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Now that the NYFL teams are starting to show their strengths and weaknesses, I thought it would be a good time to delve into the topic of the unbalanced schedule and new playoff format.
As it stands now, the team who gets the top seed and the only bye will probably get there due to a much easier schedule. At least in the past there'd be two playoff byes and the impact wouldn't be as great.
Since the NFCE has shown itself to be even weaker than they were last year, the advantage will most likely go to the AFCN, both for the top seed and the extra playoff spot. If not for the fact that the Falcons are uncoached on the onside kick, the only win the NFCE would have would be the Washington Woefuls victory over Philthy last week.
I know that the rankings aren't perfect, but they at least give us some idea of the strength of the teams. And if you added up the total team rankings, the NFCE is at 82 and the NFCW, the division the Pats play, is less than half at 36. And the NFCE number will probably go up after their poor showing this week.
While Baltimore gets the Browns, Bengals and over-rated Pitt twice each, plus Dallas, NYG, Philly and Washington, the Pats get the Bills, Fins and Jete twice each, plus Arizona, LA Rams, San Fran and Seattle. That's a major difference.
Instead of making things better, Goody & the 32 are making things worse.
As it stands now, the team who gets the top seed and the only bye will probably get there due to a much easier schedule. At least in the past there'd be two playoff byes and the impact wouldn't be as great.
Since the NFCE has shown itself to be even weaker than they were last year, the advantage will most likely go to the AFCN, both for the top seed and the extra playoff spot. If not for the fact that the Falcons are uncoached on the onside kick, the only win the NFCE would have would be the Washington Woefuls victory over Philthy last week.
I know that the rankings aren't perfect, but they at least give us some idea of the strength of the teams. And if you added up the total team rankings, the NFCE is at 82 and the NFCW, the division the Pats play, is less than half at 36. And the NFCE number will probably go up after their poor showing this week.
While Baltimore gets the Browns, Bengals and over-rated Pitt twice each, plus Dallas, NYG, Philly and Washington, the Pats get the Bills, Fins and Jete twice each, plus Arizona, LA Rams, San Fran and Seattle. That's a major difference.
Instead of making things better, Goody & the 32 are making things worse.