NECN: Goodell wants to change the post-season - New England Patriots Forums

PatSunday · 02-03-2008, 01:06 PM

Wants to make sure the last game or two actually matter for teams to win.

This is stupid as the Giants had no reason to try to beat the Patriots and yet the game was the most watched and shown on three channels (four in some areas) at once.

Of course this may have nothing to do with the Patriots, since they played hard even though they clinched the playoff spot many games early, but this will be lame if they increase the amount of total games to 20.

BradyisGod · 02-03-2008, 01:07 PM

Did you enjoy watching the Indy Tenn crapfest that weekend too?

16-0 was the only reason that that was shown all over the place and certainly was not the norm.

Sariana · 02-03-2008, 01:12 PM

The Giants-Pats game was an exception....

Remember the Cowboys game? or Indy? Many teams ddnt actively play to win the last game or few.....

pheenix11 · 02-03-2008, 01:27 PM

It doesn't matter how many games he adds on, this practice will still be there. They will just tank the 20th game instead of the 16th.

All he can do is fine teams or maybe take away draft picks if they don't have starters play a certain amount of time.

***QuiGon*** · 02-03-2008, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by PatSunday

Wants to make sure the last game or two actually matter for teams to win.

Yeah I heard this too but there's really no way it could ever be implemented. I mean what are they going to do..? Take HFA away from a team who lost their last 2 games even if they had the best record in the conference..? It just can't happen. You can't force a team to play their starters.

Pat the Pats Fan · 02-03-2008, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by PatSunday

Wants to make sure the last game or two actually matter for teams to win.

This is stupid as the Giants had no reason to try to beat the Patriots and yet the game was the most watched and shown on three channels (four in some areas) at once.

Of course this may have nothing to do with the Patriots, since they played hard even though they clinched the playoff spot many games early, but this will be lame if they increase the amount of total games to 20.

This actually might help the Colts more than any other team. In 2 of the last 3 years, they waltzed into the playoffs, resting their starters in the last game, and promptly got bumped in the playoffs. Keep it the way it is Goodell, I like watching the Colts self destruct......

Nordy · 02-03-2008, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Obi-Wan

Yeah I heard this too but there's really no way it could ever be implemented. I mean what are they going to do..? Take HFA away from a team who lost their last 2 games even if they had the best record in the conference..? It just can't happen. You can't force a team to play their starters.

The plan is to make it so a wild card team can have a higher seed than a division winner if they have a better record. So basically all that matters in seeding is your record, not winning a division.

patsfan209 · 02-03-2008, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Nordy

The plan is to make it so a wild card team can have a higher seed than a division winner if they have a better record. So basically all that matters in seeding is your record, not winning a division.

Leave the postseason format the way it is. If you seed by W-L record, whats the point of winning the division????

kirjtc2 · 02-03-2008, 01:59 PM

They'll still have the 4 division winners + 2 wild cards. The only difference is that the two wild card teams won't automatically be the 5 and 6 seeds, they'd be higher if they have a better record than a division winner.

***patchick*** · 02-03-2008, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by kirjtc2

They'll still have the 4 division winners + 2 wild cards. The only difference is that the two wild card teams won't automatically be the 5 and 6 seeds, they'd be higher if they have a better record than a division winner.

Honestly, what's the harm in this? It seems like a fairly modest change that rewards success, make more games meaningful and reduces the chances of a week 16 in which NO games mean anything (a nightmare scenario for the league and fans both).