I hate this NFL Playoff Rule

[RustyBourneHorse]

If the division winner that hosts is not good enough to deserve hosting, then it shouldn't matter.

Again, no dispute there. I just don't like that there's likely going to be an 8-9 team hosting a playoff game.

 

[CowboysLakerBamaFan]

Rules are changed every year in the NFL

somehow that does not get through to you
therefore you have a limited grasp on reality

Yeah but from outsiders perspective....in our heyday 3 decades ago, when we were dominating the division, no Cowboys fans were talking about this. Yeah...I know....less divisions and playoff teams, but there was still a WildCard that a team with a better record could be forced to play an away game at a team (division winner) with a lesser record.

I know there were no message boards when we were actually winning playoff games back then in the good ole days in the 1900's (because there was no Internet back then)....but still, I saw no telegrams or telegraphs; faxes or newspaper articles from Dallas beating the drum for that cause back then.

From an outsiders perspective... it seems that's become "important to us" now that it affects us. Now that we are actually a Wild Card team when we make the playoffs

Hmmmmm. But we're all insiders...so who cares?

 

[KingCorcoran]

Sure, i suppose if you have won your division with a 10+ win season, then sure, host a playoff game, but if you win it with least than 10 wins, you do not host a home game.

What if you’re in an exceedingly tough division. I’m all for dumping divisions, but if you’re going to have them there should at least be a reason. Every team knows well in advance six of their 17 games are going to be against. First build a team that can at least win your division.

 

[Irvin88_4life]

I have no issue with this rule. Either division winners make up the seeding or scrap the entire thing and go with the NBA with just records make up the seeds.

Can't have it both ways. It's one or the other

 

[KJJ]

Right, and I'm quite confident that we will beat Atlanta or New Orleans. My point is that it creates a problem because it's a mediocre way to award a home playoff game lol. Plus, it means we would have to go cross country again lol.

In 2008, New England missed the playoffs with an 11-5 record. Hard to believe they couldn’t even get a wildcard with that record. That’s another reason why the goal is to win your division.

 

[KingCorcoran]

Something tells me this wouldn't be a topic at all if it was US with the 2 game lead.

And ohhh lawdy, if it was US with the lead...and NY or Philly were 2 games back, and someone saw a fan of that team crying about it on their Message board, saying they deserved a Home game despite not winning the devision, how quickly would it be posted in here, calling them sour grapes and whiners? Can't stand the hypocrisy.

Toughen up.

No way. If the Cowboys were 10-1 and in first place in their division every Cowboys fan, every, would be making the same argument.

 

[KingCorcoran]

Yeah, I'm not disputing that they should be in the playoffs. They should get a playoff game for winning their division. But, if you have less than 10 wins, then that's your only reward lol.

Yeah, I'm not disputing that they should be in the playoffs. They should get a playoff game for winning their division. But, if you have less than 10 wins, then that's your only reward lol.

The owners have the power to enact your plan. If they don’t it’s because not enough of them want it changed. In deference to the NFL, there are people who follow it, people who play in it, and people that own it. Guess which group gets to decide qualifying for the playoffs.

 

[windward]

Divisions have to mean something. If they don't then why have them? Just lump everyone into one group and seed the playoffs based on records instead?

Yes. Get rid of divisions and seed by record.

 

[viman96]

People whine regardless how teams are seeded. People used to complain because the 49ers and Patriots were in crappy divisions and racked up the wins and easily got home filed advantage.

 

[Mark]

The current NFL playoff structure is a lot like the NCAA basketball tournament...and American life in general. The emphasis being much more on diversity than talent.

By design, in neither tourney are all the best teams represented.

 

[Captain43Crash]

I'm fine with the division winner making the playoffs. That's fine, and it's a good reward for winning the division. However, I hate the rule that they always host the first round because it allows a team with a 9-8 record or worse to host a playoff game over a team with a record that'd easily win any other division. I absolutely hate this rule.

What they should do is say, if you win the division, you automatically make the playoffs. However, the home games are determined by the records. If you have a division winner with a 9-8 record and a wild card team with a 12-5 record, the team with the 12-5 record should host because they were the better team during the season.

This is to much common sense for the NFL.

Just like every play should be reviewable, from the both. The refs on the field, should never look at a screen to decide a call. A ref upstairs calls down to the ref on the field to report the correct call. Obvious mistakes should be fixed and sometimes they are not! Dumb!!

 

[Captain43Crash]

People whine regardless how teams are seeded. People used to complain because the 49ers and Patriots were in crappy divisions and racked up the wins and easily got home filed advantage.

This is not whining! It’s common sense! A 8-9 team should never get a home game in the playoffs vs a 12-5 team. This is a legitimate complaint.

 

[viman96]

This is not whining! It’s common sense! A 8-9 team should never get a home game in the playoffs vs a 12-5 team. This is a legitimate complaint.

So a team in a crappy division with 12 or 13 wins is more deserving than a team with 9 or 10 wins in tough division?

 

[nobody]

If teams don't want to be on the road, they should work harder to win the division. Win the important games.

 

[Captain43Crash]

Would this even be a topic if Dallas hadn't crapped the bed in Phoenix or failed to capitalize on a 1st and goal from the 6 in Philthy?

It’s a discussion almost every year regardless of our record.
It is completely stupid to have a 4 team division winner with a 8-9 record host a 12-5 or 13-4.

With only 4 teams in 8 different divisions it is very likely one of the divisions will not have any teams over 500. Of course, let the mediocre team in the playoffs, but don’t give them a home playoff game vs a team that one more games. Winning more games should be more important than being the best team in a crappy division.

Most logical fans understand this!

Common sense is not very common any more.

See Biological boys beating up on girls in sports.

 

[kskboys]

The problem is that there's too many divisions. Should only be 6 divisions w/ 5-6 teams in each division. Problem solved.

 

[KingCorcoran]

It’s a discussion almost every year regardless of our record.
It is completely stupid to have a 4 team division winner with a 8-9 record host a 12-5 or 13-4.

With only 4 teams in 8 different divisions it is very likely one of the divisions will not have any teams over 500. Of course, let the mediocre team in the playoffs, but don’t give them a home playoff game vs a team that one more games. Winning more games should be more important than being the best team in a crappy division.

Most logical fans understand this!

Common sense is not very common any more.

See Biological boys beating up on girls in sports.

Says every second place NFL team…ever. No one has to follow the NFL.

 

[Captain43Crash]

The problem is that there's too many divisions. Should only be 6 divisions w/ 5-6 teams in each division. Problem solved.

Problem also solved if you do not give the division winner a home game if they don’t win more games than their opponent! Simple!

 

[viman96]

Division winners earned the home playoff game.

 

[john van brocklin]

I'm fine with the division winner making the playoffs. That's fine, and it's a good reward for winning the division. However, I hate the rule that they always host the first round because it allows a team with a 9-8 record or worse to host a playoff game over a team with a record that'd easily win any other division. I absolutely hate this rule.

What they should do is say, if you win the division, you automatically make the playoffs. However, the home games are determined by the records. If you have a division winner with a 9-8 record and a wild card team with a 12-5 record, the team with the 12-5 record should host because they were the better team during the season.

I tend to agree with you rusty.