SiouxFan100 Posted December 30, 2024 Posted December 30, 2024 24 minutes ago, Tangolou said: The winner of that game will be the #1 overall seed in the NFC and the loser will be 5th. Dumb.. I didn’t realize this. Wow. Seems like something is wrong with the system Quote
Shawn-O Posted December 30, 2024 Posted December 30, 2024 11 minutes ago, SiouxFan100 said: I didn’t realize this. Wow. Seems like something is wrong with the system It matters. A bunch. No thanks to heading down to Tampa in the wild card the way Mayfield is playing Quote
SiouxFan100 Posted December 30, 2024 Posted December 30, 2024 Interesting “To clarify, it doesn’t matter what happens to the Lions on Monday Night Football when they face the San Francisco 49ers. Even if the Lions were to lose to the 49ers, they would still win the North and the #1 seed with a victory over Minnesota next week” Quote
NeutralObserver Posted December 30, 2024 Posted December 30, 2024 17 hours ago, SiouxFan100 said: I didn’t realize this. Wow. Seems like something is wrong with the system Division winners have always had home field for the first game since playoff expansion even before realignment in 2002. The owners want that to reward division winners with something extra that non-division winners don't get. So that's not going to change as long as the owners want to reward division winners. It always isn't as obvious as this year either, what if a division winner is 10-7 and a wildcard is 11-6, but had such an easy schedule that people feel they aren't as good. Should the 11-6 team host just because they have a better record? You have to look at those scenarios too when deciding on a playoff format. Quote
fightingsioux4life Posted December 30, 2024 Posted December 30, 2024 Some division winner in the NFC is going to be pissed at having to play a 14 win wild card team at home. Quote
rochsioux Posted December 30, 2024 Posted December 30, 2024 1 hour ago, fightingsioux4life said: Some division winner in the NFC is going to be pissed at having to play a 14 win wild card team at home. Not as pissed as the 14 win wildcard will be having to go on the road. 1 Quote
Wilbur Posted December 31, 2024 Author Posted December 31, 2024 The game in Detroit is huge. You lose, and you've got to win three games (likely on the road) starting the next week to make it to the big game. The only chance to play at home would be if Green Bay and Washington knocked off Philly and the Rams. Then you've got Green Bay at home. Either loses and it's the road to Philly or LA. Both lose, and it's back to Detroit. I'm not saying it's impossible, but you are stacking the deck against yourself if you don't win at Detroit. Quote
MafiaMan Posted yesterday at 06:08 PM Posted yesterday at 06:08 PM On 12/29/2024 at 7:26 PM, SiouxFan100 said: I didn’t realize this. Wow. Seems like something is wrong with the system You just realized this now? It’s always been this way. Division winners get the priority over everyone else. Quote
SiouxFan100 Posted yesterday at 06:19 PM Posted yesterday at 06:19 PM 8 minutes ago, MafiaMan said: You just realized this now? It’s always been this way. Division winners get the priority over everyone else. I messed up - I knew that - I will go back to my room and shut the door until someone says I can come out Quote
Shawn-O Posted yesterday at 07:10 PM Posted yesterday at 07:10 PM 1 hour ago, MafiaMan said: You just realized this now? It’s always been this way. Division winners get the priority over everyone else. A ticket to the playoffs is all that should be included as a division winner. The owners disagree with this, and have been disagreeing with this for number of years now. Quote
MafiaMan Posted yesterday at 08:27 PM Posted yesterday at 08:27 PM 1 hour ago, Shawn-O said: A ticket to the playoffs is all that should be included as a division winner. The owners disagree with this, and have been disagreeing with this for number of years now. I absolutely agree with that. The NFC North is an absolute beast this year and it’s a travesty that a 14-3 team will wind up going on the road for the first round of the playoffs. Not as bad as 8-9 division “winner” Seattle hosting a playoff game against the Saints about a decade back, but close! Quote
Shawn-O Posted yesterday at 08:35 PM Posted yesterday at 08:35 PM 7 minutes ago, MafiaMan said: I absolutely agree with that. The NFC North is an absolute beast this year and it’s a travesty that a 14-3 team will wind up going on the road for the first round of the playoffs. Not as bad as 8-9 division “winner” Seattle hosting a playoff game against the Saints about a decade back, but close! I’d settle for a 10 win minimum win threshold for division winners, otherwise reseed ‘em. Quote
MafiaMan Posted yesterday at 09:16 PM Posted yesterday at 09:16 PM 40 minutes ago, Shawn-O said: I’d settle for a 10 win minimum win threshold for division winners, otherwise reseed ‘em. I’d go so far as to say 11-6 minimum for a division winner. 10-7 isn’t anything to write home about. Quote
Kab Posted yesterday at 09:35 PM Posted yesterday at 09:35 PM I’m so used to the wheels falling off the Vikings, just wondering when it will happen 1 Quote
rochsioux Posted 22 hours ago Posted 22 hours ago I would use a points system to seed teams. Two points for a win, one for a tie. I would award bonus points to division winners, say three points. Quote
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