up for a tie and overtime. TEN 34-27

No, what was I thinking? Back-up RB Kenny McIntosh would rumble 11 yards on a 2nd-and-7, then 8 yards on a 2nd-and-4 all the while Baltimore was guarding against the run. Two first-downs. Clock ticking down. Jerome Ford ran for 11 on a 2nd-and-10, despite 10 men in the box, and another 5 that set-up a game-sealing, 29-yard FG. TEN 37-27

Baltimore out-gained Tennessee 432 yards to 297, but if you add in the fumble return yards for the Titans they out-gained the Ravens by 3. Baltimore also had more first downs (27 to 18) and ToP (33:09 to 26:51)...and still lost by 10. Turnovers were key.

Next Week:
Baltimore (5-4) travels to Jacksonville (5-3 as I write this).
Tennessee (5-4) travels to Cincinnati (7-1).

Buffalo 7 New England 27 41 20+
Buffalo visited New England in the second of two matchups for these division rivals. The Patriots prevailed 23-7 in Buffalo earlier in the season, and the song remained the same in the second matchup, with the Patriots winning by the score of 27-7.

The Patriots would score on each of their first 4 drives of the game, highlighted by a TD run by Derrick Henry and TD passes from Lamar Jackson (21 for 27, 265 yards and 2 TDs) to Tyreek Hill and Austin Hooper. The Bills would respond late in the 2nd quarter with a TD of their own when Kyler Murray connected with Brian Thomas Jr from 9 yards out to cut the NE lead to 21-7.

A late field goal by Jake Bates extended the lead to 24-7 at halftime, and NE would down-shift in the 2nd half on their way to their 9th win of the season.

Kareem Hunt ran for 91 yards on 19 carries to lead the Patriots rushing attack while Derrick Henry put up 77 yards of his own on 11 rushes. Lamar Jackson completed passes to 7 different receivers including Hill who grabbed 6 for 79 yards and a TD. Buffalo QB Kyler Murray was held to 130 yards on the day along with the TD pass to Thomas. The Patriots committed the only turnover in the game, while the Bills were flagged four times to New England's 7 infractions.

Buffalo will host Miami next week, while NE will travel to play the Giants.

Kansas City 38 Denver 21 54 Calm
KC comes into Mile High and dominates the Broncos 38-21. KC defense forces 4 turnovers in the game.

Los Angeles (N) 20 Carolina 30 69 Calm
Carolina pulls out their second win of the year as the Rams are hamstrung at WR with Lamb leaving the game early.

Game was still back in fourth early as the Rams took a 14-13 lead into the half. The Panthers were able to grind out a lead in the second due to Lawrence being limited in his receiving corp.

Achane had a great game for the Rams ruching for 107 on a 8.9 per carry average with 1 td. Lamb had 55 yards in the first quarter before bowing out with an injury.

For the Panthers, Taylor had 149 yards rushing and 2 TD's. Bower had 105 yards receiving.

Jacksonville 30 Pittsburgh 21 48 5+
Jaguars Rally Past Steelers 30–21 Behind Ward’s Defensive Heroics

At Heinz Field on October 16, 2025, the Jacksonville Jaguars erased a 14-point second-half deficit to defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers 30–21 in a cold 48-degree night matchup. Safty Jimmy Ward, who returned a first-quarter interception 78 yards for a touchdown, earned MVP honors after spearheading a resilient Jacksonville defense that forced three turnovers.

Jacksonville jumped ahead 10–0 early thanks to Ward’s pick-six and a Daniel Carlson field goal, but Pittsburgh responded with 21 unanswered points, highlighted by Russell Wilson’s two touchdown passes — a 13-yarder to Jordan Addison and a 29-yard strike to Noah Brown — plus a 92-yard punt return touchdown by Jacob Cowing. The Steelers appeared in control midway through the third quarter, but the Jaguars stormed back as running back Bucky Irving sprinted 46 yards for a touchdown, and Josh Allen connected with Demarcus Robinson for a 29-yard score to retake the lead.

From there, Jacksonville’s defense tightened, holding Pittsburgh scoreless in the final frame. Carlson added two more field goals (49 and 31 yards) to seal the win. The Jaguars (6–3) overcame a 35-24 minute time-of-possession deficit by capitalizing on turnovers and explosive plays, while the struggling Steelers (2–7) wasted a strong first half with three costly giveaways and poor fourth-down execution.

Los Angeles (A) 12 Las Vegas 3 65 Calm
Chargers Lean on Defense, Field Goals to Outlast Raiders 12–3 in AFC West Standoff

Las Vegas, NV – October 17, 2025

It wasn’t flashy, it wasn’t memorable, and it won’t make any highlight reels, but the Los Angeles Chargers did exactly what they needed to do to stay atop the AFC West standings — survive a sluggish divisional game and walk out of Allegiant Stadium with a 12–3 win over the Las Vegas Raiders.

The Raiders opened the game with what looked like a tone-setting drive, grinding 66 yards over 18 plays and chewing up eight minutes before Jason Myers knocked through a 22-yard field goal. It would be the only time Las Vegas scored all night.

From there, the Chargers slowly took control. Rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels played within structure, completing 19 of 27 passes for 183 yards while adding 51 rushing yards to extend drives. Though Los Angeles couldn’t find the end zone, McLaughlin converted kicks from 33 and 50 yards in the second quarter and added a 34-yarder as time expired to send the Chargers into halftime leading 9–3.

Both defenses tightened in the second half. The Chargers picked up just one more scoring drive — a 55-yard boot from McLaughlin midway through the third — but it proved more than enough with the Raiders’ offense stalling possession after possession. Las Vegas managed just 221 total yards and crossed midfield only twice after halftime, failing to convert on multiple fourth-down attempts in Charger territory.

Penalties also sapped momentum, with Las Vegas drawing several drive-killing flags as Matthew Stafford finished 19-of-33 for 160 quiet yards under steady pressure. Breece Hall led the ground game with 61 yards, but no Raider touch ever sparked the crowd.

Los Angeles didn't score a touchdown, but they didn't need to. Controlling time of possession and winning field position, the Chargers squeezed out a victory that reflected the tone of the night — workmanlike, unspectacular, but effective enough to stay ahead in the division race.

The Raiders, now 3–6, head deeper into a lost season, while the Chargers’ 6–3 record keeps them in command despite an offense that never truly got going.

Atlanta 27 San Francisco 0 61 0-5
The Falcons jump out to a 21 point lead in the 1st quarter with the opening score coming on a defensive 37 YD INT TD return.

Tampa Bay 14 Minnesota 13 68 Calm
Minnesota got off to a fast start, leading 10-0 mid-way through the second quarter. The rest of the game belonged to the Bucs and their balanced offensive attack. The Bucs win 14-13 and move to 3-5, and are enjoying a two-game winning streak.

Cincinnati 23 Chicago 20 45 10+
The IFL Bengals and their fans traveled to Chicago for an out of conference game with the Bears. After a Bears punt Cincinnati took a 3-0 lead with a Fairbairn field goal. The Bengals "D" forced another Chicago punt but Love was picked and the Bears converted that into a Darnold to Ham dump off for the 7-3 lead with about four minutes remaining in the opening quarter.

After multiple punts, Murphy picked off Sam Darnold which set up a Love to Stover 14 yard score as Cincinnati regained the lead 10-7. The Bears would tie it just before the half on the Lutz 32 yard field goal.

The Bengals converted their first possession of the second half into another field goal and a 13-10 lead. After multiple punts and another Love interception the Bengals increase the lead to 20-10 as Love connects with Nabers for the 9 yard score. The Bears answered as they opened the series pounding the rock with McLaughlin gaining 29 yards on the first three plays. Chicago capped off the drive as Darnold found rookie TE Barner from 10 yards out to cut the Bengals lead to 20-17.

The Bears "D" forced a Cincinnati punt early in the final quarter. Thanks to a couple Darnold to McConkey completions of 32 and 13 yards Chicago tied it at 20 as Lutz was true from 49 yards out with about eight and a half minutes remaining.

Perhaps the key play of the game occurred when Love connected with Nabers again for 34 yards on third and 12. This led to a 33 yard field goal which proved to be the game winner with a little less than three minutes remaining, 23-20 Bengals.

Nabers was a beast for Cincinnati with 11 receptions for 147 yards and a touchdown. Love finished 27 of 46 for 373 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Surprisingly the Bengals defense out-sacked Chicago 2-1.

Darnold completed 18 of 34 for 199 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Pollard rushed 13 times for 95 yards including a 52 yard jaunt.

Next week the Bengals host division rival Tennessee while the Bears travel to Tampa Bay for an NFC Central battle.

Green Bay 13 Detroit 30 70 Calm
IFL Saturday Night Game Recap – Week 9, October 18, 2025
Ford Field – Detroit, MI | Temp: 70° | Wind: Calm | Internet Line: DET -2
Final: Detroit Lions (4-5) 30, Green Bay Packers (5-4) 13
MVP: QB Anthony Richardson (DET)
Home Field Advantage: ON (2)

The Detroit Lions put together their most complete performance of the season Saturday night, stunning the favored Green Bay Packers 30–13 under the lights at Ford Field. Coach Don Merlenbach’s squad rode a dominant second quarter and an MVP outing from Anthony Richardson to hand legendary coach John Conners and his Packers a humbling defeat in a key NFC Central matchup.

🦁 Detroit Roars Early and Often
After trading early punts, Richardson ignited the home crowd with a 31-yard touchdown strike to DeVonta Smith, giving Detroit a 6–0 lead after a missed extra point. Green Bay answered with a 54-yard field goal from Romo, but that would be their only highlight until halftime.

The second quarter belonged entirely to the Lions. Josh Jacobs powered in from 8 yards out, Jamaal Williams added a 16-yard touchdown run, and Richardson hit Williams again on a 45-yard bomb just before the break to make it 27–3 Detroit. It was a statement quarter—physical, balanced, and relentless.

🧊 Defense and Discipline Down the Stretch
Green Bay tried to rally as Brock Purdy found Demario Douglas on a 19-yard touchdown in the third, but the Lions’ defense continued to swarm, forcing four turnovers and limiting Purdy to a passer rating of just 30.0. Detroit’s lone second-half points came from Cade York’s 39-yard field goal, which sealed the win at 30–10 before a late Packers field goal made it respectable.

🏆 MVP: Anthony Richardson
Before leaving with a minor injury in the third quarter, Richardson was nearly perfect—12 of 16 for 246 yards and 2 TDs, while adding 65 yards on the ground. His poise and dual-threat ability had Green Bay off balance all night. His chemistry with Jamaal Williams (89 yards, 2 TDs) and Jonnu Smith (2-31-1) highlighted a versatile Lions attack that racked up 392 total yards.

🛡️ Defensive Lions Bite
The Detroit defense, still missing Aidan Hutchinson and rookie Justin Eboigbe, played inspired football. A.J. Terrell snagged two interceptions, while Jeremy Chinn and Greg Rousseau each forced turnovers. The unit pressured Purdy into hurried throws and limited Green Bay to just 2.4 yards per rush and 4 of 16 on third down.

🧀 Packers Off Balance
Coach Conners’ Packers struggled to find rhythm all night. Bijan Robinson managed only 44 yards on 14 carries, and while Douglas provided a spark with 79 receiving yards, the three Purdy interceptions and a failed fourth down defined their night. Green Bay now falls to 5–4, dropping consecutive games for the first time this season.

📊 Key Team Stats
Category Packers Lions
First Downs 16 18
Total Yards 269 392
Turnovers 4 1
Rushing Yards 68 138
Passing Yards 201 267
Time of Possession 26:49 33:11

Dallas 19 Philadelphia 21 49 0-10
2 teams going in the opposite direction met at Met Life Stadium for a divisional showdown in Week 9 of the IFL. The Cowboys were looking to continue their march towards the playoffs and keep pace with the Cardinals and Seahawks in the always tough NFC East.

Dallas would go 3 and out on the opening drive and have to punt to the Eagles. The Eagle team, led by QB Aaron Rodgers and WRs Drake London and Juaun Jennings, would come for a fight today as they began the game with a 12-play 72-yard drive culminating in a Rodgers to TE Chig Okonkwo 8-yard TD. 7-0 Eagles.

The 2 teams would exchange punts and each would turn it over until midway through the 2nd quarter, when, after the Eagles stopped the Cowboys on a 4th and 1 from their own 42, the Eagles would drive the distance behind the running of stat pack RB George Holani, who would score from 13 yards out to make it 14-0 Eagles. However, right before the half, the Cowboy offense would get in gear and close the gap to 14-7 on a 4-yard TD run by QB Justin Herbert. That would end the half.

The 3rd quarter would be dominated by the defenses, but the Cowboys were able to muster a time-consuming 12-play 52-yard drive that resulted in a FG by Austin Seibert. 14-10 Eagles.

Another Seibert FG with a little over 8 minutes left in the game would cut the lead to 14-13. At this point, the Eagle fans were wondering how their beloved team would lose another game. However, Rodgers would get the offense cranking again behind the legs of Holani, along with some timely passing. Rodgers would find Jennings across the middle for an 18-yard TD that extended the lead to 21-13 at the 4-minute mark. The Cowboys would not give up and drove 73 yards on 11 plays with the TD coming on RB Aaron Jones' 2-yard run. 21-19 Eagles. Obviously, the Cowboys would go for 2 but were unable to convert. The ensuing onside kick would fail, and the Eagles would come away with their 2nd win of the year by upsetting the Cowboys 21-19.

New York (N) 0 Seattle 23 45 5+
Dak Prescott throws two touchdown passes and the defense throws a shutout.

New York (A) 37 Miami 31 77 Calm
Miami defensive woes continue as the Jets offense is unstoppable.

Rushing Leaders
Taylor(Car) 25-149 2 TD
Barkley(Ari) 22-131
Irving(Jax) 15-110 1 TD
Achane(LAR) 12-107 1 TD
Montgomery(KC) 19-102 2 TD

Receiving Leaders
St. Brown(Bal) 10-187 1 TD
Nabers(Cin) 11-147 1 TD
Robinson(Mia) 10-124 1 TD
Andrews(NYJ) 10-110 2 TD

Passing Leaders
Goff(Mia) 51-36-451 3 TD 1 Int
Love(Cin) 46-27-373 2 TD 2 Int
Nix(NYJ) 34-27-328 4 TD - IFL Offensive Player of the Week
Mayfield(Bal) 42-25-322 2 TD

Defensive Standouts
Smith(Buf) 17 Tk
Branch(LAR) 17 Tk
Joseph(Atl) 2 Int 9 Tk - IFL Defensive Player of the Week
Terrell(Det) 2 Int 2 Tk

Special Teams
Aubrey(Ari) 4-4 FG - IFL Special Teams Player of the Week
Cowing(Pit) 3-118 Punt Ret 1 TD
McLaughlin(LAC)4-5 FG

WEEK 9 IFL STANDINGS

WEEK 9 IFL LEAGUE LEADERS

WEEK 8 RECAP

Matthew Stafford led the Raiders on the winning drive as Las Vegas surprises the Broncos 31-28 in Denver.

Game Scores

Las Vegas 31 Denver 28 55 0-5

Stafford, Raiders Stun Broncos Late in 31–28 Thriller

Denver, CO – October 10, 2025

In a back-and-forth battle at Empower Field, the Las Vegas Raiders overcame a second-half surge from the Denver Broncos and escaped with a dramatic 31–28 win thanks to Jason Myers’ 42-yard field goal with seven seconds remaining.

Las Vegas came out firing, scoring touchdowns on its first two possessions. Matthew Stafford commanded an 11-play, 70-yard drive capped by a two-yard strike to fullback Jordan Whiteheart. After a defensive stop, Stafford went right back to work, finding Alvin Kamara from one yard out to make it 14–0.

Denver responded in the second quarter with a 30-yard touchdown pass from Geno Smith to Courtland Sutton, but the Raiders regained momentum as Stafford hit rookie Xavier Worthy on a 20-yard slant to restore a two-touchdown cushion. The Broncos answered again, cutting the deficit to 21–14 at the half on a short touchdown run by Goodson as the teams traded blows.

The Broncos seized control of the third quarter defensively, holding Las Vegas scoreless and tying the game 21–21 on Smith’s second touchdown to Sutton, a 24-yard strike over the middle. But the Raiders regained their rhythm early in the fourth as Breece Hall ripped through the left side for a 17-yard touchdown run to put Las Vegas ahead 28–21.

Denver refused to go away. With just over four minutes remaining, Smith kept a read-option and powered in from six yards out, tying the game once more at 28–28.

That set the stage for Stafford’s final drive. Taking over at his own five-yard line with under a minute to play, the veteran quarterback hit D.J. Moore three times in rapid succession for gains of 29, 16, and 22 yards, racing the Raiders into field goal range before calling timeout with seven seconds left. Myers stepped up and drove home the 42-yard kick, silencing the Denver crowd and sealing the win.

The Raiders finished with 396 yards of offense and did not turn the ball over. Stafford threw for 287 yards and three touchdowns, spreading the ball among seven different receivers, while Moore led all targets with 133 receiving yards. Despite losing Alvin Kamara to injury early, Las Vegas found balance with Hall carrying the load late.

With the victory, the Raiders climbed to 3–5, keeping their rapidly diminishing playoff hopes alive for another week, while the Broncos drop to 5–3.

Indianapolis 38 Buffalo 17 42 5+

The Colts come into Buffalo looking for retribution after the heartbreaking loss to the Bills earlier. The Colts dominated from the beginning as Burrow and Chase were clicking the whole game, Swift chipped in with a nice game running the ball and the Colts defense smothered Kyler Murray by sacking him four times and picking him once. The final score was 38-17 as the Colts improve to 5-3 while the Bills fall to 3-5. The Colts head to Arizona next week while the Bills will head to Foxboro.

Minnesota 10 Tennessee 18 62 0-10

The Vikings received the opening kickoff and whipped down the field in just 5 plays. Tyland Wallace (!) scored the TD on a 33 yard pass from C.J. Stroud. However that was almost their last offensive hurrah as their running game never got untracked and Stroud struggled against the Titan pass rush. Meanwhile Tennessee got a couple of 2nd quarter field goals to close to with one of the Vikings. At the half it was Vikings 7 - Titans 6.

In the second half Tennessee's running game caught fire and they took the lead with a Caleb Williams TD pass to Jordan Whittington. The two point convert failed and at the end of the 3rd it was Titans 12 - Vikings 7.

The Vikings then got a nice 36 yard kickoff return from Will Shipley. Their drive stalled at the Titan 30 and Cameron Dicker kicked a field goal to cut the lead to 12-10. From that point the Titans were able to grind out two long drives as the exhausted Minnesota d-line couldn't stop the Titans' running back committee. Both drives resulted in field goals. Final score Titans 18 - Vikings 10.

Time of possession tells the story. Titans had the ball for over 38 minutes and had 250 yards rushing on 41 carries. The Vikings host Tampa Bay next week while Tennessee visits Baltimore.

Carolina 16 New Orleans 27 70 Calm

The Saints move to 8-0 behind Danny Dimes efficient play passing for 12-15 and 160 yards and rushing for 61 yards. Jonathan Taylor rushed for 102 yards in the loss for the Panthers who fall to 1-7.

Baltimore 7 Pittsburgh 28 42 0-5

October 7, 2025, Heinz Field

In a stunning upset under the cool 42-degree night in Pittsburgh, the Steelers dominated division rival Baltimore 28–7 behind a sharp performance from Russell Wilson and MVP Justin Jefferson. The Ravens opened the scoring with a crisp 8-yard touchdown connection between Baker Mayfield and Amon-Ra St. Brown, but from that point forward, it was all Pittsburgh. Wilson responded with a 1-yard touchdown plunge from Gus Edwards, then threw three scoring passes — a 4-yarder to Noah Brown and two to Jefferson (5 and 17 yards) — as the Steelers scored 28 unanswered points.

Jefferson was unstoppable, hauling in 7 receptions for 132 yards and 2 touchdowns, consistently finding space against Baltimore’s secondary. Wilson finished an efficient 17-of-25 for 210 yards and a 133.3 passer rating, while the Pittsburgh defense forced three turnovers and held the Ravens scoreless over the final three quarters. Despite Baker Mayfield’s 259 yards passing, Baltimore’s mistakes and red zone inefficiency proved costly. The win improved Pittsburgh to 2–6, snapping a three-game skid and handing the 5–3 Ravens a tough divisional loss.

The Ravens look to bounce back with another divisional rematch against a team they beat 23-20 in Tennessee the Titans have a 4-4 record. The Steelers look to keep momentum going in a rematch which they lost 33-31 earlier this season in Jacksonville who are 5-2

Miami 13 New England 34 41 5+

On the first play from scrimmage NE running back Derrick Henry went off tackle for an 80 yard touchdown, and things went downhill from there for the Dolphins. A Mike Evans TD reception and another short Henry TD later in the first quarter had the home team staked to an early 21-0 lead. Jake Bates would nail a couple field goals in the 2nd quarter and NE had a 27-0 halftime lead.

