Rams 27, Seahawks 20
What in the name of Rozelle is going on??? 8-8 teams entering, let alone winning, in the playoffs???
To be fair, this is happening in the NFC, the junior varsity (this year) of the NFL, and it remains to be seen if the Rams do anything against Philadelphia or Atlanta. Also, Seattle been nothing but inconsistent this year.
Nonetheless, this should be a warning to owners on the NFL's all powerful, super-secret Competition Committee. Several times in the last few years, some 10-6 teams have been home for January, leading to calls to open up the playoffs to 14 teams, two more than the current format.
Let's not go there. Expanding to 14 teams means one day, we'll see a 7-9 team square off against 12-4 -- or, as we like to call it, an everyday game. Getting into the "tournament" (Bill Parcells' term) is supposed to mean something. More than the false inclusiveness of "everyone's a winner". Please, next year, limit the playoffs to winning teams.
To be fair, this is happening in the NFC, the junior varsity (this year) of the NFL, and it remains to be seen if the Rams do anything against Philadelphia or Atlanta. Also, Seattle been nothing but inconsistent this year.
Nonetheless, this should be a warning to owners on the NFL's all powerful, super-secret Competition Committee. Several times in the last few years, some 10-6 teams have been home for January, leading to calls to open up the playoffs to 14 teams, two more than the current format.
Let's not go there. Expanding to 14 teams means one day, we'll see a 7-9 team square off against 12-4 -- or, as we like to call it, an everyday game. Getting into the "tournament" (Bill Parcells' term) is supposed to mean something. More than the false inclusiveness of "everyone's a winner". Please, next year, limit the playoffs to winning teams.
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