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The names of the first two playoff rounds date back to the postseason format that was first used in 1978, when the league added a second wild-card team to each conference. The first round of the playoffs is dubbed the wild-card round, wild-card weekend, or, since 2021, super wild-card weekend. In this round, the second-seeded division winner hosts the seventh-seeded wild card team, the third ...
The league expanded its playoff system from a 12-team to a 14-team tournament, adding a third wild card team for each conference for the first time since the 2001 season, and only awarding each conference's division winner with the best record a first round bye. The Wild Card round was thus extended from two to three games per day. [1]
In 1978, the NFL expanded its playoffs pool from 8 to 10 teams, requiring the addition of another round of playoffs. From 1978–1989, this round featured one game per conference between the two wild-card (non-division winners) and thus the name "Wild Card" round.
NFL Playoff Picture: Cowboys vs. Tom Brady closes a loaded wild-card weekend. Ryan Young. January 10, 2023 at 11:13 AM. The NFL playoff field is set. The league released the schedule for the first ...
After a thrilling Week 18 of the NFL season, the playoffs are set. Here's a breakdown of each first-round matchup and what to watch for next weekend.
After 15 weeks of the NFL season, the Browns hold the top wild card spot in the AFC.
The NFL does not use a fixed bracket playoff system, and there are no restrictions regarding teams from the same division matching up in any round. In the first round, dubbed the wild-card playoffs or wild-card weekend, the third-seeded division winner hosts the sixth-seed wild card, and the fourth seed hosts the fifth.
The 2023 NFL playoffs are underway. Six teams saw their dreams crushed during wild-card weekend. Now, the remaining eight franchises need two more wins to make it to the Super Bowl LVII in ...