NFL Considering Expanding Playoffs To 14 Or 16 Teams

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

 

When are they going to get rid of this clown?

 

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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...

 

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

 

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

 

I agree Coda...

 

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.

 

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

 

horrible idea

 

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.

 

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

 

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

 

what is this pee wee where everyone gets a trophy?

 

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!!!!

 

More .500 teams in the playoffs. Freaking yay.

 

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

Fans be damned.

 

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.

 

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.