title: 2016 Chicago Eagles season
text: # 2016 Chicago Eagles season
  
  The 2016 Chicago Eagles season was the team's first season and first as a member of Champions Indoor Football (CIF). The Eagles were one of 12 teams in the CIF for the 2016 season, they played in the 6-team Northern Division.
  
  The Eagles played their home games at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois, under the direction of head coach Tim Arvanitis.
  
  ## Schedule
  
  Key:  Win  Loss  Bye
  
  ### Regular season
  
  | Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Results | Location | Attendance |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Score | Record | Location | Attendance |
  | 1 | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE |
  | 2 | Sunday | March 6 | 7:00pm | at Sioux City Bandits | L 39–41 | 0–1 | Tyson Events Center | 2,856 |
  | 3 | Saturday | March 12 | 7:00pm | Salina Liberty | L 38–44 OT | 0–2 | UIC Pavilion | |
  | 4 | Friday | March 18 | 7:00pm | Wichita Force | L 45–54 | 0–3 | UIC Pavilion | 2,325 |
  | 5 | Saturday | March 26 | 7:00pm | Bloomington Edge | W 40–37 | 1–3 | UIC Pavilion | |
  | 6 | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE |
  | 7 | Saturday | April 9 | 7:00pm | Omaha Beef | W 49–48 | 2–3 | UIC Pavilion | |
  | 8 | Saturday | April 16 | 7:00pm | Sioux City Bandits | L 55–48 | 2–4 | UIC Pavilion | |
  | 9 | Friday | April 22 | 7:00pm | at Omaha Beef | L 38–50 | 2–5 | Ralston Arena | 3,127 |
  | 10 | Saturday | April 30 | 7:00pm | at Wichita Force | L 42–52 | 2–6 | Intrust Bank Arena | 4,053 |
  | 11 | Saturday | May 7 | 7:00pm | at Salina Liberty | W 51–50 | 3–6 | Intrust Bank Arena | 2,001 |
  | 12 | Friday | May 13 | 7:00pm | at Omaha Beef | L 42–43 (OT) | 3–7 | Ralston Arena | 3,279 |
  | 13 | Saturday | May 21 | 7:00pm | at Bloomington Edge | L 33–55 | 3–8 | U.S. Cellular Coliseum | 3,579 |
  | 14 | Saturday | May 28 | 7:00pm | Omaha Beef | L 29–42 | 3–9 | UIC Pavilion | |
  | 15 | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE |
  
  ## Standings
  
  Northern Division :
  
  | viewtalkedit | W | L | PCT | PF | PA |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | x-Wichita Force | 10 | 2 | .833 | 593 | 516 |
  | y-Bloomington Edge | 7 | 5 | .583 | 546 | 440 |
  | y-Sioux City Bandits | 7 | 5 | .583 | 499 | 434 |
  | Omaha Beef | 7 | 5 | .583 | 514 | 487 |
  | Chicago Eagles | 3 | 9 | .250 | 486 | 584 |
  | Salina Liberty | 2 | 10 | .167 | 413 | 575 |
  | Southern Division ||||||
  | viewtalkedit | W | L | PCT | PF | PA |
  | z-Texas Revolution | 10 | 2 | .833 | 814 | 625 |
  | y-Amarillo Venom | 8 | 4 | .667 | 642 | 611 |
  | y-Dodge City Law | 8 | 4 | .667 | 653 | 523 |
  | Duke City Gladiators | 6 | 6 | .500 | 568 | 573 |
  | San Angelo Bandits | 2 | 10 | .167 | 537 | 688 |
  | Mesquite Marshals | 2 | 10 | .167 | 479 | 688 |
  
      z - clinched top overall seed
      x - clinched division title
      y - clinched playoff spot
  