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2018 NBA Playoffs
Within each conference , the eight teams with the most wins qualify for the playoffs . The seedings are based on each team 's record .
NFL playoffs
Schedule for the NFL playoffs Season 2017 -- 18 2018 -- 19 2019 -- 20 2020 -- 21 Wild Card Jan 6 -- 7 Jan 5 -- 6 Jan 4 -- 5 Jan 9 -- 10 Divisional Jan 13 -- 14 Jan 12 -- 13 Jan 11 -- 12 Jan 16 -- 17 Conference Jan 21 Jan 20 Jan 19 Jan 24 Super Bowl LII Feb 4 LIII Feb 3 LIV Feb 2 LV Feb 7
NFL playoffs
Originally , the home teams in the playoffs were decided based on a yearly rotation . From 1970 to 1974 , the divisional playoff round rotated which of the three division champions would have home field advantage , with the wild - card teams and the teams they would face in the divisional playoff game would never have home field advantage throughout the playoffs . Starting in 1970 , the divisional playoff games consisted of the AFC Central champions and the NFC West champions playing their games on the road . Then in 1971 it rotated to the AFC East champions and the NFC East champions playing their games on the road . In the 1972 divisional playoff games , the AFC West champions and the NFC Central champions were the visiting teams . And 1973 it would start all over with the AFC Central and NFC West again , and so on .
NFL playoffs
If teams are tied ( having the same regular season won - lost - tied record ) , the playoff seeding is determined by a set of tie - breaking rules .
Super Bowl XLVIII
Both the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos entered the postseason as the number one seed in their respective conferences , and as such started with first - round byes .
Playoff history of the New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints have appeared in 16 different postseason games and have compiled a record of 7 - 9 ( as of January , 2014 ) . This is a brief history of the playoff appearances of the Saints .
Major League Baseball wild card
On November 17 , 2011 , MLB announced that it would be adding two wild - card teams to the postseason . The two wild - card teams in each league face each other in a one - game playoff . The winner of this game advances to meet the top seed in the Division Series . The revised playoff system began with the 2012 season .
2018 NBA Playoffs
Teams in bold advanced to the next round . The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team 's seeding in its conference , and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round . The division champions are marked by an asterisk . Teams with home court advantage , the higher seeded team , are shown in italics .
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^ Jump up to : Does not include the appearance in the 1932 NFL Playoff Game . The NFL officially records it as an additional regular season game ^ Jump up to : Includes American Football League postseason appearances . Per the conditions of the AFL -- NFL merger , all history , playoffs and records of the AFL were incorporated into the NFL . Jump up ^ The NFL does not officially recognize the Cleveland 's Browns ' playoff appearances and records from 1946 to 1949 when they were part of the All - America Football Conference . ^ Jump up to : The Baltimore Ravens were originally the Cleveland Browns , and moved to Baltimore in 1996 . Due to an agreement with the city of Cleveland that allowed the club to move , the Browns name , colors , and team history / records were left for a new Cleveland Browns team while the team , personnel , and staff of the old Browns team were allowed to move to Baltimore . As such , the Ravens are considered to have begun play in 1996 while the current Cleveland Browns are considered to have been founded in 1950 , were inactive from 1996 -- 98 , and resumed play as a new team in 1999 .
NFL playoffs
Since postseason games can not end in a tie , unlike the preseason or regular season , additional overtime periods are played as necessary until a winner is determined . Furthermore , all clock rules apply as if a game had started over . Therefore , if the first overtime period ends with the score still tied , the teams switch ends of the field prior to double overtime . If a game was still tied with two minutes to go in double overtime , there would be a two - minute warning ( but not during the first overtime period as in the regular season ) . And if it were still tied at the end of double overtime , there would be a kickoff to start triple overtime . Although a contest could theoretically last indefinitely , or last multiple overtime periods like several National Hockey League postseason games , no NFL playoff game has ever gone into triple - overtime . The longest NFL game played to date is 82 minutes , 40 seconds : Miami Dolphins kicker Garo Yepremian made the winning 37 - yard field goal after 7 : 40 of double - overtime to defeat the Kansas City Chiefs , 27 -- 24 , in the 1971 -- 72 NFL playoffs on December 25 , 1971 .
