We have reached the playoffs of the United States Football League, and the four teams there certainly are the ones that belong. The scene shifts from Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama to Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio. This 2022 USFL campaign has been a lot of fun and full of surprises and great plays, even if we didn't know most of these players when the season started. These semifinal teams have played each other before, and we know how the teams have played in the last few weeks and which players we can depend on to have productive games.
As we move toward the championship game of the USFL season, let's look at the best bets for the semifinal round.
How to watch the USFL playoffs
Both semifinal games are being played on Saturday, June 25. The New Jersey Generals are going up against the Philadelphia Stars before the Birmingham Stallions meet the New Orleans Breakers.
- Philadelphia Stars vs New Jersey Generals, 3:00 pm ET, Saturday, June 25, FOX
- New Orleans Breakers vs Birmingham Stallions, 8:00 pm ET, Saturday, June 25, NBC
New Jersey Generals -4.5 over Philadelphia Stars
The Generals still haven't lost since the very first game of the USFL season and took down these same Stars last week in the regular season finale. Somehow, a two-quarterback system has worked all year long with Luis Perez and De'Andre Johnson — helped by a strong rushing game and a smothering defense that has the Generals with nine wins in 10 games. New Jersey allowed just 17.2 points per game and was tough to run on all season. The Stars were the highest-scoring team in the USFL, averaging just over 26 points per game. They lost their quarterback, Bryan Scott, early in the season and Case Cookus has been an amazing backup. Matt Colburn also turned into a scoring machine at running back late in the year both on the ground and catching passes out of the backfield.