Miami QB Jared Goff would throw two second half TD passes to make it somewhat respectable, but the Patriots played a near perfect game (0 turnovers, 1 penalty) and cruised to a 34-13 win. Henry would finish the game with only 29 more yards on 10 additional carries (after the 80 yard burst) but the early offensive outburst by NE was enough to carry the home team to the victory.

Cincinnati 44 Jacksonville 17 76 0-10

The Bengals come to Jacksonville and pound the Jags 44-17. Other than for a short stretch in the 3rd quarter the game was never close as the Bengal’s D strangled the Jags running game. Nabers was a beast.

Dallas 13 New York (A) 6 54 0-5

A defensive struggle with points at a premium...with the score 7-3 Dallas, and 28 seconds to go in the first half, Nix fumbled(thanks Dave).

Dallas wins 13-6....

Next week the Jets visit the Dolphins, and the Cowboys visit the Eagles.

Houston 30 Kansas City 10 48 5+ Rain

Joe Mixon rushed for 123 yards including a 63 yard touchdown run on the first play from scrimmage. He also caught a touchdown pass as the Texans handle KC.

Tampa Bay 30 Green Bay 21 34 5+

Coach Chase comes into Lambeau and hands the Packers a humbling 30-21 defeat.

Despite starting a backup QB and low rated WR's, the Bucs move the ball smartly all game long using

the combo of TE Hunter Henry and RB Rico Dowdle.

Tampa Bay built up an early 17-7 lead only to see Green Bay chip away and eventually take

a 21-20 lead late in the 3rd.

Bucs retake the lead midway through the 4th on a Chris Boswell 30 yard FG.

On the next possession the Packers looked poised to pull this one out after a methodical

drive took them down to the Bucs 17 with just 5 minutes remaining.

S Kamari Kitchens would ruin the day for the home team by picking off Brock Purdy near the goal line

and racing 98 yards for a back breaking pick 6. Game Over.

Purdy threw 4 picks for the second straight game and was booed off the field

Will Levis did enough, 14-28 191 2 TD 1 Int, to earn the victory but it was the Tampa Bay

defense that stood out in this one

Atlanta 37 Los Angeles (A) 13 72 Calm

ATL easily handles LAC 37-13 for two reasons:

LAC injuries on both lines mount

ATL has a damn good defense

thanks to Paul for a quick timely game and a merciful 4th quarter.

Philadelphia 28 Seattle 36 47 0-10

Back and forth game between Philly and Seattle. Philly finally builds a 9 poin lead heading into the 4th but two scoring drives gives Seattle a 1 point lead with 5 minutes left in the game. Philly puts together an impressive drive to answer getting the ball to the 3 yard line with 2:12 left in the game. Seattle is out of timeouts so Philly kneels on first down. Even if Philly kneeled two more times they would leave Seattle with roughly 40 seconds left and only needing a field goal to win. So they called a simple handoff to Rachaad White and told him to play it safe and hold on to the ball. White took the carry saw the endzone and realized he was going to score. He started to think about his endzone celebration when he was stripped by Jack Campbell who then took the ball 99 yards for a Seattle TD.

Detroit 0 Chicago 19 54 0-10

The game was scoreless in the first half. The Lions did miss a short FG in the 2Q which sums up how the game turned out. Coach Smith had really no QB to operate a descent offensive game. Passes to Jeudy Williams and JSN were mostly incomplete.

A Darnold pass to Ridley made the score 13-0 in the 3Q. Two Bears FGs in the 4Q would make the final.

San Francisco 27 Los Angeles (N) 17 68 Calm

Joe Milton III leads the 49ers to their second straight victory over the hated Rams. The 49ers held the ball for 35 minutes rushing 38 times to keep the ball away from the Rams. Hubbard ran for 104 yards and 2 Tds.

The 49ers defense held CD Lamb to only 5 yds receiving on 5 targets. It took Sunshine 37 attempts to complete 19 passes.

Arizona 23 New York (N) 17 45 Calm

Tied at 17 early in the fourth quarter, the Cardinals manage two field goals from Brandon Aubrey to get past the Giants.

Rushing Leaders

Mixon(Hou) 14-123 1 TD – IFL Offensive Player of the Week

Henry(NE) 11-109 2 TD

Hubbard(SF) 19-104 1 TD

Taylor(Car) 21-102

Chandler(Sea) 13-92 3 TD

Receiving Leaders

Nabers(Cin) 10-162 2 TD

Adams(Ari) 10-143

Passing Leaders

Smith(Den) 38-25-350 2 TD

Love(Cin) 45-26-338 3 TD

Mayfield(Bal) 47-30-259 1 TD 2 Int

Goff(Mia) 50-32-247 2 TD 1 Int

Defensive Standouts

Stevenson(Pit) 2 Int 4 Tk – IFL Defensive Player of the Week

Special Teams

Grupe(Ten) 4-4 FG

Lutz(Chi) 4-4 FG – IFL Special Teams Player of the Week

WEEK 8 IFL STANDINGS

WEEK 8 IFL LEAGUE LEADERS

WEEK 7 RECAP

The Carolina defense forced three turnovers and collected four sacks on their way to the 15-6 win over the Buccaneers.

Game Scores

Tampa Bay 6 Carolina 15 77 0-5

I'm not sure if this was a rugby or football game. Both teams combined for 7 field goals and neither sniffed the end zone.

Score was tied 6-6 heading into half with Tampa having some success moving the ball with almost 200 yards. Unfortunately the offense went into hibernation in the second half and finished the game with 220 total yards.

Not that Carolina was much better, but Bowers was able to make some key catches and Taylor was consistent on the ground rushing for 105 yards.

Carolina gets their first victory of the year.

New England 37 Dallas 7 70 Calm

In a game that featured the 6-0 New England Patriots hosting the 5-2 Dallas Cowboys, this was supposed to be a good matchup. And it was ... briefly. New England scored on their first possession when Derrick Henry completed a 13-play, 97-yard drive with a nine-yard run. Dallas tied it on a Justin Herbert pass to Nik Westbook-Ikrine pass for 51 yards. But then New England flexed its muscles with its defense forcing three turnovers and Dallas helping New England's cause with many holding penalties after countless pass completions for first downs. The Pats would score 30 unanswered points for an easy 37-7 victory.

Lamar Jackson threw for three scores and Henry rushed for 106 yards on just 17 carries in the New England win.

Houston 13 Cincinnati 24 46 5+ Rain

For the first time under Nino's leadership the Texans visited the Jungle. After a scoreless first quarter, the Texans were driving but Audric Estime fumbled and Jalen Ramsey recovered at the Cincinnati 27. The previous play Ramsey was called for a critical PI. It was critical until the fumble anyway. It continued to be a defensive battle until the Bengals started to get something going on offense. A 26 yard pass to Rashod Bateman and a couple completions to Malik Nabers resulted in a Ka'imi Fairbairn 22 yard field goal and a 3-0 Bengals lead. However, Kirk Cousin got hot and fired a 12 yard bullet to Trey McBride and a 13 yard bullet to Washington, and mixed in a 20 yard reverse to rookie Malachi Corley. The drive was capped off by a Cousins to Keon Coleman 25 yard strike for a touchdown and a 7-3 Houston lead. I can't make out the play by play but it looks like the Bengals punted and Houston fumbled the return. Chase Brown went 19 yards on a screen pass setting up a James Cook 3 yard run as the Bengals regained the lead 10-7 with about 6 and a half minutes remaining in the half. The Texans answered as a 20 yard Joe Mixon run set up a 3 yard pass to Mitchell as the Texans jumped back in front 13-10 as the point after is no good. After forcing Cincinnati to punt, perhaps the big play of the game occurred when safety Jessie Bates intercepted Cousins with less than a minute remaining and returned it to the one. Cook went in from a yard out just before the half as Cincinnati took a 17-13 lead into the locker room.

The Houston defense forced another Bengals punt. Houston marched to the Cincinnati 30 but Jason Sanders missed from 48 yards out with the field goal attempt. The teams exchanged punts the rest of the quarter. The Bengals went for it on fourth and two at the Texans 28 but Cook managed just a yard. The Texans again marched to the Cincinnati 19 but rookie safety Jaylen McCollough intercepted Cousins to end the threat. The Bengals then brought in Malik Willis to replace starter Drew Lock and he completed four of five passes including a 14 yard strike to Nabers for the final 24-13 score.

Cousins finished 21 of 31 for 216 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Joe Mixon ran for 90 yards on 16 totes.

Lock completed a respectable 12 of 18 for 137 yards. Nabers caught 11 passes for 127 yards and a score.

Four Texans turnovers was the difference in this one as Nino deserved better.

Next week the Texans visit Arrowhead for a division game with Kansas City. The Bengals have a big matchup with Bucky and the Jags in Jacksonville.

Philadelphia 9 Buffalo 35 56 40+

It wasn't the Eagles day as they had penalties and turnovers that doomed them, Kyler Murray and Brian Thomas jr. led the way for the Bills in a 35-9 victory. The Eagles fall to 1-6 while the Bills improve to 3-4. The Eagles head to Seattle next week while the Bills host the Colts.

Arizona 29 New York (A) 21 65 Calm

The Jets face back to back teams with a great set of triplets, last week the Pats with Jackson, Evans, and Henry...tonight the Cards with Mahomes, Adams, and Barkely.

And, they get the same result...close, but no cigar!!

The Jets went up 14-0, then 21-7...then a missed field go, and 3 PI calls, and a 29-21 lose.

Rookie QB Nix was a bright spot again going 18-29 for 216 yards with a TD, and 5 rushes for 36 yards and another TD.

The bad news comes from this seasons NFL with Slater, and Harris being out for the entire season. Seem to take one step forward, and two steps back.

Next week the Jets host the 5-1 Cowboys, and the Cards visit the 0-6 Giants...looks like both New York teams are struggling.

Las Vegas 13 Baltimore 23 59 5+

Baltimore (4-2) hosted Las Vegas (2-4) as a 1 point favorite. It was a tale of two halves. Baltimore owned the first-half against an aggressive Raider defense. The Ravens scored on their first drive, then scored again on their first drive of the 2nd quarter. The PAT was blocked so Baltimore held a 13-0 lead. A 12-play, 88-yard drive by the Ravens just before the half extended their lead to 20-0 with Kyren Williams, Lil' Jordan Humphrey and JK Dobbins each finding paydirt. BAL 20-0 at the half

Las Vegas received the 2nd half KO and moved right down the field with a balanced attack. Matthew Stafford found Alvin Kamara for a 7-yard TD but Josh Hines-Allen blocked the PAT. BAL 20-6

Houston's second possession was more of the same...balanced running and passing...with the result the same...a Stafford TD pass to DJ Moore. The PAT was good this time. BAL 20-13

After a quick first-down, Baltimore decided to stick to the ground game and burn clock. Seven of their next eight plays were runs with the last one nearly ending in disaster. Kyren Williams fumbled on a 3rd-and-5 at the Raider 23, but Alijah Vera-Tucker smothered it for the Ravens and gave Daniel Carlson a chance to boot a 39-yard FG. He did and the Ravens were up by 10 with 13:31 remaining. BAL 23-13

Las Vegas moved to mid-field but two straight incomplete passes with 1 yard to gain for a 1st down turned the ball over to the Ravens. Two runs got Baltimore close to a first down, but the zebras intervened and set the Ravens back 5 yards, ensuring they would fail in their 3rd-and-7 attempt. Las Vegas would take over at their own 8 after the punt and move to their own 45 before again turning the ball over on downs after a failed 4th-and-7.

A Raven 3-and-out gave the ball back to the Raiders who moved the ball down to the Ravens 39 but time was running out. On a 4th-and-2 Stafford's pass to Travis Kelce was knocked down by Nnamdi Madubuike. Baltimore ran out the clock for the W. BAL 23-13

Baltimore totaled 299 yards with 200 of it coming in the first-half. Las Vegas totaled 252 yards with about 200 of it coming in the second half.

Stafford threw for 184 and 2 TDs. Mayfield for 118 and 2 TDs. Kyren Williams ran for 90 on 22 carries and caught three passes for 22 and a TD for the Ravens. DJ Moore caught 7 passes for 54 yards and a TD.

Next week, Baltimore (5-2) gets a return match with Pittsburgh (1-5), who beat the Ravens in Week 1. Las Vegas (2-5) travels to Denver (4-2).

New York (N) 30 Miami 27 80 0-5

Miami's weak Defense just can't stop any offenses it seems, the Giants roll up 433 yards and score the FG in OT to beat the Dolphins 30-27 to get their 1st win while the Dolphs fall to 3-4 on the year the Giants move to 1-6.

Los Angeles (A) 24 Tennessee 10 78 0-5

The Chargers dominated the clock early and built a 14-0 lead by halfway through the 2nd quarter. The Titans rallied with a nice drive for a TD followed by a pick that led to a field goal. At the half it was Chargers 14 Titans 10.

The 3rd quarter broke the Titans back as Caleb Williams threw picks on two consecutive possessions and LA converted them into 10 points. With 10 minutes to go in the game Tennessee moved the ball down to the Chargers 25 yard line. However a 4th and 4 gamble saw Morgan Fox sack Williams and the game was essentially over. Final score LAC 24 - Tennessee 10.

Jayden Daniels was the game star with 2 TD passes and a rush TD.

Chicago 16 Los Angeles (N) 31 63 Calm

The Bears visited the Rams in a Friday night tilt. Greg Smith stepped in for Coach Heaton.

On the Rams first possession Coach Smith guides the Rams down the field for a touchdown. Aided by an Archane 57 yd run. It was a sign of what was in store for the Bears. The game turned into the Archane and Cee Dee show tonight. QB Lawrence performed equally as well.

The Rams sealed the deal with an early TD in the 4Q, making the score 31-16 Rams. On the Rams’ next possession, Coach Smith would burn the clock in the 4Q and not allow the Bears to mount a comeback.

Detroit 9 New Orleans 26 70 Calm

The Saints remain undefeated as they rally behind their defense who only gave up 122 total yards on the day. Tua would throw for 217 yards and 3 TD's on the day. 115 yards and 2 TDs of those would go to AJ Brown. The Saints move to 7-0 and the Lions fall to 3-4.

Seattle 16 Indianapolis 41 69 Calm

Chase destroyed the Seattle secondary to the tune of 13 catches for 218 yards and 2 TDs. In trying to keep up with Chase the Seattle offense had 2 costly turnovers which lead to the rout.

Kansas City 14 Jacksonville 24 84 Calm

This one looked to be a blowout early as the Jags race out to 17-0 1rst quarter lead. In the second the Jags were driving when KC forced a fumble and picked there was down the field to score making it 17-7. On the ensuing drive Josh Allen throws up an INT that KC returned to the Jags one yard line. A couple of plays later the Chiefs score making it a 17-14 ball game at the half. The Jags score another TD in the 3rd off of a 8 yard josh Allen scamper making it 24-14. The defenses dominated the rest of the game led to a 24-14 Jags win. larry coached a great game but his offense stalled when he needed it most. The jags go to 5-2 and the Cheifs fall to 3-4.

Green Bay 14 Atlanta 40 68 Calm

Green Bay and Atlanta came into the game at 5-1 each, and each trying to keep within striking distance of the undefeated Saints. Atlanta was hosting and a 3 point favorite.

1st Quarter:

Lightning would strike quickly in this game as Atlanta would take the ball, and Hurts would complete 4 passes in a row and find Jalen Coker for the first TD of the game, Atlanta 7-0. However GB would answer in only 4 plays, shocking the Falcon defense as Purdy found Dell on a 34 yard strike. 7-7.

Atlanta would push back, hitting Coker with a 31 yard fly and Atlanta kicked a FG and took the lead 10-7.

Brock Purdy started 4/4 and looked to be on a mission, but things went south quickly for him. To end the 1st quarter he threw a pick to Jourdan Lewis, and the Falcons went 3 and out. Crisis averted.

2nd Quarter:

GB starts to run the ball down Atlanta's throat, but on 3rd and 6, Purdy throws another pick to Joseph. Atlanta is only able to get 10 yards, and on 4th and inches, Atlanta takes the FG. 13-7 Atlanta.

GB gets another drive going out to midfield, but now Purdy is picked off by Surtain. Atlanta drives down to the 12, where they are contained by the packer D again. 16-7 Atlanta, still anyone's ballgame. GB would get sacked on 3rd and 3, and Atlanta would get the ball back with 1:50 left. Hurts would go into 2 minute mode and hit a big pass to Gabe Davis for 21 yards and the Falcons would kick another FG as time expired. The half would end 19-7 in favor of the home team.

3rd Quarter:

GB opened up with 6 straight runs, but a holding call would end the drive prematurely. Both teams would exchange punts, and a big call came in the middle of the 3rd. 73% chance Hurts threw a pick on his own 31, Coach Connors challenged, but Home cooking was in effect in Atlanta- incomplete. With the help of a 2nd and 20 roughing the passer call, and a few Hurts daggers, Hurts would scamper in the end zone to get an Atlanta TD on the board. 26-7 Falcons.

GB will just flush this one down the drain and start fresh next week. to end the 3rd the packers fumbled, and Atlanta recovered. Green Bay would add on a TD in the 4th, but Purdy threw a pick 6. The final score was 40-14 in favor of the Falcons.

The game came down to turnovers. The Falcons have 342 net yards to GB's 336. GB had 5 more minutes in time of possession. But GB had 5 turnovers to Atlanta's 0.

Atlanta travels to the Chargers, while GB hopes to turn the corner hosting the Bucs.

Pittsburgh 6 Denver 21 56 0-5

Denver gets a win at home over Pittsburgh with a 21-6 victory. Bronco QB Geno Smith passed for 339 yards and 2 TD's with Sutton and Devonte Smith combining for 207 yards receiving.

Minnesota 10 San Francisco 16 63 0-5

The 49ers rushed for 162 yds on 45 carries which enabled them to control the clock (39 minutes of possession) to get by the CJ Stroud led Vikings.

Rushing Leaders

Barkley(Ari) 31-207 2 TD – IFL Offensive Player of the Week

Achane(LAR) 23-142 1 TD

Henry(NE) 17-106 1 TD

Taylor(Car) 24-105

Receiving Leaders

Chase(Ind) 13-218 2 TD

Collins(Mia) 13-182 1 TD

Thomas Jr.(Buf) 5-135 3 TD

Nabers(Cin) 11-127 1 TD

Passing Leaders

Goff(Mia) 56-39-373 3 TD

Burrow(Ind) 33-28-356 4 TD

Smith(Den) 45-26-339 2 TD

Defensive Standouts

Bates(Cin) 1 Int 15 Tk

Joseph(Atl) 2 Int 3 Tk – IFL Defensive Player of the Week

Special Teams

Aubrey(Ari) 5-5 FG

Folk(Atl) 4-4 FG

Pineiro(Car) 5-5 FG – IFL Special Teams Player of the Week

WEEK 7 IFL STANDINGS

WEEK 7 IFL LEAGUE LEADERS

WEEK 6 RECAP

Jason Sanders connects on all four of his field goal attempts as the Texans defeat Las Vegas 26-10.

Game Scores

Houston 26 Las Vegas 10 90 0-10

Rock Bottom: Raiders Hand Winless Texans Their First Victory
By DarthRaider87, SilverAndBleak.com

Same old Raiders. Same old heartbreak. Against a Houston team that walked into Allegiant Stadium with a 0-5 record the Silver and Black laid an egg, falling 26–10 in front of a restless home crowd.

From the jump, you could feel it — this team wasn’t ready. Joe Mixon ran through arm tackles like they were tissue paper, opening the scoring with a 6-yard touchdown. A few minutes later, Kirk Cousins found Terry McLaurin wide open for a 30-yard strike, and just like that, we were down 14–0 in our own house.

Sure, Jason Myers snuck in a field goal early in the second quarter, but Houston just kept marching. Mixon gashed us for 101 yards on the ground, Cousins picked apart our defense for 217 yards, and their kicker Jake Sanders drilled four field goals, including two bombs from 55 yards out. That’s how you know it’s bad — when the other team’s kicker gets MVP consideration.

And our offense? Don’t get me started. Matthew Stafford looked every bit his age, completing just 15 of 30 passes for a measly 136 yards and one garbage-time touchdown to Breece Hall in the third quarter. By then it was already 20–3 and the game felt over. Kamara was bottled up at 58 rushing yards, Moore and Kelce barely got looks, and every time we started to get something going, a sack, a penalty, or just bad execution killed the drive. Two conversions on twelve third-down tries — you can’t win football games that way.

We were nine-point favorites. Nine! And yet Houston came out hungry, motivated and eager, a team looking for their first win. The Raiders? We looked lifeless, outcoached, and outplayed in every phase.

