The 14-3 Vikings and 12-5 Commanders will open the playoffs on the road because the NFL insists on giving a home game to even the most middling of division winners<\/p>\n
The injustice of the NFL\u2019s playoff seeding system rears its ugly head once again<\/p>\n
Now that we know how the 2024 NFL playoffs are seeded from top to bottom, it\u2019s time once again to complain about the league\u2019s ugly secret: Its system for awarding playoff position, and thus which teams will have postseason games at home or on the road, is seriously flawed.<\/p>\n
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