16-team playoff could be coming this year ((Merge))

[zibby43]

 

[Four2itus]

[w87r]

Saw this a few minutes ago.

 

I'm all for it although, I hope we can get through all the games.

[PrincetonTiger]

16 minutes ago, w87r said:

Saw this a few minutes ago.

 

I'm all for it although, I hope we can get through all the games.

Depending on what happens with Humpfrey we might not get through the week

[LJpalmbeacher2]

I think instead of adding #8 seed in each conference ADD 2 Best college teams. 

That would be interesting 

[crazycolt1]

1 minute ago, LJpalmbeacher2 said:

I think instead of adding #8 seed in each conference ADD 2 Best college teams. 

That would be interesting 

Even if something as crazy as that idea is, the NFL owners would never agree to share the profits outside their circle. 

[2006Coltsbestever]

So when Rivers gets his ring will people put an * by it 

[Smonroe]

2 hours ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

So when Rivers gets his ring will people put an * by it 

2020 will have an asterisk next to it.  

[chad72]

Terrible idea, IMO. The #1 seed in any conference needs to mean something. Leave it at 14 teams and move the SB to first weekend of March if you need to, which a Packers exec had already hinted was in the contingency plans.

[Korey]

I think the number one seed is a team that deserves a bye week. I like the way it is set up right now. I think if you add another team and take away all byes, then regular season will start to be like the end of basketball season. Guys will start to take off weeks on teams that have already clinched an playoff spot. 

[Derakynn]

Didn't even like the expansion to 14 teams. I liked NFL playoffs because for the most part, it actually meant something to get there. Having a ton of teams in the playoffs waters it down. Going from the top teams battling it out to just "hey you weren't complete trash this year, come on in".

[crazycolt1]

The owners want the expansion to try to recoup some of the revenue lost during the season. 

I can't blame them. I just hope it is just for this season if it happens.

[carmelcolt]

I see where the NFL is considering it based on how many teams have games canceled due to COVID. While I think the idea could work I would hate to see product watered down, but I get why they are doing it. They did the same thing based on the strike shortened season. Sorry if this has been discussed, didn't see the topic. Thoughts?

 

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-may-consider-a-16-team-playoff-if-regular-season-games-are-lost-due-to-covid-19-per-report/

[Myles]

That's half the teams in each conference.   I'm against it.   Mostly because I fear that if they did it for the covid crisis, they would just decide to keep it in place.  

[chad72]

Discussed here, in NFL General:

 

 

 

Mods, can you merge these? Thanks.

[chad72]

Now they’re saying that if games go past Week 18, the 16 game playoffs is a cinch with the division winner not guaranteed a home game, it would be purely based on record.

 

Fingers crossed. In other words, a #5 seed like the Ravens could get a home game. So could the Bucs if they’re #5. However HFA is not as big this year unless you’re the Dolphins and allow 30,000 in your stadium.