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NFL playoff bracket, explained: How byes, seeding, format will work in 2026

Fourteen sides — seven from each conference — will take part in the NFL playoffs. Each will hope to lift the Lombardi Trophy ...

What is the NFL playoff format? How the NFL playoffs work for the 2025-26 postseason

The NFL playoffs are one week away and most of the field is set entering Week 18. Here's what to know about the postseason format and bracket.

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.

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 ...
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NFL overtime rules explained: Possession, scoring, timeouts, more

Everyone loves a last-minute drive down the field to win the game. But when an NFL game ends in a tie, the rules of overtime can be confusing and contentious, especially when a spot in the next ...

NFL playoffs bracket: Schedule, seeds, format for 2025-26 postseason

Fourteen teams, seven in each conference, make the postseason. The number of playoff teams has varied from as few as two ...