The 2025 NFL playoffs represent the fifth postseason of which the No. 7 seed has been a part to date. How have the plucky underdogs fared in the wild-card matchups against the No. 2 seeds so far?

The NFL playoffs have undergone a series of changes ... there wasn't much incentive toward having the No. 1 seed in the old format. Having home-field advantage was huge for a team's Super ...

That’s right, dearest readers. Jerry Jones’ Dallas Cowboys, the one and only “America’s Team,” are the only franchise to lose to a No. 7 seed in half a decade. And not only did the Cowboys lose to the ...

The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles will battle in Super Bowl 59 on Sunday. The Eagles went 14-3 during the ...

LA CHARGERS (11-6): WC 1 (previous seed: 5) Quite the difference. Now the NFL might not see any big problem when a 12-5 Dallas team had to open up the 2022 playoffs at 8-9 Tampa Bay. It made for ...

The NFL playoff bracket is ever-changing, evolving as the postseason moves along. Both No. 1 seeds, one in each conference, ...

The NFL playoffs have always sparked debate about whether securing a No. 1 seed truly gives a team a leg up. With the shift from a 12-team to a 14-team playoff format in 2020, the stakes have ...

SportsLine's model has revealed its 2025 NFL playoff bracket picks and predictions for the AFC and NFC Championship Games on ...

But how have 1-seeds fared in the NFL playoffs? (More pessimistically put: Are the Lions setting themselves up for ...

SHOULD PLAYOFFS HAVE A DIFFERENT SEEDING SYSTEM? The NFL has long given seeding priority to "division champions" even if they win their four-team pod with a losing record. And every year ...