Now we’re 2–4, with the season slipping away fast. The home crowd deserves better than this. But right now, “Just Win, Baby” feels more like a cruel joke than a motto.

Green Bay 34 Minnesota 9 68 Calm

Packers go into Minnesota and get a bounce back win.

WR Tank Dell had a monster first half as Green Bay built an early lead.

The Vikings were hurt by CJ Stroud's 2 second quarter picks, plus key injuries to TE Will Dissley and starting OT Jaylon Moore.

Just before the half K John Parker Romo nailed a 56 yard FG to extend the Packers lead to 24-9 going into the break.

Green Bay took the second half kickoff and marched 85 yards in 17 time consuming plays to give the visitors a 31-9 advantage.

From there it was pretty uneventful as both teams didn't do much offensively. Final score 34-9 Green Bay

Tank Dell was named player of the game, 5-188 2TDs

Brock Purdy was decent 17-24, 259 yards and got a lot of help from the running game as Bijan Robinson and Zach Charbonnet combined for 168 yards and 2 TD's

CJ Stroud had a quiet night going 20-29 183, 1TD, 2 Ints

WR Micheal Wilson was solid, 9-69 1TD

Thanks to Mark for getting the game in late tonight. Injuries and untimely penalties made things tough for his squad this evening.

Los Angeles (A) 19 Denver 21 64 Calm Heavy Rain

Denver and LA have a tight contest with the Broncos coming out on top 21-19. Bronco QB Geno Smith passed for 274 yards and 3 scores with WR Sutton and TE Krsft both going over 100 yards receiving. For LA QB Jalen Daniels rushed for 72 yards and threw for another 190.

Tampa Bay 7 Chicago 20 66 10+

The Bucs come to Soldier Field with an opportunity to get to .500.

The game was close for most of the first half. Both teams moving the ball. It felt like a chess game. The score at half Beats 10 Bucs 7.

With the score 13-7 Bears, the Bucs were skillfully moving the ball late in the fourth trying to tie the game. Then Levis throws a pick deep in Bears territory and the Bears return it to the Bucs 6 yard line. Pollard eventually punches it in on a dive play. The Bears took a 20-7 lead with just over three minutes left in the game. Final score Bears 20 Bucs 7.

Buffalo 28 New York (N) 12 75 0-10

The Bills came into the game six point favorites and were stymied in the first quarter by the G-Men, the second quarter was where the Bills started clicking with Murray hitting LaPorta for a 33 yard TD connection, followed by a Eitienne 3 yard plunge to take end the half at 14-6.The Bills scored on two more throws from Murray (LaPorta,Slayton) to close out the Bills scoring. Tracy jr. rambled 38 yards for the lone TD for the G-Men, the 2-pt. conversion was not converted. Murray and Thomas jr. led the Bills on offense. Drake Maye shows promise for the Giants as he hung in there despite being pressured most of the game. The Giants head to Miami next week while the Bill will host the Eagles.

New Orleans 13 San Francisco 6 75 5+

The Saints remain undefeated as they win a tough fought defensive battle in San Francisco 13 to 6. No real offensive stats to really talk about but the Saints D held the 9ers to 207 yards and the $9ers D held the Saints to 286 yards.

Pittsburgh 3 Tennessee 23 63 10+

Pittsburgh's offence struggled mightily against the Titans as they managed only a field goal in a 23-3 loss. The Steelers were without staring OT Jonah Williams and then they lost backup David Quessenberry halfways through the game. Five rated OC Olu Oluwatimi was forced to play OT with his rating reduced by 2 for playing out of position. QBs Russell Wilson and Tommy Devito struggled to get the ball to Justin Jefferson who caught only 4 balls for 23 yards. Meanwhile Caleb Williams' scrambled for 98 yards including a 51 yarder that led to the Titans first TD.

Titans host the Chargers next week while Pittsburgh visits Denver.

Jacksonville 20 Detroit 3 70 Calm

Rather poor quarterbacking in this one. The lions could not get anything going as the Jag defense pound the Detroit QB's for 7 sacks and an Eric Kendricks pick six. Josh Allen ran well with 104 yards rushing and the games only offensive TD. The viewing public would have turned this one off in the 1rst quarter.

Los Angeles (N) 17 Atlanta 30 68 Calm

The LA Rams traveled to Atlanta in a big divisional game... the Rams a little banged up looking to take advantage of a slumping Falcons team and improve to .500, while the Falcons embarrassed at home the previous week against the 49ers look to regain some momentum in the division.

1st Quarter:

Both teams were feeling each other out early on as neither team would really get past midfield until the Rams put together a drive last in the 1st quarter. A series of runs by Achane and a jet sweep by Lamb would put the rams in FG position as they took the lead 3-0 after the 1st quarter.

2nd Quarter:

The previous week, Jalen Hurts was benched due to poor performance and he looked to bounce back and be the captain the Falcons needed. He completed a series of passes capped off by a TD to Ertz to take the lead early in the 2nd quarter. ATL 7- LAR 3.

Trevor Lawrence would look to move on from his slow start and he would improvise hitting his running backs 3 times for over 60 yards including a TD to retake the lead 10-7.

With over 2 minutes left in the half and only one timeout, Hurts would get a big chunk play on a 20 yard scramble to get Atlanta in FG range to tie the game going into the half 10-10.

3rd Quarter:

The Falcons would come out hot to start the half, and they would score on another Ertz TD in 8 plays. ATL 17- LAR 10

But Coach Heaton and the Rams would not give up, after an Atlanta challenge that was lost (82%), plus a roughing the passer, and a 30 yard Achane run, the Rams would toss a 12 yard TD to Samuel to tie the game at 17-17. Things are getting tight on the Atlanta sideline, as their defense is faltering again, and they are having deja vu.

4th Quarter:

Hurts would put together a drive from 7 minutes left in the 3rd all the way until the beginning of the 4th. After the Falcons were stuffed on a 3rd and goal from the 2 yard line, Coach Alberry doubled down on his poor decision from last week- going for a FG and taking the points. Last week it would haunt the Falcons as the 49ers scored a TD with 20 seconds left, some players were questioning his trust in them after the game. ATL 20- LAR 17

The difference this game is the defense stepped up, Surtain had pretty much locked down Lamb all game, and he came up with a pick and got stopped at the 12 yard line, Hurts found Christian Watson for a TD pass, and Atlanta got some breathing room. 27-17.

Atlanta would chip in another FG and take the game 30-17. Coach Heaton coached a good game, but couldn't overcome the skill position injuries against the healthy Falcon secondary. MVP: Pat Surtain II.

Next week Atlanta hopes to continue its momentum against the powerhouse Packers, while the Rams host Da Bears.

Indianapolis 38 Miami 25 80 0-5

Indy comes to Miami and is unstoppable, Goff throws 2 picks and Burrow throws 4 TD's, a good night for Indy and a bad night for the Dolphins. Final score 38 - 25

Baltimore 10 Cincinnati 34 56 0-10 Light Rain

Division rival Baltimore invades the Jungle in a battle for first place in the AFC Central. Things got off to an auspicious start for the visitors as Nikko Remigio fumbled the opening kickoff return. Two plays later James Cook scored from eight yards out.

After a failed attempt on fourth and six, the Bengals put together a 10 play 66 yard drive as Cook once again scored. This time from six yards out.

The teams exchanged punts and Baltimore was driving when former IFL Packer Ogbo Okoronkwo intercepted Mayfield to end the drive. Strange that Okoronkwo did not intercept a pass last season. Cincinnati capitalized as Jordan Love connected with Rashad Bateman from 28 yards out. The Ravens failed to convert another fourth down attempt and Cook would score from 10 yards out for his third touchdown.

The Ravens would score 10 fourth quarter points as rookie corner Jarvis Brownlee Jr. would go 40 yards with a fumble recovery. The final was 34-10.

Baker had a rough go finishing 12 of 21 for 86 yards and two interceptions.

Love played well, completing 21 of 24 for 256 yards and a touchdown. Malik Nabers finished with 5 receptions for 81 yards.

Next week the Ravens host Las Vegas while the Bengals host Houston who picked up their first win this week.

New York (A) 31 New England 35 51 0-10

Jets rookie QB Bo Nix shredded the New England secondary throwing for 285 yards and four TD passes, while also running for 56 yards to complement RB Najae Harris (16 rushes for 76 yards). Nix outplayed NE quarterback Lamar Jackson, who was held without a TD pass while also throwing 2 interceptions.

Still, this one would go down to the wire.

New England would score on each of their first two drives of the game thanks to a pair of Derrick Henry touchdown runs (44,7) to give them a 14-7 lead early in the second quarter. Jackson would throw his first interception of the game on the next NE drive, and Nix & Co would convert, with Nix finding Zay Flowers for a 14-yard TD pass to tie the game at 14-14.

A three and out on NE's next drive would give the Jets a chance to take the lead, but Demario Davis would jump in front of a dump off attempt by Nix to give NE possession. Key pass plays to tight ends Austin Hooper and Dalton Schultz helped move the chains, setting up a 9 yard Jackson TD run and NE was up 21-14. Nix to Mark Andrews for a 35 yard gain set up a field goal to end the first half scoring, with NE holding a slim 21-17 lead.

After the two teams exchanged punts to start the 2nd half, Jackson would find Tyreek Hill for a 16 yard completion on 3rd and 13 to move the chains. A few plays later, Jackson did what Jackson does, tucking it and running it.........this time for a 43-yard TD to give NE a 28-17 lead.

Jets would answer right back with a 12-play 70 yard drive, highlighted by a key 4th and 1 Nix toss to Khalil Shakir for a gain of 7 yards. Soon after, Nix would find Andrews for a 12-yard TD (his second of the game) and heading to the 4th quarter it was still just a one score game.

Jackson would drive NE to midfield, but Jaycee Horn would intercept Lamar (!) and the Jets had the ball with a chance to take a 4th quarter lead! On 3rd and 8, Nix would connect with a streaking Shakir for a 65-yard TD, silencing the Patriot crowd! With 8:54 to play, Jets led 31-28.

Lamar would look to make up for the costly INT with a quick 7-yard run. On the next play he would find Mike Evans for a 41-yard gain, down to the Jet 22 yard line. A few plays later, Henry was back in the end zone for the 3rd time - this one from 10 yards out. Patriots back up 35-31.

But did they leave too much time for Nix?

With 4:55 to play, Nix got the Jets off and running with a 13 yard completion to Flowers. An 8-yard scramble by Nix on 3rd and 8 would give the Jets a fresh set of downs. First and 10 from the NE 47 with 2:28 to play.

Nix would miss on three consecutive pass plays however, bringing up 4th and 10. Nix would drop back and find Mark Andrews for a short gain but it was well shy of the first down.............but wait.............a flag on the field!! Roughing the passer on NE defensive end Will McDonald, and the Jets had another first down!!

Harris for 4 yards brought the two minute warning. On 2nd and 6 from the NE 26, Nix would hit Brock Wright for 3 yards then Andrews (9 receptions for 100 yards) for 6 and another Jet first down! 1:24 to play - Jets at the NE 17 yard line......

A short pass to Shakir had the Jets at the Patriot 12 yard line, but consecutive incompletions to Shakir brought 4th and 5 with 50 seconds to play.

Nix would drop back looking for the first down (or the TD) but with his receivers covered, he tried to dump it off to Tyjae Spears but the ball would fall to the turf. Patriots had survived, 35-31.

Derrick Henry ran for 113 yards and 3 TDS, while Lamar Jackson managed to produce with his legs (in a game where he completed just 13 of 23 pass attempts), rushing for 54 yards and two scores.

For NY, Mark Andrews caught two Nix touchdown passes, while Shakir (87 yards) and Flowers (89) caught the other two.

Great coaching by Jet Bob, who had his team one play away from the big road win.

Dallas 17 Seattle 27 66 0-5

Dallas comes into Seattle riding a 5-0 record with an impressive offense however they are unable to keep Herbert upright which forces FGs instead of TDs. Dallas winds up with just 1 TD despite 5 redzone opportunities.

Dallas will have to get things together with undefeated NE heading to town.

Seattle heads to Indianapolis

Kansas City 23 Carolina 9 74 0-10

Carolina's offense is not existent in a home loss to KC.

Carolina's only scores came via a mishandled snap on a punt that led to a safety , and a turnover by KC deep in their own territory.

Carolina did not break 100 total yards until the 4th quarter and finished with a paltry 155 yards of offense.

KC used a punishing run game to control the entire game and finished with 192 yards on the ground.

Arizona 37 Philadelphia 27 60 0-10

Cardinal score 17 fourth quarter points to come away with a road win in Philadelphia. Mahomes throws for 275 yards and 3 touchdowns.

Rushing Leaders

Henry(NE) 18-113 3 TD – IFL Offensive Player of the Week

Allen(Jax) 12-104 1 TD

Mixon(Hou) 15-101 1 TD

Cook(Cin) 13-46 3 TD

Receiving Leaders

Collins(Mia) 9-177 1 TD

Adams(Ari) 8-175 1 TD

Higgins(Sea) 12-142 1 TD

Downs(Mia) 10-106 1 TD

Passing Leaders

Goff(Mia) 56-40-391 3 TD 2 Int

Nix(NYJ) 39-22-285 4 TD 1 Int

Burrow(Ind) 27-23-271 4 TD

Defensive Standouts

Davis(Ten) 2 Int 5 Tk – IFL Defensive Player of the Week

Cross(Det) 1 Int 18 Tk

Special Teams

McLaughlin(LAC)4-4 FG

Sanders(Hou) 4-4 FG – IFL Special Teams Player of the Week

WEEK 6 IFL STANDINGS

WEEK 6 IFL LEAGUE LEADERS

WEEK 5 RECAP

Rome Odunze races to the end zone as the 49ers shock Atlanta!

Game Scores

San Francisco 17 Atlanta 13 68 Calm

San Francisco comes in the 15 point underdogs, and Atlanta plays to the level of competition. Mac Jones picks apart the Atlanta defense converting every big play.

Coach Alberry on 4th and goal at the 1 elected to kick a FG with 7 minutes left in the 4th quarter to take a 13-10 lead. Mac Jones would just pick apart the Atlanta pro bowl defense. On 3rd and 4, on the 12 yard line SF would call a reverse with 30 seconds left and take it to the house to stun the home team.

New York (A) 20 Buffalo 14 55 30+

With winds gusting over 30mph the Jets come into Buffalo and defeat the Bills by a 20-14 margin. Led by rookie Bo Nix,Najee Harris, and Zay Flowers along with the defense holding the Bills out of the end zone on their last two drives the Jets improve to 2-3 while the Bills fall to 1-4. The Jets head to New England next week while Buffalo will visit the New York Football Giants.

Nix 18 24 187 1 0 1 0 110.9

Harris,N 24 135 5.6 9 5 24 1

Flowers 11 0 7 104 14.9 6 1 40 1

Minnesota 23 Tampa Bay 17 90 0-5

The 1 and 3 Minnesota Vikings traveled to Tampa Bay to take on the 2 and 2 Buccaneers. The weather was clear with a light breeze.

First quarter - Each team had one sustained drive late in the quarter. For the home team, Tampa running back Rico Dowdle led the way with 67 yards over 5 carries. Their drive fizzled at the Viking 19. Buccaneer kicker Chris Boswell booted a 37 yarder give his squad a 3 – 0 lead. The ensuing kickoff was returned to the 43 yard line by Viking Juanyeh Thomas. Minnesota’s quarterback C.J. Stroud went 6 for 6 passing accounting for all but 2 yards of the TD scoring possession. The scoring play was a 15 yard completion on a slant to WR Michael Wilson, putting the sea rovers up 7 – 3 .

Second quarter - The quarter opened with each team punting twice, however, the fourth kick results in Tampa Bay’s Brandon Powell muffing the punt. The loose ball is jumped on by Viking DE Trey Hendrickson to put the visitors in business at the Tampa 32 yard line. On the next play, C.J. Stroud unleashes a dagger with a long fly strike to WR Tre Tucker. Minnesota is up 14 – 3 midway through the second. The next Tampa drive moves the ball 72 yards with a mix of QB Will Levis passes, a 19 yard scramble and more yards on the ground from Rico Dowdle, but again, a second Tampa drive ends in the red zone with a Boswell FG. The teams head to the locker room with the scoreboard reading 14 – 6 Vikings.

Third quarter – The first possession for each team ended in disaster. Buc WR Bub Means fumbled away their first possession. Then, Viking long snapper Scott Daly sends one over his punter’s head. The ball was recovered by Buccaneer DE Chop Robinson at the Viking 23. Three plays later, Levis found Hunter Henry across the middle for the touchdown. Tampa Bay RB Chris Rodriguez Jr. converts for two points on a dive play. The game is knotted up at 14 midway through the third. During the latter part of the quarter, each team manages long field goals. Entering the final quarter, the score is 17 - 17.

Fourth quarter - Scoring is opened by a monster 58 yard field goal by Viking Cameron Dicker. 20 – 17 Minnesota. A promising response by the Buccaneers is ended by a killer of a TE Brenton Strange fumble turnover at the Minnesota 21 with 2:16 left in the game. Dicker is able to add a third field goal, this time from 45 yards out to more or less ice the game. Tampa is not able to move the ball out of their side of the field as the clock expires. Final Vikings 23, Buccaneers 17.

The Vikings make a happy plane ride home despite accruing only 9 first downs; 34 yards rushing; and 168 passing for a total of 184 yards of offense. Tampa Bay moved the ball fairly well with a balanced 209 on the ground and 189 in the air. Tampa's loss was brought about by two turnovers deep in Minnesota territory and two red zone possessions ending in field goals.

Denver 42 Houston 28 70 Calm

Denver goes into winless Houston and the Texans put up a good fight but fall just short in the end with a 42-28 Bronco win.

Bronco QB Geno Smith threw for 316 yards and 3 scores with DeVonta Smith gaining over 100 yads receiving and a TD. WR Courtland Sutton caght 2 TD's and RB Sdermon rushed for 2 TD's.

Texans QB Cousins was 16 of 21 for 287 yards and 4 TD's to 4 different receivers but also threw 2 picks. All-Pro TE McBride caught 6 balls for 74 yards and RB Joe Mixon rushed for 82 yards in the loss.

Philadelphia 24 Dallas 25 70 Calm

Justin Herbert found Justice Hill alone in the end zone on fourth down with less than a minute left in the game to give the Dallas Cowboys an improbable win against the Philadelphia Eagles Thursday night.

Substitute coach Mike Chase led the Eagles to a 24-7 lead midway through the third quarter as Aaron Rodgers threw three touchdown passes (two to Drake London). But Justin Herbert and the Cowboys' miraculous season continued as Herbert threw three touchdown passes to lead America's Team to the win and improve their record to an unimaginable 5-0.

Herbert connected with tight end Dallas Goedert from the 12 to draw Dallas to 24-19 with 4:47 left in the contest. The two-point conversion failed.

Dallas held the Eagles to three and out.

Dallas got the ball back following the punt with 3:16 left on the clock. Herbert tucked the ball under and ran for runs of 15, 14 and 15 yards with a 17-yard pass to Pickens in between to advance the ball to the Philadelphia with 1:06 showing on the game clock.

Dallas was called for a holding penalty moving the ball to the 15. Herbert connected with Samuel for five yards. On the next play, Dallas' offensive line was called for another penalty. Now the Cowboys were facing third and goal from the 20. Herbert threw to Pickens for 13. Then on fourth and goal from the seven, Herbert checked down to Hill to take the lead for the first time in the game 25-24. The 2-pt. conversion was missed once again.

Philly got the ball after the kickoff with 45 seconds on the clock and just needing a field goal. They only had one timeout remaining. A screen pass went for three yards and an out pass went for another 10. But the receiver failed to get out of bounds. Philly had to burn their final timeout with just 10 seconds on the clock. Strangely (I had a guy who was in my league 10 years quit over this issue), Mike was able to attempt three long passes in those 10 seconds. All were incomplete and Dallas escapes with a very lucky win.

Los Angeles (A) 13 Kansas City 3 56 5+ Heavy Rain

One thing was obvious a few minutes into the game Fields was not going to lead this team to a score. The Chiefs had multiple injuries on the D Line so we played a 3 - 4, and that was surprisingly better than our last 2 games using the 4-3.

Both offenses were not getting things done, but a Long Punt return for the Chargers even got cheers and applause from the Chiefs fans as they were so bored and starting to put bags over their heads. Well coached game by Jerry as he has his Chargers at 4 -1 now.

