NFL playoffs No. 1 seed bye week history: How have top teams fared?

Key Highlights

• 2 seed to play on wild-card weekend.
• While that week off is typically seen as a positive, that isn't always the case in the playoffs. Based on the early returns, it might actually be a detriment to the top seed's chances of winning the Super Bowl – the classic debate of rest vs rust. With the top-seeded Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks returning to action in the divisional round this week, let's take a look at how the teams before them have fared since the playoffs expanded. Week 1: Detroit Lions wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa (18) makes a catch for a touchdown against the Green Bay Packers during the fourth quarter at Lambeau Field.
• The play was originally ruled an incomplete pass, but the call was overturned.
• Despite TeSlaa's effort, the Packers won the game 27-13. Week 1: The New England Patriots' Robert Spillane (14) and Christian Elliss (53) tackle Las Vegas Raiders tight end Michael Mayer (87) during the second half at Gillette Stadium.
• The Raiders won the game, 20-13. Week 1: New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson (3) fumbles the ball on a tackle by Washington Commanders safety Will Harris (3) during the first quarter at Northwest Stadium.