The NFL playoffs have undergone a series of changes since the merger, none having as big of an impact since the field expanded from 12 to 14 teams in 2020. A change that seemed inevitable despite the ...

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?

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 ...

The final day of the NFL’s regular season is here and the playoff picture is becoming clear. As teams clinch playoff berths and seeds in Week 18, this story will be updated to reflect who will ...

Time to start thinking about who’s going to Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans. The NFL playoff schedule is set, with Super Wild Card Weekend ready for Saturday, Sunday and Monday (and, remember ...

The NFL playoffs have undergone a series of changes ... there wasn't much incentive toward having the No. 1 seed in the old format. Having home-field advantage was huge for a team's Super ...

They beat the Philadelphia Eagles, the NFC's 1-seed, in Super Bowl LVII in Arizona. This season marks the fifth year since the NFL playoff bracket expanded to 14 teams in the 2020 season ...

That’s right, dearest readers. Jerry Jones’ Dallas Cowboys, the one and only “America’s Team,” are the only franchise to lose to a No. 7 seed in half a decade. And not only did the Cowboys lose to the ...

The NFL playoffs have always sparked debate about whether securing a No. 1 seed truly gives a team a leg up. With the shift from a 12-team to a 14-team playoff format in 2020, the stakes have ...

The NFL playoffs roll on into conference championship weekend. Here's what the schedule and bracket look like: ...

Here is the full NFL playoff bracket, plus the matchups and schedule for the conference championship games. The NFL championship games are set, and there is just one more weekend of games before the ...