The beginning of the NFL preseason is lower than 4 months away. The XFL is wrapping up a profitable reboot, that includes NFL-caliber expertise on (fairly presumably) each workforce. And now, the relaunched USFL is returning for a second consecutive season. What are the present standings, and what do we have to know concerning the league’s playoff tiebreaker course of?
2023 USFL Standings
The eight USFL groups are break up into two divisions, basically divided North-South geographically. Since final yr, one franchise has moved to a brand new metropolis, because the Tampa Bay Bandits have turn into the Memphis Showboats. This shift made it simple for the league to maintain the opposite seven groups of their earlier division as a result of Memphis is solely changing Tampa Bay within the South.
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Like final yr, every workforce will play 10 regular-season video games. Additionally like final yr, these video games will embrace six contests in opposition to their division opponents and 4 video games in opposition to groups within the opposing division. On the finish of the common season, two groups from every division will earn spots within the USFL playoffs.
USFL North Standings
1) Philadelphia Stars (4-4)2) Pittsburgh Maulers (3-6)3) Michigan Panthers (3-6)4) New Jersey Generals (2-6)
*Clinched playoff berth(e)Mathematically eradicated from postseason rivalry
USFL South Standings
1) Birmingham Stallions (7-2)*2) New Orleans Breakers (6-3)3) Houston Gamblers (5-4)4) Memphis Showboats (5-4)
*Clinched playoff berth(e)Mathematically eradicated from postseason rivalry
USFL Standings Tiebreakers, Playoffs, and Extra
If two or extra groups in the identical division have the identical file on the finish of the common season, then the USFL will apply the next tiebreaking procedures. Because the season progresses, we’ll have a greater sense of the affect of late-season matchups with respect to playoff positioning, together with tiebreaker benefits.
2 Groups
1. Head-to-head2. Greatest win/loss share in division games3. Energy of victory in all video games (mixture win/loss share of groups defeated)4. Greatest web factors in all video games (factors scored minus factors yielded)5. Greatest web touchdowns in all video games (touchdowns scored minus touchdowns yielded)6. Coin toss
3 or Extra Groups
Curiously, the USFL has adopted the identical tiebreaker guidelines if three or extra groups in the identical division end with the identical file.
1. Head-to-head2. Greatest win/loss share in division games3. Energy of victory in all video games (mixture win/loss share of groups defeated)4. Greatest web factors in all video games (factors scored minus factors yielded)5. Greatest web touchdowns in all video games (touchdowns scored minus touchdowns yielded)6. Coin toss
