It is now official. The NFL will have more playoff teams and more playoff games starting with the 2020 season, whenever that gets played.
On Tuesday, the NFL owners held a vote to decide whether to adopt the provision, which was negotiated in the new collective bargaining agreement, for the upcoming season. It should come as no surprise that the vote has passed the three-fourths majority required, as the league will get additional television and ticket revenue from these two extra games.
The move now puts into effect a seven-team playoff field in each conference, meaning that 14 teams in total will advance to the postseason.