Whelp, the eventual solution from the NFL is now out there, and i kinda like it. Game cancelled, and each specific playoff game decision will be made individually for each specific outcome.
Ok it might suck a little bit for the relevant teams to miss out on a home playoff game - but then we just need to remember why we're here and that football is not important vs human life.
Minimal fuss, minimal room for confusion, and minimal impact to teams that are not directly involved in the cancelled game or very top end of the AFC. And crucially, we all know what's going on ahead of this weeks games.
Above all else, as much as it would be cool to see the 'Hawks in the playoffs, that Damar Hamlin is still with us, and looking on the road to a strong recovery, is the true win. As is the massive outpouring of charitable support, proving that for all our tribalism, sports fans are deeply connected and caring people.
If the integrity of the shield meant anything, and the use of the NFL as a “football family”, then this makes some sense as everyone is pulling together.
But if you have eight teams, you have the possibility of the NFC eight seed going in and knocking out the one seed in a game that should never have been played. In the admittedly highly unlikely scenario that this eighth seed managed to win the Super Bowl, that win will always be considered illegitimate in some quarters.
Resume the game week 19 where it left off. Only game on the schedule that day. Push playoffs back a week, Super Bowl can stay on schedule. But they won’t. They’ll consider the game canceled.
Sounds far fetched but I guess something needs to happen and this makes about as much sense as any other option. Seattle fans would of course love it. Eagles fans, assuming they get the win on Sunday, not so much. Anything the NFL chooses will be controversial.
That would be the back door of all back doors. But looking at the schedule it could happen – so there’s that. I believe the last time we backed into the playoffs with a losing record was the beast quake game. Which outside of the Super Bowl against Denver is my favorite Seahawks game of all time.
Love it! Not fair to the projected #1 seeds, but have always preferred even-numbers playoff structures -- and, the NFL gets one more game out of it so the money works. Great idea
The eight team playoff makes sense. This late in the season it is the only way to fix the situation without a coin flip. My bet is this is what happens. The Seahawks still have to beat the Rams though.
Well that does sound fair and one more Playoff game means a lot more money. Sorry to sound crass but the NFL is in the business of making money. Here is an opportunity to do just that. I still don't see how they sort out the top seeds, so don't hold your breath. Also all the best to Damar and his family, which is the most important.
Whelp, the eventual solution from the NFL is now out there, and i kinda like it. Game cancelled, and each specific playoff game decision will be made individually for each specific outcome.
Ok it might suck a little bit for the relevant teams to miss out on a home playoff game - but then we just need to remember why we're here and that football is not important vs human life.
Minimal fuss, minimal room for confusion, and minimal impact to teams that are not directly involved in the cancelled game or very top end of the AFC. And crucially, we all know what's going on ahead of this weeks games.
Above all else, as much as it would be cool to see the 'Hawks in the playoffs, that Damar Hamlin is still with us, and looking on the road to a strong recovery, is the true win. As is the massive outpouring of charitable support, proving that for all our tribalism, sports fans are deeply connected and caring people.
If the integrity of the shield meant anything, and the use of the NFL as a “football family”, then this makes some sense as everyone is pulling together.
But if you have eight teams, you have the possibility of the NFC eight seed going in and knocking out the one seed in a game that should never have been played. In the admittedly highly unlikely scenario that this eighth seed managed to win the Super Bowl, that win will always be considered illegitimate in some quarters.
Resume the game week 19 where it left off. Only game on the schedule that day. Push playoffs back a week, Super Bowl can stay on schedule. But they won’t. They’ll consider the game canceled.
Sounds far fetched but I guess something needs to happen and this makes about as much sense as any other option. Seattle fans would of course love it. Eagles fans, assuming they get the win on Sunday, not so much. Anything the NFL chooses will be controversial.
Dear NFL, please make it so. Any other solution to try and shoehorn in that one extra game is going to be more complex and unfair to those two teams.
That would be the back door of all back doors. But looking at the schedule it could happen – so there’s that. I believe the last time we backed into the playoffs with a losing record was the beast quake game. Which outside of the Super Bowl against Denver is my favorite Seahawks game of all time.
Love it! Not fair to the projected #1 seeds, but have always preferred even-numbers playoff structures -- and, the NFL gets one more game out of it so the money works. Great idea
The eight team playoff makes sense. This late in the season it is the only way to fix the situation without a coin flip. My bet is this is what happens. The Seahawks still have to beat the Rams though.
Lol watch this happen and then the Hawks lose to the Rams. That would be a tragic ending (or maybe a comedic one).
Wild, wacky stuff!
Well that does sound fair and one more Playoff game means a lot more money. Sorry to sound crass but the NFL is in the business of making money. Here is an opportunity to do just that. I still don't see how they sort out the top seeds, so don't hold your breath. Also all the best to Damar and his family, which is the most important.