The remaining spots are referred to as the Wild Card spots. The winners of each division get a spot in the NFL playoffs as they are the top-seeded team in their respective divisions. There are four divisions at each conference. The qualifying rules for the NFL playoffs depend on the seasonal performance of each team. The expansion of the number of teams qualifying for the playoffs to 14, happened recently in 2020. The number of qualifying playoff teams expanded to 10 in 1978 and then to 12 in 1990. When the AFL and NFL merger formally happened in 1970, there were eight teams who qualified for the playoffs. The number of teams who make it to the NFL playoffs is currently 14 (7 from each conference).
Here is a rehash of the rules and format of the playoff so that you have no confusion going into the latest edition of the NFL playoffs. The regular season is coming to a conclusion and it is now time to get excited about the playoffs. Playoff champions from the NFC and playoff champions from the AFC meet each other at the most exciting NFL postseason game, the NFL Super Bowl. 7 teams each from the NFC and the AFC qualify for the NFL playoffs where they play each other in single-game elimination rounds. The NFL playoffs are a postseason round of games where the top-seeded teams from each conference compete. The regular season features 17 Gameweeks where each team across both conferences play to try and top their divisional table. The two conferences (American Football Conference and National Football Conference) are further divided amongst four divisions. The NFL is a league where 32 teams are divided between two conferences.
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