Report: NFL considers playoff changes due to Bills/Bengals (Update: Owners approve league proposal limited to AFC changes) (1 Viewer)

[SystemShock]

If the teams don't want to finish the game, just declare it a draw, and let the playoff berths fall where they may.

 

[Saint Spud]

That would mean the NFL would have to refund ESPN some $$$ for lost advertising revenue. You must be new here cause the NFL owners don’t do refunds. If they add an additional playoff team to field that would mean more $$$ in their pockets. Now that makes more $$$ sense to the owners.
It probably won’t happen but I would not be shocked if it did.

Yes, I’m new here, lol.

And in one breath you say they don’t do refunds, insinuating they are going to add a playoff team. And then you say that it probably won’t happen.

 

[Kegger]

If the teams don't want to finish the game, just declare it a draw, and let the playoff berths fall where they may.

BORING. Give me drama, Mr. Shock.

 

[dvdman]

Yes, I’m new here, lol.

And in one breath you say they don’t do refunds, insinuating they are going to add a playoff team. And then you say that it probably won’t happen.

I guess I’m just like the NFL right now….don’t have a clue about what to do.

 

[Complex Kid]

I guess I’m just like the NFL right now….don’t have a clue about what to do.

Me: Adding a 17th game to the season is unnecessary and determent to the players safety and health!

also me adding an 8th playoff team just for this year keeps the Saints slim chance of a playoff game alive:

 

[BreesusSaves]

An eighth seed means one more playoff game in each conference which means more TV revenue and more ticket sales.

We all know what the NFL and owners are wanting.

Will the NFLPA bite is the question.

 

[SystemShock]

BORING. Give me drama, Mr. Shock.

I believe Bravo and TLC would be great options for that.

 

[ThibodauxSaint]

If they do declare the game a no contest then adding an 8th team to playoffs does nothing. The three teams involved are already in the playoffs so you would still have to go with win percentage to determine seeding. All adding an 8th team will do is give off the perception that the NFL used a player's life threatening injury as an excuse to add extra playoff games to generate revenue.

 

[Optimus Prime]

NFC also is possible. Not sure if the Saints could get it now or what.

If it's #3 and a neutral site is needed, why not the Superdome? Can't get more neutral than a NFC stadium, Great place for a football game

 

[TribuneUK]

Florio has been throwing a lot of stuff against the wall the last decade or so.

FIFY

 

[TenTwo]

So if I’m following this thread correctly, there’s a chance that the Rams can screw us over YET AGAIN

 

[superchuck500]

 

[Kegger]

If they do declare the game a no contest then adding an 8th team to playoffs does nothing. The three teams involved are already in the playoffs so you would still have to go with win percentage to determine seeding. All adding an 8th team will do is give off the perception that the NFL used a player's life threatening injury as an excuse to add extra playoff games to generate revenue.

The idea is that the #1 seed gets a bye, and both the Bills/Bengals had a shot at it. Adding a #8 seed eliminates the bye, so makes some sort of a compromise (we don't know who deserves it, so no one gets it).

 

[Saint Jack]

They may do this to make up for a lost game on ESPN.

 

[Semper]