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

The Detroit Lions proposed a few rule changes this year at the NFL annual owners meetings, including one about re-seeding the playoffs. In the system the Lions proposed, playoff teams would be seeded based solely on record,

Mike Florio and Chris Simms spell out why they don’t foresee the playoff seeding format proposal passing even if it is revisited in May.