SUBJECT: [League] playoffs — [number] teams, one trophy

THE BRACKET
[Seed] [Team A] vs. [Seed] [Team B]
[Seed] [Team C] vs. [Seed] [Team D]
Byes: [teams, if applicable]

MATCHUP TO WATCH
[Team A] and [Team B] meet again after [verified earlier result].
[One season-long fact about each team; identify the date range.]

HOW THIS ROUND WORKS
Scoring period: [week or weeks]
Tiebreaker: [the league's actual rule]
Lineup deadline: [date, time, time zone]

THE OTHER BRACKET
[Consolation stakes or last-place matchup, if the league uses one]

GOOD LUCK
[Short commissioner sign-off]