NFL Considering Expanding Playoffs To 14 Or 16 Teams

Discussion in 'NFL General Discussion' started by Sweets, Dec 13, 2012.

  1. Sweets

    Sweets All-Pro

    NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell spoke Wednesday about possibly expanding the playoffs, Gregg Rosenthal of NFL.com reports.

    "Right now we're with 12 teams obviously. We'll look at probably 14 or 16 teams," Goodell said.

    Goodell made it clear that the competition committee has considered such expansion in the past, and it clearly hasn't happened. The benefits of more playoff games are obvious: more teams involved in the race late in the season, and theoretically more television money.

    Source: The Redzone
     
    Last edited: Dec 14, 2012
  2. DontKnowMe

    DontKnowMe Anti-Social Networker

    When are they going to get rid of this clown?
     
  3. SRW

    SRW Ex-World's Worst Site Admin

    [ame=http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-am/0ap2000000110471/Should-the-NFL-extend-playoffs]Should the NFL extend playoffs? - NFL Videos[/ame]
     
  4. SRW

    SRW Ex-World's Worst Site Admin

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHIRAti50xY&feature=g-subs-u]NFL Considering Expanding Playoffs - YouTube[/ame]
     
  5. Sweets

    Sweets All-Pro

    I'd rather expand the playoffs and get rid of the preseason...get rid of the mediocre teams like 8-8 or 7-9 teams getting into the playoffs though...
     
  6. ball in the baskett

    ball in the baskett First Team All Pro

    heck that its what i dont like about the nba to many playoff teams. I like that its a fight to make it in the playoffs
     
  7. codatious99

    codatious99 cheese head

    expand only if winning teams get in

    why reward a team that had an ok season

    post season is for the best of the league
     
  8. Sweets

    Sweets All-Pro

    I agree Coda...
     
  9. Crowned

    Crowned Doesn't give a shit.

    That is goobered, keep it what it is. If they change anything about playoffs it should be that records directly correlate to your seeding, division has no bearing.
     
  10. The Mullet

    The Mullet Reptile Guru

    I like it exactly how it is. Half the teams get in? Really?
     
  11. CaptainStubing

    CaptainStubing Gave her a Dirty Sanchez

    horrible idea
     
  12. ball in the baskett

    ball in the baskett First Team All Pro

    basicly what the nba playoff system is

    the reason this wouldent be fair in the nfl is the nba has best of 7 so the 8 seed almost never wins. Nfl is win or go home to have a off game and lose to a team that shouldent be there would be hecked up.
     
  13. ragman

    ragman Pro Bowler Fantasy Guru

    Leave it alone. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
     
  14. 86WARD

    86WARD -

    Dumb, dumb, dumb. Like I said before...Goofdell is looking for Ny opportunity he can to expand the season to Presidents Weekend...
     
  15. Buck Fenson

    Buck Fenson formerly Jake from State Farm

    what is this pee wee where everyone gets a trophy?
     
  16. SeanTaylor21

    SeanTaylor21 TheKingofKind

    How about everyone gets to go to the playoffs and everyone gets a Lombardi trophy so no one feels left out. Jesus Christ.....this league is going to crap in the worst way, get rid of this commissioner before he ruins my favorite sport!!!!
     
  17. Steve12

    Steve12 The night is dark and full of terrors

    More .500 teams in the playoffs. Freaking yay.
     
  18. ragman

    ragman Pro Bowler Fantasy Guru

    No, he thinks it'll mean more $$$$.

    Fans be damned.
     
  19. 86WARD

    86WARD -

    Exactly...it'll add a couple more weeks of revenue. If he can't do it via an 18 game regular season, add a couple more playoff teams to extend it.
     
  20. AtlantaBlazer

    AtlantaBlazer Knuckles The Echidna's Brother

    Yup. That's exactly what it is. He can't get an 18-game season, so they'll knock 2 off the pre-season and open up this scenario.

    While I wouldn't mind 14 teams (pushing it), 16 is just over the edge and at that point you dilute the purpose of a regular season.