Rivera favors expanded playoffs

[SuperJTheGreat]

smh http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/02/05/rivera-favors-expanded-playoffs/

More reasons to start off slow!

[SnowPanther]

Dumb.

[t96]

Shouldn't be expanded but the wildcard system should change. Cardinals should've gotten in and Eagles or Packers shouldn't have.

[Happy Panther]

It is perfect just the way it is.

[El Chingon]

I don't favor it.

[TruthVsComfort]

I found it interesting that in the video Rivera suggests that at least part of the team may have been looking past the 49ers towards the Seahawks (crazy) and admitting that our lack of experience in the playoffs also ended up being a factor.

[Pejorative Miscreant]

It is perfect just the way it is.

 

Personally I agree with this and don't know that I would like the change. 

 

But having said that from an NFL owner/executive perspective I would want to do a few subtle experiments now knowing that you can always revert back.  They are on the top of the mountain right now with no real competitors.  Might as well try to tweak here and there to maximize revenue (whatever the market will bear).

 

I guess the question is not whether or not we would like it. The question is whether or not we would watch it.  Honestly speaking had the Panthers hosted the Cardinals in a playoff game a week earlier does anyone think the stadium would not have been full or some people would not watch in protest? 

 

Revenue will be maximized no matter what. 

[Jump Zone]

I like the playoffs as they are but it wouldn't bother me if 2 more teams were added. Either way, Division Champs, regardless of record, should host in the first round.

[panthers55]

I can see that coaches and players would want an expanded playoff system. More chances to get to the playoffs where anything can happen.

[SnowPanther]

I can see that coaches and players would want an expanded playoff system. More chances to get to the playoffs where anything can happen.

 

And more chances to save your ass with mediocre 8-8 season's

[panthers55]

And more chances to save your ass with mediocre 8-8 season's

It worked for Seattle a few years ago. I wonder if that playoffs experience helped them get to where they are now.

[rayzor]

panthers shouldn't have a bye week. we don't do well coming out of them. i don't have a problem with the #2 seed losing a bye.

 

i also don't have a problem with more winning teams being allowed in, but i would like it more if the only teams let into the playoffs had winning records. teams winning their division with an 8-8 record while 10 win teams sit at home is ridiculous.

 

the playoffs should be for the best teams in the league...not those who lucked out and found themselves in a crappy division but still couldn't manage a winning record, but just happened to be the turd that floated to the top.

 

 

[TN05]

What coach wouldn't?

[bleys]

panthers shouldn't have a bye week. we don't do well coming out of them. i don't have a problem with the #2 seed losing a bye.

 

i also don't have a problem with more winning teams being allowed in, but i would like it more if the only teams let into the playoffs had winning records. teams winning their division with an 8-8 record while 10 win teams sit at home is ridiculous.

 

the playoffs should be for the best teams in the league...not those who lucked out and found themselves in a crappy division but still couldn't manage a winning record, but just happened to be the turd that floated to the top.

 

I think it's just as likely though that the 10 win team could come from a weak division to still edge out a better team that went 8-8 or 9-7 in a tougher division...  you would have to somehow measure divisional strength of schedule to effectively allow only the better teams into the playoffs.