I think its utterly ridiculous that the NFL *still* seeds suck-ass division winners

[tiger7_88]

Higher than Wild Card teams who are better than them in the regular season.

 

There should be NO reward for sucking and playing in a division that sucks so bad that you STILL win it.

[beastson]

Yea it's unfair. The NBA awards better records with HFA like it should go 

[TANTRIC-NINJA]

They discussed a reseeding when the NFC West was terrible and 8-8 won it. Zona I think.

[FearTheCats]

They discussed a reseeding when the NFC West was terrible and 8-8 won it. Zona I think.

 

I think you mean Seattle and they were even worse, 7-9. They still managed to beat the Saints in the first round, however.

[L-TownCat]

Higher than Wild Card teams who are better than them in the regular season.

There should be NO reward for sucking and playing in a division that sucks so bad that you STILL win it.

They should seriously look into a record based seeding. Having an 11-5 patriots team miss the playoffs while an 8-8 AFC West team in over them is a complete joke.

Same for a 7-9 Seatle team getting in.

[TN05]

If there isn't a reward for winning divisions they should ditch then entirely, and conferences too. If we can't win our division we don't deserve a guaranteed home game.

[Goondal]

Sad when the NBA has figured out something before the rest of them.

[LinvilleGorge]

Division winners should get playoff spots, but seeding should go by records IMO.  A guaranteed playoff spot should be the reward for winning your division, but it shouldn't have an impact on seeding.

[Goondal]

If there isn't a reward for winning divisions they should ditch then entirely, and conferences too. If we can't win our division we don't deserve a guaranteed home game.

 

I am all for getting rid of divisions, but I think the better record should have the home field.  Dallas/Detroit/Philly/GB/Chicago should not be rewarded just because they play in crap divisions and Car/SF/NO do not.

[PhillyB]

removing division-based playoff seeding would largely destroy compelling division rivalries. 

[Servant of Cthululelei]

removing division-based playoff seeding would largely destroy compelling division rivalries. 

 

 

How?  You still play the guys twice a year, and there's still a playoff spot on the line.  Just not necessarily a HOME playoff game on the line.

[SZ James (banned)]

Shut up

[rainwater]

If there isn't a reward for winning divisions they should ditch then entirely, and conferences too. If we can't win our division we don't deserve a guaranteed home game.

 

The reward is you make the playoffs.  What is being discussed here is that teams with a better record should get a higher seed.

[LinvilleGorge]

removing division-based playoff seeding would largely destroy compelling division rivalries. 

 

Okay, let's say we theoretically remove division based seeding this year.  Which division rivalries would be impacted?  SF would still be fighting for a WC spot while Seattle runs away with the division.  Philly and Dallas would still be duking it out for the division and the only playoff spot from that division.  Carolina and New Orleans would still be duking it out for playoff seeding. 

 

I honestly don't think it would have a bit of an impact on division rivalries.