Take a look at the NFL playoff bracket for the AFC and NFC, with an explanation of how the matchups for the divisional round are determined, which has a wrinkle not seen in other major sports tournaments.

Fourteen sides — seven from each conference — will take part in the NFL playoffs. Each will hope to lift the Lombardi Trophy come postseason's end.

After one of the wildest seasons in NFL history, the playoffs are finally here. This year's postseason won't have Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs or Lamar Jackson and the Ravens, but there will still be plenty of familiar faces.