The Lions have proposed playoff seeding independent of division championship. Even if the proposal fails, it will spark a ...

After an eventful free agency period, here is a prediction for the NFL playoffs next season for all 14 playoff spots.

Detroit has also suggested excluding any player from the 90-player roster limit if they are placed on season-ending injured ...

The World Series was the only playoff format. Second-place teams stayed home while the pennant winners competed for the ...

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The NFL playoffs not only bring out a different emotion amongst fans, but they also ensure that the teams bring their A-game every week. The ultimate glory is the road to the Lombardi trophy ...

The Detroit Lions are pushing an idea to stack all but the top seed for the playoffs according to records. Our jury with its ...

The Raiders Bo Jackson was an otherworldly talent, but his football career ended after a hip injury in a 1991 NFL playoff game. Jackson’s dual-sport brilliance left fans wondering what heights ...

After that, playoff seeds in both conferences are up for grabs, including the No. 2 seed in the West. Just 2½ games separate second-place Houston from fifth-place Memphis as the week begins.

By comparison, the Canucks face playoff teams in six of their final 11, as well as a game apiece against the New York Islanders and Columbus Blue Jackets, who are on the Eastern playoff bubble.

With 10 games remaining in the season ... prize — a likely first-round matchup against the New York Knicks, and a playoff series in the national spotlight — isn't so bad, either.

Last season the Vikings finished 14-3, qualifying for the playoffs but getting eliminated ... The Vikings went 9-1 in one-possession games and 5-1 in games decided by three points or fewer.