Las Vegas 35 New Orleans 38 70 Calm

This one would be an offensive showing from both team as the Raiders visited the Saints. Vegas would take the opening kick and drive for 7 minutes ending in a Stafford to Kamara 6 yard TD. The Saints would get the ball and on play 2 Conner would fumble. The Raiders would go up 14-0 5 plays later on Stafford's 2nd TD to Kamara. The Saints would get the ball and drive quickly for a TD in 3 minutes with Tua hitting AJ Brown from 27 yards out. 14-7 Vegas. The teams would exchange punts into the 2nd quarter. Early in the 2nd quarter Tua would hit AJ Brown for TD #2 from 51 yards out. 14-14. The Raiders wouldnt blink and drive down the field ending in Matt Stafford's 3rd TD of the game to DJ Moore from 1 yard out. 21-14 Vegas. The teams would exchange punts and the Saints would take over with 3:10 left in the half. With 1:19 left Tua would AJ Brown for TD #3 from 21 yards out. 21-21 and thats how the half would end. The Saints would get the 2nd half kick off and decide to try and control the ball and keep their D off the field. They would drive 7 minutes but Justin Tucker would brick a 27 yard FG to keep the game tied. Vegas would put together their own nice drive of 5 minutes that ended in 7 as Stafford would hit Kelce for 15 yards for his 4th TD. 28-21 Raiders. The Saints would then get the ball and face a 4th and 4 from the 48 as we move into the 4th quarter . The pass is incomplete and the Raiders take over. New Orleans comes up with a rare 3 and out on the day and get the ball back. The Saints would drive 80 yards ending in Tua's 4th TD to AJ Brown from 18 yards out. 28-28. The Raiders would answer the bell once again only taking 4 plays for Stafford to hit Kelce from 9 yards out for his 5th TD!!! The Saints would get the ball with 8:25 left to play. They would then methodically drive for 7 minutes and Tua would throw his 5th TD to yeah you guessed it AJ Brown!!! 35-35 with 1:19 left to play. Seemed like to much time left for the Raiders. Vegas would take the ball out to their own 49 and face a 4th and 5 with 11 seconds left and try a sweep to Kamara, who had been running thru the D all day, but get stuffed!! The Saints would have 8 seconds left and Tua would complete a quick out for 12 yards to Calvin Austin to the Raiders 39. They would need to get closer and run one more play and complete a quick out to Njoku to the 33. McManus would then come in for his first action of the game and smash a 50 yarder as time expired for the win. Great exciting game that keeps the Saints undefeated and the Raiders move to 2-3.

Seattle 30 New York (N) 3 69 Calm

The Giants commit 3 turnovers and lose to Seattle 30-3.

Cincinnati 31 Pittsburgh 3 47 Calm

Jordan Love carved up the Pittsburgh defense and led Cincinnati to a dominant 31–3 win at Heinz Field on September 19, 2025. The Bengals’ quarterback threw four touchdown passes—spreading the ball to Mike Gesicki, Alec Pierce, Rashod Bateman, and rookie standout Malik Nabers—while finishing with 333 yards through the air and a sterling 138.5 passer rating. Love’s precision allowed Cincinnati to seize control early, with a 21-point second quarter that effectively buried the Steelers before halftime.

Pittsburgh managed an early 45-yard field goal from Tyler Bass but otherwise sputtered. The Steelers put together some long drives on the ground—rushing for 167 yards behind Ty Allgeier and Javonte Williams—but they repeatedly faltered in scoring range, undone by turnovers and erratic quarterback play. Russell Wilson threw four interceptions, while backup Tommy DeVito provided some stability in limited action. Despite winning the time-of-possession battle, Pittsburgh’s miscues and failure to convert third downs (4-of-12) left them with no answers.

Meanwhile, Cincinnati’s defense made life miserable for the Steelers, generating four takeaways and limiting big plays. Jesse Bates and Murphy Jr. both had interceptions, and the Bengals held Pittsburgh without a touchdown for the full 60 minutes. Though Chase Brown quietly churned out 101 rushing yards to balance the attack, it was Love’s command of the passing game that stole the spotlight. With the win, the Bengals improved to 4–1 and kept their division momentum rolling, while the Steelers slumped to 1–4 in what already looks like a lost season.

Detroit 44 Green Bay 31 53 0-5

Wild game.

Lions open the scoring with a 60 touchdown bomb Micheal Penix, to Jamieson Williams, missed extra point. 6-0 visitors

Packers then reel off 21 straight points leading to Coach Merlenbach pulling Penix, and bringing in the much maligned Anthony Richardson.

Richardson responded with a performance for the ages.

On his first drive he led the Lions 70 yards in 17 plays and capped it off with the first, of what would be, one of his 3 rushing TD's.

Packers responded with a 10 play ,70 yard TD drive of their own to pump the lead back up to 28-13.

Then the turning point happened with just seconds left before the half.

Lions were backed up on their own 9 after a poor KO return. Packers went into a prevent with just 35 ticks left on the clock. Richardson aired it out to WR Williams who inexplicably got behind the Green Bay defence. 91 yard TD pass. 28-20 at the half.

Packers got ball first in the second half and tacked on a FG to make it 31-20 in favor of the hosts.

From there however. Detroit absolutely dominated on both sides of the football as Purdy struggled mightily, throwing 2 picks.

AR played out of his mind as the Lions offence masterfully moved the ball at will. In the end Detroit put up 518 total yards as a stunned Lambeau field sat in silence.

Final score Detroit 44 Green Bay 31

Don called an outstanding game and was full value for the victory.

Baltimore 16 Chicago 13 62 Calm

Coach Master comes to Chicago with his 3-1 Ravens. The Bears were able to keep the Ravens offense off the field by nickel and diming the Ravens defense with runs and short passes.

The Bears would grind out 22 first downs compared to the Ravens 10.

The Bears had a chance to tie the game late in the fourth. The sure footed Lutz missed a short FG.

Coach Master coaching experience guides the Ravens to the win.

Tennessee 29 Jacksonville 24 71 0-5

The Titans come to Jacksonville and dominate a game that's score was flattering to the hometown Jags. Whether it be on offense, defense or coaching Tennessee was the better team lead by Jerome Ford and his 165 yards on the ground. Ford had two 60+ yard runs that broke it open for the Titans.

Rick deserves a lot of credit in the win.

Miami 31 Arizona 34 89 Calm

Another blazer in St Louis. It was really difficult to know if it was Miami vs St Louis or Koch vs Koch. Certainly the game will be studied by all the talking heads to determine which team got the most favorable breaks in the game. In the end it will be the statistician who spins it the results in his desired direction.

Zona opened grinding the ball for a field goal and TD on their first two possessions. Miami stalled on their first two drives and part of the reason was Goff and Collins ran into one another helmet to helmet in the back field. They were obviously dazed and confused because Collins lined up as QB and Goff lined up as WR after the play. Zona appeared just as confused and had no idea what Miami had up their sleeve. It turned out to be a turn over on downs.

Goff recovered quickly on next with two long completions setting up a FG in the beginning of the second quarter. Zona answered giving up a sack forcing a punt. Dolphin Davis would return the punt for 7. Koch said "let the game be close", and so it was all tied up.

Kotch then said, "Let Zona fans have false hope!" And so it was as Zona intercepted Goff on Miami's own 26 yard line and quickly put up 7.

Again Kotch said to his fans, "Let the game be close!". And so it was to be as Miami moved the ball 70 yards in 2 minutes for another 7 points to again tie the game leaving only 30 seconds on the clock. And then Kotch did something unusual as he reminded the fans who really controls the game.

Kotch said to Miami, "Thou celebrate your team when you should be giving thanks to only me!" And with those words, Mahomes flicked his wrist three times and moved the ball 62 yards in 29 seconds for the go ahead score. It made absolutely no difference that the ball was thrown to Adams on an out route who was being double teamed over and under focus at the sideline. Adams just grabbed the ball and carried the two defenders into the end zone.

Miami and St Louis could not wait for the second half.

Kotch said, "Let the game be close and so it was to be!" Miami opened with their most powerful drive yet running and passing at will to again tie the game.

Both teams struggled, but Zona finally put it together on another drive to take the lead 31-24.

During the fourth quarter Kotch said "Let this game be close NOW!" And so it was to be, just as lightning strikes, Kotch struck. Goff hits Collins on a routine medium fly pass and Collins takes it to the house 64 yards away to tie the game again.

Zona again put together a multi play drive to Miami's one yard line where it was third down with over 3 minutes to play.

Kotch then said "Let Zona sweat as he pulled Barkley from the game and inserted bench wood! What are you going to do now Zona?" Zona failed to convert it into a TD and had to decide whether to go for the FG or try again. Zona took the three and said screw it.

And then something very odd happened. Kotch noticed the San Francisco Atlanta game being played. Kotch decided his presence was needed at that game to KOTCH things up. And Kotch did his job again making the Atlanta star defense play like a high school team.

Sure is a good thing we play head to head to be in control of the game. Repeat after me. The play I call does have an effect. The play I call does have an effect. My play calling does matter!

New England 42 Indianapolis 24 69 Calm

New England ran for a combined 244 yards while Lamar Jackson threw for 264 yards and 3 TDs as the Patriots came into Indy and walked away with a 42-24 victory.

The game was tight in the first half, as Joe Burrow, Mack Hollins (6 receptions, 107 yards) and D'Andre Swift (13 rushes for 101 yards) moved the ball seemingly at will against the New England defense. Jordan Mason punched in two first half touchdowns for the Colts, and New England went into halftime with a mere 4 point lead at 21-17.

In the second half, New England extended their lead to 28-17 thanks to a short Derrick Henry TD run on a drive highlighted by a 36 yard reception by Mike Evans from Lamar Jackson. Burrow came right back with a 34 yard strike to Hollins to put the Colts in NE territory and a few plays later Joe would avoid the rush and scramble 16 yards for a TD to cut the lead to 28-24 Patriots with 5:51 in the 3rd quarter.

Kareem Hunt would extend the lead back to 11 with a 7 yard TD run late in the 3rd quarter, and Henry would salt the game away with a 9 yard TD run on New England's next drive to end the scoring.

Henry finished with 130 yards and 2 TDs, while Kareem Hunt carried the rock 14 times for 76 yard and a score. Even with their 300 yards of net offense, Colt wideouts Jamar Chase and Puca Nacua combined to catch just 3 passes for 28 yards the entire game.

NE hosts the Jets next week, while Indy travels to Miami.

Carolina 26 Los Angeles (N) 38 68 Calm

Lots of offense, not much defense in Los Angeles, as both teams combine for over 800 yards, no turnovers and 1 punt. The Rams came away with more touchdowns on their drives, while the Panthers had some drives short circuit. Still Bryce Young for the Panthers had an impressive game, 19-25, 211 yards and 74 yards rushing. He accounted for two TDs, 1 pass/ 1 rush. Ceedee Lamb for the Rams was the star for his team 11 catches for 173 yards.

Next week: Rams travel to Atlanta for another division game, Panthers host KC.

Rushing Leaders

Barkley(Ari) 36-170 1 TD

Ford(Ten) 13-161 1 TD

Harris(NYJ) 24-135 1 TD

Henry(NE) 25-130 2 TD

Dowdle(TB) 15-117

Brown,C(Cin) 19-101

Swift(Ind) 13-101

Kamara(LV) 17-100

Taylor(Car) 23-100

Richardson(Det) 13-83 3 TD – IFL Offensive Player of the Week

Mahomes(Ari) 7-67 3 TD

Receiving Leaders

Williams(Det) 3-182 2 TD

Lamb(LAR) 11-173 1 TD

Evans(NE) 6-170 1 TD

Brown,A(NO) 7-147 5 TD

McConkey(Chi) 14-145

Passing Leaders

Tagovailoa(NO) 40-26-398 5 TD

Love(Cin) 34-23-333 4 TD

Lawrence(LAR) 36-28-319 4 TD

Smith(Den) 39-28-316 3 TD

Murray(Buf) 50-31-303 2 TD

Cousins(Hou) 21-16-287 4 TD 2 Int

Herbert(Dal) 40-28-250 4 TD 1 Int

Stafford(LV) 34-22-232 5 TD

Defensive Standouts

Stone (SF) 6tkl, 1 int – IFL Defensive Player of the Week

Special Teams

Blackwell(LAC) 3-104 Punt Ret 1 TD

Grupe(Ten) 5-5 FG - IFL Special Teams Player of the Week

Davis(Mia) 1-32 Kick Ret 3-123 Punt Ret 1 TD

Carter(Ari) 5-155 Kick Ret 4-32 Punt Ret

WEEK 5 IFL STANDINGS

WEEK 5 IFL LEAGUE LEADERS

WEEK 4 RECAP

The Colts Joe Burrow throws for 383 yards and 5 touchdowns as they win a shootout at the Jets.

Game Scores

Indianapolis 42 New York (A) 38 61 0-5

A funny thing happened tonight...Charles, and I set up to play an Action football game, and instead it was a video game.

Burrows goes 35-43 for 383 yards, and 5 TD passes. This was against double teams, zones, and anything else the Jets could use. Dime, Quarter

you name it...but, the consistently catching passes while double teamed made it a video game.

The Jets tried to keep up, but the Final score was 42-38...11 missed tackles didn't help either.

Lots of offense for both teams.

Next week NY travels to Buffalo, and Indy travels to Pittsburgh.

Minnesota 12 Detroit 30 70 Calm

09-09-2025 – Ford Field – Detroit, MI
Temp: 70 | Wind: Calm | Internet Line: DET by 4 | HFA: ON(2)

The Detroit Lions, coached by Don Merlenbach, evened their record at 2-2 with a convincing 30-12 victory over Legendary IFL coach/GM Mark Jones and his Minnesota Vikings (1-3). The game was a rare treat for the league—finished cleanly in under 50 minutes with no connection issues reported.

Rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. once again set the tone early, leading back-to-back touchdown drives in the first quarter. Penix found Tyler Johnson twice in the end zone, quickly staking Detroit to a 13-0 lead. But just as in earlier weeks, fatigue crept in as the game wore on, forcing Merlenbach to mix in Anthony Richardson under center.

The Lions leaned heavily on their ground game, and it paid off. Josh Jacobs (MVP) powered his way to 135 yards and two touchdowns, controlling the tempo and punishing the Vikings’ front seven. Detroit piled up 236 rushing yards as a team, dominating possession with over 38 minutes of offense compared to Minnesota’s 22.

Minnesota struggled to sustain drives. C.J. Stroud managed one highlight strike—a 28-yard touchdown to Garrett Wilson late in the third—but otherwise the Lions’ defense smothered the Vikings, holding them to 164 total yards and just 3-of-12 on third down. Injuries also hurt, with starting corner Paulson Adebo leaving for 10 weeks and safety Jaquan Brisker already sidelined.

Detroit’s only blemish came in the kicking game—Cade York missed a late field goal attempt after an otherwise steady night. But with Jacobs pounding the ball and the defense forcing quick punts, it hardly mattered.

The Lions now sit at 2-2, back in the hunt in the IFL standings, while Minnesota falls to 1-3 in what has been a difficult opening stretch for Coach Jones.

Final Score: Detroit Lions 30, Minnesota Vikings 12

Stat Leaders:

DET – Penix Jr.: 11/17, 189 yds, 2 TD, 141.5 rating
DET – Jacobs: 27 rush, 135 yds, 2 TD
MIN – Stroud: 14/29, 140 yds, 1 TD
MIN – Wilson: 3 rec, 53 yds, 1 TD

Next up, Detroit looks to build momentum while Minnesota searches for answers and healthier bodies.

Cincinnati 26 Tennessee 10 78 0-5

The Bengals travelled to Tennessee for an always tough divisional game. Cincinnati was able to put together a 7 play 70 yard opening drive capped off by a James Cook 2 yard run. After exchanges of punts, cornerback Riley Moss recovered a Jerome Ford fumble that the Bengals converted into a Fairbairn 46 yard field goal for a 10-0 lead with about four and a half minutes remaining in the quarter. On the Titans next series rookie franchise quarterback Caleb Williams fumbled and again Moss recovered. Cincinnati had to settle on another field goal to extend their lead to 13-0 early in the second quarter. After another exchange of punts, Tennessee finally found their footing driving to the Bengals 11 but settled on a Blake Grupe field goal. It was a costly drive as Titan star receiver Brandon Alyuk suffered a serious injury and had to be carted off.

Tennessee regrouped in the second half with an 11 play 70 yard drive as rookie running back Isaac Guerendo went in from a yard out to close within a field goal, 13-10. Cincinnati would answer with two field goals and an 18 yard pass from Jordan Love to Cade Stover for the 26-10 win.

Love really struggled completing just 13 of 30 passes for 180 yards and a touchdown. Cook rushed for 86 yards on 15 carries and a touchdown.

Williams finished 15 of 23 for 148 yards. He also rushed for 43 yards on 8 attempts.

It doesn't get any easier for the Bengals as they travel to Pittsburgh for their fourth straight road game. Who created this schedule? The Titans have a big one as well as they invade Jacksonville next week.

New Orleans 31 Los Angeles (N) 28 71 Calm

Saints top the Rams (and the refs) in Los Angeles Weds Night. The Saints found themselves in a weird position in the 4th quarter. After racking up over 400 yards of offense to that point and holding the Rams to about 250 yards they found themselves down 28-24. Two Tua turnovers and 111 yards in penalties contributed to the Saints predicament, but Tua stepped up on the Saints final drive completing 7 passes with the game winning TD pass to David Njoku. The Saints defense put the final nail in the coffin intercepting Trevor Lawrence foiling any last minute magic for the Rams.

Next week the Saints host the Las Vegas Raiders while the Rams host Carolina.

Green Bay 30 Chicago 22 64 0-10

The Packers came to Soldier Field looking for their fourth straight win.

The Packers, on their first possession, drove the ball down the field mixing plays masterfully. The O line of GB was too much for the Bears front seven all game long. It didn’t help that Parsons got injured half way through the game and did not return.

GBs untimely penalties and turnovers allowed the Bears to keep the score close.

The play of Bijan Robinson and Brock Purdy would result in a solid 11 point win for Coach Conners. The Packers go to 4-0 and the Bears 1-3.

Tampa Bay 24 Pittsburgh 21 49 0-10

1st Quarter - TB wins the toss and defers. Pittsburgh takes the opening kickoff 9 plays and 70 scoring drive after a 3rd down play that would have resulted in a 4th and goal from the 3 the Steelers were called for holding so an interesting decision for coach Chase. He decides to take the penalty making it 3rd and goal from the 18. Steelers call a safe get some yards screen to RB Javonte Williams but they catch the Bucs in a blitz and Williams takes it in for the opening score. With Starting QB Derek Carr injured for TB last week they turn to Will Levis but he struggles in the 1st quarter meanwhile the Steelers offense also struggle as we exchange 5 punts the rest of the quarter . Pittsburgh 7 TB 0

2nd Quarter - TB gets a drive going to open the 2nd a 12 play drive but stalls on the Steelers 40. Boswell misses a 58 yard FG. 4 punts are exchanged between the teams as the offenses continue to struggle . but Pittsburgh starts from their own 30 with 26 seconds to go a 2 yard pass and an incomplete pass leave 10 seconds left and that's when Wilson hits Addison on a long out against the bucs prevent defense breaks a tackle and takes it to the house for a 68 yard TD to close the half. Bass however misses the extra point. At the Half Pittsburgh 13 TB 0

3rd Quarter - Will Levis uses his legs to keep the opening half drive alive scrambeling for 9 on a 3rd and 2 then finally starts hitting some passes. TB was using a strict ground game in the 1st half with no success so decided to let Levis sling the ball around and it works with the Steelers still looking to gang up on the run . Levis hits TE Strange for 12 Marquise Brown for 13 and finally a 10 yard TD strike to TE Henry and the Bucs are on the board . The Steelers opening drive takes them down to the 8. weirdly the exact same situation as the 1st quarter 3rd and goal from the 8 on a running play a holding penalty is called coach Chase again decides to take the penalty 3 and goal from the 18. This time however Russell Wilson is sacked for an 11 yard loss. And old reliable Tyler Bass comes in and misses a 47 yard FG .TB goes for it on a 4th and 2 from their 45 but the Steelers D holds and gets the turnover on downs. Another holding penalty kills the Steelers drive and they pooch punt inside the 20.

End of 3rd Pittsburgh 13 TB 7

4th Quarter. On a TB drive the started with just over 2 minutes left in the 3rd ends with 11:44 to go in the 4th on a Levis to Metchie 20 yard TD pass on a 2nd and 18 from the 20 and with a successful PAT TB has their 1st lead of the night 14-13.TB wins a successful challenge on a Jefferson catch that would have been a 1st down but the Steelers are forced to punt instead. Now TB gets the ball right back with just over 10 to play and Levis is now hot as he is 4-4 on this drive and connects with Henry again from 25 yards out to push the Bucs lead on the road to 21-13. Pittsburgh forces a TB punt with 3:15 to go as they get one last chance to push for the tying score. wait no they don't for the 2nd week in a row rookie PR Jacob Cowing has a crucial fumble (only had 2 all last year) and TB recovers. they run the clock down as much as they can the Steelers use all their Timeouts and Boswell makes a 34 yard FG. 24-13. With 2:44 to work with Russell takes an 11 yard sack to open the drive but on the next play a 15 yard defense penalty and automatic first down for the home team. facing a 2nd and 16 from their own 40 Wilson and Addison have another miracle 60 yard TD connection against the Bucs prevent defense. 24-19 then Addison adds a 2 point conversion and its 24-21 with 51 seconds to play. Onside kick does not work as Bass kicks it to far (go figure) and the Bucs hold on for the road win. Final TB 24 Pittsburgh 21

TB ran the ball 40 times for 188 yards meanwhile the Steelers managed only 49 yards on 24 carries. The Steelers also lose another key piece to their defense as their top CB Jaylen Watson goes down and is carted off on the last Bucs offensive play in the 4thbefore the kneel downs.TB CB Christian Gonzales held Jefferson to only 3 catches for 26 yards on 8 targets.

