2023 SEASON UPDATE

[Goodell]

Coming to the end of the regular season soon. As always, free agency closes at the end of the regular season to avoid situations like signings other teams' practice squad guys while teams are out of the playoffs and perhaps not checking on their team since finished for the year so they don't lose players unfairly. So if there is anybody you want to get under contract this season, you have until we sim our version of week 18 this week.

If any miscommunication or misunderstanding about this, that also included LTCs. However, as some weren't aware of that and I didn't make that as clear as could have, we'll allow any last minute LTCs for teams with LTCs left and salary cap space up until we begin the post-season sims later this week on Friday.

[Goodell]

As noted earlier, we've uploaded grades from the end of the regular season.

- Madden grades have been updated.

- As we instituted in recent seasons, players with higher PFF grades get bonus points (max 1-3, lowest grades eligible for most bonus). 214 players were given bonus points for higher PFF grade. See data output below. Let me know if you believe a player wasn't updated as they should have been. We use the OFF and DEF grades for those for the PFF grades. Hybrid grades including a Madden baseline and any PFF extra points have been updated.

Here are the PFF bonuses added to Madden grades:

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NAME	TEAM	POS	m	PFF	_DIFF	MAX1 (88-97)	MAX2 (70-87)	MAX3 (0-69)	NEW M
Aiyuk, Brandon	SF	WR	90	92.3	2.3	1			91
Mack, Khalil	SD	ED	90	91.8	1.8	1			91
Brown, Derrick	CAR	DI	89	90.1	1.1	1			90
Hutchinson, Aidan	DET	ED	88	91	3	1			89
Johnson, Jaylon	CHI	CB	88	90.8	2.8	1			89
Holland, Jevon	MIA	S	88	90.4	2.4	1			89
Bland, DaRon	DAL	CB	88	90.4	2.4	1			89
Highsmith, Alex	PIT	ED	88	90.3	2.3	1			89
Waddle, Jaylen	MIA	WR	87	90.7	3.7		2		89
Mostert, Raheem	MIA	HB	86	87.5	1.5		2		88
Peppers, Jabrill	NE	S	86	87.3	1.3		1		87
Purdy, Brock	SF	QB	85	88.4	3.4		2		87
McKinney, Xavier	NYG	S	85	87.8	2.8		2		87
Clowney, Jadeveon	BAL	ED	85	85.7	0.7		1		86
Rousseau, Greg	BUF	ED	85	85.6	0.6		1		86
Van Ginkel, Andrew	MIA	ED	84	91.1	7.1		2		86
Cousins, Kirk	MIN	QB	84	86.1	2.1		2		86
Conner, James	ARI	HB	83	89.2	6.2		2		85
Nacua, Puka	STL	WR	83	87.9	4.9		2		85
Achane, De'von	MIA	HB	82	92.4	10.4		2		84
Carter, Jalen	PHI	DI	82	89	7		2		84
Chubb, Bradley	MIA	ED	82	88.8	6.8		2		84
Tavai, Jahlani	NE	LB	82	86.5	4.5		2		84
Williams, Connor	MIA	C	82	86.5	4.5		2		84
Stafford, Matthew	STL	QB	82	85.9	3.9		2		84