NFL playoffs
One potential disadvantage is that the two teams with the best records in a conference could play each other before the conference championship if they are in the same division . The better team would be seeded # 1 , while the lesser team would be seeded # 5 as the top wild - card team , and as shown in the diagram , it is possible for the # 1 division winner to play the top wild - card team in the divisional round . ( See also the `` Modification proposals '' section below . )
NFL playoffs
After the 2007 playoffs saw two wild - card teams with better records ( Jacksonville Jaguars and eventual Super Bowl XLII champions New York Giants ) go on the road to defeat division winners ( Pittsburgh Steelers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers , respectively ) during wild - card weekend , the NFL explored another proposal to change the playoffs so that the team with the better record would host the game , even if that meant a division winner went on the road . The NFL 's Competition Committee withdrew the request later that offseason , with Atlanta Falcons president Rich McKay mentioning that they wanted the idea to simply get a discussion going . New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft was a strong opponent of the rule change , believing that `` if you win a division , it 's good for your fans to know you will have a home game . ''
New England Patriots
The two teams met once again at Gillette Stadium in the playoffs on January 10 , 2015 . The Patriots trailed by as much as 14 twice , before beating the Ravens 35 -- 31 to advance to the AFC Championship .
NFL playoffs
For the 1969 season , a first round was added whereby each division winner played the second - place team from the other division . The winners of these games met in the AFL Championship Game . In the only year of this format , the AFL Champion Kansas City Chiefs were the second - place team in the Western division . The Chiefs went on to win Super Bowl IV that season , thus becoming the first non-division winner to win a Super Bowl .
Playoff history of the New Orleans Saints
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The current tiebreakers are as follows , with coin tosses used if all of the criteria fail :
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* Tiebreaker playoff appearances based on the team with the more recent playoff appearance .
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In March 2010 , the NFL amended its rules for postseason overtime , with the rule being extended into the regular season in March 2012 . If a team scores a touchdown , or if the defense scores a safety on its first possession , it is declared the winner . If it scores a field goal on its first possession , however , it then kicks off to the opposing team , which has an opportunity to score ; if the score is tied again after that possession , true sudden death rules apply and whoever scores next will win .
Seattle Seahawks
The Seahawks have developed a rivalry with the Carolina Panthers . The two teams have played each other in the NFL playoffs three times : during the 2005 NFC Championship Game , which Seattle won 34 -- 14 ; the 2014 NFC Divisional playoffs , which the Seahawks won 31 -- 17 ; and the 2015 NFC Divisional playoffs , which the Panthers won 31 -- 24 . The Seahawks lead the Panthers in the all - time series 8 -- 4 .
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Playoff games that went at least into double overtime Length of game Date Away team Score Home team Winning score 82 : 40 December 25 , 1971 Miami Dolphins 27 -- 24 Kansas City Chiefs Garo Yepremian 37 - yard field goal 77 : 54 † December 23 , 1962 Dallas Texans 20 -- 17 Houston Oilers Tommy Brooker 25 - yard field goal 77 : 02 January 3 , 1987 New York Jets 20 -- 23 Cleveland Browns Mark Moseley 27 - yard field goal 76 : 42 January 12 , 2013 Baltimore Ravens 38 -- 35 Denver Broncos Justin Tucker 47 - yard field goal 75 : 43 December 24 , 1977 Oakland Raiders 37 -- 31 Baltimore Colts Dave Casper 10 - yard touchdown pass from Ken Stabler 75 : 10 January 10 , 2004 Carolina Panthers 29 -- 23 St. Louis Rams Steve Smith 69 - yard touchdown pass from Jake Delhomme † AFL game prior to the AFL -- NFL merger .
2018 NBA Playoffs
Each conference 's bracket is fixed ; there is no reseeding . All rounds are best - of - seven series ; the team that has four wins advances to the next round . All rounds , including the NBA Finals , are in a 2 -- 2 -- 1 -- 1 -- 1 format . Home court advantage in any round does not necessarily belong to the higher - seeded team , but instead to the team with the better regular season record . If two teams with the same record meet in a round , standard tiebreaker rules are used . The rule for determining home court advantage in the NBA Finals is winning percentage , then head to head record , followed by record vs. opposite conference .
History of the Buffalo Bills
The Bills again made the playoffs with a 10 -- 6 record , and defeated Miami in the wild card round . They would not get a chance to get back to the Super Bowl -- the Pittsburgh Steelers , who went on to advance to the Super Bowl , beat Buffalo in the divisional playoffs 40 -- 21 .
Playoff history of the New Orleans Saints
The last time these two teams met in the playoffs , Seattle running back Marshawn Lynch rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown in a winning effort . This time , Lynch rushed for 140 yards and two scores to help the Seahawks advance to their first NFC Championship Game -- despite quarterback Russell Wilson only completing 9 of 18 passes for 108 yards -- since 2005 . The win was the Seahawks ' fifth consecutive home playoff win , as they have not lost at home in the playoffs since being defeated by the St. Louis Rams in 2004 .