Houston 22 Los Angeles (A) 23 74 Calm

LAC survives missing 3 defensive starters[7,7,9], playing all game with a 3 center(1st qtr. injury to starter) to squeak by 0-4 HOU[how haven't they won with those offensive weapons] on a 20 yard touchdown pass with 20 seconds left and then putting the ensuing kick out of bounds to give HOU good field position for a final shot at a winning field goal.

Game was a QB shootout:

Cousins[HOU] 29-35-277 3td, 1 int 116.3 qbr

Daniels[LAC] 23-30-313 3td, 38yd rush 142.8 qbr

rushing HOU 23-78, LAC 22-78

t.o.p: HOU 32min-28min

LAC was 2-2 on 4th down conversions

biggest difference was HOU had 5 sacks(LAC played with a '3' C); LAC had 0

Receiving: LAC Johnston 6-132, Wilson 6-88.... HOU 10 different players caught passes; McBride led with 8-91

Buffalo 20 Miami 41 80 0-5

Buffalo comes to Miami as a 5 point favorite, as an old time rival game continues.

After the Teams swap double TD's midway through the second quarter and a score of 14-14, the Dolphins score 2 TD's in the last 2.55 of the 1st half to take a 28-14 lead into the locker room. It wouldn't get much better in the 2nd half for the Bills. The Dolphins score the only points of the 3rd quarter to go up 35-14 and outscore the Bills 10 to 6 in the 4th quarter for the final score of 41-20 in favor of the Dolphins.

Miami rolls up 499 yards on offense while giving up 307 to the Bills. The win boost the Dolphins to 3-1 while the Bills fall to 1-3

Buffalo goes home next week to play the Jets while the Dolphins travel to another warm climate at Arizona

Kansas City 13 Las Vegas 37 73 0-5

Raiders Dominate Chiefs 37–13 as Kamara, Stafford Lead the Way

Las Vegas, NV – September 12, 2025

The Las Vegas Raiders rode a punishing ground game and a sharp performance from quarterback Matthew Stafford to a 37–13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium, evening their record at 2–2.

Alvin Kamara was the star of the night, rushing 21 times for 157 yards and two touchdowns. He repeatedly broke through Kansas City’s front seven, registering eight runs of 10 or more yards and setting the tone for a 237-yard rushing effort. Rookie back Breece Hall chipped in 58 yards, while reserve Corey Steele added 23 as Las Vegas controlled the clock for more than 34 minutes.

Stafford, efficient throughout, completed 21 of 31 passes for 240 yards and three touchdowns. He opened with back-to-back scoring strikes to tight end Travis Kelce in the first quarter and later added a 3-yard toss to rookie Jordan Whiteheart. Stafford’s chemistry with wideout D.J. Moore (eight catches, 105 yards) kept the Chiefs’ secondary on its heels.

Kansas City briefly held an early 7–0 lead after Justin Fields found Xavier Legette on a 6-yard score, capping a 75-yard drive. But the Chiefs’ offense sputtered from there, managing just two field goals by Younghoe Koo and going scoreless in the second half. Andy Dalton replaced Fields under center for most of the game, finishing 14-of-21 for 131 yards. Kansas City mustered only 230 total yards and 11 first downs, compared to 473 yards and 33 first downs for the Raiders.

Las Vegas led 23–13 at halftime and put the game away in the third quarter with consecutive touchdown drives — Kamara’s 17-yard burst and Stafford’s short pass to Whiteheart — stretching the margin to 37–13. The Raiders’ defense did the rest, holding Kansas City scoreless over the final 30 minutes.

The Chiefs also suffered a tough night on the injury front, with defensive linemen Gaines, Roy, and Dorlus all exiting the game.

The win moved the Raiders to 2–2, while the Chiefs slipped to 2–2 after losing consecutive games. Kamara was named the game’s MVP for his dominant all-around effort.

Arizona 27 Seattle 21 68 10+

Déjà vu for Seattle in the worst way possible. carbon copy of Seattle’s week 3 game vs Philly. Down 7 Seattle has an amazing drive right before the half to tie the game up at 14 just like the previous week. Then following the same script down 6 Seattle would have a shot to win the game and get the ball to the 2 yard line. This week wouldn’t be any different and they would fail to punch it in. Seattle fans were quick to hit twitter to point out that they are one Aaron Jones trade away from a 4-0 start.

Atlanta 33 Carolina 7 69 0-5

Falcons methodically dominate the Panthers. The Panthers offense was almost non-existent against the Falcons tough defense. The Panthers did not break 100 yards until 2 minutes left in the third.

Jalen Hurts played a solid game with 3 td passes on 24 of 31 for 284 yards.

Young was brutal, going 9 of 19 for 103 yards for the Panthers.

The Falcons outgain Carolina 458 to 136.

San Francisco 10 Denver 35 65 0-10

Denver wins at home vs SF with a 35-10 victory. Eckler and Sermon both rush for 70+ yards and Kraft amd Sutton go over the century mark in receiving yards in the win.

Philadelphia 7 New England 41 64 5+

New England takes advantage of three Philadelphia turnovers, resulting in 17 point, while Derrick Henry ran for 135 yards and 2 TDs as the Patriots cruised to the home win.

Jacksonville 33 Baltimore 34 59 10+

Typical, crazy game with DKS "interceding" to keep it close throughout. Baltimore survives after a gutsy 2-point conversion try by Jacksonville coach Dave Hood failed with 0:47 remaining. BAL 35-34.

Stat of Note: Jacksonville was flagged once for 5 yards in penalties...Baltimore, 14 times for 127 yards!

Baltimore took a 3-0 lead in the first quarter with their drive hindered by a 10-yard penalty. Josh Allen took over at their own 30 after the kick and promptly fumbled the ball with Nnamdi Madubuike recovering for Baltimore. Of course, DKS couldn't let Baltimore take a 10 point lead, so after a long Baker Mayfield run, DKS thought the Ravens were building momentum and decided to penalize them for "too much early-game success" (10 yards) and then tagged on a Mayfield INT, giving the ball back to Jacksonville at their own 27. Six plays (and two more BAL penalties) later, Josh Allen found the end zone from 3 yards out. JAX 7-3

Jacksonville would hold Baltimore to a 3-and-out and then be rewarded with another pen against BAL (a 15-yarder, giving the Ravens 5 pens for 62 yards in the 1st quarter). The second quarter started with ANOTHER Raven penalty before Josh Hines-Allen stopped the Jacksonville drive with a 9-yard sack against his name counterpart.

Baltimore gained good field position on the punt return but the drive stalled on a 4th-and-3 attempt from the Jacksonville 22. The Jags subsequent drive netted 26 yards (10 handed to them by two more BAL penalties). Baltimore took over at their own 19 and put together a solid, 12-play, 81-yard drive that took 6:34 off the clock and 7 on the board with just under 2 minutes left in the half. BAL 10-7

Of course, DKS couldn't let Baltimore go into the locker room enjoying a lead! Coach Hood navigated his troops downfield quickly before kicking a 34-yard FG. Tied 10-10 at the half.

Stats of note to this point...Total Yards: BAL 202, JAX 92. Total Penalties: BAL 8 for 77 yards, JAX 0 for 0 yards.

Baker Mayfield took to the air to start the second half and quickly got the Ravens into the end zone, finding Marvin Harrison Jr from 25-yards out. BAL 17-10

Josh Allen was intercepted on their second play after the kick-off, giving the Ravens the ball at the Jacksonville 36. The Jags defense stiffened and held Baltimore to a 45-yard FG. BAL 20-10

It only took Josh Allen three plays to get Jacksonville into the end zone, cutting Baltimore's lead to 3 on a 30-yard TD pass to DeMarcus Robinson. BAL 20-17

Baltimore would start at their own 30 and immediately be tagged with another penalty which pretty much ended that drive before it even started. Jacksonville would start at their 35 after the punt and immediately be granted another BAL penalty before their drive even started. If you haven't been keeping track...let me help you...that's 10 BAL penalties for 92 yards and ZERO for Jacksonville nearly 10 minutes into the 3rd quarter. Four plays later, Josh Allen would race in from 11-yards out, giving Jacksonville the lead. JAX 24-20

The Ravens would start their next drive with yet another penalty (5 yards), but somehow overcame that stutter-step and pulled back ahead on the first play of the 4th quarter when Baker Mayfield found Marvin Mims Jr on a 34-yard crossing pattern. BAL 27-24

Jacksonville would boot a 42-yard, game-tying FG with 11:27 remaining. TIED 27-27

The Ravens overcame yet another penalty and a 7-yard sack from former Raven John Franklin-Myers to get down to the Jags 24 with 8:22 left, but Mayfield couldn't enjoy the success and threw an INT. Jacksonville couldn't turn it into points, but did prevent the Ravens from putting any on the board.

As they did for the entire game, the Ravens felt like they were playing the Jaguars AND the ZEBRAs and were again penalized, yet somehow overcame when Mayfield bootlegged it in from 5 yards out after a 48-yard drive. BAL 34-27 with 4:22 remaining

Jacksonville would move into Ravens territory but a 4th-and-5 attempt failed with 2:11 remaining. Game over, right? No, oh no. Not with DKS game engine. Baltimore would seek to run out the clock with run plays protecting the ball. Just like the prevent defense prevents you from winning, "protecting the ball" pretty much guarantees you'll fumble it. Needing just two yards to seal the game on 3rd down...Kyren Williams fumbled and the Jags took over at the Raven 43 with 1:41 left.

Five plays later, aided by a 15-yard BAL penalty, Josh Allen ran it in from 5 yards out. BAL 34-33

All Jacksonville had to do was convert the 2-point conversion. Why would one not expect them to? Somehow Jarvis Brownlee Jr would step between Allen's pass to Amari Cooper and the Ravens survived.

Baker Mayfield was named the game's MVP going 17-for-27 for 264 yards with 2 TDs and an INT through the air and another 93 with a TD on the ground on 9 carries. Kyren Williams was held to 78 yards on 20 carries. JK Dobbins added 41 on 8 carries. Marvin Harrison Jr caught 4 passes on 5 targets for 64 yards and a TD. Amon-Ra St. Brown also caught 4 on 7 targets for 74 yards.

Josh Allen completed 17 of 27 passes for 221 yards with 1 TD and 1 INT plus another 58 yards on 12 carries and THREE TDs. Bucky Irving was held to 31 yards in limited action (10 carries). DeMarcus Robinson (95 yards), Isaiah Likely (40), DK Metcalf (33) and Amari Cooper (28) each caught 3 passes.

Jacksonville (3-1) hosts Tennessee (1-3) in Week 5. Baltimore (3-1) goes on the road to the Windy City to take on Da Bears (1-3) with the game scheduled for playing under the Friday Night Lights! If the Ravens can clean-up the penalties, maybe they can win by more than one score!

Dallas 20 New York (N) 10 59 0-10

The Cowboys beat the Giants 20-10. Dallas moves to 4-0 and the Giants fall to 0-4.

Next week:

Giants host Seattle
Cowboys host Philly

Rushing Leaders

Kamara(LV) 21-157 2 TD

Robinson(GB) 26-137 1 TD

Jacobs(Det) 27-135 2 TD

Henry(NE) 22-135 2 TD

Barkley(Ari) 23-129 2 TD

Hubbard(SF) 24-124 1 TD

Jones(Dal) 16-115

Lloyd(Sea) 25-100 1 TD

Harris(NYJ) 18-95 3 TD

Allen(Jax) 12-58 3 TD

Receiving Leaders

Flowers(NYJ) 10-213 2 TD

Brown,A(NO) 6-211 1 TD

Collins(Mia) 8-147 3 TD

Shakir(NYJ) 10-112

Lamb(LAR) 11-103 1 TD

Passing Leaders

Goff(Mia) 41-33-387 4 TD

Burrow(Ind) 43-35-383 5 TD -IFL Offensive Player of the Week

Nix(NYJ) 40-27-382 2 TD

Tagovailoa(NO) 40-26-347 4 TD 1 Int

Daniels(LAC) 30-23-313 3 TD

Darnold(Chi) 40-30-219

Defensive Standouts

Robinson (TB) 7tkl, 2 sk – IFL Defensive Player of the Week

Special Teams

Fairbairn(Cin) 4-4 FG

Lutz(Chi) 5-5 FG – IFL Special Teams Player of the Week

WEEK 4 IFL STANDINGS

WEEK 4 IFL LEAGUE LEADERS

WEEK 3 RECAP

The Red Rifle celebrates a 26-20 Chiefs win over Denver in week three IFL action.

Game Scores

Denver 20 Kansas City 26 78 5+

New KC coach Larry Reeves gets off to a great start in the IFL with a close 26-20 victory over the rival Chiefs. Kc sealed the game with a James pick in the final minutes to preserve the win. Andy Dalton led the way for KC with 212 yards passing and a TD. Kraft and Sutton both went over 100 yards receiving for Denver in a losing effort.

Indianapolis 31 Dallas 34 70 Calm

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Justin Herbert had a sensational game, including leading the Cowboys to a game winning drive with seconds on the clock in a thrilling 34-31 victory of the Indianapolis Colts.

The Cowboys had difficulty stopping Joe Burrows and his two 10-rated wide receivers (Ja'Marr Charles and Puka Nacua) in the first half as Burroughs completed 12 of 15 passes for 148 yards and a 17-6 lead shortly before the half. But Burrows did have a key miscue before halftime after Coach Charles demonstrated extreme confidence in the signal caller by going for it on fourth and one from the Colts' 42 yard line. Burrows pass would fall incomplete. Dallas would then go on a seven play, 42-yard drive to paydirt (coming on a Herbert check down pass to running back Aaron Jones) to close to 17-13.

The Colts extended their lead to 24-13 on a Burrows pass to Swift. The Cowboys scored TDs on their next two possessions, though to take the lead 27-24. Indy retook the lead when, on third and seven, Burrows checked down to throw to Swift who scampered 34 yards for the score and a 31-27 lead.

Dallas got the ball on the 30 following the kickoff out of the end zone with 6:17.

On fourth and three from its own 37, feeling he couldn't stop the Indy offense, Coach Hart decided to go for it. Herbert was chased out of the pocket and ran for six yards and the first down. After runs for nine and three yards by Justice Hill, Herbert again tucked the ball for a key run - this one for 14 yards. Herbert then threw an incomplete pass but this connected with Deebo Samuel for 13 yards. Hill ran for yards, then Jones ran for three and then three more (just reaching the first down marker). With Dallas on the Indy eight yard line, Herbert threw and incomplete pass. On second down, he hit George Pickens on a slant for the score to put the Cowboys on top 34-31.

But Joe Burrow still had 43 seconds on the clock with two dangerous outside receivers. Burrows' first two passes fell incomplete. His third and fourth passes were caught ... BUT FOR ONLY 2 AND 1 YARDS, respectively. The Colts turned the ball over on downs with six seconds remaining.

(I hate it when the game throws the ball for minimal gains in situations such as this)

Herbert finished 26/38 for 236 yards and three TDs. He also ran five times for 45 yards, four of which went for first downs. Aaron Jones ran for 127 yards and had seven receptions.

Joe Burrow was 29/39 for 302 yards and two TDs. Nacua and Chase caught 13 balls between them.

Green Bay 30 Tampa Bay 19 94 0-5

Packers go into Tampa Bay and get a victory.

After The Bucs took the opening kickoff into Green Bay territory they would have to settle for a FG.

After that, the visitors rattled off 24 straight first half points to build a comfortable lead. 24-6 Packers at the half. To make matters worse for the Bucs, starting QB Derek Carr went down late in the 2nd Q with a serious injury.

Backup Will Levis played okay well in the second half but wasn't able to erase the deficit.

Final score Green Bay 30 Tampa Bay 19

Bijan Robinson continued his stellar play rushing for 97 yards and 2TDs, he also added a receiving touchdown.

Will Levis was 11-15 134, 1TD coming off the bench

Big thanks to Coach Hood for subbing in for TB

New England 23 Buffalo 7 57 0-10

The Patriots come to Buffalo undefeated and stay that way as they defeat the Bills 23-7, the Patriots defense was dominant holding the Bills to 156 yards of total offense while sacking Kyler Murray four times. Lamar Jackson threw for 267 yards and two TD passes. The Bills defense did contain the run as the Pats only averaged 3.0 per carry as Jackson ran 8 times for only 3 yards, Henry had 93 on 23 carries. Mike Evans was the main target catching 5 for 117 including a 67 yard TD. The Pats move to 3-0 while the Bills fall to 1-2. New England will host the Eagles next week while the Bills head to Miami.

Seattle 23 Philadelphia 28 74 0-5

The 2-0 Seahawks visited the 0-2 Eagles in a divisional matchup that was as tough as they get. It was a back-and-forth affair as both teams would have their moments of momentum. The Seahawks would grind it out on the ground for most of the game due to the Eagles keeping a close eye on Seahawks QB Dak Prescott and company. It would be stellar days for Seahawk Stat pack RB Marshawn Lloyd (24-131) and RB Trey Benson(16-126), but Prescott would struggle, and that would ultimately be the deciding factor in the Eagles securing the victory. The Eagles would be led by QB Aaron Rodgers (19-26 169 yds and 3 TD's) and receivers Drake London (5-53 2 TD's) and WR Jauan Jennings (6-70 1 TD).

The game itself would come down to the last 6 minutes. Down 23-22, the Eagles would move methodically down the field and score a TD with 2 minutes left in the game to take a 28-23 lead. However, the Seahawks would not be done on the day as they moved quickly to get into Eagle territory. With no timeouts left and the Seahawks on the Eagles' 3 with 10 seconds left in the game, Prescott would throw incomplete on 1st down. With 5 seconds left, Prescott would again be denied. Finally, with 2 seconds left, on the final play of the game, the Eagle defense would stand tall and secure the victory.

Great ending to a great game! The Seahawks fall to 2-1 on the season while the Eagles go to 1-2.

Chicago 22 Detroit 21 70 Calm

The Week 3 matchup in Detroit began on a somber note, with players, coaches, and fans observing a moment of silence for former Bears and Lions head coach Steve Nordberg.

When play got underway, the Bears struck first to grab the early lead. Detroit responded in a big way, rattling off three unanswered touchdowns to control the first half and carry a 21–13 advantage into the locker room. Rookie QB Michael Penix Jr. looked sharp early but hit his wall before halftime, and from there the Lions’ offense sputtered.

The second half devolved into a grind. Neither team found rhythm as turnovers piled up—four apiece by game’s end. Derek Stingley Jr. was everywhere for Chicago, involved in all four of Detroit’s miscues and keeping the Lions from extending their lead.

That opened the door late, and the Bears took full advantage. With just 21 seconds left, Chicago’s kicker nailed the decisive field goal, handing the Bears a dramatic 24–23 win and their first victory of the season.

The contest dragged on at a sluggish, stretching to more than two hours of game time, leaving both sidelines visibly drained. Still, Chicago walked away with a road win, while Detroit was left wondering how a game in their grasp slipped away.

New Orleans 31 Carolina 16 93 0-5

The Saints beat the Panthers on the road 31-16.

The Saints had a 3-0 lead in the first quarter and looked like the Panthers may hang around until Austin III took a short pass and took it 57 yards for the TD. The Panthers quickly punt and Austin III takes the punt back 89 yards for the TD. His only two touches the entire game.

The Panther never got closer than 11 points for the remainder of the game.

Daniel Jones was an efficient 10 of 13 for 159 yards and 3 td's

Taylor rushed for 103 yards for the Panthers.

Saints move to 3-0 and Panthers fall to 0-3.

Las Vegas 20 Los Angeles (A) 32 84 Calm Heavy Rain

The Chargers survive a driving rain storm and 4 missing defensive starters to down the division rival Raiders 32-20. The Raiders held the edge in total yardage and time of possession; but LAC covered ground the fast way, as K Chase McLaughlin drilled 6 field goals, 3 from beyond 50 yards.

The game was back and forth, LAC leading 10-6 in the 2nd, when McLaughlin connected on 5 straight field goals to increase the margin to 25-6 midway through the 3rd. Las Vegas came back with two early 4th quarter touchdowns to make it 25-20. LAC took the ensuing kickoff and marched 80 yards in 7 plays for the final 32-20 margin.

