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a wild card team is the 2 teams that are below the top 4 best teams. they do not have a grantee positions in the playoffs tho. so when a team is a wild card there stats for wins and loses are lower then the top four but higher then the rest of the teams.
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∙ 12y agoThe two teams with the best records from the NFC and the AFC that didn't win their divisions still make the playoffs. These teams enter the playoffs as wild-card teams instead of division champions.
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∙ 16y agoA wild card team in football is a team that does not win its own division but makes the playoffs on the basis of having the best overall record of the remaining nondivisional winning teams.
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Is a wildcard the same as playoffs?
In the NFL, yes. The wildcard round is the first round of the NFL Playoffs.
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.
Does a NFL team enter the playoffs when it earns a wildcard?
Yes.
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
NFL Greenbay Packers chances at a wildcard spot in 2009?
slim to none
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
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
When are nfl playoff games 2011-2012?
it started from January the 2nd for the wildcard games! hope i helped!
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.
Which NFL team has the record for the longest losing streak?
In NFL history, the most consecutive losses is 26 by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1976 and 1977. Tampa Bay's first year in the NFL was 1976 and they lost all 14 games on the schedule. The following year they lost the first 12 games on the schedule before finally defeating the New Orleans Saints 33-14 for their first NFL victory.
Number of NFL wildcard teams?
Two wild card teams make the playoffs in each conference making a total of four.
