New Posts For Thread: Time to change seeding rules?https://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/26605897/time-to-change-seeding-rulesWell done Seattle but no doubt their huge home advantage was the difference, they would have got smashed in New Orleans.Does this add weight to the argument that division winners should not be given the #3 and #4 seeds? It seems enough of an advantaIt is completely relevant - it is division-based league, not one league of 16 teams.https://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/26605897/time-to-change-seeding-rules?post_id=481032413#481032413It is completely relevant - it is division-based league, not one league of 16 teams.Sun, 09 Jan 2011 18:58:02 -0600But it's irrelevant whether one division is weak or not. It's not about one division in this season.An 11-5 team shouldn't have to travel to a 7-9 team (nor should a 11-5 team (Jets) have to travel to a 10-6 team (Colts) nor should a 12-4 team (Ravenhttps://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/26605897/time-to-change-seeding-rules?post_id=481009625#481009625But it's irrelevant whether one division is weak or not. It's not about one division in this season.An 11-5 team shouldn't have to travel to a 7-9 team (nor should a 11-5 team (Jets) have to travel to a 10-6 team (Colts) nor should a 12-4 team (RavenSun, 09 Jan 2011 15:26:55 -0600not that long ago the nfc west was a tough division and the nfc south was the easy one. its just the way the biscuit breaks.https://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/26605897/time-to-change-seeding-rules?post_id=481001273#481001273not that long ago the nfc west was a tough division and the nfc south was the easy one. its just the way the biscuit breaks.Sun, 09 Jan 2011 14:10:19 -0600indy @ seattle !!!!!https://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/26605897/time-to-change-seeding-rules?post_id=480995865#480995865indy @ seattle !!!!!Sun, 09 Jan 2011 13:25:23 -0600It's all swings and roundabouts. You think Indy complained when they got the away tie to Seattle?https://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/26605897/time-to-change-seeding-rules?post_id=480985033#480985033It's all swings and roundabouts. You think Indy complained when they got the away tie to Seattle?Sun, 09 Jan 2011 11:48:26 -0600Also, it keeps the divison match-ups so important...the battle within the battle.(What about the English Premiership moving to a divisonal based system, and away from a league woth a myriad of meaningless matches. Wouldnt care its unwatchable anywayhttps://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/26605897/time-to-change-seeding-rules?post_id=480980489#480980489Also, it keeps the divison match-ups so important...the battle within the battle.(What about the English Premiership moving to a divisonal based system, and away from a league woth a myriad of meaningless matches. Wouldnt care its unwatchable anywaySun, 09 Jan 2011 11:00:58 -0600no,no,no most definately not!!!if u goin to go in that direction u may as well just have 1 division and make playoffs purely based on overall recordnothing wrong with the way it is.the main benefit is that most games mean something till the end of rehttps://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/26605897/time-to-change-seeding-rules?post_id=480979453#480979453no,no,no most definately not!!!if u goin to go in that direction u may as well just have 1 division and make playoffs purely based on overall recordnothing wrong with the way it is.the main benefit is that most games mean something till the end of reSun, 09 Jan 2011 10:50:03 -0600There's not much wrong with the NFL and I would keep curret qualification and seeding as it is.As for Saints, they may well have won in the dome but the great thing about the sport is the fact teams travel to domes, CA/FL states, cold North and Northhttps://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/26605897/time-to-change-seeding-rules?post_id=480976777#480976777There's not much wrong with the NFL and I would keep curret qualification and seeding as it is.As for Saints, they may well have won in the dome but the great thing about the sport is the fact teams travel to domes, CA/FL states, cold North and NorthSun, 09 Jan 2011 10:21:10 -0600Just to add (because I've only just heard it!) - the NFC West has the BEST record since 2005 in playoff games in the whole of the NFL. 9-6. What goes around...https://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/26605897/time-to-change-seeding-rules?post_id=480961369#480961369Just to add (because I've only just heard it!) - the NFC West has the BEST record since 2005 in playoff games in the whole of the NFL. 9-6. What goes around...Sun, 09 Jan 2011 07:53:51 -0600What goes around...The argument has come up only because THIS year's NFC West is so poor. But in other years it will be another division. It's a massive fluke that all of the Rams, 49ers, Seahawks and Cardinals are in a rebuilding phase at the momenthttps://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/26605897/time-to-change-seeding-rules?post_id=480958893#480958893What goes around...The argument has come up only because THIS year's NFC West is so poor. But in other years it will be another division. It's a massive fluke that all of the Rams, 49ers, Seahawks and Cardinals are in a rebuilding phase at the momentSun, 09 Jan 2011 07:31:18 -0600