Adding two more teams to the NFL playoff field potentially makes for a more exciting postseason, although based on recent history don’t expect the No. 7 seed to be any better than slightly above average. Here’s how the No. 7 seeds would have played out the past four NFL seasons:
2019
NFC: L.A. Rams 9-7
AFC: Pittsburgh 8-8
2018
NFC: Vikings 8-7-1
AFC: Pittsburgh 9-6-1
2017
NFC: Detroit 9-7
AFC: Baltimore 9-7
2016
NFC: Tampa Bay 9-7
AFC: Tennessee 9-7
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