14 teams in the playoffs instead of 12.
7 teams from each NFL Conference out of 32 total.
Some fans think NFL playoff expansion would result in a watered down product. But the NFL is an incredibly close league now in terms of talent.
That's one reason why I think it's a good idea.
Another is because the Arizona Cardinals went 10-6 last year and didn't make the playoffs. That's just not right.
Same goes for the 2008 Patriots that went 11-5 and didn't make the playoffs. Something is very wrong with that.
1. How would it work?Each conference would have seven playoff spots: four division champions and three wild-card teams. Several formats have been discussed, but the likeliest would give a first-round bye to the No. 1 seed and pit the remaining six teams against one another in a crowded wild-card weekend.
Structuring six playoff games in a short span has proved one of the most complicated facets of the reorganization. In January, Goodell said the league was considering several options.
The simplest is three games on Saturday and three on Sunday. Another suggestion has been one on Friday, two on Saturday and Sunday and the final one on Monday. A possible compromise: three on one of the weekend days, two on the other and one on Monday night. Presumably, the winner of Monday night's game would get a Sunday assignment for the divisional round to provide fair preparation time.
7 teams from each NFL Conference out of 32 total.
Some fans think NFL playoff expansion would result in a watered down product. But the NFL is an incredibly close league now in terms of talent.
That's one reason why I think it's a good idea.
Another is because the Arizona Cardinals went 10-6 last year and didn't make the playoffs. That's just not right.
Same goes for the 2008 Patriots that went 11-5 and didn't make the playoffs. Something is very wrong with that.
1. How would it work?Each conference would have seven playoff spots: four division champions and three wild-card teams. Several formats have been discussed, but the likeliest would give a first-round bye to the No. 1 seed and pit the remaining six teams against one another in a crowded wild-card weekend.
Structuring six playoff games in a short span has proved one of the most complicated facets of the reorganization. In January, Goodell said the league was considering several options.
The simplest is three games on Saturday and three on Sunday. Another suggestion has been one on Friday, two on Saturday and Sunday and the final one on Monday. A possible compromise: three on one of the weekend days, two on the other and one on Monday night. Presumably, the winner of Monday night's game would get a Sunday assignment for the divisional round to provide fair preparation time.
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