The NFL postseason just got even bigger. The league officially expanded the postseason from 12 to 14 teams Tuesday.
NFL owners voted to expand the playoff field making official a move that had been expected since the approval of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement. Owners voted during a remote league meeting due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.
The two extra teams will play in the wild-card round, one each from the AFC and NFC. Only the top seed in each conference will receive a first-round bye. Previously the top-two teams had a bye.
The wild-card round will proceed as follows: No. 2 seed will host the No. 7 seed, the No. 3 seed will host the No. 6 seed and the No. 4 seed will host No. 5.
This is the first time since 1990 the NFL has expanded the playoffs. Changing the format required approval from three-quarters of the 32 NFL owners.
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