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Plain guides to the playoff race and the NFL, each with its own tool.

A cover showing 4 division winners and 3 wild cards, the seven NFL playoff seeds in each conferencePlayoff raceWhat is a wild card in the NFL?Three playoff spots in each conference go to teams that did not win their division. See who holds them today and how many wins it usually takes.Tool: Live wild card race for both conferencesA football field with the words 12 steps break a tie in the NFL and head to head comes firstRules explainedNFL tiebreakers: every step, in orderHead to head comes first, then 11 more steps. See the full order, how three team ties work and the ties being broken in today's standings.Tool: Live list: the ties being broken in today's standingsA football field with the words 32 bye weeks in 2026, from week 5 to week 14ScheduleNFL bye weeks 2026: who is off this weekByes run from Week 5 to Week 14 in 2026. See who is off this week, the bye week of all 32 teams and how teams do after a week off.Tool: Live list: the teams on a bye this weekA football field with the ball close to the end zone and the words 14 teams make the playoffs, 7 from each conferencePlayoff raceHow do the NFL playoffs work?Fourteen teams, four rounds, and one loss ends your season. Here is how seeds, the bye and home field work, with a live bracket.Tool: Live bracket: the playoffs if they started today