Rusty's Playoff Fix

[RustyBourneHorse]

I think that it's ridiculous that the Bucs are going to host a playoff game despite, at best, playing with a 9-8 record. I know that this happens from time to time, but I think I may have a solution.

In my scenario, the division winners still gets into the playoffs. However, the team hosting the playoff game is determined instead by record. Whoever has the better record gets the home playoff game. In my view, if you have the better record, then you deserve the home game.

If the NFL is a meritocracy, then the home playoff game should be determined by merit. Plus, this would encourage better play because, if you want a home game in the playoffs, then have a better record.

What say you all?

 

[DripTooHard]

I say we just line up and play!

 

[MajesticRey]

No.

 

[jazzcat22]

Leave it the way it is, why make change just for change.

If they go by records, just do not have divisions or conferences. Then what happens to the rivalries.

Then fans will say, well if we still had divisions we would have been in the playoffs. But since we have the 8th best record, we are not.

Some fans will not like it no matter what they do.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

Leave it the way it is, why make change just for change.

If they go by records, just do not have divisions or conferences. Then what happens to the rivalries.

Then fans will say, well if we still had divisions we would have been in the playoffs. But since we have the 8th best record, we are not.

Some fans will not like it no matter what they do.

I'm saying that the division winners still make the playoffs as a reward for winning the division. However, the better record determines the playoff hosting.

 

[Reality]

The NFL has already considered a re-seeding process in the past, but there is a problem with it.

If you reseed without any advantage for winning your division, playing in a tough division, playing in an easy division, etc. then you are giving an inherent advantage and disadvantage to some teams every year.

Winning a division has to mean something or else there is little reason to have divisions.

To me the best way to reward division winners while being fair would be to do this ..

Select four (4) wildcard teams (instead of 3) and make the wildcard week of playoff games only include the wildcard teams so every division winner gets a BYE week as a reward for winning their division.

Then, once wildcard games produce their two (2) winning teams, they could reseed all teams in each conference based on win-loss record.

That would still provide a reward for teams winning their division (getting a BYE week) while being fair to teams with great records that happened to play in a division with other teams that had even better records.

 

[dagreat1_87]

I'm curious...if the cowboys had won the division with a 9-8 record and got to host a playoff game, would you still feel the same way?

 

[jazzcat22]

I'm saying that the division winners still make the playoffs as a reward for winning the division. However, the better record determines the playoff hosting.

Oh, ok, I read it wrong at first. My bad for trying to do 10 things at once.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

I'm curious...if the cowboys had won the division with a 9-8 record and got to host a playoff game, would you still feel the same way?

As a fan, no, but objectively, I think the criticism of us hosting in that scenario would be valid. I think that, as stated, with football being a meritocracy, the better record should determine the home team.

Oh, ok, I read it wrong at first. My bad for trying to do 10 things at once.

No worries

 

[links18]

They need to go back to 5 team divisions or something. Would make the division title more meaningful.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

The NFL has already considered a re-seeding process in the past, but there is a problem with it.

If you reseed without any advantage for winning your division, playing in a tough division, playing in an easy division, etc. then you are giving an inherent advantage and disadvantage to some teams every year.

Winning a division has to mean something or else there is little reason to have divisions.

To me the best way to reward division winners while being fair would be to do this ..

Select four (4) wildcard teams (instead of 3) and make the wildcard week of playoff games only include the wildcard teams so every division winner gets a BYE week as a reward for winning their division.

Then, once wildcard games produce their two (2) winning teams, they could reseed all teams in each conference based on win-loss record.

That would still provide a reward for teams winning their division (getting a BYE week) while being fair to teams with great records that happened to play in a division with other teams that had even better records.

I like this idea. Let seeds 7-8 play it out for the last actually spot, and then go from there. I'd be happy with this.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

They need to go back to 5 team divisions or something. Would make the division title more meaningful.

