The current coronavirus pandemic is playing havoc with many sports leagues around the world, including the NHL and NBA, but the National Football League is benefiting from where we are on the calendar.
On Tuesday, the NFL announced that it will add two additional wild-card playoff teams for the 2020 season, a move that will raise the number of post-season spots to 14.
It marks the first time since 1990 that the NFL will expand its playoff format, when the league went from a 10- to 12-team tournament for the Super Bowl.
The new playoff system will grant only the top seeds in the AFC and NFC a first-round bye, while pitting the No. 2 team against the seventh-seed, No.