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Originally Posted by Mattyk72
I think the NFL likes the fact that so many teams are still alive for the playoffs this late in the season. The longer that drags out the better as more fans will stay interested.
I also think the NFL loves those 'worst to first' scenarios where a team comes out of nowhere and free agency allows that to happen.
More than anything I think what watered down the playoffs a bit was when they added the extra wild card team. That's what has allowed the 9-7 and 8-8 possibilities. Before the extra wild card a 10 win season wasn't even a guarantee to get you in.
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A la the '85 Redskins. Ten wins. No playoffs.
1985 Washington Redskins statistics - pro-football-reference.com