diff --git a/backend/app/core/brackets.py b/backend/app/core/brackets.py
index bad0094..01b1962 100644
--- a/backend/app/core/brackets.py
+++ b/backend/app/core/brackets.py
@@ -197,8 +197,8 @@ class BracketGenerator:
                 loser = None  # Ghost
 
                 if p1_is_ghost and p2_is_ghost:
-                    winner = None
-                    loser = None
+                    winner = p1
+                    loser = p2
                 elif p1_is_ghost:
                     winner = p2
                     loser = p1
@@ -211,8 +211,5 @@ class BracketGenerator:
                     m.next_win.teams[m.next_win_slot] = winner
 
                 # Propagate Loser (Drop to LB)
-                # Important: We push the GHOST to the LB.
-                # When the loop reaches that LB match later, it will see the ghost
-                # and mark THAT match as a bye too, recursively cleaning the bracket.
                 if m.next_loss:
                     m.next_loss.teams[m.next_loss_slot] = loser