Playoff Options — Junior Pros 4th/5th

The league's official playoff brackets, exactly as sent — every age group below. Tap an age to switch. Seeding is the league's own; winners advance into the dashed slots.

Two brackets: a 3-team top division — the Panthers, as #1 seed, get a bye straight to the final — and an 11-team main bracket.

Top Division · Championship

Semifinal

top division

2Cowboys

3Jets

Sat 2pm · Field 4B

Championship (Super Bowl)

Super Bowl · Sat Jun 6 · #1 bye

1Panthers ★

Winner Cowboys / Jets

Main Bracket · Seeds 1–11

Round 1 · Quarterfinals

8Bears

9Seahawks

Sat 10am · Field 4A

7Steelers

10Browns

Sat 10am · Field 4B

6Bengals

11Patriots

Sat 11am · Field 4A

Winner byes → 2pm semifinal

4Ravens

5Comm

Sat 11am · Field 4B

Round 2

1Raiders

Winner Bears / Seahawks

Sat 12pm · Field 4A

2Jags

Winner Steelers / Browns

Sat 12pm · Field 4B

3Saints

Winner Bengals / Patriots

Sat 1pm · Field 4A

Semifinals

Winner 1 v 8/9

Winner 4 v 5 · bye

Sat 2pm · Field 4A

Winner 2 v 7/10

Winner 3 v 6/11

Sat 3pm · Field 4A

Final

Championship · Sat Jun 6

Semifinal 1 winner

Semifinal 2 winner

8 teams · single elimination

Quarterfinals

149ers

8Vikings

Sat 10am · Field 1A

4Bengals

5Comm

Sat 10am · Field 1B

2Jags

7Chargers

Sat 11am · Field 1A

3Lions

6Bucs

Sat 11am · Field 1B

Semifinals

Winner 1 v 8

Winner 4 v 5

Sat 3pm · Field 1A

Winner 2 v 7

Winner 3 v 6

Sat 3pm · Field 1B

Final

Championship · Sat Jun 6

Semifinal 1 winner

Semifinal 2 winner

10 teams seeded · single elimination

Round 1

8Jets

9Lions

Sat 12pm · Field 1A

7Comm

10Patriots

Sat 12pm · Field 1B

4Bills

5Browns

Sat 1pm · Field 1A

3Broncos

6Seahawks

Sat 1pm · Field 1B

Round 2

1Raiders

Winner Jets / Lions

Sat 2pm · Field 1A

2Chargers

Winner Comm / Patriots

Sat 2pm · Field 1B

Semifinals

Winner 1 v 8/9

Winner 4 v 5

Sat 4pm · Field 1A

Winner 2 v 7/10

Winner 3 v 6

Sat 4pm · Field 1B

Final

Championship · Sat Jun 6

Semifinal 1 winner

Semifinal 2 winner

Only these games appear on the sheet — the #1 seed and championship aren't listed

