USFL playoffs are set: Everything to know on Generals-Stars, Stallions-Breakers

After 10 fun-filled weeks of the USFL’s inaugural common season, the playoffs are set.

The New Orleans Breakers would be the No. 2 seed within the South, becoming a member of Birmingham, which earned the No. 1 seed by advantage of its 9-1 file. In the North, top-seeded New Jersey joins No. 2 seed Philadelphia.

The playoffs, which will probably be held at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, start with the semifinals on Saturday, June 25. Here is the schedule:

Stars vs. Generals: 3 p.m. ET on FOX.

Breakers vs. Stallions: 8 p.m. ET on NBC.

The winners will then play within the USFL Championship Game on Sunday, July 3 at 7:30 p.m. ET on FOX. Tickets for the USFL playoffs and championship video games are on sale at United States Football League (USFL) (hofvillage.com).

Here are the important thing issues to know concerning the semifinal matchups.

North matchup: No. 1 New Jersey Generals vs. No. 2 Philadelphia Stars

Records: Generals, 9-1; Stars, 6-4.

Current streak: Generals, W9; Stars, L1.

Head-to-head: The Generals beat the Stars twice, 24-16 in Week 3 and 26-23 in Week 10.

Points for/in opposition to: Generals, 232-182; Stars, 262-243.

Leading passer: Generals, Luis Perez (1,200 yards on 71.7% completions, 9 touchdowns, one interception); Stars, Case Cookus (1,334 yards on 62.5%, 12 TDs, 5 INTs).

Generals QB Luis Perez finds Darrius Shepherd for TD

New Jersey Generals quarterback Luis Perez related with Darrius Shepherd for a go-ahead landing over the Michigan Panthers on Saturday.

Leading rusher: Generals, Trey Williams (579 yards, 4.9 yards per carry, two TDs); Stars, Matthew Colburn (457 yards, 4.5 YPC, eight TDs).

Leading receiver: Generals, KaVontae Turpin (540 yards, 12.3 yards per reception, 4 TDs); Stars, Bug Howard (371 yards, 12.4 YPR, 4 TDs).

Leading tackler: Generals, Dravon Askew-Henry, S (39 tackles, two INTs); Stars, Jordan Moore, LB (60 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, two sacks).

Other notables: Turpin will not be solely a harmful receiver but additionally troublesome to corral on kick returns. He leads the league in punt return common (15.3) and is the one participant to return one for a landing this season. … Darius Victor (9) and Colburn (eight) have scored essentially the most dashing touchdowns within the league. … Cookus has compiled his passing numbers in solely six begins. He began the season as Philly’s backup behind Bryan Scott, taking up the job after Scott was injured. … Philly DB Channing Stribling leads the league in interceptions (seven).

South matchup: No. 1 Birmingham Stallions vs. No. 2 New Orleans Breakers

Records: Stallions, 9-1; Breakers 6-4.

Current streak: Stallions, W1; Breakers, L1.

Head-to-head: The Stallions swept the season collection with the Breakers, successful 22-13 in Week 3 and 10-9 in Week 8.

Points for/in opposition to: Stallions, 234-169; Breakers, 196-164.

Kyle Sloter’s journey from NFL to the USFL

Kyle Sloter has tried out for 26 totally different NFL groups and talks about what it is truly like within NFL camps and takes that information with him to the USFL and to the New Orleans Breakers.

Leading passer: Stallions, J’Mar Smith (1,573 yards on 54.8% completions, 10 TDs, six INTs); Breakers, Kyle Sloter (1,798 yards on 57.7% completions, 9 TDs, 11 INTs).

Leading rusher: Stallions, CJ Marable (401 yards, 3.9 YPC, 5 TDs); Breakers, Jordan Ellis (596 yards, 4.0 YPC, 4 TDs).

Leading receiver: Stallions, Marlon Williams (474 yards, 14.8 YPR, 4 TDs); Breakers, Jonathan Adams (406 yards, 13.1 YPR, three TDs).

Leading tackler: Stallions, DeMarquis Gates, LB (62 complete tackles, 11 TFL, 6.5 sacks); Breakers, Vontae Diggs, LB (75 complete tackles, seven TFL, two sacks).

Bo Scarbrough’s management on full show for Stallions

Bo Scarbrough grew to become a frontrunner fast upon becoming a member of the Stallions midseason. He talks concerning the mindset he goes into each recreation with and what he realized as a member of the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Other notables: Sloter has proven a knack for making clutch performs and his passing complete is tops within the league, however his 11 interceptions are additionally the second-most within the league. … Marable’s dashing numbers have taken a success for the reason that Stallions signed Bo Scarbrough midseason. Scarbrough has rushed for 352 yards in six video games (5 begins). … Gates leads the league in tackles for loss, with 11.