Re: The all new NFL Chat thread : Mon Jan 03, 2011 12:54 pm  

Our opponents are

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Re: The all new NFL Chat thread : Mon Jan 03, 2011 3:13 pm  

Dodo wrote:

Seattle shoot themselves in the foot by winning IMO. Instead of picking at #8, they'll pick at #21 at the lowest.

Like Herm Edwards said "You play to win the game". To be honest I would have rather we lost last night, it's highly likely we are one and done against the Saints.

The Rams play calling was bizarre to say the least, Seattle's D has given up more big plays than anybody else this season. All the Rams wanted to do was throw swing passes and 5 yard slants.

This will lead to the NFL changing the rules with regards qualifying for the play offs.

Re: The all new NFL Chat thread : Mon Jan 03, 2011 4:10 pm  

WBFOP wrote:

This will lead to the NFL changing the rules with regards qualifying for the play offs.

I really hope they don't. It'd ruin the concept of divisions if it was just the best 6 records made it in.

One idea which i read (i can't remember where, i think it was on a different forum) was that your record just alterred your seeding rather than the actual qualification for the play-offs which i think is OK if they are going to alter the system.

So the division winners and two others with the highest record (Wildcard) are in the play-offs but then your seed is soley based on your record.

This causes problems though where a division winner has a worse record than a wildcard, like this year. It's unfair for a division winner to have to play a road game against a wildcard winner.

Re: The all new NFL Chat thread : Mon Jan 03, 2011 4:49 pm  

ST_CONROY wrote:

One idea which i read (i can't remember where, i think it was on a different forum) was that your record just alterred your seeding rather than the actual qualification for the play-offs which i think is OK if they are going to alter the system
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I think thats what they will do. No one is saying division winners with crap records should not be in the playoffs just that the 4 division winners and 2 wildcard should be seeded by records, for instance the Seahawks wouldn`t be a higher seed than the Saints because the Saints record is far superior.

There`s a lot of arguments for and against but I reckon they will change the rules

Re: The all new NFL Chat thread : Mon Jan 03, 2011 5:11 pm  

Change the divisions.

NFC East

Giants
Eagles
Washington
Tampa(not that east but ish)

NFC North

Packers
Bears
Vikings
Lions

NFC South

Falcons
Saints
Carolina
St Louis( I know not south geographically)

NFC West

Cowboys
Cardinals
Seahawks
49ers

Re: The all new NFL Chat thread : Mon Jan 03, 2011 5:31 pm  

They shouldn't change anything. FFS, it's happened once in the history of the NFL. You win your division, you should get a home game. If they really want to change the seeding then they should factor in strength of schedule. Why should a team jump above another one with a better record just because they have a better record when they've played a cupcake schedule? I know that both us and Seattle have had a fairly easy schedule this season anyway but All this stuff about changing things is yet another knee jerk reaction to something that might not even happen again for years anyway.

Re: The all new NFL Chat thread : Mon Jan 03, 2011 5:42 pm  

Adamjk wrote:

They shouldn't change anything. FFS, it's happened once in the history of the NFL. You win your division, you should get a home game. If they really want to change the seeding then they should factor in strength of schedule. Why should a team jump above another one with a better record just because they have a better record when they've played a cupcake schedule? I know that both us and Seattle have had a fairly easy schedule this season anyway but All this stuff about changing things is yet another knee jerk reaction to something that might not even happen again for years anyway.

Spot on for me

Re: The all new NFL Chat thread : Mon Jan 03, 2011 5:51 pm  

Bucs schedule:

HOME

Falcons
Panthers
Saints
Bears
Lions
Colts
Texans
Cowboys

AWAY

Falcons
Panthers
Saints
Packers
Vikings
Jaguars
Titans
49ers

I reckon another 10-6 season but could be 9-7 or 11-5 for me.

Re: The all new NFL Chat thread : Mon Jan 03, 2011 6:00 pm  

Mangini has been booted I reckon John Gruden`s best mate Mike Holmgren will be on the phone if he hasn`t already

Mangini has been booted I reckon John Gruden`s best mate Mike Holmgren will be on the phone if he hasn`t already

Re: The all new NFL Chat thread : Mon Jan 03, 2011 6:10 pm  

LFCPatriotRhino wrote: Mangini has been booted I reckon John Gruden`s best mate Mike Holmgren will be on the phone if he hasn`t already They should have given him one more season IMO. They kind of faltered towards the end of the year but they're putting together a decent offense. With a decent draft they could be a decent team next season. Still, not as bad as Tom Cable being fired which is ridiculous.

LFCPatriotRhino wrote: Mangini has been booted I reckon John Gruden`s best mate Mike Holmgren will be on the phone if he hasn`t already They should have given him one more season IMO. They kind of faltered towards the end of the year but they're putting together a decent offense. With a decent draft they could be a decent team next season. Still, not as bad as Tom Cable being fired which is ridiculous.