Here’s how the No. 1 seeds in each conference fared in the NFL playoffs under the current system, which started in 2020.

The NFL’s Divisional Round is kicking off, and eight teams are looking to punch their tickets to the Conference Championships. Let’s take a look at how the current playoff bracket is unfolding and who ...

Amon-Ra St. Brown of the Lions criticizes the NFL's playoff seeding format, calling for changes to reward teams based on win totals, regardless of division. Detroit faces Minnesota to determine ...

After sitting out the first week of the 2024 NFL postseason, it’s time for the Detroit Lions to show their 1-seed in the NFC was no fluke, hosting the 6-seed Washington Commanders on Saturday ...

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 Detroit Lions have already locked up a spot in the NFL postseason, and the NFC playoff picture is quickly starting to solidify. However, nothing will be official until Sunday night's epic ...

The NFL playoffs have undergone a series ... Here's how the No. 1 seeds have fared since the playoffs expanded in 2020: 2020 AFC Chiefs L, Super Bowl 2020 NFC ...

Editor's Note: Throughout the NFL playoffs ... but the current system which rewards teams for winning a championship has stood the test of time." The NFC playoffs feature three rematches.

The NFL playoff field is set and 14 teams ... The division winners occupy the top four seeds of the conference playoff bracket, even if a wild card team has a better record. This is the case ...

After expanding the playoffs to 14 teams (seven in each conference) in 2020, the NFL has seen a new problem ... The league's current format rewards division winners, regardless of record, a ...

Under the current setup, the top four seeds go to the four division winners, which makes it possible for a team with a better record to be on the road in the playoffs. NEWSLETTERS Emailed Daily.