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 data 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 file, a house playoff sport and that would lead to some odd-looking upsets.
Nonetheless, per CBS Sports activities’ Jonathan Jones on Saturday, the NFL may reevaluate that system this offseason and discover a new option to reward good groups.
Jones instructed the highest 4 groups in every convention by win proportion might be rewarded with residence video games however that concept has but to be formally pitched.
He additionally famous staff house owners haven’t proven an urge for food of late for altering the present format, probably signaling some if not most are cautious of tossing the significance of profitable 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 in opposition to 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 residence 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 facet, 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 in a position to go on as scheduled because of the ongoing wildfire scenario in Los Angeles. The Rams’ residence playoff sport scheduled for Monday was moved to Glendale, Arizona within the wake of the worsening pure catastrophe.
