how does wildcard work nhl
The two highest seeded teams from each conference get byes. Wild Cards. After the division winners are determined, the next 2 teams with the best record will qualify for the Wild Card Round. The wild card team with the best record will get seed 5 and will play seed 4 of the division winners. The worst record of the 2 will get seed 6 and play seed 3 of the division winners. There are 2 wild card teams from each conference. The Bracket. The NFL does not run a true bracket, like you you see here on the March Madness Bracket or on the NBA Playoff Bracket.