It's not just a trophy on the line — here's how you can enter for a chance to win.

• If this is your first time filling out a bracket with The GIST, welcome! Create an account, and you’ll be good to go. If you've filled out a bracket previously, simply sign in.

• Navigate to the "Make your picks" page and select your winners for each round of the playoffs by clicking on the team you think will advance. You can enter up to three brackets.

• Points are awarded for every winner you pick correctly. The value increases per round (Wild Card Round games are worth 2 points each, Divisional Round games are worth 4 points each, Conference Championships are worth 6 points each, and the Super Bowl game is worth 8 points).

• Any GISTer who predicts the combined final score of the championship-winning game (Team 1's total points + Team 2's total points) will receive an additional 5 points.

The deadline to submit a bracket is Saturday, January 10th at 3:30 p.m. ET, one hour before the Wild Card Round kicks off at 4:30 p.m. ET.