14 Team Playoff

saden1 · 02-03-2006, 07:00 PM

I'm not sure if this was discussed but I don't see what the big deal is with expanding the playoffs from 12 teams to 14 teams is. When the league expanded the playoff teams from 10 to 12 in 1990 there were 28 NFL teams and the percentage of NFL teams that went to the playoffs at the time was ~42.9%. Right now there are 32 teams and only 37.5% of the teams go to the playoffs. If the playoffs was expanded to 14 teams then ~43.8% of the teams would be going to the playoffs.

I guess the only gotcha would be that only 1 team would get a bye week in the playoffs in each conference but is that enough?

That Guy · 02-03-2006, 07:17 PM

with 14 there's a much higher chance of teams with lossing records getting in.

steveo395 · 02-03-2006, 07:21 PM

keep it at 12

only the best teams should get in

gibbsisgod · 02-03-2006, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steveo395

keep it at 12

only the best teams should get in

i agree, with a 12 team playoff, every game is important. teams with losing records should not get a chance to win the prize

MTK · 02-03-2006, 10:54 PM

I like it the way it is now.

14 teams would only water down the competition.

I like the idea that teams can win 9 or 10 games and not get in.

Skins fan 44 · 02-04-2006, 12:27 AM

Yeah it would water down the playoffs. It would of helped us in 2001 when marty was the coach. We could of suprised some teams the way we played the 2nd half of the season. But I agree keep them at 12 dont want it to be like the NBA where almost all teams with a winning record makes it in.

dmek25 · 02-04-2006, 10:02 AM

the set up now is as close to being perfect as we are going to get.earn your way in and NO losing record teams get in

Paintrain · 02-04-2006, 10:46 AM

Going to a 14 team playoff starts to make it seem like the NBA or NHL where the regular season doesn't matter.. Leave it as is..

skinsguy · 02-04-2006, 03:09 PM

Nope....keep it at 12.

02-03-2006, 07:00 PM	#1
saden1 MVP Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Seattle Age: 45 Posts: 10,069	14 Team Playoff I'm not sure if this was discussed but I don't see what the big deal is with expanding the playoffs from 12 teams to 14 teams is. When the league expanded the playoff teams from 10 to 12 in 1990 there were 28 NFL teams and the percentage of NFL teams that went to the playoffs at the time was ~42.9%. Right now there are 32 teams and only 37.5% of the teams go to the playoffs. If the playoffs was expanded to 14 teams then ~43.8% of the teams would be going to the playoffs. I guess the only gotcha would be that only 1 team would get a bye week in the playoffs in each conference but is that enough? __________________ "The Redskins have always suffered from chronic organizational deformities under Snyder." -Jenkins

02-03-2006, 07:17 PM	#2
That Guy Living Legend Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: VA Age: 42 Posts: 17,553	Re: 14 Team Playoff with 14 there's a much higher chance of teams with lossing records getting in.

02-03-2006, 07:21 PM	#3
steveo395 The Starter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,674	Re: 14 Team Playoff keep it at 12 only the best teams should get in

02-03-2006, 10:54 PM	#5
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY Age: 52 Posts: 99,504	Re: 14 Team Playoff I like it the way it is now. 14 teams would only water down the competition. I like the idea that teams can win 9 or 10 games and not get in. __________________ Support The Warpath! \| Warpath Shop

02-04-2006, 12:27 AM	#6
Skins fan 44 Impact Rookie Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brazil, IN Age: 54 Posts: 883	Re: 14 Team Playoff Yeah it would water down the playoffs. It would of helped us in 2001 when marty was the coach. We could of suprised some teams the way we played the 2nd half of the season. But I agree keep them at 12 dont want it to be like the NBA where almost all teams with a winning record makes it in. __________________ HTTR!

02-04-2006, 10:02 AM	#7
dmek25 MVP Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: lancaster,pa Age: 63 Posts: 10,672	Re: 14 Team Playoff the set up now is as close to being perfect as we are going to get.earn your way in and NO losing record teams get in

02-04-2006, 10:46 AM	#8
Paintrain Pro Bowl Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Age: 54 Posts: 5,006	Re: 14 Team Playoff Going to a 14 team playoff starts to make it seem like the NBA or NHL where the regular season doesn't matter.. Leave it as is.. __________________ Paintrain's Redskins Fandom 1981-2014 I'm not dead but this team is dead to me...but now that McCloughan is here they may have new life! Jay Gruden = Zorny McSpurrier Kirk Cousins = Next Grossman

02-04-2006, 03:09 PM	#9
skinsguy Pro Bowl Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Greensboro, North Carolina Posts: 6,766	Re: 14 Team Playoff Nope....keep it at 12. __________________ "Fire Up That Diesel!"

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