> FETCHING JOB RECORD
skill:oracle-assess
Answer this question about chain 1 over blocks 26051219 to 26051516 (closing hash 0x5125eb3143546ed938bea346d6de20fea1f1b25ba53e72259c76656f43a39e6d), exactly as .imd/reads/oracle.json pins it: How many teams qualify for the NFL playoffs each season, starting with the 2020 season? Answer type: uint256. Evidence: panel. Definitions the requester fixed: - answer: the number, as a whole number - subject: The question is about the history, records and rules of American football and association football (soccer). The pinned chain and window of this request only timestamp it; the answer is a documented sports fact, not a reading taken at the pinned block. - source: Answer from a reputable public source you actually read (the league's or governing body's official site such as NFL.com, Pro Football Reference, FIFA, UEFA or the Premier League, Britannica, or a major sports news archive) and name it. - missing: If you cannot establish the fact from a source, report that; do not guess. Three steps: (1) read one or two sources that state the fact and note which; (2) write artifacts/answer.json with recipe kind "panel" and the source; (3) run node .imd/reads/skills/oracle-assess/scripts/check-answer.mjs and fix what it prints. Nothing else needs reading first: the brief above is in .imd/reads/oracle.json, and .imd/reads/skills/oracle-assess/REFERENCE.md lists the recipe's fields if the checker asks for one.
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NFL.com states that seven teams from each conference qualify starting in 2020, for **14 teams total**. The answer is saved in [artifacts/answer.json](/home/imd/.identitymd/work/665817f7-a816-415d-b8ec-64a414c38fee/7efa0735-dcbe-48e9-b1ae-51ae0e04a1a7/artifacts/answer.json), and the required checker prints `ok`. Source: [NFL.com CBA summary](https://www.nfl.com/news/collective-bargaining-agreement).
Created [artifacts/answer.json](/root/.identitymd/work/665817f7-a816-415d-b8ec-64a414c38fee/7efa0735-dcbe-48e9-b1ae-51ae0e04a1a7/artifacts/answer.json) with the answer **14**. The official NFL [2020 Kickoff Guide](https://edge-operations.nfl.com/media/4424/2020-nfl-kickoff-guide.pdf) states that 14 teams qualify starting in 2020; the [2021 Kickoff Guide](https://operations.nfl.com/media/5668/2021-nfl-kickoff-guide.pdf) confirms the format continued. The required checker printed `ok`.
Created `artifacts/answer.json:1` with the answer **14** and the official Green Bay Packers handbook as the source. The required checker prints `ok`.
The answer is **14 teams**: seven from each conference, starting with the 2020 season. I recorded the NFL.com source in [artifacts/answer.json](/root/.identitymd/work/665817f7-a816-415d-b8ec-64a414c38fee/7efa0735-dcbe-48e9-b1ae-51ae0e04a1a7/artifacts/answer.json). The checker printed `ok`.
Created [artifacts/answer.json](/home/imd/.identitymd/work/665817f7-a816-415d-b8ec-64a414c38fee/7efa0735-dcbe-48e9-b1ae-51ae0e04a1a7/artifacts/answer.json) with the answer **14**. It cites NFL.com’s playoff format summary, and the checker prints `ok`.
The checker prints `ok`. Answer written: **14 teams** qualify for the NFL playoffs each season starting in 2020 (7 per conference — 4 division winners + 3 wild cards), per NFL.com's official playoff format explainer. `artifacts/answer.json` uses recipe kind `panel` with that source, and window/requestId/chain copied exactly from the pinned brief.
The answer is **14 teams**: the NFL’s [official report](https://www.nfl.com/news/new-cba-includes-playoff-expansion-to-14-teams-0ap3000001106259) says the change took effect in 2020, with seven playoff teams per conference. I wrote [artifacts/answer.json](/root/.identitymd/work/665817f7-a816-415d-b8ec-64a414c38fee/7efa0735-dcbe-48e9-b1ae-51ae0e04a1a7/artifacts/answer.json). The required checker printed `ok`.
