title: 2017 Columbus Lions season
text: # 2017 Columbus Lions season
  
  The 2017 Columbus Lions season was the eleventh season for the professional indoor football franchise and first in the National Arena League (NAL). The Lions were one of eight teams that competed in the NAL for its inaugural 2017 season.
  
  Led by head coach Jason Gibson, the Lions played their home games at the Columbus Civic Center.
  
  ## Standings
  
  2017 National Arena League standings :
  
  | viewtalkedit | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | GB | STK |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | z – Jacksonville Sharks | 11 | 1 | .917 | 697 | 299 | — | L1 |
  | y – Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | 9 | 1 | .900 | 610 | 349 | 1.0 | W7 |
  | x – Columbus Lions | 9 | 3 | .750 | 689 | 412 | 2.0 | W6 |
  | x – Monterrey Steel | 7 | 4 | .636 | 478 | 364 | 3.5 | W1 |
  | High Country Grizzlies | 3 | 7 | .300 | 449 | 484 | 7.0 | L4 |
  | Georgia Firebirds | 2 | 9 | .182 | 372 | 576 | 8.5 | L5 |
  | Dayton Wolfpack | 0 | 7 | .000 | 125 | 478 | 8.5 | L7 |
  | Corpus Christi Rage | 0 | 9 | .000 | 166 | 624 | 9.5 | L9 |
  
  z – clinched home field advantage
  
  y – clinched home playoff game
  
  x – clinched playoff spot
  
  ## Schedule
  
  ### Regular season
  
  The 2017 regular season schedule was released on December 9, 2016
  
  Key:  Win  Tie  Loss  Bye
  
  All start times are local time
  
  | Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Results | Location |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Score | Record | Location |
  | 1 | Friday | March 17 | 7:00pm | Jacksonville Sharks | L 41–56 | 0–1 | Columbus Civic Center |
  | 2 | Sunday | March 26 | 7:00pm | at Corpus Christi Rage | W 85–18 | 1–1 | American Bank Center |
  | 3 | Sunday | April 2 | 7:00pm | Georgia Firebirds | W 63–50 | 2–1 | Columbus Civic Center |
  | 4 | Sunday | April 9 | 7:00pm | at Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | L 54–60 | 2–2 | PPL Center |
  | 5 | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE |
  | 6 | Saturday | April 22 | 7:00pm | High Country Grizzlies | W 57–44 | 3–2 | Columbus Civic Center |
  | 7 | Saturday | April 29 | 7:00pm | at Jacksonville Sharks | L 28–37 | 3–3 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena |
  | 8 | Saturday | May 6 | 7:00pm | Monterrey Steel | W 48–18 | 4–3 | Columbus Civic Center |
  | 9 | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE |
  | 10 | Saturday | May 20 | 7:00pm | Dayton Wolfpack | W 77–0 | 5–3 | Columbus Civic Center |
  | 11 | Saturday | May 27 | 7:00pm | at High Country Grizzlies | W 56–41 | 6–3 | George M. Holmes Convocation Center |
  | 12 | Saturday | June 3 | 7:00pm | Corpus Christi Rage | W 81–12 | 7–3 | Columbus Civic Center |
  | 13 | Monday | June 12 | 7:00pm | at Monterrey Steel | W 49–42 | 8–3 | Arena Monterrey |
  | 14 | Saturday | June 17 | 7:00pm | at Georgia Firebirds | W 50–34 | 9–3 | Albany Civic Center |
  
  ### Post-season
  
  | Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Results | Location |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Score | Record | Location |
  | First Round | Friday | June 23 | 7:30pm | at Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | W 52–50 | 1–0 | PPL Center |
  | Championship | Monday | July 10 | 7:00pm | at Jacksonville Sharks | L 21–27 | 1–1 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena |
  