Lions’ Amon-Ra St-Brown wants to change NFL playoff format ahead of seeded game

For for the first time in NFL historythe 14-win team will have to settle for a wild-card spot in the NFL playoffs.

Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikingsboth 14-2, will meet Sunday night for both the NFC North crown and the conference’s top seed.

The loser will drop to fifth on the gridiron with the top wild card spot despite having a 14-win season.

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Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown runs for a touchdown during the first half of the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Detroit, Nov. 17, 2024. (Jorge Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

This won’t be the first seeding oddity in the playoffs. There were 7-9 teams that won divisions, meaning they automatically hosted playoff games.

But with his team in danger of losing just three games but not staying at home for the wild-card weekend, Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown says that the format needs to be redone.

“It’s crazy. I think the rule needs to be changed,” St. Brown told reporters this week. “Obviously if you win the division you obviously have to clinch a playoff spot, but to have a 14-win team that has to go on the road is kind of crazy. But I guess I don’t make the rules.’

Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown celebrates a 9-yard touchdown reception with fans during the second half on Nov. 17, 2024. in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

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The NFL and MLB have similar formats in which the top seeds receive a bye and all division winners have home-field advantage in the first round. NBA seeding is based on conference standings regardless of division, while the NHL does a combination of conference and divisional standings, but without byes.

St. Brown says his team has nothing to worry about anyway.

“Anyway, I think we’ll be fine. Whether it’s a road trip or a bye week and a home game, we’re built for either or,” he said.

Detroit Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown catches a pass in front of Green Bay Packers cornerback Casey Nixon for a touchdown in the second quarter at Lambeau Field. (Jeff Hanisch/USA Today)

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The Lions and Vikings kick off Sunday in Detroit. The Packers, also in the NFC North, are 11-5 and the sixth seed heading into the weekend.

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