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2020 LONDON BULLDOGS STATS

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2020 NFL SEASON IN REVIEW

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2020 NFL PLAYOFFS & AWARDS

-Josh Allen (QB) of the Toronto Huskies has been named NFL MVP in his third NFL season. Allen posted career bests in every statistical category, completing 71% of his passes for 4,253 yards, 34 touchdowns, and nine interceptions as he led the nation's 2nd ranked offense to an NFL best 13-3 record. Allen and the Huskies will look to cap off an amazing season when they face off against the Detroit Lions in Super Bowl LV.

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SUPER BOWL LV
TORONTO HUSKIES (13-3-0)
VS
DETROIT LIONS (9-7-0)


STAFFORD & DEFENSE LEAD DETROIT TO SB VICTORY
THE LIONS EARNED THEIR FIRST LOMBARDI TROPHY IN FRANCHISE HISTORY WITH A 35-28 WIN

Detroit's regular season finale was above average at best as the team finished with a 9-7 record, but it was enough to win the NFC North. But the postseason was a different story as the Lions opened up with a 31-10 win over the defending champion Cowboys, a 45-26 victory on the road against the #1 seed Giants, and a 28-7 win on the road against #2 seed New Orleans as the Lions advanced to the Super Bowl for the first time in franchise history. And on the biggest stage of them all, the Lions made good on their underdog role, defeating Josh Allen and the NFL's best team 35-28 to bring the Lombardi trophy home to Detroit for the first time in NFL history.

Toronto took an early 7-0 lead in the first quarter before the Lions scored 13 unanswered points to close out the half. The Huskies opened the third quarter with their second touchdown of the day to take a narrow 14-13 lead, and that's when things went south. Darius Slay Jr. recorded his first interception and returned it to the 20-yard line which the Lions converted to a touchdown. The ensuing two-point conversion was good, giving Detroit a 21-14 lead. On Toronto's very next offensive possession, Slay Jr. picked off Allen again and returned it to the 6-yard line. Detroit's offense needed just one play to punch into the endzone and go up by 14. Despite their inspired third quarter performance, the Lions found themselves in a one possession game late in the 4th quarter, but the defense forced a three and out for Toronto's offense with just under three minutes remaining. The Huskies elected to punt and trust their defense, pinning the Lions back at the 5 yard line, but they could not stop Detroit's rushing attack. Seven plays later, the Lions ran out the final minutes on the clock to earn the win.

A former #1 overall pick in 2009, Matthew Stafford finally reached the pinnacle of the NFL in his 12th season. Stafford completed 30 of 51 passes for 317 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception in the win. His favorite target was Marvin Jones Jr., who had seven catches for 85 yards and a score, while rookie wide receiver Laviska Shenault had six receptions for 61 yards and a touchdown. On the ground, Kerryon Johnson carried the ball 21 times for 78 yards and a touchdown. As for the defense, Cassius Marsh Jr. and Devon Kennard each recorded a sack, but it was Darius Slay Jr. who led the charge with seven tackles and two game-changing interceptions on his way to being named Super Bowl MVP.

On the other side of the ball, NFL MVP Josh Allen faltered on the biggest stage of them all, completing 24 of 40 passes for 314 yards and two touchdowns, but also throwing two costly interceptions in the loss. His favorite target was tight end Jack Doyle, who had ten catches for 122 yards and a touchdown. As for the ground game, Derrick Henry was held in check all day by the NFL's 2nd ranked defense, carrying the ball 15 times for just 31 yards, but he did score twice in goal line situations. Defensively, Ed Oliver recorded the team's only sack, and Tre'Davious White had an interception.

SUPER BOWL LV - MIAMI, FL
TEAM NAME	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Toronto Huskies (13-3-0)	7	0	14	7	28
Detroit Lions (9-7-0)	0	13	15	7	35

Team Stats Comparison
	TOR	DET
Total Offense	355	436
Rushing Yards	41	119
Passing Yards	314	317
First Downs	15	24
Turnovers	2	2
3rd Down Conversion	4-12 (33%)	12-20 (60%)
2-Point Conversion	0-0 (0%)	1-1 (100%)
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	3-0	2-1
Penalties	5-45	4-30
Posession Time	25:41	34:19

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		TOR	DET
0:33	(TOR) Josh Allen 3 yard pass to Jack Doyle	7	0
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		TOR	DET
11:15	(DET) Greg Joseph 32 yard field goal	7	3
7:19	(DET) Matthew Stafford 24 yard pass to Marvin Jones Jr.	7	10
0:55	(DET) Greg Joseph 56 yard field goal	7	13
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		TOR	DET
13:00	(TOR) Derrick Henry 1 yard run	14	13
6:03	(DET) Matthew Stafford 2 yard pass to Laviska Shenault (2pt. conv. is good)	14	21
5:39	(DET) Matthew Stafford 6 yard pass to Mitchell Wilcox	14	28
3:30	(TOR) Josh Allen 45 yard pass to Cole Beasley	21	28
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		TOR	DET
12:30	(DET) Kerryon Johnson 3 yard run	21	35
8:42	(TOR) Josh Allen 5 yard pass to Zay Jones	28	35

Toronto Huskies PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Josh Allen 24/40 314 2 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Derrick Henry 15 31 2.0 2 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Jack Doyle 10 122 12.2 1 Derrick Henry 5 59 11.8 0 Cole Beasley 2 63 31.5 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Deondre Campbell 11 0 0 0 Tre'Davious White 8 0 1 0 Ed Oliver 6 1.0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Matt Coghlin 0/0 4/4 4 N/A

Detroit Lions PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Matthew Stafford 30/51 317 3 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Kerryon Johnson 21 78 3.7 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Marvin Jones Jr. 7 85 12.1 1 Kenny Golladay 6 58 9.6 0 Laviska Shenault 6 61 10.1 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Darius Slay Jr. 7 0 2 0 Cassius Marsh Sr. 4 1.0 0 0 Devon Kennard 3 1.0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Greg Joseph 2/3 3/3 9 56

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Side note: I love that Patricia is rocking the pencil behind the ear. #itsinthegame

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Lions and ex-Bills in the SB? Kind of cool, actually. Will the Huskies lose three more in a row?

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Quote: Originally Posted by Manning2Harrison

Lions and ex-Bills in the SB? Kind of cool, actually. Will the Huskies lose three more in a row?

LoL I was thinking the same thing...poor Bills/Huskies, they can't catch a break.

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2021 NFL OFFSEASON

-The NFL lost a pair of legends this offseason as 1st ballot hall of famers Drew Brees and Tom Brady announced their retirements. Brees retires as the all-time passing yards leader with 82,920 yards, while Tom Brady is 2nd all-time with 79,982 yards. Unbelievably, both quarterbacks finished with exactly 595 touchdowns, tying them for first all-time. The Patriots also lost Julian Edelman to retirement, who tied the NFL record for most TD receptions in a single game by catching 7 passes for 140 yard and five touchdowns in a 42-28 victory over the Broncos in week 10.