ISFL NEWLETTER
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The
Internet Simulation Football League Newsletter
Volume #29 Issue #18 – December 29, 2025
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Current League Officers
Commissioner: Mark McNeil (blades99@rochester.rr.com)
League Statistician: Mark McNeil (blades99@rochester.rr.com)
ISFL
Review Board: Hank Sienzant,
Don Antonelli, Ed Minshull
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LEAGUE NOTES
I.
Message from the Commissioner
II.
News from Around the League
III.
Standings
IV.
Week 18 Results
V.
Wild Card Round Schedule
VI.
Transactions
VII.
Other News including Players of the Week
I.
MESSAGE FROM THE COMMISSIONER
Now,
on to the playoffs, the Wild Card Round is all set and we have some
interesting matchups, some new and some renewing old rivalries and we
try and whittle down to just 8 teams for round 2. Pittsburgh is sitting
at the #2 see with the LA Chargers hoping to get revenge for a week 8
loss in the regular season. LA Rams also have a win over Green Bay in
the regular season, so will be interesting to see if there is a
different result in the playoffs. Denver and Dallas did not meet during
the season and with both teams dealing with a number of injuries for
their game, it is going to be tough to pick a winner in this one.
Jacksonville also holds a win over Arizona and with both teams near full
strength, this will come down to what kind of play the Cards can get
from the Winston/Lock duo at QB. New Orleans was steam roller most of
the season while Kansas City struggled and just got to the playoffs, but
both are in good shape for bodies and this should be an easy win for the
Saints, but that is why we play the games. NY Giants and Carolina did
not meet in the regular season and both teams are pretty healthy, and
this one should be a barn burner if Carolina can get any play out of
Carr at QB.
Wild
Card Round Matchups
AFC
LA
Chargers at Pittsburgh
NFC
Kansas City at New Orleans
And
the end of the regular season is here with some interesting results on
who gets in the playoffs and who misses. Tennessee and New England lock
up the byes and get the week off. Pittsburgh and Denver win in the AFC
to lock up their divisions and home field while New Orleans and
Jacksonville do the same in the NFC.
NY Giants and LA Rams are the other two teams with a home game in
the Wild Card round. Buffalo is the odd man out in the AFC with a loss
to Green Bay and Kansas City squeaks into the NFC playoffs as a depleted
Atlanta team can’t put up much of a fight against NY Giants. Look for a
playoff newsletter by Sunday and then teams can get a jump on those
games if they want to.
The
Lottery order is set and Miami will have the best chance of picking #1
this season. Here is the list of teams who didn’t make the playoffs.
Lottery will occur before the Super Bowl.
1
Miami
2
Tampa Bay
3
Minnesota
4
Philadelphia
5
Detroit
6
Indianapolis
7
Houston
8
Seattle
9
New York Jets
10
Cleveland
11
San Francisco
12
Chicago
13
Atlanta
14
Buffalo
Please make sure to get started on game contacts asap and don’t forget
to CC me on all of them so I can make sure games are getting set up
smoothly. Let’s see if we
can hit the first week deadline with all games played head to head and
as always if you need help let us know.
If you need a sub, feel free to find your own sub or contact me
asap so we can try and get you hooked up with someone to get your game
in. Make sure you have the
latest action update which is available on the website.
Game files are up for the start of the regular season, so make
sure you go download them and start making contact for round 1 games. If
you have any questions, now is the time, so please ask before we get too
far into things.
I
can’t stress enough that you need to IMMEDIATELY send me your game
export when the game is complete.
Send your write up later on, that’s fine, but I MUST have the
game export as soon as the game ends or I’ll have to sim the game to
keep things moving along if it is missing at the deadline.
Reminder that you MUST send a boxscore and writeup to the league after
each game. The home team is
responsible for this, but either team can do it, as long as it does get
done. Also, you MUST send me
the game export immediately after the game is complete.
It takes about 30 seconds, so I shouldn’t have to chase you down
for that file after a game, just get it in right away so I don’t have to
guess whether a game has happened or not.
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II.
News from Around the League
In the AFC, Tennessee downs LA Chargers to lock up the #1 seed and a
first round bye while Pittsburgh flies by Philadelphia and are the #2
seed. Denver beats LA Rams and with the East division title get the #3
seed and Green Bay beats Buffalo to move up to the #5. Dallas just gets
by San Francisco and are the #6 seed and Chicago beats Indianapolis to
end up just below .500. Minnesota beats Detroit and NY Jets get their 5th
win over Cleveland.
In the NFC, New England beats up on a good Carolina team and are the #1
seed while New Orleans just squeaks by Arizona and are the #2 seed.
Jacksonville just gets by Seattle to lock up the #3 seed and NY Giants
beat Atlanta to lock into the #4 spot. Kansas City gives Miami their 17th
loss to become the #7 seed and Philadelphia loses to Pittsburgh. Detroit
falls to Minnesota and Houston takes out Tampa Bay.