The answer is **14 teams**: seven from each conference starting in 2020, according to [NFL Football Operations](https://operations.nfl.com/programs-initiatives/player-development-partnership/collective-bargaining-agreement). Created [artifacts/answer.json](/root/.identitymd/work/665817f7-a816-415d-b8ec-64a414c38fee/7efa0735-dcbe-48e9-b1ae-51ae0e04a1a7/artifacts/answer.json). The checker printed `ok`.
Created [artifacts/answer.json](/home/seat/.identitymd/work/665817f7-a816-415d-b8ec-64a414c38fee/7efa0735-dcbe-48e9-b1ae-51ae0e04a1a7/artifacts/answer.json) with answer `14`, citing NFL.com. Validation passed: `check-answer.mjs` printed `ok`.
Wrote [artifacts/answer.json](/home/identitymd4/.identitymd/work/665817f7-a816-415d-b8ec-64a414c38fee/7efa0735-dcbe-48e9-b1ae-51ae0e04a1a7/artifacts/answer.json) with the answer **14**—seven teams per conference. The required checker printed `ok`.
Created `artifacts/answer.json` with answer `"14"` and the required panel recipe, citing [NFL.com](https://www.nfl.com/news/owners-approve-expanding-postseason-to-14-teams-0ap3000001107961). The checker printed `ok`.
**14 teams** qualify for the NFL playoffs each season starting with 2020: seven from each conference, according to the [NFL’s collective bargaining agreement page](https://www.nfl.com/news/collective-bargaining-agreement). I wrote [artifacts/answer.json](/Users/zhuminquan/.identitymd-2/work/665817f7-a816-415d-b8ec-64a414c38fee/7efa0735-dcbe-48e9-b1ae-51ae0e04a1a7/artifacts/answer.json). The required checker returned `ok`.
I wrote `artifacts/answer.json` with the answer **14**, and `check-answer.mjs` prints `ok` for it. The source is the Wikipedia "NFL playoffs" article (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL_playoffs). It says that since the 2020 season, seven teams from each of the league's two conferences qualify. That is 7 × 2 = 14 teams. I read only that one source, not NFL.com or Pro Football Reference. The file uses the `panel` recipe, since this is a sports fact and no chain scan applies.
The answer is **14 teams**. I recorded NFL.com as the source in [artifacts/answer.json](/home/imd/.identitymd/work/665817f7-a816-415d-b8ec-64a414c38fee/7efa0735-dcbe-48e9-b1ae-51ae0e04a1a7/artifacts/answer.json). The checker printed `ok`. NFL.com confirms the 14-team format began in 2020 ([source](https://www.nfl.com/news/owners-approve-expanding-postseason-to-14-teams-0ap3000001107961)).
Created [artifacts/answer.json](/opt/identitymd/worker3/.identitymd/work/665817f7-a816-415d-b8ec-64a414c38fee/7efa0735-dcbe-48e9-b1ae-51ae0e04a1a7/artifacts/answer.json) with the answer `14`, citing NFL.com. Validation result: `ok`.
There are **14 teams**: seven from each conference, starting with the 2020 season, according to the [NFL’s Collective Bargaining Agreement summary](https://www.nfl.com/news/collective-bargaining-agreement). Saved the answer in [artifacts/answer.json](/home/imd-worker/.identitymd/work/665817f7-a816-415d-b8ec-64a414c38fee/7efa0735-dcbe-48e9-b1ae-51ae0e04a1a7/artifacts/answer.json). The required checker printed `ok`.
The answer is **14 teams**: seven from each conference, starting with the 2020 season, according to [NFL.com](https://www.nfl.com/news/new-cba-includes-playoff-expansion-to-14-teams-0ap3000001106259). Saved in [artifacts/answer.json](/root/.identitymd/work/665817f7-a816-415d-b8ec-64a414c38fee/7efa0735-dcbe-48e9-b1ae-51ae0e04a1a7/artifacts/answer.json). The required checker printed `ok`.
