2023 NFLHC Season
| |||
---|---|---|---|
Regular season | |||
Duration | August 1, 2019 - TBD | ||
Playoffs | |||
Start date | TBD | ||
AFC Champions | |||
NFC Champions | |||
Super Bowl Super Bowl X | |||
Date | |||
Site | |||
Champions | |||
Pro Bowl | |||
Date | |||
Site | |||
National Football League seasons
|
The 2023 NFL season is the 10th season in the history of the National Football League (NFLHC).
Contents
Draft
The 2023 NFLHC Draft was held on May 25-26, 2019. Rice QB Eric McLean was taken first overall by the New York Giants.
Regular season
Major Storylines
Standings
Division
- Legend
- x - Playoffs
- y - Division Winner
- z - Home-field advantage throughout playoffs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- NFLHC Division Tiebreakers
Two Teams
- Head-to-head (best won-lost-tied percentage in games between the clubs).
- Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the division.
- Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games.
- Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference.
- Strength of victory.
- Strength of schedule.
- Best combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowed.
- Best combined ranking among all teams in points scored and points allowed.
- Best net points in common games.
- Best net points in all games.
- Best net touchdowns in all games.
- Coin toss
Three Teams (or more)
- Head-to-head (best won-lost-tied percentage in games among the clubs).
- Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the division.
- Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games.
- Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference.
- Strength of victory.
- Strength of schedule.
- Best combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowed.
- Best combined ranking among all teams in points scored and points allowed.
- Best net points in common games.
- Best net points in all games.
- Best net touchdowns in all games.
- Coin toss
Conference
|
|
NFLHC Wild Card Tiebreakers
If it is necessary to break ties to determine the two wild card clubs from each conference, the following steps will be taken:
- If the tied clubs are from the same division, apply the division tiebreaker.
- If the tied clubs are from different divisions, apply the following steps:
Two Clubs
- Head-to-head, if applicable
- Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference
- Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games, minimum of four
- Strength of victory
- Strength of schedule
- Best combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowed
- Best combined ranking among all teams in points scored and points allowed
- Best net points in conference games
- Best net points in all games
- Best net touchdowns in all games
- Coin toss
Three or More Clubs
(Note: If two clubs remain tied after a third club or other clubs are eliminated, the tiebreaker reverts to step 1 of the applicable two-club format.)
- Apply the division tiebreaker to eliminate all but the highest-ranked club in each division prior to proceeding to step 2. The original seeding within a division upon application of the division tiebreaker remains the same for all subsequent applications of the procedure that are necessary to identify the two wild card participants.
- Head-to-head sweep (applicable only if one club has defeated each of the others or if one club has lost to each of the others)
- Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference
- Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games, minimum of four
- Strength of victory
- Strength of schedule
- Best combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowed
- Best combined ranking among all teams in points scored and points allowed
- Best net points in conference games
- Best net points in all games
- Best net touchdowns in all games
- Coin toss
When the first wild card team has been identified, the procedure is repeated to name the second wild card (i.e., eliminate all but the highest-ranked club in each division prior to proceeding to step 2). In situations where three or more teams from the same division are involved in the procedure, the original seeding of the teams remains the same for subsequent applications of the tiebreaker if the top-ranked team in that division qualifies for a wild card berth.
Postseason
- Playoff seeds
Within each conference, the four division winners and the two wild card teams (the top two non-division winners with the best overall regular season records) qualified for the playoffs. The four division winners are seeded 1 through 4 based on their overall won-lost-tied record, and the wild card teams are seeded 5 and 6. The NFL does not use a fixed bracket playoff system, and there are no restrictions regarding teams from the same division matching up in any round. In the first round, dubbed the wild-card playoffs or wild-card weekend, the third-seeded division winner hosts the sixth seed wild card, and the fourth seed hosts the fifth. The 1 and 2 seeds from each conference then receive a bye in the first round. In the second round, the divisional playoffs, the number 1 seed hosts the worst surviving seed from the first round (seed 4, 5 or 6), while the number 2 seed will play the other team (seed 3, 4 or 5). The two surviving teams from each conference's divisional playoff games then meet in the respective AFC and NFC Conference Championship games, hosted by the higher seed. Although the Super Bowl, the fourth and final round of the playoffs, is played at a neutral site, the designated home team is based on an annual rotation by conference.
