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NFL approves expansion of playoffs starting in 2020 season

The NFL owners have officially approved the expansion of the postseason, providing for two extra wild-card teams beginning in 2020.

The NFL playoffs will look dramatically different following the 2020 season and the changes have nothing to do with the current COVID-19 outbreak.

Clubs around the league have now voted to expand the playoffs by two additional teams starting this year.

Owners voted during a remote league meeting on Tuesday to follow the recommendation of the Competition Committee, Management Council Executive Committee and Media Committee to increase the playoff teams from 12 to 14.

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. The remainder of 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 postseason. NBC and CBS have the broadcast rights to the additional wild-card games.

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4 NFL activities that could be affected by novel coronavirus

Nothing has been moved, canceled, or rescheduled yet, but the NFL has formulating answers to the COVID-19 questions that will surely arrive.

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It’s important to note that as of right now, the NFL has not canceled or delayed anything. Of course, the current situation with COVID-19 is causing the NBA to delay the season, NCAA conference tournament games and the NCAA tournament set to be played in empty stadiums, and a bunch of other professional sports making decisions about their games and upcoming activities, it’s time to take a look at the NFL calendar and figure out what major events could be affected.

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