BayRaider Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Just now, bucsfan333 said: Does head to head matter for tiebreakers? I didn't think it did. For two way tie breakers, for both division and wildcard, H2H has always been the decider as it should be. However, in three way or more ties, H2H is not factored in at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BayRaider Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Just now, jrry32 said: That's an unbelievably dumb rule. This same division stupidity is what's going to allow a below .500 NFCE team into the playoffs. They really need to rethink how this works. Washington will be favorites their next two games. I don’t have a problem with a 8-8 Division Winner. 8-8 Wildcard team and 7-9 Division Winner are my pet peeves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKillerNacho Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 I personally love the playoff format and all its quirks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrry32 Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 1 minute ago, BayRaider said: Washington will be favorites their next two games. I don’t have a problem with a 8-8 Division Winner. 8-8 Wildcard team and 7-9 Division Winner are my pet peeves. That 8-8 division winner gets the 4th seed and homefield advantage in the first round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BayRaider Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Just now, jrry32 said: That 8-8 division winner gets the 4th seed and homefield advantage in the first round. Yeah if they finish 8-8, I’d make a rule they are flipped to the 5th seed in that game and the away team. But the NFL obviously loves simplicity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearerofnews Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 1 minute ago, jrry32 said: That 8-8 division winner gets the 4th seed and homefield advantage in the first round. Washington is winning the superbowl, so... there's that. Call it a wild hunch. Complete the Alex retribution story. Slay the dragon who made him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patriotsheatyan Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 24 minutes ago, BayRaider said: I have no issue with Chicago getting it if they win out, and look strong five games in a row. If the 7th seed ends up 8-8, yes I would agree, they shouldn't be there. Chicago is 1-4 against winning teams, with all four losses being uncompetitive and their win being by one point at home on a short week against a team missing multiple pro bowl players. They aren’t beating Green Bay week 17 unless Green Bay lays down their starters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BayRaider Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 1 minute ago, patriotsheatyan said: Chicago is 1-4 against winning teams, with all four losses being uncompetitive and their win being by one point at home on a short week against a team missing multiple pro bowl players. They aren’t beating Green Bay week 17 unless Green Bay lays down their starters. No division game is ever truly an upset. I heard the same thing about Arizona/San Francisco all week long while I picked San Francisco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slingin' Sammy Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 5 minutes ago, patriotsheatyan said: Chicago is 1-4 against winning teams, with all four losses being uncompetitive and their win being by one point at home on a short week against a team missing multiple pro bowl players. They aren’t beating Green Bay week 17 unless Green Bay lays down their starters. Not saying the Bears are anything special, but they did take the Saints to OT, so not all losses were uncompetitive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAF-N72EX Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Kittle just became one of my favorite players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
49ersfan Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 1 minute ago, JAF-N72EX said: Kittle just became one of my favorite players. I believe Kittle grew up a Bears fan. One of my best friends is a Bears fan too, so happy to help. Good luck! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocky_rams Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 LOL at everyone hopping on the Murray bandwagon and claiming him to be the next best QB after the Mahomes tier. Murray is barely top 15. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocky_rams Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 (edited) 33 minutes ago, TheKillerNacho said: I personally love the playoff format and all its quirks. So you love things which lack logic Edited December 27, 2020 by rocky_rams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKillerNacho Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 8 minutes ago, rocky_rams said: So you love things which lack logic Well, there is logical reasons to group divisions, as they have extremely similar schedules including two games against each other team, and thus, can be more fairly compared with eachother. Wildcards are harder. You get 11-5 teams playing the two worst divisions in football people clamor for despite 8-8 teams that played extremely difficult schedules that are in my mind more impressive usually. Records are a flawed way to compare teams if the two teams have a minimal amount of common opponents. But yeah, I like the chaos. I like all the layers there are in playoff scenarios in the NFL. For no real greedy reason either (the Dolphins rarely benefit from such things) but I feel it makes it a more interesting product overall. Hell, it would be very favorable for the Dolphins for the playoffs to lack conference separation right now... one of the biggest reasons, if not the largest reason, bad teams get in and good teams get left out is due to this. You're entitled to an opinion, too. I can perfectly see why someone would prefer a more "fair" playoff system; I'm not denying the current system will allow inferior teams to make the post-season or as a higher seed over an inferior one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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