2019 USFL Week 12 Standings & League Leaders

PLAYER OF THE WEEK: This was a tough one, in part because we were amazed by Coach Haley's decision to have Cam Newton run nearly as many times as he went back to pass, so his 105 yards rushing with 206 passing was impressive, but we have to give it to Carlos Hyde. Hyde rushed the ball 29 times, a career high, and with those carries amassed 204 yards rushing. And as if that were not enough he also contributed another 57 in the passing game, giving him 261 combined yards from scrimmage, a massive total.

PLAYOFF PICTURE: We have our first two playoff berths locked down. Houston and Michigan, both 10-2, are now playoff bound. The Gamblers got the W this week to lock theirs up, while Michigan fell to Chicago but still clinched no worse than a Wild Card thanks to losses by several other Western Conference teams. With 4 weeks to play, we now have the first dominoes falling, and we expect that each week we may see more. A win this week by the Panthers would also grant them the Central Division title, despite Chicago's win in Week 12, while every other division is looking just a bit closer. And, yes, we should announce as well the first officially eliminated team. It is the 2018 Central Division Champion Ohio Glory, who have just seen the wheels come off this year, sitting at 2-10 and wondering what happened.