Each week, Greg will present what we learned from UFL games over the previous weekend.
-D.C.'s QB position is a five-alarm fire. Spencer Sanders and Jason Bean each got a start against D.C.'s playoff opponent, the Orlando Storm, and each had a chance to make the case they deserve to represent the team at the QB position in the post-season. Jason Bean was, uh, the less bad of the two and therefore it sounds like he'll start this coming weekend. Bean ran for over 100 yards against the Storm and, like Sanders the week before, kept D.C. in it until the end. However, also like Sanders, his throws were scattershot, even when offensive coordinator Fred Kaiss got him on the move. Luckily, the Defenders showed the ability to run the ball against the Storm in both games and their defense tightened up in Week 10. We'll see if the team can work around their quarterback shortcomings to pull the upset.
-In a must-win situation, Birmingham laid an egg against Houston. The Stallions needed to win and get some help to make the playoffs over Louisville. Even had they won, as it turns out, they would've been left on the outside looking in. Nevertheless, Birmingham - at home - came out listless against Houston, with QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson struggling to get untracked. The magic that he showed in the previous games was not there. The Stallions ended up losing in the last two weeks against two of the bottom-dwellers in the standings in Columbus and Houston, which all but cost them a post-season berth. It's the first time since the Stallions were resurrected in 2022 that the team ended the season with a losing record.
-Dallas finished a difficult season on a high note. The Renegades lost six in a row after a 3-0 start, a frustrating streak for a talented team. With nothing to play for but pride, they went into St. Louis and defeated the playoff-bound Battlehawks, 20-16. The defense picked up seven sacks and registered three takeaways. It was an impressive performance for Rick Neuheisel's squad, but ultimately a sad tale of "what could have been" for an early-season contender to be UFL Champion.
-Momentum is not on St. Louis's side heading into the playoffs. The Battlehawks had the opportunity to use Week 10 against Dallas as a tune-up for their post-season game against Louisville. Instead, QB Luis Perez struggled in throwing two interceptions, the team was penalized nine times, and the offensive line gave up seven sacks. By this point, it was expected that Perez would be running a well-oiled machine of an offense. Instead, they need to spend some extra time in the film room to close some of the holes in their game.
-The final regular season game was a wild one, and Louisville looks like the team to beat. The Sunday night game, the last of the UFL 2026 regular season, encapsulated what co-owner Mike Repole wants every game to be: The first play from scrimmage was a pick-six, there was a fight with ejections, a four-point field goal was good, and plenty of points were scored. Emerging from all of the chaos, though, was a Kings team that has won six of their last seven games and, after an 0-3 start, looks like a team to reckon with in the playoffs.