Here's everything you need to know about the NFL postseason format: Fourteen teams will make the NFL playoffs — seven from both the NFC and AFC. This is an increase over the previous format, which had 12 teams. This is broken out with four division winners in each conference as well as three wild-card teams.

The NFL playoff picture is officially set. Here's everything we know about the postseason, including the bracket, matchups and schedule.

The 2025 NFL playoffs are here. Surprising teams like the Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, and New England Patriots have made the postseason. Traditional contenders like the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens did not qualify.

In terms of how many teams can feasibly win the Super Bowl, this could be the deepest NFL playoff field we’ve ever seen. Part of that is the lack of a truly transcendent team. But it’s unique to see a 14-team field in which a reasonable case can be made for 12 of the teams making or even winning the Super Bowl (yeah,

The Jaguars clinched the AFC South by besting the Titans in Week 18. They remain in the hunt for the No. 1 seed, although they'll need the Broncos and Patriots to lose their matchups to have a shot at the top spot. The Steelers clinched the AFC North and the final playoff spot by beating the Ravens in Week 18.

There have been a few occasions when a losing team has made the postseason, and 2025 is one of them. Which teams hold the dubious distinction of being sub-.500 playoff squads?