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Thoughts on a new playoff rule...

SorthNarolina

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The 6 best records in each conference should be in the playoffs regardless if they won the division or not.

I really don't like the idea of a sub 8-8 team backdooring into the playoffs because their division is awful, but winning your division has to mean something.

The current system is the lesser of two evils by far IMO.

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Let the Panthers go 8-8 and the rest of the NFCS suck...this board will be praising the current system lol

if we went 8-8 my proposed rule wouldn't be an issue since I'm saying 7-9 teams and lower shouldn't get an automatic playoff spot. If you can at least get to 8-8 then more power to them.

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Currently the teams on the outside of the NFC playoff picture are 8-6 Packers and buccs, both of whom recently lost to the lions.

Is it better to be 8-6 in the NFC South/North or the west?

I'm going to say South/North since the current NFC West division leader got pounded by Detriot 44-6.

They are only a couple games better than the NFC-West anyway... I feel no sympathy for them. They've had plenty of opportunities to prove themselves. The Packers should have won their division, and the buccs have lost winnable games to keep them outside the playoffs.

How much sympathy do you feel for the Rams or Seahawks? They can't even manage a winning record in a very weak division.

Suppose the rule was in place? Would you feel like the Rams/Seahawks were being robbed by not making the playoffs at 7-9?

Bottom line is that a worse team could very well make the playoffs at 7-9 than a better team in a stacked division.

It's not like were talking about the eagles, or falcons not making the playoffs... This is about a 6 or 7 seed and they are not worth changing the system IMO.

I think it is. It's not like a 7-9 division winner happens every year. When it does happen they should open things up for a more worthy team. Think about the Steelers/Giants they won the superbowl as the #6 seed. I doubt a 7-9 division winner would ever make the playoffs.

I love the divisional competition and rivalry you get by saying play each team twice, win your division you make the playoffs. Period.

I don't think my proposed rule would ruin any kind of divisional competition or rivaly. It doesn't take the meaning of the divisional games away. There isn't any less motivation to win games whether they are divisional or not.

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I really don't like the idea of a sub 8-8 team backdooring into the playoffs because their division is awful, but winning your division has to mean something.

The current system is the lesser of two evils by far IMO.

Think about it. If your division is so terrible that you could win the division at 7-9 then how much is that division title means nothing.

If your division is so beastly that at 3rd/4th place you are at 8-8 or 10-6 then that is worth more than being the best of the worst.

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Is it better to be 8-6 in the NFC South/North or the west?

I'm going to say South/North since the current NFC West division leader got pounded by Detriot 44-6.

How much sympathy do you feel for the Rams or Seahawks? They can't even manage a winning record in a very weak division.

Suppose the rule was in place? Would you feel like the Rams/Seahawks were being robbed by not making the playoffs at 7-9?

Bottom line is that a worse team could very well make the playoffs at 7-9 than a better team in a stacked division.

I think it is. It's not like a 7-9 division winner happens every year. When it does happen they should open things up for a more worthy team. Think about the Steelers/Giants they won the superbowl as the #6 seed. I doubt a 7-9 division winner would ever make the playoffs.

I don't think my proposed rule would ruin any kind of divisional competition or rivaly. It doesn't take the meaning of the divisional games away. There isn't any less motivation to win games whether they are divisional or not.

We'll just have to agree to disagree...

I think any team who win's their division and doesn;t go to the playoff is robbed. We don't need to add stipulation for every possible thing that may happen in the NFL every once in awhile.

I like knowing if we win our division we're going to the playoffs... simple, point blank period. It's only 4 teams in your division and you play them twice... the best team goes. I am happy with having two wild card teams, thats enough for me.

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I think it does 7-9 isn't a winning record. I don't see how they can allow a team with no winning record over other teams. Just doesn't seem right.

I tried to a think about a good division where all the teams are beating up on eachother. But if these teams are really good then winning half of their non-divisional games shouldn't be all that hard.

I think I agree with most people that it's a rare occurance and this system is good enough as is.

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