Meinerz, Quinn	DEN	G	82	83.8	1.8		2		84
Collins, Nico	HOU	WR	81	91	10		2		83
Gilman, Alohi	SD	S	81	86.1	5.1		2		83
Dotson, Kevin	STL	G	81	85.2	4.2		2		83
Goff, Jared	DET	QB	81	84.4	3.4		2		83
Dell, Tank	HOU	WR	81	83.4	2.4		2		83
Onyemata, David	ATL	DI	81	83.3	2.3		2		83
McNeill, Alim	DET	DI	80	88.5	8.5		2		82
Jones, DaQuan	BUF	DI	80	86	6		2		82
Rice, Rashee	KC	WR	80	85	5		2		82
Johnson, Jermaine	NYJ	ED	80	83	3		2		82
Stroud, C.J.	HOU	QB	80	82.8	2.8		2		82
Gonzalez, Christian	NE	CB	80	80.8	0.8		1		81
Oweh, Odafe	BAL	ED	80	80.7	0.7		1		81
Cashman, Blake	HOU	LB	79	83.7	4.7		2		81
Odighizuwa, Osa	DAL	DI	79	81.4	2.4		2		81
Bell, Markquese	DAL	LB	79	79.9	0.9		1		80
Huff, Bryce	NYJ	ED	79	79.7	0.7		1		80
Barmore, Christian	NE	DI	78	83.8	5.8		2		80
Turner, Kobie	STL	DI	78	83.8	5.8		2		80
Smith, Geno	SEA	QB	78	82.9	4.9		2		80
Allgeier, Tyler	ATL	HB	78	82.6	4.6		2		80
Battle, Jordan	CIN	S	78	82.5	4.5		2		80
Benford, Christian	BUF	CB	78	82.2	4.2		2		80
Ebukam, Samson	IND	ED	77	84.4	7.4		2		79
Greenard, Jonathan	HOU	ED	77	78.2	1.2		1		78
Herbert, Khalil	CHI	HB	77	77.9	0.9		1		78
Dalman, Drew	ATL	C	76	82.3	6.3		2		78
Yiadom, Isaac	NO	CB	76	81.1	5.1		2		78
Hurst, Maurice	CLE	DI	76	81	5		2		78
Lawrence, Trevor	JAC	QB	76	79.7	3.7		2		78
Dodson, Tyrel	BUF	LB	75	89.5	14.5		2		77
Epenesa, A.J.	BUF	ED	75	80.3	5.3		2		77
Wicks, Dontayvion	GB	WR	75	78.4	3.4		2		77
Wilson, Russell	DEN	QB	75	77.5	2.5		2		77
Lewis, Marcedes	CHI	TE	75	77.3	2.3		2		77
Carr, Derek	NO	QB	75	77.2	2.2		2		77
Jackson, Michael	SEA	CB	75	77	2		2		77
Chenal, Leo	KC	ED	75	76.5	1.5		2		77
Mitchell, Keaton	BAL	HB	74	92.4	18.4		2		76
Golden, Markus	PIT	ED	74	86.5	12.5		2		76
Barnett, Derek	HOU	ED	74	86.2	12.2		2		76
Melifonwu, Ifeatu	DET	S	74	85.6	11.6		2		76
Sheffield, Kendall	TEN	CB	74	82.5	8.5		2		76
Feliciano, Jon	SF	G	74	81.2	7.2		2		76
Wingard, Andrew	JAC	S	74	79.4	5.4		2		76
Harris, Damien	BUF	HB	74	76.5	2.5		2		76
Davis, Ashtyn	NYJ	S	74	74.8	0.8		1		75
Gipson, Trevis	TEN	ED	73	89.6	16.6		2		75
McLaughlin, Jaleel	DEN	HB	73	86.2	13.2		2		75
Hand, Da'Shawn	MIA	DI	73	85	12		2		75
Bates, Ryan	BUF	C	73	78.7	5.7		2		75
Melton, Bo	GB	WR	72	88.1	16.1		2		74
Edwards, David	BUF	T	72	82.7	10.7		2		74
Koonce, Malcolm	OAK	ED	72	81.3	9.3		2		74
Dalton, Andy	CAR	QB	72	81.1	9.1		2		74
Okwara, Romeo	DET	ED	72	80.5	8.5		2		74
Brown, Ji'Ayir	SF	S	72	77.9	5.9		2		74
Chandler, Ty	MIN	HB	72	76.3	4.3		2		74
Simpson, Trenton	BAL	LB	72	76.1	4.1		2		74
McCloud, Nick	NYG	CB	72	74.8	2.8		2		74
Freeman, Royce	STL	HB	72	74.3	2.3		2		74
