The NFL Playoffs are always full of excitement. Every year they determine the SuperBowl Champion and the stakes are always high! One question that is often debated is whether the NFL Playoffs should reseed. This means that the teams who won their divisions would not be guaranteed spots in the Conference Championship games. In this post, I’m going to talk about why I think this is an interesting idea and why I believe the NFL should consider it.
One thing to consider is that the current format of the playoffs does not really reward winning during the regular season. The idea of reseeding the teams could mean that teams who had better regular-season records would be more likely to be rewarded with a higher playoff seed and more likely to make it to the Championship Games. This could help to ensure that the best teams make it to the final and that the cream rises to the top.
On the flip side of this, there are some unfair implications when it comes to seeding. Often the division winners will have different records than the wild card teams, which could mean that teams with worse records are being rewarded for winning a division. This could potentially give teams who have not earned it an unfair advantage when it comes to the playoffs.
In addition to that, it could also disrupt the competitive balance of the league if reseeding became the norm. Teams in smaller markets or with weaker fan-bases could become quickly have fewer opportunities to compete in the playoffs. This could drastically change the fabric of the league, which is something that needs to be taken into consideration.
Finally, I think it’s important to address the idea that the playoffs should be “fair” for all teams. This idea of fairness is something that should be taken into account, and I believe reseeding the teams would be a great way to help ensure fairness.
At the end of the day, it is hard to say whether or not reseeding should be the new normal of the NFL Playoffs. Both sides have intriguing points and I believe this is an issue that needs to be discussed further to come to a consensus.
A key part of fostering this conversation must be the acknowledgment of the struggles the smaller market teams may face in doing to a potential reseeding. The NFL needs to look at ideas like the draft lottery, order of schedule, or even revenue sharing if reseeding ever become officially implemented.
These are important questions that need to be addressed and discussed if reseeding is going to be something that teams and the League opt into. It’s important that all teams big and small have their input heard and opinion taken into consideration. That means teams need to speak up and make the public aware of any concerns they may have.
A potential problem that could come from that though is if teams become too outspoken. This could cause contention within the League and could result in some fracture within the NFL’s fan base. Whatever the case, this is an important issue and something that both the teams and the League need to negotiate carefully.
Possible solutions to this could come from both the League and the teams inputing ideas on how to ensure that all teams are provided an equal opportunity. This could come from working with the League’s investigators and the rewards system the NFL setup in 2018. This system provides teams with incentives for certain actions, and this could help to ensure that all teams have a level playing field when it comes to the playoffs.
At the end of it all, the NFL will have to weigh the pros and cons of reseeding its playoff teams. There is no right or wrong answer here, and only time will tell how this situation plays out. Until then, all we can do is sit back and watch as the conversation continues.