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How badly would a 5-6 win playoff team go over?
Posted on 11/24/14 at 11:14 pm
Posted on 11/24/14 at 11:14 pm
would it cause the NFL to change the playoffs or conferences?
How would it be if a sub 500 or 500 team won the super bowl?
How would it be if a sub 500 or 500 team won the super bowl?
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Posted on 11/24/14 at 11:17 pm to The Eric
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How would it be if a sub 500 or 500 team won the super bowl?
That would have the absolute opposite result
Posted on 11/24/14 at 11:18 pm to The Eric
If it's the saints it will lead to special NFL meetings and numerous rule changes
The league will no longer use seeds but change to stems
The league will no longer use seeds but change to stems
Posted on 11/24/14 at 11:20 pm to Kafka
Posted on 11/24/14 at 11:41 pm to The Eric
The NFL isn't changing their playoff standings based off one season of the NFC South
Posted on 11/24/14 at 11:59 pm to The Eric
I'm fine with one tweak - a divisional winner with a losing record should forfeit its berth if the 7 seed is at least 3 games its superior.
This post was edited on 11/25/14 at 12:03 am
Posted on 11/25/14 at 12:13 am to RemouladeSawce
I do think a team needs to have a plus .500 record to secure homefield advantage.
Like when the Saints had to travel to 7-9 Seattle.
Like when the Saints had to travel to 7-9 Seattle.
Posted on 11/25/14 at 12:16 am to RemouladeSawce
That's retarded, either the divisions matter or they don't.
Posted on 11/25/14 at 12:24 am to D011ahbi11
Well they don't really...have changed throughout history and sort of are ignored now with unbalanced schedules.
A few years ago, the Raiders finished 6-0 in the division and didn't sniff the playoffs.
So beating all your divisional rivals (like it is everything in CFB) isn't a big deal in getting to the playoffs in the NFL. It's a just one giant circle of parity league.
A few years ago, the Raiders finished 6-0 in the division and didn't sniff the playoffs.
So beating all your divisional rivals (like it is everything in CFB) isn't a big deal in getting to the playoffs in the NFL. It's a just one giant circle of parity league.
Posted on 11/25/14 at 12:25 am to D011ahbi11
They matter except in instances of division-wide ineptitude. Such winners should not be awarded a coveted playoff spot over superior teams just because they're lucky enough to be barely top dog in a division of crap.
Posted on 11/25/14 at 12:39 am to Zamoro10
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Well they don't really...have changed throughout history and sort of are ignored now with unbalanced schedules. A few years ago, the Raiders finished 6-0 in the division and didn't sniff the playoffs. So beating all your divisional rivals (like it is everything in CFB) isn't a big deal in getting to the playoffs in the NFL. It's a just one giant circle of parity league.
Sure they matter, being the best team in your division matters. It's not like CFB because the NFL is nothing like CFB. In the NFL we know you cant look at a 6 game sample and your going to be playing mostly the same out of division schedule as well. So it's not like one team is stocking up on wins against Western Carolina. The team that wins the most of the 16 is a better indicator than who wins the most of 6 divisional games.
quote:I'd prefer if the divisions just meant nothing rather using some arbitrary rule like you made upquote:
They matter except in instances of division-wide ineptitude. Such winners should not be awarded a coveted playoff spot over superior teams just because they're lucky enough to be barely top dog in a division of crap
This post was edited on 11/25/14 at 12:42 am
Posted on 11/25/14 at 12:55 am to tzimme4
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The NFL isn't changing their playoff standings based off one season of the NFC South
Like they never would change OT rules.
Posted on 11/25/14 at 1:32 am to RemouladeSawce
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I'm fine with one tweak - a divisional winner with a losing record should forfeit its berth if the 7 seed is at least 3 games its superior.
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They matter except in instances of division-wide ineptitude. Such winners should not be awarded a coveted playoff spot over superior teams just because they're lucky enough to be barely top dog in a division of crap.
The NFL Playoff format is the most fair post season format in sports. No matter how shitty the division is, the division winner is still the best team out of 4 teams in a 16 team conference and that deserves a playoff spot and home game no matter the record.
I'm a saints fans and I had no problem with this being the case for Seattle.
This post was edited on 11/25/14 at 1:34 am
Posted on 11/25/14 at 1:36 am to The Eric
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How badly would a 5-6 win playoff team go over?
The same way a 7-9 Seattle team did.
The NFL is about to expand the wild card too. More games matter in the NFL now
This post was edited on 11/25/14 at 1:37 am
Posted on 11/25/14 at 1:39 am to Zamoro10
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Well they don't really...have changed throughout history and sort of are ignored now with unbalanced schedules.
A few years ago, the Raiders finished 6-0 in the division and didn't sniff the playoffs.
So beating all your divisional rivals (like it is everything in CFB) isn't a big deal in getting to the playoffs in the NFL. It's a just one giant circle of parity league.
NFL divisions are one of the big reasons the NFL is so great. It creates and maintains rivalries. Saints-Atlanta games have a different feel to them just like Bears-Packers, Redskins-Cowboys, Ravens-Steelers, etc.
Posted on 11/25/14 at 8:55 am to Zamoro10
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A few years ago, the Raiders finished 6-0 in the division and didn't sniff the playoffs
As a lifelong Raiders fan, I remember this season well. Had to look it all up, but they were 8-8 and 6-0 in the Division. KC was 10-6 and won the division and SD was 9-7 and didn't even make the WC round. WC in the AFC that year were the 11-5 Jets and the 12-4 Ravens. The only sub 500 team in the playoffs was that Seattle team at 9-7 in the NFC.
Posted on 11/25/14 at 9:08 am to Sentrius
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No matter how shitty the division is, the division winner is still the best team out of 4 teams in a 16 team conference and that deserves a playoff spot and home game no matter the record.
What if those 4 teams are literally the worst teams in the conference? Fat fetched example, but why should the 11th best team not only get a playoff spot, but home field advantage?
I don't think that insuring all playoff teams are above.500 would hurt.
Posted on 11/25/14 at 9:12 am to The Eric
well the first part is gonna happen
Falcons win the South at 6-10
but it ends there
Falcons win the South at 6-10
but it ends there
Posted on 11/25/14 at 9:14 am to danfraz
and they get a home game against a wild card team
Posted on 11/25/14 at 9:15 am to JEAUXBLEAUX
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and they get a home game against a wild card team
and that wild card team will destroy them
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