@izzythepush,
Dam it wont let me post to show you bracket way....I hope you understand from this way....
Good question...And it is completely different...
The AFC....Is based of 16 teams...4 divisions, 4 teams each...same with the NFC...both make up the NFL...
The top team from each division makes it into the playoffs..and 2 wild card teams from each conference making it in...those are the 2 best teams who did not win their divisions...and yes, they could both come from one division...So potentially each year up to 3 teams from one particular division can make it in...
Then they are ranked by seeds...with team 1 (best team overall) having a one round bye in the playoffs...and 2 also having a bye, but having second home field advantage throughout...meaning the only way they would not play at home is if the number 1 team met the number 2 team in the playoffs...
So you have the playoffs...and there based on home field advantage....one game, if you lose your out...a bracket system...I will give you a diagram below
NFC
Detroit
New Orleans
(New Orleans won)
Atlanta
Giants
(Giants Won)
Round 2...
New Orleans
San Fran (1 week bye number 2 seed)
(San Fran won)
Giants
Green Bay (number 1 seed, 1 week bye)
(Giants Won)
Round 3
San Fran
Giants
(Giants won, in Superbowl representing their conference...)
AFC
Cincinnati
Houston
(Houston won)
Pittsburgh
Denver
(Denver won)
Round 2...
Denver
New England (1 seed, one week bye)
(New England won)
Houston
Baltimore (number 2 seed, one week bye...)
(Baltimore won)
Round 3...
New England
Baltimore
(New England won)
New England in Superbowl representing their conference...
Superbowl New England, vs Giants...No home field advantage, played on neutral turf...Unless you luck out and you make it to the Superbowl, and your stadium, or arena was chosen before the season to host the Superbowl....