German Football League playoff picture takes shape as regular season enters final stretch

With three weeks remaining in the German Football League’s regular season, playoff berths, seeding battles, and relegation drama are unfolding across both divisions. The Dresden Monarchs and Potsdam Royals have locked down home-field advantage in the GFL North quarterfinals, while the GFL South remains a free-for-all with six teams vying for four postseason spots.

GFL South: Wilddogs, Razorbacks clash in pivotal showdown
Saturday’s Pforzheim Wilddogs vs. Ravensburg Razorbacks matchup headlines the South’s chaotic playoff scramble. Both teams sit at four losses, with Pforzheim (6-4) bolstering its roster with backup QB Clark Hazlett to secure a postseason bid. A win would mark the Wilddogs’ first playoff appearance since promotion, while Ravensburg (5-4) aims to defend last year’s breakthrough campaign.

Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns face must-win scenario
The Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns (4-5), perennial South champions, risk missing the playoffs for the first time in a decade unless they defeat the Saarland Hurricanes (3-6). Saarland, fueled by a narrow 4-point loss in their first meeting, needs a victory by more than four points to leapfrog the Unicorns into fourth. Schwäbisch Hall’s youth-driven roster faces mounting pressure to salvage a fading dynasty.

North hierarchy settled as relegation looms
In the GFL North, Dresden (10-0) and Potsdam (9-1) have cemented their dominance, but the Kiel Baltic Hurricanes (5-5) and Düsseldorf Panther (4-6) battle for pride. Kiel, with two home games left, clings to slim playoff hopes, while Düsseldorf seeks a .500 finish. At the bottom, the Paderborn Dolphins (1-9) brace for a relegation playoff against GFL 2 challengers after a dismal season.

Relegation and redemption in focus
The Straubing Spiders (2-7), already safe from relegation, host the Allgäu Comets (2-6) in a South clash with pride at stake. Straubing’s 37-16 upset of Paderborn last week showcased their spoiler potential, while Allgäu seeks momentum ahead of their final three games of the season.

As the regular season winds down, the GFL’s narrative splits between the North’s stability and the South’s volatility, with playoff dreams, survival fights, and promotion bids defining a pivotal weekend across German football.

Source: GFL.info