lichtie23 Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 So we are at the half way point in the 2020/21 NFL Covid season and here is how the divisions look 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted November 4, 2020 Author Share Posted November 4, 2020 So if the season finished today the playoff matches would be.....AFCBye - Steelers(7) Browns @ Chiefs (2)(6) Colts @ Bills (3)(5) Ravens @ Titans (4)NFCBye - Seahawks(7) Rams @ Buccaneers (2)(6) Cardinals @ Packers (3)(5) Saints @ Eagles (4) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resk Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 It would be great if Buffalo could a) hold on and win the division and then also b) hold on to the third seed as whoever out of Ravens and Steelers doesn't win the AFC North will be a really tough match. There's definitely a drop off in quality after the fifth seed. Not particularly confident we can do that though. Fifth seed in the NFC will be absolutely laughing going to whatever team sucks least in the NFC East. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted November 5, 2020 Author Share Posted November 5, 2020 What’s everyone’s thoughts on the new playoff structure? Do you like that an extra team gets in each conference? And that only 1 team gets a bye? Personally I liked the old format better? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antiochas III Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 12 hours ago, resk said: Fifth seed in the NFC will be absolutely laughing going to whatever team sucks least in the NFC East. Before being knocked out. Calling it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 8 hours ago, lichtie23 said: What’s everyone’s thoughts on the new playoff structure? Do you like that an extra team gets in each conference? And that only 1 team gets a bye? Personally I liked the old format better? Will wait and see how it goes, but I'm not sure I like only one team getting a bye. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrpaddyx Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 On 05/11/2020 at 08:28, lichtie23 said: What’s everyone’s thoughts on the new playoff structure? Do you like that an extra team gets in each conference? And that only 1 team gets a bye? Personally I liked the old format better? I think it dilutes the quality a little bit. In my opinion the structure has worked really well since they realigned the leagues in 2002. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Golden God Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 It will make Wildcard Weekend better at least. It was already the best weekend in sport. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmare Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Old format was better. Next step will be half the teams in the league getting in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted November 9, 2020 Author Share Posted November 9, 2020 Old format was better. Next step will be half the teams in the league getting in.NBA is like that isn’t it? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmare Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 1 hour ago, lichtie23 said: NBA is like that isn’t it? Not 100% but I believe both NBA and MLB are 16 teams from 30, which is just stupid. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted November 10, 2020 Author Share Posted November 10, 2020 Not 100% but I believe both NBA and MLB are 16 teams from 30, which is just stupid.MLB is 5 from each conference (apart from this Covid year). I’m sure it’s the 6 division winners and 4 wildcards 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted November 10, 2020 Author Share Posted November 10, 2020 Division Standings after week 9NFCAFC 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted November 10, 2020 Author Share Posted November 10, 2020 So as it stands the playoffs would look like this.NFCBye - Saints(7) Rams @ Seahawks (2)(6) Cardinals @ Packers (3)(5) Buccaneers @ Eagles (4)AFCBye - Steelers(7) Dolphins @ Chiefs (2)(6) Raiders @ Bills (3)(5) Ravens @ Titans (4)So the Dolphins & Raiders jump into the AFC playoff standings while the Browns (who didn’t play) and the Colts drop out. While in the NFC the Saints are now the number 1 seed in the process demoting the Seahawks to number 2 and the Buccaneers drop from the 2nd seed to the 5th seed 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 Worth noting that the owners are due to vote (this week, I think) to give Goodell the option to make it 8 teams from each conference in the playoffs this season if covid has a big effect. The logic being that if a team has a game postponed that cannot be made up and finish 9-6, tied on wins with a 9-7 team, both could go in to the playoffs as the 9-7 team would effectively be penalised by having played an extra game. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmare Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 12 hours ago, lichtie23 said: MLB is 5 from each conference (apart from this Covid year). I’m sure it’s the 6 division winners and 4 wildcards Fair enough. I must have just seen this year's MLB playoffs somewhere and assumed 16 was the norm. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted November 10, 2020 Author Share Posted November 10, 2020 Fair enough. I must have just seen this year's MLB playoffs somewhere and assumed 16 was the norm.It was only 8 until a few years ago. 6 division winners and 2 wildcards. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 9 hours ago, die hard doonhamer said: Worth noting that the owners are due to vote (this week, I think) to give Goodell the option to make it 8 teams from each conference in the playoffs this season if covid has a big effect. The logic being that if a team has a game postponed that cannot be made up and finish 9-6, tied on wins with a 9-7 team, both could go in to the playoffs as the 9-7 team would effectively be penalised by having played an extra game. This has been approved 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted November 10, 2020 Author Share Posted November 10, 2020 This has been approved Shite decision IMO 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 5 minutes ago, lichtie23 said: Shite decision IMO Why? It's only for in exceptional circumstances, fingers crossed it isn't required. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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