SirAndrew

I agree from a fan prospective. If I were a season ticket holder, I’d prefer that almost half of the schedule weren’t the same teams every year. It’d be a fun change up not seeing the Jets, Fish, and Pats twice a season. It wouldn’t surprise me if many people disagree. People cling tightly to tradition, and often times change isn’t for the better, but that’s a change I’d love.

Fair enough, but it could happen, and I don’t think it should be possible. I’m not a math guy so I don’t know how unlikely it would be for a 10 win team to miss out to a team with a losing record, but I don’t like the fact there’s any chance it could happen. It could have easily happened this season if the Cards didn’t blow it. If the Cards or Bears win this weekend they’ll have 9 wins. That’s a far more deserving team than the NFC East trash. As a fan, I’d prefer to watch the Cards in a wildcard game over any NFC East team. I’m less concerned about fairness, and more concerned with what makes the league fun to watch. We’ve been punished with enough NFC East primetime games this season, they have no business sending a team to the playoffs. It’s not a big deal to most fans, and the world will obviously move on. The NFC East team will get knocked out early, and everyone will forget. I just think it’s a bad way to offer the highest quality product possible.

I’m surprised how many people are cool with a garbage team getting a home playoff game. It doesn’t happen often, but it stinks when it does. A 10 or 11 win team could miss out to a 6 or 7 win team in this current format. There needs to be something that prevents it from happening imo. I like the idea of a conference based playoff seeding system. Divisions became silly when they had less than five teams. I’m not extremely passionate about this issue, but I want to see the best quality football possible. Having a division champ with a losing record potentially knock out a winning team is not how you get quality football. The WFT or the Cowboys don’t belong anywhere near the playoffs this season, and I probably wouldn’t watch their playoff game.

What does year of the year mean ? Are we asking if the Bills had the most underrated season of the year in the NFL ?

I’d hope he’d be smart enough not to seek employment there. He’d owe meal money at the end of every shift.

That’s crazy, but I’m not completely surprised. You’d never know from the media, but it always seemed that football ranked last among Boston sports fans as their preferred sport.

Foxboro is going to be empty for many years to come.

Where’s Bon Jovi with his buddy Kraft this week ? I want him to see this in person too.

This fourth quarter is as close to a preseason game as you’ll ever see in week 16.

Seemed like a generous spot.

Him and Kraft might get along well.

Belichick created the problem by forcing Brady out because he doesn’t have a clue how to draft talent on offense.

We’ll find out in a hurry why Belichick stuck with washed up Cam so long.

Yeah, he didn’t look very comfortable or confident as a receiver on either of those deep throws. He’s been solid as a rookie receiver, but definitely has room for improvement.

Seemed like poor tracking of the ball by Davis there.

He’s getting old

Knox is growing on me for the first time ever. Three catches with no drops, and showing his insane potential. I’m going to enjoy this before he does something stupid.

“High Motor” lol.

Newton is probably the worst passer in the league. Everything from the arm, to locking onto his guy is terrible.

I’m so happy he adjusted his philosophy. I know people told me he would when we had the talent, but human nature is to get stuck in your ways. It shows tremendous self awareness and potential for growth with McD.

Only Belichick gets that TO granted.

That was an ugly run by Cam, I can’t believe we let that be a score.

I’m waiting for the “let’s make Knox a DB” thread. He’s very effective at knocking the ball down.

Good job overcoming the drops, that’s what a good team does.

Knox looking like a clown once again.