NFL owners did not approve a rules proposal by the Lions to eliminate an automatic first down as part of the penalty for defensive holding ...

New kickoff rules that went into effect on a trial basis last season are now permanent, but NFL owners tabled the Detroit Lions' proposal to overhaul the seeding of playoff teams. Rich McKay ...

The biggest topics included a potential seeding change for 2025, possible expansion and format changes for 2026 and basic ...

For years (actually decades), the Competition Committee has served as the primary generator of potential NFL rule changes.

Last week during the NFL owners meeting, teams discussed whether they should change current playoff seedings to no ... current rules have the top four seeds all occupied by division winners.

The Lions proposed changing the seeding structure of the league's playoffs to favor a team's overall ... on the road and lost 27-9 to the Rams. The NFL executive V.P. of football operations ...

Though the stats say the league had its most competitive year ever when it comes to close games, the 2024 NFL season saw many bad matchups down the stretch as playoff seeding was more or less ...

It’s Tuesday, the NFL draft is just a little more than two ... element of the Detroit Lions’ proposal for open playoff seeding (regardless of whether a team won its division), and commissioner ...