Playoff seeds | ||
Seed | AFC | NFC |
---|---|---|
1 | Kansas City Chiefs (AFC West winner) | Washington Redskins (NFC East winner) |
2 | Jacksonville Jaguars (AFC South winner) | Detroit Lions (NFC North winner) |
3 | Baltimore Ravens (AFC North winner) | San Francisco 49ers (NFC West winner) |
4 | Miami Dolphins (AFC East winner) | Atlanta Falcons (NFC South winner) |
5 | Buffalo Bills (wild card) | Green Bay Packers (wild card) |
6 | Las Vegas Raiders (wild card) | Dallas Cowboys (wild card) |
- Playoffs bracket
1/18 - Miami, FL | 1/25 - Kansas City, MO | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Buffalo Bills | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Miami Dolphins | 31 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Miami Dolphins | 24 | 2/2 - Kansas City, MO | |||||||||||||||
1 | Kansas City Chiefs | 37 | ||||||||||||||||
NFC | ||||||||||||||||||
1/19 - Baltimore, MD | 2 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 20 | |||||||||||||||
1/26 - Jacksonville, FL | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Kansas City Chiefs | 23 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Las Vegas Raiders | 21 | NFC Championship | |||||||||||||||
3 | Baltimore Ravens | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Baltimore Ravens | 27 | 2/9 - Atlanta, GA | |||||||||||||||
2 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
Wild Card Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||
Divisional Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||
1/18 - Atlanta, GA | 1 | Kansas City Chiefs | 14 | |||||||||||||||
1/25 - Landover, MD | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Detroit Lions | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Green Bay Packers | 12 | [ Super Bowl X] | |||||||||||||||
4 | Atlanta Falcons | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Atlanta Falcons | 20 | 2/2 - Landover, MD | |||||||||||||||
1 | Washington Redskins | 23 | ||||||||||||||||
AFC | ||||||||||||||||||
1/19 - Santa Clara, CA | 2 | Detroit Lions | 31 | |||||||||||||||
1/26 - Detroit, MI | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Washington Redskins | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Dallas Cowboys | 21 | AFC Championship | |||||||||||||||
3 | San Francisco 49ers | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | San Francisco 49ers | 31 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Detroit Lions | 27 | ||||||||||||||||
* Indicates overtime victory
Player movement
Notable Player Movement
Free agency
- QB A.J. Jefferson - 3 Years, 55.5 M, 55.86% Guaranteed (ARI)
- WR Richard Wilson - 2 Years, 17.0 M, 82.35% Guaranteed (PHI)
- OT Kenyon Hendricks - 2 Years, 8.5 M, 58.82% Guaranteed (IND)
- OG Kevin Levy - 2 Years, 26.5 M, 100% Guaranteed (CLE)
- OG Brian Olszewski - 5 Years, 29.0 M, 75.86% Guaranteed (ARI)
- DE Jamal Norwood - 3 Years, 12.5 M, 92% Guaranteed (NE)
- DE Shamar Manning - 3 Years, 15.5 M, 87.1% Guaranteed (NO)
- CB Sammy Muhammad - 2 Years, 18.0 M, 77.78% Guaranteed (TB)
Major trades
The following trades are notable as they involved Pro Bowl-caliber players and/or high draft picks in the first three rounds:
- Offseason
- April 6, 2019: The Arizona Cardinals trade QB Paul Davenport, their 2023 7th-round selection, and their 2024 6th and 7th-round selections to the New York Giants for their 2023 6th-round selection.
- April 6, 2019: The Chicago Bears trade ILB Akeel Morris and their 2023 1st-round selection to the Arizona Cardinals for ILB Tom Reis, FS Damani Crump-Jackson, K Cliff Chamblin, and their 2023 1st-round, 2nd-round, and 7th-round selections.
- April 6, 2019: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers trade OLB Derrick Martin to the Washington Redskins for OLB Nathaniel Jeffries and their 2023 4th-round selection.
- April 6, 2019: The Chicago Bears trade DE Andrew Fazande and their 2023 4th-round selection to the Las Vegas Raiders for FS Randall Jones and their 2023 4th-round selection.
- April 7, 2019: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers trade DT Frank Williams, CB Cameron Newhouse and their 2023 2nd-round selection to the Denver Broncos for TE Darren Jones, DE Charles Johnson, and their 2023 6th-round selection.
