The NFL reseeds teams after the wild-card round. This means that in the following divisional round, the No. 1 seed will always host the lowest remaining seed.

Fourteen sides — seven from each conference — will take part in the NFL playoffs. Each will hope to lift the Lombardi Trophy come postseason's end.

The NFL playoffs are one week away and most of the field is set entering Week 18. Here's what to know about the postseason format and bracket.

The NFL Playoffs kick off Saturday with the Carolina Panthers hosting the Los Angeles Rams in the first of six Wild Card round games.

After 272 games of an entertaining regular season, only 14 teams out of 32 remain on the hunt for the Lombardi Trophy.

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The San Francisco 49ers completed a trick play in the fourth quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles, and after the game, Kyle Shanahan explained it.

The Eagles' Super Bowl repeat bid has been a season-long struggle, but Philadelphia came fully unraveled in Sunday's playoff loss to the 49ers.