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

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 ...

Since the NFL expanded its playoff field in 2020, the structure has stayed the same. Each conference sends seven teams to the postseason: the four division winners and three wild-card teams.

Unlike in other sports, the matchups in the divisional (second) round games in the NFL playoffs are entirely contingent on the remaining seeds to come out of the wild-card (first) round.

The 2025 Outlook: Lions And Chiefs In The Game As the 2025 NFL playoffs approach, the Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs are strong candidates to secure the No. 1 seeds. Both teams have been ...

But, like many years in the past, the league will again review its playoff seeding format this offseason, sources tell CBS Sports. NFL team owners have long preferred the current format ...

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 stage is set for the 2024-25 NFL playoffs. Fourteen teams enter the postseason ... and the two teams holding the No. 1 seeds in their respective conferences – the Detroit Lions and Kansas City ...

The playoffs will kick off starting on Saturday and finishing days later, with six win-or-go-home games on the slate, and as we had last year, that includes a Monday night contest to finish it all up.

The top seeds are still reaching the Super Bowl ... Cons: There would be two fewer playoff games. The NFL would lose the $140 million in television rights fees it receives on a yearly basis ...

The first 12-team Playoff had a lot of great moments. It could also use some tweaks. In the short term, leaders are unlikely ...

The top-seeded playoff teams had wildly divergent experiences on Saturday, as the Chiefs rolled to another win before the Lions' season was upended.