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NFL Schedule
Posted on 5/21/25 at 4:36 pm
Posted on 5/21/25 at 4:36 pm
Problem: NFL alignment, schedule, strength of schedule, playoffs, NFC vs AFC games carry less weight. Why have the best team not play the first week of playoffs?
The Saints have played the Falcons, Panthers and Bucs 48 times each since 2000, they played Dallas 13 times. Under the 16 game season, divisions have to play 6 of their games against the same 3 teams every year, that leaves only 10 games a year against other opponents. Some years teams play each other 3 times if they make it to the playoffs, just stupid.
Solution: 2 Divisions in each Conference (8 team divisions - 4 go to the playoffs - this adds 2 more teams to the playoffs with no byes).
NFC teams play each other every year - 15 games. Home this year away the next. Saints would play Cowboys, Rams, Redskins, Eagles, Cardinals, Seahawks, 49ers, Bears, Lions, Packers, Vikings, Giants, Falcons, Panthers and Bucs every year. No team gets advantage of strength of schedule - everybody plays everybody.
Mid-year have AFC vs NFC weekend - victor uses this as they second tie-breaker.
Four teams from each Division go to the playoffs. Number 4 plays at 1 and number 3 plays at 2. No possible hosting with a lesser record.
First tie-breaker is head-to-head and second is AFC NFC competition.
Comments?
The Saints have played the Falcons, Panthers and Bucs 48 times each since 2000, they played Dallas 13 times. Under the 16 game season, divisions have to play 6 of their games against the same 3 teams every year, that leaves only 10 games a year against other opponents. Some years teams play each other 3 times if they make it to the playoffs, just stupid.
Solution: 2 Divisions in each Conference (8 team divisions - 4 go to the playoffs - this adds 2 more teams to the playoffs with no byes).
NFC teams play each other every year - 15 games. Home this year away the next. Saints would play Cowboys, Rams, Redskins, Eagles, Cardinals, Seahawks, 49ers, Bears, Lions, Packers, Vikings, Giants, Falcons, Panthers and Bucs every year. No team gets advantage of strength of schedule - everybody plays everybody.
Mid-year have AFC vs NFC weekend - victor uses this as they second tie-breaker.
Four teams from each Division go to the playoffs. Number 4 plays at 1 and number 3 plays at 2. No possible hosting with a lesser record.
First tie-breaker is head-to-head and second is AFC NFC competition.
Comments?
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Posted on 5/21/25 at 4:42 pm to ckett
I think if they were ever to go to 18 games that would be a good idea.
I mean just as far as playing everybody in the NFC. I like that idea but I don't think the NFL would ever do that.
I mean just as far as playing everybody in the NFC. I like that idea but I don't think the NFL would ever do that.
Posted on 5/21/25 at 5:15 pm to LooseCannon22282
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I mean just as far as playing everybody in the NFC. I like that idea but I don't think the NFL would ever do that.
Sometimes it’s not who you play but when you play them.
Posted on 5/21/25 at 5:24 pm to ckett
I love rivalry matchups in the playoffs. Especially if it’s a 3rd game rubber match.
Posted on 5/21/25 at 9:51 pm to ckett
Problems.
Roger Badell
Bensuck
Loony
Everything else is a result of these idiots.
Roger Badell
Bensuck
Loony
Everything else is a result of these idiots.
Posted on 5/21/25 at 10:23 pm to BigTigerJoe
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Sometimes it’s not who you play but when you play them.
makes for a more interesting season if they are going conference-on-conference every year.
MIGHT even add more juice to the actual Super Bowl.
wouldn't bet on it happening though.
Posted on 5/21/25 at 11:22 pm to ckett
16 game season
Only division winners make playoffs
No open week before Super Bowl
No Thursday night games, OR, only teams coming off bye weeks play on Thursday
It'll never happen, because all those poor, struggling NFL franchises would go under.
Only division winners make playoffs
No open week before Super Bowl
No Thursday night games, OR, only teams coming off bye weeks play on Thursday
It'll never happen, because all those poor, struggling NFL franchises would go under.
Posted on 5/26/25 at 9:56 am to ckett
After reading “more teams to the playoffs” I quit reading post. There are already too many playoff teams now. Playoffs have been diluted to mediocre teams getting in.
Posted on 5/30/25 at 7:44 am to ckett
Do away with playing same three division teams twice every year. Boring. Would be better to play three other teams; 17 games against 17 different teams.
Posted on 5/30/25 at 11:29 am to paulb52
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Do away with playing same three division teams twice every year. Boring
I agree with this but don't see a fix
Posted on 6/4/25 at 10:20 pm to ckett
There are 16 teams in NFC and AFC. They should schedule every team in the conference (15 games) and two rotating from other conference.
Posted on 6/5/25 at 8:36 am to ckett
Schedule is fine the way it is except for the stupid 17th game.
Now, if you want to make the argument there are too many teams and you’d like to get rid of 4 and go back to 3 divisions, I’m all ears. I’d get rid of the Panthers, Jaguars, Titans and Ravens in a heartbeat.
Now, if you want to make the argument there are too many teams and you’d like to get rid of 4 and go back to 3 divisions, I’m all ears. I’d get rid of the Panthers, Jaguars, Titans and Ravens in a heartbeat.
This post was edited on 6/5/25 at 8:37 am
Posted on 6/5/25 at 12:12 pm to SirWinston
one team with a bye makes no sense
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