{"id":12278,"date":"2025-01-12T19:26:45","date_gmt":"2025-01-12T18:26:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=12278"},"modified":"2025-01-12T19:26:45","modified_gmt":"2025-01-12T18:26:45","slug":"how-does-playoff-seeding-work-in-the-nfl-does-the-nfl-reseed-after-the-wildcard-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/how-does-playoff-seeding-work-in-the-nfl-does-the-nfl-reseed-after-the-wildcard-round\/","title":{"rendered":"How does Playoff Seeding work in the NFL? Does the NFL reseed after the Wildcard Round?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nfl\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>NFL<\/a> postseason is designed to reward strong regular-season performances while maintaining the unpredictability of a single-elimination format. Fourteen teams&mdash;seven from each conference&mdash;compete for the Super Bowl in a structured, seeding-based bracket system. The seeding impacts matchups at every stage, including the wildcard round and beyond.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NFL Playoff Seeding Method<\/h2><p>In the NFL,&nbsp;<strong>14 teams<\/strong>&nbsp;qualify for the playoffs each season, which includes&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/2025\/01\/10\/nfl-playoff-format-explainer-wild-card-super-bowl\/77554333007\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'><strong>8 division winners<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>6 wild-card teams<\/strong><\/a>. The playoff structure is divided into two conferences: the&nbsp;<strong>AFC<\/strong>&nbsp;(American Football Conference) and the&nbsp;<strong>NFC<\/strong>&nbsp;(National Football Conference). Each conference&rsquo;s teams are seeded based on their regular-season records, with the top seed receiving a first-round bye. The seeding is as follows:<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Last year, the Packers were the first 7-seed to win a playoff game &#129472; Will they do it again this weekend? &#128064; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Bzb3s3OcJ8\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/Bzb3s3OcJ8<\/a><\/p>&mdash; FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFLonFOX\/status\/1877837829637558755?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>January 10, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>No. 1 seed:<\/strong>&nbsp;Best overall record in the conference<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>No. 2 seed:<\/strong>&nbsp;Second-best record among division winners<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>No. 3 seed:<\/strong>&nbsp;Third-best record among division winners<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>No. 4 seed:<\/strong>&nbsp;Fourth-best record among division winners<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>No. 5 seed:<\/strong>&nbsp;Best record among wild-card teams<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>No. 6 seed:<\/strong>&nbsp;Second-best record among wild-card teams<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>No. 7 seed:<\/strong>&nbsp;Third-best record among wild-card teams<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>The playoff matchups are determined as follows:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The No. 1 seeds receive a bye in the first round.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The matchups for the wild-card round consist of:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No. 2 seed vs. No. 7 seed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No. 3 seed vs. No. 6 seed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No. 4 seed vs. No. 5 seed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>After the wild-card games, the remaining teams are matched up based on their seeding, with the lowest remaining seeds facing the highest remaining seeds in the divisional round<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Does the NFL reseed after the wildcard round?<\/h2><p>The playoff structure prioritizes rewarding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsportsbayarea.com\/nfl\/san-francisco-49ers\/how-reseeding-works-in-the-nfl-playoffs\/1456673\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>top-performing teams with favorable matchups<\/a>. The No. 1 seed always hosts the lowest-remaining seed in the divisional round, while the other two advancing teams face each other. The higher seed hosts in all rounds leading up to the Super Bowl.<\/p><p>Unlike a fixed bracket system like March Madness, NFL matchups shift based on seeding. For example, if a No. 7 seed upsets a No. 2 seed in the Wild Card Round, the No. 7 seed would face the No. 1 seed next, regardless of other results. This setup ensures that higher-seeded teams maintain their competitive advantage throughout the postseason. However, the bracket itself is not formally reseeded.<\/p><p>In the conference championship, the higher-seeded team continues to host, maintaining the competitive structure until the Super Bowl, which is played at a predetermined neutral site.<\/p><p><strong>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nfl-playoffs-format-the-league-will-review-it-this-spring\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>NFL Playoffs format : The League will review it this Spring<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Image Credits: Imagn Images<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NFL playoff seeding and hosting rules explained.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":12302,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[2681],"class_list":["post-12278","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl","tag-nfl-playoff-seeding"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How does Playoff Seeding work in the NFL? 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