Jacob finally came through in the playoffs like everyone knew he could. He took down his rival Will, and he had an impressive showing against top-seeded Joe. He shutout Jack 2-0 to take home the trophy. Home Stadium - DK Jungle (Day)
Jack had a great postseason run, making his first championship. He took down Anthony, and then he beat Garrett to advance to the championship. However, his season ended once again with a loss to Jacob. Home Stadium - Luigi Mansion
Joe's season was a bit shorter than usual this year. After defeating Wilson in round 1, his streak of three consecutive championship game appearances was snapped by Jacob. Home Stadium - Yoshi Park (Day)
Garrett did what Garrett does in the playoffs. He is a lock to make the semifinals nearly every year. However, he can never get past that second round game. He took down Carston, then fell to Jack. Home Stadium - Yoshi Park (Night)
Will once again failed to win a playoff game. His only playoff win comes from the first season in 2022. Jacob took this rivalry match 2-0. Home Stadium - Bowser Jr. Playroom
Carston fell to 0-3 in the playoffs all time. Surrending a grand slam to Garrett, he fell 6-2 in extra innings. His first season since 2023 ends in the first round. Home Stadium - DK Jungle (Night)
Anthony lost in the first round to Jack, 0-2. Anthony is also someone who has yet to win a playoff game in his time in NSL. Home Stadium - Mario Stadium (Day)
Wilson took a beating from Joe in the first round. He completed the worst season in league history with a 1-17 record. Wilson's only playoff win was in 2024. Home Stadium - Mario Stadium (Night)
Preseason 1. Joe, 2. Jacob, 3. Garrett, 4. Jack, 5. Carston, 6. Anthony, 7. Will, 8. Wilson
Post Wk 1 1. Joe, 2. Jacob, 3. Carston, 4. Garrett, 5. Jack, 6. Will, 7. Anthony, 8. Wilson
Post Wk 2 1. Joe, 2. Jacob, 3. Garrett, 4. Jack, 5. Will, 6. Carston, 7. Anthony, 8. Wilson
Post Wk 3 1. Joe, 2. Jacob, 3. Garrett, 4. Jack, 5. Will, 6. Carston, 7. Anthony, 8. Wilson
Pre-Playoffs 1. Joe, 2. Garrett, 3. Jacob, 4. Jack, 5. Will, 6. Anthony, 7. Carston, 8. Wilson
Final Place 1. Jacob, 2. Jack, 3. Joe, 4. Garrett, 5. Will, 6. Carston, 7. Anthony, 8. Wilson
Week 1 - The power rankings were fairly true in Week 1. Joe and Jacob at the top remain undefeated, followed by a one-loss Garrett. Carston, the returner, showed he was back, starting off 2-0 before dropping one to Joe. Jack and Will scraped by with one win each, and Anthony and Wilson failed to come out on top in any of their three games. The main highlight from this week was the YouTube stream. It peaked at 87 viewers, 63 higher than the previous record, and the channel gained a record 151 subscribers on the day.
Standings:
Day - Jacob 3-0, Joe 3-0, Will 1-2, Anthony 0-3
Night - Carston 2-1, Garrett 2-1, Jack 1-2, Wilson 0-3
Week 2 - Everyone got in the win and loss column in Week 2. Jack gave Joe his first loss since 2024 Week 4. Anthony and Wilson got wins over Carston, who then went on to beat Jacob. The parity is confusing. Will put together a 3-1 week, going undefeated after falling to Joe. Garrett kept the Night Division lead.
Standings:
Day - Joe 6-1, Jacob 5-2, Will 4-3, Anthony 2-5
Night - Garrett 4-3, Carston 3-4, Jack 3-4, Wilson 1-6
Week 3 - Week 3 was a huge week for Joe and Jack. Joe went 5-0 in the week, and Jack went 4-1. Garrett went 3-2 to be tied with Jack for the division lead. Jacob also went 3-2 to stay at 2nd. Will and Carston each went 2-3, Anthony went 1-4, and Wilson went winless in the week. Day was the dominant division through three weeks.
Standings:
Day - Joe 11-1, Jacob 8-4, Will 6-6, Anthony 3-9
Night - Garrett 7-5, Jack 7-5, Carston 5-7, Wilson 1-11
Week 4 - Week 4 was a wild week. Jacob fell from 2nd to 5th after going 0-5, including a couple of games lost on purpose, for whatever reason. Jack and Garrett were tied entering the week and they both played tremendously. Jack beat Garrett to win the season series. Jack went 5-0 in Week 4, and Garrett went 4-1. Carston got a pair of wins, and Wilson was winless once again. As for Day Division, Joe settled for a 3-2 week, losing to both Jack and Garrett, but he clinched the Day Division crown for the fourth year in a row, and went undefeated in divisional play. Will went 3-2 to gain one spot in the seeding. Anthony also went 3-2, but it could not keep him out of 7th. The standings were set for the playoffs.
Standings:
Day - Joe 14-3, Will 9-8, Jacob 8-9, Anthony 6-11
Night - Jack 12-5, Garrett 11-6, Carston 7-10, Wilson 1-16
Playoffs - The greatest week of every season did not disappoint. The top 3 seeds all moved onto the second round. Joe beat Wilson 6-0, Jack beat Anthony 2-0, and Garrett beat Carston 6-2. The lone "upset" was fifth-seeded Jacob taking down long-time rival Will, 2-0. Top-seeded Joe fell to Jacob in the semifinals, and his playoff run continued. For the first time since season 1, Joe would not be in the championship. Jack handled Garrett 1-0 to move onto his first championship game appearance, the first of ever non-nunchuk player in league history. Jacob claimed his first NSL title with a 2-0 win over Jack. Jacob was previously 0-2 in championship games. The All Star Game was like something we've never seen before. Day run-ruled Night 10-0 in 4 innings. Unsatisfied by the mercy rule, a second game was played with it turned off. Day dominated, winning 34-4. Day was now 3-1 in All Star Games, and that was a wrap for the 2026 NSL Season.