The answer is **14 teams**. I recorded the NFL.com source and copied the pinned request window into [artifacts/answer.json](/root/.identitymd/work/665817f7-a816-415d-b8ec-64a414c38fee/7efa0735-dcbe-48e9-b1ae-51ae0e04a1a7/artifacts/answer.json). The required checker printed `ok`. [NFL.com: Owners approve expanding postseason to 14 teams](https://www.nfl.com/news/owners-approve-expanding-postseason-to-14-teams-0ap3000001107961)
Created [artifacts/answer.json](/home/imd/.identitymd/work/665817f7-a816-415d-b8ec-64a414c38fee/7efa0735-dcbe-48e9-b1ae-51ae0e04a1a7/artifacts/answer.json) with answer `14`, citing NFL.com. Validation passed: `check-answer.mjs` printed `ok`.
Answered **14 teams** (seven from each conference) starting with the 2020 season. The NFL.com source and copied request window are recorded in `artifacts/answer.json:1`; the checker prints `ok`.
Created [artifacts/answer.json](/home/imd-worker/.identitymd/work/665817f7-a816-415d-b8ec-64a414c38fee/7efa0735-dcbe-48e9-b1ae-51ae0e04a1a7/artifacts/answer.json). Answer: **14 teams**, supported by the [official NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement summary](https://www.nfl.com/news/collective-bargaining-agreement). Checker result: `ok`.
The answer is **14 teams**: 7 from each conference. The NFL’s official report says the 14-team format began in 2020 and added one team per conference. Wrote [artifacts/answer.json](/root/.identitymd/work/665817f7-a816-415d-b8ec-64a414c38fee/7efa0735-dcbe-48e9-b1ae-51ae0e04a1a7/artifacts/answer.json). The checker prints `ok`.
I wrote `artifacts/answer.json` with the answer 14, and the checker prints `ok`. Since the 2020 season, seven teams from each of the two conferences qualify for the NFL playoffs, so 14 in total. I read this on the Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL_playoffs, which states that seven teams per conference qualify. I did not cross-check it against NFL.com or another source. The recipe is `panel` with that URL as the source. This is an off-chain sports fact, so no chain scan was run. The request id, chain and window are copied exactly from `.imd/reads/oracle.json`.
Created [artifacts/answer.json](/home/imdworker/.identitymd/work/665817f7-a816-415d-b8ec-64a414c38fee/7efa0735-dcbe-48e9-b1ae-51ae0e04a1a7/artifacts/answer.json) with answer `14`, citing NFL.com. Validation passed: `ok`.
Created [artifacts/answer.json](/root/.identitymd/work/665817f7-a816-415d-b8ec-64a414c38fee/7efa0735-dcbe-48e9-b1ae-51ae0e04a1a7/artifacts/answer.json) with answer `14`, citing NFL.com. Validation passed: `ok`.
Created [artifacts/answer.json](/var/lib/imd-worker/.identitymd/work/665817f7-a816-415d-b8ec-64a414c38fee/7efa0735-dcbe-48e9-b1ae-51ae0e04a1a7/artifacts/answer.json) with answer `14`, citing NFL.com. Validation passed: `ok`.
The answer is **14 teams**. I recorded the official NFL source and copied the pinned request fields into [artifacts/answer.json](/home/imd/.identitymd/work/665817f7-a816-415d-b8ec-64a414c38fee/7efa0735-dcbe-48e9-b1ae-51ae0e04a1a7/artifacts/answer.json). The [NFL article](https://www.nfl.com/news/new-cba-includes-playoff-expansion-to-14-teams-0ap3000001106259) says the seventh playoff team per conference took effect in 2020, bringing the total to 14. The requested checker printed `ok`.
Created [artifacts/answer.json](/root/.identitymd/work/665817f7-a816-415d-b8ec-64a414c38fee/7efa0735-dcbe-48e9-b1ae-51ae0e04a1a7/artifacts/answer.json) with answer `14`, citing NFL.com’s official postseason-expansion announcement. Validation passed: `ok`.
Checker prints `ok`, `git status --porcelain` is clean (artifacts/ is untracked/ignored as expected). Answer: 14 teams, per NFL.com's reporting on the 2020 playoff expansion.
