The NFL is considering further expanding its playoffs this season if the COVID-19 pandemic forces significant changes to the regular-season schedule, ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reports.
According to the report, the NFL competition committee is preparing a contingency plan to present to team owners to expand the playoffs to 16 teams — eight in each conference. The proposal is being prepared in the case that games continue to be lost amid the pandemic as teams move past bye weeks in their schedules.
The competition committee is made of up NFL team owners, front-office members and head coaches.