← Atlas Theme · spans 1 topics

The postseason zeroes out everything the regular season built.

Once playoff play begins, seeding, records, and five months of statistical form lose all predictive force — an eighth seed blew out a top seed, a sub-.500 division winner hosted a series, and a .219 hitter delivered the decisive homer.

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WNBA Finals: Dream-Valkyries, Oct. 17 at Chase Center — a First-Time Champion Is Guaranteed

The worst seed erased the title favorite's entire regular season in a single game, leaving the preseason favorites facing a sweep.

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ALCS Chaos: Rain Washes Out Game 4 as Guardians Lead Rays 2-1; Brewers Rest While World Series Waits

A sixth seed runs undefeated through October while top seeds face the brink, showing the postseason erasing all regular-season form.