The Miami Dolphins, who lost to the New York Jets 32-20, were also in contention. Week 18 began with just four teams locked into a playoff seed, but now the postseason stage is set. From the final ...
The NFL postseason is structured differently than, say, traditional playoff brackets, however ... of the NFL's 32 teams, or about 44% of the league, make the playoffs each year.
The Minnesota Vikings had the opportunity to earn the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs in the final game on the NFL’s 2024 regular-season schedule. But the Detroit Lions defeated the Vikings 31-9 on Jan ...