Playoff problems

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volnSC

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I am the only one that thinks its bullsh*t that the winner on the chargers/broncos game will make the playoffs at 8-8, while the Pats at 11-5 get left out? If a divison champ isn't any better than .500 they don't deserve a playoff spot.
 
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I don't like how they seed the playoffs, but I'm fine with having divisions winners get automatic berths.
 
#3
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volnSC said:
I am the only one that thinks its bullsh*t that the winner on the chargers/broncos game will make the playoffs at 8-8, while the Pats at 11-5 get left out? If a divison champ isn't any better than .500 they don't deserve a playoff spot.
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If the Broncos win, they'll be 9-7. Still, pretty ridiculous, though. The AFC West is just awful.
 
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milohimself said:
I don't like how they seed the playoffs, but I'm fine with having divisions winners get automatic berths.
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I assume you mean division winners get in, but they don't automatically get the better seeds. I like that if that is what you are thinking.
 
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tidwell said:
Throw the NFC West in there as well.
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Without a doubt. The Cards are terrible. The Pats manhandled them! I don't think division winners should get in just because they win a division. I thinks that it would be better games if it was the six best records in each conference. I mean come on is there anyone in there right mind that thinks Arizona ain't going to get beat to death by the dirty birds? I'm a Pats fan(if you couldn't tell) but I'm going to be pulling for the Falcons and Colts in these playoffs.
 
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#12
To further expand on my point...

Divisions aren't arbitrary; geographically based divisions reduce travel time and expenses, foster rivalries and uphold tradition, and create better scheduling structure.

For a team to not make the playoffs in the NFL, they have to place behind at least three other teams in their conference. For a team to finish second in their division and still miss the playoffs, they have to place behind at least four other teams in their conference. As it is, the Patriots finished behind five teams in their conference. Woe is this sixth best team in a conference when they fail to make a playoffs.

The rules are the same for everybody, and that's why it's fair. The six teams with the best record in a given conference won't always make it. In fact, they usually won't all make it. Still, instead of creating a sixteen team conference pool (which nobody does, why do you think?) with inevitably uneven schedules, you pit four teams against one another, give them virtually the same schedule, and guarantee the winner with a playoff spot. Then you do the same thing with three other pools of four. You don't know which pool of four will be good and which will be bad in a given year, but that's why you have two, count them two, wild cards for those teams that excel while being stuck in a division with other excellent team(s).

Maybe the fifth best team will be left out, maybe the sixth best team will be left out, but who gives a ****? Who gives a **** when Florida State or Creighton or West Virginia is left out of the NCAA tourney when Valpo and Deleware State make it in... besides FSU, Creighton and WVU fans, of course?

The NFL is about more than the playoffs. It's why we have a regular season! Divisions matter. Rivalries matter. Geography matters.
 
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#13
Every team has the option of winning or losing every single game on their schedule...get that...it's an option. Therfore when you end up 11-5 and are deemed out of playoff consideration...most likely those 5 losses were costly, now you know.
 
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#14
it's fair that all divisional winners should get into the playoffs. It's NOT fair that they get a home game. I think they should re-seed the teams once they decide who all is "in."

btw...the Superbowl is going to be Colts/Panthers. Write it down!!
 
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toxicdonut said:
Also, the Chargers absolutely demolished the Patriots.
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The Jets beat the Titans, whats your point? That was like the 3rd or 4th week of the season. If you think that Matt Cassell is same qb now he was then you are badly mistaken.
 
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Panthro said:
it's fair that all divisional winners should get into the playoffs. It's NOT fair that they get a home game. I think they should re-seed the teams once they decide who all is "in."

btw...the Superbowl is going to be Colts/Panthers. Write it down!!
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Personally I'm rooting for an all Manning Super Bowl.
 
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