What teams will make the NFL playoffs this season? The Sporting News breaks down the top bets and teams to invest in for 2026.

The initial reaction about the competitive implications of the NFL expanding its playoff field from 12 to 14 teams is something along the lines of: Watch out, now a bunch of bad teams will be making ...

Even with the NFL having expanded from a 12 to 14-team playoff format years ago, it's still incredibly difficult to make the postseason in this league. One neat quirk about the NFL playoff format is ...