In the spring, the NFL and the NFLPA finished a new collective bargaining agreement. One of the major changes was the first shift in the NFL Playoff format since 2002 and the first time additional playoff slots were added since 1990, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
This year’s postseason will include two additional playoff teams for a total of 14, seven from each conference. Instead of the top two teams in the AFC and NFC receiving first-round byes, it’ll now just be the No. 1 seeds. That means only the 14-2 Kansas City Chiefs and the 13-3 Green Bay Packers have this weekend off, while the other 12 teams face elimination.