When did the NFL playoffs start in 2014?

The National Football League playoffs for the 2014 season began on January 3, 2015. The postseason tournament concluded with the New England Patriots defeating the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX, 28–24, on February 1, at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona .

How are the playoffs determined in the NFL?

The NFL does not use a fixed bracket playoff system, and there are no restrictions regarding teams from the same division matching up in any round. In the first round, dubbed the wild-card playoffs or wild-card weekend, the third-seeded division winner hosts the sixth seed wild card, and the fourth seed hosts the fifth.

Are there 14 teams in the NFL playoffs?

However, this did not occur, and the 14-team playoff format ultimately went ahead as expected.

When was the number of teams in the playoffs increased?

When the league merged with the American Football League (AFL) in 1970, the playoffs were expanded to eight teams. The playoffs were expanded to ten teams in 1978, twelve in 1990, and fourteen in 2020.

When do the playoffs start in the NFL?

The playoffs for the 2014 NFL season, held in January and February 2015. The National Football League playoffs for the 2014 season began on January 3, 2015.

Who are the TV networks for the NFL playoffs?

Each network televised one AFC game in the first two rounds of the playoffs, while CBS held exclusive rights to the AFC Championship Game. The NFC playoffs were televised mainly by Fox, which had rights to all NFC playoff games except for a single Wild Card game televised by ESPN.

How are the teams seeded in the NFL playoffs?

Within each conference, the four division winners and the two wild card teams (the top two non-division winners with the best overall regular season records) qualified for the playoffs. The four division winners are seeded 1 through 4 based on their overall won-lost-tied record, and the wild card teams are seeded 5 and 6.


When did the NFL playoffs start in 2014?

Dates January 3–February 1, 2015 Season 2014 Teams 12 Games played 11 Super Bowl XLIX site University of Phoenix Stadium Glendale,

Who was drafted in the 2014 NFL Draft?

Oct 1, 2013: Ravens traded 2014 4th round pick (114th overall, Aaron Colvin) and 2014 5th round pick (159th overall, Chris Smith) to Jaguars for Eugene Monroe Oct 29, 2013: Patriots traded 2014 5th round pick (169th overall subsequently traded, Ronald Powell) to Eagles for Isaac Sopoaga and 2014 6th round pick (198th overall, Zach Moore)

Who are the TV networks for the NFL playoffs?

The AFC playoffs were split between CBS and NBC. Each network televised one AFC game in the first two rounds of the playoffs, while CBS held exclusive rights to the AFC Championship Game. The NFC playoffs were televised mainly by Fox, which had rights to all NFC playoff games except for a single Wild Card game televised by ESPN.

How are the playoffs determined in the NFL?

The NFL does not use a fixed bracket playoff system, and there are no restrictions regarding teams from the same division matching up in any round. In the first round, dubbed the wild-card playoffs or wild-card weekend, the third-seeded division winner hosts the sixth seed wild card, and the fourth seed hosts the fifth.

Is there a way to predict NFL playoff matchups?

ESPN’s NFL Playoff Machine allows you to predict the 2020 NFL Playoff matchups by selecting the winners of games from the season’s final weeks to generate the various matchup scenarios.

Who was the winner of the NFL playoffs?

The postseason tournament concluded with the New England Patriots defeating the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX, 28–24, on February 1, at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona .

When did the 2014-15 Premier League season start?

The 2014–15 season began on 8 August 2014 and ended on 2 May 2015. Bournemouth won the league on the last day of the season, confirming their place in the top flight for the first time in their history. Watford were runners-up and took their place in the Premier League for the first time since the 2006-2007 season.

When do the playoffs start in the NFL?

The playoffs for the 2014 NFL season, held in January and February 2015. The National Football League playoffs for the 2014 season began on January 3, 2015.

Who are the champions of the 2014-15 Football League?

Season 2014–15 Champions Bournemouth (1st divisional title) Promoted Bournemouth Watford Norwich City Relegated Millwall Wigan Athletic Blackpool Matches played 552