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.

The Texas high school football playoffs start this week with teams hoping to make AT&T Stadium for a shot at state glory.

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,