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Goodell wants to expand playoffs?

theyhateme45

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ElkinPanthersFan Apprentice

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I think the dogfight for the only Bye at the top of the conference would certainly make the last weeks of the season interesting. Right now, we have teams that have divisions locked up and as long as they coast they will still have their Byes while not playing fully during the regular season. It will fix two problems at once imo. More competition from the top tier teams late in the season for the 1 bye slot and make those games at the end of the season more exciting for fans.

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how much more does it "damage the sport" when a 7-9 team gets in just because they were the turd that floated to the top of their division.

what makes more sense, allowing another team with a winning record to enter the playoffs and provide more quality competition or maintaining the status quo where it's possible for a 10 win team to sit at home come playoff time while a 7-9 team gets to keep on playing?

Here's the thing. You don't need to expand the playoffs to fix that problem.

Just change the seeding system so that the six teams with the best records get in rather than doing it by division winners and wild cards.

That idea's been floated before too.

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Here's the thing. You don't need to expand the playoffs to fix that problem.

Just change the seeding system so that the six teams with the best records get in rather than doing it by division winners and wild cards.

That idea's been floated before too.

A Division winner deserves to make the Playoffs. That is still the number one goal. Win your Division.

14 team playoff seems like a prefect match for a 17 game schedule. With 3 preseason games.

Goodall is not just a figurehead. But that is his main job.

More playoff teams mean more playoff fans. That is good for football.

Arguing about hypotheticals is a battle that cannot be won. But please, don't let it stop y'all.

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the funny thing about all this whining and bitching about adding a couple playoff teams...just how many playoff games will it add?

if it's expanding to 14 we're talking about 2 added playoff games. that's it. one in each conference and the only one who gets a bye is the one team at the top.

i'm not sure what all the hub bub is.

Desention in the ranks. Who'd a thunk it?

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