Playoffs
This page displays the BFL playoffs based on the final BFL standings.
BFL standings and playoff results are based on the performance of each team’s assigned NFL affiliate. Full details on affiliate selection, standings calculation, tie rules, and playoff procedures are available on the BFL Rules & Structure page.
Playoff Format
The BFL Playoffs feature eight teams: the four division champions and four wild card teams with the best overall records. Teams are seeded 1–8 based on regular season performance.
- 1 & 2 seeds — Division Champions (receive a bye)
- 3–6 seeds — Wild Cards
The playoffs consist of two rounds:
Conference Semi-Finals
- 1 vs 4
- 2 vs 3
Conference Finals
- Highest remaining seed vs lowest remaining seed
The winners advance to the BFL Bowl.
Tyneside Mariners remain the only Playoff team yet to win a game and leaves expansion teams Avon Fire and Sheffield Surge yet to qualify based on 14 teams now having qualified overall.
PLAYOFF ROUNDS
All playoff pages use '@' to indicate away games and 'VS' for home games. Home and away designations follow conference (formerly division) affiliation, beginning with the North Division in 2015.
The championship game to determine the BFL champion.