Here's everything you need to know about the league's playoff structure heading into Round 2. Yes, the NFL's bracket adjusts seeding and matchups accordingly after the first round of the playoffs.

LA CHARGERS (11-6): WC 1 (previous seed: 5) Quite the difference. Now the NFL might not see any big problem when a 12-5 Dallas team had to open up the 2022 playoffs at 8-9 Tampa Bay. It made for ...

The 2025 NFL playoffs represent the fifth postseason of which the No. 7 seed has been a part to date. How have the plucky underdogs fared in the wild-card matchups against the No. 2 seeds so far?

The No. 5, No. 6 and No. 7 seeds go to the non-division winners with the best records. NFL playoff picks: Chargers vs Texans | Steelers vs Ravens | Broncos vs Bills | Packers vs Eagles ...

But, like many years in the past, the league will again review its playoff seeding format this offseason, sources tell CBS Sports. NFL team owners have long preferred the current format ...

The NFL made a major change to their playoff ... some conversation about the league potentially changing how they seed the playoffs. According to CBS NFL insider Jonathan Jones, the NFL plans ...

albeit at the expense of the 1-seed. Cons: There would be two fewer playoff games. The NFL would lose the $140 million in television rights fees it receives on a yearly basis from those deals ...

The first 12-team Playoff had a lot of great moments. It could also use some tweaks. In the short term, leaders are unlikely ...

That’s right, dearest readers. Jerry Jones’ Dallas Cowboys, the one and only “America’s Team,” are the only franchise to lose to a No. 7 seed in half a decade. And not only did the Cowboys lose to the ...

SHOULD PLAYOFFS HAVE A DIFFERENT SEEDING SYSTEM? The NFL has long given seeding priority to "division champions" even if they win their four-team pod with a losing record. And every year ...