Sunday, February 3, 2013

USAFL Conference Semi-Finals

ATL @ CAR game had not been played at press time.

NFC
1. Washington Redskins
2. Green Bay Packers
x3. Detroit Lions
x4. New York Giants
5. Pittsburgh Steelers

AFC
1. San Diego Chargers
2. Carolina Panthers
3. Atlanta Falcons
x4. Boston Patriots
5. Oakland Raiders

+13 Oakland (9-7) at San Diego (15-1)

Week 2: SD 34 vs OAK 10
Chargers shut out the Raiders in the 2nd half. Game MVP Philip Rivers throws 16 of 20, 237 yds, 2 tds, 0 ints. A 149 QB rating.

Week 14: SD 30 @ OAK 27 Overtime
Lead changes 6 times. Raiders go up 27-24 with 2:19 to go but San Diego drives to field goal range and ties it up. A 54 yard field goal by the Chargers is blocked in their first OT drive, then the Raiders miss a 54 yarder on their drive. SD wins on a 35 yard field goal with 6:34 left in overtime.

Injuries: No players on either team.


+13 Pittsburgh at Washington

Week 1: WAS 21 @ PIT 9
The Steelers dominate time of possession, holding onto the ball for 38 minutes but the Redskins take the lead with 9:22 left in the game 14-9, then seal it with a 52 yard interception return with 8:15 left. 

Week 16: WAS 37 vs PIT 14
Redskin QB Aaron Rodgers throws for 425 yards and 3 touchdowns while Steeler QB Ben Roethlisberger & Company is shut out in the 2nd half.

Injuries: No starters on either team.

Monday, January 28, 2013

USAFL Playoffs Round 1 Point Spreads

Week 16 Accuracy : 50% (8 of 16)
Season Accuracy: 72% (140 of 192)

NFC
1. Washington Redskins
2. Green Bay Packers
3. Detroit Lions
4. New York Giants
5. Pittsburgh Steelers

AFC
1. San Diego Chargers
2. Carolina Panthers
3. Atlanta Falcons
4. Boston Patriots
5. Oakland Raiders

Wild Card and Round 1

+1 Pittsburgh (10-6) @ New New York (11-5)

Week 5: PIT 30 @ NYG 27. Last second FG.
Week 15: NYG 26 @ PIT 20. Last second FG by NYG forces OT.

Injuries: PIT CB Leon Hall (7) is doubtful.
Injuries: NYG OG Steve Hutchinson (8) is probable.


+1 Green Bay vs Detroit (11-5)

Week 3: DET 24 vs GB 9. 
Lions take the lead late in the 1st quarter and never give it up. RB Stevan Ridley for 126 yards and a TD averaging 9.2 yds per carry.

Week 12: DET 24 @ GB 13.
Packers unable to score until the 4th quarter after Detroit built a 24-0 lead. QB Jay Cutler passes for 343 and 2 TDs.

Injuries: DET No starters injured.
Injuries: GB CB Bradley Fletcher (6) is out.


+10 Boston (9-7) vs Oakland (9-7)

Week 10: BOS 35 @ OAK 28. 
Patriots score 24 unanswered points after being down 14-3 to go up 27-14 to at the start of the 4th quarter. Raiders answer with two back-to-back TDs to take the lead 28-27 with 5 minutes left. Boston scores with 22 seconds left to win. Both QBs, Joe Flacco and Tom Brady, have 135 ratings, throwing for a combined 512 yds and 5 TDs.

Injuries: No starters injured on either team.


+9 Atlanta (11-5)@ Carolina (15-1)

Week 3: CAR 44 @ ATL 21.
Three big TD pass plays from QB Tony Romo (18 of 25, 309 yds) bury the Falcons.

Week 10: CAR 27 vs ATL 13.
Falcons strike first but get down 24-7 including two consecutive punt returns for TDs by Patrick Peterson.

Injuries: ATL DT Kevin Williams (8) is doubtful.
Injuries: CAR no starters injuried.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

USAFL Week 16 Point Spreads


Week 15 Accuracy: 83% (10 out of 12)
Season Accuracy: 73% (132 out of 180)

The NFC playoff teams are set, only the seeds need to be determined.

NFC
1. Washington (13-2) 
2. Green Bay (11-4) or Detroit (10-5)
3. Green Bay (11-4) or Detroit (10-5) or New York Giants (11-4) or Pittsburgh (10-5)
4. Green Bay (11-4) or Detroit (10-5) or New York Giants (11-4) or Pittsburgh (10-5)
5. Green Bay (11-4) or Detroit (10-5) or New York Giants (11-4) or Pittsburgh (10-5)

For the AFC, San Diego, Carolina and Atlanta are in. Boston, Kansas City and Oakland are fighting for the remaining two slots.

AFC
1. San Diego (14-1) or Carolina (14-1)
2. San Diego (14-1) or Carolina (14-1)
3. Atlanta (10-5) or Boston (9-6)
4. Atlanta (10-5) or Boston (9-6) or Kansas City (8-7) or Oakland (8-7)
5. Boston (9-6) or Kansas City (8-7) or Oakland (8-7)


+03 Buffalo (6-8-1) at Miami (5-10)
+03 Chicago (7-8) vs Baltimore (5-10)
+03 Boston (9-6) vs Atlanta (10-5)
+07 Pittsburgh (10-5) at Washington (13-2)
+07 Houston (5-10) vs San Diego (14-1)
+07 Minnesota (3-12) vs Green Bay (11-4)
+10 Philadelphia (1-14) vs New York (N) (11-4)
+10 San Francisco (8-7) vs Detroit (10-5)
+10 Dallas (4-11) at Cleveland (7-8)
+12 Denver (5-10) at Oakland (8-7)
+13 Cincinnati (3-12) vs Kansas City (8-7)
+21 New York (A) (2-12-1) at Carolina (14-1)