Opinion on Playoff Selection System?

I think that Division title should be nullified if the division winner can't get above .500. If I remember right the Giants were the last team to do that but yeah I definitely see your point. Still at least the NFL has a playoff instead of a National Opinion Bowl.

I think what they should fix is the rankings once teams make it into the playoffs. For instance, no one can predict how good or bad a particular division or conference is going to be each year. Last year the NFC sucked, and a lot of teams were alive right up until the last week, I think this year it was the AFC that sucked a bit. Teams should be reward for winning their conference, however, I do think rankings after playoff teams are determined should be re-ordered by record, so wildcard teams with better records than division winners would have a home game.

I disagree. Something should be said about winning your division, and it should be rewarded. Thing is, it could happen in a real crappy division, or a very competitive division such as the NFC East. Leave it as is.

It sucks to not make it at 11-5 while another team makes it at 8-8, but I have no problems with the current system. I like the emphasis on winning your division.

I disagree. Something should be said about winning your division, and it should be rewarded. Thing is, it could happen in a real crappy division, or a very competitive division such as the NFC East. Leave it as is.

Yeah this is something I feel strongly about. I mean if you want to make it just the teams finishing with the 12 best records then you are effectively getting rid of divisions. Plus what would it be the top 6 from each conference or just the top 12 overall. If you get rid of divisions you might as well do away with conferences too?

Winning your division should account for getting a automatic playoff berth, it allows for diversity too. Imagine if it was 10 NFC teams and 2 AFC teams ending up in the playoffs. The Superbowl is a matchup of the 2 best represenitves from each conference, just like the playoffs are matchups of the 4 best reps from each division AND the 2 best non division winners just to make it fair.