NFL owners approve expanded playoffs; top 2 seeds have huge advantage with lone bye week
As expected, NFL owners via conference call Tuesday approved the expansion of the NFL playoffs from 12 to 14 teams effective this season.
There were no annual league meetings for NFL owners this year because of the coronavirus, so on Tuesday they all voted via teleconference to officially approve the expansion of the playoff field from 12 to 14 teams, and it passed easily. for this coming season now will feature three games on Saturday, Jan. 9, and three games on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021. CBS and NBC both picked up another Wild-Card telecast.