The NFL playoffs are in full swing. The league wrapped up its wild-card weekend on Monday night with the Los Angeles Rams' blowout win over the Minnesota Vikings, which was relocated to Arizona after massive deadly wildfires broke out across Los Angeles this past week.

The NFL playoffs have undergone a series of changes since the merger, none having as big of an impact since the field expanded from 12 to 14 teams in 2020. A change that seemed inevitable despite the 12-team format being nearly perfect,