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You know the drill; division winners get a home playoff game.
But should the playoffs be seeded by record?
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...ing-sort-of-seeding-based-on-records/related/
Yes, it’s unfair that a team like the 12-4 49ers must venture to Green Bay for Ice Bowl II when the Packers cobbled together a measly 8-7-1 record en route to the NFC North crown.
It’s as unfair as it is for the 11-5 Saints to have to travel to play the 10-6 Eagles on Saturday night. And it’s as unfair as it was when the 2010 Saints, also 11-5, had to travel to Seattle to play the 7-9 Seahawks. And it’s as unfair as when the 2011 Steelers, at 12-4, had to leave safety Ryan Clark home (due to a medical inability to play at altitude) for a playoffs game at Denver against the 8-8 Broncos.
Me; I like the value placed on winning the division. Besides, some divisions... Like the NFC West make it more difficult to rack up wins.
But should the playoffs be seeded by record?
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...ing-sort-of-seeding-based-on-records/related/
Yes, it’s unfair that a team like the 12-4 49ers must venture to Green Bay for Ice Bowl II when the Packers cobbled together a measly 8-7-1 record en route to the NFC North crown.
It’s as unfair as it is for the 11-5 Saints to have to travel to play the 10-6 Eagles on Saturday night. And it’s as unfair as it was when the 2010 Saints, also 11-5, had to travel to Seattle to play the 7-9 Seahawks. And it’s as unfair as when the 2011 Steelers, at 12-4, had to leave safety Ryan Clark home (due to a medical inability to play at altitude) for a playoffs game at Denver against the 8-8 Broncos.
Me; I like the value placed on winning the division. Besides, some divisions... Like the NFC West make it more difficult to rack up wins.