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Originally Posted by Mattyk
Expanding the playoff field is the next logical step especially with a longer season.
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What if instead of expanding the field, they actually got rid of the Wild Card Round? I know that there is absolutely no way the NFL would "give back" playoff revenue, but it's just a thought. Do away with byes and only allow division winners into the playoffs. That said, the NFL would probably do away with byes and add 2 more WC teams.
Anyway, I don't see the problem with an 18 game schedule. I'm sick of people acting like players are on the brink of death when the 16 game schedule ends. Everyone's saying, "the players' bodies can't endure 18 games"...I'm saying that's BS. Will there still be injuries? Sure, but I don't think football injuries only happen when players are worn down. Two games tacked onto the end of the season could shorten careers, sure, but I'm not buying the idea that because guys are nicked up, the game will somehow greatly suffer.
The playoffs usually have some pretty good games, those are games 17-19/20, I rarely see those games suffer because of the extra wear and tear on the players. I know, the intensity is different, but you get the point.
I'm pretty noncommittal on the issue other than to say, more games would make my favorite sport relevant for a longer period of time, I'm just bothered by this idea that players can't take an 18 game schedule because I believe they can.