Plus, the Texans kept it tight at Arrowhead in Week 16, falling 27-19 even as they were limping to the finish line.

This will be the fifth postseason where No. 1 seeds hold the only byes. The data reveals a mixed blessing. Football people are torn on its value.

Here’s how the No. 1 seeds in each conference fared in the NFL playoffs under the current system, which started in 2020.

The Detroit Lions got credit for "breaking" the Minnesota Vikings, who were bounced in a blowout loss in the NFL playoffs.