There are not many better things in sports than March Madness. Each year (except for this year), 68 college basketball teams compete for a shot at the Final Four and eventually a National Championship.
So, what if the NFL did something similar by expanding their playoffs to 16-teams?
Well, according to a report from Chris Mortensen of ESPN, that is exactly what could happen if regular-season games are lost to the COVID-19 pandemic.
NFL competition committee expects to present a resolution to owners based on a contingency of having a 16-team playoff season (8 in each conference) if games are lost due to the pandemic, especially as bye weeks disappear, according to league sources. Committee met by zoom today.
— Chris Mortensen (@mortreport) November 2, 2020
If this were to happen, the bracket would feature 8 teams from each conference with the four division winners and four wild card teams making the cut.
Nation, would you like to see a March Madness-style bracket for the Super Bowl?
