Who Plays In The Nfl Playoffs?
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The NFL playoffs are just around the corner, and we can’t wait to see who will come out on top! Stay up to date on all the latest news and information on who’s playing, and make sure to catch all the action!
Introduction
The NFL playoff field is set, with 14 teams to compete for the Lombardi Trophy.
The Baltimore Ravens earned the top seed in the AFC with a league-best 14-2 record. They’ll have a bye week before playing either the Houston Texans, Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs or New England Patriots in the divisional round.
The New Orleans Saints also clinched a first-round bye with their 13-3 record and will take on either the Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks, Philadelphia Eagles or Dallas Cowboys in the divisional round.
In the NFC, the San Francisco 49ers (13-3) claimed the top spot and will host either the Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks, Philadelphia Eagles or Green Bay Packers in the divisional round.
The Green Bay Packers (12-4) are seeded second in the NFC and will take on either the San Francisco 49ers, New Orleans Saints, Dallas Cowboys or Philadelphia Eagles in the divisional round.
What is the NFL playoffs?
The National Football League (NFL) playoffs are a single-elimination tournament held after the end of the regular season to determine the NFL champion. Prior to the 1966 season, when the league expanded from 15 teams to 16, the playoffs were implemented by a vote of team owners. Since then, the playoffs have consisted of six teams from each of the league’s two conferences playing in a single-elimination tournament.
How do teams qualify for the playoffs?
Sixteen NFL teams qualify for the playoffs each year. This represents half of the league’s 32 teams. The playoffs are a single-elimination tournament held after the end of the regular season. The tournament culminates in the Super Bowl, which is usually held in early February.
The first round of the playoffs is commonly referred to as the wild-card round. The four division winners in each conference are seeded 1-4 based on their record, with the highest seed receiving home-field advantage. The two wild-card teams in each conference are seeded 5 and 6.
In the first round, the 6 seed hosts the 11 seed, the 5 seed hosts the 10 seed, the 4 seed hosts the 9 seed, and the 3 seed hosts the 8 seed. The division winner with the worst record is then seeded against the second wild-card team, and so on. From there, each subsequent round has higher seeds playing at home against lower seeds until only two teams remain: The Super Bowl participants.
What are the different rounds of the playoffs?
There are four rounds of the playoffs. The Wild Card round, Divisional round, Conference Championships, and Super Bowl. In the Wild Card and Divisional rounds, there are four teams in each conference that play each other. The two winners from each conference advance to the Conference Championships. The Conference Championship winners advance to the Super Bowl where they will play the team from the other conference.
Who won the most recent Super Bowl?
The most recent Super Bowl was won by the New England Patriots, who beat the Los Angeles Rams 13-3 in 2019.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the NFL playoffs are a single-elimination tournament held after the regular season to determine the NFL champion. Six teams from each of the league’s two conferences qualify for the playoffs. The four division winners and two wild card teams advance to the first round of the playoffs, a single-elimination contest called the wild-card playoff games. The division winners then advance to the second round, called the divisional playoffs. Finally, the conference championship games are played on the first Sunday in January to determine each conference’s champion. The conference champions then face off in the Super Bowl, held on the first Sunday in February, to decide the NFL champion for that year.