Playoff history of the New Orleans Saints
As Super Bowl defending champions , Saints entered the postseason as a wild card , hoping to go to a second consecutive Super Bowl .
NFL playoffs
The NFL introduced overtime for any divisional tiebreak games beginning in 1940 , and for championship games beginning in 1946 . The first postseason game to be played under these rules was the 1958 NFL Championship Game between the Baltimore Colts and New York Giants ( the so - called `` Greatest Game Ever Played '' ) . Overtime under the original format was sudden death , the first team to score would be declared the winner .
List of New England Patriots seasons
5 11 0 Bill Belichick 2001 2001 NFL AFC East 1st 11 5 0 Won Divisional Playoffs ( Raiders ) 16 -- 13 ( OT ) Won Conference Championship ( at Steelers ) 24 -- 17 Won Super Bowl XXXVI ( 1 ) ( vs. Rams ) 20 -- 17 Tom Brady ( SB MVP ) 2002 2002 NFL AFC East 2nd 9 7 0 2003 2003 NFL AFC East 1st 14 0 Won Divisional Playoffs ( Titans ) 17 -- 14 Won Conference Championship ( Colts ) 24 -- 14 Won Super Bowl XXXVIII ( 2 ) ( vs. Panthers ) 32 -- 29 Tom Brady ( SB MVP ) Bill Belichick ( COY ) NFL AFC East 1st 14 0 Won Divisional Playoffs ( Colts ) 20 -- 3 Won Conference Championship ( at Steelers ) 41 -- 27 Won Super Bowl XXXIX ( 3 ) ( vs. Eagles ) 24 -- 21 Deion Branch ( SB MVP ) 2005 2005 NFL AFC East 1st 10 6 0 Won Wild Card Playoffs ( Jaguars ) 28 -- 3 Lost Divisional Playoffs ( at Broncos ) 13 -- 27 Tedy Bruschi ( CBPOY ) 2006 2006 NFL AFC East 1st 12 0 Won Wild Card Playoffs ( Jets ) 37 -- 16 Won Divisional Playoffs ( at Chargers ) 24 -- 21 Lost Conference Championship ( at Colts ) 34 -- 38 2007 2007 NFL AFC East 1st 16 0 0 Won Divisional Playoffs ( Jaguars ) 31 -- 20 Won Conference Championship ( Chargers ) 21 -- 12 Lost Super Bowl XLII ( vs. Giants ) 14 -- 17 Tom Brady ( MVP , OPOY ) Bill Belichick ( COY ) 2008 2008 NFL AFC East 2nd 11 5 0 Jerod Mayo ( DROY ) 2009 2009 NFL AFC East 1st 10 6 0 Lost Wild Card Playoffs ( Ravens ) 14 -- 33 Tom Brady ( CBPOY )
Super Bowl XLVIII
The Seahawks ' first playoff game was in the NFC divisional round , a rematch of Monday Night Football from Week 13 , playing the New Orleans Saints at home . The Seahawks had a 16 - point lead at halftime , but although the Saints were able to halve the deficit in the fourth quarter , they could not close the gap further before a botched play in the final seconds ended the game , with the Seahawks winning 23 -- 15 .
NBA Conference Finals
NBA history officially begins with three Basketball Association of America ( BAA ) seasons . In its first two postseason tournaments , BAA Eastern and Western Division champions were matched in a long first - round series while four runners - up played off to determine the other finalist .
NFL playoffs
During the three years ( 1967 -- 69 ) that this playoff structure was in effect , there was one use of the tie - breaker system . In 1967 , the Los Angeles Rams and Baltimore Colts ended the season tied at 11 -- 1 -- 2 for the lead in the Coastal Division . The Colts came into the last game of the season undefeated , but were beaten by the Rams . Though the Colts shared the best win / loss record in the NFL that year , they failed to advance to the playoffs while three other teams with worse records won their divisions . This event figured into the decision in 1970 to include a wild - card team in the playoff tournament after the AFL -- NFL merger .
American football
College football maintained a tradition of postseason bowl games . Each bowl game would be associated with a particular conference , and earning a spot in a bowl game was the reward for winning a conference . This arrangement was profitable , but it tended to prevent the two top - ranked teams from meeting in a true national championship game , as they would normally be committed to the bowl games of their respective conferences . Several systems have been used since 1992 to determine a national champion of college football . The first was the Bowl Coalition , in place from 1992 to 1994 . This was replaced in 1995 by the Bowl Alliance , which gave way in 1997 to the Bowl Championship Series ( BCS ) . The BCS arrangement proved to be controversial , and was replaced in 2014 by the College Football Playoff ( CFP ) .
