New on SI: CBS, NBC to Broadcast Two New Wild-Card Games

NFL owners are expected to vote and approve the playoff expansion on a conference call on Tuesday.

NFL owners are expected to vote and approve the playoff expansion on Tuesday,

according to the MMQB's Albert Breer. The TV arrangements for the wild-card round will also be voted on. 

According to Breer, the league has negotiated contracts with CBS and NBC to broadcast two new wild-card games. The deals would be approved after the playoff format passes. The league will also vote on extending its streaming agreement with Amazon through the 2022 season.

The wild-card round will include six games as part of the new collective bargaining agreement that was approved by the NFL and its players. The 17-game regular season could come as early as 2021.

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