The Old Mate makes it to the playoffs once again. It has missed the playoffs only once (not including the aborted 2020 season) - in 2021 when New England Free Jacks took it from Rugby ATL in the final regular season match and the Free Jacks failed to make the post season.

It has changed hands in the first round of the playoffs in 2018 (Seattle taking it from San Diego), 2019 (Seattle taking it from Toronto), 2022 (New York taking it from Rugby ATL) and 2024 (Seattle once again taking it from San Diego).

Will OGDC have what it takes to lift it from Chicago in 2026?