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
First round : 14 teams ( teams ranked 22 -- 35 ) played home - and - away over two legs . The seven winners advanced to the second round . Second round : 20 teams ( teams ranked 9 -- 21 and seven first round winners ) played home - and - away over two legs . The ten winners advanced to the third round . Third round : 12 teams ( teams ranked 7 -- 8 and ten second round winners ) played home - and - away over two legs . The six winners advanced to the fourth round . Fourth round : 12 teams ( teams ranked 1 -- 6 and six third round winners ) were divided into three groups of four teams to play home - and - away round - robin matches . The top two teams of each group advanced to the fifth round . Fifth round : The six teams which advanced from the fourth round played home - and - away round - robin matches in one single group . The top three teams qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup , and the fourth - placed team advanced to the inter-confederation play - offs , playing the winners of the Asian Football Confederation play - off . Final
UEFA Champions League
The tournament proper begins with a group stage of 32 teams , divided into eight groups . Seeding is used whilst making the draw for this stage , whilst teams from the same country may not be drawn into groups together . Each team meets the others in its group home and away in a round - robin format . The winning team and the runners - up from each group then progress to the next round . The third - placed team enters the UEFA Europa League .
History of the San Diego Chargers
In the playoffs , the Chargers defeated the Buffalo Bills 20 - 14 . However , their season ended in the AFC Championship Game at the hands of the eventual Super Bowl champion Oakland Raiders 34 - 27 .
Gillette Stadium
On January 10 , 2010 , the Baltimore Ravens beat the Patriots 33 -- 14 here giving the Patriots their first home loss in the playoffs in Gillette Stadium . The Patriots suffered their second home playoff loss on January 16 , 2011 in a 28 -- 21 New York Jets victory . During the 2012 NFL playoffs , the Patriots defeated the Denver Broncos , 45 -- 10 , and again hosted the AFC Championship , where they won against the Baltimore Ravens , 23 -- 20 . The following year , they again hosted the AFC Championship game , where they lost 28 -- 13 to the Baltimore Ravens . During the 2015 NFL playoffs , the Patriots avenged their previous defeat by the Baltimore Ravens by edging the Ravens 35 - 31 . They then defeated the Indianapolis Colts , 45 - 7 in the AFC Championship . The stadium hosted its sixth AFC Championship game during the 2016 playoffs , as the Patriots defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 36 -- 17 . In all , the Patriots are 16 -- 3 at Gillette Stadium in the playoffs .
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
First round : 26 teams ( ranked 28 -- 53 ) played home - and - away over two legs . The 13 winners advanced to the second round . Second round : 40 teams ( teams ranked 1 -- 27 and 13 first round winners ) played home - and - away over two legs . The 20 winners advanced to the third round . Third round : The 20 teams which had advanced from the second round were divided into five groups of four teams to play home - and - away round - robin matches . The winners of each group qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup .
List of New England Patriots seasons
NFL AFC East 1st 14 0 Lost Divisional Playoffs ( Jets ) 21 -- 28 Tom Brady ( MVP , OPOY ) Bill Belichick ( COY ) 2011 2011 NFL AFC East 1st 13 0 Won Divisional Playoffs ( Broncos ) 45 -- 10 Won Conference Championship ( Ravens ) 23 -- 20 Lost Super Bowl XLVI ( vs. Giants ) 17 -- 21 2012 2012 NFL AFC East 1st 12 0 Won Divisional Playoffs ( Texans ) 41 -- 28 Lost Conference Championship ( Ravens ) 13 -- 28 2013 2013 NFL AFC East 1st 12 0 Won Divisional Playoffs ( Colts ) 43 -- 22 Lost Conference Championship ( at Broncos ) 16 -- 26 2014 2014 NFL AFC East 1st 12 0 Won Divisional Playoffs ( Ravens ) 35 -- 31 Won Conference Championship ( Colts ) 45 -- 7 Won Super Bowl XLIX ( 4 ) ( vs. Seahawks ) 28 -- 24 Rob Gronkowski ( CBPOY ) Tom Brady ( SB MVP ) 2015 2015 NFL AFC East 1st 12 0 Won Divisional Playoffs ( Chiefs ) 27 -- 20 Lost Conference Championship ( at Broncos ) 18 -- 20 2016 2016 NFL AFC East 1st 14 0 Won Divisional Playoffs ( Texans ) 34 -- 16 Won Conference Championship ( Steelers ) 36 -- 17 Won Super Bowl LI ( 5 ) ( vs. Falcons ) 34 -- 28 ( OT ) Tom Brady ( SB MVP ) 2017 2017 NFL AFC East 1st 13 0 Won Divisional Playoffs ( Titans ) 35 -- 14 Won Conference Championship ( Jaguars ) 24 -- 20 Super Bowl LII ( vs. Eagles ) Total 489 386 9 All - time regular season record ( 1960 -- 2017 ) 34 19 -- All - time postseason record ( 1960 -- 2017 ) 523 405 9 All - time regular & postseason record ( 1960 -- 2017 ) Tom
