jdmorris1124 t1_j34rkpf wrote
“Adding an eighth playoff team to the field in both conferences and giving the top two teams a first-round bye is perhaps the most intriguing among the many possibilities.”
Agreed.
gundamwing32 t1_j359lp4 wrote
Lions fan here. Fans are excited for the prospect of a “win and in” against GB. We needed Seattle to lose along with the win against GB to make the playoffs. I’m personally not a fan of the 8th team…
heldonhammer t1_j36v936 wrote
Might hurt you for playoffs, but doesn't hurt for that draft pick they have next year.
GerryC t1_j37g251 wrote
Yup, just another "rebuilding" year for my Lions... sigh...
heldonhammer t1_j3852nj wrote
Plus side, year over year, improvement looked pretty good
GerryC t1_j38pzg8 wrote
At least they haven't lost by any record breaking last second field goals this year. So far.
Last_Complaint9247 t1_j3a605e wrote
No. This isn’t a Lions team anyone can just circle as a W on the calendar anymore. You guys have a great core and idc what anyone says about Goff, the guy got stiffed in LA and could’ve done the same thing stafford did. As a Bills fan, the lions have my respect as a good team.
arrowgarrow t1_j37uorh wrote
Why would you not want better chances at the playoffs?
gundamwing32 t1_j38x1ma wrote
It would be so Lions-esque to get in on a one time exception because a player almost died on the field lol
And then we’d have to hear forever “well it doesn’t really count blah blah”…idk you are right tho…Ill take it.
dgc1970 t1_j34v1tt wrote
Would this force the Superbowl back another week? I don't follow the NFL but if the Superbowl was pushed back a week what about all the hotel reservations, flights, and vacation days already booked?
squarepeg0000 t1_j359w36 wrote
They won't change the date of the Super Bowl... it's too late to change the date of the Super Bowl.
Hipp013 t1_j35aew6 wrote
This. Everything is set in stone like a year in advance, the Super Bowl is not moving.
NoremaCg t1_j379h9n wrote
Superbowl was moved after 9/11- Following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks earlier in the season, the NFL postponed a week of regular-season games and moved the league's playoff schedule back. As a result, Super Bowl XXXVI was rescheduled from the original date of January 27 to February 3, becoming the first Super Bowl played in February.
squarepeg0000 t1_j37go0p wrote
9/11 reset the calendars on everything. Though tragic, what happened this week was no 9/11.
Aarakocra t1_j3ar6wo wrote
It is also far easier to move something half a year out than a month out.
ArcticFox59 t1_j37cvq0 wrote
Or just 1 week media hype and build-up instead of 2.
hypotyposis t1_j35hhhb wrote
No, it would just mean the 1 seed doesn’t get a bye and plays the 8 seed on Wildcard Weekend.
snaeper t1_j35kaco wrote
“Adding an eighth playoff team to the field in both conferences and
giving the top two teams a first-round bye is perhaps the most
intriguing among the many possibilities.”
Emphasis added.
hypotyposis t1_j35l4l6 wrote
Oh ok that would be more interesting. I’m surprised they would pass up the opportunity to add another game.
Hipp013 t1_j377yv1 wrote
Well we also need to consider that every last-minute change the NFL makes needs to also be approved by the NFLPA, and while I obviously can't speak for the PA, I believe they generally disapprove of players playing additional games, because more games = more danger to the players.
snaeper t1_j3azf4i wrote
In this case though, it wouldn't have been all teams playing more games, it would've been one more team making the playoffs, that otherwise wouldn't have been included.
dgc1970 t1_j35hli6 wrote
Thank you!
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zero0n3 t1_j35805m wrote
This is a terrible idea and just greedy.
deutschdachs t1_j36yqur wrote
Still kind of sucks for the Bengals because if they beat the Bills they'd be the 2nd seed. Now if both teams win they're locked into 3rd
ChocoboCloud69 t1_j35lwmg wrote
This would add to the marketing of the Packers vs Lions game if Seattle also wins on Sunday. This decision would not at all surprise me
keksmuzh t1_j36yyrq wrote
It’s intriguing, but doesn’t that necessitate a 2nd Wild Card round of sorts? They’d either lose the extra week off before the Super Bowl or have to find some other way to massage the schedule.
MickFlaherty t1_j37q696 wrote
That makes no sense as then there are 5 teams still alive after week 1 and not 4 as needed.
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