Stafford{LV} threw for 255 yards, while Daniels{LA} threw for 221. Kamara{LV} had 126 combined yards; Garrett Wilson{LA} had 4 catches for 107 yards, Mooney{LA} 6 for 89.

Houston 0 Atlanta 27 68 Calm

Houston 0-2 comes into Atlanta as 5 point underdogs. Houston could easily be 2-0 after two close loses, while Atlanta has had some close games as well. The Atlanta defense would be put to the test by the elite skill position players of Houston!

1st Quarter:

A feeling out process would occur as the teams traded punts, Atlanta broke the deadlock when a missed tackle would allow Kupp to get free for a 55 yard TD. Houston would attempt to answer at the end of the quarter but Kirk Cousins would be picked off around midfield. The quarter would end ATL 7 HOU 0

2nd Quarter:

A 3rd and 16 penalty by Houston would give Atlanta the ability to continue their drive and Hurts would find the end zone on a run. ATL 14- HOU 0.

Houston would answer back, driving down to the Atlanta 16 for their only red zone attempt of the game, only to be picked off in the end zone by Joseph.

3rd Quarter:

Atlanta would continue the pressure adding a FG, and a TD pass to Ertz to make it 24-0 after the 3rd quarter.

4th Quarter:

Atlanta would add a FG and Cousins who struggled mightily this game would throw another pick. This game would end 27-0 in favor of the home team.

The tale of the tape would look at QB play, Hurts had a passer rating of 137.8 vs Cousins of 2.8. Atlanta will travel to division rival Carolina next week, while Houston will play host to the Chargers.

Pittsburgh 31 Jacksonville 33 90 0-5

A close game throughout. The Jags led most of the way but with only 1:15 left in the 4th Steelers scored a TD to take the lead. After three straight incompletions following a good return, Josh Allen heroically scampered 22 yards on 4th and 16 to put the Jags in field goal range. With no time left Carlson hit the 29 yarder to win it for the Jags 33-31.

Josh Allen was badly out played in the passing attack but ran well late in the game.

New York (N) 0 Arizona 23 88 Calm

Arizona did not get off to a great start as their offense stumble around, but as Giant players were being carted off the field the yards began to pile up for Zona. In the end, the Giants could not rally and offense and Mahomes was able to avoid turning over the ball. The Zona defense responded by holding the Giants to no points.

Baltimore 23 Tennessee 20 69 Calm

The Titans seemingly had a comfortable 10 point lead heading into the 4th quarter but then Baker Mayfield and DKS worked their magic. The Ravens scored 13 unanswered points to walk away with a 23-20 victory. Two key plays were a 35 yard scramble by Mayfield eartly in the period and then Madabuike blocked a Titan field goal attempt halfway through the period. It was still tied at 20-20 with two minutes to go and the Titans had a 3rd and 2 at mid-field but the refs called a procedure pnealty on Calcaterra and Tennessee couldn't convert the 3rd and 7 and had to punt. An exchange of punts ensued and then Caleb Williams got picked by Jarvis Nrownlee at the Titan 44 with 9 seconds left. Of course Mayfield completed a 15 yarder to Marvin Harrison and then Carlson converted the 47 yard field goal to win the game with 3 seconds left.

Cincinnati 38 Minnesota 22 68 Calm

The IFL Vikings hosted Cincinnati in an out of conference contest. Coach Jones always makes the most of what he has so Bengal fans expected a hard fought game. After forcing a Minnesota punt on their opening drive the Bengals were called for holding and backing them up to their own six. After a nice Chase Brown run of seven yards, Jordan Love would throw his first of three interceptions. The Vikings would have to settle for a 55 yard field goal via Dicker "The kicker" for a 3-0 lead. Cincinnati answered with a six play 70 yard drive as Love found Malik Nabers from 21 yards out. IFL Bengal fans were feeling good about the way the offense was "clicking". Then on the ensuing kickoff Minnesota returner Juanyeh Thomas went 98 yards as the Vikings regained the lead 10-7. Cincinnati would then put together another long drive of 11 plays and 70 yards as James Cook went in from a yard out, 14-10 Bengals at the end of one quarter.

Dicker would add another field goal early in the second quarter to cut the lead to just one point, 14-13. But the Bengals answered as Cook went in from eight yards out, 21-13 Bengals. Cincinnati would add a Fairbairn field goal at the gun, 24-13 Bengals to close the half. Cincinnati would increase their lead to 31-13 as Love and Nabers connected on a 20 yard strike. Dicker would add another field goal while Cook would score for the third time. The Vikings closed out the scoring as C.J. Stroud found Mason Tipton from six yards out for the 38-22 final.

The Bengals rushed for almost 200 yards as Brown went for 102 and Cook 92. Both shared a heavy workload with 19 carries each. Nabers finished with 5 receptions for 95 yards and two touchdowns.

Stroud finished 23 of 33 for 187 yards with a touchdown and a pick. He also rushed for 42 yards on six attempts.

Next week the Bengals are at division rival Tennessee while the Vikings are in Detroit for a key NFC Central matchup.

Miami 35 New York (A) 17 76 5+ Heavy Rain

Long unexciting game...Goff, and Collins had their way...Jets couldn't do anything right.

Los Angeles (N) 35 San Francisco 29 69 5+

The 49ers can't stop the offensive combo of Trevor Lawrence, Cee Dee Lamb and DaVon Achane racking up a total of 447 yds in offense.

Lawrence throw for 348 yds and 4 TDs

Achane ran for 87, had 78 yds in receiving yds

Lamb 10 catches for 140 yds 2 tds

Rushing Leaders

Lloyd(Sea) 24-131 1 TD

Jones(Dal) 21-127

Benson(Sea) 16-126

Barkley(Ari) 23-105 1 TD

Taylor(Car) 21-103

Brown,C(Cin) 19-102

Cook(Cin) 19-92 3 TD

Receiving Leaders

Aiyuk(Ten) 6-166

Ridley(Chi) 7-159

Lamb(LAR) 10-140 2 TD

Passing Leaders

Goff(Mia) 40-26-377 5 TD – IFL Offensive Player of the Week

Lawrence(LAR) 32-26-348 4 TD 1 Int

Love(Cin) 30-20-335 2 TD 3 Int

Darnold(Chi) 35-23-317 1 TD 3 Int

Wilson(Pit) 33-17-302 4 TD

Burrow(Ind) 39-29-302 2 TD

Williams(Ten) 29-20-300 1 Int

Defensive Standouts

Stingley(Det) 3 Int 8 Tk – IFL Defensive Player of the Week

Special Teams

Koo(KC) 4-4 FG

Lutz(Chi) 5-5 FG

McLaughlin(LAC)6-6 FG – IFL Special Teams Player of the Week

Carlson(Jax) 4-4 FG

WEEK 3 IFL STANDINGS

WEEK 3 IFL LEAGUE LEADERS

WEEK 2 RECAP

The Lions Josh Jacobs rushed for 203 yards as Detroit holds off Carolina 10-7.

Game Scores

Carolina 7 Detroit 10 70 Calm

Detroit, coached by Don Merlenbach, came out firing against Sean Britt’s Panthers, jumping to a 10-0 halftime lead. But the game tightened quickly in the 3rd quarter when QB Bryce Young connected with his favorite target, Brock Bowers, for a highlight 58-yard touchdown on a 3-play, 70-yard drive. That cut the lead to 10-7, but it turned out to be the last points either side would put on the board.

Detroit’s formula was clear: pound the rock and bring the pressure. RB Josh Jacobs dominated the ground game, bulldozing his way to 200+ rushing yards as part of a team total over 300. Defensively, the Lions dialed up relentless heat, blitzing 46 times to keep Young from finding a rhythm beyond his big strike to Bowers (who finished with 96 yards).

Kicker Cade York nearly kept Carolina in it, missing three field goals that could have given Detroit breathing room. Still, the Lions controlled tempo and earned their first win of the season, while Carolina dropped to 0-2.

The game was played at a lightning pace, finishing in under 40 minutes.

Next Up:

Detroit (1-1) hosts Chicago on Thursday night at 6 PM.
Carolina (0-2) returns home to face New Orleans.

San Francisco 20 Tampa Bay 13 87 0-10

The San Francisco 49ers traveled to steamy Florida take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

First quarter - Neither team was able to move the ball on offense effectively for most of the quarter. Tampa Bay’s quarterback Derek Carr heated up on their last drive of the period, going 6 of 7 for 63 yards. The 49ers defense stiffened, and the drive stalled at the 7 yard line. Kicker Chris Boswell booted a short one between the posts to give his team a 3 point lead.

Second quarter – San Francisco's coach McCormick dialed up runs to his ground weapon, Chuba Hubbard, who gained 48 yards on the ground in the quarter. Early on, 49er quarterback Joe Milton III was able to pitch in with enough completions to get his squad a field goal. Later, in a big momentum switch, McCormick brought in rookie Matt Jones at QB. He immediately energized his teammates leading to their first touchdown. In Tampa’s only possession of the quarter, Carr threw for another 47 yards and a touchdown. The teams were tied up at 10 going into the locker room.

Third quarter - The defenses take over for most of the quarter as each team punted twice. Then San Francisco’s Hubbard and Jones went to work. Chuba ran for 48 while Matt was 4 for 4 on the drive. He capped it off with a 10 yard scoring toss to wide receiver, Rome Odunze. As the quarter closes, San Francisco has the momentum and a 17 to 10 lead.

Fourth quarter – Carr and his offense continue to flounder. The first 4 possessions of the half do not include a first down. Desperation starts to take over. Meanwhile, Hubbard cleans out Tampa cupboards with 58 more yards on the ground. Each team adds a field goal, but the game was being dominated by San Francisco at this point. The final score was 20 to 13 in favor of the Bay area red and gold.

All Chuba Hubbard has accomplished thus far in the young season is two games gaining an identical 165 yards rushing in each. He’s getting the rock often while averaging 5.6 yards per carry.

Matt Jones has made his case for the starting signal caller by turning in a QB rating of 132.9 his first appearance.

Next week 1 and 1 Tampa Bay host Green Bay, while 1 and 1 San Francisco welcomes the Los Angeles Rams.

Tennessee 31 Kansas City 21 78 20+

Good tight game most of the way.... KC may have set an IFL record with a 21 play 11:29 drive.... KC gets jobbed at home, 9 penalties to 1 for Tennessee

New Orleans 21 Chicago 6 81 10+

The Saints would travel to Soldier field and win a defensive battle as their Defense would hold the Bears to just 6 points. Tua would throw for 203 yards and 2 TDs while AJ Brown would catch 5 balls for 115 yards and a TD for the Saints. Tony Pollard would rush for 101 tough yards on the day for the Bears. The key play was when the Bears were driving and inside the 20 of the Saints, Darnold would scramble and get blindsided at around the 5 yard line and cough the ball up. Devondre Campbell would pick it up and scamper the whole way to the Bears 22 yard line. Saints move to 2-0 and the Bears fall to 0-2.

Miami 42 Philadelphia 40 64 5+

In what may turn out to be one of the craziest games of 2025, the Miami Dolphins hang on and defeat the Philadelphia Eagles in a great back-and-forth game.

The Dolphins ran out to a quick 14-0 lead behind QB Jared Goff and WRs Josh Downs and Nico Collins. The Eagles would respond with 14 unanswered points of their own with QB Aaron Rodgers making connections with WRs Drake London and Jauan Jennings. The half would end with both teams at 21.

In the 2nd half, it would be who could score TD's vs FG's. As evidenced by the final score, that team would be Miami. It appeared that the Dolphins would coast to the finish line after a TD with 2:19 left in the game that gave the Dolphins a 42-33 lead. However, Rodgers would methodically move the Eagles down the field quickly, preserving the 3 timeouts they had, and close the gap to 42-40 with 1:19 left. The Eagles would finally find a way to stop the lethal Dolphin offense and get the ball back with no timeouts and 38 seconds left. Attempting to save time and get into FG range quickly, Rodgers would launch a long pass that would be picked off. That would be the nail in the coffin.

Great game and great coaching by Tony! Fun game despite the loss.

Cincinnati 35 Los Angeles (A) 12 97 Calm

After last week's opening game "Bucky" debacle the IFL Bengals went back to basics. A sound running game, a non sive like defense, and a timely aerial attack.

IFL Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo came up with the perfect scheme to neutralize Charger hot shot rookie Jayden Daniels for most of the game. Daniels was held to just 152 yards passing and 47 rushing yards, albeit on just three rushing attempts. Daniels also threw two interceptions.

The duo of James Cook and Chase Brown averaged 8.0 yards an attempt with Cook going for 126 yards on 13 attempts with three touchdowns.

Jordan Love threw just 13 passes, completing 9 with 2 for scores.

This all added up to a 35-12 Cincinnati win.

The Chargers did accumulate 22 first downs to the Bengals 14. But Los Angeles committed three turnovers to the Bengals 0. Stat Pack running back Terrell Jennings rushed for 86 yards for a 4.5 average.

Next week the Bengals travel to Minnesota while the Chargers host Las Vegas in a big AFC West matchup.

New York (A) 20 Seattle 27 61 0-10

Seattle ties the game 20-20 at the top of the 4th quarter with a FG. Jets respond by getting the ball near midfield but rookie QB Bo Nix throws an INT to LB Jack Campbell. The Seattle offense then puts together an 8 minute TD drive to put them up 7. A quick 4 and out by the Jets offense and the game was over.

Jacksonville 35 Denver 17 77 0-5

Jacksonville came to Mile High and put a whoopin' on the Broncos 35-17.

They won all phases of the game and just some garbage time scores from Denver made it look a bit closer.

Dallas 26 Buffalo 19 62 15+

The Bills were 5 point underdogs at home and what a game it turned out to be against the Cowboys. With 1:43 left Siebert misses a 40 yarder to keep the game tied at 19. The Bills take over and Murray has his pass tipped trying to hit Valdes-Scantling with Garder-Johnson picking and taking it 40 yards for the game winner to make it 26-19 as the Bills go four and out as Dallas takes a couple of knees to seal the victory. Dallas improves to 2-0 while the Bills fall to 1-1. Dallas will host Indy next week while the Bills will host the Patriots.

Arizona 7 New England 28 80 0-5

The Patriots took a 7-0 lead thanks to a Chris Henry 11 yard run. A Lamar Jackson 22 yard touchdown pass to Tutu Atwell extened the lead to 14-0. Arizona cut the lead in half as Patrick Mahomes found Josh Palmer from 10 yards out. Jackson would throw two more touchdown passes as Patriots win 28-7.

New York (N) 13 Indianapolis 14 69 Calm

Despite holding Joe Burrow to 13 completions on 32 attempts and Chase to 5 catches for 40 yards, the Colts score with a minute left to get the win over the Giants.

Drake Maye completes 28 out of 35 attempts for 241 yards and also runs for 69 yards for the Giants

Green Bay 41 Los Angeles (N) 17 76 Calm

Rams get man handled by the Packers in Los Angeles as GB gets revenge for last season's playoff ousting. Game was never really in doubt, GB racked up 220 yards rushing and Purdy threw for three touchdowns, one less than the number Rams carted off the field due to injury. Some Rams may need to be prepared to play both ways next week vs the 49ers, GB travels to TB in a battle of the bays.

Pittsburgh 31 Las Vegas 38 89 0-5

Raiders Top Steelers 38–31 Behind Kamara, Stafford

Las Vegas (AP) — Alvin Kamara ran for 124 yards and two touchdowns, and Matthew Stafford threw for 327 yards and two scores as the Las Vegas Raiders rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 38–31 on Saturday night.

Pittsburgh led 28–24 early in the fourth quarter after a 12-yard touchdown run by Tyler Allgeier, but the Raiders answered with Stafford’s 17-yard strike to Travis Kelce and a 44-yard touchdown to D.J. Moore following a Russell Wilson interception.

Wilson threw for 294 yards and three touchdowns, including two to Justin Jefferson, who finished with 183 yards receiving. But Las Vegas controlled the ball for more than 41 minutes, piling up 537 yards of offense and 210 on the ground behind Kamara and Breece Hall.

Both teams are now 1–1.

Baltimore 24 Houston 20 70 Calm

Pretty ho-hum game for three quarters. Then the fourth quarter happened. Oh my.

JK Dobbins scored from 7 yards out with just under a minute left in the 3rd quarter to give Baltimore a 24-6 lead. Houston would put together an 11-play, 69-yard drive that culminated in a 17-yard Kirk Cousins TD pass to Terry McLaurin that kept the Texan embers burning. BAL 24-13.

Trying to salt the game away, Baltimore moved into Texan territory but the drive stalled and Ryan Stonehill's punt pinned Houston at their own 3. Baltiomre was feeling pretty good about their chances with 7 minutes remaining. No worries. A short Cousins-to-Trey McBride completion gave Houston a little breathing room. One incomplete pass later, Cousins found Chris Godwin for 67, then Keon Coleman for a 16-yard score with 5:25 to play. BAL 24-20

Baltimore got virtually nothing out of their kickoff return. Starting at their own 11, Baker Mayfield thought he'd surprise Houston with a little play-action-pass. Martin Emerson Jr didn't bite and deflected Mayfield's pass into the air, where Taylor Rapp picked it off and ran it down to the 2-yard line!

With 5:02 left, surely the Texans would run the ball to eat up clock and leave the Ravens with no time after they scored. Surely! Also playing the reverse-psychology card, Cousins ran a short out pass to Godwin. Isaac Yiadam deflected the ball away and was rewarded with an INT after a lengthy replay review (53% estimated success rate).

Not taking chances for a second time, Baltimore rushed for 5 yards on their next two plays. Needing a first down to ice this one, Mayfield found Lil' Jordan Humphries crossing the middle right at the line to gain. Taylor Rapp laid a crushing hit on Humphries and caused him to fumble. Raven OT Jordan Mailata pounced on it just inches short of a first-down.

At their own 30 with 3:01 left, a 4-point lead and the game on the line, Coach Master decided to go for it and called Mayfield's number for the ol' tush push. Somebody must've goosed Mayfield because he coughed it up! Ball's out! Fortunately, Raven OG Alijah Vera-Tucker wrestled the ball away from a host of Texans at the bottom of the scrum. The Ravens survive their third heart-stopping scare in five plays and have a first-down. Three plays later they have a fourth-and-two at their own 39 with 1:48 left. Stonehouse punts and Houston takes over at their own 18 with 1:42 on the clock and no time outs.

Cousins would lead his team to their own 40 with :17 left. On a 2nd-and-1 Cousins was forced out of the pocket. He gained 5 yards and a first-down but couldn't gather the troops fast enough to attempt a Hail Mary from mid-field. Clock strikes 0:00 and the Ravens breath a HUGE sigh of relief. FINAL: BAL 24, HOU 20

Baltimore (1-1) travels to Tennessee (1-1) next week for an important divisional match-up. Houston (0-2) travels to Atlanta (1-0).

Atlanta 16 Minnesota 9 68 Calm

The Atlanta Falcons (1-0) came into Minnesota (1-0) for a week 2 battle. Minnesota was fresh off a close victory against the Lions where they forced a total of 6 turnovers. The Falcons know every game counts even early in the season when you have high aspirations.

1st Quarter:

The Vikings go 3 and out, only on the first drive of the game for Hurts to throw a pick at midfield, after a few runs, the Vikings were able to kick a FG to take the lead 3-0. Atlanta would answer back running the ball down the field and kicking a FG to tie the game at 3 a piece.

2nd Quarter:

After the exchange of some punts, Atlanta looked to get getting into rhythm on the Viking 33, only for Hurts to be intercepted again. Things were just not going the Falcons way in this game. The Atlanta D answered back with forced fumble, but upon review, the runners knee was down... 1st down Vikings. Incomplete pass on the next play... nope pass interference on Porter Jr. Zeke Elliot and CJ Stroud ran the ball inside the Atlanta 10, but the Falcons didn't break and held them to a FG. Vikings 6, ATL 3.

With 4 minutes left, a series of runs and scrambles from Hurts got the Falcons in the red zone with 19 seconds left and 1 time out... Coach Alberry perhaps making a controversial call, but let the clock run to kick a FG going into halftime tied 6-6.

3rd Quarter:

After a few 3 and outs and a woeful performance from Jalen Hurts, Coach Alberry puts in Marcus Mariotta to try and spark the offense. Coach Alberry gets rewarded by Mariotta going 0-1 and throwing a pick that gives Minnesota field position in their territory. TJ Watt would come up with a sack pushing it to a 50 yard FG, but Dicker makes it, giving Minnesota the lead 9-6.

Things started to get ugly, neither offense could get anything going, 4 short offensive possessions with nothing to show for either team. Falcons were the favorite on the road, but things are starting to get tense on their sideline.

4th Quarter:

A 16 yard dump off from Hurts to Stevenson would be the big play giving Atlanta a 47 yard FG to tie the game at 9. The teams would exchange punts with neither defense bending. With 3 minutes left in the game Atlanta has only managed one 1st down in the 4th quarter and Minnesota has only one.

