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How does a nfl team get a first round bye in playoffs?
A team gets the first round bye in the playoffs if it has one of the top two records in its conference.
Is there a second round bye in the nfl playoffs?
There is no bye in the Divisional (2nd round) playoff games. The first and second seeded teams in each conference each get a bye week in the Wildcard (1st) round of the playoffs.
What does first round bye mean in football?
When your team gets the first round bye they draw no opponent in the first round and advance to the second round as if they have already won a game. Basically they get a win before the playoffs even start...
How many nfl teams get a bye in the playoffs?
Well, there are four division leaders from the AFC, and four leaders from the NFC. Then there are four wild cards that play the number 3 and four division leaders. The number 1 and 2 division leaders get a bye. Two teams from the AFC and two teams from the NFC gain a 1st round bye
In the NFL if two teams in the same division have the best records in their conference would they both get a first round bye in the playoffs?
No, there are usually tie breakers.
Can the Chicago Bears get a 1st round bye in the playoffs?
Yes. If the Bears win their last two games of the 2010 regular season, they will earn a first round bye in the playoffs. Even if the Eagles win their last two games, which would put both teams at 12-4, the Bears would win the tiebreaker due to defeating the Eagles in Week 12.
Who did the Denver Broncos play in the 2005 playoffs?
At 13-3, they were the 2 seed and got a first round bye. They beat the New England Patriots in the Divisional Round, but lost to the Steelers in the AFC Championship Game
What does 'granting a bye' mean?
It means that one team, for example the Minnesota Vikings, played well in the regular season and was given a chance to skip the first round of the playoffs therefore they would automatically be in the second round. If it was a regular season bye it means that they just have one week off of playing football.
Did the Pittsburgh Steelers make the playoffs in 2010?
Yes, they did. They got the #2 seed in the AFC and a first round bye. They defeated the Baltimore Ravens and New York Jets, but lost in Super Bowl XLV to the Green Bay Packers.
Do the Atlanta Falcons win homefield advantage for each of the potential playoff games of 2010-2011 season?
Yes. As the #1 seed in the NFC, the 2010 Falcons have secured a first-round bye and homefield advantage throughout the playoffs.
Can a wild card team host an NFL playoff game?
Yes. If both wild card teams win the wild card and divisional round, then then number 5 seed will host the number 6 seed in the championship round. In that case, a wild card team will host a playoff game. This has never occured in NFL history due to the fact that many situations must coincide for it to happen.
Did 2010 Chicago Bears go undefeated?
The Bears ended the 2010 season at 11-5, which was 1st place in the NFC North ahead of the Green Bay Packers. The Bears had a first-round bye in the playoffs. They beat the Seattle Seahawks 35-24 in the divisional round but lost to the Packers 21-14 in the NFC Championship.
