The Patriots did not play in the Wildcard round of the 2012 NFL playoffs. The first playoff game the Pats has was in the Divisional Round. They played the Houston Texans. The Pats won the game 41-28.
If a team is a wild card team, then 3. If not a wild card team, then 2.
Yes. Green Bay was a wild card team this year. Pittsburg was a wild card team (#6 seed) in 2008. I'm not sure how often it has happened but I know it has been done.
Wild Card is the team with the best record that is not a division winner. One Wild Card from each League(American & National) makes the playoffs so you have the 3 division winners plus the wild card team.
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The Oakland Raiders were the first wild card team to win the Superbowl against the Philadelphia Eagles 27-10.
the wild card teams play the best team in each of the leagues
Yes
The Yankees have made the playoffs as a wild card team four times.1995, 1997, 2007 and 2010.
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.
Wild Card Round: Patriots 28, Jets 14 Divisional Round: Patriots 27, Raiders 20 Conference Championship: Patriots 31, Dolphins 14 Super Bowl XX: Bears 46, Patriots 10
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