HighOnHendrix Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Cry me a river, dude. I've said it a million times. If a team with 4 more wins can't beat an 8-8 team than they really weren't legit to begin with. So stop crying about something that isn't likely to ever change. That's BS. Do you think the Giants were the best team in the league last year? They weren't. They beat three teams in a row that were better than them; that's why they play the games, after all. Who wins said game is not the point. The point is that Indy won 12 games to SD's 8, and that those 12 wins came against tougher opponents. Hence, the Colts earned and deserved a home playoff game against a weaker opponent who just happened to back into winning their sub-par division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jp03 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 That's BS. Do you think the Giants were the best team in the league last year? They weren't. They beat three teams in a row that were better than them; that's why they play the games, after all. Who wins said game is not the point. The point is that Indy won 12 games to SD's 8, and that those 12 wins came against tougher opponents. Hence, the Colts earned and deserved a home playoff game against a weaker opponent who just happened to back into winning their sub-par division. And according to this, the Giants should have had a home game against T.B. last year. Lets face it Bubble, you are not seeing the point. Home games DO make a difference (usually) and home teams should have the better record. I do not agree the Giants weren't better last year. They weren't better by RECORD , but by the time those games were played, they were better. Hot teams ..win Super Bowls. Cold teams with better records don't. May backfire on the Giants this year and if it does its fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shilsu Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Let's get rid of divisions and conferences.... Just 32 teams seeded from #1 - #32. It's not fair the Eagles get in the playoffs but the Patriots miss them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chachie Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 ;6019032'] I think winning a division no matter how bad should mean a home game. Yeah well you just won your division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CM916 Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 How is beating your rivals a big deal when they are pop-warner caliber teams like Denver, KC, and Oakland? While we're on the subject, the NFC West is a sorry excuse of a division, too. You can't control or predict how the divisions are going to stack up every year. There was a stretch not too long ago where even our division sucked and was easily won by Philly four straight years. It happens. My point remains that almost no one even sniffs the playoffs without taking care of their division regardless of how good or bad it seems. Go back and look at the records I posted. Even in the strong divisions, someone managed a sweep or two. This system is fair, it works, and there is no reason to change it. I am adamant about this because with Goodell in charge, we just might wind up with a completely different league in a few years and I would hate that. The AFL had a similar commissioner the last few years, he changed everything for no reason and ultimately killed off the sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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