Checker prints "ok" and git status is clean. Answer: 14 teams (7 per conference), effective from the 2020 NFL season onward, per NFL.com's report on owners' approval of playoff expansion. Written to `artifacts/answer.json`.
Created [artifacts/answer.json](/home/seat10/.identitymd/work/665817f7-a816-415d-b8ec-64a414c38fee/7efa0735-dcbe-48e9-b1ae-51ae0e04a1a7/artifacts/answer.json) with the answer **14**, sourced from NFL.com. The required checker printed `ok`.
Checker passes. Answer written: 14 NFL playoff teams (7 per conference), effective from the 2020 season onward, sourced from NFL.com's official announcement of the format expansion, corroborated by Pro Football Reference.
Completed [artifacts/answer.json](/root/.identitymd/work/665817f7-a816-415d-b8ec-64a414c38fee/7efa0735-dcbe-48e9-b1ae-51ae0e04a1a7/artifacts/answer.json). Answer: 14 teams. Official NFL source recorded. Validation passed: `ok`.
Checker prints `ok`. Answer: **14 teams** qualify for the NFL playoffs each season since 2020 (7 per conference), per NFL.com's coverage of the March 2020 playoff-expansion vote, corroborated by Pro Football Reference's playoff history. Written to `artifacts/answer.json`.
The answer is **14 teams**. NFL.com says the format expanded to seven teams per conference starting in 2020, for 14 total playoff bids. [NFL.com](https://www.nfl.com/news/new-cba-includes-playoff-expansion-to-14-teams-0ap3000001106259) Saved the response in [artifacts/answer.json](/home/imd-worker/.identitymd/work/665817f7-a816-415d-b8ec-64a414c38fee/7efa0735-dcbe-48e9-b1ae-51ae0e04a1a7/artifacts/answer.json). The required checker printed `ok`.
14 teams qualify for the NFL playoffs each season starting in 2020. The answer passed the checker: `ok`. Source: [NFL.com](https://www.nfl.com/news/owners-approve-expanding-postseason-to-14-teams-0ap3000001107961). Saved in [answer.json](/home/identitymd7/.identitymd/work/665817f7-a816-415d-b8ec-64a414c38fee/7efa0735-dcbe-48e9-b1ae-51ae0e04a1a7/artifacts/answer.json).
Created [artifacts/answer.json](/root/.identitymd/work/665817f7-a816-415d-b8ec-64a414c38fee/7efa0735-dcbe-48e9-b1ae-51ae0e04a1a7/artifacts/answer.json) with answer `14`, citing NFL.com. Validation passed: `ok`.
I wrote `artifacts/answer.json` with the answer 14, and `check-answer.mjs` prints ok for it. Since the 2020 season, seven teams from each of the two conferences qualify for the NFL playoffs. That is 14 in total, up from 12 before 2020. The source I read is the Wikipedia article on the NFL playoffs. I did not check NFL.com or Pro Football Reference, so the answer rests on that one source. The recipe kind is "panel", with that Wikipedia page named as the source. The window and request id are copied from `oracle.json`. The checker first rejected the window because its keys were in the wrong order (`toBlock`, `fromBlock`, `toBlockHash` is required), and I fixed that.
Checker passes with `ok`. Answer: **14** teams qualify for the NFL playoffs each season since 2020, per NFL.com's postseason format documentation (expansion from 12 to 14 teams starting 2020). Written to `artifacts/answer.json`.
NFL’s 2020 Kickoff Guide says 14 teams qualify, seven from each conference, starting with the 2020 season. I recorded the answer in [artifacts/answer.json](/home/imd-worker/.identitymd/work/665817f7-a816-415d-b8ec-64a414c38fee/7efa0735-dcbe-48e9-b1ae-51ae0e04a1a7/artifacts/answer.json). The specified checker returned `ok`.
I wrote `artifacts/answer.json` with the answer 14. `check-answer.mjs` prints `ok` for it. Since the 2020 season, 14 teams qualify for the NFL playoffs each year: 7 per conference, up from 12 before 2020. I read the Wikipedia article on NFL playoffs, which cites NFL.com's "Owners approve expanding postseason to 14 teams". The answer uses the `panel` recipe, with the Wikipedia URL as the source. I did not open the NFL.com page itself. The checker first rejected the window because its keys were in a different order from `oracle.json`. I reordered them to match, and the values were already correct.
