1. 2025

Soundtrack for reading (goosebumps included)

For the first time in our league history, we've got a guaranteed first-time champion. No one in this playoff bracket has ever hoisted the trophy before. No legacy to defend. No "Schilling will just win it again" energy. Just four teams eyeing that trophy like it's the last Sparks on the pong table, and they're all thirsty as hell.

This isn't about who's done it before. It's about who wants it more. Who's built for the moment. Who's got the balls to step up when the lights are brightest and the margin for error is nonexistent.

One of you is about to etch your name into 440 history. You other three? You'll spend the offseason wondering if it will EVER be your time.

(#1) Greg vs (#4) Scotty

Greg... what, the two seed just wasn't doing it for you anymore? You handled your business all season, locked up the top seed, and now you've earned the right to be absolutely paranoid. Your reward for dominating? Scotty. Red-hot, completely unhinged Scotty, fresh off a 177-point massacre in week 15 that left Scarpitti's dead body behind a dumpster on Caulder Way. And he's got you in his sights.

Can Scotty keep dropping bodies? Can Matthew Stafford and De'Von Achane keep dropping nukes? Or will Greg's ride or die homies, CMC & JSN, stand up to this Cinderella story before it gets out of hand?

Greg's been knocking on the door for years, but Scotty's got the momentum. One of them is about to find out whose turn it is.

(#2) Graham vs (#3) Anthony

Anthony's starting to feel the pressure. Jonathan Taylor went ice cold at the absolute worst time, and suddenly his roster doesn't look invincible anymore. The saving grace? The Eagles are starting to remember that they have Saquon Barkley on their team.

On the other side, Graham's back in the playoffs for the first time in 3 years, looking to finally dust the cobwebs off his trophy shelf. Puka might be the most dangerous weapon left in the entire bracket—the type of guy who can blow up for 40 and end your season in one afternoon. The issue? Ashton Jeanty looks faded, and Graham's got zero room for error. One dud performance and he's cooked.

Four teams. Zero championships. Every lineup decision is make-or-break. Put up or shut up. Do or die. Now or Never. Win or go home. Sink or swim. ALL OR NOTHING.

Someone is getting their first banner.

Who you got?

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