New kickoff rules that went into effect on a trial basis last season are now permanent, but NFL owners tabled the Detroit Lions' proposal to overhaul the seeding of playoff teams. Rich McKay ...

Only two (2) total teams can earn a first-round bye week in the NFL playoffs: the No. 1-seeded team in the AFC, and the No. 1-seeded team in the NFC. Those seeds go to the teams with the best ...

During the NFL's annual league meeting last week, the Detroit Lions made a proposal to change the league's playoff format. The interesting thing about the proposal is that it didn't get voted down.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell believes owners ... saying he believes there could be a modification to the proposal from Detroit to seed the playoffs by record instead of guaranteeing the division ...

PALM BEACH, Fla. - New kickoff rules that went into effect on a trial basis last season are now permanent, but NFL owners tabled the Detroit Lions' proposal to overhaul the seeding of playoff teams.