There's a total of 32 teams in the NFL, so that works out to The seeding breaks down as the four division winners seeded Nos. The team playoff field is an expansion for this season. Prior to , 12 teams made the postseason with six from each conference. The only way it's changed from a seeding standpoint is having a third wild card team added as the No.
Here you can see how the NFL has broken down the playoff bracket in its new team playoff field. Instead of two byes, just one team in each conference gets a first-round bye. Then the No.
Despite the playoff expansion, the alteration of the bye total means that there's the same number of rounds although two additional playoff games overall. The wild card round will feature 12 teams competing, up from the previous eight, with 12 being the same number as the total qualifiers in past postseasons.
Here's a look at the latest NFL playoff bracket for , updated through Week Kansas City Chiefs vs. Cleveland Browns 2. Buffalo Bills vs. Baltimore Ravens. Kansas City Chiefs bye 2. Indianapolis Colts 3. Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cleveland Browns 4. Tennessee Titans vs. Green Bay Packers vs. Los Angeles Rams 2. Outside of the division, the Panthers, Colts and Falcons are the most favorable games, but the Bills also need to play the Saints and Buccaneers on the road. Overall, their remaining opponents have a combined winning percentage of.
Buffalo should have gotten a wake-up call in Jacksonville and should make some key offensive adjustments around Josh Allen. It will consistently have a strong defensive backbone for Sean McDermott.
The team is too loaded everywhere to slip out of the playoffs. With their no Jon Gruden status, they feel like a dice roll every week, the ultimate unpredictable team for Las Vegas, much of that tied to boom-or-bust Derek Carr. Their remaining opponents have a combined winning percentage of.
There are only two real "breaks" left against Washington and the Colts, but bad teams also have been the Raiders' bugaboo. They have four division games left, including the Chiefs twice. They also play the Cowboys, Bengals and Browns outside the division.
The Raiders teased like this last season, showing flashes of playoff status. But there's no statistical story that points to them winning enough games out of those final nine given how inconsistent their offense and defense can be. The Steelers have rallied from a start to get above. They have key early wins over the Bills, Broncos and Browns to make up for the Raiders and Bengals stumbles.
Last season's division winners will have eyes on displacing the Ravens, but they profile more as a wild-card team with their offensive limitations around Ben Roethlisberger, even with rookie running back Najee Harris providing a big spark. But their remaining strength of schedule is at. From Week 10, it won't be easy, but the Steelers' defense and coaching can keep them above. Bill Belichick, like Mike Tomlin, also has coached his traditional AFC powerhouse out of a hole into a winning record.
The Patriots' padded resume includes two wins over the Jets and one each against the Panthers and Texans. But Week 8's road upset of the Chargers was a good sign they can be a factor in the AFC, now only a half-game behind the Bills.
The Patriots' strength of schedule for their remaining eight games stands at. They still draw the Dolphins, Jaguars, Colts and Falcons. They also get the Titans and Browns at home for tight matchups when not playing the Bills. New England has its flaws, also tied to offensive limitations. But like Pittsburgh, defense and savvy coaching will allow it to maximize its record. Current non-playoff position: No. The Chiefs still have a grind ahead in their final eight games after fighting again to get back above.
They have the most difficult schedule left in the NFL as their opponents have a combined winning percentage of. They figured out a few things defensively at midseason and you can bet the offense will adjust and get well sooner rather than later. The following procedures will be used to break standings ties for postseason playoffs and to determine regular-season schedules.
If, at the end of the regular season, two or more clubs in the same division finish with identical won-lost-tied percentages, the following steps will be taken until a champion is determined. Note: If two clubs remain tied after third or other clubs are eliminated during any step, tie breaker reverts to step 1 of the two-club format. If it is necessary to break ties to determine the two Wild-Card clubs from each conference, the following steps will be taken.
Note: If two clubs remain tied after third or other clubs are eliminated, tie breaker reverts to step 1 of applicable two-club format. When the first Wild-Card team has been identified, the procedure is repeated to name the second Wild-Card, i.
In situations where three or more teams from the same division are involved in the procedure, the original seeding of the teams remains the same for subsequent applications of the tie breaker if the top-ranked team in that division qualifies for a Wild-Card berth.
If ties exist in any grouping except 2 above, such ties shall be broken by strength-of-schedule. If any ties cannot be broken by strength-of-schedule, the divisional or conference tie-breakers, if applicable, shall be applied. Any ties that still exist shall be broken by a coin flip.
NFL Tiebreaking Procedures. The seven postseason participants from each conference are seeded as follows:. The division champion with the best record. The division champion with the second-best record. The division champion with the third-best record. The division champion with the fourth-best record.
The Wild Card club with the best record. The Wild Card club with the second-best record. The Wild Card club with the third-best record. NOTE: Tie games count as one-half win and one-half loss for both clubs.
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