So who likes this playoff format?

[Happy Panther]

1 minute ago, TrevorLaurenceTime22 said:

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

If you have eight playoff teams and two byes in each conference you end up with five playoff teams in week two.

[TrevorLaurenceTime22]

7 minutes ago, Happy Panther said:

If you have eight playoff teams and two byes in each conference you end up with five playoff teams in week two.

Good point I goofed that one, there are a few solutions to that, Play in game, or the first seed getting a pass to the title game (that would be interesting) or better yet have 1 and 2 play a non elimination game for the right to no divisioninal game.

[Happy Panther]

3 minutes ago, TrevorLaurenceTime22 said:

Good point I goofed that one, there are a few solutions to that, Play in game, or the first seed getting a pass to the title game (that would be interesting)

The double bye for the one seed still leaves 3 teams in week 3.  But yeah you could have first round be seeds 5-8. Then you would be back to the six team format we have always used. This would give seeds #1 and #2 a double bye. Seems too complicated.

[MVPccaffrey]

1 hour 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.

So one step closer to the NBA where they regularly let losing record teams in that have no business.  I guess Panthers can hope to be like Jordan's Hornets who sneak in every three years or so as one of those loser teams.

[Rocky Davis]

Rivera may be the answer to a Sports Trivia question soon:  The only coach to guide two different NFL teams to the playoffs with a losing record!

1. 1982  – The Cleveland Browns (4-5, lost their first playoff game against the Raiders)
2. 1982 – The Detroit Lions (4-5, lost their first playoff game against Washington)
3. 2010 – The Seattle Seahawks (7-9, won their first playoff game against New Orleans)
4. 2014 – The Carolina Panthers (7-8-1, won their first playoff game against Arizona)
5. 2020 – The Washington Football Team (7-9)

[JawnyBlaze]

Yep. I dig it.