World Bowl XXII

Washington Federals (17-1) vs Houston Gamblers (17-1)

Point Spread: Houston -8

Washington: Offense 12th Defense 2nd
Houston: Offense 3rd Defense 16th

Playoff Records: Washington 15-14 Houston 26-8

World Bowl Records: Washington 0-4 (XIV, XVII, XX, XXI) Houston 5-0 (IX, XI, XII, XV, XXI)

Head to Head: Houston is 5-0 all time vs Washington in the regular season, winning in 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988 and 1992. Houston defeated Washington in World Bowl XXI last season.

Injuries: Washington 2 probable, 3 questionable, 2 doubtful Houston 5 probable, 4 questionable

Prediction: Houston 23 Washington 20

How can you pick against Tony Dean in a World Bowl? I can't and won't. Houston has never lost a World Bowl or a game to Washington, ever. Washington keeps knocking on the door to the World Bowl trophy room only to continually be denied entry. You have to figure they are due, and perhaps they are, but they are going against our virtual Tom Brady.

I almost forgot about this post, should have just done this before the blog.