Listed games

4Seahawks

5Ravens

Fri 5/29 7pm · Braddock

2Bucs

3Comm

Fri 5/29 7pm · Braddock

8 teams · single elimination

Quarterfinals

1Saints

8Bears

Sat 8:30am

4Comm

5Chargers

Sat 9:30am

2Dolphins

749ers

Sat 10:30am

3Vikings

6Packers

Sat 11am · Braddock

Semifinals

Winner Saints / Bears

Winner Comm / Chargers

Sat 11am

Winner Dolphins / 49ers

Winner Vikings / Packers

Sat 1pm

Final

Championship · Sat Jun 6

Semifinal 1 winner

Semifinal 2 winner

6 teams · top two seeds bye to the semifinals

Round 1

4Misfits

5BYRC Blitz

Fri 5/29 6pm · Poplar Tree

3Dolphins

6Comm

Fri 5/29 7pm · Poplar Tree

Semifinals

1Spartans

Winner 4 v 5

Sun 6/1 4pm

2Kings

Winner 3 v 6

Sun 6/1 5pm

Final

Championship · Sat Jun 6

Semifinal 1 winner

Semifinal 2 winner

9 teams seeded · single elimination

Round 1

8Patriots

9Comm

Sat 8am

Quarterfinals

1Eagles

Winner Patriots / Comm

Sat 10am

4Bears

5Rams

Sat 9am

2Bills

7Jets

Sat 9am

3Ravens

6Falcons

Sat 10am

Semifinals

Winner 1 v 8/9

Winner 4 v 5

Sat 12pm

Winner 2 v 7

Winner 3 v 6

Sat 1pm

Final

Championship · Sat Jun 6

Semifinal 1 winner

Semifinal 2 winner

4 teams · single elimination

Semifinals

1Browns

4Comm

Sat 9am · Field 1A

2Chargers

3Cowboys

Sat 9am · Field 1B

Final

Championship · Sat Jun 6

Semifinal 1 winner

Semifinal 2 winner

4 teams · single elimination

Semifinals

1Saints

4Bengals

Sat 1pm · Field 4B

2Falcons

3Raiders

Sat 9am · Field 4B

Final

Championship · Sat Jun 6

Semifinal 1 winner

Semifinal 2 winner

Only this game appears on the sheet provided

Listed game

2Lions

3Ravens

Sat 9am · Field 4A

The same 14 teams, reseeded by actual competitiveness and split into two divisions — each running its own playoff. Per your request, the Steelers now sit in Division 2.

Division 1 · D1Competitive

Top six by rating. The Panthers remain the clear favorite — their only loss was by a point to the Jets.

Round 1 (seeds 1 & 2 bye)

3Jets

6Saints

4Ravens

5Jaguars

Semifinals

Semifinal 1 · #1 bye

1Panthers ★

Winner Ravens / Jaguars

Semifinal 2 · #2 bye

2Cowboys

Winner Jets / Saints

Final

Championship · Sat Jun 6

Semifinal 1 winner

Semifinal 2 winner

Division 2 · D2Developmental / Rec

Now eight teams. The Steelers move down here by request and, on paper, would be the team to beat.

Quarterfinals

1Steelers

8Patriots

4Commanders

5Seahawks

2Bengals

7Browns

3Raiders

6Bears

Semifinals

Semifinal 1

Winner Steelers / Patriots

Winner Commanders / Seahawks

Semifinal 2

Winner Bengals / Browns

Winner Raiders / Bears

Final

Championship · Sat Jun 6

Semifinal 1 winner

Semifinal 2 winner

The Logic

Reseed by how teams actually played — margin of victory (capped so blowouts don't run away) adjusted for strength of schedule — then split into two divisions, each with its own playoff. Division 1 is the proven top tier; Division 2 is everyone whose record was padded on the weak teams or who got outplayed. Per your call, the Steelers sit in D2 — worth knowing they rate higher than that group and project as its favorite.

Panthers D1 · #1 · +24.3

Clear best team. 5-1 with double-digit wins over the Cowboys and Jaguars; only blemish a 1-point loss to the Jets.

Cowboys D1 · #2 · +17.6

Five wins, most of them lopsided. Lost only to the Panthers.

Jets D1 · #3 · +11.1

The résumé is the head-to-head: the only team to beat the Panthers all season.

Ravens D1 · #4 · +7.6

A 3-3 record that hides quality — beat the Saints, Commanders and Steelers; losses came only to the teams above.

Jaguars D1 · #5 · +5.7

4-1-1 with a head-to-head win over the Jets. Lone bad day was a blowout from the Panthers.

Saints D1 · #6 · +2.1

Borderline call. Every win came against the bottom four, but a 2-point loss to the Jets proves they can hang.

Steelers D2 · #1 · +6.5

Moved to rec by request. By the numbers they profile higher — 2-4 but +6.5, with shutout wins over the Bengals and Commanders — so expect them to be the team to beat in D2.

Bengals D2 · #2 · +0.3

Never beat a contender — two ties and wins only over the Bears and Patriots.