Miller, Kendre	NO	HB	72	74.1	2.1		2		74
Smith, Cam	MIA	S	72	73.3	1.3		1		73
Williams, Joshua	KC	CB	72	73	1		1		73
Conner, Chamarri	KC	S	72	72.7	0.7		1		73
Martinez, Blake	PIT	LB	71	85.1	14.1		2		73
Johnson, Ty	BUF	HB	71	82	11		2		73
Oliver, Josh	MIN	TE	71	75.1	4.1		2		73
Flacco, Joe	CLE	QB	71	74.2	3.2		2		73
Philips, Kyle	TEN	WR	71	72.8	1.8		2		73
Mukuamu, Israel	DAL	CB	70	76.3	6.3		2		72
Demercado, Emari	ARI	HB	70	73.4	3.4		2		72
Roach, Malcolm	NO	DI	70	72.9	2.9		2		72
Hall, Tyler	OAK	CB	70	72.7	2.7		2		72
Riley, Duke	MIA	LB	70	72.5	2.5		2		72
Burks, Oren	SF	LB	70	71.3	1.3		1		71
Barr, Anthony	MIN	ED	70	70.6	0.6		1		71
Mason, Jordan	SF	HB	69	84.7	15.7			3	72
Brissett, Jacoby	WAS	QB	69	84.6	15.6			3	72
Herbig, Nick	PIT	ED	69	80.7	11.7			3	72
Bolden, Brandon	OAK	HB	69	77.9	8.9			3	72
Smith, Tremon	DEN	CB	69	69.8	0.8			1	70
Britt, K.J.	TB	LB	68	79.3	11.3			3	71
Jonathan, Kingsley	BUF	ED	68	77.7	9.7			3	71
Reynolds, Craig	DET	HB	68	77.4	9.4			3	71
Bell, D'Anthony	CLE	S	68	77.2	9.2			3	71
Watts, Armon	PIT	DI	68	76.2	8.2			3	71
Bobo, Jake	SEA	WR	68	73.5	5.5			3	71
Rice, Monty	NO	LB	68	69.4	1.4			1	69
Jordan, Brevin	HOU	TE	68	68.7	0.7			1	69
Browning, Jake	CIN	QB	67	79.3	12.3			3	70
Tindall, Channing	MIA	LB	67	78.2	11.2			3	70
Sherwood, Jamien	NYJ	LB	67	76.1	9.1			3	70
Hudson, Tanner	CIN	TE	67	73	6			3	70
Niemann, Nick	SD	LB	67	71.6	4.6			3	70
Taylor, Tyrod	NYG	QB	67	71.4	4.4			3	70
Chachere, Andre	ARI	CB	67	71.1	4.1			3	70
Mundt, Johnny	MIN	TE	67	70.8	3.8			3	70
Goodwin, C.J.	DAL	CB	67	69.2	2.2			2	69
Tonga, Khyiris	MIN	DI	67	67.7	0.7			1	68
Sewell, Noah	CHI	LB	66	86.5	20.5			3	69
Sewell, Nephi	NO	ED	66	85.6	19.6			3	69
Thomas, Juanyeh	DAL	S	66	81.1	15.1			3	69
Lewis, Cam	BUF	S	66	78.2	12.2			3	69
Scharping, Max	CIN	C	66	78.1	12.1			3	69
Corbin, Jashaun	NYG	HB	66	76.7	10.7			3	69
Arnold, Grayland	HOU	S	66	71.4	5.4			3	69
Reeves-Maybin, Jalen	DET	LB	66	67.8	1.8			2	68
Pryor, Matt	SF	T	65	88.5	23.5			3	68
Gill, Cam	TB	ED	65	83.8	18.8			3	68
McGrone, Cameron	IND	LB	65	82.7	17.7			3	68
Surratt, Chazz	NYJ	LB	65	78.2	13.2			3	68
Gray, Vincent	CLE	CB	65	73.5	8.5			3	68
Speed, Ameer	IND	CB	65	72	7			3	68
Hopkins, Brycen	STL	TE	65	68	3			3	68
Herbig, Nate	PIT	G	65	67.6	2.6			3	68
Mallory, Will	IND	TE	65	66.9	1.9			2	67
Young, Dareke	SEA	WR	65	66.7	1.7			2	67
Ogletree, Andrew	IND	TE	65	66.2	1.2			1	66
Wentz, Carson	STL	QB	64	80.7	16.7			3	67
Land, Isaiah	IND	ED	64	70.6	6.6			3	67
Harper, Devin	CIN	ED	64	70	6			3	67
Blount, Joey	ARI	S	64	66.9	2.9			3	67
Jones, Cam	KC	LB	64	65.6	1.6			2	66
Turner, Cole	WAS	TE	64	64.7	0.7			1	65
