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re: Arizona Cardinals
Posted on 12/24/13 at 12:00 pm to Jsoula
Posted on 12/24/13 at 12:00 pm to Jsoula
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My solution: the division leader with the 4th best record amongst divisions can be surpassed by a 3rd wild card team IF that wild card team has a better record.
You realize how close this puts your 08 Cardinals out of the playoffs, had that OT win over Dallas gone a different way?
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Posted on 12/24/13 at 12:03 pm to harry coleman beast
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Maybe they shouldnt have lost 31-7 to New Orleans
31-7 or 31-30, a loss is a loss, and that was earlier in the season before this team really started to gel. But you're right, a win there definitely helps us out. Sucks we also couldn't hold on to 11 point 4th qtr lead against St. Louis on the road in week 1.
Posted on 12/24/13 at 12:09 pm to Jsoula
Point was they didnt show up for that game and it will have them at home for the playoffs
Posted on 12/24/13 at 12:17 pm to harry coleman beast
if a college team goes undefeated and doesn't make the NC (from a power conference), then they might have a gripe...
but never in the NFL. there's always a game or two you should have won but didn't, and you're guaranteed your playoff shot if you're undefeated (it might be some interesting math to figure out the best possible record a 7th place team in the conference could have, with all 25 other teams as close to 0-16 as possible
but never in the NFL. there's always a game or two you should have won but didn't, and you're guaranteed your playoff shot if you're undefeated (it might be some interesting math to figure out the best possible record a 7th place team in the conference could have, with all 25 other teams as close to 0-16 as possible
Posted on 12/24/13 at 12:20 pm to harry coleman beast
Well you got a good point. My point is Arizona could be very deserving of the playoffs at 11-5 winning 8 of the their last 9, and that maybe Goodell should tweak the format just slightly. It's just unfortunate to play in such a difficult division with the current playoff format.
Posted on 12/24/13 at 12:21 pm to Jsoula
The Cardinals also hosted 2 playoff games as a 9-7 team their Super Bowl year, I don't sorry for them at all....some years the format works in your favor, some years it doesn't, no need to change it
Posted on 12/24/13 at 12:26 pm to Jsoula
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Well you got a good point. My point is Arizona could be very deserving of the playoffs at 11-5 winning 8 of the their last 9, and that maybe Goodell should tweak the format just slightly. It's just unfortunate to play in such a difficult division with the current playoff format.
You only feel that way because it affects your favorite team.
Posted on 12/24/13 at 12:34 pm to Sophandros
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If this were a regularly occurring event, you would have a case that the system is broken and thus needs fixing. But it isn't and doesn't.
It is a regularly occurring event.
Posted on 12/24/13 at 12:41 pm to Jsoula
There are a few flaws, but for the most part the NFL playoff system is (IMHO) the best in sports. The entire system is very good. They do an excellent job of giving everybody a very level playing field.
When it comes down to it, teams need to win their division. No one should "try" to get a WC spot. It doesn't matter if you're in a division with SF and Seattle.. tough luck. Win more games. It is very clear-cut what you need to do to make the playoffs (vs College football where you can be perfect and miss it?)
When it comes down to it, teams need to win their division. No one should "try" to get a WC spot. It doesn't matter if you're in a division with SF and Seattle.. tough luck. Win more games. It is very clear-cut what you need to do to make the playoffs (vs College football where you can be perfect and miss it?)
Posted on 12/24/13 at 12:44 pm to harry coleman beast
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You only feel that way because it affects your favorite team.
Obviously. It sucks to see my team finish so well, but come up just short. But imagine if it were your team. I'm sure if it were San Fran or New England in Arizona's shoes, Goodell would be in his office as I type implementing a new format. Everyone but Cardinals fans could care less about them getting shorthanded. But wait until the Cards somehow win the division next year and it's Seattle getting shafted. Then something will happen. Look, I'm just saying the current format, IMO, has a slight flaw that can be fixed. It would reward deserving teams. Will it? I highly doubt it, but that's what this board's for - to talk about it.
Posted on 12/24/13 at 12:50 pm to Jsoula
How about you imagine the Cardinals winning their division and getting left out the playoffs.
Posted on 12/24/13 at 12:53 pm to Jsoula
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'm sure if it were San Fran or New England
Uhhh you mean like in 2008? When they went 11-5 and missed the playoffs?
Posted on 12/24/13 at 12:54 pm to craigbiggio
Posted on 12/24/13 at 12:56 pm to harry coleman beast
As hard as it is to imagine. It could happen. But at least I know we would be missing the playoffs to a team with a better record. Compared to seeing a team like Dallas crawl their way in.
Posted on 12/24/13 at 1:21 pm to Jsoula
So, you're bitching because every game counts? Divisions would be pointless if it were any different.
Posted on 12/24/13 at 1:32 pm to SabiDojo
He's bitching because the Cardinals wont make the playoffs. Nobody wants to watch Carson Palmer throw 5 interceptios in the first round.
Posted on 12/24/13 at 1:35 pm to harry coleman beast
wordPosted on 12/24/13 at 1:51 pm to craigbiggio
Yeah, 2008. The year Brady got hurt and Cassel played which seems impressive that they still wound up 11-5. But I'm sure Goodell is plotting a way to keep the Cardinals out.
Posted on 12/24/13 at 1:55 pm to harry coleman beast
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He's bitching because the Cardinals wont make the playoffs. Nobody wants to watch Carson Palmer throw 5 interceptios in the first round.
Regardless of how Palmer played, at least our team didn't get annihilated by Russell Wilson and Seattle's D in Seattle like the Saints did.
Watching the Saints play on the road in the playoffs would be much worse than watching Palmer play.
I hope Tampa crushes the Saints this week.
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