It’s been 30 years since the NFL last expanded its playoff field, and after years of speculation, this latest expansion is now official.
League owners approved a 14-team postseason effective this upcoming season, with only the NFC and AFC #1 seeds set to have a first-round bye. Everyone else plays on wild card weekend in a #2 vs. #7, #3 vs. #6, and #4 vs. #5 format, with tripleheaders tentatively set for January 9th and 10th. I think you can figure out that there will still be the standard four division winners, but three wild card teams instead of two.