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Detroit Lions Withdraw NFL Playoff Reseeding Proposal

On May 21, 2025, ahead of the owners meeting in Eagan, Minnesota, the Detroit Lions decided to pull back their plan to reseed NFL playoff teams based solely on their regular-season records.
The proposal aimed to seed seven playoff teams by overall record regardless of division titles, responding to concerns about competitive equity after imbalanced scheduling began in 2021.
The current format, in place since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger, awards the four division winners the top seeds and home games, which critics argue rewards weaker divisions disproportionately.
Amon-Ra St. Brown expressed that it seemed unfair for a team with 14 wins to have to play playoff games away from home, a viewpoint that prompted the league to discuss the matter further with Detroit.
Although the Lions failed to secure the 75% owner votes needed, decision-makers may revisit reseeding, especially when the NFL considers an 18-game schedule around 2026.

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