USFL 2023 playoff semifinals set, how to watch, preview: Breakers-Stallions rematch, Panthers-Maulers surprise.

The USFL's 10-week regular season is in the books and with the two playoff semifinals set, there couldn't be a much bigger contrast.

The South Division semifinal features the league's two highest-scoring teams with the two best records.

The North Division semifinal features the two lowest-scoring teams, with both below .500.

-- The two USFL semifinals will be Pittsburgh Maulers vs. Michigan Panthers on Saturday, followed by Birmingham Stallions vs. New Orleans Breakers on Sunday.

The winners will play in the championship game the following Saturday, July 1.

2023 USFL Playoffs: Schedule, how to watch, dates, times, TV info.

North Division semifinal

Teams: Pittsburgh Maulers (4-6) vs. Michigan Panthers (4-6)

Location: Canton, Ohio

Date, time: Saturday, June 24 at 8 p.m. ET

TV: NBC

South Division semifinal

Teams: Birmingham Stallions (8-2) vs. New Orleans Breakers (7-3)

Location: Birmingham, Alabama

Date, time: Sunday, June 25 at 7 p.m. ET

TV: Fox

USFL Championship Game 2023.

Teams: Breakers-Stallions / Panthers-Maulers

Date , time:: Saturday, July 1, 8 p.m. ET

Location: At Canton, Ohio, 8 p.m.

TV: NBC

USFL 2023 Bracket, Regular Season Final Standings, Records.

North Division

x-Pittsburgh Maulers — 4-6, 4-2

x-Michigan Panthers — 4-6, 3-3

o-Philadelphia Stars — 4-6, 2-4

o-New Jersey Generals — 3-7, 3-3

South Division

x-Birmingham Stallions — 8-2, 4-2

x-New Orleans Breakers — 7-3, 4-2

o-Houston Gamblers — 5-5, 2-4

o-Memphis Showboats — 5-5, 2-4

North Division semifinal: Maulers vs. Panthers both playoff surprises, Best Stats.

The Pittsburgh Maulers clinched a semifinal berth by beating the New Jersey Generals on Saturday, 26-6.
Maulers finished with a bang, holding their last two opponents to a combined 13 points to finish 4-6 in regular season.
Offensively, quarterback Troy Williams (1,414 yards, 6 TDs, 3 INTs) is also the team's rushing leader (341 yards, 3 TDs).
The Maulers beat the Panthers twice this season (23-7 in Week 5, and 19-7 in Week 9).
Pittsburgh’s Isiah Hennie leads the league in punt return yards with 297.

The Michigan Panthers got the final playoff spot by coming back from a 20-6 halftime deficit against the Philadelphia Stars on Sunday night in a 23-20 victory.
After going with Josh Love (1,556 yards, 13 TDs, 10 INTs) all season, the Panthers went with E.J. Perry, a more mobile QB, on Sunday night.
Perry threw for 141 yards with without a passing TD or pick, but led the team in rushing with 10 attempts for 48 yards and a touchdown.
Michigan defensive end Breeland Speaks led the USFL with nine sacks this season.

Key matchup: QB E.J. Perry vs. Pittsburgh defensive line

South Division semifinal: Stallions vs. Breakers, USFL's top teams set for playoff rematch, Stats.

The defending champion Stallions are favored to repeat. The Stallions, who beat the Memphis Showboats 27-20 over the weekend,
Breakers scorched the Stallions defense in Week 3 in a 45-32 victory. The teams' other meeting, in Week 7, saw Birmingham win 24-20.
The Stallions have scored the most points in the league by far, led by quarterback Alex McGough (league-leading 20 TD passes, second-most passing yards at 2,104).
The Stallions led the USFL in third down percentage (51%) and total yards per contest (332.6 per contest).

The New Orleans Breakers are the No. 2 seed in the South Division and will face the Stallions for the third time this year in the semifinals,
The Breakers, have allowed the second-fewest points in the USFL.
New Orleans quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson is the only QB to have thrown for more yards (2,433 passing yards) than McGough.
The Breakers, tight end Sage Surratt is third in the league with 552 receiving yards.