Hey DC - Whenever you get a chance, can you explain the playoff system in NFL.com? Thanks.
When the 14-game regular season ends, four (4) teams from the league will make the playoffs: the three (3) division leaders (the team with the best win/loss record in each division) and a wildcard team, which is the team with the best win/loss record in the league, excluding the three (3) division leaders.
The division leader with the best record going into the playoffs will be the #1 seed, and the #1 seed will play the wildcard (seed #4) in the first playoff match in NFL Week 15. The other division leaders will be seeded #2 and #3, and will also face each other in week 15.
If there is a tie for a division lead, the following tie-breakers will be used.
Division Record; and if there is still a tie,
Year To Date ("YTD") Points Scored; and if there is still a tie
Random Draw between the tied participants
If there is a tie for a Wildcard spot, the following tie-breakers will be used:
YTD Points Scored; and if there is still a tie
Points Against; and if there is still a tie,
Random Draw between the tied participants
