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US National Football League playoff games
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# NFL Playoffs
The **National Football League (NFL) playoffs** constitute an annual single-elimination tournament held to determine the league champion. Following the conclusion of the regular season, qualifying teams compete in a four-round bracket culminating in the Super Bowl.
### Tournament Format and Qualification
Since the 2020 season, a total of **14 teams** qualify for the postseason—seven from each of the league's two conferences: the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC).
* **Qualification Criteria:** Teams earn berths based on their regular-season winning percentage.
* **Tie-Breaking Procedures:** In the event of identical records, the league employs a verified tie-breaking system to determine seeding.
* **Structure:** The tournament consists of four distinct rounds:
1. **Wild Card Round**
2. **Divisional Round**
3. **Conference Championships**
4. **The Super Bowl** (The league championship game)
### Current Postseason Structure
Under the current 14-team format, only the highest-seeded team in each conference (No. 1 seed) receives a "first-round bye," advancing directly to the Divisional Round, while the remaining twelve teams compete in the opening Wild Card weekend.
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