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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.
The second round of the NFL playoffs sees the field narrowed down from 14 teams to eight. Here's when the games will be played. NFL divisional schedule: Dates, potential matchups for NFL playoffs
Houston is locked into the No. 4 seed as the division winner with the worst win-loss record. Regardless of the outcome in Week 18 against Tennessee, it will host at least one playoff game.
The most notorious case of this came in 1899, when the Cleveland Spiders recorded the worst season in Major League Baseball history. At the time, games moved to opponents' stadiums were recorded as road games, and with paid attendances in Cleveland being anemic, the Spiders had 35 of their 77 home games moved.
Also, the 8–5–1 49ers, who had the worst record of any playoff team, hosted the 10–4 Cowboys. In 1973, the 10–4 Bengals had to play at the 12–2 Dolphins in the divisional round, while the 9–4–1 Raiders hosted the 10–4 wild card Steelers.
The San Francisco 49ers have the most post-season victories (38) in NFL playoff history, while the Minnesota Vikings have the most playoff losses (32). The Cleveland Browns have the lowest playoff win–loss percentage (.353), holding a 12–22 record. The Houston Texans have the fewest games played (12), wins (5), and losses (7) in NFL playoff ...
The NFL playoffs are still months away, but it's already looking like a competitive race to the postseason. Here's where things stand after Week 6: NFL playoff picture 2024-2025: Bracket, schedule ...
Longest playoff game, 82 minutes, 40 seconds; Miami Dolphins vs Kansas City Chiefs, Dec 25, 1971 (2OT, Divisional Round) Longest playoff drought, 25 seasons; Washington Redskins, 1946–1970 Chicago/St. Louis Cardinals, 1949–1973. Longest playoff drought, expansion team, 20 seasons; New Orleans Saints, 1967–1986. Longest playoff drought ...