Report: NFL could expand playoffs in 2020

Each conference would have three wild-card teams and only the top seed would get a bye week.

The NFL could have a new collective bargaining agreement soon and that is expected to have expanded playoffs in 2020, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

In 2020, each conference would have a third wild-card team, making a total of 14 teams. Previously, the top two seeds in each conference would receive a first-round bye. Under the new proposal, only the top seed would get a bye, with the three other division winners hosting the three wild-card teams.

Another change would give the team with a playoff bye a playoff paycheck, something that previously has not been done.

According to Schefter’s report, this playoff expansion was agreed upon a long time ago and received little disagreement.

A new CBA could be agreed upon soon. It would include the playoff expansion and could also have a reduced preseason and expanded regular season.

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