NFL football is still quite a few months away but that hasn’t stopped the owners from holding meetings in order to discuss some of the importing rules for next season. Over the past couple of months, there have been discussions about changing the playoff format and adding a couple of teams. Well, today, the NFL owners officially voted to change the playoff format which will come into effect, this season.

The new format is pretty simple. Instead of 12 teams, there will be 14 teams to make the playoffs. Each conference will now have three wild card teams which means wild card weekend will have three games on Saturday and three games on Sunday. From now on, only the first seed in each conference will get a bye, as opposed to two. The NFL explained this decision on its website.

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Per the NFL:

“Adding an additional playoff team in each conference means only the No.1 seeds in the AFC and NFC will earn a postseason bye, a massive advantage to the top club each year. While it’s been suggested that adding playoff teams could dilute the regular season, with the No. 1 spot earning an even bigger advantage than previous seasons, it could make the final weeks for vital for clubs battling for postseason position.”

Let us know in the comments below what you think of the new changes and be sure to stay tuned for more NFL news as free agency continues to ramp up.

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After a successful season in which the Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl, the NFL is looking into some massive structural changes for next season. Over the past few months, the idea of a 17-game season has been brought to the table. While many players have opposed this idea, it seems like negotiations are inching closer towards approval, according to Adam Schefter. The 17-game season would see a decrease in pre-season games which would be capped off at just three.

Perhaps the biggest changes come in the form of the playoffs. The NFL is proposing a 14-team playoff field. In this model, there would be three wild card teams and only one team from each conference would get a buy, as opposed to two. This means Wild Card weekend would feature a total of six games with three on Saturday and three on Sunday. 

It’s obvious that Ciara and Russell Wilson can’t get enough of each other. The husband and wife duo often take to their social media pages to share loving pictures and videos of their adorable home life, and they never spare an opportunity to pen sweet notes about their love for one another. They celebrate each other’s wins and encourage one another when there are losses, and Ciara exercised the latter on Monday following the NFL star’s Playoffs exit.

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The Seattle Seahawks quarterback is being hailed for his performance during the team’s final game of the season even though they lost to the Green Bay Packers. The Seahawks went from being down 21-3 to recovering to 28-23 with the help of a strong-willed Wilson. Ciara lavished compliments on her husband on Instagram where she reminded people just how talented, skilled, and accomplished Wilson is, regardless of whether or not he wins or loses.

“My Warrior ❤️. As always so so proud of you. You put it all on the line every time. That’s in all that you do!” the singer wrote. “You’ve made 7 Post Seasons of your 8 Seasons, 7 Pro Bowls of those 8, and All Pro this year.. not including all your other amazing stats ?. You truly are a rare breed. Most of them all, you’re 10 for 10 with loving me and our babies with your all! Grateful to witness your Greatness on and off the field! It’s just the beginning. So excited for what’s ahead. Love you so much.” Check it out below.

Aaron Rodgers has been one of the best quarterbacks of the past decade. He kicked off his Green Bay Packers career with a Super Bowl and has been seeking a second shot at glory ever since. Despite making the playoffs numerous times, Rodgers and company simply haven’t been able to get back into the big game. This season, the team finished their campaign with a 13-3 record which was good enough to get a first-round bye.

Despite the team’s successful season, critics have been quite harsh on the Packers. The team is constantly squeaking out tight victories and hasn’t exactly been very convincing. Regardless of their record, it’s clear that the Packers are an underdog to go to the Super Bow. As you can imagine, Rodgers isn’t a big fan of this characterization.

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“You guys like telling us how we’re just kind of an average team that knows how to win,” Rodgers said according to Matt Schneidman of The Athletic. “But the key point is the ‘win’ part, because right now we’re two wins from the Super Bowl, and we know for sure the first one’s gonna be here.”

The Packers will know who they’re playing in the Divisional Round, as of Sunday night. No matter who they play, we’re sure it’s going to be a great game.