As I previously stated, I'm pretty happy with a 10-team, 13-week schedule. (2 divisions, play 4 teams in division twice, and 5 teams out of division once).
Which is your favorite playoff alignment?
Option 1: 4 playoff spots. Semifinals in week 14, Super Bowl in week 15.
Option 2: 4 playoff spots. Semifinals: combine scores from week 14 & 15. Super Bowl combine week 16 & 17.
Option 3: 5 playoff spots. Top 3 teams get a bye. 4 and 5 seed duke it in week 14. Then semifinals in week 15, Super Bowl in week 16.
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Disadvantage for option 1: Over by week 15.
Disadvantage for option 2: Super Bowl held during period where best teams might rest players.
Disadvantage for option 3: 5 out of 10 teams make the playoffs.
to me, option 3 isn't an option. i'd take a week off in week 14, and then we'd still have the superbowl in week 16? teams rest players in week 16 also sometimes.
ReplyDeletei say it's either option 1 or 2. i think we should stick with option 1. it would suck if you use an early pick on, say, tom brady, he lights it up all year and you only need a backup for 1 week, but when the games matter the most, you gotta play your backup. i like the idea of combining scores. i think that would give us the best teams IN the superbowl, but then the best players might be irrelevant in the superbowl.