Coming up in the AFC, Tennessee will get a bye in round 1 and Pittsburgh
will host LA Chargers. Denver gets a visit from Dallas and Green Bay
heads to LA Rams.
Coming up in the NFC, New England has earned the week off and New
Orleans gets a visit from Kansas City. Jacksonville will host Arizona
and Carolina travels to NY Giants.
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III. STANDINGS
http://www.blades99.com/ISFL/Standings25.htm
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IV. RESULTS – Week 17
Detroit 12 Minnesota 30
V.
SCHEDULE
Wild
Card Round
AFC
LA
Chargers at Pittsburgh
Dallas at Denver
Green
Bay at LA Rams
Bye:
Tennessee
NFC
Kansas City at New Orleans
Arizona at Jacksonville
Carolina at NY Giants
Bye:
New England
VI.
TRANSACTIONS
AFC
BUF –
CLE –
DEN –
GB
-
MIN –
NYJ –
PIT –
LAR – TEN –
NFC
ARZ –
ATL -
CAR –
DET –
JAX –
HOU –
KC
- MIA –
NO
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PHI –
SEA –
TB
-
DRAFT
PICKS FORFEITED:
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VII.
OTHER NEWS:
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK:
WEEK
ONE
OFFENSE: Derek Henry, DAL – 30 carries, 162 yards, 3 TDs
WEEK
TWO
OFFENSE: Jonnu Smith, TEN – 6 catches, 167 yards, 3 TDs
DEFENSE: Alex Highsmith, ARZ – 2 sacks, 5 tackles
WEEK
THREE:
OFFENSE: Brian Thomas Jr, HOU – 12 catches, 248 yards, 1 TD
DEFENSE: K’Lavon Chaisson, LAR – 3 sacks, 4 tackles, 1 stuff, 1 hurry, 1
forced fumble
WEEK
FOUR:
OFFENSE: Jamar Chase, NYJ – 9 catches, 282 yards, 6 TDs
DEFENSE: Beanie Bishop Jr, TB – 2 INTs, 3 Tackles
WEEK
FIVE:
OFFENSE: Jared Goff, NE – 25 of 40 for 316, 4 TDs
DEFENSE: Kyzir White, JAX – 18 tackles
WEEK
SIX:
OFFENSE: Jonathan Taylor, SF – 21 carries, 178 yards, 3 TDs
DEFENSE: Derek Stingley, Jr, NO – 3 INTs, 3 tackles
WEEK
SEVEN:
OFFENSE: Marvin Harrison Jr, LAR – 7 catches, 166 yards, 3 TDs
DEFENSE: Calen Bullock, KC – 2 INTs, 8 tackles
WEEK
EIGHT:
OFFENSE: Tua Tagovailoa, DEN – 20 of 26 for 292 yards, 4 TDs
WEEK
NINE:
OFFENSE: Joe Burrows, NYJ -24 of 41 for 366 yards, 4 TDs
WEEK
TEN:
OFFENSE: Bijan Robinson, PHI – 29 carries, 188 yards, 2 TDs
DEFENSE: Nik Bonitto, CAR – 3 sacks, 3 hurries, 5 tackles
WEEK
ELEVEN:
OFFENSE: Josh Jacobs, PIT – 16 carries, 154 yards, 2 TDs
DEFENSE: Fred Warner, BUF – 2 INTs, 4 tackles, 1 forced fumble
WEEK
TWELVE:
OFFENSE: Sam Darnold, SEA – 16 of 18 for 237 yards, 4 TDs
DEFENSE: Blake Cashman, TEN – 3 sacks, 8 tackles, 2 hurries, forced
fumble
WEEK
THIRTEEN:
OFFENSE: Jameis Winston, ARZ – 16 of 24 for 386 yards, 3 TDs
DEFENSE: Kyle Van Noy, NYG – 3 sacks, 6 tackles, 4 hurries
WEEK
FOURTEEN
OFFENSE: Jared Goff, NE – 25 of 36 for 383 yards, 6 TDs
DEFENSE: Darryl Stingley, Jr, NO – 2 INTs, 3 Tackles, TD
WEEK
SIXTEEN
OFFENSE: Sam Darnold, SEA – 18 of 24 for 343 yards, 4 TDs
DEFENSE: Josh Hines-Allen, ARZ – 3 sacks, 6 tackles, 1 forced fumble
WEEK
SEVENTEEN
OFFENSE: Saquon Barkley, JAX – 26 carries for 166 yards, 3 TDs
DEFENSE: Anfernee Jennings, JAX – 2 INTs, 3 tackles
WEEK
EIGHTEEN
OFFENSE: Kyler Murray, KC – 40 of 50 for 420 yards, 3 TDs |