11 November 2026: In the real-world NFL, week 9 was all about clutch comebacks and close finishes. The Cowboys, after taking a Dak Prescott-powered first half lead, withstood a second half onslaught by the Colts to clinch a last minute 27-23 win. The Bears needed a field goal in the dying seconds of the game to overcome a Buccaneers team who’d brought the scores all square with minutes remaining in the 4th quarter. And the Broncos defeated the Panthers 26-21 after a remarkable end-zone interception and 80 yard 4th quarter touchdown drive. So did the performances on the NFL Retro Bowl '27 Championship leaderboard match the real-world? Let’s take a look!     
 
In the first match-up, the Colts flipped the script with a comfortable win over the Cowboys, outscoring them by nearly 2,000,000 points. The Colts finish this week in 7th, closing rapidly on the Cowboys in 4th. Likewise, in the second game, the Buccaneers fans outperformed their real-life team to sneak past the Bears by only 200k in a very, very tight match-up. But the last of the three games followed the real-world NFL result with the Broncos notching a very good score against the Panthers who continue to languish near the bottom of the table in 30th.  Well done to those players who powered their teams to a win when they lost in real-life! 
 
At the top of the leaderboard, the Ravens continue to enjoy their time at the summit, while the Eagles remain in 2nd spot. However, the top score of the week was posted by the 49ers who are setting a furious pace after losing their 1st place to the Ravens due to their bye week. So it’s the halfway point, and the leaderboard stories are beginning to take shape: can the Ravens or Eagles realistically hold off the 49ers? Can the Jaguars get a break and climb off the bottom of the table? And will any team other than the Lions set the highest score MVP of the week? There’s plenty of weeks still to go, and you the players can change everything as we enter Week 10! Show your support for your team & move them up the leaderboard by playing next week's game and setting the highest score you can. 

Our weekly special mention for this week's highest individual score on the leaderboard goes to the Lions fan (again!) who has posted the highest weekly score for maybe the fourth time. It’s becoming something of a habit, but with a score of 16,342, you take the title of week nine MVP! Congratulations to you, and well done for your continued excellence! Can anyone else take the award from this player next week? We’ll find out this time next week!