How do the 2025-26 NFL playoffs work? Teams, first-round byes, bracket, reseeding

After 272 games of an entertaining regular season, only 14 teams out of 32 remain on the hunt for the Lombardi Trophy.
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2026 NFL Playoffs explainer: How does the format work?

The NFL playoffs feature three rounds of playoff games before the Super Bowl. Those rounds are Wild Card Weekend, the ...

NFL Playoff Format: How does the NFL postseason work?

Here's everything you need to know about the NFL postseason format: Fourteen teams will make the NFL playoffs — seven from ...

This is how the Wild Card format works in the NFL: When is it and how many teams play?

The Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks locked up the top spots in their divisions and will watch 12 other teams battle ...

NFL playoff bracket explained, seeding, potential divisional round games for AFC, NFC

The NFL playoff bracket has a wrinkle other tournaments don't have. How does that impact the NFC and AFC postseason ...

Now that the Chicago Bears are in the playoffs, how can they clinch the NFC North?

The Chicago Bears are playoff-bound, but how can they clinch the NFC North, and who could they play in the postseason?

Seahawks playoff picture: Scenarios, chances for Seattle to win NFC West

The Seahawks have a chance to win the NFC West title and the No. 1 seed. Here's how Seattle can do that in Week 18 of the 2025 NFL season.

NFC South tiebreakers: How two eliminated teams could decide the division

On Saturday, the top two teams in the NFC South are set to face off. The 8-8 Carolina Panthers go on the road to face the 7-9 Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The playoff ...