The structure visualizes the progression of teams through the postseason tournament of the National Football League following the 1991 regular season. It delineates the matchups determined by seeding and conference affiliation, illustrating the path each team needed to navigate to reach the Super Bowl. This arrangement explicitly presents which teams played each other in the Wild Card, Divisional, and Conference Championship rounds.
Understanding this tournament arrangement provides historical context for analyzing team performance and strategic decision-making during that specific NFL season. The structure highlights the advantage conferred by higher seeding, as well as the inherent challenges of navigating a playoff run. It also serves as a framework for comparing and contrasting different teams’ paths to the championship game.