Lions' Amon-Ra St. Brown wants changes to NFL playoff format ahead of top-seed game

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

The Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings, both 14-2, will face off Sunday night for the NFC North crown and the conference's top seed.

The loser will fall to the fifth seed in the group with the first wild card spot despite 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 a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Detroit, Nov. 17, 2024. (Jorge Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

This wouldn't be the first oddity in playoff seeding. There have been 7-9 teams that have won divisions, meaning they automatically made playoff games.

But with his team at risk of losing just three non-home games during wild-card weekend, Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown says the format needs to be revamped.

“It's crazy. I think the rule should be changed,” St. Brown told reporters this week. “Obviously, if you win the division, obviously you should make the playoffs, but having a 14-win team forced 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 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 rankings are based on conference standings, regardless of division, while the NHL combines conference and division rankings, but without exemptions.

St. Brown says his team has no reason to worry anyway.

“No matter what, I think we'll be fine. Whether it's going on the road or taking a week off and playing at home, we're built for either other,” he said.

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

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The Lions and Vikings open 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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