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The NFL changed to a 14-team playoff format in 2020, altering how the bye weeks functioned. Under the old format, the top two teams in each conference received a bye week; now, only the top overall seed per conference gets that advantage.
And it reportedly hasn't been the most popular change around the league.
According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, "Most people interviewed for this story said they preferred the previous two-byes-per-conference format, but reverting to that setup doesn't seem viable for the league. As CBS Sports recently reported, the next playoff tweak might focus on rewarding better records during wild-card weekend.