The top two seeds were easily toppled in the semifinals, as the Big Bang fell 122-70.5 to Miami, and the Froglickers lost 92-85 to Philadelphia. That leaves us with a rematch of the 2007 Fantasy Bowl, as Miami with face Philadelphia for the championship.

Miami’s score of 122 points fell one short of tying the record highest score for a playoff game, which is 123 points by the Blowfish in the 2020 semifinals.

Miami is looking for the franchise’s first-ever Fantasy Bowl win. The Muffdivers have only appeared in two previous Fantasy Bowls: losing 78-37 to Philadelphia in the aforementioned 2007 title game, and a 84-70.5 loss to the Armadillos in 2022.

Meanwhile, the Griffins are making their record 12th appearance in the Fantasy Bowl, with 4 wins and 7 losses in their previous 11 contests. With a win, the Griffins would tie both the Mud and the Blowfish franchises, who have 5 championship wins each.

All playoff teams will be in action this week to determine the championship and top six places.

In the points race, four teams are still in contention for the top two spots. The Griffins (1278) hold an 11-point edge over the Muffdivers (1267), but the Armadillos (1247.5) and Big Bang (1238) are both still within easy striking distance with two weeks remaining. All other teams are more than 100 points off the lead.

Week 17 Schedule

Fantasy Bowl XXXIV: Miami Muffdivers (10-5) vs. Philadelphia Griffins (9-6)
Third-Place Game: Big Oregon Bang (9-5) vs. Frelinghuysen Froglickers (8-6)
Fifth-Place Game: Connecticut Wildcats (7-7) vs. Orange County Beach Dudes (6-8)