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 listopencil:
The owners are pushing for more games and that puts more stress on the health of the players. If they want more money then they can give something up for it, and I'm fine with an extra bye week and expanded rosters as the exchange because I think that will directly improve player health.
NFL not dumb they trying to get the super bowl the Sunday before president’s day. Hello 3 day weekend for most. [Reply]
Originally Posted by ShowtimeSBMVP:
Get the 1 seed it’s that simple.
Yeah, but under the old system it was “get a top two seed, it’s that simple.”
Fewer byes for great teams=more playoff games=more chances to get upset.
Do you think the Patriots would’ve been as successful over these last couple decades if only 1 team got a bye? They were the 2 an awful lot as well. [Reply]
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. [Reply]
Originally Posted by comochiefsfan:
Yeah, but under the old system it was “get a top two seed, it’s that simple.”
Fewer byes for great teams=more playoff games=more chances to get upset.
Do you think the Patriots would’ve been as successful over these last couple decades if only 1 team got a bye? They were the 2 an awful lot as well.
I guess the positive is that it will force this team to stay focused on every game. I felt like the team was pretty unfocused against Detroit and Tennessee during the regular season. They squeaked past the Lions in one of the ugliest wins you'll ever see. And the sloppy lack of focus bit them in the butt in Nashville. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Dartgod:
Bah! Just leave it alone. As usual, the allure of money ****s shit up.
Agreed.
I don't remember many complaints about the way the current playoffs are setup. Only complaints you hear are how Pats always have an easy road to the the playoffs. this doesn't address that at all. [Reply]
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. [Reply]