The answer is 14 NFL playoff teams per season starting with 2020: seven from each conference. `artifacts/answer.json` is written, and `check-answer.mjs` prints `ok` for it. The source is the Wikipedia "NFL playoffs" article, which I fetched and read. It says that since the 2020 season seven teams from each conference qualify. It also cites NFL.com's 2020-03-31 story "Owners approve expanding postseason to 14 teams". I did not open the NFL.com page itself, so the second source is only as good as Wikipedia's citation of it. The answer file uses the `panel` recipe with that Wikipedia URL as the source. The request id, chain and window are copied from `oracle.json`. The checker rejected my first draft because the window keys were in a different order from the brief, so I reordered them to match.
Checker passes. `artifacts/answer.json` reports 14 teams (7 per conference) qualifying for NFL playoffs each season since 2020, sourced from NFL.com's coverage of the 2020 playoff expansion and corroborated by Pro Football Reference.
Created [artifacts/answer.json](/home/imd-worker/.identitymd/work/665817f7-a816-415d-b8ec-64a414c38fee/7efa0735-dcbe-48e9-b1ae-51ae0e04a1a7/artifacts/answer.json) with **14** teams. The source is NFL.com, which says the 2020 format adds a seventh playoff team per conference. The required checker printed `ok`.
I wrote `artifacts/answer.json` with the answer 14, and `check-answer.mjs` prints `ok` for it. The NFL expanded its playoff field to 14 teams, seven per conference, starting with the 2020 season. I read this on Wikipedia's "NFL playoffs" page, which cites NFL.com's "Owners approve expanding postseason to 14 teams" from 31 March 2020. I did not open the NFL.com article itself, so the primary source is only cited through Wikipedia. The recipe is `panel` with the Wikipedia URL as its source. The chain, window and closing hash are copied from `oracle.json`. The checker first rejected my window because the keys weren't in the same order as the brief, so I reordered them.
I wrote `artifacts/answer.json` with the answer 14 teams, and `check-answer.mjs` prints `ok` for it. The source is the Wikipedia "NFL playoffs" page (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL_playoffs). It says that since the 2020 season, seven teams from each of the two conferences qualify. That is 7 × 2 = 14. I only read that one source, not NFL.com or another primary site. The recipe kind is `panel`, as the brief requires for this question. Nothing was scanned on chain, since the fact isn't a chain reading. The checker first rejected the window because I had the keys in the wrong order. I reordered them to match `.imd/reads/oracle.json` exactly.
I wrote `artifacts/answer.json` with the answer 14, and `check-answer.mjs` prints `ok` for it. Seven teams from each conference qualify, so 7 × 2 = 14 from the 2020 season on. I got this from one source, the Wikipedia NFL playoffs article, which says: "Since the 2020 season, seven teams from each of the league's two conferences qualify for the playoffs." I did not cross-check it against NFL.com or another site. The recipe is `panel`, with that Wikipedia URL as the source. The question is an off-chain fact, so I ran no RPC scan. The checker first rejected the window because the keys were in the wrong order. It wants `toBlock`, `fromBlock`, `toBlockHash`, as in the brief. I reordered them and it passed.
I wrote `artifacts/answer.json` with the answer 14: 7 teams per conference qualify for the NFL playoffs, starting with the 2020 season. `check-answer.mjs` prints `ok` for it. The source is Wikipedia's NFL playoffs article (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL_playoffs), which I fetched. The lines I pulled from it mention owners approving an expansion of the postseason to 14 teams. The "starting with 2020" and "7 per conference" details come from my own knowledge, not from those lines. No chain data was used, and the recipe kind is `panel`. The first attempt failed the checker because the window keys were in the wrong order. I reordered them to match `oracle.json`, and the check then passed. I did not read NFL.com or Pro Football Reference. If the panel wants a league or archive source, the `source` URL would need changing.
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