Super Bowl History

On to the Super Bowl... 

When December rolls around, things begin to get very interesting in the NFL. Playoff races heat up, and the four divisions making up each NFL Conference will offer their champions to the NFL playoff system. Once the four teams from each conference have been decided, two additional teams from each conference are added to the mix as “Wild Card” selections. The wild card teams are determined by the best overall record of the remaining teams that did not win their respective division. This leaves a total of 12 teams from the original 32, all with a singular goal: The Super Bowl.

Once the six teams have been determined, they're seeded from 1 – 6 based on overall record, yet giving consideration to inter-division teams. No two teams from the same division will meet during the first round of the playoffs. The top two teams in each conference receive byes (automatically advance to the second round of the playoffs) to face their next foe. This offers a total of 4 teams a week off to rest and prepare for their prospective opponents.

Playoff seed #3 will face seed #6, and seed #4 faces seed #5. After the first round, the #1 seed will face the lowest (or highest numbered) remaining seed. The #2 seed faces the top (or lowest number) remaining seed. The winners of these two respective conferences will vie for the conference championship. The winner of the conference championship will represent their respective conference in the Super Bowl.

The Super Bowl has become like a national holiday, and both teams can rest assured that all eyes will be focused in their direction to see who will be crowned king of the NFL for a year and receive the coveted Vince Lombardi Trophy.