As is usual for me at this time of year I am getting excited about the upcoming big game on Sunday. Either we will see the Seahawks build the first repeat champions for a decade, or we will see the Patriots push the Hall of Fame credentials of their QB and coach even further.
Yet i still think the NFL playoffs need tweaking. When teams with better records sit at home because they aren't a division champ, but the winner of a weak division can go through it's just a farce. This is the playoffs - we want to see the best play the best all the way surely!
Plus, why do we still have this AFC/NFC thing anyway? It made sense when the NFL and AFL merged and the younger league wanted to prove a point. No-one really believes there is a rivalry between the conferences any more - certainly not the emnity of the 60's & 70's that is for sure.
The NFL would be better served having a seeded tournament - scrap the conferences, invite the best teams (by record) into the playoffs and go from there.
This isn't impossible. Nothing is set in stone. at the end of the day, despite the importance people try to attach to it, the NFL is just another entertainment business and they should be making it as entertaining as possible by having a system that rewards the best teams.
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