My quick take on Playoff Scenarios

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Here's my question:

Can more than one wild card come out of the South? Right now there are 3 teams in the South competing for the NFCS title and a wild card spot, but if there is a tie for second place, can both secure the fifth and sixth seed?

Yes, there used to be rules about teams from the same division not playing one another in divisional playoff games, but I think those are long abolished. I don't think there has ever been a prohibition on the number of wildcard teams from particular divisions though.

 

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For some reason, I was under the mistaken impression that the Wild Cards could not both come from the same division...not sure why. Follow up question: Has it ever happened before?

Many times.