The 2025 NFL playoffs represent the fifth postseason of which the No. 7 seed has been a part to date. How have the plucky underdogs fared in the wild-card matchups against the No. 2 seeds so far?

While the proposal was ultimately tabled this year without a vote, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell called it a "very healthy ...

The Detroit Lions have proposed a significant change to NFL playoff seeding ... the NFC's No. 1 seed, but the Vikings were seeded No. 5, and the Packers were No. 7. Based purely on records ...