The number of playoff teams has fluctuated from as few as two teams (from 1933 to 1966) to as many as 16 teams (in 1982). The NFL expanded from 12 to 14 playoff teams in 2020. The NFL playoffs are single elimination.

The NFL playoffs are finally here, and they start with a six-pack of games kicking off Saturday. After four months of a 17-game preamble, 14 teams remain in the

Now, we enter the wild-card playoffs with 14 teams ready to compete for the right to represent their conference in the Super Bowl. There are roughly five teams that are considered