The entire movie was filmed at the Hyatt Regency in New Orleans.
In the first minute of the film when they are showing highlights of the "Missouri Wolves", the team being shown is actually the 2016 Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League. The only clip of "LeMarcus James" making a throw throughout the entire movie is a highlight of Redblacks' QB Henry Burris completing a pass to Greg Ellison on 1st down with 12:13 left in the 1st quarter of the 2016 Gray Cup against the Calgary Stampeders.
The clip of Cougars' running back "Cecil Burgess" that plays right after is also from the Canadian Football League. The highlight is actually of Ricky Collins Jr. of the Toronto Argonauts catching a screen pass against the Calgary Stampeders on August 7, 2021, with 13:44 left in the 3rd quarter. Collins was tracked from behind and fumbled on this play in real life, but the movie cut that part of the clip out.
The clip of Cougars' running back "Cecil Burgess" that plays right after is also from the Canadian Football League. The highlight is actually of Ricky Collins Jr. of the Toronto Argonauts catching a screen pass against the Calgary Stampeders on August 7, 2021, with 13:44 left in the 3rd quarter. Collins was tracked from behind and fumbled on this play in real life, but the movie cut that part of the clip out.
Stephan James and J.K. Simmons previously appeared together in 21 Bridges (2019), which was also distributed by STX Entertainment.