Twitter: NFL passed a proposal for 16-team playoff if certain games are unplayed

[Praxit]

I agree. Either keep everything closed, or open the damn country back up and let’s get back to life

..Well, today we hit 135,000 new infections with 1300+ fatalities. Not looking good.

 

[gjkoeppen]

Division winners still make the playoffs.

If they go to this 16 team playoff system it's says that the 8 teams per conference will be based solely on winning percentage. So if whoever wins the NFC East division has the 9th best winning percentage in the NFC conference they would not go to the playoffs.
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[Kevinicus]

If they go to this 16 team playoff system it's says that the 8 teams per conference will be based solely on winning percentage. So if whoever wins the NFC East division has the 9th best winning percentage in the NFC conference they would not go to the playoffs.
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It says seeding would be based on win percentage, not playoff entry.

So a 7-9 division winner would get in, but be a 7 or 8 seed, not 4th.

 

[BigTimeBlues]

If you win your division you should be in
Why have divisions if the mean nothing
Just have AFC and NFC

Whether or not there are divisions is a mute point. I think it's a crock that a team can make it to the playoffs with 6 wins against their trash division.

10 wins and you don't make it in because the crappy NFC whatever champions beat up on their crappy division? There's no competitive advantage there. "Oh sorry, you should have won 11 games!! Better luck next year!! Enjoy watching a 6 win team get slaughtered from y'alls couches!! Pay your NFLPA dues!!"

 

[JoeKing]

Avoid anything that makes the NFL playoff format like the NBA's format. That's one snake bit league.

 

[Flamma]

It says seeding would be based on win percentage, not playoff entry.

So a 7-9 division winner would get in, but be a 7 or 8 seed, not 4th.

You're close. It will be 4 division winners and the next 4 best records. Division winners will get a home game.

At least they didn't go to this......

https://www.footballdb.com/standings/index.html?lg=NFL&yr=1982

Check out those divisions.

 

[gjkoeppen]

It says seeding would be based on win percentage, not playoff entry.

So a 7-9 division winner would get in, but be a 7 or 8 seed, not 4th.

Where in "The proposal included a modified seeding system based solely on winning percentage." does it say that AFTER divisional winners, it's based on winning percentage. NO It doesn't. First off what you're calling winning percentage is win/loss record. Winning percentage is as of right now in the NFC the highest winning percentage is 3 teams, Seattle, saints and packers at 75%, bucs at 66.7%, cards and rams at 62.5%, bears 55.6%, 49ers at 44.4%. Right now those are the 8 teams with the best winning PERCENTAGE. The reason they would go to this system is because not all of the scheduled games were played so not all teams would have the possibility of the same win/loss record. Now I'm sure they have tie breaking rules just like the current system that probably goes head to head, then divisional percentage, conference percentage and finally interconference percentage and if need be coin toss. You're confusing a system that was kicked around one time where all teams that qualify for the playoffs would be seeded based on their win/loss record and not automatically the 4 divisional winners were the top 4 seeds, but that's not what this proposal is.
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[Aven8]

Home playoff games mean squat this year with no fans.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

Those owners should field better teams and the problem would be solved, imo. The NFL shouldn’t hand out charity playoff spots just because a certain team makes the league money. Just my .02 but I get what you’re saying

Lots of things "Should" happen but the reality is that the majority of fan, IMO, will not share this point of view and since there are only 32 owners in the entire world, what we believe is of little importance. This league is about money. No money, no league so say what you wish, it's always about money and when that goes away, so does the league.

 

[Diehardblues]

High school and college games are being postponed throughout. It’s only a matter of time before this hits the NFL.

And why this contingency plan was implemented. They know it’s coming too.

 

[Diehardblues]

Avoid anything that makes the NFL playoff format like the NBA's format. That's one snake bit league.

I thought the NBA “ bubble “ came off without a hitch.

Outstanding games with no interruptions, postponements or cancellations.

 

[Kevinicus]

Where in "The proposal included a modified seeding system based solely on winning percentage." does it say that AFTER divisional winners, it's based on winning percentage. NO It doesn't. First off what you're calling winning percentage is win/loss record. Winning percentage is as of right now in the NFC the highest winning percentage is 3 teams, Seattle, saints and packers at 75%, bucs at 66.7%, cards and rams at 62.5%, bears 55.6%, 49ers at 44.4%. Right now those are the 8 teams with the best winning PERCENTAGE. The reason they would go to this system is because not all of the scheduled games were played so not all teams would have the possibility of the same win/loss record. Now I'm sure they have tie breaking rules just like the current system that probably goes head to head, then divisional percentage, conference percentage and finally interconference percentage and if need be coin toss. You're confusing a system that was kicked around one time where all teams that qualify for the playoffs would be seeded based on their win/loss record and not automatically the 4 divisional winners were the top 4 seeds, but that's not what this proposal is.
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"seeding system"

You're welcome.

Seeding is applied to the teams that make the playoffs.

Making the playoffs and being seeded is not the same thing. First teams make the playoffs, and then seeding rules are applied to determine who plays who and gets a bye. Currently, the seeding rules place a premium on division winners. In this proposal, they would not.

 

[CouchCoach]

If they go to this 16 team playoff system it's says that the 8 teams per conference will be based solely on winning percentage. So if whoever wins the NFC East division has the 9th best winning percentage in the NFC conference they would not go to the playoffs.
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Division winners are guaranteed a spot and when you consider the owners in the East and TV markets 1, 4, 5 and 7, no way they're excluding them and would like to have 2 of them.

They're trying to figure out a way to get more games because they share that playoff gate revenue and this is a bad year for the gate.

 

[JoeKing]

I thought the NBA “ bubble “ came off without a hitch.

Outstanding games with no interruptions, postponements or cancellations.

...and nobody watched. Worst ratings ever.

 

[conner01]

Whether or not there are divisions is a mute point. I think it's a crock that a team can make it to the playoffs with 6 wins against their trash division.

10 wins and you don't make it in because the crappy NFC whatever champions beat up on their crappy division? There's no competitive advantage there. "Oh sorry, you should have won 11 games!! Better luck next year!! Enjoy watching a 6 win team get slaughtered from y'alls couches!! Pay your NFLPA dues!!"

Divisions do matter
That’s who half your games are against
All division winners should be in playoffs then use total wins for the rest
And half the league in the playoffs is just silly and effects the draft too

 

[Diehardblues]

...and nobody watched. Worst ratings ever.

But that was for other reasons. Had nothing to do with the games themselves.

And I wouldn’t say nobody watched. The Finals were down about 40% which reflects that segment of society impartial with their views on the circumstances.

 

[JoeKing]

But that was for other reasons. Had nothing to do with the games themselves.

And I wouldn’t say nobody watched. The Finals were down about 40% which reflects that segment of society impartial with their views on the circumstances.

What the hell are you talking about? What other reasons?

Worst rates ever! Stop pretending otherwise.

 

[Diehardblues]

What the hell are you talking about? What other reasons?

Worst rates ever! Stop pretending otherwise.

You know what the other reasons were and probably why you didn’t watch.

Actually worse ratings since 1994.

https://www.amren.com/news/2020/10/nba-finals-viewership-down-by-45-lowest-since-1994/

 

[Verdict]

In a nutshell, divisional winners mean nothing. So the entire NFC East would likely miss any seeding but there are LOT of bad teams right now.

Possibly. But a division winner might make the playoffs but not receive a home game. That could be the context.