DFL Playoffs

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8. Playoffs set up

a) In each conference:

6 Playoff Teams
**3 division winners
-Top records atop each division, after tiebreakers (if necessary)
**3 wild-card teams
-Top records remaining teams in each conference that didn't win divisions, after tiebreakers (if necessary)

b) With teams having top 2 seeds receiving 1st round byes in each conference

Tiebreaker Scenarios

If 2 Teams Are Tied (Division):
1) Head to Head record
2) Division Record
3) Points Scored
**This scenario will also be used if two teams from the same division are battling for one Wild Card spot.

If 3 Or More Teams Are Tied (Division):
1) Division Record
2) Points Scored
3) Points Against

If 2 Teams Are Tied (Wild-Card):
1) Head to Head record
2) Points Scored
3) Points Against

If 3 Or More Teams Are Tied (Wild-Card):
1) Points Scored
2) Points Against

Playoff Tiebreakers

If it IS the first game for one or both teams:
1) Highest Bench Score

If it's NOT the first game for both teams:
1) Highest Average Score in Playoffs
2) Highest Scoring Offense (Average)
3) Highest Scoring Defense (Average)