Originally Posted by suzzer99:
Which would triple fuck the Steelers.
Yeah, that would be a disaster for them. Basically it means any team that doesn't play in Week 18 but made the playoffs is essentially getting a first round bye. So everybody gets one but them. [Reply]
Originally Posted by wazu:
From what the NFL has stated, if this game gets called off I would expect it to be the first game on the schedule for Week 18, followed by a playoff structure with 16 teams and no bye weeks.
This would actually be the best outcome for the league and the players because the extra game will generate additional TV revenue, which not only the owners would love but the players will see an increased Salary Cap number for 2021 because of it. [Reply]
Originally Posted by wazu:
From what the NFL has stated, if this game gets called off I would expect it to be the first game on the schedule for Week 18, followed by a playoff structure with 16 teams and no bye weeks.
I've seen this idea presented a lot, but I've never fully understood it. Why does moving things back a week necessitate allowing an extra team (per conference) in? Just because they don't want a team to have two weeks off in a row? [Reply]
Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud:
This would actually be the best outcome for the league and the players because the extra game will generate additional TV revenue, which not only the owners would love but the players will see an increased Salary Cap number for 2021 because of it.
It rat-fucks the one team that earned the only bye week though.
What a shitty year to change the playoff format. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DaFace:
I've seen this idea presented a lot, but I've never fully understood it. Why does moving things back a week necessitate allowing an extra team (per conference) in? Just because they don't want a team to have two weeks off in a row?
Originally Posted by htismaqe:
It rat-****s the one team that earned the only bye week though.
What a shitty year to change the playoff format.
They could use week 18 to play games that end up being postponed and have everyone else on a bye. Kind of incentivize them to work hard at staying isolated etc. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DaFace:
I've seen this idea presented a lot, but I've never fully understood it. Why does moving things back a week necessitate allowing an extra team (per conference) in? Just because they don't want a team to have two weeks off in a row?
I'm guessing that's the biggest reason. There's also a little more flexibility/fairness in the event that a borderline playoff team gets royally screwed somehow through a bad COVID situation. [Reply]
I was under the impression that the week 18 thing was essentially pausing the season if there are numerous outbreaks on multiple teams. Everything gets moved back, not just 1 game. [Reply]
Actually, re-reading the plan. It sounds like if this game got put on Week 18, the original playoff format would stand unless for some reason Week 18 wasn't enough. (So the Ravens or Steelers maybe lose another regular season game along the way.)
Originally Posted by :
This proposed scenario would only become a reality if the league cannot first complete the meaningful games rescheduled in a possible Week 18. Essentially, playoff expansion will only come about as a third option in the event the league cannot complete the 256-game season as scheduled within 17 weeks or within 18 weeks, with the 18th week added solely to complete the 256-game schedule prior to postseason play.
Originally Posted by htismaqe:
You answered your own question. :-)
Originally Posted by wazu:
I'm guessing that's the biggest reason. There's also a little more flexibility/fairness in the event that a borderline playoff team gets royally screwed somehow through a bad COVID situation.
I guess I kind of get it, but man...that would suck to lose a bye like that. [Reply]
