While the number of teams was been adjusted, the seeding structure still remains the same. Currently, the four division winners in each conference earn the top four seeds, with the three wild-card teams then being seeded No. 5, No. 6, and No. 7.

According to Jonathan Jones, the NFL will likely take another look this offseason at changing the way playoff seeding works. Under the current setup, the top four seeds go to the four division winners,

The National Football League is reportedly considering a major change to its current playoff format, CBS Sports reports. The league is reportedly considering rewarding teams with top seeds based more on their winning percentage than solely winning their division.