2026 Playoff Plan

FFSQC Fantasy Football Playoff Format

The Road to the Championship

The FFSQC Grand Playoffs bring together teams from across our fantasy football leagues for a postseason competition unlike any other!

The General League, Ladies League, and Best Ball League each have their own playoff format. Read below to see how to qualify, how advancement works each week, and what it takes to become a champion.

Week 13 is the final week used to determine division standings for playoff byes. Division play may continue beyond Week 13, but your standings through the first 13 weeks determine whether you earn a bye in the Grand Playoffs.

General League

180 Teams | 15 Divisions | Managers Set Lineups

The General League features a multi-round playoff format that rewards regular-season success and challenges teams to keep scoring their way toward the championship.

Week 14: First Round

  • The top 2 teams in each division, based on win-loss record through Week 13, earn a bye into Week 15, except in the Second-Chance Division.
  • Total points serve as the tiebreaker for division standings.
  • 28 teams receive a first-round bye.
  • The remaining teams (~60) compete for a spot in Week 15.
  • The top 30 teams advance, based on Week 14 points plus season average.

Week 15: Second Round

  • The 28 teams with byes join the 30 teams advancing from Week 14.
  • 58 teams compete for 30 spots.
  • Advancement is determined by Week 15 points plus season average.

Week 16: Third Round

  • 30 teams compete.
  • The top 14 scores advance.
  • Advancement is determined by Week 16 points only.

Week 17: Championship Qualifier

  • 14 teams compete.
  • The top 2 scores advance to the Week 18 Championship.
  • Advancement is determined by Week 17 points only.

Week 18: Championship

The final 2 teams compete for the General League championship!

Unlike the Best Ball leagues, General League finalists will draft a lineup of players they believe will perform best during Week 18. Championship success comes down to making the right player selections for the final week of the NFL regular season.

Ladies League

28 Teams | 2 Divisions | Automatic Best Ball Scoring

The Ladies League uses automatic Best Ball scoring, so managers do not need to set lineups. Your highest-scoring eligible players count automatically.

Week 14: First Round

  • The top 2 teams in each division, based on win-loss record through Week 13, earn a bye into Week 15.
  • Total points serve as the tiebreaker for division standings.
  • 4 teams receive a first-round bye.
  • The remaining 10 teams compete for a spot in Week 15.
  • The top 4 scores advance, based on Week 14 points plus season average.

Week 15: Second Round

  • The 4 teams with byes join the 4 teams advancing from Week 14.
  • 8 teams compete for 4 spots.
  • Advancement is determined by Week 15 points plus season average.

Week 16: Semifinals

  • 4 teams compete.
  • The top 2 scores advance to the championship.
  • Advancement is determined by Week 16 points only.

Week 17: Championship

The final 2 teams compete for the Ladies League championship!

All scoring is automatic Best Ball scoring. No lineup changes are necessary.

Best Ball League

36 Teams | 3 Divisions | Automatic Best Ball Scoring

The Best Ball League follows a similar postseason format to the Ladies League, with a larger field and more teams competing for the championship.

Week 14: First Round

  • The top 2 teams in each division, based on win-loss record through Week 13, earn a bye into Week 15.
  • Total points serve as the tiebreaker for division standings.
  • 6 teams receive a first-round bye.
  • The remaining 12 teams compete for a spot in Week 15.
  • The top 6 scores advance, based on Week 14 points plus season average.

Week 15: Second Round

  • The 6 teams with byes join the 6 teams advancing from Week 14.
  • 12 teams compete for 4 spots.
  • Advancement is determined by Week 15 points plus season average.

Week 16: Semifinals

  • 4 teams compete.
  • The top 2 scores advance to the championship.
  • Advancement is determined by Week 16 points only.

Week 17: Championship

The final 2 teams compete for the Best Ball League championship!

All scoring is automatic Best Ball scoring. No lineup changes are necessary.

Important Playoff Rules

Division standings and byes

  • Week 13 win-loss records determine division standings for playoff byes.
  • Total points serve as the tiebreaker.
  • Division play may continue after Week 13, but later results do not change the byes already determined for the Grand Playoffs.

Scoring and advancement

  • Weeks 14 and 15 use weekly points plus season average.
  • Weeks 16 and 17 use weekly points only.
  • Only the specified number of highest-scoring teams advance each week.

Lineup rules

  • General League managers set their lineups as usual, including drafting a special lineup for the Week 18 Championship.
  • Ladies League and Best Ball League use automatic Best Ball scoring. Managers do not need to set or change their lineups.

Good Luck!

The regular season earns you your opportunity. The playoffs determine who finishes the job.

Good luck to everyone competing in the FFSQC Grand Playoffs. Let’s bring home those championships!