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Friday, July 8, 2016
Proposed NFL Rule Change: Eliminate Playoff 1st and 2nd Seed Bye Week.
Super bowls have been dominated by 1st and 2nd seeds that get a bye week. It is direct evidence that the bye week provides an unfair advantage for these teams. For the sake of the league I am proposing a rules change.
Remove the first round bye for the 1st and 2nd seeds. In place of their bye, the teams will choose to face any team in their conference. The 1st seed will get the first pick. The 2nd seed will choose from the remaining teams. If either the 1st or 2nd seed chooses to face a team that is already in the playoffs, the seeding will be re-aligned so that 7th and/or 8th placed teams will participate in the playoffs.
This rule change will eliminate the unfair advantage gained by the 1st and 2nd seeds. Two new games will be created per conference.
The 1st and 2nd seeds should still have an advantage. They have home field advantage and have chosen their own opponents.
Fans will enjoy the new games. If they don't like the 1st or 2nd seeds they could route for the chosen teams as they should be the underdog.
Owners will benefit from the new game created.
Remove the first round bye for the 1st and 2nd seeds. In place of their bye, the teams will choose to face any team in their conference. The 1st seed will get the first pick. The 2nd seed will choose from the remaining teams. If either the 1st or 2nd seed chooses to face a team that is already in the playoffs, the seeding will be re-aligned so that 7th and/or 8th placed teams will participate in the playoffs.
This rule change will eliminate the unfair advantage gained by the 1st and 2nd seeds. Two new games will be created per conference.
The 1st and 2nd seeds should still have an advantage. They have home field advantage and have chosen their own opponents.
Fans will enjoy the new games. If they don't like the 1st or 2nd seeds they could route for the chosen teams as they should be the underdog.
Owners will benefit from the new game created.