League will vote in March to expand the playoff field from 12 to 14 teams in 2015

[SgtJoo]

One formula that will be discussed in the offseason is that in addition to first-round byes for the teams with the best record in the AFC and NFC, two divisional champions in each conference will get home games and the remaining 8 teams will be seeded by win-loss record.

 

The playoff seeding idea has been tabled previously but proponents believe playoff expansion will provide a boost to change.

 

The winner of the NFC South this season will have an 8-8 record at best but will host a playoff game under the current seeding formula with rewards division champions.

 

 

 

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/12026957/reseeding-likely-nfl-playoffs-expand

[t96]

I'd be fine with that. The insane proposals are those that want to eliminate divisions completely. I like how it is now but I wouldn't hate a few extra playoff games every year.

[Guest Barry McCaulkinor]

The way we have been putting up W's we wouldn't make the playoffs even if they expanded it to 32 teams.

[Dexterity]

10 years from now 16 teams will make the playoffs, and the other 16 will get participation ribbons.

[CelibatePimp]

10 years from now 16 teams will make the playoffs, and the other 16 will get participation ribbons.

 

 

No need for that. The more you water it down, the less appealing it becomes.

[Sean Payton's Vicodin]

fug

[Jimmy]

Goodell...trying to fix poo that isn't broken again

[beckersteen]

I don't like that it would only be two teams getting byes instead of the best four. 

[Goondal]

I guess I am fine with it. One idea kart year was for one game on Monday though, which I am against totally, too big of an advantage to whoever plays them next

[carolina-chuck1]

Good

[Goondal]

Sorry wrong thread

[Happy Panther]

This would eliminate any need for divisions besides preserving rivalries. The whole point of divisions is that you have 4 teams with nearly identical schedules. Therefore it is difficult to argue that the winner of a division isn't the best team.

 

What will happen is that you will have situations where a 9-7 teams gets the last playoff spot over an 8-8 team where they have almost no common games. With only 16 games it is much more difficult to see what teams are better. This type of thing really doesn't happen much in other sports.

 

So yeah I vote against it.

[Happy Panther]

I also imagine this will easily pass given the extra revenue.

[Happy Panther]