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Toa Nidhiki05

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So yeah, Commissioner Goodell wants to expand the playoffs. Not a good idea; aside from weakening the playoffs substantially, the math just doesn't work.

 

With 14 teams (7 from each conference), there would have to be only one team with a bye because:

*With 2 byes, you get five teams in the first round

*With 3 byes, you get five teams in the second round

 

With 16 teams (8 from each conference), there would have to be four teams with byes because:

*With 1 bye, you would have seven teams in the first round

*With 2 byes, you would have five teams in the second round

*With three byes, you would have five teams in the first round

 

As you can see, expanding the playoffs would mean reducing or increasing the number of byes (which isn't a good idea IMO) to prevent unbalanced playoff rounds. If the NFL used a three-division format (a possibility if expansion teams are added), the format might work better but would increase the number of wild card teams as a side-effect. My opinion? Keep things as-is.

 

-TN05

 

 

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He obviously wants to do this because he couldn't get more regular season games.

 

Personally, I'd rather have more regular season games. One game in the NFL is worth ten in MLB and five in the NBA and NHL during full seasons. A couple extra games would make the teams that are in the playoffs more worthy of the honor, whereas more playoff spots would lessen the importance.

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Eh, they'd have to add two games to keep an even hone-away schedule. I'd prefer things stay the same, given the current system where all teams have played against each other within a five-year period or so.

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