Here's everything you need to know about the NFL postseason format: Fourteen teams will make the NFL playoffs — seven from both the NFC and AFC. This is an increase over the previous format, which had 12 teams. This is broken out with four division winners in each conference as well as three wild-card teams.

Here is more on the NFL tiebreaker process for the 2026 playoffs. The NFL has a deep set of tiebreakers for divisions that can arise from ties between two and three or more teams. Head-to-head (best won-lost-tied percentage in games between the clubs). Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the division.

Is there a 'Monday Night Football' game tonight? Yes, there is a "Monday Night Football" game on Jan. 12. The Pittsburgh Steelers are hosting the Houston Texans in a wild-card rou