History of the San Diego Chargers
Schottenheimer 2006 2006 NFL AFC West 1st 14 0 Lost Divisional Playoffs ( Patriots ) 24 -- 21 LaDainian Tomlinson ( MVP , OPOY ) Marty Schottenheimer 2007 2007 NFL AFC West 1st 11 5 0 Won Wild Card Playoffs ( Titans ) 17 -- 6 Won Divisional Playoffs ( Colts ) 28 -- 24 Lost Conference Championship ( Patriots ) 21 -- 12 Norv Turner 2008 2008 NFL AFC West 1st 8 8 0 Won Wild Card Playoffs ( Colts ) 23 -- 17 ( OT ) Lost Divisional Playoffs ( Steelers ) 35 -- 24 Norv Turner 2009 2009 NFL AFC West 1st 13 0 Lost Divisional Playoffs ( Jets ) 17 -- 14 Norv Turner NFL AFC West 2nd 9 7 0 Norv Turner 2011 2011 NFL AFC West 2nd 8 8 0 Norv Turner 2012 2012 NFL AFC West 2nd 7 9 0 Norv Turner 2013 2013 NFL AFC West 3rd 9 7 0 Won Wild Card Playoffs ( Bengals ) 27 -- 10 Lost Divisional Playoffs ( Broncos ) 24 -- 17 Philip Rivers ( CBPOY ) Mike McCoy 2014 2014 NFL AFC West 3rd 9 7 0 Mike McCoy 2015 2015 NFL AFC West 4th 12 0 Mike McCoy 2016 2016 NFL AFC West 4th 5 11 0 Mike McCoy Total 416 421 5 ( 1961 -- 2016 , Regular season only ) 11 16 0 ( 1961 -- 2016 , Post-season games only ) 427 437 5 ( 1961 -- 2016 , Total for all games ; 1 AFL Championship , 3 NFL Titles ) Footnotes
NFL playoffs
Several times between 1978 -- 89 , the two wild - card games had to be played on different days . Normally they both would be held on Sunday . In 1983 and 1988 , the games were split between Saturday and Monday because Sunday was Christmas , and the NFL had avoided playing on that day at the time . In 1984 , both games were played in the Pacific Time Zone , so they had to be played on Saturday and Sunday to accommodate for time differences . In 1985 , both the New York Giants and Jets hosted wild - card games . As they have shared a home stadium since 1984 , the games had to be played on different days .
NFL playoffs
Divisional tiebreakers Conference tiebreakers Head - to - head ( best won - lost - tied percentage in games between the clubs ) . Best won - lost - tied percentage in games played within the division . Best won - lost - tied percentage in common games ( games played against the same opponents ) . Best won - lost - tied percentage in games played within the conference . Strength of victory ( the combined won - lost - tied percentage of all the teams that a club has defeated ) . Strength of schedule ( the combined won - lost - tied percentage of all the teams that a club has played against ) . Best combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowed . Best combined ranking among all teams in points scored and points allowed . Best net points in common games . Best net points in all games . Best net touchdowns in all games . Apply division tie breaker to eliminate all but the highest ranked club in each division prior to proceeding to step 2 . Head - to - head , if applicable . ( For ties among three or more teams , this step is only applied if there is a head - to - head sweep ; i.e. , if one club has defeated each of the others or if one club has lost to each of the others . ) Best won - lost - tied percentage in games played within the conference . Best won - lost - tied percentage in common games , minimum of four . Strength of victory ( record of all the teams they defeated that season ) . Strength of schedule ( record of all the teams they played that season ) . Best combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowed . Best combined ranking among all teams in points scored and points allowed . Best net points in conference games . Best net points in all games . Best net touchdowns in all games .
FIFA World Cup
The current format of the competition involves a qualification phase , which currently takes place over the preceding three years , to determine which teams qualify for the tournament phase , which is often called the World Cup Finals . After this , 32 teams , including the automatically qualifying host nation ( s ) , compete in the tournament phase for the title at venues within the host nation ( s ) over a period of about a month .