When Does the NFL Playoffs Start?
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The NFL playoffs are a single-elimination tournament held after the regular season to determine the NFL champion.
Introduction
The National Football League postseason is an elimination tournament held after the end of the National Football League’s (NFL) regular season to determine the league’s champion. Six teams from each of the league’s two conferences qualify for the playoffs based on regular season records, and a series of playoff games are held to determine the conference champions. The league’s top team during the regular season is awarded home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.
What is the NFL playoffs?
The NFL playoffs are a single-elimination tournament held after the end of the National Football League (NFL) regular season to determine the NFL champion. Six teams from each of the league’s two conferences qualify for the playoffs based on regular season records, and a seventh team is added to each conference’s playoffs through a wild card berth. These seven teams advance to a single-game elimination round referred to as the wild card playoffs. The winners of these games then play in the divisional playoffs, followed by the conference championships, with the winners advancing to the Super Bowl, the league’s championship game.
How do teams qualify for the playoffs?
In order to be eligible for the playoffs, a team must have a winning record, which means they have won more games than they have lost. They may also qualify if they have an .500 record and are in first place in their division, or if they have a losing record but are in first place in their division. In total, there are six teams from each conference that qualify for the playoffs.
What is the playoff schedule?
The NFL playoffs are a single-elimination tournament held after the end of the regular season to determine the NFL champion. From Wild Card Weekend through Super Bowl Sunday, there are a total of 11 NFL games played. This year’s NFL playoffs are scheduled to start on Saturday, January 9, 2021 and end on Sunday, February 7, 2021.
The first round of the playoffs is known as Wild Card Weekend. On Wild Card Weekend, there are four NFL games played. The winners of these four games advance to the Divisional Round.
The Divisional Round is played on the weekend following Wild Card Weekend. There are four more games played during the Divisional Round and the winners advance to the Conference Championships.
The Conference Championships are played on the weekend following the Divisional Round. There are two more games played during the Conference Championships and the winners advance to Super Bowl Sunday.
Super Bowl Sunday is when the final NFL game of the season is played. The game is between the two remaining teams from the Conference Championships and determines who will be crowned this year’s NFL Champion.
How do teams advance in the playoffs?
There are four rounds in the NFL playoffs. In the first round, known as the Wild Card round, there are four games. The three division winners in each conference plus the team with the next best record regardless of division or conference are seeded one through six, with the top two seeds receiving a bye in this round. The lowest seed plays the highest remaining seed, and the second-lowest seed plays the second-highest remaining seed.
In the second round, known as the Divisional round, there are four games. The highest remaining seed in each conference plays the lowest remaining seed from the Wild Card round, and the two other remaining teams from each conference play each other.
The Conference Championship games are next, with only two games played. In these games, the highest remaining seed in each conference plays the lowest remaining seed from its own conference.
Finally, there is the Super Bowl, where the NFC (National Football Conference) Champion teams up against the AFC (American Football Conference) Champions.
Conclusion
The NFL playoffs are a single-elimination tournament held after the regular season to determine the National Football League (NFL) champion. Six teams from each of the league’s two conferences qualify for the playoffs. A similar system is used in college football, and several other sports leagues.
