NFL will look at expanding the playoffs to 14 or 16 teams.

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Albert Breer ‏@AlbertBreer

Goodell just said at his presser that the league will look at expanding the playoffs to 14 or 16 teams.





That's to many teams gonna be like the NBA soon.

[Rain Man]

Maybe they'll do away with wild cards and just go with division winners. And then they'll restructure into 16 divisions of 2 teams each.

[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by milkman

8 teams would be ideal.

Unfortunately, crappy teams can win crappy divisions.

So I'd give a little and add a wild card in each conference.

We will respectfully agree to disagree. I think it is perfect as it is.

[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by milkman

If I were in charge, what I'd really do is go back to 2 divisions per conference, expand to 18 games (14 in division games, 4 out of division games), have two bye weeks, all taken between weeks 9 to 11 (which means 1 week in the middle of the season with no football), with each team getting two consecutive weeks off.

4 division winners and 4 wild cards.

Ok you are old and crazy

[wazu]

Has the last seed in the playoffs ever won the Superbowl?

[GloryDayz]

Originally Posted by Hoover

More playoff games = more head injuries = more acts of violence by players.

Love,

Bob Costas

Start games at 12:01AM instead of 12:01PM and you might go a long way to solving the player's prime murdering time. Granted, not all of them would be averted (Belcher kept different hours!), but it's a start.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by whoman69

I don't think Goodell understands what a grind a NFL season is for a player. Teams are trying to survive filling the injuries they have now. Goodell can't have his 18 game season, so he wants this now?

IMO many moves that Goodell has made are for the good of the game, things that Tagliabue ignored. This fascination for a longer schedule is idiotic.

I could see how expanding the schedule to 20 games. Expanding the rosters but only allowing players to play in only 16 games a year would make for some great strategy. We go nuts for FF. The debate on this board to when to sit Jamal Charles, Hali, Bowe etc, would be mammoth.

[Chief Roundup]

Originally Posted by whoman69

I don't think Goodell understands what a grind a NFL season is for a player.

I don't think Goodell gives a shit about the players. He only cares about trying to create even more revenue.

[GloryDayz]

Originally Posted by Chief Roundup

I don't think Goodell gives a shit about the players. He only cares about trying to create even more revenue.

OMG, Clark just fell in love with him... And when they start sharing a room at meatings......to save money 'n shit.......the maids will HATE THEIR LIVES!

[Psyko Tek]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

Don't like this idea at all. What makes the NFL special is because the regular season means somethings every game\week.

this is what makes the NFl, college football, and march madness the best
all games count

if your season has over a hundred games how much does any loss count?
and if half the teams make the playoffs, sand bag until the end

[ChiefsCountry]

14 would make the #1 seed more valuable as it would be the only team in each conference to get a bye. Also first weekend would have two days of 3 games.
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[hometeam]

Originally Posted by wazu

Has the last seed in the playoffs ever won the Superbowl?

Steelers in 06

[KurtCobain]

Weren't the giants the last seed both times?

[Dylan]

-King-

How many games have the Texans win so far? Yeah, they are good all right, that is until they go up against a good team and get punched in the mouth.

One of the favorites for Defensive Player of the Year award, J.J. Watt did not have a tackle for a loss or sack on MNF. The Patriots shut him down. Although, Vince Wilford dominated Houston by himself. Good teams do that.

The second round of playoffs distinguishes the professionals from the amateurs.

Houston Texans 1st AFC South (11-2-0)

1 Sep 09MIA 10 @ HOU 30
2 Sep 16 HOU 27 @ JAC 7
3 Sep 23 HOU 31 @ DEN 25
4 Sep 30 TEN 14 @ HOU 38
5 Oct 08 HOU 23 @ NYJ 17
6 Oct 14 GB 42 @ HOU 24
7 Oct 21 BAL 13 @ HOU 43
8 Bye
9 Nov 04 BUF 9 @ HOU 21
10 Nov 11 HOU 13 @ CHI 6
11 Nov 18 JAC 37 @ HOU 43
12 Nov 22 HOU 34 @ DET 31
13 Dec 02 HOU 24 @ TEN 10
14 Dec 10 HOU 14 @ NE 42

Could this schedule get any easier?

Just my opinion.

[KurtCobain]

Originally Posted by Argo

Weren't the giants the last seed both times?

I was mistaken.

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