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
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The top two seeds in each conference (NFC and AFC) have a first-round bye in the playoffs, so of the twelve teams that enter the postseason, four have first-round byes.