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- Just two total teams — one in each conference — get a bye week under the NFL's new playoff format. That's because of the expansion of the Wild Card round to add a No. 2 vs. No. 7 seed matchup in both the AFC and NFC.
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Jan 6, 2024 · How Do the NFL Playoffs Work? Below, we have split each stage of the NFL playoff format into individual sections, where we explain which teams participate and how they can hope to qualify with a victory.
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Jan 2, 2024 · How does seeding work? What happens if two teams have the same record? Well, we're here to help. From the Wild Cards to the Super Bowl, here's a quick guide to how the NFL Playoffs work.
Oct 9, 2024 · Back in 2020, the NFL introduced a new playoff format focused on two key areas — more teams and an expanded wild-card round. Here's everything you need to know about the NFL postseason format...
Dec 21, 2023 · The NFL debuted a new playoff format in 2020, expanding to 14 teams – seven from the AFC and seven from the NFC – battling for Super Bowl supremacy. The new format includes a third wild-card...
- How Many Teams Make The NFL Playoffs?
- NFL Playoff Bracket 2023
- How Many Teams Get A First-Round Bye?
- Why Did The NFL Expand The Playoff field?
- Does The No. 2 Seed Have Any Benefit Without A Bye?
- Does The NFL's 17th Game Have An Impact on The Playoffs?
- NFL Playoff Schedule 2023
A total of 14 teams will make the NFL playoffs in 2023. This will mark the third season during which the NFL has used a 14-team playoff; the league had used a 12-team playoff prior to the 2020 NFL season. Seven teams from each conference will make the postseason. The only impact of adding a seventh team to the fold is that there is one extra wild-c...
The NFL playoff bracket will feature seven teams on each side of the bracket. The No. 1 seed in each conference will receive a bye while the other six teams play wild-card games. They will be between the Nos. 2 and 7 seeds, the Nos. 3. and 6 seeds and the Nos. 4 and 5 seeds. After the opening round, the teams are re-seeded so the No. 1 seed plays t...
Just one team in each conference will get a first-round bye under the NFL's current playoff format. The playoff expansion adds a wild-card game to the fold which eliminates the bye for the No. 2 seed that existed in the previous bracket. The elimination of the second-seed bye was necessary for the expansion of the playoff field. Making the No. 2 se...
The expansion of the playoffs was largely about money. The NFL can generate extra revenue from having two more prime-time postseason broadcasts — one of which is an extra "Monday Night Football" game — during the first week of the playoffs. Additionally, the extra playoff spot in each contest keeps teams alive in the postseason race longer. In turn...
The No. 2 seed certainly loses a bit of its luster compared to its standing under the old playoff format. Not having a bye means that the No. 2 seed will have to win four games to win a Super Bowl whereas it previously only needed to win three. Still, the No. 2 seed does come with an advantage. Each of its first two playoff games will be held at ho...
The NFL expanded to a 17-game season in 2021. The added contest hasn't had much of an impact on the playoffs, but it does slightly elongate the playoff race at the end of the regular season. The other big change is that the Super Bowl now takes place on the second Sunday in February instead of the first. That move was made because the NFL preferred...
Wild-card round
Saturday, Jan. 14 Sunday, Jan. 15 Monday, Jan. 16
Divisional round
Saturday, Jan. 21 Sunday, Jan. 22
Conference championships
Sunday, Jan. 29
Jan 15, 2022 · Just two total teams — one in each conference — get a bye week under the NFL's new playoff format. That's because of the expansion of the Wild Card round to add a No. 2 vs. No. 7 seed...
Jan 5, 2024 · How does the format work? The NFL playoffs feature three rounds of playoff games before the Super Bowl. Those rounds are Super Wildcard Weekend, the Divisional Round, and the Conference Championship Round. Under the current system, 12 of the 14 teams must play in all three rounds.