Muse, Nick	MIN	TE	63	89.2	26.2			3	66
Riley, Elijah	PIT	S	63	79.8	16.8			3	66
Wilson, Emanuel	GB	HB	63	76.4	13.4			3	66
Rhattigan, Jon	SEA	LB	63	72.3	9.3			3	66
Goode, Cameron	MIA	ED	63	71.7	8.7			3	66
Rivers, Ronnie	STL	HB	63	71	8			3	66
Togiai, Noah	PHI	TE	63	69.5	6.5			3	66
Allegretti, Nick	KC	C	63	68.7	5.7			3	66
Ojomo, Moro	PHI	DI	63	67.9	4.9			3	66
McDermott, Conor	NE	T	63	67.8	4.8			3	66
Driskel, Jeff	CLE	QB	63	66.4	3.4			3	66
London, LaCale	ATL	DI	63	65.9	2.9			3	66
FitzPatrick, John	ATL	TE	63	63.7	0.7			1	64
Masterson, Luke	OAK	ED	62	86.9	24.9			3	65
Russell, J.J.	TB	LB	62	79.2	17.2			3	65
Harris, Kevin	NE	HB	62	76.5	14.5			3	65
Hummel, Jake	STL	LB	62	75.5	13.5			3	65
Norton, Storm	ATL	T	62	68.3	6.3			3	65
Wallow, Garret	TEN	LB	62	67.5	5.5			3	65
Hailassie, Kahlef	CLE	CB	62	67.2	5.2			3	65
Stick, Easton	SD	QB	62	66.8	4.8			3	65
Coburn, Keondre	TEN	DI	62	66	4			3	65
Faoliu, Austin	SEA	DI	62	64.5	2.5			3	65
Deculus, Austin	NYJ	T	62	62.7	0.7			1	63
Robinson, Curtis	SF	LB	61	89.9	28.9			3	64
Johnson, Fred	PHI	T	61	75	14			3	64
Leota, Eku	CAR	ED	61	65.6	4.6			3	64
DeVito, Tommy	NYG	QB	61	61.9	0.9			1	62
Layne, Raheem	SD	S	61	61.5	0.5			1	62
Diabate, Mohamoud	CLE	LB	60	70.6	10.6			3	63
Conner, Tanner	MIA	TE	60	69.8	9.8			3	63
Boye-Doe, Ekow	KC	CB	60	66.9	6.9			3	63
Eiselen, Dieter	HOU	T	60	66.4	6.4			3	63
Hambright, Arlington	IND	T	60	65.4	5.4			3	63
Allen, Kyle	BUF	QB	60	64.8	4.8			3	63
Boyle, Tim	HOU	QB	60	63.5	3.5			3	63
Taylor, Patrick	GB	HB	60	62.1	2.1			2	62
Meredith, Jordan	OAK	G	60	60.5	0.5			1	61
Trask, Kyle	TB	QB	59	86	27			3	62
Munson, Calvin	MIA	LB	59	73.6	14.6			3	62
Good-Jones, Julian	WAS	G	59	67.7	8.7			3	62
Leglue, John	ATL	T	59	61.9	2.9			3	62
Gabbert, Blaine	KC	QB	59	60.7	1.7			2	61
Hall, Jaren	MIN	QB	59	60.3	1.3			1	60
Skipper, Dan	DET	T	58	66.9	8.9			3	61
Smith, Kion	MIA	T	58	60.3	2.3			2	60
Beathard, C.J.	JAC	QB	57	71.5	14.5			3	60
VanSumeren, Ben	PHI	LB	57	69.5	12.5			3	60
Barkley, Matt	JAC	QB	56	61.6	5.6			3	59
Ehlinger, Sam	IND	QB	56	60	4			3	59
Bagent, Tyson	CHI	QB	56	57.4	1.4			1	57
Ogbongbemiga, Amen	SD	LB	55	72.6	17.6			3	58
Nelson, Matt	DET	T	55	58	3			3	58
Peterman, Nathan	CHI	QB	49	58.4	9.4			3	52
Love, Jordan	GB	QB	79	83	4		2		81
Johnson, Antonio	JAC	CB	71	73.8	2.8		2		73
Brooks, Chris	MIA	HB	66	88.7	22.7			3	69
Smith, Andre	ATL	LB	65	75	10			3	68
Turner, DJ	OAK	WR	64	69.6	5.6			3	67
Hansen, Jake	HOU	LB	64	64.5	0.5			1	65
Moore, Jaylon	SF	T	63	72.9	9.9			3	66
Finley, AJ	SD	S	63	64.3	1.3			1	64
Thompson, Najee	MIN	CB	58	60	2			2	60

