So who likes this playoff format?

[Happy Panther]

It also attempts to solve the issue of 11-5 teams missing the playoffs. Colts were the 7th seed at 11-5.

[rmoneyg35]

I was confused as hell why there were three games in each conference. I knew it didn’t add up. I didn’t know they changed the scheduling.

[t96]

1 minute ago, Happy Panther said:

It also attempts to solve the issue of 11-5 teams missing the playoffs. Colts were the 7th seed at 11-5.

Yeah it helps towards that but I think that more just comes from inequity between conferences. The NFC had 2 teams that were .500 or worse and the Dolphins missed at 10-6...

 

Overall, I definitely like this new format. I think byes in the NFL are so huge and had been a big reason most of the SB teams have been 1 or 2 seeds. With only 1 bye that makes it much more likely that a 3-7 seed can make the SB and just makes it much more interesting, and then the team who gets the bye definitely earns it (unlike Atlanta in 2016 who really should not have had a bye...).

[Varking]

I’m happy with it. Still rewards the best regular season team and it’s more football to watch.

[Growl]

I for one am thrilled the NFL changed their highly entertaining incentive laden playoff system to add another ~.500 team to the playoffs

[Peon Awesome]

2 minutes ago, Growl said:

I for one am thrilled the NFL changed their highly entertaining incentive laden playoff system to add another ~.500 team to the playoffs

I know what you mean. It's so much more entertaining watching 5 teams rest their starters in week 17 and not watching those 2 extra games on wildcard weekend. Wish I could have those 3 hours back I wasted watching that snooze fest, Bills-Colts. Preach brother.

[Growl]

2 minutes ago, Peon Awesome said:

I know what you mean. It's so much more entertaining watching 5 teams rest their starters in week 17 and not watching those 2 extra games on wildcard weekend. Wish I could have those 3 hours back I wasted watching that snooze fest, Bills-Colts. Preach brother.

sounds like you need a more active lifestyle

[Peon Awesome]

1 minute ago, Growl said:

sounds like you need a more active lifestyle

Hey if you've got more cool things to do than watch these 2-7 matchups, you do you. You can just pretend they never happened and stick with the same 3-6 and 4-5 matchups that are completely unchanged from every other year. Just don't try to take away the enjoyment of this football weekend from me and my fat slob brethren.

[Happy Panther]

I would be OK with 8. Would have added Miami and Arizona. Only issue is you lose the byes.

[TrevorLaurenceTime22]

37 minutes ago, Happy Panther said:

It also attempts to solve the issue of 11-5 teams missing the playoffs. Colts were the 7th seed at 11-5.

Yep and in the afc the phins still missed it at 10-6.

[TrevorLaurenceTime22]

18 minutes ago, Happy Panther said:

I would be OK with 8. Would have added Miami and Arizona. Only issue is you lose the byes.

Why would you lose the byes? It would revert to two byes...

[45catfan]

Overall I like it.  I've always thought the #2 seed having a bye was strange.  Agreed that a losing record should be somehow weeded out, division winner or not.  I know we benefited from it once, but it still makes zero sense.  At any rate, the spot should go to the #8 team and that team surely would have a winning record.

Rivera has done it twice now.

 

[top dawg]

It's really football overload for a weekend, and if you don't have the time, you're going to miss a game or two. But, "too much football" may be a good thing (if not an oxymoron). 

The national championship is tomorrow night!

[LinvilleGorge]

I like it. Only one bye keeps the final week of the regular season more interesting too.