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| title                      = 2021-22 RFL Playoffs
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| country                    = [[Rizealand]]
| dates                      = December 25, 2021 – February 13, 2022
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| num_teams                  = 16
| defending_champions        = [[Onnohou Warriors]]
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| continentalcup1            = [[RFL Super Cup LXV|Super Cup LXV]] site
| continentalcup1_qualifiers = [[Liberty Bank Stadium]]<br>[[Los Santos]], [[San Andreas]]
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| matches                    = 15
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| prevseason                 = [[2021 RFL Season|2021]]
| nextseason                 = [[2022 RFL Season|2022]]
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The '''2021-22 RFL Playoffs''' (branded as the '''21-22 RFL Bridgeware Playoffs''') are the [[Rizealand_Football_League#Playoffs|playoffs tournament]] that concludes the [[2021 RFL Season|2021 season]] of the [[Rizealand Football League]] (RFL). The playoffs began on December 25, 2021, and will conclude with [[RFL Super Cup LVX|Super Cup LXV]] at the [[Liberty Bank Stadium]] in [[Los Santos]], [[San Andreas]] on February 13, 2022.

== Participants ==
The sixteen teams of the RFL are divided into four conferences with four teams in each conference. In previous playoffs, the lowest ranked team in each conference is automatically eliminated. Then, the second and third highest ranked teams play each other in a semi-final match with the winner playing the highest ranked team in the conference in each conference's championship. The 2021-22 Playoffs are the first playoffs in the RFL to make use of wildcard matches to allow all RFL teams to participate in the playoffs. Now, the lowest ranked team of each conference plays the third highest ranked team of each conference for a wildcard slot that is matched up against the second highest ranked team in the conference. 

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Pos !! Team !! Pld !! W !! D !! L !! GF !! GA !! GD !! Pts !! Conference !! Conf Pos !! First playoff match
|-
| 1 || [[Los Santos Kings]] || 30 || 16 || 7 || 7 || 28 || 19 || +9 || '''55''' || South || 1 || Conference final
|-
| 2 || [[Belltown Nighthawks]] || 30 || 15 || 7 || 8 || 35 || 25 || +10 || '''52''' || Northwest || 1 || Conference final 
|-
| 3 || [[Gadsen Wranglers]] || 30 || 12 || 9 || 9 || 58 || 45 || +13 || '''45''' || Northeast || 1 || Conference final
|-
| 4 || [[Onnohou Warriors]] || 30 || 11 || 10 || 9 || 15 || 15 || 0 || '''43''' || Northwest || 2 || Conference semi-final
|-
| 5 || [[Liberty City Bears]] || 30 || 11 || 10 || 9 || 30 || 35 || -5 || '''43''' || West || 1 || Conference final
|-
| 6 || [[McDowell Bulls]] || 30 || 12 || 6 || 12 || 32 || 31 || +1 || '''42''' || Northeast || 2 || Conference semi-final
|-
| 7 || [[Portmouth Chargers]] || 30 || 11 || 9 || 10 || 44 || 44 || 0 || '''42''' || Northwest || 3 || Wildcard match
|-
| 8 || [[Winchester Wildcats]] || 30 || 11 || 8 || 11 || 35 || 29 || +6 || '''41''' || Northeast || 3 || Wildcard match
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| 9 || [[Marymore Eagles]] || 30 || 12 || 5 || 13 || 31 || 31 || 0 || '''41''' || West || 2 || Conference semi-final
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| 10 || [[Ardougne Saints]] || 30 || 10 || 9 || 11 || 39 || 40 || -1 || '''39''' || Northeast || 4 || Wildcard match
|-
| 11 || [[Camden Patriots]] || 30 || 10 || 9 || 11 || 27 || 29 || -2 || '''39''' || West || 3 || Wildcard match
|-
| 12 || [[Las Venturas Pirates]] || 30 || 10 || 9 || 11 || 31 || 39 || -8 || '''39''' || South || 2 || Conference semi-final
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| 13 || [[Pendleton Mariners]] || 30 || 9 || 8 || 13 || 31 || 34 || -3 || '''35''' || Northwest || 4 || Wildcard match
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| 14 || [[Tyrell Wolves]] || 30 || 8 || 10 || 12 || 39 || 44 || -5 || '''34''' || South || 3 || Wildcard match
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| 15 || [[Liberty City Knights]] || 30 || 9 || 7 || 14 || 19 || 29 || -10 || '''34''' || West || 4 || Wildcard match
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| 16 || [[Los Santos Beavers]] || 30 || 6 || 11 || 13 || 34 || 39 || -5 || '''29''' || South || 4 || Wildcard match
|}

== Schedule ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! Level !! Away team !! Score !! Home team !! Date !! Coverage
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! colspan="6" |Conference wildcard matches
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| West Conference || [[Liberty City Knights]] || 0-1 ({{wp|Overtime_(sports)#Association_football|a.e.t.}}) || '''[[Camden Patriots]]''' || December 25, 2021 || [[FBC]], [[RTN Sports]]  
|-
| Northwest Conference || [[Pendleton Mariners]] || 0-1 || '''[[Portmouth Chargers]]''' || December 26, 2021 || [[RBC]], [[RSN]]
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| South Conference || '''[[Los Santos Beavers]]''' || 2-1 || [[Tyrell Wolves]] || January 1, 2022 || [[FBC]], [[RTN Sports]] 
|-
| Northeast Conference || [[Ardougne Saints]] || 0-1 || '''[[Winchester Wildcats]]''' || January 2, 2022 || [[RBC]], [[RSN]]
|-
! colspan="6" |Conference semi-final matches
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| West Conference || '''Camden Patriots''' || 5-0 || [[Marymore Eagles]] || January 8, 2022 || [[FBC]], [[RTN Sports]] 
|-
| Northwest Conference || Portmouth Chargers || 0-1 || '''[[Onnohou Warriors]]''' || January 9, 2022 || [[RBC]], [[RSN]]
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| South Conference || '''Los Santos Beavers''' || 1-0 || [[Las Venturas Pirates]] || January 15, 2022 || [[FBC]], [[RTN Sports]]
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| Northeast Conference || Winchester Wildcats || 0-1 || '''[[McDowell Bulls]]''' || January 16, 2022 || [[RBC]], [[RSN]]
|-
! colspan="6" |Conference championship matches
|-
| West Conference || Camden Patriots ||  || [[Liberty City Bears]] || January 22, 2022 || [[FBC]], [[RTN Sports]]
|-
| Northwest Conference || Onnohou Warriors ||  || [[Belltown Nighthawks]] || January 23, 2022 || [[RBC]], [[RSN]]
|-
| South Conference || Los Santos Beavers ||  || [[Los Santos Kings]] || January 29, 2022 || [[FBC]], [[RTN Sports]]
|-
| Northeast Conference || McDowell Bulls ||  || [[Gadsen Wranglers]] || January 30, 2022 || [[RBC]], [[RSN]]
|-
! colspan="6" |Underdog Match
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| National || 4th highest-ranked conference winner ||  || 3rd highest-ranked conference winner  || February 5, 2022 || [[RTN Sports]]
|-
! colspan="6" |Premier Match
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| National || 2nd highest-ranked conference winner ||  || 1st highest-ranked conference winner  || February 6, 2022 || [[RBC]], [[RTN Sports]]
|-
! colspan="6" |[[RFL Super Cup LXV|Super Cup LXV]]
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| National || Underdog Match winner ||  || Premier Match winner  || February 13, 2022 || [[FBC]], [[RSN]] 
|}