Twelve; the eight division winners and four wild cards (two from each conference).
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∙ 13y agoIn the NHL, the top 8 teams from each conference make the playoffs, regardless of what division they are in.
12 teams make it into the mls playoffs
top 8 teams of each conference get into the playoffs. how many points that is depends on the standings of the teams
5 in each league.
Eight. Four teams make the playoffs in each league. There are three divisions in each league and the three teams that wind up in first place in their division make the playoffs. The fourth team to make the playoffs is the team that did not win their division but has the best overall record of all the teams that did not win their division. That team is called the "wildcard" team.
Eight. Four teams make the playoffs in each league. There are three divisions in each league and the three teams that wind up in first place in their division make the playoffs. The fourth team to make the playoffs is the team that did not win their division but has the best overall record of all the teams that did not win their division. That team is called the "wildcard" team.
8 teams make the MLB playoffs.
16 total, 8 in each conference
Most teams get to make the playoffs at 8&8 if that is your question?
There are 16 hockey teams who make the playoffs every year. The playoff teams consist of 3 of the top teams in each division making 12 of the teams, and then 4 wildcard teams to equal 16
As of 2012's Postseason, 10 teams in total, 5 teams from each league will make the Postseason.
Eight. Four teams make the playoffs in each league. There are three divisions in each league and the three teams that wind up in first place in their division make the playoffs. The fourth team to make the playoffs is the team that did not win their division but has the best overall record of all the teams that did not win their division. That team is called the "wildcard" team.