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Originally Posted by Opoponax
Yeah, but if they did that then there may as well not be divisions. Maybe there's an argument to be made for that though. That is, get rid of the divisions and simply go by record alone. The top two teams get the bye, the next two teams with the best records get the home wildcard game, etc.
This Sunday, the Steelers don't have to worry about anything, win or lose. They can rest everyone and finish with a worse record than Miami. And Miami doesn't have anything to play for either. But without the current structure they'd both have to put out maximum effort because it would be the difference between a road playoff game and a home one.
The Texans, who have clinched, may also be in that mix under pure record system. And with the Phins fighting for a home spot, the Patriots would also have to fight too because if they lose and the Raiders win, the Raiders get the #1 seed (I think).
The regular season rivalries would be rendered meaningless though, so I guess how one feels about it would depend on how much they value the history between teams.
It's an interesting idea, but one that's not going to happen.
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I have always failed to comprehend this logic. Why would the playoff seeding system render rivalries obsolete? The teams will still face each other home and away every year.
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