<\/span>Format of the Wild Card Round<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe wild card round in the NFL maintains the following format:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- The wildcard round usually takes place on the first weekend of the NFL playoffs, following the conclusion of the regular season.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 14 teams are selected from eight 8 divisions. It includes the 8 division winners and 3 wild card entries from each conference.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Teams are seeded depending on their performance in the regular season. The team with the best record among the wild cards plays against the division winner with the lowest seed. The other two wild card entries get to compete with winners with higher seeds.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The division winners with the higher seeds host the games in the wildcard round. It means the highest-seeded wild card team has a road game against the lowest-seeded division winner. The other two wild card teams are not so lucky. They will have to play on the road.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- It is a single-elimination format.<\/strong> The winners of the wildcard games move on to the next round, while the losing teams are eliminated from the playoffs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n