The NFL playoffs have undergone a series of changes since the merger, none having as big of an impact since the field ...
Only two (2) total teams can earn a first-round bye week in the NFL playoffs: the No. 1-seeded team in the AFC, and the No. 1-seeded team in the NFC. Those seeds go to the teams with the best ...
Not in the NFL. In the NFL postseason, matchups in the divisional round are based on seeding after the wild-card round. In the AFC, the Chiefs will play the lowest remaining seed in the second ...
That’s right, dearest readers. Jerry Jones’ Dallas Cowboys, the one and only “America’s Team,” are the only franchise to lose ...
The 2025 NFL playoffs represent the fifth postseason of which the No. 7 seed has been a part to date. How have the plucky underdogs fared in the wild-card matchups against the No. 2 seeds so far ...
The NFL made a major change to their playoff format heading into the 2020 season, adding two more teams—one in each conference—to the dance. While the number of teams was been adjusted, the seeding ...
In the blink of an eye, the field of NFL playoff contestants shrinks from 14 teams on Wild Card Weekend to eight in the Divisional Round. And as the participant ...
The NFL playoff bracket is just days away from finalized ... Three of the top four seeds are set, with the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs earning a bye to the Divisional Round ...
Discover whether a first-round bye still benefits NFL top seeds under the 14-team playoff format and its recent impact.