- April 7, 2019: The New England Patriots trade OG Delvin Hodgins to the Carolina Panthers for their 2023 and 2024 3rd-round selections.
- April 8, 2019: The Cleveland Browns trade WR Tai Miller to the Buffalo Bills for WR Kevin Garvin and their 2023 2nd-round selection.
- April 11, 2019: The New York Giants trade OLB Aaron Hammond and their 2023 2nd-round and 5th-round selections to the Buffalo Bills for WR Tyron Chambers, OLB Cyrus Paulsen, and their 2023 1st-round selection.
- April 11, 2019: The Denver Broncos trade OT Mario Hill to the Los Angeles Chargers for their 2023 4th-round and 2024 3rd-round selections.
- April 23, 2019: The New York Jets trade CB Corey Quinn and C Aden Hastings to the Arizona Cardinals for CB Eugene Malone, C Mayer Cornelius and their 2024 2nd-round selection.
- April 27, 2019: The Denver Broncos trade CB Lynn Perry and a conditional 2024 5th-round selection to the Los Angeles Rams for WR Derrick Schwartz.
- April 30, 2019: The Pittsburgh Steelers trade WR William Anderson and a conditional 2024 4th-round selection to the San Francisco 49ers for CB Keith Wells and WR Daniel Marshall.
- May 10, 2019: The Los Angeles Chargers trade TE Scott Howard to the Seattle Seahawks for TE Tony Huff, their 2023 5th-round selection, and their 2024 2nd-round selection.
- May 24, 2019: The Washington Redskins trade DE Steven Jordan to the Tennessee Titans for CB Michael Hernandez and their 2023 4th-round selection.
- May 24, 2019: The New York Jets trade DE Jonathan Bridges to the Washington Redskins for their 2023 3rd-round selection and their 2024 2nd-round selection.
- May 26, 2019: The Cincinnati Bengals trade RB Ron Thomas to the Buffalo Bills for their 2023 5th-round selections from the Los Angeles Chargers and New York Giants.
- May 28, 2019: The Tennessee Titans trade OLB Jeffrey Aranda to the Los Angeles Rams for OLB Jeff Cox.
- June 14, 2019: The Buffalo Bills trade WR Tai Miller and OT Nico Renner to the San Fransisco 49ers for WR Jarius Shaw-Dodd, OT Robert Haynes, and a conditional 2024 4th-round selection.
- July 3, 2019: The Pittsburgh Steelers trade DT Quentin Smith to the Kansas City Chiefs for DT Bud Howard and WR Harry Whiteside.
- July 19, 2019: The Atlanta Falcons trade ILB Marcus Grant and their 2024 5th-round selection to the Dallas Cowboys for SS Romulus Jackson.
- July 22, 2019: The Miami Dolphins trade OLB Alton Drazenovich and their 2024 6th-round selection to the Carolina Panthers for OLB Morris Millen.
- In-season
- August 31, 2019: The Arizona Cardinals trade WR Ricky Chambers and OT Jack Allen to the Cleveland Browns for WR Dean Burkhart and OT Kevin Grey.
- September 17, 2019: The Denver Broncos trade RB J.B. Blacknall to the Indianapolis Colts for CB Samir Ware, their 2024 2nd-round selection, and their 2025 1st-round selection.
- October 15, 2019: The Washington Redskins trade QB Ryan Clark and DE Kenneth Stanford to the Tennessee Titans for DE John Peterson and their 2024 3rd-round selection.