Atlanta received the ball with 2:20 left on the clock- still a tie game, on their own 22, but finally get some positive movement with an offsides call that gives them 5 yards! At the 2 minute warning, they had the ball at their own 29 yard line. Hurts found Kupp for a 12 yard gain, after a scramble and Stevenson run, they were around midfield. A 27 yard run by Stevenson would get them into Viking territory with 44 seconds left... nope bring it back 10 yard holding penalty! Coach Alberry was not too happy.

1st and 20 from their own 42, they were able to gain 13 yards on the ground, and then Hurts made a nice throw hitting Kupp who broke a tackle and took it 45 yards to the house with :29 seconds left in the game. Atlanta took the lead 16-9 and that is where it would end.

Coach Jones coached a great game. They have forced 9 turnovers in 2 games! Have some nice pieces to build around in Minnesota including QB Stroud who was 11/26 for a 49 passer rating. Hurts for Atlanta didn't fare much better 16/29 with a 57 passer rating.

Injuries: Hicks for Minnesota out 5 weeks

Atlanta hosts Houston next week while Minnesota hosts the commish and his Bengals.

Rushing Leaders

Jacobs(Det) 27-203 – IFL Offensive Player of the Week

Robinson(GB) 27-181 2 TD

Hubbard(SF) 32-165

Cook(Cin) 13-126 3 TD

Kamara(LV) 17-124 2 TD

Lloyd(Sea) 27-110 1 TD

Irving(Jax) 14-108

Henry(NE) 18-102 1 TD

Pollard(Chi) 20-101

Receiving Leaders

Jefferson(Pit) 8-183 1 TD

Collins(Mia) 8-181 1 TD

Downs(Mia) 5-165 2 TD

Aiyuk(Ten) 5-125 3 TD

Passing Leaders

Goff(Mia) 35-24-436 4 TD

Stafford(LV) 46-32-327 2 TD

Herbert(Dal) 37-22-325 1 TD

Smith(Den) 42-26-307 1 TD 2 Int

Cousins(Hou) 30-23-301 2 TD 1 Int

Defensive Standouts

Franklin(Pit) 15 Tk – IFL Defensive Player of the Week

Special Teams

Chestnut(Phi) 6-152 Kick Ret

Seibert(Dal) 4-5 FG – IFL Special Teams Player of the Week

WEEK 2 IFL STANDINGS

WEEK 2 IFL LEAGUE LEADERS

WEEK 1 RECAP

Alex Highsmith sacks Patrick Mahomes twice as the Seahawks edge Arizona.

Game Scores

Seattle 23 Arizona 20 97 Calm

The Cardinals performed their version of the Gator Flop, titled Red Bird Dead Bird 2025. Every time the Cards got into scoring position, Barkley decided to take himself out of the game for a smoke. Every time Seattle was in scoring position the defense decided it would be a good time to play dirty for a penalty. During overtime, Maholmes was late for a date and decided to toss the game winning pick.

Tennessee 6 Tampa Bay 19 95 5+

Tennessee and their rookie QB Caleb Williams came to Tampa to square off. The game went as was expected by the talking heads. Tampa has an above average defense against which Willims struggled. The Bucs had enough offense lead by running back Uncle Rico Dowdle’s 116 yards and a few Derek Carr passes. The final was 19 – 6 Tampa.

Denver 44 Las Vegas 41 96 Calm

This game was a terrific one for the fans. In the first half every possession from both teams ended in points as there were 8 TD's and 2 FG's in the half with the score 31-31 at the intermission.

The 3rd quarter was the opposite as their was no score. The Broncos were stopped on 4th and inches at the LV 6 yard line after a 12 play-73 yard drive to open the 2nd half. From there, Vegas had a punt, Denver threw a pick, and Denver had another punt before Denver kicked a FG early in the 4th. Vegas came back with a nice drive and a TD pass of 1 yard to Kelce to take the lead 38-34 with 8:30 to play. Both teams would exchange punts leading to the 2:00 minute warning with Denver at their own 30 yard line. Denver QB Geno Smith hit WR Smith for 19 yards moving into Raider territory and then Smith hit WR DeVonte Smith across the middle and he took it 46 yards to the house for a 41-38 lead with 1:49 to play. Vegas QB Matthew Stafford moved the ball right down the field on their next possession and with 10 ticks left in regulation Meyers hit a 28 yard FG and it was on to Overtime.

Vegas won the toss and took the ball but after a couple of nice Kamara runs of 19 and 6 yards a big Willie Gay sack set them back 7 yards. A gain of 6 made it 4th and 5 at midfield and coach Jensen left the offense on the field. Stafford tried to hit RB Breece Hall on a hitch but it fell incomplete. Denver's Geno Smith hit on passes of 27 and 6 yards down to the Raider 16. With 2nd and 4 the Broncos looked for a few more yards before kicking a GW FG but a holding penalty and a false start moved them back 15 yards. After an incompletion and a run for a loss of 1 Harrison Butker ran out to attempt a 50 yd FG to win the game but it hooked wide left. Vegas offense stalled this time and were forced to punt after a 3 and out. Denver had the ball at their own 4 with 3:09 to play. A run and a catch by Ekeler moved the ball to the 14 for a 1st down. Then Smith connected with Smith on back to back plays for 22 and 21 yards and then a catch by Dortch of 10 yards put the ball at the 31 with 49 ticks left in OT. After a couple runs netted a 1 yard loss Harrison Butker came back out with 3 seconds left and this time he nailed the 50 yd FG for the win. It was a great game with Jason.

New York (N) 3 Dallas 30 70 Calm

The Dallas Cowboys jumped out to a 17-0 lead in the first quarter and coasted to a 30-3 opening day win against their division foe the New York Giants.

Dallas received the opening kickoff and quickly put a TD on the board after three plays and 70 yards. The score occurred on a 50 yard catch and run from Justin Herbert to Deebo Samuel.

Following a punt by the Giants, the Dallas offense marched down the field on a nine-play, 71-yard drive that culminated with a Herbert pass to Dallas Goedert from the NY 10.

After each team traded field goals, the Cowboys broke free on a third and one while keyed for a 43-yard run to paydirt to put the Cowboys up 24-3. The Cowboys took a 27-3 lead into the half.

Herbert finished the day 18/21 for 261 yards. Jone ran 11 times for 84 yards.

The Dallas defense held the Giants to 177 net yards.

Buffalo 30 Indianapolis 29 69 Calm

Kyler Murray throws his fourth touchdown pass of the game with eight seconds remaining as the Bills nip the Colts.

Los Angeles (A) 27 San Francisco 20 71 5+

Jayden Daniels leads the Chargers to his first of many victories throwing 1 Td pass and running for another 2 in beating the 49ers 27 to 20.

New England 51 Miami 27 78 0-10

What was a promising Dolphins start that had them leading 17-13 with a little over 8 minutes to go in the half, the wheels come off as New England scores 3 times in the final 2 minutes and 28 seconds to go into halftime leading 34-17 over the Dolphins.

Miami would get the ball to begin the 2nd half and kick the FG to close it to 34-20 but the Pats would score the next 2 TD's to make the score 48-20 as the Dolphins would get another TD to the Patriots FG as the game would end at 51-27 New England, getting the opening day win on the road and start their march toward another Title. While a disappointing day for the Dolphins all around.

Pittsburgh 24 Baltimore 23 81 0-10

Steelers coach Sam Alberry orchestrated a last-gasp, game-winning drive to defeat the home standing Ravens, 24-23.

The start was inauspicious as the Steelers fumbled the opening KO. The Ravens couldn't take advantage as new kicker Daniel Carlson missed from 35 yards out. Pittsburgh moved quickly to score on Russell Wilson's 24 yard TD to Justin Jefferson. The Black and Gold added a 40-yard FG for a 10-0 lead as the 1st quarter closed.

Baltimore showed a little life with a 27-yard Carlson FG and an 8-yard TD run from Kyren Willams just before the half. 10-10 at the break

Williams added a 7-yard TD run to open the third as the Ravens took a 17-10 lead. The rest of the 3Q was uneventful, but the Steelers scored at the start of the 4Q on a 17-yard Wilson-to-Jordan Addison strike after CB Tyrique Stevenson intercepted Mayfield.

Amon-Ra St. Brown got the home team fans out of their seats with an exciting 54-yard on the first play after the Steelers game-tying TD. Two plays later, Baker Mayfield found JK Dobbins for an 11-yard TD...but Carlson missed the PAT! Ravens 23-17 with 11:29 on the clock.

The teams exchanged punts, using up more than 6 minutes and the Steelers started their game-winning drive on their own 20 with 5:19 remaining. Coach Alberry matriculated his team down the field masterfully. The drive seemingly stalled at the 14 where they were faced with a 4th-and-11 with 0:21 showing. When you need a play, you go to your best and Wilson hit Jefferson for the first down, but Jefferson was stonewalled at the goal line. 0:17 left with a first-down at the inch-line. After a Baltimore TO, Russell Wilson called his own number and the tush-push worked. Steelers' Tyler Bass booted the PAT and the Steelers had a 24-23 lead. A Baltimore pen on the KO set them in a difficult position with just 0:06 on the clock. Though they did gain 54 yards in the three plays they had, they weren't able to get into FG range before the clock expired.

PIT 24, BAL 23

Russell Wilson completed 26-of-40 for 280 yards. His counterpart, Baker Mayfield completed 23-of-29 for 294 yards and a significant INT.

Kyren Willams rushed for 89 yards on 18 carries and St. Brown caught 6 passes for 116 yards on 9 targets. Jefferson caught 7 of 12 for 88 yards.

Fun game to start the season.

Detroit 19 Minnesota 22 68 Calm

Despite dominating the stat sheet, the Detroit Lions fell short in their road opener against their divisional rival Minnesota Vikings, losing 22–19 in a game defined by turnovers and quarterback chaos.

Turnover Trouble Detroit coughed up the ball six times compared to Minnesota’s two, a costly imbalance that ultimately decided the outcome. The Lions moved the ball well but couldn’t protect it, and that proved fatal.

Quarterback Carousel Detroit rotated through three quarterbacks, including DeShaun Watson, who struggled and might have had the worst stat line in league history. The lack of protection stifled any rhythm the Lions tried to build.

Bright Spots for Detroit

RB Jacobs was electric, rushing for 116 yards and 2 touchdowns, keeping Detroit in the game.
TE Jonnu Smith silenced offseason trade rumors with a clutch 52-yard grab, finishing with 80 yards and proving he’s still a weapon. Telling teams "Come get me!" after the game.

Vikings Do Just Enough Coach Mark Jones kept things steady for Minnesota, capitalizing on Detroit’s mistakes and guiding his squad to a gritty win. It wasn’t flashy, but it was effective.

Looking Ahead

Detroit hosts the New Orleans Saints next week, hoping to clean up the turnovers and protect their QBs.
Minnesota welcomes the Atlanta Falcons, aiming to build on their early momentum.

Thanks to Coach Mark for a quick game and a soft schedule to start the season. The Vikings are 1–0, and the Lions are left wondering what could’ve been.

Carolina 14 Atlanta 27 68 Calm

Kicking off the 2025 IFL season, the Falcons looked to battle to regain the NFC West crown facing a much improved Carolina team with a young explosive offense with new addition star TE Brock Bowers, Coach Alberry was not too happy to see him go in the division. Atlanta is a veteran squad returning pretty much everyone without many notable additions.

1st Quarter:

The two teams traded punts and Carolina got going early, with Bryce Young using the young legs on 3rd and 8 to elude the defense and get a 26 yard scramble which setup a 3rd and 15 in Falcon territory that Taylor ran to the house on a 21 yard run to take the lead. CAR 7 ATL 0

The very next play Hurts hit Christian Watson who took it 70 yards to the house to tie the game in one play! CAR 7 ATL 7

Not to be out done, Brock Bowers showed his elite skill and on the very next play he also took a slant 70 yards to the house to regain the lead! CAR 14 ATL 7

2nd Quarter:

After a few traded punts, Hurts was able to overcome a few sacks to hit Kupp for 29 yards which setup an eventual FG to tighten the game up CAR 14 ATL 10

After a 3 and out by Carolina, Hurts was able to make some magic, scrambling for a few FD, and then on a scramble, found Luepke for a 10 yard TD throw to take the lead going into halftime. CAR 14 ATL 17

3rd Quarter:

Atlanta came out flat punting quickly and Taylor got loose again for 29 yards, the defense recovered with a sack and Carolina had a 49 yard FG attempt that was missed. Atlanta went 3 and out to give the ball right back, but this time the defense stepped up with Spillane intercepting Young to give ATL good field position. Hurts hit Watson for 18 yards, and scored on a 4th and 1 from the goal line with a Hurts TD to make it Car 14- ATL 24

4th Quarter:

Carolina went 3 and out and Atlanta started to get some momentum hitting throws while mixing in the run. A Malik Washington fumble would almost end the drive but Atlanta recovered and was able to chip in a FG. Car 14- ATL 27. Carolina would make a last ditch effort, but Young was intercepted by Kerby Joseph after a coach's challenge and the game would end with Atlanta winning 24-14.

Injured: Atlanta loses their starting tackle AJ Jackson for 2 games. Carolina loses Safety Harris for 3 games.

Atlanta travels to Minnesota for Week 2, while Carolina travels to Detroit.

New York (A) 21 Philadelphia 13 72 5+ Rain

The season opener for the Jets and Eagles was met by a steady rain that dampened the spirits of Eagles fans. That would turn into a deeper dampening by the play of the Eagle team this day. The Jets would take their first 2 possessions and score, putting them up 14-0 early. The Eagles would fight and claw, but just could not put the football into the end zone enough to catch the Jets.

Great job by Jet Coach Bob, who called a nice game.

Los Angeles (N) 20 New Orleans 34 70 Calm

The Saints would host the defending NFC champs and bring home an opening day 34-20 victory. Turnover Tua would throw for 280 yards and 2 TD's but throw 2 picks and fumble once in the win. Trevor Lawrence would start hot but cool off in the second half throwing for 223 yards and 2 TD's. Ceedee Lamb would catch 6 balls for 112 yards and 1 TD, which was an 80 yarder. Great game as usual with Ryan.

Jacksonville 48 Cincinnati 42 59 10+

The Bengals welcomed the Jaguars to kick off the 2025 IFL season. After forcing a three and out, the Bengals struck first as Jordan Love connected with Alec Pierce for a 52 yard score. Jacksonville answered as Josh Allen connected on four passes with the last a 17 yard strike to Demarcus Robinson. Cincinnati drove to the Jags 31 but Fairbairn missed from 49 yards out. The quarter ended with a 56 yard Bucky Irving run to the Cincinnati five. Two plays later Allen would go in from five yards out giving Jacksonville their first lead 14-7. The Bengals were forced to punt their next series but Byron Murphy Jr. would intercept Allen and two plays later James Cook would go in from 12 yards out to tie it at 14. Three plays later Irving would get loose again and 59 yards later the Jags regained the lead, 21-14. Cincinnati responded with a nine play 70 yard drive with Love connecting with Diontae Johnson from 10 yards out to tie it at 21. After exchanges of punts Carlson would be true from 42 yards out to regain the lead 24-21 at the half.

After multiple punts Jacksonville increased their lead to 31-21 as Allen found DK Metcalf from eight yards out. Irving contributed another 30 yard run. The Bengals answered as Love found Malik Nabers for the 21 yard score to cut the deficit to three, 31-28. The Jags responded as Allen found Robinson again for the 26 yard score to increase their lead back to ten, 38-28. About three minutes later Love connected with Nabers again for the 19 yard score, 38-35. But a little over a minute later Irving went for 62 yards to increase the lead to 45-35. Carlson would add another field goal for the 13 point lead. The Love/Nabers connection would result in another score from 41 yards out. Jacksonville was able to almost run out the clock but the Bengals couldn't do anything with the 19 seconds remaining.

The star of this game was rookie running back Irving. He averaged an eye popping 17.6 yards per carry, finishing with 282 yards on 16 rushes. Allen finished 16 of 22 for 177 yards and three touchdowns and an interception.

While Irving stole the show, Bengals rookie Nabers enjoyed a great IFL debut with 11 catches for 188 yards and three scores. Love finished 23 of 40 with 372 yards and five TD passes but two interceptions.

Next week the "Bucky" show travels to Denver while the Bengals travel to Los Angeles to take on the rejuvenated Chargers.

Kansas City 31 Houston 27 70 Calm

Trailing 27-24, Andy Dalton led the Chiefs on an 8 play 70 yard drive capped off by a 6 yard touchdown pass to rookie Ricky Pearsall. Houston quarterback Kirk Cousins drove the Texans to Kansas City 20 before being intercepted by Josh Metellus to seal it for the Chiefs.

Chicago 10 Green Bay 35 75 0-10

Packers got 3 TDs from Bijan in a comfortable victory.

Enjoyable game with rookie coach Ken Fukuyama.

Rushing Leaders

Irving(Jax) 16-282 2 TD – IFL Offensive Player of the Week

Hubbard(SF) 27-165 2 TD

Kamara(LV) 16-145

Barkley(Ari) 26-123

Dowdle(TB) 21-116

Jacobs(Det) 28-116 2 TD

Robinson J(KC) 16-103 1 TD

Robinson(GB) 25-77 3 TD

Receiving Leaders

Smith,D(Den) 12-196 1 TD

Nabers(Cin) 11-188 3 TD

Sutton(Den) 9-185 3 TD

Moore,D(LV) 7-156 1 TD

Kelce(LV) 10- 86 2 TD

Passing Leaders

Smith(Den) 47-35-495 4 TD 1 Int

Stafford(LV) 50-35-393 5 TD

Love(Cin) 40-23-372 5 TD 2 Int

Murray(Buf) 40-30-329 4 TD 2 Int

Cousins(Hou) 33-21-308 2 TD 2 Int

Defensive Standouts

Highsmith(Sea) 3tkl 2sks – IFL Defensive Player of the Week

Special Teams

Boswell(TB) 4-4 FG – IFL Special Teams Player of the Week

Rodgers(NE) 5-174 Kick Ret

WEEK 1 IFL STANDINGS

WEEK 1 IFL LEAGUE LEADERS

MEL KIPER IS BACK!

Well listen I am so glad to be back to analyze the IFL draft and thank Commissioner John for inviting me back.

I love talking rookie QBs every year before we do our mock draft, and this year is no different.

Caleb Williams - Caleb Williams' rookie season with the Chicago Bears was marked by a mix of impressive records and a challenging overall experience. Williams, the #1 overall pick, set several rookie records for the Bears, including most passing yards (3,541), passing touchdowns (20), and passer rating (87.8) in a single season. He also became the first Bears rookie QB to pass for over 3,000 yards and the first to have multiple games with 300+ passing yards, But he was sacked 68 times and the off season has produced some controversy.Reports suggesting he and his father, Carl Williams, sought to avoid the Bears and potentially play for the Minnesota Vikings instead. This was due to concerns about the team's direction and coaching staff, as well as a desire to avoid what Carl Williams termed as a "place quarterbacks go to die" Ouch will new head coach the highly sought after Ben Johnson be able to get the best out of Calab. But more importantly with this story coming out will the bears fans and media will be looking for a reason to rip this kid.

Jayden Daniels - The clear number 1 pick in this years IFL draft. The kid looked like a superstar the whole year. And he took a Washington team that was expected to finish 3rd in their division all the way to the NFC Championship game. Daniels broke the NFL rookie quarterback record for rushing yards in a season. Named Offensive Rookie of the year. However do not forget CJ Stoud had the same type of rookie season and came back to earth a little in his 2nd year.

Drake Maye - Started the season on the bench behind Jacoby Brissett but that only lasted 3 games. Once Drake took over the Patriots got better QB play. He did set a Patriots rookie record for TD (17) 15 passing 2 rushing , he was a pro bowl selection (who isn't now a days). Most of all he showed great promise and with an upgraded team around him he should improve in his second season. Although he will get his 2nd defensive minded head coach in Mike Vrabel but he gets Josh McDaniels as OC and that turned out just fine for Brady

Bo Nix - Despite being labled as a 2nd round talent in the draft community heading into the 2024 draft ,Bo Nix had a highly successful rookie year , leading the Denver Broncos to their first playoff berth in nearly a decade. He was the 12th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft and quickly became the starting quarterback, becoming the first Broncos rookie to start since John Elway in 1983. Nix set several franchise rookie records, including the most passing touchdowns in a season by a rookie, and was also nominated for the NFL Rookie of the Year award. Offensive whiz Sean Peyton has a track record as he signed FA Drew Brees in his first season in New Orleans that turned out ok and this is looking like a great fit also. The IFL GM who gets this QB will have a Franchise QB paired with a one of the best play-callers in the league .