Raiders D2 · #3 · -0.8

Gaudy 4-1-1 and +14.5 margin, all padded on the bottom four. No contender win.

Commanders D2 · #4 · -1.9

Owns a head-to-head win over the Raiders, but couldn't beat a top team.

Seahawks D2 · #5 · -11.2

A clear step down — wins came only against the Browns and Patriots.

Bears D2 · #6 · -12.6

Same profile as the Seahawks: beat the bottom two, lost to everyone else.

Browns D2 · #7 · 0-6

Winless and badly outscored — six points all season.

Patriots D2 · #8 · 0-6

Winless, six points all season.

If you'd rather three tiers, the 14 teams split into Elite, Competitive and Rec, each crowning its own champion. Per your request, the Steelers sit in Competitive (D2).

Division 1 · D1Elite — 4 teams

The four genuinely strong clubs. Panthers vs Ravens and Cowboys vs Jets in the semis.

Semifinals

Semifinal 1

1Panthers ★

4Ravens

Semifinal 2

2Cowboys

3Jets

Final

Championship · Sat Jun 6

Semifinal 1 winner

Semifinal 2 winner

Division 2 · D2Competitive — 6 teams

The muddy middle, all within 8 rating points. Steelers top the seeding; the top two seeds earn a bye.

Round 1 (seeds 1 & 2 bye)

3Saints

6Commanders

4Bengals

5Raiders

Semifinals

Semifinal 1 · #1 bye

1Steelers

Winner Bengals / Raiders

Semifinal 2 · #2 bye

2Jaguars

Winner Saints / Commanders

Final

Championship · Sat Jun 6

Semifinal 1 winner

Semifinal 2 winner

Division 3 · D3Rec — 4 teams

The four that only beat each other this season. Now every game is a real contest.

Semifinals

Semifinal 1

1Seahawks

4Patriots

Semifinal 2

2Bears

3Browns

Final

Championship · Sat Jun 6

Semifinal 1 winner

Semifinal 2 winner

The Logic

Same competitiveness rating, sliced into three tiers. The Elite four each beat a fellow contender or lost only to one. The Competitive six are the muddy middle — all within eight rating points of each other, where records lean on the weaker teams. The Rec four only managed to beat each other all season. Each tier plays for its own championship, so no team is stuck in a mismatch. Per your call the Steelers sit in the Competitive tier — and by rating they top it.

Panthers Elite · #1 · +24.3

The standard-setter — only loss was by a point to the Jets.

Cowboys Elite · #2 · +17.6

Five dominant wins; fell only to the Panthers.

Jets Elite · #3 · +11.1

Earns Elite on the head-to-head win over the Panthers.

Ravens Elite · #4 · +7.6

Beat three solid teams; lost only to the other three Elite clubs.

Steelers Comp · #1 · +6.5

Tops the middle. 2-4 by record, but a +6.5 rating with shutout wins over the Bengals and Commanders, and every loss came to the top half.

Jaguars Comp · #2 · +5.7

4-1-1 with a head-to-head win over the Jets; lone blemish a Panthers blowout.

Saints Comp · #3 · +2.1

Big scores against weak teams, plus a 2-point loss to the Jets that hints at a ceiling.

Bengals Comp · #4 · +0.3

Grind-it-out team — ties and narrow wins, no signature result.

Raiders Comp · #5 · -0.8

Record says more than the play: padded on the bottom four, lost to the Commanders.

Commanders Comp · #6 · -1.9

Beat the Raiders head-to-head but couldn't solve anyone above them.

Seahawks Rec · #1 · -11.2

Best of the rec group — but its wins came only against the Browns and Patriots.

Bears Rec · #2 · -12.6

Mirror of the Seahawks: beat the bottom two, lost the rest.

Browns Rec · #3 · 0-6

Winless; competitive only within this tier.

Patriots Rec · #4 · 0-6

Winless; competitive only within this tier.