Head coach/front office changes
Head coach
- Offseason
Team | 2022 head coach | 2022 interim | 2023 replacement | Reason for leaving | Story/accomplishments |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
- | - | - |
- In-season
Team | 2023 head coach | Reason for leaving | Interim replacement | Story/accomplishments |
---|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles Rams | imerman | Resigned | SolutionA | The Rams played an injured player in a game he should have not, and imerman resigned. The Rams then hired ex-Browns scout SolutionA to be the next head coach. |
General Managers
- Offseason
Team | Former General Manager | Reason for leaving | New General Manager | Story/accomplishments |
---|---|---|---|---|
Baltimore Ravens | rocksaucesundae | Resigned | AzulCaballero | rocksaucesundae resigned shortly after the owner change. After a brief search the Ravens hired former Patriots front man AzulCaballero to act as general manager. |
- In-season
Team | 2023 General Manager | Reason for leaving | Interim replacement | Story/accomplishments |
---|---|---|---|---|
Miami Dolphins | smackemz | Resigned | tsweezy | smackez stepped back from being GM to hire Arizona Cardinals scout and analytics guru tsweezy. |
Owners
- Offseason
Team | Former Owner | New Owner | Story/accomplishments |
---|---|---|---|
Baltimore Ravens | TheSam | Dr_Novella | TheSam abruptly gave up the Ravens in the offseason, leaving Dr_Novella as the sole member of the Baltimore front office. |
- In-season
Team | Former Owner | New Owner | Story/accomplishments |
---|---|---|---|
- | - |
Awards and statistics
Individual season awards
Award | Winner | Position | Team |
---|---|---|---|
Most Valuable Player | Ryan Harris | QB | Kansas City Chiefs |
Offensive Player of the Year | Ryan Harris | QB | Kansas City Chiefs |
Defensive Player of the Year | Carlos Washington | DE | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Head Coach of the Year | HAFFnHAFF | HC | Washington Football Team |
Assistant Coach of the Year | Dennis Allen | DC | Atlanta Falcons |
Executive of the Year | stinsy | GM | Washington Redskins |
Offensive Rookie Player of the Year | Marcus Black | QB | Baltimore Ravens |
Defensive Rookie Player of the Year | Marquise Holliday | FS | Detroit Lions |
Comeback Player of the Year | Todd Lester | QB | San Francisco 49ers |
Pepsi Rookie Player of the Year | Marcus Black | QB | Baltimore Ravens |
Walter Payton Man of the Year | unknown | - | |
Super Bowl Most Valuable Player | Ilan Kuhn | DE | Detroit Lions |
All-Pro team
First Team
|
|
Special teams | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kicker | Ryan Levcik (KC) | ||||
Punter | Bryan Johnson (DET) | ||||
Kick returner | Neville Simpson (SEA) | ||||
Punt returner | Ben Offerdahl (KC) | ||||
Special teamer | Brandon Guillory (PHI) |
Second Team
|
|
Special teams | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kicker | Brent Hankton (DET) | ||||
Punter | Jason Sochia (JAX) | ||||
Kick returner | Rangi Salanoa (ATL) | ||||
Punt returner | Jordan Westbrook (DEN) | ||||
Special teamer | Terrence Plummer (TEN) |
Players of the Week
The following were named the top performers during the 2023 season:
Week | Offensive Player of the Week |
Defensive Player of the Week |
Special Teams Player of the Week | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AFC | NFC | AFC | NFC | AFC | NFC | |
1 | Ryan Harris, QB Kansas City Chiefs |
Todd Lester, QB San Francisco 49ers |
Justin Davis, CB Miami Dolphins |
Ryan Frey, DE Philadelphia Eagles |
Daryl Holmes, K Buffalo Bills |
Steven Gordon, SS Washington Redskins |
2 | Ryan Harris, QB Kansas City Chiefs |
Akili Wallace, RB Atlanta Falcons |
Sean Burton, FS Indianapolis Colts |
Derrick Martin, LB Washington Redskins |
Keith Setzer, WR Indianapolis Colts |
Artemio Ramirez, WR Detroit Lions |
3 | Michael Duckworth, RB Cincinnati Bengals |
