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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 NFL will take another look this offseason at potentially changing the playoff format ... The Minnesota Vikings (14-3, five-seed), Washington Commanders (12-5, six-seed) and Los Angeles ...

Unlike in other sports, the matchups in the divisional (second) round games in the NFL playoffs are entirely contingent on the remaining seeds to come out of the wild-card (first) round.

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

The NFL playoffs have undergone a series of changes ... there wasn't much incentive toward having the No. 1 seed in the old format. Having home-field advantage was huge for a team's Super ...

The NFL playoffs have always sparked debate about whether securing a No. 1 seed truly gives a team a leg up. With the shift from a 12-team to a 14-team playoff format in 2020, the stakes have ...

After missing the playoffs for the second straight season in 2024, the Seattle Seahawks hope to return in 2025. The franchise last won a playoff game in 2019 and has just three postseason victories in ...

With the win, the Rams move on to the divisional round and will head on the road next weekend to face the NFC's No. 2 seed Philadelphia ... and more from the NFL playoff matchup below.

The Detroit Lions begin their 19th appearance in the NFL playoffs on Saturday night against the 6-seed Washington Commanders ...