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Half the NFL divisions and 10 of 14 playoff spots have been clinched heading into "Sunday Night Football" in Week 17. There's still plenty to sort out, especially with specifics on seeding positions.
The Houston Texans are also likely to qualify for the playoffs as the No. 4 seed with an 8-5 record and a two-game lead over the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC South.
Here's a look at the NFL playoff bracket – and the matchups for Super Wild Card Weekend – as the league's regular season winds to a close in Week 18. AFC wild card matchups 1.
Every week for the duration of the 2024 NFL regular season, USA TODAY Sports will provide timely updates to the league's ever-evolving playoff picture − typically starting after Sunday afternoon ...
The NFL changed that rule in 2020, when it expanded its playoff field from 12 to 14 and began having the No. 2 seed face the No. 7 seed, the latter of which previously didn't make the postseason.
Under the NFL's previous playoff format, the top two seeds in each conference got a bye in the first round of the playoffs. That was because there was no No. 7 seed in either conference.
The league eventually revisited and implemented the 14-team playoff format in 2020, placing a third wild-card team in each conference, and only giving the top seed a bye (as explained above). [ 47 ] [ 48 ] For the first four years of this expanded playoff format, the league branded the opening round as "Super Wild Card Weekend" to help ...
That leaves a lot of intrigue for the rest of the NFL. There are 20 teams that either have clinched or are alive for a playoff spot going into Week 18. Half of the eight division titles are unsettled.