Despite having losing records, a handful of Dallas-area teams have punched their tickets to the playoffs, proving that a challenging regular season doesn’t always rule out a postseason run. While these four teams face long odds in their opening matchups, an upset victory isn’t out of the question.

After a grueling regular-season schedule, it's finally time for the high school football playoffs in Southeast Texas. The postseason offers plenty of storylines for local teams. Port Neches-Groves hopes to repeat as state champion in the Class 5A-II bracket,