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The NFL playoffs are single elimination. The four division champions from each conference make the playoffs and are seeded No. 1 through No. 4 based on record. The three remaining teams in each conference with the best record qualify for the postseason as wild-card teams and are seeded No. 5 through No. 7.
It remains possible in a league where worst-to-first happens on an annual basis. The Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears and Patriots won division titles after finishing last or tied for last the year before. Across the league, at least one team has done so in 20 of the past 23 seasons.
If the Seahawks beat the Rams, they know who their opponent will be.
The NFL playoff bracket has thinned from 14 to four teams as only three games remain in the 2025 season.
Both teams get at least one possession in overtime, a rule change made after the controversial 2022 AFC Championship game. The Buffalo Bills lost that one to the Kansas City Chiefs after failing to get a possession in overtime, as you might recall.
The Jacksonville Jaguars can learn a lot from how the 2025 NFL playoffs have played out up until Super Bowl LX.