It’s hard to pitch something as exclusive when the majority make it. Playoffs History. On Friday morning, Vin Diesel premiered his new collaboration with Kygo on the former ‘American Idol’ winner’s talk show. That will lead to a lot of criticism that this change will dilute the playoff field. Welcome to Raiders Wire's European Union Experience. The format would add a seventh team from each conference, increasing the 12-team playoff field to 14 for the 2020 season and beyond. Or perhaps it wants one of your January Mondays. NFL owners have voted in favor of an expanded playoff format, the league announced Tuesday. The more things change, the more they stay the same. The NFL and NFLPA have informally agreed to change the NFL postseason structure, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. 2019: Pittsburgh (8-8) and Los Angeles (9-7)2018: Pittsburgh (9-6-1) and Minnesota (8-7-1)2017: Baltimore (9-7) and Detroit (9-7)2016: Tennessee (9-7) and Tampa Bay (9-7)2015: New York Jets (10-6) and Atlanta (8-8)2014: Houston (9-7) and Philadelphia (10-6)2013: Pittsburgh (8-8) and Arizona (10-6)2012: Pittsburgh (8-8) and Chicago (10-6)2011: Tennessee (9-7) and Chicago (8-8)2010: San Diego (9-7) and New York Giants (10-6). Even if that plan falls apart, fans should be prepared for a new-look bracket some time soon. Vote: Homegrown Legends Tournament Bracket, Round 2, Raiders Friday Injury Report: RB Jacobs, TE Waller return to practice, WR Ruggs ruled OUT, 5 key matchups for Raiders vs. Patriots in Week 3, PFF: Raiders CB Damon Arnette improves in Week 2 vs. Saints, Raiders OC Greg Olson says it's just a matter of time before WR Henry Ruggs makes more explosive plays, NFL Week 3 odds: Patriots 5.5-point favorites over Raiders at Foxboro, Raiders Thursday Injury Report: RB Josh Jacobs, TE Darren Waller miss practice, Raiders QB Derek Carr heads back to Foxboro where he had first real heartbreak of his NFL career, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Players see it as the bridge to an inevitable 18-game schedule, which would take a further toll on their minds and bodies. Pre-merger, the game pitted the winner of the NFL championship game against the winner of the AFL championship game. The last two Super Bowl champions would have been forced to play on wild-card weekend, a true what if scenario. This site is neither endorsed, nor sponsored by, nor affiliated with Las Vegas Raiders or NFL Properties LLC. By: Jon Heath. Playoffs Video. (Major League Baseball is also reportedly considering expanding its postseason field and allowing teams to choose their opponents, which feels like a more drastic change than what the NFL could do.). But this is LeBron James—and it’s a strange sight to see him be anything but superhuman. Wild-card weekend could feature three games on Saturday and Sunday that would mirror the league’s experiment in December, when three games (Texans-Bucs, Bills-Patriots, and Rams-49ers) were spread across a Saturday. They last did it in 1990, going from 10 playoff teams to 12. Adapt or die. Plus, David and Kazeem discuss Retribution’s lackluster ‘Raw’ reveal, On the eve of his title match at Clash of Champions, an analysis of the moves that made Sami Zayn, and what happened to all of them. Welcome to Broncos Wire's European Union Experience. It would be … This is the first time in 30 years the NFL has expanded the playoffs. Two additional games on wild-card weekend would make everyone involved more money. The proposal won’t become official for the 2020 season without a new collective bargaining agreement, and it is not a guarantee that will come anytime soon. This expanded playoff group means one team in each conference that would have been left out will now sneak in with a third wildcard spot. 2020 Playoffs. The league and players association have reportedly agreed to a new postseason structure as part of the new CBA. Then the first Super Bowl was conceived for the 1966-67 season. Gallery The best Raider to ever wear each uniform number Beginning this season, the NFL will have two extra teams make the playoffs — … To do so, they added something called a “postseason” game where the winner got all the marbles (this was the 1930s, when people still used marbles). 2020 Playoffs. In fact, six of the 20 teams on this list would have made the playoffs with just eight wins. It would be the first time the field has been expanded since 1990, when the league went from 10 teams to 12.