Week eight in the USFL is officially behind us. Over this past weekend, we saw plenty of the same trends stay true. Certain teams continued to play excellent football, while others struggled as they have for most of the year.
Things are going to be interesting in the South Division with 2 weeks left to play 👀
Who will claim that final playoff spot, the @USFLBreakers or @USFLBandits? pic.twitter.com/deH7XKo3h1
— USFL (@USFL) June 7, 2022
After this weekend’s slate of games, New Jersey and Birmingham remained at the top of their divisions. In fact, both clinched their division titles, and will have the No. 1 seed through the postseason.
The Top 10 plays from Week 8 ✅
Which play was your No. 1? pic.twitter.com/RXvh4Bh815
— USFL (@USFL) June 7, 2022
Let’s take a look at where each team stands after week eight, and what has to change moving forward.
#8: Houston Gamblers (1-7)
Diving into Week 9 🎲 pic.twitter.com/ICHFxslhDt
— Houston Gamblers (@USFLGamblers) June 6, 2022
Houston purely sits in last place because most of their offensive talent is likely out for the rest of the year. Clayton Thorson, Mark Thompson, and Isaiah Zuber were all missing in action on Sunday, and it was pretty obvious the team had no offensive firepower. I mean, they only scored three points. Chris Odom has been sensational leading the defense, but the Gambler’s defensive unit can only do so much. At the end of the day, their offense has not been able to win them ball games, no matter who is in at QB.
Chris Odom leads the league with ELEVEN sacks! Watch them all here 😤@Chrisodom98 | #ALLIN 🎲 pic.twitter.com/cFRuwjIzIs
— Houston Gamblers (@USFLGamblers) June 8, 2022
Next Up: Birmingham. Just when you thought things couldn’t get any worse, this team has to try and beat the undefeated Stallions. Who knows, maybe this will be the week Houston surprises us. Kenji Bahar getting into a rhythm early will be key.