The USFL’s return to action in 2022 made for an exciting playoff chase, with eight teams battling it out until the Birmingham Stallions were finally crowned champions.
This season, the matchups have been better than ever, and even though we’re halfway through the regular season, the postseason picture remains very murky: teams in each division are separated by just one game.
But we’ve got you covered the rest of the way. Here is the updated picture of the USFL playoffs for the 2023 season, including the current standings, the remaining schedule and the playoff standings if the season ended today. Note that the top two teams in each division will earn spots in the semifinals, and the winners of those matchups will meet in the championship game.
CURRENT CLASSIFICATION
North Division
- Philadelphia Stars – 3-3
- New Jersey Generals – 2-4
- Pittsburgh Maulers – 2-4
- Michigan Panthers – 2-4
South Division
- New Orleans Breakers – 4-2
- Houston Gamblers – 4-2
- Birmingham Stallions – 4-2
- Memphis Showboats — 3-3
Awarded Playoff Place: None
Eliminated from playoff: none
PLAYOFF MATCHUPS IF THE POSTSEASON STARTS TODAY
North 1 vs South 2: Philadelphia vs. Houston (Houston enters with win vs. Birmingham)
South 1 vs. North 2: New Orleans vs. New Jersey (New Orleans is a 1 seed due to wins over Houston and Birmingham. New Jersey enters due to wins over Pittsburgh and Michigan)
PLAYOFF TIES
If, at the end of the 10-week regular season, two or more teams in the same division finish with identical won-loss records, the following tiebreakers will be used to determine playoff berths:
- head to head
- Best win-loss percentage in games played within the division
- Strength of Win (Total Win-Loss Percentage of Defeated Teams)
- Best net points in all matches
- Best net touchdowns of all games
- Coin toss
REMAINING SCHEDULES
All Eastern eras
Week 7
Saturday 27 May
Birmingham at New Orleans (Birmingham), 4 p.m. (FOX)
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (Canton), 9 p.m. (FS1)
Sunday May 28
Houston at Memphis (Memphis), 2:30 p.m. (USA)
Michigan at New Jersey (Canton), 5:30 p.m. (FS1)
Week 8
Saturday June 3
Houston at Pittsburgh (Canton), 12pm (USA)
Philadelphia at Birmingham (Birmingham), 3 p.m. (NBC)
Sunday, June 4
Memphis at New Jersey (Canton), 1 p.m. (FOX)
Michigan at New Orleans (Birmingham), 4:00 p.m. (FOX)
Week 9
Saturday June 10
Michigan at Pittsburgh (Canton), 12 p.m. (FOX)
New Orleans at Memphis (Memphis), 3 p.m. (NBC)
Sunday, June 11
Birmingham at Houston (Memphis), 2 p.m. (NBC)
Philadelphia at New Jersey (Canton), 7 p.m. (FOX)
Week 10
Saturday June 17
Pittsburgh at New Jersey (Canton), 1 p.m. (USA)
Birmingham at Memphis (Memphis), 4 p.m. (FOX)
Sunday June 18
New Orleans at Houston (Memphis), 4 p.m. (FS1)
Philadelphia at Michigan (Detroit), 7 p.m. (FOX)
Playoff Semifinals
Saturday June 24
Semifinal 1 (TBD), 8 p.m. (NBC)
Sunday June 25
Semifinal 2 (TBD), 7:00 p.m. (FOX)
Championship match
Saturday, July 1
Winner of semi-final 1 vs. semifinal winner 2 (Canton), 8 p.m. (NBC)
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