Despite being in the X League championship game for a fourth straight season, the Fujitsu Frontiers and ace quarterback Colby Cameron entered this year's contest with a chip on their shoulders.
Last year, Cameron threw three interceptions, and the Panasonic Impulse were able to pull off a 24-21 come-from-behind victory in the title game.
"I still think about it all the time," said Cameron, who was named the 2016 Japan X Bowl Most Valuable Player after the Frontiers' 16-3 victory over the Obic Seagulls on Monday night at Tokyo Dome. "So this year, we had no turnovers, I think that was a big help for this win."