Number of Playoff Teams-NFL

BishopMVP · 02-26-2003, 09:51 PM

Reading the Boston Globe this Sunday, it said that the Patriots were going to submit a proposal at the owners meeting in March to expand the playoffs to 14 teams. Do you agree/disagree with this? Is another wild card necessary when you have so many guaranteed spots?

sabotai · 02-26-2003, 09:56 PM

No, it's not. It's overkill, imo. The season has to count for something. In fact, adding another wildcard team...how would that effect the playoffs?

Kodos · 02-26-2003, 09:57 PM

No need to water down the playoff field. Stay at 12.

BishopMVP · 02-26-2003, 09:59 PM

Sabotai - It was only a little line in one of the notes sections, didn't go into detail. I would assume that then only 1 team in each conference would get a bye.

McSweeny · 02-26-2003, 10:05 PM

why not go world cup style and have all the teams in? do group play in the first round and have each team play 2 games a week

tucker342 · 02-26-2003, 11:49 PM

I love how the NFL has it set up, it adds so much pressure to the final games. You also don't want the playoffs to drag on for to long.

EagleFan · 02-27-2003, 12:13 AM

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Originally posted by McSweeny
why not go world cup style and have all the teams in? do group play in the first round and have each team play 2 games a week

They do group play. It's called the regular season. You wouldn't happen to be a Bengals fan just trying to find a way to get them into the playoffs?

Kodos · 02-27-2003, 12:43 AM

If everyone gets in, why even bother with a regular season?

Darkiller · 02-27-2003, 05:41 AM

6 teams getting Playoff births out of 16 makes it a ratio of 0.375 against 0.437 if there are 7 qualifiers in a conference.

Basically I wouldn't be "against" a 7th team but 6 is fine too : it's elitist and that makes the run-for-the-playoffs quite a race to watch.

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02-27-2003, 05:41 AM	#9
Darkiller FOF2 Guy Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Paris, France	6 teams getting Playoff births out of 16 makes it a ratio of 0.375 against 0.437 if there are 7 qualifiers in a conference. Basically I wouldn't be "against" a 7th team but 6 is fine too : it's elitist and that makes the run-for-the-playoffs quite a race to watch. __________________ FOF2 lives on / Continue to support the best game ever ! - Owner of the San Francisco 49ers in FOF2 - Charter member of the IHOF and owner of the Paris Musketeers franchise (FOF2004) - Chairman of the IHOF Hall of Fame - Athletic Director of the Brigham Young Cougars in TCY FOF Legend: Hall of Fame QB Brock Sheriff #5, one of the most popular player in Front Office Football history.

02-26-2003, 09:56 PM	#2
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	No, it's not. It's overkill, imo. The season has to count for something. In fact, adding another wildcard team...how would that effect the playoffs?

02-26-2003, 09:57 PM	#3
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	No need to water down the playoff field. Stay at 12.

02-26-2003, 09:59 PM	#4
BishopMVP Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Concord, MA/UMass	Sabotai - It was only a little line in one of the notes sections, didn't go into detail. I would assume that then only 1 team in each conference would get a bye.

02-26-2003, 10:05 PM	#5
McSweeny College Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Somerville, MA	why not go world cup style and have all the teams in? do group play in the first round and have each team play 2 games a week

02-26-2003, 11:49 PM	#6
tucker342 Pro Starter Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Iowa City, IA	I love how the NFL has it set up, it adds so much pressure to the final games. You also don't want the playoffs to drag on for to long.

02-27-2003, 12:43 AM	#8
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	If everyone gets in, why even bother with a regular season?

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