After increasing the playoffs to 14 groups (seven in every convention) in 2020, the NFL has seen a brand new drawback develop in its postseason format.
There are three groups with superior information than their opponents who will play their respective wild-card games on the road this weekend.
The league’s present format rewards division winners, no matter report, a house playoff sport and that might lead to some odd-looking upsets.
Nevertheless, per CBS Sports activities’ Jonathan Jones on Saturday, the NFL might reevaluate that system this offseason and discover a new option to reward good groups.
Jones urged the highest 4 groups in every convention by win proportion could possibly be rewarded with house video games however that concept has but to be formally pitched.
He additionally famous crew house owners haven’t proven an urge for food of late for altering the present format, doubtlessly signaling some if not most are cautious of tossing the significance of successful one’s division to the wayside.
The Minnesota Vikings (14-3, five-seed), Washington Commanders (12-5, six-seed) and Los Angeles Chargers (11-6, five-seed) all play street video games this weekend towards groups with simply 10 wins however received their respective divisions.
If the win proportion format have been to be adopted, the Vikings would both be the 2 or three-seed relying on variable tiebreakers the league would make use of.
Washington could be the four-seed and earn the ultimate house sport within the NFC whereas the Inexperienced Bay Packers (11-6, seven-seed) could be the five-seed and nonetheless must journey on wild-card weekend.
On the AFC aspect, the Chargers could be boosted to four-seed and primarily swapped locations with their wild-card opponent within the Houston Texans (10-7, AFC South champions).
Though, it is unclear if the sport would have been capable of go on as scheduled as a result of ongoing wildfire scenario in Los Angeles. The Rams’ house playoff sport scheduled for Monday was moved to Glendale, Arizona within the wake of the worsening pure catastrophe.
