Might As Well Just Expand To 8 Teams For Playoff Format

[chris9341]

And not 7 that makes no sense. Just do it like the NBA where it's 1vs8 2vs7 3vs6 and 4vs5. Each Conference can play 2 games each on a saturday and 2 each on a Sunday and if need be you can do some playoff games on a Monday also.

[Maniaque 6]

I would have like to see CHI/SF, GB/LAR, DEN/BAL and PIT/KC in 1st round last year.
No week-end off ?

[otto_telfser]

I think the week off was one of the players demands on the new CBA
And I like the idea of giving the best team in the conference an advantage... otherwise I think you devalue the regular season too much

[Bolt-O]

I think the week off was one of the players demands on the new CBA
And I like the idea of giving the best team in the conference an advantage... otherwise I think you devalue the regular season too much

Exactly. I don't mind the #1 seed getting the bye. I did think the #2 team getting a bye was questionable, and that extra team makes the playoff chase more compelling in my opinion.

[Bolt4Knob]

I think TV can be tricky with this. Team plays the late game Sunday and the early game Saturday. If you add more games - do they play Monday and than have to come back Saturday.

I am good with the 6 games - three on Saturday, three on Sunday.

[ChargingBolts]

I think 8 would be good, no way a 1 seed should lose to a 8 seed unless weird fumbles, calls, etc. A 1 seed majority of the time can rest in week 17 (week 18 2021).

So I would do this if I were the NFL:

First round of playoffs: 16 teams in 4 days;

Friday 6pm EST 1 seed vs 8 seed in either the AFC or NFC depending on which #1 seed is towards the East coast.

Friday 9pm EST 6pm PST 1 seed vs 8 in either the AFC or NFC depending on which #1 seed is towards the West coast.

Saturday 2 games 3pm & 7pm the 2 seeds vs. the 7 seeds

Sunday 2 games 3pm & 7pm the 3 seeds vs. the 6 seeds

Monday 2 games same as Friday with the 4 seeds playing the 5 seeds

Second round of playoffs, 8 teams left;

Saturday 2 games winners of Fridays and Saturdays games play at 3pm & 7pm

Sunday 2 games winners of Sundays and Mondays games play at 3pm & 7pm

Third round Championship games, 4 teams left;

Sunday 2 games 3pm & 7pm

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[Bolt4Knob]

I think 8 would be good, no way a 1 seed should lose to a 8 seed unless weird fumbles, calls, etc. A 1 seed majority of the time can rest in week 17 (week 18 2021).

So I would do this if I were the NFL:

First round of playoffs: 16 teams in 4 days;

Friday 6pm EST 1 seed vs 8 seed in either the AFC or NFC depending on which #1 seed is towards the East coast.

Friday 9pm EST 6pm PST 1 seed vs 8 in either the AFC or NFC depending on which #1 seed is towards the West coast.

Saturday 2 games 3pm & 7pm the 2 seeds vs. the 7 seeds

Sunday 2 games 3pm & 7pm the 3 seeds vs. the 6 seeds

Monday 2 games same as Friday with the 4 seeds playing the 5 seeds

Second round of playoffs, 8 teams left;

Saturday 2 games winners of Fridays and Saturdays games play at 3pm & 7pm

Sunday 2 games winners of Sundays and Mondays games play at 3pm & 7pm

Third round Championship games, 4 teams left;

Sunday 2 games 3pm & 7pm

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So you are not re-seeding like they do now. Thats the only way you can make Friday or Monday games work . Good idea

[Lone Bolt]

No....the new format is bordering on watering down the quality of teams in, just to create more games...half the league makes playoffs? No thanks. I am barely OK with 14 teams.

[ChargingBolts]

So you are not re-seeding like they do now. Thats the only way you can make Friday or Monday games work . Good idea

You can reseed the following week after the results are in.

[Bolt4Knob]

You can reseed the following week after the results are in.

I am not sure you can. If a team plays late Sunday, you cannot expect them to be playing on Friday against a team with more rest. Or a team plays Saturday against a team that plays Monday

[ChargingBolts]

I am not sure you can. If a team plays late Sunday, you cannot expect them to be playing on Friday against a team with more rest. Or a team plays Saturday against a team that plays Monday

Screw the lower seed unless it's the Chargers (or Colts with Rivers) lol.

The following weeks games are only Saturday and Sunday in my example, so they'd only lose one day at the most.

[Kingcrimson]

Increasing the number of teams in the playoffs would be a terrible idea. Look at the NBA, teams would start load managing, saving themselves for the playoffs, manipulate their seed depending on what team they have a good matchup against.