NFL - Are You Ready For Some Football?! - Off Season

[Al B. Sure!]

Worst playoff team EVER. Not only because of the losing record in the ****tiest division in football... not only because the -97 point differential... not only because the 32nd worst rushing team... not only because the 30th ranked defense... but because the 10-6 Giants and 10-6 Buccaneers are far superior teams by every football measure, including wins.



I swear the Seahawks better beat the Saints. If Seattle gets blown-out 49-3 or something I'm going to

[SlowwHand]

Prepare yourself.

[Al B. Sure!]

They better prove they belong in the playoffs by beating New Orleans

[SlowwHand]

Not happening. Sorry.

[Al B. Sure!]

Well we saw this year how quickly the league changed the playoff OT rule after last season's NFC Championship game. Maybe this year, they'll make a small but important addition to the playoff structure by granting a third wildcard spot to the next highest-seeded team if a division winner has a sub-.500 record. Just a simple rule that wouldn't necessitate any overhaul of the playoff/division system; just a contingency for the rare sub-.500 division winner.


Oh and...

Detroit Lions playoff appearances since 2005 (or 1999, if you prefer): 0
Former 10th overall pick in the 2005 draft, Mike Williams, playoff appearances: 1

[Al B. Sure!]

If anyone missed it, this was almost the greatest sack in NFL history:

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-cant-miss-plays/09000d5d81d62112/WK-17-Can-t-Miss-Play-Troy-leaps-for-McCoy

Polamalu is insane.

[-Jrabbit]

Don't blame your team's inadequacies on the NFC West.

Fans of the Giants, Bucs, Raiders, Jaguars and Chargers, repeat after me:
If you wanted to make the playoffs, you should have won more games.

There are no trophies for "best team to miss the playoffs."

This just in: Life is brutal and seldom fair.

[Al B. Sure!]

Would have the NFC East title with the Eagles out of the playoffs had the insanity not happened that one night

Desean Jackson
Matt Dodge

[Lord Avalon]

Or the Giants could have not gotten blown out by the Packers.

[MRT144]

Well we saw this year how quickly the league changed the playoff OT rule after last season's NFC Championship game. Maybe this year, they'll make a small but important addition to the playoff structure by granting a third wildcard spot to the next highest-seeded team if a division winner has a sub-.500 record. Just a simple rule that wouldn't necessitate any overhaul of the playoff/division system; just a contingency for the rare sub-.500 division winner.


Oh and...

Detroit Lions playoff appearances since 2005 (or 1999, if you prefer): 0
Former 10th overall pick in the 2005 draft, Mike Williams, playoff appearances: 1

It's too rare to make a rule change for and it's not a crying shame.

[Al B. Sure!]

It's too rare to make a rule change for and it's not a crying shame.

Shut up, Seattle boy.

[Donegeal]

I have to agree with MRT. Win your division, get a home playoff game. If you don't like it, realign the divisions. However, the pendulum swings and in a couple of years, the NFC West could be a strong division.

[Donegeal]

If anyone missed it, this was almost the greatest sack in NFL history:

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-cant-miss-plays/09000d5d81d62112/WK-17-Can-t-Miss-Play-Troy-leaps-for-McCoy

Polamalu is insane.

Very impressive, but he failed. This is how its done:

[SlowwHand]

ORDER OF SELECTION: 2011 NFL DRAFT

Team W-L Win Pct Strength of Schedule**
1. Panthers 2-14 .125 .574
2. Broncos 4-12 .250 .516
3. Bills 4-12 .250 .578
4. Bengals 4-12 .250 .582
5. Cardinals 5-11 .313 .465
6. Browns 5-11 .313 .570
7. 49ers 6-10 .375 .488
8. Titans 6-10 .375 .508
9. Cowboys 6-10 .375 .512
10. Redskins 6-10 .375 .516
11. Texans 6-10 .375 .523
12. Vikings 6-10 .375 .539
13. Lions 6-10 .375 .543
14. Rams 7-9 .438 .449
15. Dolphins 7-9 .438 .539
16. Jaguars 8-8 .500 .453
17. Patriots (from Raiders) 14-2 .875 .504
18. Chargers 9-7 .563 .457
19. Giants 10-6 .625 .453
20. Buccaneers 10-6 .625 .477
21. Seahawks* 7-9 .438 .484
22. Chiefs* 10-6 .625 .414
23. Colts* 10-6 .625 .473
24. Eagles* 10-6 .625 .492
25. Packers* 10-6 .625 .520
26. Saints* 11-5 .688 .469
27. Bears* 11-5 .688 .473
28. Jets* 11-5 .688 .492
29. Ravens* 12-4 .750 .484
30. Steelers* 12-4 .750 .500
31. Falcons* 13-3 .813 .484
32. Patriots* 14-2 .875 .504
*Position can change based on playoff advancement
**Combined W-L of all opponents played this season

[Lord Avalon]

I have to agree with MRT. Win your division, get a home playoff game. If you don't like it, realign the divisions. However, the pendulum swings and in a couple of years, the NFC West could be a strong division.

I disagree a little. It should be win your division, get into the playoffs, but you don't necessarily get a home game. Seattle should be going on the road.