[Goodell]

Today we simmed all our league championship games. Thank everyone for a great season! We'll start off-season rules discussions, polls, etc. this week as we start to move forward to next season now. I may take a day off or two first, as it's a three-day weekend for me.

As you start thinking about off-season moves, sometimes it's helpful to look at our new champions. This was a different year in some ways. Although he won the NFL's trophy, statistically it was a down season for Patrick Mahomes. With some other injuries across the league, there weren't a lot of elite passing statistics that can sometimes propel sim teams down the digital field.

AFFL Champ: Carolina (13-4)
QB: Baker Mayfield, so they won arguably without an elite QB.
RBs: Josh Jacobs, Travis Etienne, Kenneth Walker... so pretty stacked there.
WRs: 5.6
OL: 5.9
F7: 6.1
SEC: 6.1
They played CLE in the AFFL Bowl who generally had higher grades but not by much. They were also better throughout the season at 16-1. But in the end, their multi-game averages rolled several turnovers and that cost them in a close game.

BRFL Champ: New Orleans (15-2)
QB: Dak Prescott, so mostly good statistical numbers throughout the season.
RBs: Alvin Kamara, Rachaad White, Elijah Mitchell... solid.
WRs: 7.1 (Aiyuk, Cooper, Andrews, Higgins)
OL: 6.5
F7: 5.9
SEC: 6.2
They had a close championship game with Houston who had similar grades (less OL, more SEC) but more turnovers and not as good of a QB update in the final game.

CFFL Champ: Houston (17-0)
QB: Brock Purdy, Jalen Hurts
RBs: Elliott Ezekiel, Raheem Mostert, Jerick McKinnon, Scott Boston... deep but not an elite group.
WRs: 6.8
OL: 6.7
F7: 6
SEC: 6
With two strong QBs to pick from (or in case either got hurt) and big grades on offense, they didn't lose all year and won their CFFL Bowl 44-17.

DFFL Champ: Jets (15-2)
QB: Nick Mullens, Tyrod Taylor, Kenny Pickett, Bailey Zappe, etc. with Anthony Richardson and Deshaun Watson in the training room.
RBs: Travis Etienne and Jahmyr Gibbs... so some big play ability.
WRs: 6.8 (Lamb, Aiyuk)
OL: 6.6
F7: 6.1
SEC: 6.3
They had a big win in the DFFL Bowl over a 16-1 Rams team that similarly didn't have elite QB (D. Carr) but good grades.

EFFL Champ: Dallas (17-0)
QB: Jalen Hurts
RBs: Barkley, Warren, Mattison
WRs: 5.9
OL: 6.2
F7: 6.1
SEC: 6
They had a narrow victory in EFFL Bowl over defending champ and frequent league powerhouse OAK (15-2) who had D. Carr under center, better WR, F7 and really strong SEC grades.

FFFL Champ: Buffalo (17-0)
QB: Dak Prescott
RBs: Aaron Jones, Zach Moss
WRs: 6.2
OL: 6.8
F7: 6.2
SEC: 7.2
They beat SF (14-3) in the FFFL Bowl who had backup Jake Browning leading the team after Joe Burrow injury, so they were a bit out gunned at QB as well as lower (but still pretty good) grades across all the categories.

The average championship team had 6.4 receivers, 6.5 offensive line, 6.1 front seven and 6.3 secondary. And these grades are after a long season with lots of injuries, so they started the year higher in many cases and having to endure injuries through good depth.

Most years if you can get yourself an elite QB that's also great, but as the champions showed this season teams can win without a HOF or GOAT under center if they've got solid numbers otherwise and a very strong team overall.

Great job to all the champions, all the teams that made the playoffs, and all the teams rebuilding so they get there in the future.