# Playoff

Emmanuel Clase accused of rigging pitches in a playoff game, with federal investigations ongoing. Meanwhile, discussions around the future of the College Football Playoff format are gaining traction.

### About Playoff
This topic refers to the competitive postseason tournament in professional sports leagues.  

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[--] Month: [-------------] -58%  
[--] Months: [--------------] +179%  
[--] Year: [--------------] +58%  
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1-Year Low: [---------] on 2025-03-03  

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[-----] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Playoff in the last [--] hours which is down 2% from [-----] in the previous [--] hours
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The most influential creators that mention Playoff in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                              | Rank | Followers  | Posts | Engagements |
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| [@PlayoffSports_](/creator/twitter/PlayoffSports_)   | [--]    | [------]     | [--]    | [---------]   |
| [@upediashorts](/creator/youtube/upediashorts)       | [--]    | [----------] | [---]   | [---------]   |
| [@PeteThamel](/creator/twitter/PeteThamel)           | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]     | [---------]   |
| [@maxpreps](/creator/tiktok/maxpreps)                | [--]    |            | [--]     | [-------]     |
| [@TheDunkCentral](/creator/twitter/TheDunkCentral)   | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]     | [-------]     |
| [@PolymarketHoops](/creator/twitter/PolymarketHoops) | [--]    | [------]     | [--]     | [-------]     |
| [@Checkmatee27](/creator/twitter/Checkmatee27)       | [--]    | [-----]      | [--]     | [-------]     |
| [@cfbplayoff](/creator/tiktok/cfbplayoff)            | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]     | [-------]     |
| [@colejernstedt](/creator/tiktok/colejernstedt)      | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]     | [-------]     |
| [@GalatasaraySK](/creator/twitter/GalatasaraySK)     | [--]   | [----------] | [--]     | [-------]     |

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### Sentiment: 74%
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[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/playoff/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 74%  
Daily Average: 75%  
[--] Month: 67% -6%  
[--] Months: 67% -14%  
[--] Year: 67% -9%  
1-Year High: 96% on 2025-02-22  
1-Year Low: 39% on 2025-11-01  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Team Performance: (45%) Discussions focus on the team's recent wins and standout player performances.
- Fan Engagement: (30%) Content highlights fan interactions, predictions, and community events.
- Upcoming Games: (25%) Anticipation and analysis of future matchups and potential playoff implications.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Injury Updates: (60.5%) Concerns are raised about key player injuries and their impact on team success.
- Coaching Decisions: (39.5%) Debates arise regarding recent coaching strategies and their effectiveness.
  

### Top Playoff News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

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"Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase participated in rigged pitch scheme during playoff game feds say - CBS Sports The former All-Star remains on the restricted list by Major League Baseball for his ties to illegal gambling"  
[News Link](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/guardians-emmanuel-clase-gambling-scheme-playoff-game/) [@CBSSports](/creator/x/CBSSports) 2026-02-13T21:20Z 1.4M followers, [----] engagements


"Guardians pitcher Emmanuel Clase used coded language rigged pitch in playoff game: Feds - The Athletic Clase allegedly used language calling batters chickens and roosters in coded messages with co-conspirators discussing the rigged pitches"  
[News Link](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7045239/2026/02/13/emmanuel-clase-guardians-rigging-pitches-postseason-betting-scandal/) [@TheAthletic](/creator/x/TheAthletic) 2026-02-13T20:34Z 724.8K followers, 952.4K engagements


"Reasoning for FHSAA [--] game a week region basketball format Varsity Weekly: Most basketball coaches arent fans of the new FHSAA playoff schedule which has just [--] game per week for the three regional rounds. Teams typically played two or three times a wee"  
[News Link](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/02/11/reasoning-for-fhsaa-1-game-a-week-region-basketball-format-varsity-weekly/) [@orlandosentinel](/creator/x/orlandosentinel) 2026-02-13T19:35Z 317.7K followers, [---] engagements


"Rams' Jared Verse shares 'disdain' for Seahawks shoulders blame for loss in NFC title game  Los Angeles Rams pass rusher Jared Verse shouldered blame for the playoff loss to hated rival the Seattle Seahawks"  
[News Link](https://www.nfl.com/news/rams-jared-verse-i-hate-the-seahawks) [@NFL](/creator/x/NFL) 2026-02-13T13:16Z 36M followers, 228.9K engagements



### Top Playoff Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

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"Baltimore its always love from my end. Although the last couple years we did not achieve our goals that we set out to achieve I will choose to cherish the brotherhood fellow coaches players making plays division title playoff winetc 🖤 💜 ✌🏾 Philippians 3: 13-14"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ZO35/status/2022414382135923117) [@ZO35](/creator/x/ZO35) 2026-02-13T20:55Z 12.8K followers, 396.7K engagements


"Emmanuel Clase has been accused of rigging pitches during a Guardians [----] playoff game per @ZackMeisel"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ESPNCleveland/status/2022411079264219291) [@ESPNCleveland](/creator/x/ESPNCleveland) 2026-02-13T20:42Z 233.5K followers, 235.3K engagements


"The Knicks dont know how to handle the slightest bit of adversity per @VinceGoodwill On many playoff series they can win A team like that can win two"  
[X Link](https://x.com/krispursiainen/status/2022399832196034596) [@krispursiainen](/creator/x/krispursiainen) 2026-02-13T19:57Z 17.9K followers, 160.8K engagements


"Von Miller GETS REAL On His Legendary Career Von Miller GETS REAL On His Legendary Career with the Arena Gridiron as the future hall of fame defender for the Denver Broncos joins Skip Bayless Aqib Talib and the Arena Gridiron Crew live from the Super Bowl to break down his legendary career and discuss what made him one of the greatest players to ever play in the NFL. He breaks down what it was like to play with Aqib Talib on one of the best defenses of all time with the Denver Broncos and highlights how that team went to [--] Super Bowls including his infamous Super Bowl MVP win. He also breaks"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=60dqM_MZhYI) [@thearena0](/creator/youtube/thearena0) 2026-02-13T19:55Z 1.2M followers, 48.8K engagements

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