Schefter: **New NFL Playoff Structure - 1 BYE, 7 Teams per Conference**

[BossChief]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Adding games and further randomizing the playoffs is not good for any Chiefs dynasty (and that's exactly what this move does). Wasn't speaking on the rest of the CBA.

Teams are going to have to come to a rested Arrowhead every year with Andy having 2 weeks to prepare for them.

Dynasty time, baby.

[RunKC]

Originally Posted by BossChief

Teams are going to have to come to a rested Arrowhead every year with Andy having 2 weeks to prepare for them.

Dynasty time, baby.

That’s not a guarantee by any means and this year proves that. We were lucky.

Lucky the Dolphins beat the Patriots. Lucky that Pat was not placed on IR after his knee was turned sideways.

Injuries happen all the time and a lot of that is pure luck. Last year we were lucky. This year it was the Ravens who didn’t have any major injuries.

Playing another game is another opportunity for more injuries. If the players are smart, they’ll demand a 2nd bye week be added to the regular season.

These players bodies go through a ton and more players are retiring early. Adding more games does nothing for the good of the league except put money in owners pockets.

[pugsnotdrugs19]

Originally Posted by RunKC

That’s not a guarantee by any means and this year proves that. We were lucky.

Lucky the Dolphins beat the Patriots. Lucky that Pat was not placed on IR after his knee was turned sideways.

Injuries happen all the time and a lot of that is pure luck. Last year we were lucky. This year it was the Ravens who didn’t have any major injuries.

Playing another game is another opportunity for more injuries. If the players are smart, they’ll demand a 2nd bye week be added to the regular season.

These players bodies go through a ton and more players are retiring early. Adding more games does nothing for the good of the league except put money in owners pockets.

This is a two-sided coin IMHO.

We can say we were lucky that Miami won, that Pat’s injury wasn’t worse... but I can just as easily say that other teams were lucky he (and our other stars) were hurt and missed games to begin with. Those injuries to star players directly correlated to 3 of our losses.

I could also say we were unlucky to deal with all of that, including Mahomes missing 2 games. Most teams still didn’t have the injury misfortune the Chiefs had — we were just fortunate enough to have our guys when it mattered most (outside of Jones and his freak calf injury—bad luck).

[RunKC]

Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19

This is a two-sided coin IMHO.

We can say we were lucky that Miami won, that Pat’s injury wasn’t worse... but I can just as easily say that other teams were lucky he (and our other stars) were hurt and missed games to begin with. Those injuries to star players directly correlated to 3 of our losses.

I could also say we were unlucky to deal with all of that, including Mahomes missing 2 games. Most teams still didn’t have the injury misfortune the Chiefs had — we were just fortunate enough to have our guys when it mattered most (outside of Jones and his freak calf injury—bad luck).

That’s what sucks about this. We don’t get injured like we were then we are the top seed.

I hate it that only one team gets a bye. It’s too big of an advantage and one seed is usually due to luck.

You’re placing the 2 seed in the same boat as a 7 seed. A 14-3 team could be playing 3 games like a 9-7 team in this system.

Hate hate hate it. The format was damn near perfect and they ****ed it up.

[TEX]

Originally Posted by RunKC

That’s what sucks about this. We don’t get injured like we were then we are the top seed.

I hate it that only one team gets a bye. It’s too big of an advantage and one seed is usually due to luck.

You’re placing the 2 seed in the same boat as a 7 seed. A 14-3 team could be playing 3 games like a 9-7 team in this system.

Hate hate hate it. The format was damn near perfect and they ****ed it up.

Yeo. For the love of $$$.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by TEX

Yeo. For the love of $$$.

Mahomes gets $200 million, DAX, Cousins, JimmyG gets $30 million, Rodgers, Russell getting $35 million etc.


People in Arrowhead and other NFL stadiums arn't paying for those salaries, TV is. It's just the reality. The players are going along with it or it wouldn't be happening. They are making a money grab too.


In my middle class life, I've lived in different cities temporarily because someone paid me enough money to make it worth my time. Cant fault either side here. Everyone involved in this decision is making a selfish decisions that benefit themselves. This is our culture of capitalism.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by BossChief

Teams are going to have to come to a rested Arrowhead every year with Andy having 2 weeks to prepare for them.

Dynasty time, baby.

The chances of getting a #1 seed every year are a lot less likely than getting a top 2 seed every year. There's no question that this change hurts the top teams like the Chiefs/Ravens and is better for the mediocre ones.