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In the NFL, yes. The wildcard round is the first round of the NFL Playoffs.
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What year was the wildcard first used in the playoffs?
The two leagues in MLB went from two divisions to three divisions in 1994. That would have been the first year of the wildcard but that was the year the players went on strike and the playoffs and World Series were cancelled. The first year the wildcard was part of MLB's playoffs was 1995.
Does a NFL team enter the playoffs when it earns a wildcard?
Yes.
When did baseball playoffs add more teams?
with a wildcard game
What are the release dates for NFL Playoffs - 2007 GameDay Wildcard Saturday Wrap-Up?
NFL Playoffs - 2007 GameDay Wildcard Saturday Wrap-Up was released on: USA: January 2008
What is the wildcard race?
A wildcard in sports is spot or spots in the playoffs that are not bound by subdivsion(s) of a league. In MLB there are 3 divsions in each league and the team that finishes the season in first in each divsion moves on to the playoffs but there is one more spot in each leagues' playoffs that goes to the team that has the best recored of the teams that did not win there divsion, this is called the wildcard. Near the end of the regulear season the sports media will hilight the teams in or near the wildcard, this is th wildcard race
What is a NFL wildcard game?
When 2 teams have a record not quite good enough to make it into the playoffs, they must face each other in a wildcard game. The winner makes it into the playoffs, and the losers season is over.
What was the first year the nfl had wildcard teams?
1970, the first year of play after the AFL-NFL merger. Each conference had three divisions and each division winner made the playoffs along with one wildcard team. The first teams to make the playoffs as a wildcard were the Detroit Lions in the NFC and the Miami Dolphins in the AFC.
How many rounds are there in the NFL playoffs?
4. Wildcard, Divisionals, Championships, and Super Bowl
How do you qualify for the playoffs in MLB?
There are four teams from each league that make the playoffs. Each league is divided into three divisions. Each division winner gets an automatic bid to the playoffs. There is a fourth team from each league that makes the playoffs and this team is called the 'wildcard' team. The wildcard team is the team that has the best overall win loss record of those teams that did not win their division.
What is NFL wildcard?
the wildcard is a division awarded to the team with the most amazing plays/outs The wildcard team in the baseball playoffs is the teams with the most wins that did not win a division title.
In the NFL playoffs why is it called Divisional Round when teams from same division can't play each other?
Only in MLB can the teams from the same division not play each other, and that's only in the first round of playoffs. In the NFL, I think it's called the Divisional round because in theory, only divisional champs will be remaining in the playoffs after Wildcard Weekend.
What teams do you think are going to make it to the NFL playoffs?
NFC: Vikes Saints Cowboys Cardinals Wildcard: Eagles, Giants AFC: Pats Steelers Colts Broncos Wildcard: Dolphins, Bengals
