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Time for the NFL to Simplify the Playoff System: 10 Wins and In!

Article By on 6th December, 2009

...  play-offs each and every NFL season.

That means abolishing the divisions and removing the seeding of teams based on a qualifying number of victories to gain entrance into each conference tournament.

While the conferences still hold some limited value in terms of setting up the play-off system, what is the value of a divisional title when a team with more wins can be excluded from the post season?

A glaring example of such inequity was the 2008 season in which the San Diego Chargers finished a mediocre 8-8, yet qualified over both the New York Jets (9-7) and the New England Patriots who finished 11-5!

San Diego would not only go to the play-offs, but they would host a Wildcard play-off in which the Indianapolis Co...

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