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I think they did to 7 I can't rmbr if it's this yr or next?
Not yet, according to one source in the following article, its a 50/50 chance to happen this year.
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25073436/report-nfl-playoffs-unlikely-to-expand-in-2015
I think your prediction is correct Captain. Personally, I'm not a big fan of the top 2 teams from each conference getting a first round bye. I'm sure history or someone here, will prove me wrong, but in my mind its just too big of an advantage for those 4 teams. Obviously, to eliminate the byes the number of teams in the playoffs would have to either drop back to 8 or increase to 16. 8 is too few in my mind and 16 too many, but I would choose 16 if it eliminates the byes.
<EDIT> The current talks center around shifting to 14 teams in the playoff, which means that only 1 team in each conference gets a bye. Again, IMO way too big of an advantage for those 2 teams.
The NFL introduced the current playoff format before the 1990 season. Since then 17 of the 25 Super Bowl champions had a bye week in the first round after finishing either first or second in their conference. You have to realize that the main reason these teams won the title is that they were more talented than their opponents and not because of having a week off.
The NFL introduced the current playoff format before the 1990 season. Since then 17 of the 25 Super Bowl champions had a bye week in the first round after finishing either first or second in their conference. You have to realize that the main reason these teams won the title is that they were more talented than their opponents and not because of having a week off.
That means 83 teams with a bye did NOT win the SuperBowl that season.The NFL introduced the current playoff format before the 1990 season. Since then 17 of the 25 Super Bowl champions had a bye week in the first round after finishing either first or second in their conference. You have to realize that the main reason these teams won the title is that they were more talented than their opponents and not because of having a week off.
The NFL introduced the current playoff format before the 1990 season. Since then 17 of the 25 Super Bowl champions had a bye week in the first round after finishing either first or second in their conference. You have to realize that the main reason these teams won the title is that they were more talented than their opponents and not because of having a week off.
No matter if all 25 SB's were won by bye teams. there would 3 bye teams each year (75) didn't/couldn't win, so 83 doesn't really statistically say much.That means 83 teams with a bye did NOT win the SuperBowl that season.
That means 83 teams with a bye did NOT win the SuperBowl that season.
I would be curious to know more about playoff results between 1970-1978 when there were no byes and just 8 teams that got into the playoffs.
Thanks for doing the research Captain.....might have thrown out my whole "bye conspiracy theory" lol
But I am still not a big fan of the bye. I just think its too big of a reward for the top two teams, especially when you throw in the added incentive and advantage of home field. However, I prefer it over the 8 or 16 teams it would take to not have a bye.
Me too - I think the regular seats should be replaced with leather recliners with a cup holder - gotta have a cup holder!One thing I would like to see changed is playoff seating.