NFC Championship Season 27
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| Stadium | The Snake Pit, Portland USA | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Offensive MVP | Troy Abed, Quarterback (KCC) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Defensive MVP | Dexter Hall, Linebacker (KCC) | |||||||||||||||||||||
The Season 27 NFC Championship Game was an American football game played to determine the champion of the Developmental Simulation Football League (DSFL) for 2042 (S27).
Teams
The Northern Football Conference (DSFL North) champion Portland Pythons (11-3) were defeated by second place Kansas City Coyotes (7-7), 31-21 and the Coyotes advanced to Ultimini Bowl XXV.
The game was played at The Snake Pit located in Portland USA.
NFC Championship Game
Portland begun the game strongly going up 0-13 before their momentum faltered late in an undisciplined second quarter which allowed the Coyotes to get back into the matchup with a touchdown reception from Luke Quick. The second half continued to be a tense and even affair but Busch Goose's score to open the half put the Coyotes 14-13 ahead. The Portland immediately responded on the next possession with a 59 yard touchdown pass by LeBron James III to Quavious McGrady to give the Portland's the lead 14-21 after a successful two point conversion.
Neither teams were able to capitalise on the next six possessions until Dexter Hall made a game changing interception on a LeBron James III pass to give the Coyotes possession at around half way. The Coyotes ran 5 minutes off the clock before Luke Quick hauled in another touchdown to draw the game level at 21-21. The Portland went three and out on their next possession which allowed the Coyotes's Armando Galarraga to kick a 33 yard field goal to put them ahead 21-24. With 21 seconds to go on their own 11 LeBron James III tried to force a pass which was picked off by Guy Gibson effectively icing the game.
The Coyotes's Xander Creed rather unsportingly then crashed it in for a one yard touchdown for a final score of 31-21 to the Coyotes.
Troy Abed was awarded the Offensive MVP with a stat line of 41/60, 373 yards, 3 TDs and no INTs with a 101.7 rating.
Game statistics
Statistical comparison
| Statistic | Kansas City Coyotes | Portland Pythons |
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| First downs | 21 | 7 |
| Third down efficiency | 4/13 | 1/10 |
| Fourth down efficiency | 1/3 | 0/0 |
| Net yards rushing | 30 | 234 |
| Rushing attempts | 15 | 17 |
| Yards per rush | 2 | 13.8 |
| Passing (Completions/Attempts) | 41/60 | 11/26 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Net yards passing | 375 | 159 |
| Total net yards | 404 | 393 |
| Fumbles-lost | 2-1 | 1-0 |
| Penalties-yards | 2-20 | 9-51 |
| Time of possession | 36:21 | 23:39 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