That probably would mean expansion, which the NFL could probably use. Or folding two teams works lol. The Texans would be a good team to fold.

 

[blueblood70]

I think that it's ridiculous that the Bucs are going to host a playoff game despite, at best, playing with a 9-8 record. I know that this happens from time to time, but I think I may have a solution.

In my scenario, the division winners still gets into the playoffs. However, the team hosting the playoff game is determined instead by record. Whoever has the better record gets the home playoff game. In my view, if you have the better record, then you deserve the home game.

If the NFL is a meritocracy, then the home playoff game should be determined by merit. Plus, this would encourage better play because, if you want a home game in the playoffs, then have a better record.

What say you all?

Nah the rules are what they are and hypothetical future hopes are moot.

just accepting the fact that most likely where we are going.. brady and rogers once again finds a way to stick it to the Cowboys.. DC team, should want to avenge that first loss.by far the worst game of the year and now can go back and make it right.
KM run the damn ball, lots of motion, pollard, Turpin and Lamb in the backfield moving a lot and throw efficient passes in PA.. do not have Dak after no offseason to speak of and losing cooper, tyron, ced, cwill, Collins, turner, steel starting at RT game 1 and a rookie LT in his first game go to FL and have dak and back there and throw 40 times..ugh,. zeke was hot that game and they abandon the run, we had all year to see this mistake and now fix it.

if we cant beat the bucs on the road we dont deserve the playoff berth. its that simple. if the bucs beat us its not because of hemifield and if that does happens it means they were the better team.. MM has won sb that way NYG with Eli has done the same.. go on the road and prove it. be battle hardened. we got beat at home last year..

as fan home games better would give fans chance to watch their team and maybe a slight edge but no guarantees just because you are at home.

odd and ironic all these posts whining about the bucs game seems like fans are scared to pay the bucs, why if the bucs are truly inferior why be worried where its played?

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

Nah the rules are what they are and hypothetical future hopes are moot.

just accepting the fact that most likely where we are going.. brady and rogers once again finds a way to stick it to the Cowboys.. DC team, should want to avenge that first loss.by far the worst game of the year and now can go back and make it right.
KM run the damn ball, lots of motion, pollard, Turpin and Lamb in the backfield moving a lot and throw efficient passes in PA.. do not have Dak after no offseason to speak of and losing cooper, tyron, ced, cwill, Collins, turner, steel starting at RT game 1 and a rookie LT in his first game go to FL and have dak and back there and throw 40 times..ugh,. zeke was hot that game and they abandon the run, we had all year to see this mistake and now fix it.

if we cant beat the bucs on the road we dont deserve the playoff berth. its that simple. if the bucs beat us its not because of hemifield and if that does happens it means they were the better team.. MM has won sb that way NYG with Eli has done the same.. go on the road and prove it. be battle hardened. we got beat at home last year..

as fan home games better would give fans chance to watch their team and maybe a slight edge but no guarantees just because you are at home.

odd and ironic all these posts whining about the bucs game seems like fans are scared to pay the bucs, why if the bucs are truly inferior why be worried where its played?

It's not so much that from me. I'm just pointing out how backward it seems.

 

[blueblood70]

It's not so much that from me. I'm just pointing out how backward it seems.

Only because we are on the short end this time. homer

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

Only because we are on the short end this time. homer

And that's a bad thing being a homer?

 

[blueblood70]

And that's a bad thing being a homer?

No making point only reason a Cowboy fan is bringing it up is its effecting us too late rules in place.,. its not typical to be in a division with possible 2 teams both having 12-14 wins so one ends up 2nd..

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

No making point only reason a Cowboy fan is bringing it up is its effecting us too late rules in place.,. its not typical to be in a division with possible 2 teams both having 12-14 wins so one ends up 2nd..

I get that haha

 

[ChronicCowboy]

Division winners should make playoffs but seeding should be determined by record.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

Division winners should make playoffs but seeding should be determined by record.

Exactly