Our NFL Playoffs Bracket Challenge is here

Time for a touchdown dance ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

🏈 The GIST's NFL Playoff Bracket Challenge

Leveling The Playing Field

Ready to start 2026 on a high note? Then you're ready for The GIST's free-to-enter NFL Playoffs Bracket Challenge.

Whether you've crushed it all season long in our weekly NFL Pick'ems Challenge or are just now tuning into the action on the gridiron, this challenge is for everyone — no expertise required.

Join in to cheer for your favorites, compete against friends, family, and fellow GISTers, and maybe even snag some prizes (and bragging rights) along the way.

Make Your Picks

⚙️ How to play:
If this is your first time filling out a bracket with The GIST, welcome! Create an account, and you'll be good to go. If you've filled out a bracket previously, simply sign in. Navigate to the "Make your picks" page and select your winners for each round of the playoffs by clicking on the team you think will advance. You can enter up to three brackets. Points are awarded for every winner you pick correctly. The value increases per round (Wild Card Round games are worth 2 points each, Divisional Round games are worth 4 points each, Conference Championships are worth 6 points each, and the Super Bowl is worth 8 points). Any GISTer who predicts the combined final score of the Super Bowl (Team 1's total points + Team 2's total points) will receive an additional 5 points. The deadline to submit a bracket is Saturday, January 10th at 4:29 p.m. ET, before the Wild Card Round kicks off at 4:30 p.m. ET. Tick, tock.

PLAY THE NFL PLAYOFFS BRACKET CHALLENGE

🤑 What's at stake: The top three brackets will win…
💸 Gift cards from The GIST. We're giving $500 to the winner, $250 to the second-place GISTer, and $100 to the GISTer who rounds out the podium. Let's get this bread. 💅 Ultimate bragging rights as the top football fan among The GIST's sports-loving community. Just ask the regular season's Pick'ems winner, Shani — that's priceless.