Niner Express got 27.60 points from Jonathan Taylor (125 Rsh Yds, 2 TD) and 25.82 from Jared Goff (303 Pas Yds, 1 2PT, 3 TD) to defeat ABQ III 123.72 to 89.50. Niner Express came into the Monday night game facing a 10.30-point deficit, but scored 44.52 for the comeback victory. This matchup saw four lead changes, with the largest lead being the final margin. Niner Express goes to 1-2 this season against ABQ III, avenging a Week 14 waxing (179.88 to 110.10) the last time the teams met. ABQ III was led by the Philadelphia Eagles DEF with 19.00 points (7 PA, 1 TD, 1 Sack, 2 Int, 2 Fum) and Justin Jefferson, who scored 17.20 (92 Rec Yds). Adding insult to injury, ABQ III received no points from Anthony Richardson.
For the winning team, a few players have been postseason stars, including Taylor and Jake Elliott. During the playoffs, that duo has exceeded their season scoring averages by 163% and 84%, respectively. Conversely, Niner Express has a player trending in the wrong direction. DeAndre Hopkins has fallen well beneath his year-to-date average in the postseason by 42%. Despite the loss, ABQ III also had several players performing their best in the playoffs, most notably the Eagles D and Jerome Ford. During the postseason, that combo has averaged 13.00 and 13.15 points, respectively, topping their season-long marks by 82% and 50%.