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It's not a matter of which division, it all has to do with the standings. The 4 division winners in each conference are ranked 1 through 4, then two wild cards fill out 5 and 6. 1 and 2 get a bye (week off), 3 plays 6 and 4 plays 5. In any case, it is possible for teams in the same division to meet in the playoffs. To put it another way, all of the playoff games in each conference could be teams in the same division, or they could be different. Only the Superbowl guarantees the different conference matchup.
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How do baseball teams make the playoffs?
Playoff teamsThere are two Leagues in Major League Baseball. The American League and National League. Each league is divided into three divisions. East Central, and West. The winner of each division at the end of the regular season goes on to the playoffs, and he team with the best record that finishes in second place wins the wild card spot. The four teams in each league play each other in the playoffs and the winner moves on to the World Series.
What are fantasy baseball playoffs?
Its when the top teams just like in regular baseball plus the wild card play against each other in the playoffs
Has the Major League Baseball playoffs always have 3 rounds starting with 8 teams?
No. Prior to 1969, there were no division in either league. Whichever team in each league had the best regular season record was the league's representative in the World Series. So, prior to 1969, only one team from each league made the playoffs and the only playoff round was the World Series. Starting in 1969, each league divided its teams into two divisions, the East and the West. The winners of the divisions would play each other in a playoff series (American/National League Championship Series) and the winner of that series would be the league's representative in the World Series. Two teams made the playoffs from each league and there were two rounds in the playoffs. Starting in 1994, each league was divided into three divisions, the East, Central, and West. The winners of each division would make the playoffs along with the one non division winner that had the best overall regular season record from each league. Four teams make the playoffs from each league. This is currently how the playoffs are done in MLB. There are three rounds in the playoffs, the American/National League Divisional Series, American/National League Championship Series, and the World Series.
In post season baseball how do you become eligible for post season play?
There are three divisions in each the American and National League. Four teams make the playoffs in each league. The winner of each division plays in the postseason, and the team with the best record in ecah league that came in second place wins the Wild card spot in the playoffs.
What is the MLB pennant and the MLB playoffs?
The Pennant is when a team wins in their league, and goes on to play in the World Series. Years ago there were no divisions in each league, and the team with the best record, and finished first won the pennant. Now there are three divisions in each league. The Playoffs refer to the games played among the three division winners, and a wild card team (best record of a second place team) to decide who will be the pennant winner, and go on to play in the World Series.
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 nights are the lakers playing?
Lakers play every other night during each round in the 2009 playoffs.
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.
Does Boston only play Yankees in division championship?
No. The New York Yankees, and the Boston Red Sox play each other during the regular season. They only play each other in the division championship when both teams make the playoffs.
How many teams play in the World Series and how does the World Series work?
There are 4 teams in each the American, and National League that make the playoffs. Each league has three division winners, and a wild card team that play each other in the playoffs. The winning team of each league plays in the World Series in a best of 7 format. The team that wins 4 games first are the World Champions..
What will it take for the cowboys to play the cardinals in playoffs?
it all depends on the seeding. This year the only way they would play each other is to win both playoff games and meet in the conference championship.
How does the NBA determine who plays in the championship?
The NBA has a total of four rounds (quarterfinal, semifinal, conference final, THE finals) in the playoffs, for each conference (East and West). That means a total of 16 teams (8 in each conference) will be determined by their regular season records to participate in the playoffs. Well after the quarter final and semifinal rounds in the playoffs. 2 teams in each conference play against each other in the conference final or 3rd; the first team to get 4 victories gets to play in the championship round ( 1 team from each conference plays against each other) and the similar guidlines apply to determine the Championship winner.
