TheItalianStallion Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 I ran across this info the other day......... Net points for the season of playoff-bound teams Buffalo Bills: -57 Tennessee Titans: -22 Net points for non-playoff teams Baltimore Ravens: +92 LA Chargers: +83 I dunno, something about this doesn't really sit right with me. I think net points should count for more than just a distant tie breaker. I'm not sure what, but I think it should count for more than it does. Btw these teams were all vying for the same 2 WC spots, so it' not like any of them got in via weak divisions or anything. Should net points be bumped up on the tiebreakers list? Should it count as more than just a tiebreaker? Honestly I'm starting to think it should be the next most important thing besides head-to-head record and divisional record where applicable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pape Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 I'd be fine with it .... as long as you make every NFL fan sigh a waiver stating that they wouldn't complain about other teams "running up the score". Get that done, and I'd be all for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglesfandan Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Nope. Some teams rely heavily on their defense. Fantasy owners would probably love it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my_friend_goo Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 2 hours ago, eaglesfandan said: Nope. Some teams rely heavily on their defense. Fantasy owners would probably love it though. Is that really valid though when it's points differential being discussed? You're looking at an average of less than 6 points per game in the case of both teams referred to here. A strong defensive team with no offense that wins 9 games 17-10 and loses 7 games 13-10 would still generate a +42 point differential which would probably give them a fair chance of winning a tie breaker reasonably often. Is head to head a fair tiebreaker either? I can understand a team losing out to a divisional rival, but should a team lose out on the basis that they lost a close game in OT, whereas a third team might make it in without having played either of the other two teams in contention? Whatever tiebreaker rules dictate, there will always be scenarios where those rules could lead to a team being arguably robbed of a playoff place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Net points isn't the end all be all either though. The Ravens got to play the Browns twice, more opportunity to win two blowouts. The Bills have to play the Pats twice, opportunity to get blown out twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 The NFL is a joke anyway so why not make the first tie breaker, whoever has the longest playoff drought gets in. LoL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drowland Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 On 1/3/2018 at 9:36 AM, Pape said: I'd be fine with it .... as long as you make every NFL fan sigh a waiver stating that they wouldn't complain about other teams "running up the score". Get that done, and I'd be all for it. Not sure if it was college or pro but I seem to remember this happening in games based off some formula. Maybe it was college. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglesfandan Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Just now, drowland said: Not sure if it was college or pro but I seem to remember this happening in games based off some formula. Maybe it was college. College rankings used to use margin of victory (Maybe they still do) when people voted/ranked teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCSaints_fan Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 On 1/3/2018 at 10:56 AM, my_friend_goo said: Is that really valid though when it's points differential being discussed? You're looking at an average of less than 6 points per game in the case of both teams referred to here. A strong defensive team with no offense that wins 9 games 17-10 and loses 7 games 13-10 would still generate a +42 point differential which would probably give them a fair chance of winning a tie breaker reasonably often. Is head to head a fair tiebreaker either? I can understand a team losing out to a divisional rival, but should a team lose out on the basis that they lost a close game in OT, whereas a third team might make it in without having played either of the other two teams in contention? Whatever tiebreaker rules dictate, there will always be scenarios where those rules could lead to a team being arguably robbed of a playoff place. If there are three or more teams with the same record, head to head only applies to resolve a tiebreaker if you have one team who beat all the other teams or one team who lost to all the other teams. For example, if you have three teams A, B, C all vying for the same wildcard spot. A beating B only matters if A also beat C, or C also beat B. If C didn't play B, then A beating B doesn't matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 If you'd like to swap picks with the Packers on account of net points, I'd be happy to oblige. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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