Changes coming to regular season and playoffs

Feb 19, 2020 at 4:53 PM

Jcool
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NFL playoff structure is about to be changed. Under the current CBA proposal, seven teams from each conference will make the playoffs, with only bye per conference, sources tell ESPN. It would go into effect this upcoming season. More coming on https://t.co/rDZaVFhcDQ.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 19, 2020

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More details: Under the current CBA proposal that NFL owners are pushing for, the playoff field would be expanded to seven teams, while the regular season would be increased to 17 games per team, and the preseason shortened to three games per team, per sources.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 19, 2020

Under the current transformational CBA proposal that NFL owners are pushing for, there would be more drama at the end of the regular season...and six - six! - games on wild-card weekend. Imagine three wild-card games on Saturday, then three more Sunday.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 20, 2020

Feb 19, 2020 at 5:05 PM

mayo49
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I don't know why they just don't expand to 18 games. 17 games your going to have only half the league getting an extra home game.

[ Edited by mayo49 on Feb 19, 2020 at 5:11 PM ]

Feb 19, 2020 at 5:17 PM

TheWooLick
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Waters down the product further.
The cap is bad enough.

4 teams from each conference would be better.

Feb 19, 2020 at 5:21 PM

Kyzen
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yeah 2 preseason games is enough. How does 17 games even work out? How does 7 playoff teams even work out?

Feb 19, 2020 at 5:23 PM

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Only one team per conference gets a bye week so the other 6 play. Then next week of the playoffs there are 4 teams

Feb 19, 2020 at 5:27 PM

Kyzen
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Originally posted by elguapo:
Only one team per conference gets a bye week so the other 6 play. Then next week of the playoffs there are 4 teams

Damn, that means the best teams won't always make the super bowl. The #1 seed will be a huge advantage.

Feb 19, 2020 at 5:30 PM

elguapo
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Originally posted by Kyzen:
Originally posted by elguapo:
Only one team per conference gets a bye week so the other 6 play. Then next week of the playoffs there are 4 teams

Damn, that means the best teams won't always make the super bowl. The #1 seed will be a huge advantage.

Very true. Of course....they change it up right when the Niners are becoming yearly contenders. Let's go falcons panthers and Tb. Just make sure we get the #1 seed every year

Feb 19, 2020 at 5:32 PM

Kyzen
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Originally posted by elguapo:
Originally posted by Kyzen:
Originally posted by elguapo:
Only one team per conference gets a bye week so the other 6 play. Then next week of the playoffs there are 4 teams

Damn, that means the best teams won't always make the super bowl. The #1 seed will be a huge advantage.

Very true. Of course....they change it up right when the Niners are becoming yearly contenders. Let's go falcons panthers and Tb. Just make sure we get the #1 seed every year

Lol, just what i was thinking. That #1 seed is going to be hard to get and if you have a 2 game lead or so the final weeks, teams will just glide and not risk anything.

Feb 19, 2020 at 5:34 PM