It's down to the wire! Here Marty with week 16 results!:

- n Tallahassee, North Florida continues to work in being in a good position to defend their title in the upcoming playoffs. As they received the Miami tropics. Caryn Becker was again in top condition (24/32, 305 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT) and Olen Reuyters was great on offense with 133 total receiving yards and 2 TDs. Miami Tropics, who continue to try to work on the future, actually held their ground for almost 3 quarters today, leading the Renegades 13-10 in the third quarters, but eventually the wheels fell off. North Florida wins this one 38-13.

- It was a snowy day at the house of the Downriver Waves, with a lot of implications. Outlaws needed to keep the Corsairs off their neck, as the Waves were trying to stay in the playoff hunt, everyone, this was a doozy. For a couple of week’s, all the UFFL was controlling Lillian Newman and it was sure that one of these games she was bound to burst out with a clinic. Well the Waves got “that” Lilli this time alright, as she ran for 119 yards on the Outlaws with a touchdown, as she would also throw two TDs.With a still sidelined Tremblay, Darius Smith had to stepped up and be perfect with a lacking run game and could not do it this time, as he was nailed with 2 INT and had a tough time connecting passes against a emerging underrated Waves’s pass rush. They made it close at the end, but the Outlaws didn’t get anything left in the tank as the Snow Leopard waltzed all around them in the snow…And for the first time in ages, a new United West leader was sitting on top…The Corsairs! Downriver wins this one 27-20.

- In New York, the Defiant needed to stay around with the Tuts and the Royal as they faced Las Vegas, which can always be tricky as you can never count them down. Under snowy conditions as well, while you got to give it to Emi trying to tough it out and help her team to stay in the hunt, some might scratch their heads on why they decided to let her play, knowing she was working with a messed up knee. And it showed, as Emi wasn’t as sharp as she was usually, only getting 191 yards with 1 TD and 2 INTs. Lets just say it wasn’t really great for her opponent Slyvester Stapler, as he also had a rough outing, with 185 yards, with 1 TD and 3 INTs. Eventually, the Bandits solved the issue with a great day rushing on the Defiant, As Wit-Ricky and Sierra took care of the game while the Defiant was not able to get off the ground all day. Both teams even seemed to have decided by the fourth quarter they had enough and packed their shit up, as the game finished on a whimper. Vegas wins this one 24-7.

- Finally in Baltimore, a game which was rather important in the Continental playoff picture, the Ponies faced up against the Crushers. Jillian St-Claire would continue to get her footing again after coming back from injuries and played an efficient game ( 141 yards with 1 TD), getting the better of Zoe Mckee, who was trying to hold the fort while Aspen was injured. Elena Blanche de la Rosa kept the Ponies in check with a great rushing game (103 yards rushing) but what really hurt the crushers they were really Naughty. 12 penalties for a total of 123 yards lost made the position game easier for the Ponies, as by the second half the Ponies took ultimately control. Baltimore wins this one 20-13.

Players of the week:
Offense: Lillian Newman - DWN (QB) : 134 passing yards, 2 TDs, 119 yards rushing, 1 TD.
Defense: Kevin Cousineau - LVB (LB): 4 Tackles, 1 69 yards Pick-six (nice)
Special Teams: Gayle Gustafson - NYD (P) : 7 Punts, 316 yards, 4 inside 20s.

Here the preview of week 17 on sunday, Febuary 15th 2026:

Easton (4-10 [E]) @ New York (10-4)
The Defiant were stymied by a tough Bandits defense to see their five-game win streak snapped, but they still control their own destiny for the United East crown. If they win their remaining four games, they will win the United East title. Week 18's matchup in Montreal certainly looms large, but they have their first meeting with the Bald Eagles this season up before their trip to Canada. Likely MVP finalist Emi Tachibana will go from a top-two defense in Las Vegas to a bottom-three defense in Easton, but the Bald Eagles' pass defense is in the upper-half of the United Conference. Interestingly, the Defiant might have to find their run game if they want to have the best chance to beat this Easton team, who, quite frankly, is much better than their record might indicate. All four of their wins are by at least 14 points, and many of their losses are by just one score. Although, it needs to be said that Draco Lindwurm did suffer a season-ending head injury in Montreal before their bye, and it's not yet known if Michelle Housley or Ripley Blackheart will start for the remainder of the season. Both quarterbacks are slated to be free agents this offseason if Easton doesn't extend them long term, so this could be a bit of a tryout run in these last four games for the Bald Eagles in terms of being Lindwurm's backup (as he's signed through to 2026), or potentially, successor. Easton's quarterback situation is no doubt one of the most interesting things to watch in the offseason, especially if they end up picking in the top three of the draft.

North Florida (10-6) @ Baltimore (9-5)
Let us paint a picture. In 2022, the Ponies slumped to a 2-14 record, their worst season in franchise history. Going into the next season with minimal expectations, they were 6-8 going into Week 16, needing to win their final two, and needing both the Dragons and Blues to lose at least once. All of those things happened, and they claimed the final wild-card spot by the skin of their teeth to set up a divisional round matchup - in Tallahassee. In a hard-fought game, they took the eventual FurBowl champion Renegades to overtime and had the ball in a next-score-wins scenario, only to punt it away and lose a devastating heartbreaker. We are now two years removed from that awful season, and the Ponies, sitting at 9-5, now look down at their archrival instead of up at them; now controlling their own destiny sitting in first place in the Continental Conference standings. As strange as this might sound with four weeks left in the season, this game will most likely determine the Continental East champion this year. If the Ponies stay undefeated at home (5-0 so far this year), they'd win the division with a victory against the Waves in Week 18 regardless of results in other games. It would be the cherry on top for a two-season turnaround among those we rarely see in the UFFL. Though, on the other hand, should the Renegades pull off the upset - and yes, it would be an upset - it would force Baltimore to have to go undefeated in their final three games AND the Renegades would have to lose in Week 20 for the division title to swing back to the Ponies. There might not be a more pivotal game this far out from the end of the season for a long time to come. All this being said, it is worth noting that both teams will be in the playoffs in four weeks barring a miraculous run from both the Waves and Blues, but as we've seen, having home-field could be a very significant advantage; especially if these two rivals meet for a third time.

Grand Rapids (5-9) @ New Orleans (9-6)
For the first time in Corsairs' history, they control their own destiny to the playoffs this late into a UFFL season. Chicago's loss in Taylor now means if they beat the Dragons this week, beat the Tuts in Week 19, and handle the Bandits in Vegas in Week 20, they will be division champions for the first time in their history. Winners of seven straight games, they are the story of the 2024 UFFL season up to this point, and it's almost a certainty that Theodore Dupre has won himself Offensive Rookie of the Year barring a season-ending injury (and even that wouldn't sway my vote personally), and might even conjure some MVP votes in the process if they continue to be the offensive force they've been since Week 10. It says a lot about a team when they put up 29 points in a game (the least since Week 9), and it was considered a "down" game for the offense. Now looking to win their 8th straight game, the Dragons are in the bayou and also fresh off their bye week, and they'll need another gritty, hard-fought performance like the one they had against the Crushers to keep their playoff hopes alive. Mathematically, they'll still be safe until Week 18 at the earliest, but the only team they can catch for a playoff berth now are the Blues - who they were swept by. It's a tough road for the Dragons, but the fat lady hasn't sung just yet.

Richmond (4-10) @ Downriver (6-8)
Just when you think you can count out the Waves in a playoff chase, Lillian Newman will have something to say about it. Despite largely being a non-factor through the air, she torched the Outlaws on the ground (including the game-winning score) to make sure the Waves stayed close in the wild-card chase and stop a two-game skid. With Austin on their second bye, a win this week will pull the Waves even with the Blues at 7-8 for that last wild-card spot, and it might be the perfect opponent to do so in the Richmond Flames; the team dead-last in rushing defense and second-to-last in points allowed and yards allowed. It also doesn't help that the Flames are winless on the road in five attempts so far this season. The Waves beat the Flames in Week 2 handsomely, but Marc-Edouard Carpentier did not suit up for that game. It has the potential to be a very different outcome this time around if they can prevent Newman from running for chunk plays and force her to beat them with her arm. Like the Dragons, the Flames are still not mathematically out of the playoff race yet, but they can only catch the Blues. Though, unlike the Dragons, a loss in Taylor would officially dash those playoff hopes instead of keeping them on life-support for another week.