Michael Penix- He played in only 5 games started in 3. Completed only 58% of his passes with 3TD and 3INTs. But Atlanta has pinned there future with Penix. He did show flashes that will lead an IFL GM to draft him high . But 3 starts is really tough to judge just how good he will be .

All right let's get to the draft and see where these QB end up

1.1 LA Chargers Well 2 first round QB on the roster here is hoping the 3rd is the charm Pick QB Jayden Daniels

1.2 NY Jets Coach Durfee has a franchise altering decision to make . He went with Anthony Richardson with the 6th pick in the 2024 draft and already moved on from him . his choices are Williams , Nix or Maye with only Winston on his roster. I trust the veteran play calling coach to bring along my rookie Pick QB Bo Nix

1.3 Tennessee- After taking a swing late in round 1 in 2024 draft on then starting QB Aidan O Connell who promptly fell out of favor in Las Vegas. Coach Brunson was leaving nothing to chance this year pulling off a trade and moving up from the 7th spot to go get his franchise QB. Now which one would he take is all that's left to answer. I believe he bets on a nice improvement from a talented QB and a new offensive head coach Pick QB Caleb Williams

1.4 NY Giants - Well the great thing for coach Mays is he does not have to choose which QB he thinks will be better and yes with only Mitch Trubisky on the roster a 4th QB in a row will go off the board and the Giants will take the leftover who still could be the 2nd best QB of the class when its all said and done Pick QB Drake Maye

1.5 Detroit Coach Merlenbach traded for QB Anthony Richardson betting on his upside and I would think he is not looking to spend his 1st round pick on a QB . Deshaun Watson is also on the roster.When your picking in the top 5 and just traded for a young first round pick do you really invest in another young QB? I just think you have to pick the best player in the top 5 and the best one on my board is a WR who reminds me of what Jefferson has done in Minnesota putting up ridicules numbers with subpar QB play. lets see he had Jones-Lock-Devito-and don't forget the great Tim Boyle. with that he caught 109 passes over 1200 yards in his rookie season.

Pick WR Malik Nabers

1.6 Cincinnati Well the commish makes a big move up the board from 13 giving up his 2nd round pick in the process. I have no doubt this is a move for a WR as long time Bengal star Diontae Johnson has fallen on hard times. I am sure he hopes that the Lions go for a QB leaving him Nabers but if this scenario plays out he knew the move up the board would get him one of these two receivers

Pick WR Brian Thomas

1.7 Carolina - The Panthers picked 7th last year and got Bryce Young they liked picking 7th so much they traded down from 3 and picked up extra draft capital. They could easily go Brock Bowers here and upgrade the TE room with Gesicki and his 65 catches leading the team. However they really have a need at CB opposite Riq Wollen as Deonte Banks has not been great playing at a replacement level. So basically a call between Bowers and Quinyon Mitchell who looks like a shutdown corner in his rookie year.

But just like I said with Nabers Bowers did his damage with Gardner Minshew and Aidan O'Connell throwing to him he looks like a generational TE talent. Pick TE Brock Bowers

1.8 Arizona - Another trade up team they moved from 12 to 8 I would think with QB Patrick Mahomes and RB Shaquan Barkley they moved up hoping for one of the receivers or Bowers to be here to pair with their 2 superstars and Davonte Adams. With all those options off the board they could pivot and pair Mitchell with Malon Humphry and have 2 dynamic CB or they could take the best WR left Ladd McConkey who played mostly in the slot and would be a huge upgrade over Christian Kirk or Josh Palmer. I like adding more weapons for Mahomes he has proven he knows how to use them. Pick WR Ladd McConkey

1.9 Buffalo - The Bills have shown they will use a 1st round pick in this range a few years back and with Etienne having a down year RB Bucky Irving is in the mix. Jared Verse would slide right into a starting OLB role or they could put Mitchell next to Reed with only 3 CB on the roster and Jaire Alexanders recent injury history and being a FA I think they pick his replacement .

Pick CB Quinyon Mitchell

1.10 Houston- Interesting Kirk Cousin is now a backup and Joe Flacco is 40 years but could start again next year .Both QB are enough to get you through the year. Michale Penix is sitting here for the taking if they believe in him. but the CB room is very light 4 young players 2 starter who could improve but right now are playing at below average level for the IFL the other 2 are backups . Cooper Dejean is also available. I say you grab your starting QB of the future and understand you need to look for a CB upgrade in round 2. Pick QB Michael Penix Jr

1.11 Philadelphia - This is a tough call for Coach Mason he has 2 good RB but both are rotational back and he has a chance to pair Racheed White with his NFL backfield partner. I just think this locks them in at the RB position for many years to come .

Pick RB Bucky Irving

1.12 Indianapolis - I think coach Evans runs the card up to improve his CB position that have 3 in the room all of them are mid to late in their career and their best one Rashual Douglas is still looking for a job in the NFL Pick CB Cooper DeJean

1.13 Tampa Bay - Well Coach Chase moved back to this position and I am not sure what they were hoping would be here. But one of the best defensive players in this draft is sitting on the board and he can also upgrade your run defense I think this is where you have to go Pick Edge Jared Verse

1.14 Jacksonville - with 3 WR and two of them at 30 years old I say Allen gets some youth at the position and would be a nice fit next to Metcalf. Pick WR Marvin Harrison

1.15 Chicago - The IFL has a heavy heart this year with the passing of long time owner and friend to many Steve Nordberg he will be truly missed . Coach Ken Fukuyama takes over the team so its hard to predict how he might build his squad. He has a team with a lot of talent QB Darnold is an all pro a couple good RB and last years first round pick WR Rashee Rice is a solid player unfortunately was injured much of the year. The defense has a couple stars and looks solid . OT is a need and luckily a player who had a solid rookie season and should improve as he gains experience. Pick OT Joe Alt

1.16 San Francisco- SF has a solid team with a future QB need but none is available with this pick. CB is a need of sorts as they have a very good CB1 but they could be looking for upgrade and youth to pair with Jaylon Johnson. youth at OG2 could also be a need but more for the future and they can get that in upcoming rounds Pick CB Kamari Lassiter

1.17 Baltimore - This is a good team lead on offense by Mayfield -Kyren Williams and St Brown could they use another WR of course is there TE room a little short yes but no TE here makes sense . On defense this team has a glaring weakness there CB room. They spent a 2nd rd pick on JuJu Brents last year but he only played 68 snaps. Three other CB that can play are average at best. I know Tarheeb Still had a little better rookie season but he played mostly in the slot. This player I believe has a brighter future
Pick CB Nate Wiggins

1.18 Minnesota - The Vikings have a decent team but are sorely lacking at the RB and WR position. Having got their franchise QB with the 1st pick last year coach Jones used a 2nd round pick on WR Michael Wilson. He is looks like a complementary piece to the WR room . Luckily for Minnesota a couple of WR are still here on the board both were ok their rookie season in Worthy or Odunze.

Pick WR Rome Odunze

1.19 Dallas- On defense the Cowboys are in a good spot, spent their 1st round pick last year on Jalen Carter. They have their franchise QB in Herbert . they need an upgrade on the offensive line. They have average starters at C and both guard positions and a young LT in Dewand Jones so they hope he can develop. The other tackle spot needs a player and this young man fits well into the lineup Pick OT Roger Rosengarten

1.20 Las Vegas - at the WR-TE position this team has DJ Moore and DeAndre Hopkins with Travis Kelce at TE. Kelce and Moore had excellent years . But both Hopkins and Kelce are getting long in the tooth and with no TE worthy of this pick they go with a WR

Pick WR Xavier Worthy

1.21 New Orleans - Coach Rice always has a solid team and this year is no different qb play could hold him back some this year with Tua being injured again for part of the season and Daniel Jones as the backup. This team needs an upgrade and depth at the safety position but with only LT Decker on the roster for tackles that will be the direction they go Pick OT Taliese Fuaga

1.22 Denver - The Broncos need RB I understand but they do have 3 on the roster and hope Christian McCaffery bounces back from an injury riddled season next year. .They only have 1 CB on the roster they need to start drafting that position now, especially with good talent available Pick CB Tarheeb Still

1.23 Kansas City - Head Coach Joe Grogan takes over a playoff team from last year but they are far from perfect. With Fields and Dalton at the QB position they are hoping Fields can be the player many though he would be after being a first round pick. They have needs at WR,and DL. With the need for pass rushing help and someone who can be solid against the run coach Grogan makes his first pick. Pick Edge Chop Robinson

1.24 Pittsburgh - This teams QB room needs an upgrade after Browning had a very good season and lead them to a division title he did nothing last year . So the only QB on the roster who played is Devito. however there is no one available that should be picked this early with so much talent still left on the board. Besides that they have needs at OT- DL and CB. Pick Edge Laiatu Latu

1.25 Carolina - We talked about Carolina at pick 7 they comeback with this pick and add a NB who showed a lot of promise last year to the room Pick CB Dru Phillips

1.26 Atlanta - The Falcons could use an upgrade at safety but they have been trying to build up their WR room for a couple of years to give Jaken Hurts someone to throw to. They did trade a 3rd rounder for Kupp last year and he had a good year but all the other young WR have failed to show they will be the answer. I think at this spot it comes down to Legette, Pearsall or Coleman. I know this player did not have a better year than the other 2 but this player is still really young at the age of 21 and could grow into something special Pick WR Keon Coleman

1.27 Miami - Always a solid squad with coach Cox at the helm this year is no different not a lot of glaring needs. But the way the board fell he actually gets to solve one area of need Pick OG Dominick Puni

1.28 Seattle - The Prescott injury is going to be tough on this team as the fans do not have much faith in backup Skylar Thompson. The rest of the team is solid with the exception of CB depth and the RB position. With only Ty Chandler on the roster the Seahawks pick the best RB available Pick RB Tyrone Tracy

1.29 LA Rams - The Rams made it to the Big game but came up just a little short. With all the injuries at CB that's where this team turns its attention. Pick CB Renardo Green

1.30 New England - New England added its 6th trophy all time last year and has won 4 of the last 5. This is a dynasty and until someone proves otherwise they should be a favorite to make the Super Bowl again and win it . . Pick S Calen Bullock

Mike Florio From Pro Football Talk Mocks The 2025 IFL DRAFT!

Mike Florio

Commissioner Storer: I'd like to welcome Pro Football Talk and NBC Sports personality Mike Florio!

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed by Mr. Florio may not reflect those of the IFL Commissioner's office or IFL.COM.

Thank you, Mr. Commissioner, although I do find it interesting that not only are you the commissioner of the IFL but also one of 30 franchise owners. A possible conflict of interest? Anyway, something to think about. It's common knowledge Storer is pro expansion. The more teams, the more games purchased, and the more Dave Koch Sports lines Storer's pockets. And where is the IFLPA? No salaries!

While I feel like a fish out of water, mocking a draft, after reviewing some of the previous mocks I can't do much worse.

1. CHARGERS

How does a team go from one win away from the Super Bowl to a winless season? Losing running back Nick Chubb certainly hurt but running back is supposed to be a plug and play position. At least according to IFL owners when extension time comes up. More likely, the development of, or lack thereof from 2022 first round quarterbacks Zach Wilson and Davis Mills led to the Charger woes. Back in 2013 the then San Diego Chargers also owned the first overall pick and selected Washington quarterback Robert Griffin III. This selection was somewhat of a surprise as Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck was the conscious number one pick. This year a Washington quarterback is the conscious number one pick and I believe that is who I expect the Chargers to take.

Jayden Daniels (LSU) - Quarterback

2. JETS

The Jets drafted two quarterbacks the past two drafts. Kenny Pickett with the12th overall selection in 2023 and Anthony Richardson with the sixth overall selection in 2024. Both have been "jettisoned" after just one season in New York. Of course, Jets Managing General Partner Durfee blames the pressures of playing in New York too much for a young quarterback. Many in the New York media blame Durfee's lack of patience. Regardless, the Jets have the second overall selection in the IFL draft and GUESS WHAT, the Jets need a quarterback. Hopefully Durfee and company can get it right this time and keep the player for more than a year!

Bo Nix (Oregon) - Quarterback

3. TITANS

There is an old saying "You don't trade up in the first round to draft a guard". Tennesse took a swing and a miss with the 27th pick last year. Now, I can understand reaching for a quarterback but if the quarterback has a third or fourth round grade, reaching at 27 usually doesn't work. Now, I do have to give Titans management credit for the aggressive jump from seven to three even though it cost all-pro lineman Joe Thuney.

Caleb Williams (USC) - Quarterback

4. GIANTS

The Giants are another team that thought they had their quarterback of the future at the beginning of the last IFL season only to send him packing this offseason. The franchise has not selected a quarterback in the first round since Carson Wentz in 2017. Insiders around the league believed that New York was in deep with Williams even spotting him at LaGuardia Airport. But with the recent trade they will have to reverse course in a different direction. Sometimes the player you want isn't for the best; fate may know best.

Drake Maye (North Carolina) - Quarterback

5. LIONS

Another team affected by Tennessee's jump to three. Instead of welcoming Maye to Detroit, the Lions will have to bet on Michael Penix. At least Detroit can hedge their bet with the aforementioned Richardson. While Penix is unproven you can't say he is unpolished with six college seasons under his belt.

Michael Penix Jr. (Washington) - Quarterback

6. BUCCANEERS

It never fails. The team that needs a quarterback misses out. There will be more drafts and more quarterbacks to hope for. And I am sure Tampa Bay will be in the thick of things. The good news for the Buccaneers is that they have the opportunity to select the best non quarterback. Looking at their receiver room, Tampa Bay needs a promising receiver almost as much as a quarterback. This selection offers more than promise.

Malik Nabors (LSU) - Wide Receiver

7. PANTHERS

Carolina has been in the catbird seat with the number three pick and "supposedly" not needing a quarterback. The Panthers were going to take the best non quarterback at three and now will settle on the first or second best non quarterback plus an extra first round pick. Carolina could go multiple directions here as they need help on the defensive side of the ball. Joe Alt would be a good start to stabilizing the offensive line as well. But let's not kid ourselves, despite a decent tight end room.....

Brock Bowers (Georgia) - Tight End

8. CARDINALS

9. BILLS

Once a perennial Super Bowl contender, the Cardinals hope to get back to the big game in 2025. Another team where Joe Alt would make sense or dynamic Chop Robinson to help rush the passer. However, the Cardinals could use another playmaker. Speaking of Playmaker, I wrote a book of same name. Hopefully all IFL members have purchased said book. Available at Amazon.com.

Brian Thomas Jr. (LSU) - Wide Receiver

Buffalo could use help on the defensive side and players like Verse, Robinson, and Quinyon Mitchell should be available. But it's been four years since the Bills selected a defensive player in the first round. I think the streak continues in 2025.

Marvin Harrison Jr. (Ohio State) - Wide Receiver

10. TEXANS

The Texans invested heavily on the defensive front with Will Anderson and Kayvon Thibodeaux last year. They could continue to seek help on backend of the defense with Quinyon Mitchell or Cooper DeJean. However, I think they will turn their sites to the offensive line.

Joe Alt (Notre Dame) - Tackle

11. EAGLES

Philadelphia took a gamble on Aaron Rodgers reversing the clock so they must be thinking playoffs. Besides an upgrade at running back with Bucky Irving the offense looks solid. Defensively, they have a solid defensive line. The linebacking core and secondary could use an upgrade. Jared Verse would be a nice fit, but I see the Eagles going in a different direction.

Cooper DeJean (Iowa) - Cornerback

12. COLTS

Knowing what they know now, the Colts may have had second thoughts with regard to dropping down from eighth to 12th. The good news is that this is a deep tackle class, and they should be able to improve that position in the next round. The Colts could upgrade their defense with a selection of Verse or Mitchell but they can't help themselves.

Ladd McConkey (Georgia) - Wide Receiver

13. BENGALS

Only three seasons removed from an IFL Super Bowl Championship, Cincinnati failed to make the playoffs last season. Upgrades are still available on defense, but the Bengals receiver room needs a boast with the reduced effectiveness of Diontae Johnson.

Rome Odunze (Washington) - Wide Receiver

14. JAGUARS

Jacksonville has tried to beef up a porous defense via the trade route this offseason. They still have a long way to go to reach championship heights on that side of the ball. Allen to Metcalf is one of the more dangerous combos in the IFL but unless the Jags upgrade the ground game, they will see a lot of nickel and dime looks.

Bucky Irving (Oregon) - Running Back

15. BEARS

The Bears finally have a version of Sam Darnold that could lead them to the postseason. While the o-line could use some help I don't see them pulling the trigger on a Dominick Puni at this point of the draft. I do see them upgrading the secondary with this selection.

Quinyon Mitchell (Toledo) - Cornerback

16. 49ERS

San Fran could give some thought to wide receiver Xavier Worthy with Stefon Diggs brittle durability rating this season. It's probably a little early to think about the center position although Zach Frazier would be a major improvement. Kamari Lassiter would fit well in the secondary but the 49ers will take the best player available.

Jared Verse (Florida State) - Outside Linebacker

17. RAVENS

18. VIKINGS

This is probably the easiest pick of the draft. Even easier than Daniels to the Chargers. Sometimes a team's roster just jumps right out in front of you. Everything looks solid except for ......

Kamari Lassiter (Georgia) - Cornerback

Hats off to the Minnesota management. After picking number one a year ago, rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud led the Vikings to the postseason. Running back is a glaring need but that can be addressed later via committee.

The defensive line could use someone like Chop Robinson or T'Vondre Sweat. However, the linebacking corps needs some help now and in the future.

Edgerrin Cooper (Texas A&M) - Outside Linebacker

19. COWBOYS

Another team that rose to postseason levels. The Cowboys have a lot of weapons and a solid defense. However, the offensive line screams for attention. Fortunately, there is a solid option available.

Olu Fashanu (Penn State) - Guard and Tackle

20. RAIDERS

The Raiders are causing me a headache. The top available players are defensive lineman but that is Las Vegas's strength. This pick might be considered a reach but sometimes reaches are solid pros for years.

Tarheeb Still (Maryland) - Cornerback

21. SAINTS

22. BRONCOS

23. Chiefs

A perennial playoff team. The Saints could take one of the available defensive linemen but have a gaping hole at tackle. Thus, the Saints will select a Saint.

Taliese Fuaga (Oregon State) - Tackle

Finally! A team that needs help on the defensive line. Although Denver only retained 26 players and have many needs. A playoff team last season, it might be time for a reset.

Chop Robinson (Penn State) - Defensive End

Kansas City is under new management as I understand it. The Chiefs are another playoff team from last year as are the majority of the team's remaining in this exercise. Kansas City could go defensive line with Sweat or Fiske. However, the receiving corps could use some help.

Xavier Worthy (Texas) - Wide Receiver

24. Steelers

Hello, hello? (That's me peeking into the almost empty Pittsburgh quarterback room). In all seriousness, the Steelers did a nice job last year making lemonade out of lemons and earning a playoff berth. There is no help right now for the quarterback room, but the defensive line can get a boost. Sweat or Fiske? I would go with the latter based on versatility.

Braden Fiske (Florida State) - Defensive Line

25. PANTHERS

The bounty for dropping four spots in the round. There are a couple defensive backs I like but physicality has long been a problem in Carolina. This pick addresses that.

T'Vondre Sweat (Texas) - Defensive Tackle

26. FALCONS

27. DOLPHINS

28. SEAHAWKS

29. RAMS

30. PATRIOTS

55. PACKERS

One of the powerhouses of the NFC. Tyrone Tracy could be in the picture here as well as an upgrade at safety. The best player on my board, yes, I have a board, a white board, is.....

Zach Frazier (West Virginia) - Center

The Dolphins had a nice bounce back season making it all the way to the AFC Championship game. Another team where the secondary could be upgraded. However, Miami has taken an offensive player the last five years with their first round pick. I will stick with this trend.

Dominick Puni (Kansas) - Guard

The Seahawks put together an undefeated regular season but fell short to the Rams in the NFC Championship game. Seattle looks to be on a bit of a rebuilding program. I doubt they are in on Tracy as that is not how they operate. Value seems to be in the secondary with Nate Wiggins and Mike Sainristil in consideration. If Seattle can move Ragnow, Graham Barton is another to consider. Still, I look for the Seahawks to invest in the back end.

Calen Bullock (USC) - Safety

The Rams went to their second IFL Super Bowl. With the Lawrence injury they may be another team taking a step back. Offensive line is an area they could be looking at with maybe J.C. Latham. Edge Laiatu Latu might be considered as well. Overall, I think cornerback will be the primary target.

Nate Wiggins (Clemson) - Cornerback

New England seems to have solved the Rubik's cube known as the IFL with four titles in the last five years. While it's early and there is still time to upgrade, the Patriots are starting to show some chink in their armor. The secondary could use upgrades, and there is a hole at outside linebacker.

Mike Sainristil (Michigan) - Cornerback

Since Green Bay, as of this writing, is the only team without a first round pick...

Evan Williams (Oregon) - Safety