5 big takeaways from the new CBA

A rundown of major points from the approval of the NFL CBA agreement

Playoffs?!

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The expanded 14-game playoff format goes into effect for the 2020 season — seven from each conference — nearly half of the league will make it to the postseason.

Previously, two teams from the AFC and NFC received an opening-round playoff bye week. Now, only one team from each conference will get a playoff bye. There will be six first-round playoff games — three in each conference — instead of the previous four.

This will add a third game to Wild Card Weekend (likely three games apiece on Saturday and Sunday). The third game would be a matchup between the NFC and AFC’s second seed and the additional seventh seed.

Had the new CBA been in effect in 2019, the Pittsburgh Steelers would’ve squeaked in as the seventh seed and played the Kansas City Chiefs in the Wild Card round.

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