Getting close, adding 2 more would make it at 14 I think .... getting too close ...2 teams doesn't extend the playoffs since it would just add a game to wildcard weekend and still isn't half the league.
Upon further revue,in order for all four division winners to get byes,you'd possibly need EIGHT wildcard teams per conference & STILL end up with an extra week to the play-offs(I really didn't think this through). Back to the drawing board,or just leave as is for now. Hey,the 8-8 Cardinals came from a sorry division in 2008 & made for a very exciting Super Bowl,maybe history can repeat itself with the Panthers.Still don't like the idea of ADDING more teams to the playoffs.
I've looked into that before, in the last decade out of 20 more playoffs trans it works have let in an 8-8 team like 4 times. More frequently it would be a team with 9-11 wins.Adding two more teams will almost guarantee, there will be a .500 or less team involved in the playoffs, hopefully they won't be allowed to Host a game.
Come to think of it, 2 more teams would allow 2 teams with better records in, if like this year a division winner has a .500 or less record.I've looked into that before, in the last decade out of 20 more playoffs trans it works have let in an 8-8 team like 4 times. More frequently it would be a team with 9-11 wins.
I still don't like the idea of letting 40% of the teams in the playoff.Come to think of it, 2 more teams would allow 2 teams with better records in, if like this year a division winner has a .500 or less record.
Hopefully they change the rules and re seed teams as a conference.
Theres too many teams now with not enough talent, add more teams, allows less talent per team.Then the NFL should expand first, either to 36 or 40 teams.
Problem with this idea and the College game (bowls) as well, is for those that don't have access to ESPN ...Playoffs begin today. Kind of weird having a playoff game on ESPN, but I guess it's something we'll have to get used to. I'd rather see Carolina move on than Arizona. Don't really care who moves on between Baltimore and Cincinnati.
and still ended up winning.The Panthers are playing like a 7-8-1 team right now.
She must be trolling.
Adams: Ravens are the team to fear [for the Patriots]
http://www.csnne.com/new-england-patriots/adams-ravens-are-team-fear
Congrats to the Ravens. They are true road warriors at playoff time. The Pats offense has been down lately and the Ravens always play tough against Brady. If their pass rush looks like it did last night I think that they are going to win.
You know Baltimore is not playing Cincy, right ?
I bet Pittsburgh wishes they had been.You know Baltimore is not playing Cincy, right ?