Who Makes The Nfl Playoffs?
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See who makes the playoffs for the NFL this season.
Introduction
Who makes the NFL playoffs? The answer to that question is not as simple as it may seem. Below, we will take a look at the different factors that go into deciding who makes the playoffs and how those factors can impact the outcome.
How the NFL Playoffs Work
The NFL playoffs are a single-elimination tournament held after the end of the regular season to determine the champion of the National Football League (NFL). Qualification for the playoffs works as follows: the four teams with the best record in each of the NFL’s two conferences (the American Football Conference (AFC) and National Football Conference (NFC)) earn a playoff berth. These four teams are seeded one through four based on their overall won-lost-tied record, with the division champions always earning the higher seeds.
The Wild Card Round
The NFL Wild Card round is a single-elimination tournament held each year to determine the seven teams from each conference that will not receive byes to the Divisional Round of the playoffs. In this round, the lowest-seeded team in each conference is paired against the highest-seeded team that did not win its division, and the second-lowest team is paired against the second-highest. The winners of these four matchups then advance to the Divisional Round.
The Divisional Round
In the NFL, the divisional round is the second weekend of the playoffs. The divisional round features four games: two on Saturday and two on Sunday. The games are played at the home sites of the higher-seeded teams.
The divisional round is when the eight teams that won in the wild-card round face off against each other. The four teams that win in the divisional round advance to the conference championships, while the four losers are eliminated from playoff contention.
In each conference, the two divisional winners with the best records play each other in one game, and the two divisional winners with the next-best records play each other in the other game. The winners of those games advance to the Super Bowl.
The Conference Championships
The Conference Championships are the last hurdle before the Super Bowl. The games are played on the first Sunday in February, the weekend after the Pro Bowl. This year, the AFC Championship game will be played at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, home of the Kansas City Chiefs. The NFC Championship game will be played at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, home of the San Francisco 49ers.
The Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is the biggest and most important game of the year in the NFL. It is the annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL). The game is played between the two teams that have made it to the end of the playoffs. This usually happens in early February. The location of the game changes every year, but it is always played in a warm-weather city or in a dome stadium.
The Super Bowl is watched by millions of people all over the world. It is one of the most-watched television events of the year. The halftime show is often just as popular as the game itself. This year, it will be headlined by Justin Timberlake.
Who’s In?
The NFL post-season is upon us and 12 teams remain in the hunt for the Lombardi Trophy. Who’s in and who’s out? The playoffs are a single-elimination tournament held after the end of the regular season to determine the NFL champion. The four division winners in each conference (NFC and AFC) are seeded 1-4 based on their regular season record, with the top seed receiving a bye in the first round.
The NFC
The National Football Conference (NFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL), the highest professional level of American football in the world. This conference and its counterpart, the American Football Conference (AFC), currently contain 16 teams each, making up a total of 32 teams in the NFL. A series of playoffs culminating in the Super Bowl determines theconference champions each year.
The AFC
In the AFC, the Patriots have clinched the AFC East title for an NFL-record 11th consecutive season. They also clinched a first-round bye and can clinch home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs with a win or tie against the Bills (10-5) in Week 16 or a losses by both the Chiefs and Chargers.
The Steelers (9-6-1) can clinch a playoff berth with a win over the Bengals (6-9) in Week 16. They would also clinch a playoff berth if the Colts (9-6) lose to either the Giants (5-10) or Titans (9-6) in Week 16, OR if both the Dolphins (7-8) and Ravens (8-6) lose in Week 16.
The Texans (10-5), who have already clinched their third AFC South title in franchise history, can clinch a first-round bye with:
(1) A win over the Jaguars in Week 16 AND
(2) A loss by either the Chargers or Chiefs later that day.
Conclusion
In conclusion, any team has a chance to make the NFL playoffs. However, there are a few teams that have a better chance than others. These teams usually have a strong defense, a good offense, and a good quarterback. The NFL playoffs are always exciting and anything can happen.