Graham Burnett, QB Dallas Cowboys |
Tyrone Jones, LB Baltimore Ravens |
Vontae Burnett, CB Atlanta Falcons |
Ben Offerdahl, PR Kansas City Chiefs |
Neal Watson, K Washington Redskins |
4 | Marcus Black, QB Baltimore Ravens |
Christian Skaggs, QB Carolina Panthers |
Carlos Washington, DE Pittsburgh Steelers |
Cameron Jones, OLB Detroit Lions |
Ben Offerdahl, PR Kansas City Chiefs |
Sean Egloff, RB Philadelphia Eagles |
5 | Terrence Rodgers, RB Kansas City Chiefs |
Tanner Bowman, QB Washington Redskins |
Carlos Washington, DE Pittsburgh Steelers |
Javier Grady, DE Dallas Cowboys |
Nick Baldwin, P Los Angeles Chargers |
Brian Evans, K Green Bay Packers |
6 | J.B. Blacknall, RB Indianapolis Colts |
Taylor Heiden, QB Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Anthony Ortiz, DE Buffalo Bills |
Brandon Thomas, OLB San Francisco 49ers |
T.J. Bendbrook, K Houston Texans |
Neal Watson, K Washington Redskins |
7 | Joel King, QB Cincinnati Bengals |
Tanner Bowman, QB Washington Redskins |
Deyonte Davis, DE Denver Broncos |
Vontae Burnett, CB Atlanta Falcons |
Jordan Westbrook, CB Denver Broncos |
Brent Hankton, K Detroit Lions |
8 | Alex Leshoure, QB Houston Texans |
Justin McCain, WR Green Bay Packers |
Brian Hernandez, OLB Buffalo Bills |
Tre'Davious Dikes, CB Washington Redskins |
Justin Nielsen, K Cincinnati Bengals |
Skip Gibson, K Carolina Panthers |
9 | Adrian Jankowski,, WR Cincinnati Bengals |
Aaron Devereaux, QB New Orleans Saints |
Justin Davis, CB Miami Dolphins |
Prince McGill, FS San Francisco 49ers |
Reggie Sayers, WR Los Angeles Chargers |
Bo Woodall, WR Atlanta Falcons |
10 | Ryan Harris, QB Kansas City Chiefs |
Todd Lester, QB San Francisco 49ers |
Carlos Washington, DE Pittsburgh Steelers |
Keyshawn Thompson, CB Detroit Lions |
A.K. McGowan, K Cleveland Browns |
Sam Walsh, K Los Angeles Rams |
11 | Aaron Shea, QB Indianapolis Colts |
Marcus Banks, WR Arizona Cardinals |
Anthony Miller, DE Indianapolis Colts |
Patrick Haines, OLB Chicago Bears |
Daryl Holmes, K Buffalo Bills |
Bo Woodall, WR Atlanta Falcons |
12 | Matt Jones, QB Buffalo Bills |
Tucker Dowden, QB Seattle Seahawks |
Kyle Pratt, DT New York Jets |
Mike Wohlabaugh, DT Carolina Panthers |
Terrence Plummer, OLB Tennessee Titans |
Mark Kirschbaum, K Philadelphia Eagles |
13 | Brian Brown, QB Miami Dolphins |
A.J. Jefferson, QB Arizona Cardinals |
Zion Evans, CB Cincinnati Bengals |
Tre'Davious Dikes, CB Washington Redskins |
Joe Wood, P Houston Texans |
Chris Ritter, K Seattle Seahawks |
14 | Chad Dess, RB Tennessee Titans |
Todd Lester, QB San Francisco 49ers |
Deyonte Davis, DE Denver Broncos |
Keyshawn Thompson, CB Detroit Lions |
Chris Hoag, K New York Jets |
Tavarius Hicks, OLB Seattle Seahawks |
15 | Ryan Harris, QB Kansas City Chiefs |
Marcus Williams, RB Seattle Seahawks |
Terrence Plummer, OLB Tennessee Titans |
Cameron Jones, OLB Detroit Lions |
Richard Dodge, KR Buffalo Bills |
Carlos Cruz, K Dallas Cowboys |
16 | Ryan Harris, QB Kansas City Chiefs |
Taylor Heiden, QB Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Steven Jordan, DE Tennessee Titans |
Marquise Holliday, FS Detroit Lions |
Ronnie Bailey, CB Indianapolis Colts |
Shamarcus Pierce, CB Detroit Lions |
17 | Sean Bell, RB Cleveland Browns |
Jason Johnson, QB Green Bay Packers |
Carlos Washington, DE Pittsburgh Steelers |
Ilan Kuhn, DE Detroit Lions |
Dwayne Briggs, DE Indianapolis Colts |
Gino Chiaverini, K Atlanta Falcons |
Team statistical leaders
- Offense
- Most points scored:
- Fewest points scored:
- Most total offense:
- Least total offense:
- Most total passing:
- Least total passing:
- Most rushing:
- Least rushing:
- Defense
- Fewest points allowed:
- Most points allowed:
- Fewest total yards allowed (defense):
- Most total yards allowed (defense):
- Fewest passing yards allowed:
- Most passing yards allowed (defense):
- Fewest rushing yards allowed (defense):
- Most rushing yards allowed (defense):