There was a lot on the line for the 1-8 Pittsburgh Maulers and the 1-8 Michigan Panthers when they took the field on Sunday afternoon. In order to discourage tanking, the USFL ruled that the winner of the season finale would get the first overall pick in the 2023 USFL Draft. Ultimately, it would be the Panthers who earned the right to select first, beating Pittsburgh by a score of 33-21 at Legion Field in Birmingham, Ala.
The Maulers opened the game with possession, and QB Vad Lee was under center. Lee took snaps in the first and fourth quarter, while QB Roland Rivers handled QB duties in the second and third quarter.