We're now five years into the NFL's expanded playoff format featuring 14 teams and additional No. 7 seeds. Somehow, despite a half-decade in the books, we have yet to see much of any quality returns on this expanded (inflated?

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.

The NFL might be shaking things up for the 2025 season with a major change to its playoff format, and fans are buzzing. According to CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones, the league is exploring a new seeding system that could prioritize teams with better records over division winners when deciding who gets home-field advantage in the

After expanding the playoffs to 14 teams (seven in each conference) in 2020, the NFL has seen a new problem develop in its postseason format.Three teams with superior records than their opponents will play their respective wild-card games on the road this weekend.

The NFL might follow in the steps of college football and shake up its own postseason format come next season. According to a CBS Sports report on Saturday, the NFL is again looking into changing its playoff configuration this upcoming offseason.