Heading into Monday night, the PFL was almost perfectly split on the total. The Under held a tiny 51% edge, and after the first three drives produced a 10-7 score, that half of the league had to be wondering how long the track meet could continue. The answer was: not long. By halftime Dallas and Philly had already combined for 34 points, and the 43.5 total was dead before the third quarter was finished.
That left one question: could Dallas cover -4.5? The Cowboys carried a seven-point lead into the fourth quarter, but a late field goal instead of a touchdown left the door cracked open for the kind of back-door cover that has ruined more PFL Sundays than anyone cares to remember. Philly got one last chance. Then came the turnover. Dallas made them pay, and the door slammed shut.
Both finish 14-2 with 16 confidence points, missing only two games all week. The possible record-tying 17-point finish disappears on Monday night, but 16 is plenty good enough to split the weekly title. 250 points each.
Redman and Gadge finish one point back at 15. Redman was right there; Gadge needed the Under to steal the week. Walkdaddy29 and lil Gilkerman close with 14. Six players at 14 or better made this one of the strongest tops of the board we've seen all season.
Ytown's week deserves a little extra attention. He did not just share the championship — he went from 58th to 16th in the season standings, a 42-place jump, posted a perfect 10 in HIGH5, moved into the 2nd Quarter lead, and reached 12 combined Lock/Upset wins. When Ytown decided to have a week, he apparently booked the whole building.
Lights Out entered Week 7 as the #1 player in the league. He finished the week 4-12 with four confidence points, tied at the bottom with AF6retired, Hoosier Mama and Brute Squad. One week after owning the spotlight, he is one of the four players standing under it for the wrong reason.
That is the PFL in one sentence: enjoy the view while you have it.
And somehow, despite a weekly score of only 11, Money did exactly what matters in a season race: he survived better than the guy in front of him. Lights Out's collapse opened the door, Money stepped through it, and with 80 confidence points we have a new Lead Dog.