Montreal (11-3) @ Las Vegas (8-7)
The Bandits once again rescued their season with a gritty defensive win in New York, and due to Chicago's loss, there is renewed hope in Las Vegas. Their defense has allowed just 41 points over the past four games, including shutting down Emi Tachibana (which very few teams have done this season) and holding the head-to-head tiebreaker against the Defiant as a result. They're now back home for the final three games of their season, where they are 4-2, and starting things off with a battle against the conference-leading Royal. Although, as mentioned last week, despite the valiant win, the Bandits are still hanging on in the United Conference standings, and every game continues to be a playoff game for them. They're guaranteed to lose any tiebreakers to both Chicago and New Orleans, so being just one game back of the Corsairs for the division lead is really two games, with just three games left to play. The Bandits might have the second-best defense in the league, but the Royal are the ones ahead of them; this could very well be a battle-of-the-trenches, 10-7 kind of game in Vegas. One thing is for certain, Sylvester Stapler will need to play better than he has been the past few weeks. He's on pace to finish with the worst passer rating of his career, and is also on pace to double his previous season-high in interceptions. Failing to reach 200 yards passing (as he's done these past two games) against the Royal might not be enough to pull out a win, but we've certainly seen crazier things happen.

Miami (1-13 [E]) @ Colorado (9-7)
The final score in Tallahassee last week doesn't tell the full story for the Tropics, as they were winning through the third quarter before the wheels came off at the end. Though, despite slight optimism, they did still lose (their eighth straight, mind you), and, due to how painful this season has been in Miami, they have worse (or better, depending on how you view it) tiebreakers than both the Bald Eagles and the Flames. Meaning, if they lose in Aspen - and it's difficult to see a path in which they don't lose in Aspen, to be quite frank - they will officially have the first pick in the draft next year. With three games remaining on everyone's schedule. So, there's that. The Crushers, meanwhile, lost a close game in Baltimore to lose control of the top spot in the conference. Because the Waves upset Chicago, the Crushers will have to try a THIRD time to clinch a playoff berth, but this is most definitely their easiest opportunity to do so. If the Tropics somehow find a way to get their second win of the season, not only will the Crushers have their extended break on a 3-game losing streak, but they will also lose their hold on the Continental West itself. Austin holds the tiebreaker over Colorado, so should Colorado trip up and Austin win their remaining three contests, they'll both be 10-8, which will relegate the Crushers to a wild-card spot; something once unthinkable mere weeks ago.

BYES: Austin, California, Chicago, Nashville


If the playoffs started today:
(4) Nashville Tuts @ (1) Montreal Royal
(3) New York Defiant @ (2) New Orleans Corsairs
(4) Austin Blues @ (1) Baltimore Ponies
(3) North Florida Renegades @ (2) Colorado Crushers

Playoff clinching scenarios:
- Baltimore will clinch a playoff berth with a win against North Florida AND a Downriver loss or tie to Richmond.
- Colorado will clinch a playoff berth with a win against Miami OR a Downriver loss to Richmond.
- Montreal will clinch a playoff berth with a win in Las Vegas.
- North Florida will clinch a playoff berth with a win or tie in Baltimore OR a Downriver loss or tie to Richmond.

Playoff elimination scenarios:
- Richmond will be eliminated from playoff contention with a loss in Downriver.

Draft positioning:
- The Miami Tropics will secure the first overall pick in the 2025 UFFL draft with a loss in Colorado.


Now your must be asking yourseld, "Why Febuary 15th?" Well, this week end if the Hoomin's furbowl thingy, so we taking a break to watch them championship in solidarity. :3