Football Should the NFL stop giving automatic home games to division winners? - Page 6

Deberg_1990 · 01-09-2012, 12:52 PM

For the record, ive always hated this since they went to from 3 divisions in each conference to 4.

The Broncos' win means for a second consecutive first round of the playoffs, a division champ with four fewer regular-season wins than its wild-card visitor has pulled a shocking upset. It's sure to re-ignite the debate of whether the NFL should grant an automatic home game to any team winning its division, even if its record is far worse than a wild-card team.

Last year, the 11-5 wild-card qualifying Saints were the No. 5 seed in the NFC, making them play at No. 4 NFC West champion Seattle (7-9) in the first round. The Seahawks won 41-36, despite being a 10-point home underdog.

This year it was Pittsburgh's turn to be heavily favored and yet on the short end of the homefield advantage issue. The Steelers went 12-4 in the regular season, but finished as the AFC's No. 5 seed because Baltimore (12-4) won the AFC North via its two-game series sweep of Pittsburgh. Denver went 8-8, lost its final three games in the regular season and still won the AFC West via tiebreakers over Oakland and San Diego (each went 8-8). Thus, the Broncos got the home game in the first round, and the Steelers hit the road.

Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/201...#ixzz1izLHMQMn

ClevelandBronco · 01-09-2012, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by JD10367

And I responded to the part you bolded, and you responded with stupidity. If you have an argument, back it up, or shut the **** up.

I don't have an argument. Let me know when your plan is about to be adopted. That's when I'll need one.

**007** · 01-09-2012, 10:33 PM

Nope. If a team doesn't win their division they have no business hosting a first round game.

**007** · 01-09-2012, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by JD10367

And while we're at it, when they re-seed to four 8-team divisions, I say they also shake the whole damn thing up and put the teams more geographical. You might break up the odd long-standing rivalry or two but many of them could be kept and a few new good ones could be created. It's ridiculous that some cities are within driving distance and don't have a two-game yearly rivalry. I'd suggest something along these lines...

Oh yeah, KC and StL are within driving distance of their foes on that chart.

**notorious** · 01-09-2012, 10:35 PM

What if a division plays two other shitty divisions that help boost their record?

The system if fine how it is. Eventually the better teams weed out the shit teams.

The Bunk · 01-09-2012, 10:57 PM

Personally, I liked the 6 division format much more. Much more likely that these shitty 8-8 teams didn't make it in at all.

**007** · 01-09-2012, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by The Bunk

Personally, I liked the 6 division format much more. Much more likely that these shitty 8-8 teams didn't make it in at all.

Absolutely. I hate this 4 teams per division crap.

JD10367 · 01-11-2012, 09:04 AM

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Oh yeah, KC and StL are within driving distance of their foes on that chart.

Well, everything has to have a drawback. It's not my fault the entire western half of the U.S. is a football wasteland, LOL. The other teams are on the West Coast. If you prefer, we can move a few teams and have the Oklahoma Jets and New Mexico Jaguars.

Frazod · 01-11-2012, 09:45 AM

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Absolutely. I hate this 4 teams per division crap.

I like the order it brings to scheduling, but that's about it.

01-09-2012, 12:52 PM
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007 Shaken. Not stirred. Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London Casino cash: $12220126 VARSITY	Nope. If a team doesn't win their division they have no business hosting a first round game.
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