2015 NFL Season

[HollywoodLeo]

I'm sorry, I rather see a top 10 offense, and a top 5 defense in the playoffs than a team that had Brian Hoyer at quarterback. Ryan Fitzpatrick isn't the greatest quarterback, but he sure as hell is better than Brian Hoyer.

This isn't college football. You don't make the playoffs with rankings, you make them by winning the games you need to win.

[Bizkit]

This isn't college football. You don't make the playoffs with rankings, you make them by winning the games you need to win.

So let's allow bad teams be in the playoffs! This is fucking ignorant.

[HollywoodLeo]

So let's allow bad teams be in the playoffs! This is fucking ignorant.

No, let's just allow teams that win their division in.

[Bizkit]

If you guys can't see that the format is flawed then I don't know what to tell you guys.

[Bizkit]

Sadly it happens often too.

2008 Patriots 11-5 - out of playoffs
2008 Chargers 8-8 - in the playofffs

2011 Titans 9-7 - out of the playoffs
2011 Broncos 8-8 - in the playoffs

2014 Eagles 10-6 - out of the playoffs
2014 - Panthers 7-8-1 - in the playoffs

How anyone can claim this as being fair is asinine to me

[HollywoodLeo]

If you guys can't see that the format is flawed then I don't know what to tell you guys.

If you can't see that any system will have flaws then I don't know what to tell you.

[HollywoodLeo]

Sadly it happens often too.

2008 Patriots 11-5 - out of playoffs
2008 Chargers 8-8 - in the playofffs

2011 Titans 9-7 - out of the playoffs
2011 Broncos 8-8 - in the playoffs

2014 Eagles 10-6 - out of the playoffs
2014 - Panthers 7-8-1 - in the playoffs

How anyone can claim this as being fair is asinine to me

What do all of those in the playoffs teams have in common? That's right, they won their division.

Also, all three advanced a round in the playoffs, so you kind of picked poor examples.

Furthermore, I wouldn't really label 3 playoff teams out of a pool of 84 teams (7 year span, 12 teams per year) as being "often".

[Bizkit]

I'm sorry, allowing teams that end seasons with 3 less wins than another just because they won their shitty division doesn't deserve to be in the playoffs. They never will. That's why both the Redskins, and Texans were smashed this past weekend.

[Bizkit]

Here's another example.

2010 Giants 10-6 - out
2010 Bucs 10-6 - out
2010 Seahawks 7-9 - in

2013 Cardinals 10-6 - out
2013 - Packers 8-7-1 in

So since 2008 (8 seasons) the NFL has had this issue happen 6 times. I'm not wrong on this, you all are.

[realmofotalk]

The St. Louis Rams are moving back to L.A. GO CRAZY FOLKS, GO CRAZY.

[HollywoodLeo]

I'm sorry, allowing teams that end seasons with 3 less wins than another just because they won their shitty division doesn't deserve to be in the playoffs. They never will. That's why both the Redskins, and Texans were smashed this past weekend.

Then why even have divisions at all?

Just pool all 32 teams into one big conglomerate and send the 16 best records into the playoffs.

There's no point in even having divisions if winning one doesn't mean shit.

[HollywoodLeo]

The St. Louis Rams are moving back to L.A. GO CRAZY FOLKS, GO CRAZY.

Meanwhile the Chargers are stuck in another year of limbo trying to decide what to do.

I don't care if they're playing in San Diego, LA, or Timbuktu. I just want some resolution on this matter.

[realmofotalk]

The L.A. Rams aren't real until "Chris" Everett whoops Jim Rome's ass on television again.

[Bizkit]

Then why even have divisions at all?

Just pool all 32 teams into one big conglomerate and send the 16 best records into the playoffs.

There's no point in even having divisions if winning one doesn't mean shit.

Would be fine with me, except too many playoff teams. 14 teams would be more than enough. There's no point in these 7-8-1 or 8-8 division winners being in the playoffs, because you will never see one of them in the Super Bowl. Unless of course it's the Giants getting lucky against a 12-4 or better Patriots team again.

[HollywoodLeo]

Would be fine with me, except too many playoff teams. 14 teams would be more than enough. There's no point in these 7-8-1 or 8-8 division winners being in the playoffs, because you will never see one of them in the Super Bowl. Unless of course it's the Giants getting lucky against a 12-4 or better Patriots team again.

You contradicted your own argument by highlighting the Giants.