NFL playoff structure is about to be changed. Under the current CBA proposal, seven teams from each conference will make the playoffs, with only bye per conference, sources tell ESPN. It would go into effect this upcoming season. More coming on https://t.co/rDZaVFhcDQ.
Originally Posted by DRM08:
Rosters need to be expanded if they are adding extra games to both regular season and playoffs.
I’m sure rosters are expanded or the players would never have agreed.
What would make it really interesting if every player had to sit out at least one game every season when healthy. Lots of intrigue when to sit your best players. Would teams find that offensive to them and play harder? [Reply]
Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19:
Just the opposite. Now the 1 seeds have an easier path to the SB.
Originally Posted by cdcox:
Actually it probably helps the odds of the one seed, since it increases the odds that the two seed will get knocked off before the conference championship.
yep, the #1 seed will have a huge advantage. Every regular season game will matter more. [Reply]
NFL is just a money grab and this new change is stupid. So...44% of the league makes the playoffs? Only a matter of time before we see a 6-10 team hosting a playoff game. But hey, it’s more revenue for the league so it must be done. [Reply]
Originally Posted by KC_Connection:
It figures that right when the Patriots get bad and the Chiefs get good, they take away a bye and add an extra playoff team. Good way to protect the Pats’ records.
Ravens Bye
Chiefs vs Steelers
Patriots vs Titans
Texans vs Bills
Ravens vs Titans
Chiefs vs Texans
Chiefs vs Titans
Chiefs win the Super Bowl... nothing changes. It makes the 2 seed play on Wild Card weekend but have no difference in how the playoffs actually plays out unless the 7 seed beats the 2 seed at home... It also makes it to where the Chiefs play on more game to possibly get hurt against the dirty Steelers... Thanks NFL. It's just more money for the owners, that's all it is. [Reply]
Originally Posted by KC_Connection:
It figures that right when the Patriots get bad and the Chiefs get good, they take away a bye and add an extra playoff team. Good way to protect the Pats’ records.
Dude.
Are you paying attention?
This new CBA is almost tailor made for our upcoming dynasty.
Huge expanded cap
Separate QB cap that limits the impact of QB salary
Only the top team gets a bye
I don't like it. Almost half the league making the playoffs? The playoffs should be special. The top teams going at it and all that. Not the slightly-above-mediocre teams squeaking in. [Reply]
I dislike cutting to one bye team, even if that helps us for the foreseeable future. The #1 seed already has a big advantage with home field. This system will produce more meaningless games between slightly above average teams while the #1 seed sits and rests. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Rain Man:
I dislike cutting to one bye team, even if that helps us for the foreseeable future. The #1 seed already has a big advantage with home field. This system will produce more meaningless games between slightly above average teams while the #1 seed sits and rests.
Yeah, that's the part I hate the most. I can see it screwing us over as much as helping us. Would have forced us to play three games this year, which I think we would have still won... but another game's worth of injury risk and fatigue could easily screw everything up. [Reply]
Something like almost 90% of Super Bowl participants were 1 and 2 seeds. It’s a huge advantage.
A 2 seed should not be punished like this. One team getting the top seed is horrible for the playoff format. It’s a weak structure that gives power to 14% of the field instead of 33%. [Reply]