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NFL, Detroit Lions and the playoffs

Lions withdraw playoff proposal: Why the NFL didn't need to fix a system that isn't broken

The NFL faced all three scenarios at the league owners meetings this week, as the Detroit Lions proposed a subtle -- but radical -- change to a seeding format that existed in its current iteration since the divisions realigned in 2002.

Bleacher Report · 2d

Lions Withdraw NFL Playoff Bracket Reseeding Proposal Ahead of Rule Change Votes

Ahead of a scheduled vote at the NFL spring meeting in Minnesota on Wednesday, a significant proposal was reportedly rescinded.

Yardbarker · 1d

Controversial NFL Playoff Proposal Withdrawn

The Detroit Lions withdrew their NFL playoff proposal on Wednesday morning. Reports say the proposal was never going to pass this time around. Detroit may have felt that it didn’t have enough support from the league to present it.

NFC West is ranked the 3rd strongest division in The NFL

Yahoo! Sports · 12h

Where is the NFC East ranked among the NFL's eight divisions?

They still have the NFL's most talented roster and figure to be the favorite again in 2025. While Philly went 14-3 last season, the Washington Commanders, behind sensational rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels,

Rams Wire · 1d

The NFC West is ranked the third strongest division in the NFL

But things won't be a walk in the park for L.A. Pro Football Focus's Trevor Sikkema ranked the NFC West as the third-strongest division in the NFL this season based on the cumulative over/under win totals for each of the four teams.

Sports Illustrated on MSN · 5h

Is NFC North Still NFL’s Toughest Division?

How dominant was the NFC North last season? - The Green Bay Packers went 11-6 but weren’t even close to competing for the division title. In f

NFL Spin Zone on MSN2d

Predicting the 7 NFC playoff teams for the 2025 NFL Season

Even with the 2025 NFL Season not beginning for another three months, we still have our predictions for the entire NFC ...

4don MSN

Predicting records of all 32 teams and what the NFL playoff picture will look like

Predicting the final NFL standings after the 2025 slate was released on Wednesday. How does the playoff picture look?

NFL owners meeting: Onside kicks adjusted, OL award introduced, playoff reseeding nixed

Teams can now declare an onside kick at any point in a game if they are trailing, as opposed to only in the fourth quarter.

4don MSN

NFL owners set to discuss tush push again, along with playoff and flag football proposals

The fate of the tush push will be up for discussion again along with the NFL’s history of giving division champions with ...

SB Nation on MSN1d

NFL owners keep status quo for Tush Push, players in Olympics; Playoff format unchanged

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, joining the Dolphins in voting down the change were the Eagles, the Baltimore Ravens, the ...

Sports Illustrated2d

Falcons Potential Top Beneficiary of No Change to NFL Playoff Format

It's highly unlikely that an NFL team could win a division ... benefit of a division title; the home playoff game is the tangible benefit. In the NFC South, the Falcons have one of the easier ...

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