Who’s In the NFL Playoffs?
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It’s that time of year again. The NFL Playoffs are just around the corner, and we want to know- who’s in?
The NFL Playoffs
The NFL playoffs are a single-elimination tournament held after the end of the regular season to determine the NFL champion. There are four rounds of playoffs. In the Wild Card round, the four divisional winners and the two wild card teams play each other. The divisional winners are the top seed in each conference, while the wild card teams are seeded 5 and 6. The top two seeds in each conference receive a bye in the first round.
Who’s in?
The teams that have clinched a spot in the NFL playoffs are the Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers.
The Ravens and Bills have clinched a spot in the AFC playoffs. The Ravens have clinched the AFC North division title and the Bills have clinched a playoff berth.
The Chiefs and Patriots have clinched a spot in the AFC playoffs. The Chiefs have clinch
Who’s out?
There are only four teams remaining in the NFL playoffs, but who’s out? The answer may surprise you.
The NFC Championship game will be played between the Green Bay Packers and the Seattle Seahawks, while the AFC Championship game will pit the New England Patriots against the Indianapolis Colts.
However, there are four teams who have been eliminated from playoff contention: the San Francisco 49ers, the Denver Broncos, the Carolina Panthers, and the Baltimore Ravens.
All four of these teams had great seasons, but only two could make it to the final four. Who do you think will win it all?
Who’s on the bubble?
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. Eight teams from each of the league’s two conferences qualify for the playoffs. A fourth game, the NFL Wild Card game, is played on the first Saturday of January between two wild card teams. Wild Card weekend is always scheduled for either January 2–3 or January 6–7. The four divisional playoff games, played on January 13 and 14, are referred to as the Divisional Playoffs; conference championship games will be played on January 20. The playoff bowl where each conference’s champion will be decided is known as the Super Bowl, which will be held on February 3 this year in Atlanta, Georgia at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
The NFL Playoffs Picture
As the NFL season comes to a close, 12 teams have a chance to win the Lombardi Trophy. The playoffs start on Saturday, January 4th with the Wild Card Round. Here’s a look at the teams that are in the playoffs.
AFC
In the AFC, the New England Patriots have clinched the AFC East, the Pittsburgh Steelers have clinched the AFC North, and the Houston Texans have clinched the AFC South. The Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs are fighting for the AFC West. The Baltimore Ravens and Indianapolis Colts are fighting for the final Wild Card spot.
In the NFC, the Dallas Cowboys have clinched the NFC East, the New Orleans Saints have clinched the NFC South, and the Los Angeles Rams have clinched the NFC West. The Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings are fighting for control of the NFC North. The Seattle Seahawks and Carolina Panthers are fighting for a Wild Card spot.
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.
As of Week 16 of the 2020 NFL season, the NFC playoff picture looks like this:
1. The Green Bay Packers have clinched the NFC North and a first-round bye.
2. The New Orleans Saints have clinched the NFC South and a first-round bye.
3. The Seattle Seahawks have clinched the NFC West and will be the conference’s number three seed.
4. The Washington Football Team has clinched the NFC East and will be the conference’s number four seed.
5. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be the conference’s number five seed.
6. The Arizona Cardinals will be the conference’s number six seed.
The NFL Playoffs Schedule
The NFL playoffs are a single-elimination tournament held after the end of the regular season to determine the NFL champion. As of 2020, there are four rounds of playoffs. The first round is the Wild Card round, followed by the Divisional round, then the Conference Championships, and finally the Super Bowl.
AFC
The American Football Conference (AFC) playoffs are a single-elimination tournament held after the National Football League (NFL)’s regular season to determine the AFC champion. The sixteen teams that qualify, four from each of the AFC’s four divisions, compete in the AFC playoffs. seeded according to overall won-lost-tied record, with division winners always ranked ahead of wild card clubs. As a result, if two teams from the same division qualify as wild card teams, they must play each other in the first round. Since 2002, home field advantage has been given to the higher seed in each round except for Super Bowl XXXVIII.
In the first round, dubbed the wild-card playoffs or wild-card weekend, the third-seeded team hosts the sixth seed, and the fourth seed hosts the fifth. There are no restrictions regarding teams from different divisions matching up in any round. Any group of four teams remaining for any given weekend could theoretically come from any mix of divisions across both conferences.
NFC
The NFC playoff picture is set. The seeding:
1. Seahawks (13-3)
2. Packers (12-4)
3. Cowboys (12-4)
4. Panthers (11-5)
5. Cardinals (11-5)
6. Vikings (10-6)
The NFL Playoffs Bracket
The NFL playoffs are a single-elimination tournament held after the end of 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 in each conference are seeded 1-4 based on their regular season record, while the two wild card teams are seeded 5 and 6.
AFC
The American Football Conference (AFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL), the highest professional level of American football in the world. The AFC was created after the NFL merged with the American Football League (AFL) in 1970, and currently consists of 16 teams organized into four divisions. This conference makes up one half of the NFL’s 31 teams, and its champion each year goes on to play against the champion of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the Super Bowl, professional football’s biggest annual event.
The AFC playoff bracket is made up of six teams: four division winners and two wild card teams. The division winners are seeded first through fourth based on their regular season record, with the first seed receiving a bye week and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. The two wild card teams are seeded fifth and sixth and must play each other in a single-elimination game in order to advance. The winner of that game then goes on to play one of the divisional seeds. These matchups are also single-elimination, meaning that if a team loses they are immediately out of contention for the Super Bowl. The four surviving teams then advance to their respective conference’s championship game, with a chance to go to the Super Bowl on the line.
The AFC has sent 27 different teams to the Super Bowl since it began contesting for the title in 1970, more than any other conference. Additionally, all but two Super Bowls (Super Bowls III and V) have featured an AFC team as one of its participants, further cementing its legacy as one of professional football’s most successful conferences.
NFC
The NFC playoff bracket is set, with the Seattle Seahawks, Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers claiming the top seeds in their respective divisions. The NFC wild-card round will feature the New Orleans Saints hosting the Chicago Bears and the Washington Football Team traveling to take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
