Well, it's officially here! No, not the playoffs, but rather two 10-6 teams home watching a 7-9 team hosting a playoff game from their same conference. And people don't think something needs to be addressed.
Sheesh ...
But in fairness, my best suggestions would involve either 2 more teams making the playoffs from each conference, or simply taking away the automatic host for division winners. But either one would be better.
Yes, but it's an unbalanced schedule. Until you "fix" that, it's fair.
The Giants blew a huge lead against Philly and were destroyed by Green Bay before barely beating Washington.
Tampa lost to Detroit at home.
Neither team seems to be a stealth Super Bowl contender. Like someone's sig file says, make your layups.
Understand your point, but Philly and Green Bay are "layups"? Giants would've been better off not losing to Dallas or Tennessee.
As far as the idea of two 10-6 teams staying home and the 7-9 team hosting a playoff game goes, (as a Giants fan) I'm not going to cry about an unfair system. Giants and Bucs both got what they deserved and didn't win the important games they should have. The system is fine the way it is in terms of who gets into the playoffs.
However, I do think that there is something wrong with an 11-5 Saints team having to travel to 7-9 Seattle. Maybe reseed the four teams that have to play the first weekend based on record and not whether or not they won their division.
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Post by rosslynhoya on Jan 6, 2011 15:14:03 GMT -5
Something wrong with that scenario, sure, but a serious wrong? Not a chance. I think the top wildcard AT the weakest division winner has often appeared to be a mismatch in the favor of the wildcard, and this year just takes it one notch further.
If you want the reward of hosting a first or second round playoff game, win your division.
However, I do think that there is something wrong with an 11-5 Saints team having to travel to 7-9 Seattle. Maybe reseed the four teams that have to play the first weekend based on record and not whether or not they won their division.
That's pretty much what I was suggesting. I didn't really think about it as the "4 teams that have to play" though. I'm not sure how often it would be any different, but I was thinking of it as seeding the 6 teams and then having the appropriate games based on the seedings. But I guess you could run into a situation where the 1 and 2 seeds were from the same division. it wasn't that far away from it this year with the Falcons and Saints.
But what does everyone think about adding 2 more wild cards to each conference? That woud result in 16 teams -- half the league -- making the playoffs. That is the way the NBA and the NHL do it. Of course that would get rid of the first round bye for the top two seeds in each conference. But I'm not sure I really see the need for them to get a bye. Having a home game against the 7 and 8 seeds is enough of an advantage.
Jim Caldwell manages to earn himself the accompanying photo in the dictionary under "When Not to Take a Timeout." 27 seconds and counting on 2nd down, you're on defense, they're on your 44, and YOU take the timeout? Where on the giant Waffle House menu-like card does it say THAT?
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Whether a team with a losing record should qualify for the playoffs is rather a moot point right now, isn't it? You would think an 11-5 team would handle a 79 team on the road or wherever. Guess not. Leave the playoff structure alone.
i thought caldwell kicking the ball to cromartie was a much worse decision than the timeout. IMO, there is no way you kick it to him. squib it or kick it high and force a blocker to catch it.
Whether a team with a losing record should qualify for the playoffs is rather a moot point right now, isn't it? You would think an 11-5 team would handle a 79 team on the road or wherever. Guess not. Leave the playoff structure alone.
No argument from here. I had no dog in the fight and didn't really care too much. I was just glad to enjoy a competitive game, although I didn't get to see much of it.
But getting back to the point, the way the draw worked out, the Seahawks play at Chicago while the Packers travel to Atlanta. I could see Green Bay winning. And I don't think Seattle could have asked for it to work out any better than it did. If they can pull off an upset in Chi-Town, then they would be hosting the NFC Championship game against the Packers. Can you imagine that?
As for dogs in the fight, as long as DK Vick leaves a loser, all is well in the NFL. I wonder if Jeff Lurie electrocuted him following that last pass.
Man, I sure hope so. That was my boy Riley Cooper! He had just made a crucial 3rd and 10 catch for a conversion of the previous play. They ran a pump to the middle of the field holding/freezing the safety and then had man for man on the outside with Coop. On first down in that situation, Vick absolutely HAS to throw that ball up and deep. Give Coop a chance to make a play. But you cannot ... I repeat CANNOT underthrow in that situation! That was terrible. And I'm telling you right now, if he throws that ball up in a jump ball situation, Coop is coming down with it. Yes, he's a friend of mine from his years playing baseball for the Gators, but he is as coordinated as just about anyone I've ever seen. He has a natural ability to time his jump and meet that ball at his highest point. I saw that talent on the football field as well as robbing homeruns against the wall at full stride and with maximum leap going both directions. The kid is a stud and I just wish he had been given a chance to make that play. He would've done it; I just know it! Oh well ...
As for dogs in the fight, as long as DK Vick leaves a loser, all is well in the NFL. I wonder if Jeff Lurie electrocuted him following that last pass.
Man, I sure hope so. That was my boy Riley Cooper! He had just made a crucial 3rd and 10 catch for a conversion of the previous play. They ran a pump to the middle of the field holding/freezing the safety and then had man for man on the outside with Coop. On first down in that situation, Vick absolutely HAS to throw that ball up and deep. Give Coop a chance to make a play. But you cannot ... I repeat CANNOT underthrow in that situation! That was terrible. And I'm telling you right now, if he throws that ball up in a jump ball situation, Coop is coming down with it. Yes, he's a friend of mine from his years playing baseball for the Gators, but he is as coordinated as just about anyone I've ever seen. He has a natural ability to time his jump and meet that ball at his highest point. I saw that talent on the football field as well as robbing homeruns against the wall at full stride and with maximum leap going both directions. The kid is a stud and I just wish he had been given a chance to make that play. He would've done it; I just know it! Oh well ...
You just keep providing reasons to loathe you. on top of all your other nonsense, you want the Eagles to succeed...
Yeah, I was pulling for the Eagles. I actually wanted the Giants or the Bucs to make the playoffs, so I was already on a tilt of sorts.
You can't root for the Giants and then for the Eagles. You just can't.
Well, you can. I mean, I hate the Giants, so I wouldn't, but most of us don't care about other people's rivalries.
I'm sure there are plenty of BE fans who root for the BE in the tourney, so they could be rooting for Georgetown and Cuse at the same time. I know, shudder to think, but it's not all that unusual.
For the vast majority of us, we don't really care who wins the NFC East.
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