Seattle is Left on the Outside Looking In
Loaded Western Conference Won't be Including Seattle
April 29, 2018
San Antonio, TX - Don’t let the nine point margin of victory fool you, this was a nail biter right down to the final seconds. Seattle and San Antonio traded haymakers for most of the game before a fluke play made the score look far more lopsided than it was.
Both quarterbacks played well in the game, with Seattle’s BJ Daniels going 21 for 31 for 230 yards and 2 TDs, while San Antonio’s Tim Tebow went 20 of 29 for 233 and a TD. The difference in the game really came down to one big play.
Down 22-20 with 1:51 left in the game, Daniels guided the Dragons down the field, hitting wideouts TJ Graham and Jalin Marshall with consecutive first down plays before surprising the Commanders' defense with a 14 yard draw by Kenneth Farrow to get the ball to the 36.
With only seconds left, the Dragons trotted out former New Orleans Saint Garrett Hartley to attempt the 52 yard field goal. Hartley hit the ball on a low trajectory, and when it smacked into the outstretched hand of San Antonio’s LB LaRon Landry, the Dragons knew the game was lost. But that was not enough for Commanders’ safety Javier Arenas, who scooped up the blocked kick and returned it for a game-sealing touchdown.
For San Antonio it was a welcome victory keeping them in first place. For Seattle, the elation of last week’s win was lost, and now the Dragons have been eliminated from the playoffs.
Commanders - 29 Dragons - 20
(9-1)SA: QB Tim Tebow - 20/29 233 yards, 1 TD, RB Karlos Williams - 18 carries, 88 yards, 1 TD, RB David Cobb - 14 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD, WR Devier Posey - 8 catches, 121 yards, 1 TD
(6-4)SEA: QB BJ Daniels - 21/31 230 yards, 2 TDs, RB Kenneth Farrow - 20 carries, 125 yards, WR TJ Graham - 8 catches, 88 yards, 1 TD, WR Jalin Marshall - 6 catches, 65 yards
Conquerors - 30 Fleet - 35
(7-3)LV: QB Ryan Mallett - 32/45 378 yards, 4 TDs, 2 INTs, RB Terrance West - 17 rushes, 83 yards, WR Rashod Ross - 11 catches, 126 yards, 1 TD, WR Jarrett Boykin - 10 catches, 101 yards, 1 TD, WR Brandon Coleman - 6 catches, 83 yards, 1 TD
(9-1)SD: QB Colin Kaepernick - 25/32 253 yards, 2 TDs, RB Kapri Bibbs - 21 carries, 163 yards, 2 TDs, WR Braxton Miller - 8 catches, 107 yards, WR Kendall Wright - 7 catches, 96 yards, 1 TD
Renegades - 20 *Roughnecks - 14
(3-7)DAL: QB Tom Savage - 20/31 215 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, RB Lance Dunbar - 22 carries, 188 yards, RB Eddie Lacey - 12 carries, 42 yards, 1 TD, WR Ryan Broyles - 6 catches, 95 yards, 1 TD
(1-9)HOU: QB Zac Robinson - 12/18 167 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs, RB Bryce Brown - 20 carries, 67 yards, 1 TD, WR Greg Little - 5 catches, 85 yards, 1 TD
*Houston started backup QB Zac Robinson over the incumbent Ryan Nassib
Stallions - 21 Wildcats - 12
(7-3)STL: QB Paxton Lynch - 15/25 205 yards, 1 TD, RB Christine Michael - 19 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD, RB Matt Jones - 14 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD, WR Jeff Janis - 5 catches, 75 yards, WR DeAndre Smelter - 5 catches, 70 yards, 1 TD
(5-5)LA: QB Jimmy Clausen - 12/23 189 yards, 2 INTs, RB Branden Oliver - 17 carries, 93 yards, WR DaVaris Daniels - 4 catches, 86 yards
Predators - 0 Guardians - 24
(2-8)ORL: QB Christian Ponder - 22/33 275 yards, 2 INTs, RB Khiry Robinson - 14 carries, 61 yards, RB Antonio Andrews - 18 carries, 42 yards, WR MeKale McKay - 9 catches, 124 yards
(9-1)NY: QB Josh Freeman - 17/20 235 yards, 2 TDs, RB Orleans Darkwa - 27 carries, 110 yards, 1 TD, WR Hakeem Nicks - 6 catches, 87 yards, 1 TD, TE Travis Beckum - 6 catches, 72 yards, 1 TD
Express - 3 Iron - 12
(0-10)MEM: QB Christian Hackenberg - 10/19 102 yards, 1 INT, RB Zac Stacy - 25 carries, 100 yards, WR Brandon Gibson - 5 catches, 68 yards
(7-3)BIRM: QB Tahj Boyd - 12/20 144 yards, 1 INT, RB Trent Richardson - 28 carries, 92 yards, WR Kaelin Clay - 6 catches, 85 yards
Blues - 13 Valor - 24
(3-7)MIA: QB Thad Lewis - 20/30 225 yards, 1 INT, RB Montee Ball - 25 carries, 81 yards, 1 TD, WR Leonard Hankerson - 10 catches, 118 yards
(2-8)DC: QB Dalton Sturm - 15/25 205 yards, 2 TDs, RB Lorenzo Taliaferro - 23 carries, 123 yards, 1 TD, WR L'Damien Washington - 8 catches, 115 yards, 1 TD
Brigade - 9 Alphas - 19
(4-6)BAL: QB Shane Carden - 6/20 87 yards, 2 INTs, RB Denard Robinson - 20 carries, 111 yards, WR Aaron Dobson - 3 catches, 57 yards
(5-5)CHI: QB Aaron Murray - 13/19 179 yards, 1 TD, RB Juwan Thompson - 11 carries, 43 yards, WR Shaq Evans - 7 catches, 99 yards, 1 TD