The 2024 NFL season is the 11th season in the history of the National Football League (NFLHC).
Draft
The 2024 NFLHC Draft was held on April 18-19, 2020. The draft was notable for all-time Cleveland Browns legend Hue Jackson proudly announcing their selection of Navy QB Zach Lombardi first overall.
Regular season
AFC East Vs AFC North
AFC South Vs AFC South
NFC North Vs NFC West
NFC East Vs NFC South
AFC North Vs NFC South
AFC South Vs NFC North
AFC West Vs NFC West
AFC East Vs NFC East
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
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[[2024 season|]] (wild card)
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- Playoffs bracket
* Indicates overtime victory
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Player movement
Notable Player Movement
Free agency
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
- In-season
Front office changes
Head coach
- Offseason
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General Managers
- Offseason
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New General Manager
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Baltimore Ravens
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After Azul abruptly disappeared in the woods surrounding Boise, Idaho, the Ravens hired Georgia Tech head coach and former Cincinnati executive thatfunk to run daily operations.
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Owners
- Offseason
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Awards and statistics
Individual season awards
All-Pro team
First Team
Second Team
Players of the Week
The following were named the top performers during the 2024 season:
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Defensive Player of the Week
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Special Teams Player of the Week
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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):